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on September 14, 2010
Sean Abley
Posted project update #19Seven Weeks of Sold Out Houses!
Post CommentThat's right - we sold out every performance of LA TOOL & DIE: LIVE! during our seven week run!
Sadly, we can't extend because of other shows booked in the theater, but we're looking into other venues as well.
As of today, almost all of the gifts have been mailed EXCEPT the jock straps. We're still waiting to get those from the sponsor, so any gifts that include the signed jock straps are still in process. We're going to wait and send the entire gift at once, and we anticipate that being this week.
All other gifts - If you haven't received what you chose when you donated to the project by next week, PLEASE let us know and we'll get it worked out. There are still a few of you that haven't answered our call for a mailing address, and we'll be trying to contact you again this week.
We'll also be posting photos from the production very soon!
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on August 9, 2010
Sean Abley
Posted project update #18Cast/Crew photo
Post CommentThe show is going GREAT! We've sold out our first two weekends, and our presales for the rest of the run are really strong!
Here's a nice review we got from Stan Jenson of the OC Blade:
"L A TOOL AND DIE" is as close to a perfect satire as I've seen in a long time! Sure, there's plenty of manflesh flashing, but most important are the laughs, and writer/director Sean Abley has pulled out every device imagineable to keep those laughs coming. All eight actors tackle a multitude of roles, sometimes switching instantly before our eyes, and the props, costumes, and characters are choreographed to the nanosecond. Who ever guessed that fudgepacking could be hilarious? With any luck, "L A TOOL AND DIE" will become a late-night perennial in WeHo!
And here is a photo of our cast and crew!
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on July 22, 2010
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on July 7, 2010
Sean Abley
Posted project update #16Jockstrap sponsor!
Post CommentLA TOOL & DIE: LIVE! now has an official jockstrap sponsor!
665 Leather in West Hollywood!
They will be supplying all the jockstraps for the cast, as well as the ones we're sending out to those that chose the autographed jock from the cast!
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on June 26, 2010
Sean Abley
Posted project update #15We did it!
Post CommentTHANK YOU for all your generous donations! We did it! $3000 raised for our production!
For those that chose gifts and/or tickets, we'll be in contact soon with more info, but in general - Amazon, the money "launderer", holds the funds for 14 days, and then it takes about 5 more days for it to be transferred to our account. At that point we'll be able to get the gifts you've chosen and send them out.
For those that chose tickets - some have already gotten ahold of us with dates they'd like to see the show. We'll be contacting ALL of you directly in the next week to confirm and/or get the dates you'd prefer.
Again, THANK YOU! We couldn't be more thrilled!
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on June 26, 2010Funded!
L.A. TOOL AND DIE: LIVE! (A Pre-Condom Comedy!) The 70's gay classic LIVE onstage! by Sean Abley
Joe Gage's classic 70's gay "art film" now adapted for the stage as a hilarious, naked comedy! Late nights at the legendary Celebration Theatre in LA
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120% funded $3,000 pledged
- 55 backers
- Funded Jun 25, 2010
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on June 21, 2010
Sean Abley
Posted project update #14Our FINAL promo video
Post CommentIt's true! We only have FOUR days to make our fundraising goal of $3000k, so this will be the last promo video!
I finally get what's coming to me :) (In the video, that is...)
Thanks for supporting us! If you know of anyone else that would be interested in throwing in $10 or $20, please send them our way!
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on June 17, 2010
Sean Abley
Posted project update #13First read thru with the cast, Celebration Theatre, July 17, 2010.
Post CommentIt was great to finally hear the play out loud last night!
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on June 14, 2010
Sean Abley
Posted project update #12NEW VIDEO w/ MICHAEL VACCARO and TIM HEARL
Post CommentWe're counting down the days until the end of our fundraising! We only need $200 more to reach our goal of $3000! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! Feel free to spread the link for this page far and wide during the next 11 days!
We've posted a new video, this one involving Michael Vaccaro, Tim Hearl and a pool! Now, be warned - we could only do this video once, and we couldn't really rehearse (you'll see why when you watch the video), so it's a little less polished than the previous videos :) It's also a little MORE naked....
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on June 13, 2010
Sean Abley
Posted project update #11TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
Post CommentThe Celebration Theatre website has the online ticketing system for LA TOOL & DIE: LIVE! up and running! So for those that want to get their tickets early, head on over!
http://www.celebrationtheatre.com/comingsoon.html
If you've donated to the project and selected a gift that includes tickets to the show, you DON'T have to make reservations via the website. We'll take care of that for you. All you need to do is email me via this page (my email contact is at the bottom of my profile) with the date you'd like to see the show, and I'll make sure you're on the list!
And here's yet another promo postcard!
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Sean Abley
Los Angeles, CA
Sean Abley is one of the founding members of the Factory Theater in Chicago. While there, he adapted the films CORPSE GRINDERS, REEFER MADNESS, and SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS for the stage, as well as writing the original plays BITCHES, ATTACK OF... view more
