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Update #4: WE DID IT!
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Posted on September 13, 2011
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Update #3: Song preview!
HERO has been on the back burner for the last couple of weeks as I've been working on the house I just bought! But now I'm back at it- finishing the script, using my trip to the Boundary Waters next week to finish songwriting, and then we head into rehearsals!
I thought I'd send out a little teaser for everybody- an original song by our composer, Nicholas Jacobson Larson! This is a bit of a "tribute song" to the plane. It's not totally finished, but you'll get the idea- enjoy!
Update #2: WE MADE IT!
Awesome! HUGE thanks to everybody for such an outpouring of support- totally great.
So, what comes next?
Well, currently, I'm deep in the thick of writing the script and lyrics, and talking with Nicholas Jacobson Larson, the composer, who's cranking out some killer tunes. While Jordan and Soren were in town, we were able to get up to Duluth to actually get inside a real PBY, which was pretty dang cool. However, it made me realize that we're not actually going to be able to build the set to scale, as Jordan's head stuck out the top of the cockpit. Theatrical license will win that fight, I'm afraid!
We also just got a slew of great books about PBYs and their role in the war, which is REALLY fascinating stuff. And funny! We just found out that there were apparently major issues with the bomb release on the plane, because the stove they had on board drew too much power. So, they were reduced to only eating soup and coffee on their 12 hour shifts.
What a contraption.
More to come, and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Photos of the Duluth trip below...
Update #1: A halfway-there reward for all our backers...
10 days in and we're already halfway there!
We just thought I'd send out a little "Thank You" present to everybody who donated Outtakes from our video shoot!
For those of you in town, we've gotten our show dates for the Minnesota Fringe! We'll be performing the following dates, at the Rarig Experimental Theater at the U of M.
Thursday, 8/5 at 10pm
Saturday, 8/6 at 5:30pm
Tuesday, 8/9 at 7pm
Friday, 8/12 at 5:30pm
Sunday, 8/14 at 5:30pm
Enjoy the video, and thanks again for your support! And if, after seeing this video, you want to donate a little more, feel free! It will help cover the cattle prods and sedatives to keep Alex under control.
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Tyler Olsen is a Playwright, Director, and Actor, and is founder of DANGEROUS THEATER (formerly RawRedMeat Productions), a theater company that specializes in original works about ordinary people in extraordinary situations. He directed and performed across the United States and Canada, as well as in Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.
