01 May 2004
Fast & Loose
This was my first time back at the Sacred Fools Theatre, 660 N. Heliotrope Dr., in four years! Wow! Too long!
We went to see the Fools' critically acclaimed Fast & Loose, in which writers create a script based on elements provided on Friday at 10pm, directors cast actors (drawn at random) based on these scripts on Saturday at 10am, and actors do their damndest to bring these "instant plays" to life by Saturday at 10pm. Great experience! I really enjoyed it, and will be back again and again, for sure. Nothing like flying by the seat of your pants!
The very funny April Wade invited us, and we also got to see old online friend Corey Klemow strut his stuff (always good), plus learn the work of Phil Wofford (very funny host), Amir Talai, Bruno Oliver, and Stephanie Dees. Those were the standouts. Oh, and I am now a total fan of the writers Gerald McClanahan and Padraic Duffy. Wow! Great stuff. I will definitely be back for Gerald's adaptation of Judy Blume's Forever in June. Should be a hoot!
Ran into Jenine Mayring (fellow FOK) and Alan Heitz, plus Jenelle Riley (former co-worker of mine who is moving up in the world of Back Stage West) who wrote one of the night's plays.
Also "scouted" Deanna Raphael, who could play Robin Gwynne's sister, for sure. She has since followed up with a mailing. Cool deal.
Really cool night. Lots of fun. Will be back for more for damn sure!
You should definitely take in their upcoming Bingo-tini fundraiser on the 12th, if you're in town (details at their site).
We went to see the Fools' critically acclaimed Fast & Loose, in which writers create a script based on elements provided on Friday at 10pm, directors cast actors (drawn at random) based on these scripts on Saturday at 10am, and actors do their damndest to bring these "instant plays" to life by Saturday at 10pm. Great experience! I really enjoyed it, and will be back again and again, for sure. Nothing like flying by the seat of your pants!
The very funny April Wade invited us, and we also got to see old online friend Corey Klemow strut his stuff (always good), plus learn the work of Phil Wofford (very funny host), Amir Talai, Bruno Oliver, and Stephanie Dees. Those were the standouts. Oh, and I am now a total fan of the writers Gerald McClanahan and Padraic Duffy. Wow! Great stuff. I will definitely be back for Gerald's adaptation of Judy Blume's Forever in June. Should be a hoot!
Ran into Jenine Mayring (fellow FOK) and Alan Heitz, plus Jenelle Riley (former co-worker of mine who is moving up in the world of Back Stage West) who wrote one of the night's plays.
Also "scouted" Deanna Raphael, who could play Robin Gwynne's sister, for sure. She has since followed up with a mailing. Cool deal.
Really cool night. Lots of fun. Will be back for more for damn sure!
You should definitely take in their upcoming Bingo-tini fundraiser on the 12th, if you're in town (details at their site).
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