THE CHERRY BOWL, adapted from Chekhov by Ben Schave, Salvage Vanguard Theatre, November 8 - 23, 2013

November 8–23, 2013

Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m.
$15 General Admission, $8 Students and Seniors; Thursdays Pay-What-You-Wish

tickets available via Eventbrite

Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722 (click for map)

A commedia-inspired adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard by Ben Schave, one of Austin’s preeminent physical comedians. Chekhov’s masterpiece, boiled down to a whole mess of clowning fun.

No dialogue; 100% Chekhov; A good time for all ages

Featuring Adrianne Shown, Meghan Morongova, Kerri Lendo, Jessica Arjet, Kelly Hasandras, Zac Carr, Austin Alexander, Nate Dunaway, John Cook, Michael Jastroch, Joey Hood, Dave Alley

Stage Manager: Keith Sechrest; Set: Leslie Turner; Sound: Michael Joplin; Costumes: Courtney Hopkin; Lights: Zac Crofford'; Technical direction: Clifton Highfield; Assistant TD: Ash Nunley

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), Paradox Players, February 8 - 24, 2013

(Paradox Players, performing at Howson Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover Avenue - click for map )

present


The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(Abridged)

directed by Ben Schave
February 8 - 24, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00
Tickets are $15 General Admission, and $10 for Students, Seniors (65+) and groups of 10 or more. The one exception is the February 8 Opening Night Gala, which includes a special reception with refreshments, and for which all tickets are $20.
Purchase tickets online at www.paradoxplayers.org, or phone 512-744-1495 for reservations.

Paradox Players presents the phenomenally popular parody The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) at the Howson Hall Theater, February 8 – 24. The play, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987, went on to 9 record-breaking years on London’s West End, and has been the world’s most performed stage parody for the last 20 years.
In The Complete Works, 3 actors perform hilarious short versions of 7 of Shakespeare’s plays. In a single final frantic skit, the actors present all of the rest of the Bard’s plays in two minutes. Throughout the performance, audience participation abounds.
Guest Director Ben Schave, who is a professionally trained clown, says, “What appeals to me most about The Complete Works is that it’s pure clown theater, with audience interaction, whole and silly characters who's performance space is a living 360 degree world, and tons of space for physical comedy.”
The Howson Hall Theater is located in the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, 4700 Grover Avenue, Austin, TX 78756 (click for map )

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Paradox Players Holds Casting for The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) open to December 5

Paradox Players is currently looking to complete the cast for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), to be performed at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover Ave., Austin. Audition opportunities are available until December 5. 

Looking for three men, age 20 to 40. A stipend will be paid.

The show is a fast-paced comedy covering all of Shakespeare’s plays in one evening.

Performances are weekends from February 8 through February 24. There will be a few rehearsals in December, and then 3 – 4 nights a week starting early January.

For more information or to schedule an audition, call Ben Schave at 587-9139.

Ongoing: The Cherry Bowl, Ben Schave's commedia dell'arte version of The Cherry Orchard, February 24 - March 10

presents

The Cherry Bowl

by Ben Schave

February 24 - March 10, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.

Salvage Vanguard Theatre, 2803 Manor Rd. (click for map)

$10 general admission, $5 high school and college students

tickets available on-line (with surcharge) at Gnap! Theatre Projects

A commedia-inspired adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard by one of Austin’s preeminent physical comedians, Ben Schave. In this near dialogue-free production, Chekhov’s masterpiece is distilled down to its gestural essence.

Featuring: Jessica Arjet, Emily Breedlove, Kristin Firth, Bob Galligan, Brad Hawkins, Niki Jacobsen, Brady James, Michael Jastroch, Frank Nappi, Joel Osborne, Jayme Ramsay, Aaron Walther

Upcoming: Some Other Day by Schave & Reilly, Salvage Vanguatrd, May 9 (only)

Found on-line:

One afternoon only; a fundraiser to cover their expenses to attend the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival

Some Other Day

by Ben Schave and Caitlyn Reilly

Sunday, May 9, 2 - 5 p.m.

Salvage Vanguard Theatre, 2803 Manor Road

Scarves take flight, umbrellas dance, and the occasional bomb goes off in the new slapstick tale of redemptive grief, acceptance through denial, and love from the creators of "Department of Angels".

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. . .Some Other Day is the newest slapstick adventure from Schave & Reilly. Featuring the unique clowning of Ben Schave and Caitlin Reilly and a score by Adam Sultan, ...Some Other Day delves into the capricious nature of weather. Slow-motion tango, bad smells, lost luggage,and falling in love at the bus-stop are but a few of the rain-drenched vignettes in this lovely and emotional clown play.

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This performance is raising funds to offset travel expense to the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. (Please enjoy the additional entertainments of Special Guests Flourish & Fool and Adam Sultan).

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Oh.. and there will be a rather nifty silent auction.

There are only 50 tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/107692

Upcoming: The Art of Depicting Nature As It Is Seen By Toads with Luke Leonard and Ben Schave, UT Lab Theatre, January 29 - 30

Received indirectly:

The Art of Depicting Nature As It Is Seen By Toads

January 29, 7 p.m. & January 30, 4 p.m.,
Featuring Ben Schave
Directed and conceived by Luke Leonard

The Art of Depicting Nature As It Is Seen By Toads is a progressive art event featuring two men and two toads engaged in a two-hour endurance test. Part theater, part performance art, all exploration, The Art of Depicting ….challenges perceptions of human behavior and reality.

“How you live changes your brain--Thought changes our life and our behavior."
--Milton Glaser

The production produced by Monk Parrots will play Friday, January 29 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, January 30 at 4 p.m. at the University of Texas at Austin’s Lab Theatre. Admission is free. Reservations & directions: theartofdepicting@gmail.com.

Read more at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Upcoming: Department of Angels, Schave & Reilley at the Blue Theatre, June 26 - 28

UPDATE: Review by Jonelle Seitz in the Austin Chronicle, July 2: "Schave & Reilly, who are husband and wife and who met in clown college, are just about as charming onstage as can be. They are well-paired artists of physical comedy as well as of concept – we're not talking Ronald McDonald here. Though their work is clean enough for kids, it's timeless and layered."


Tracked down on-line:

Department of Angels

by Schave & Reilley
Blue Theatre, 916 Springdale Road
Friday, June 26, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 27, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 28, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

In Department of Angels, heaven is a bureaucracy. Yep, that's right, being an Angel is an office job. Two bungling Angels clock in, sign out their equipment (halos & clouds!), and immediately fill their bureaucratic jobs with slapstick comedy antics. From their cloud cubicle, they pull pranks on each other, trip and slip and knock and fall down, and sneak samples of the peace, joy, and love they are supposed to dole out. Ultimately, they go too far. Purely ridiculous, Department of Angels is smart and uproarious vaudeville style clowning complete with whoopee cushion and red telephone.

Department of Angels is the latest offering from the slapstick geniuses, SCHAVE & REILLY in Austin, TX. Heralded as the sweet retro surprise of the fringe by the St. Paul Pioneer Press as part of the 2008 Minnesota Fringe Festival, Department of Angels received the Frontera Fringe Festival wild card Best of the Fest award in 2007.

KUT-FM audio feature on Department of Angels, Michael Lee interviewing Ben Schave and Caitlin Reilly (2 min.)

Tickets from Brown Paper Tickets

Read more at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . .

Review: FronteraFest, Week 4

Ryan E. Johnson posted on Austin.com his picks for the best for week 4 of the FronteraFest Short Fringe:

Almost Entirely Unlike Comedy, Hank Schwemmer

Mr. Schave and His Vaudeville Vignettes, Ben Schave

57 Boyfriends, Stephanie Denson

Dada Space Clown, David Jewell

Click for his comments on FronteraFest Week 4