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Update #7: T-shirts...venue...9 days away to opening: Let Us Pray
Huge steps on the show. It's vastly different that the 2007 version. I love where it's going. Its going to be a miracle to be ready by the 14th.
The t-shirts are going to the hand-screener, Frede Zimmer, aka label owner of PUNK ROCK PAYROLL and a super talented cat. My incredible ASM Kristen hand-picked 111 t-shirts from Philly's best thrift stores so each one will be totally unique. Send me your address if you are not local so I can get you a shirt.
The website is up for reseravtions here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/132634
ALL SHOWS ARE FREE...
The Elastic Theater presents a workshop production of:
THE WORD
A House Party for Jesus
Written & Performed by Brian Osborne
Text & Direction: Whit MacLaughlin
Sound Design/Musical Direction: Rob Kaplowitz
Lights: David Todaro
Set: Jeff Newburger
Costumes: Stephane Rowley
PM/SM: Sarah Chandler
ASM/Props: Kristen Bailey
The 5th Side
1320 N. 5th St
Philadelphia, PA
FREE FREE FREE
Thursday, October 14 8:00pm
Friday, October 15 8:00pm
Saturday, October 16 10:00pm
Thursday, October 21 8:00pm
Friday, October 22 8:00pm
Saturday, October 23 10:00pm
Elastic Theater: http://elastictheater.com/
Update #6: 100% Funded. Thank you so much
I cannot begin to express the excitement and gratitude that I have for all of you generous people who helped me reach this not so humble goal.
The show will premiere on the 14th of October if all goes as planned.
Please check back at ELASTICTHEATER.COM for more news.
A millions thanks
Marjoe Jr
Update #5: 92% funded with just 11 DAYS TO GO...Artistic team Announced
Thank you all so much for your incredibly generous pledges! We are so close. Just over $200 to raise with just 11 days to go. I know we can get there.
I want you to be the first to learn of the design and artistic team for this next incarnation of THE WORD.
Director Whit MacLaughlin is the artistic director of the Obie-Award winning compay New Paradise Labs.
Sound Designer: Rob Kaplowitz just won the 2009 TONY AWARD for his design for the Broadway musical FELA!
Lighting Design: David Todaro who is currently remounting Thaddeus Phillips CAPSULE 33 in NYC for an OFF-Bway run.
Production/SM: The incomparable Sarah Chandler will rope it all in
Please spread THE WORD and get us to the finish line this last 11 days!
Thank you all so much!
Brian
Update #4: 63% FUNDED!! 30 days left
I had an amazing birthday weekend. Not only did a producer team come on board with a very generous pledge, but also offered a space to present the show in October and to rehearse. I am so grateful to you all. Thank You
There is only one month left SO PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!
In other good news, I got the spare parts from the ebay seller and got the tent up today! I wnt inside for a bti, and when I came out A giant leopard butterfly was in the tent. I started to imagine a whole swarm of them and how intoxicating that would be to come upon that as an audience member. A good omen nonetheless.
I also talked with my friend and donor Mike today on skype who was sleeping with his son in their backyard....in a tent..just outside of Munich.
Tent=Party
Love,
marjoe jr
Update #3: Project is 30% Funded! Hallelujah!
Thank you so much to my eternally peaceful, genius of a father dear friend and inspiration Rob, a new friend and oft-healer supporter of the arts Ellliot, and Kathlleen, my dear friend Mike's Mom who always had a smille for me, and Gloria, my infinitely generous and firecracker of a grandmother who turned 85 on monday.
You all have stoked the fire in a magical and very real way.
Thank You
Marjoe Jr
Update #2: Great monentum
Wow. So exciting!
You guys are literally the foundation for the electric house that this Kickstarter campaign has the potential to be.
Thank you so much Gabi (A genius mover and maker of dance theater work), Julia & Stephen (great friends of ours and Lola and huge supporters off all our family does), my long-time friends and beautiful family the Greens, Steve and Phyllis (my awesome grandparents-in-law), Danica (a great friend and supporter, and genius massage artist, Mike (my long lost brother from high school who lives in Germany with his family) and Celeste (an overall arts fan and a lovely surprise supporter).
PS. I tried to set up the tent last night with my good friend Dillon (2.5 sweaty confused hours) only to realize the tent in essence has three left feet. Trying to sort out the missing parts with the ebay seller today.
Amen.
Love and thanks to you all
Marjoe Jr
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Kathleen Owens on July 29, 2010
Hi Brian, So pleased to hear about your new project. I have no doubt the funds will arrive by your deadline. It's doubtful I can attend, but I certainly will be there in spirit. What memories I have of you and Mike, and certainly your summer arrival in Florida with plaid wool pants was a highlight! It helped bring a bit of laughter to a sad occasion. Fondly, Kathleen Owens
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Update #1: Thank you all
Zani and Milena took me over the 200 mark today. Thank you all for getting this project rolling! I have a good feeling that with this momentum I can get this puppy up in the fall.
I'm going to assemble the tent this weekend and post some pics. Maybe I will buy a pet rabbit and have it live in there until the show is funded. Like a pet hostage. Maybe Not.
Here is a pic of the tent and Marjoe Jr sporting the rad American Flag tie that Stephanie Rowley made.
Pics is by my brother
Love,
Marjoe Jr
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BRIAN OSBORNE is collaborative theater artist who makes highly interactive physical comedies inspired by real people. His work has been produced in New York by David Binder (Delicious Vaudeville) and in Philadelphia at The Live Arts Festival and NET Micro Festival (The Word). He is the Artistic Director of The Elastic Theater, for which has created and performed in 5 original works. Other recent collaborations include Thaddeus Phillips/Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental's WHALE OPTICS, Kate Watson Wallace's STORE and CAR, Pig Iron Theater Company’s THE LINCOLN PROJECT, and WIND-UP at Princeton's Atelier. Brian is a founding member of New York’s Cliplight Theater, for which he has appeared in 6 original productions. OFF BROADWAY he performed in the aerial smash hit DE LA GUARDA. Film & TV: SOPHOMORE (forthcoming), LAW & ORDER: SVU, DRIVERS WANTED, THREADBARE, SURE SHOT, and Harold Pinter's APPLICANT. He studied Theater at Marquette University, has trained with Alfred Molina, Ada Brown Mather (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts), and Second City. He studied playwriting with Alvin Eng and received the 2007 Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Award for the development and production of THE WORD.
