(*) Upcoming: Glengarry, Glen Ross by David Mamet, Sheldon Vexler Theatre, San Antonio, February 7 - March 3, 2013

(Sheldon Vexler Theatre, Barshop Jewish Community Center, 12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio)


presents

Glengarry Glen Ross

by David Mamet

Sheldon Vexler Theatre

Weinberg Campus JCC, 12500 N.W. Military Highway, San Antonio, Texas, 78231
February 7- March 3, 2013. Thursdays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:30pm. (*February 24th is a Double Feature Sunday with an additional performance at 7:30pm*)
Tickets: $14-$20

"Crackling tension...ferocious comedy and drama." - New York Times

Mamet at his very best, writing about small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing plots of land on reluctant buyers in a never-ending scramble for their share of the American dream. The Vex presents a new twist to the traditionally all-male cast by converting a few of the characters to women, touching on current issues of female competition in male-dominated industries.

Cast:

Roger Alvarez

Michael Benson

Matthew Byron Cassi

Belinda Harolds

Jim Mammarella

Martha Prentiss

Travis Simpson

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(*) Upcoming: American Buffalo by David Mamet, Attic Rep at Trinity University, San Antonio, December 13 - 20

presents

American Buffalo
by David Mamet
directed by Rick Frederick
production design by Jeremiah Teutsch

December 13-30, 2012 --Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m.


In a cluttered, run-down Chicago junk shop, three small-time crooks plot to steal a valuable coin collection. As the heist unravels, the men’s frustration and paranoia intensify. 

Rick Frederick directs and visual artist Jeremiah Teutsch designs and contractor Ed Diaz builds this groundbreaking American play that weaves humor and menace throughout an emotionally charged struggle for identity and dominance.

Don't miss this amazing production featuring Cris Boneta, David Connelly and Ross Everett Olsaver!

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW WHILE THEY LAST!

 

 

Single Tickets

$25.00 General Admission
$23.00 Seniors, Military, SATCO/ATAC members, Stieren Theater season subscribers, and Trinity Alumni
$10.00 Students with valid ID.

RepPass (3 Tickets)

$60.00 Seniors, Military, Students, SATCO/ATAC, Stieren Theater season subscribers
$65.00 General Admission
RepPasses are available for purchase at the Attic Theatre before performances

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(*) Video Profile: Attic Rep, Trinity University, San Antonio, with 2012-2013 Season

Distributed by Attic Rep at Trinity University, San Antonio: a vivid and thoughtful video portrait by Mark and Angela Walley including rehearsal scenes, glimpses of performance and comments by Attic Rep principals. Still photography by Siggi Ragnur and music by Jazzher. (4 min.)




AtticRep: Theatre Worth Talking About from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo.
 
AtticRep is a professional theatre company in residence at Trinity University in San Antonio. From its inception in 2005, AtticRep has sought to engage the San Antonio community in a dialogue that informs and provokes change. Learn more at http://www.AtticRep.org

2012-2013 Season

AMERICAN BUFFALO by David Mamet

Directed by Rick Frederick

Production design by Jeremiah Teutsch

December 13-30, 2012 Thursday, Friday and Saturday @ 8pm, Sunday @ 2:30pm
In a cluttered, run-down Chicago junk shop, three small-time crooks plot to steal a valuable coin collection. As the heist unravels, the men’s frustration and paranoia intensify. Rick Frederick directs and visual artist Jeremiah Teutsch designs this groundbreaking American play that weaves humor and menace throughout an emotionally charged struggle for identity and dominance.

HELL CAB by Will Kern

Directed by Stacey Connelly

Production design by Andrea Caillouet

May 16-June 2, 2013 Thursday, Friday and Saturday @ 8pm, Sunday @ 2:30pm
Hellcab is a seventy-minute joy ride created through a collection of scenes from a day in the life of a Chicago cabbie. Director Stacey Connelly, playwright Will Kern and visual artist Andrea Caillouet bring a cabbie’s long day’s journey to life. Fares from a dangerous trio of druggies, a piggish mini-capitalist, a benumbed rape victim, a drunken woman on welfare, and a randy couple on the way to a motel are alternately frightening, hilarious and poignant. These sharply etched blackouts and cameos are capped by a stunning and very touching final scene.

Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, San Antonio is AtticRep @ the Pearl

February 22, 23, 24, 2013, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at dusk
The Rep continues to explore the relationship between performance and media with the third annual Sans Souci Festival, an international film festival showcasing the art of dance and performance. This exciting and unique partnership brings international short films to San Antonio, pairing local live video performance with work by artists from around the world, exposing our audiences to a variety of film, video, and performance possibilities continuing the dialogue of what theatre can be. Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema started in Boulder Colorado in 2003. Choreographer and filmmaker, Anna Baer-Carrillo initiated collaboration and a partnership with the Rep in 2011. This year we are taking it to The Pearl.

WHITE created by AtticRep in collaboration with the Aesthetic of Waste

Directed by Roberto Prestigiacomo

Production design by Hills Snyder

August 15 – September 1, 2013. Thursday, Friday and Saturday @ 8pm, Sunday @ 2:30pm
White is a theatrical canvas that incorporates into a unique creative artistic moment the innovative and eclectic work of the Aesthetic of Waste, Roberto Prestigiacomo and visual artist Hills Snyder. Visually stunning, edgy, humorous, White intends to introduce to the San Antonio audiences a fantastic theatrical world populated by puppets, shadows, and unforgettable vaudevillian characters as they discover a new world order.

AtticRep is a professional theatre company in residence at Trinity University in San Antonio. From its inception in 2005, AtticRep has sought to engage the San Antonio community in a dialogue that informs and provokes change. Learn more at http://www.AtticRep.org

(*) Upcoming: November by David Mamet, Playhouse San Antonio, October 26 - November 18

November
The Playhouse SA -- Cellar Theater
Playwright(s): David Mamet

Just in time for the elections, November comes to The Playhouse to distract you from all of the mayhem in the real world of politics. Mamet's over-the-top take on a Presidential candidate running for re-election is hilariously funny and poignant. Don't miss this chance to make fun of everything political!

PLEASE NOTE: This performance contains adult language and content.

 

Cast:

Directed by Andrew Thornton

This talented cast includes:

President - Gary Hoeffler
President's Assistant - Brad Adams
Speechwriter - Molly Cox
Chief Dwight Grackle - Apollo Campos

Location: 800 W. Ashby Pl., San Pedro Park at Ashby, San Antonio, Texas, 78212
Times: Oct 26- Nov 18, 2012 Shows Fridays and Saturday at 8:00 PM & Sundays at 2:30 PM
Tickets: Adults - $25, Seniors (60 plus), Military with ID, as well as Firefighters, EMT, and Police Officers with ID - $20, Students with ID - $15, Children (12 & under) - $10. There is a $1 processing fee per ticket. Call 210-733-7258 or visit www.ThePlayhouseSA.org for tickets.

For More Information:

210-733-7258

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Upcoming: The Duck Variations by David Mamet, Sidetrack Productions at the Hyde Park Theatre, August 19, 26, September 23, 30

THE DUCK VARIATIONS by David Mamet with David Stahl and Michael Stuart, Sidetrack Productions at Hyde Park Theatre, Sundays, August 19 , 26, September 23, 3030

Two gray haired old friends, George and Emil, meet in the Park and ponder the important issues that shape the World. The Law of Life, the Meaning of Death and,,,,,Ducks Starring David Stahl and Michael Stuart at The Hyde Park Theatre 511 W. 43rd street, Austin, Texas

four performances only, August 19 & 26 -- September 23 & 30 (sundays) at 5pm

tickets $15.00 call (512) 825-1623 or e-mail: sidetrackmail@aol.com

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Funding Appeal: Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet, A Chick and A Dude Productions, February 16 - March 3

Melissa Livingston-Weaver and Shannon Weaver, partners also as A Chick and A Dude Productions, appeal on IndieGoGo with a goal of $5000 to support their staging at the Hyde Park Theatre of Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet, February 16 - March 3. Click on the IndieGoGo logo to go to the appeal page.

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Auditions for Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet, A Chick and A Dude Productions, December 10

Found on-line:

We here at a chick & a dude are pleased to anounce auditions for our upcoming production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross! Auditions will be held on Saturday, December 10th at Hyde Park Theatre (511 W. 43rd St.) from 12-4PM.

NEEDED: 4 male actors to play the roles of Moss, Williamson, Aaronow and Lingk. All ages and ethnicities encouraged!

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Headshots/resumes accepted, not required. The show will run at Hyde Park Theatre Thursdays-Saturdays, February 23rd-March 10. Rehearsals start January 12.

Directed by Melissa Livingston. Actors will be compensated! Please email achickandadude@gmail.com for more information!

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Upcoming: ReDucks & Peter and the Wolf, Dys Theatre at the Off Center, March 3 - 12

Found on-line:

Dys Theatre presents

ReDucks

based on David Mamet

and

Biophiliac Productions'

Peter and the Wolf

March 3 - 12, Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m.\

Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo Street (behind Joe's Bakery on 7th St.) (click for map)

Click to donate to DysTheatre or to buy ReDucks tickets ($15)

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Upcoming: Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Paladin Theatre at the Off Center, May 6 -

Click for ALT review, May 20

UPDATE: Comments by webmaster, TheatreAustin, Yahoo Groups, May 14

Received directly:

Sexual Perversity in Chicago

a comedy by David Mamet
will be performed by the Paladin Theatre Company
at the Off Center, 2211 Hidalgo St.

May 6 - 30

Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 5:30
Tickets : $10.00 on Thursdays and $15.00 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
E-mail: info@paladintheatrecompany.com
Website: www.paladintheatrecompany.com
For Tickets and Information: AusTIX at 474-TIXS (8497) Or online at www.NowPlayingAustin.com/Austix

Sexual Perversity in Chicago will feature the talents of B. Iden Payne winners and Austin theatre favorites...
Breanna Stogner (Psycho Beach Party) Briana McKeague (Crimes of the Heart)
Charles P. Stites (Glengarry Glen Ross) Mason Stewart (I Heart Wal-Mart)

“In an era of easy sex, a beautiful young couple learns that the hardest thing to find is true love.”

“How do you ask a girl out on a first date after you’ve already had sex with her? Can new love survive the meddling of nosy friends and the era of bed-hopping?" These are some of the questions that arise when a hot young couple finds each other in this racy comedy set in Chicago, 1976. A play that is equal parts raucous comedy and tender love story, David Mamet’s first masterpiece Sexual Perversity in Chicago depicts a story of intimacy’s elusive nature that is both timeless and universal.”

Upcoming: The Duck Variations by David Mamet, Paradox Players, April 17-18

Found on-line:

in celebration of their 10th anniversary
Paradox Players present a staged reading of

The Duck Variations

by David Mamet
with Bob Brody and Ed Nichols
directed by Chris Jimmerson

Two performances only: Saturday, April 17 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. (sold out)
Howson Hall Theater, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, 4700 Grover Avenue

RESERVATIONS NECESSARY, AS SPACE IS LIMITED. Reservations on-line or by telephoning (512) 744-1495.

Watching ducks and ruminating on their behavior, two elderly men compose a beautiful fugue on the human condition - on family and friendship, the possibility of happiness and, not incidentally, the mating habits of water fowl.

"A brilliant little play" --The Guardian

"A gorgeously written, wonderfully observant piece whose timing and atmosphere are close to flawless." --New York Magazine

Arts Reporting: Backlash for Upcoming David Mamet Visit

MFA Playwriting candidate Diana Grisanti as a guest commentator on the blog "The Deportee's Wife" attacks the decision of the Ransom Center to host David Mamet for small session workshops with students on March 9-10. She asserts that during a seminar last year Mamet used "hate speech" against Muslims, Arabs and women. UT faculty commented in reply to messages from her and others that student applications for the seminar outran spaces available by 10 to 1.

Excerpt from Grisanti's four-paragraph article of March 5:

Since we have not been heard at UT, we’d like the greater theatre community to know what’s up. Critics of Mamet’s plays and books often chock up the playwright’s incendiary remarks to a bad boy desire to get a rise out of people. I’d like to take it upon myself to excise the euphemisms. David Mamet is a racist and a misogynist, both in his work and his life. Many have forgiven Mamet because of his talent, but his skills as a dramatist have let him get away with murder–literally, if you take into account that hate speech leads to the normalization of bigotry which leads to the waging of foreign wars.

Read full article at the blog "The Deportee's Wife"

[photo: Brigitte Lacombe]

Education: David Mamet Small Seminars at UT, March 9-10

From the Ransom Center, relayed in a tweet on March 1:

UT Students: Apply to participate in seminar with playwright, writer, and director David Mamet

The Harry Ransom Center is pleased to provide current University of Texas at Austin graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to join playwright, writer, and director David Mamet on “A Journey Towards Meaning.”

The Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum, is home to David Mamet’s archive, which is open and available for use.

Mr. Mamet will meet with 10 students 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9 and 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10. Students must be available on both days in order to participate. The Ransom Center encourages students to consult with their professors before missing class to participate in this seminar.

Currently enrolled University of Texas at Austin students should submit no more than TWO LINES explaining why they should be chosen to mametseminar@gmail.com. Entries longer than two lines will not be considered.

Entries must be received by March 2, 2010. Selected students will be notified by March 4, 2010.

The Ransom Center cannot offer further guidance about entries.

[photo of David Mamet by Brigitte Lacombe]

A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet, Tongue and Groove Theatre at Austin Playhouse, July 10 - 26

UPDATE: Click for ALT review, July 29




Found on-line, following up a July 9 listing in the Austin Statesman:

Tongue and Groove Theatre presents

A Life In The Theatre
by David Mamet

July 10-26; Thursday – Saturday at 8:00 PM (and every Sunday at 5:00PM)
On the Main Stage of The Austin Playhouse
3601 South Congress, 78704

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or call 1-800-838-3006 — available 24/7!

Ahhhh! A life in the theatre! The drafty halls, the penciled scripts, the stories you hear. The greasepaint–just vivid colors in oily goop, but somehow as evocative as Proust’s madelines–blah blah blah blah….

What is it with actors and their maddening romanticizing about life in the theatre? The surest traditions are long hours, lousy pay, inept producers, sweaty dressing rooms, falling scenery, and the wrath of critics.

The only thing that could make the job worse is some creepy old actor with an irrepressible desire to educate the uninitiated. Here we have the young Zeb West (The Red Balloon) barely tolerating the wisdom and idiosyncrasies of the old Michael Stuart (The Fantasticks)—onstage and off—in this hilarious and touching send-up of the traditions, superstitions, and vagaries of the theatre.

Directed by Mark Stewart (Bomb Shelter: Or The Modern Pinocchio).

Tongue and Groove Theatre is a sponsored project of Austin Circle of Theaters. This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

American Buffalo by David Mamet, Modern Drama Collective at the Cathedral of Junk, April 22 - May 1

Spotted in the Austin Statesman, April 23:

American Buffalo
by David Mamet
performed by The Modern Drama Collective

Cast: Jeff Britt, Michael Ferstenfeld, Steven Alford, directed by Lindsay McKenna

4/22-24, 7 p.m.
4/25 3 p.m.
4/30, 5/1-2 7 p.m.

at The Cathedral of Junk, 4422 Lareina Dr. Austin Tx
Suggested donation $10 - $20

The Modern Drama Collective is committed to keeping the works of modern playwrights thriving and evolving. Based in Austin, TX, the company strives to create detailed performances of these important works at offbeat venues that lend themselves to the eccentricities of the characters. Past productions include three plays by Harold Pinter performed in a shoebox.