A 4-week festival of plays & adapted short stories from Europe, Russia and Asia, along with workshops for adventurous actors.
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THE EURASIAN INVASION!
RATS in Repertory
In the early months of 2011, new members of the current ensemble came forward to gather behind our inspired and visionary director, Aleksey Burago (lower right photograph above). We took on his dream of becoming a true ensemble, of setting up a school, and of obtaining a theater to call our own. Our first step was to revamp and modernize the company outlook to better reach contemporary audiences. This has been achieved by our strong presence online and from a restructuring within.
Now, the RATS Company needs your help to put up the most intricate theatre marathon we have ever done to date. In the Spring of 2012, we will bring to life several productions under the creative efforts of Russian Director Aleksey Burago.
In addition to "Wonder Bread", the award-winning one woman show with Danusia Trevino, there will be 5 shows running across a 4-week festival, featuring a cast of players trained by Mr. Burago.
The shows we will be producing in our Spring season's festival are:
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Billy Bob Boils the Sea (a new take on the Chinese classic 'Chang Boils the Sea'), adapted by company member Di Zhu.
- Anton Chekhov's The Seagull,
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Diary of a Madman, by Nikolai Gogol,
- Shows based on the short stories of Roald Dahl (adapted by Di Zhu and Fred Pezzulli), and those of Anton Chekhov,
- Danusia Trevino's award-winning show Wonder Bread
RATS will also be offering workshops, reaching the community and offering new ways for the New York Actor to be trained.
The RATS Ensemble Thanks You!
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TIPPER - A "Thank You" shout out on our Facebook page, and Acknowledgement in the RATS newsletter.
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GUEST - The above, plus a RATS Kitchen Magnet (a $5 value).
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FRIEND - The above, plus a Soundtrack CD of our 2011 production of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" (a $10 value), a "Thank You" letter from the Managing Director, and a Program mention as FRIEND.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012Pledge $50 or more
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BUDDY - The above, plus a "Thank You" letter from Artistic Director Aleksey Burago, a half dozen (6) home-made Russian Tea Cakes, and a Program mention as BUDDY.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012Pledge $75 or more
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FAN - The above, plus your CHOICE of CD (a $15 value) from RATS talent: Yael Dray-Barel's song stylings OR Di Zhu's piano compositions; and a Program mention as FAN.
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INSIDER - The above, plus your CHOICE of RATS Item (a $25 value): one Poster, OR T-Shirt, OR Cap, OR Collector's Item Mug, OR Ticket to any available RATS Show of your choice; and a Program mention as INSIDER.
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $250 or more
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SUPPORTER - The above, plus a Backstage Pass, an Invitation for Two to Cast Party (priceless ;), a Call from Artistic Director, an Ensemble-Signed RATS Poster, and your CHOICE of (a $50 value): Two Tickets to any available RATS show of your choice OR a DVD of RATS' film version of Anton Chekhov's "Lady NN" (adapted by Aleksey Burago); and Program mention as SUPPORTER.
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $500 or more
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BENEFACTOR - The above, plus a Signed Script of Billy Bob Boils The Sea, and your CHOICE of any Two items or Two of the same item (a $100 combined value): Two Additional Tickets to any available RATS show of your choice, OR a Personal or Business ad (biz card size) in program, OR an Artist Sketch signed original by Aleksey Burago, OR a Two-Hour Class in our Spring Workshops; and a Program mention as BENEFACTOR
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
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HERO - The above, plus a Lifetime Membership (1 free ticket per show), a Serenade in one of 10 languages spoken by our cast [Belorussian, French, Hebrew, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Yiddish], and Two 2-hour Classes in our Spring Workshops; plus your CHOICE of (a $100 value): New Head Shots by Danusia Trevino, OR a Musical Gig (40 min.) by Yael Barel and the Barel Gang band, OR a Private Dinner with cast members, OR a Private Monologue session with Aleksey Burago; and a Program mention as HERO.
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $2,000 or more
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ANGEL - The above, plus the Thrill of a Walk-On Role (!), one Additional Lifetime Membership (for a total of 2 free tickets per show); plus your CHOICE of (a $350 value): Artwork by Aleksey Burago, OR New Musical Composition by Di Zhu, OR Custom Video by Irina Yemelyanava, OR Opera Lessons with Sherry Boone; and a Program mention as ANGEL.
Estimated delivery: May 2012
