It's DnD!
Man oh man, we are having way more fun than anyone has a right to have working on a show. Seriously.
Example? Last night we had the cast play through a game of Dungeons and Dragons together. A few of the cast members had played before, but it was definitely a newbie training session - what die is which, what do all of these silly numbers on this piece of paper mean, and what do you mean that unicorn can talk??? Loads of fun and lots of laughs were had all around.
Some highlights from the evening:
-The barbarian using the dwarf as a battering ram to open the first door.
-The wizard waking up the unicorn by playing a mandolin and singing abominably. He rolled a two on his "musical abilities" check.
-The dwarf (we'll forgive her because it was her first time) after looting a treasure chest trying to make off with 250 gold without splitting it with the party. She tried to squeeze through the crevice in the wall but got stuck, so the rogue took her purse and split it evenly with everyone. He was then docked 50 experience points for doing the right thing.
It was great seeing them play together for the first time. I sat back and observed (doing that director thing, you know) so I had the chance to do a little photo documentation that I will now share with you!
Unfortunately, I can't label the photos themselves, so here are some clues so you can meet our lovely cast:
John Alex: Alfred Rudzki (red shirt and beard behind the DM screen)
John Francis: Ryan Boland (striped polo and glasses)
Tara: Jacque McFadden (Dark hair, grey sweatshirt)
Linda: Hillary Heath (The other lady)
Jason: Chris Richardson (Purple shirt)
Brandon: Dan Shaver (Plaid shirt, dark curly mop)
Enjoy!
Castles and Cooks and Success!
We've officially done it! Thanks again to everyone who donated and spread the word about the project. We really couldn't have done it without you and we are all super stoked to get started on all of our technical work that will make the show come alive!
In other exciting news, the Ogle-production of ODaM is featured today on the Castles and Cooks blog! After a really fun interview last week with Tom Hoeler, co-editor of the blog and one of our fabulous backers, this awesome article is up for all of the interwebs to see! Cameron McNary also has a blurb in the article (ohmygoodnesshesaidnicethingsaboutus) so definitely give it a read! A great big thank you to Tom and the CandC team for the fabulous write up!
Check it out!
Our project is featured in the Oglethorpe University blog today! It's a fun write up - check it out!
http://www.oglethorpeblog.org/2011/08/alpha-psi-omega-to-present-of-dice-men/
The photo in the article is an action shot from our rehearsal last night featuring our John Francis (Ryan Boland), Tara (Jacque McFadden), and John Alex (Alfred Rudzki) while we worked on our read through. Table work continues tonight and we start staging tomorrow!
And while I'm yakking at you - there are two days left for raising money. We have met our goal thanks to all of you, but every dollar helps. Furthermore, any and all publicity for the show is good publicity and is greatly appreciated!
You guys are awesome.
~Danielle
Goooooooooooooooal!
We've done it! YOU'VE done it! Thank you all so much for your support and for helping to spread the word.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
We still have a WHOLE WEEK left for funding! The $1,200 is a wonderful start for us, but we still have a lot of expenses that will need to be covered and any additional money that can be raised will help us make the show even better! So, if you can take a minute out of your day to tell someone about how awesome you are by helping us make theatre happen, we would certainly appreciate the continued word of mouth!
I'm sure by now you are wondering if we are ever going to post anything at all about the project itself - and the answer is yes! This Thursday will be our first rehearsal and I will be posting pictures and other fun little tidbits as we go through the process. Also, it turns out people like us on the internet, so I will soon be posting links to some nifty interviews that I've been working on - one local piece and one with one our lovely backers, Tom Hoeler, of the blog Castles and Cooks (http://castlesandcooks.com/).
I can't wait to share our journey with you all as we work to bring this show to the stage! Thank you again for helping to make this possible.
~Danielle
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In addition to a hand-written thank you letter, you will be listed in our playbill as one of our wonderful sponsors and we will mail you a copy of the playbill autographed by the cast and crew!
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NEW REWARD!! At this level you will receive an excerpt from one of the actual show scripts! These will be copied from an actor, director, or stage manager script – your choice, and signed by that production member as well as the actors featured in the excerpt. These will of course be filled with unique blocking, line, and rehearsal notes for that scene, giving you a little slice of our production in your hot little hands! This will be included with all reward levels higher than this one.
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A thank you letter, recognition in the playbill, an autographed playbill, and 2 free tickets to any showing of "Of Dice and Men".
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NEW REWARD!! Our illustrious playwright, Cameron McNary, has been keeping his pen busy, this time signing autographs for you! For this reward level you will receive a hardcopy of the full "Of Dice and Men" script, its cover signed by the playwright himself! We do have a limited number of these, so get yours before they are gone!!
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In addition to the previous rewards, you will receive one of our specially designed, limited edition production posters autographed by the cast and crew!
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Your donations make us smile! Want to know how much? We'll send you a super shiny 8x10 cast photo in addition to everything listed above! You want it autographed? You'll have it autographed!
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You're going to love this show. You're going to love it so much that you will want to bring all of your friends. Let us help you out! We'll give you 4 free ticket and reserved seating in addition to everything listed above! (That's 6 free tickets, people!)
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That's a lot of stuff. So how about we throw in a limited edition "Of Dice and Men" t-shirt specially designed for our production? It's super comfy, and you can show off how cultured you are!
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This level is great for businesses, or just people who like to be noticed. In addition to everything listed above, we will give you a 1/2 page ad in our playbill for whatever you like. Advertise your company, a product, or just tell the world how awesome you are!
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You're amazing. Really. You need a reward that is as special as you are, and everyone loves a special sneak peek, right? Along with all of the cool stuff that everyone else is getting, you will have the added bonus of an invitation to preview one of our rehearsals and see first hand how a script becomes a production! And when you come to the performance to see how it turned out, we will give you a live, in person cast thank you!
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There are no words. You are the patron to beat all patrons and we love you. We aspire to be you. You are too unique to imitate, however, so proximity will have to suffice! In addition to all of the fabulous goodies above, we are going to take you out for after-show drinks at our favorite neighborhood nosh! You and a guest (or more, just let us know for the table reservation) will get to mingle with the cast and crew and the first two drinks are on us!
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