(*) Roar! Festival of Staged Plays, Atta Girl Productions at Gemini Ink, October 4 - 13, 2013

Join Atta Girl and Gemini Ink in San Antonio

for two weeks of genre bending staged readings of contemporary plays from throughout the U.S.

513 S. Presa, evenings at 8 p.m. -- click for map

Suggested donation $10.00

OCTOBER 4--Plumbing by Rebecca Kirschbaum
A preacher's son decides to have a sex change operation.

OCTOBER 5--Beware of Tigers by Ben Tremillo
Romance and multiple personality disorder come together for a sweet and sour ending.

OCTOBER 6--MATINEE (3 p.m.)
Confessions of a Mexpatriate by Raul Garza.
Raul Garza guides us through the misadventures of his travels as a Chicano through Mexico.

Sunday, by Janie Sauceda

Janie Sauceda beautifully renders growing up in San Antonio.

OCTOBER 10--You Wouldn't Expect by Marilynn Barner Anselmi
A young woman battles the North Carolina Eugenics board, which performed forced sterilizations until 2003.

OCTOBER 11, 2013--Under the Plastic Stars by Alisha M. Patterson
This fairy tale for adults re-imagines Peter Pan by placing the classic tale into modern day.

OCTOBER 12--Seeking Flight by Joan Broadman
Monty and Enzi are two African Grey Parrots who plot their escape from a research lab. Based on a true story.

OCTOBER 13--MATINEE (3 p.m.)
Bulto by Jorge Piña
Celebrate San Antonio's teatro padrino--Jorge Piña, with a special reading of his latest play Bulto.

The Entrepeneurs by Clyde James Aragon
What if all of the great Latino poets started a greeting card company?

AM I WHITE by Adrienne Dawson, staged reading at Salvage Vanguard Theatre, June 18

[Salvage Vanguard Theatre, 2803 Manor Rd. -- click for map]

presents

a workshop of
Adrienne Dawes'
Am I White
Tuesday June 18th@ 8pm.
When Neo-Nazi terrorist Wesley Connor returns to prison after a failed bomb plot, he is confronted with the two identities that threaten his position within the White Order of Thule most: fatherhood and his own mixed race heritage.
Inspired by the true story of Leo Felton and Erica Chase, Am I White travels between linear narrative, recurring dreams and minstrel show nightmare to discover if a singular self exists in post-modern, “post-racial” America.
Featuring: Cyndi Williams, Jacob Trussell, Jamie Rhodes, Florinda Bryant, and Ben Wolfe
Directed by Jenny Larson; Video Design by Lee Webster
Seating is limited (studio space has only 50 seats) but you can pay what you wish - tickets sold at the door.

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IF YOU START A FIRE, BE PREPARED TO BURN by Kevin Kautzman, staged readiing at Hyde Park Theatre, March 3, 2013

Our inaugural staged reading will take place at Hyde Park Theatre on March 3rd, 2013 at 5PM! Hyde Park Theatre is located at 511 West 43rd St. just a 1/2 block away from 43rd and Guadalupe.

If You Start a Fire [Be Prepared to Burn]

By Playwright & Michener Fellow Kevin Kautzman
An Internet sex comedy for the Recession Generation! Chris and Lucy are American twenty-somethings struggling to get by during the Great Recession. They hate their jobs, but at least they have each other and health insurance! That is until Chris loses his job…
Join us for the first Austin, Texas reading of this new play! After successful premieres in Michigan and New York, here’s some of what the critics have to say:
“Hot Stuff! – An absolute gem… Kautzman is clearly a brilliant author and sophisticated wit… the play is absolutely a must-see.”
- Robert Angelone. Epicurus.com
“A Comedy That Raises Serious Questions – A sexy romp through Kautzman’s clever banter and thought-provoking comedy… If You Start a Fire… explores issues unique to the 21st Century, with themes as old as the Greek story of Pandora’s Box.”
- Patty Nolan, Detroit Examiner
“Kautzman’s text is magnificent as he submerges these two characters robbed of forethought into a trajectory of pure discovery… this cutting-edge, boundary-pushing comedy is poised to win viewers on the strength of its online and offline connections both.”
- Carolyn Hayes, RogueCritic.com
Meet the Cast…
Lauren Badell (Lucy): Lauren Badell got used to the sensations and sounds of the stage in her mother’s womb and has found it difficult to turn her back on it ever since. Attending various youth programs and performing in community theatre throughout her youth, she eventually was accepted to the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City. She has performed in and around Austin for the past three years, working closely with the Michener program and particularly enjoys the developmental process and collaboration with playwrights. She has never once successfully kept a plant alive. Not even a cactus.
Gino Sandoval (Chris): Giovanni Sandoval is a 21 year old actor. He was most recently seen in “Gods and Idols”, “Elizabeth: Heart of King”, and “Dog Sees God”. He would like to thank his family and friends for all their support and love.

Christian Huey (Big Ben & Tommy Knocker): Christian Huey is the last standing native of Austin, TX. His film acting debut was as Zach in Damon Garrett’s Descent (2003), followed by Kyle in Tim Sanderson’s vampire mockumentary Nightlife (2005). He has performed in and written for several Austin-based comedy troupes such as The Institution Theater, The Hideout, and the comedy musical outfit The Crank Collective. He played Carl the bus driver in the Fall 2012 run of Bus Stop with The Way Off Broadway Players. Christian is also the creator of the comic strip “Things Are Happening” and co-host of the long-running comedy podcast Chicken Fried Radio.

Food and beverages will be provided. This reading is free and open to the public, with a $5 – $10 suggested donation. All proceeds go to directly support the artists.
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Auditions for Two Actors for 'If You Start a Fire, Be Prepared to Burn' by Kevin Kautzman, ATX Center Staged, February 14

Seeking two male actors, 20's, for a premiere staged reading of If You Start a Fire, Be Prepared to Burn, by Kevin Kautzman. Auditions February 14^th with appointments from 6-9 pm. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. The performance will be on March 3, 5:00pm, at Hyde Park Theatre. Rehearsals are February 19 and February 26, and March 2.

Location for the auditions: George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center: 1165 Angelina St., 78702. Click here for the map.

An Internet comedy for the Recession Generation! Chris and Lucy are typical American twenty-somethings struggling to get by during the Great Recession. They hate their jobs, but at least they have each other and health insurance! That is until Chris loses his job…

After successful premieres in Michigan and New York, here’s some of what the critics have to say:

“Hot Stuff! – An absolute gem… Kautzman is clearly a brilliant author and sophisticated wit… the play is absolutely a must-see.” - Robert Angelone. Epicurus.com

“A Comedy That Raises Serious Questions – A sexy romp through Kautzman’s clever banter and thought-provoking comedy… If You Start a Fire… explores issues unique to the 21st Century, with themes as old as the Greek story of Pandora’s Box.” - Patty Nolan, Detroit Examiner

“Kautzman’s text is magnificent as he submerges these two characters robbed of forethought into a trajectory of pure discovery… this cutting-edge, boundary-pushing comedy is poised to win viewers on the strength of its online and offline connections both.” - Carolyn Hayes, RogueCritic.com

CAST

CHRIS: 20-something Young, two years of college, where he majored in hallucinogenic drugs, philosophy, and Latin. Naïve.

LUCY: 20-something (cast) Young, finished college with a degree in English and Gender Studies. Waits tables. Working toward her MBA. Naïve, but not so naïve as Chris.
BIG_BEN: Chat Presence English. Has an accent. Into some weird stuff.

TOMMYKNOCKER: Chat Presence. Canadian. Or claims to be Canadian. Who knows, eh?

One actor sought to be able to play both BIG_BEN and TOMMYKNOCKER. When he’s TOMMYKNOCKER, the accents will also differentiate the characters. The accents can and probably should be stylized, as they are what Chris and Lucy hear.

ATX Center Staged is a new series of professionally staged readings from UT Austin affiliated playwrights. We promote UT Austin-affiliated playwrights by presenting their work to the Austin community. We hope to help build bridges between playwrights and the Austin theatre and to promote significant plays that deserve further attention and productions. This series is an exciting and new opportunity to meet UT Austin affiliated artists, as well as be exposed to theatre companies around Austin that are interested in producing new works. Come join us! Please visit atxcenterstaged.com for more information.

To sign up for an audition time, please visit the Doodle link and select your time. Please be prepared to stay a little longer if we might wish you to read with other actors. If you have any questions, please contact atxcenterstaged@gmail.com. Thank you!

A PERFECT ROBOT, staged reading, University of Texas New Works, April 20 and 27, 2013

(University of Texas theatres, Winship Drama Bldg. (WIN), near 23rd St. and San Jacinto, Austin)

presents a reading of

A Perfect Robot
Written by Sarah Saltwick
Directed by Andrew Carlson
April 20 and 27 at 11:00 a.m.
Lab Theatre

The reading of “A Perfect Robot” is FREE. Tickets will be distributed beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Lab Theatre Box Office.

About the play
Believe Alan Turin — that girl is really a robot. It’s just that Mollybot’s face is uncannily human. She hasn’t been so perfect since her creator went missing and there’s only one chance left to convince the investors of her worth. One far away woman holds the key to unlocking it all. A play about robots and octopi, consciousness and programming, passwords and ghosts.

About the playwright
Sarah Saltwick is a playwriting and fiction Michener Fellow and a graduate from Hampshire College. Recent work includes The Scarlet Letter on UT’s B. Iden Payne Stage. Her plays have been a finalist for the Heideman Award and Bay Area Playwrights Festival and twice nominated for Best New Play by the Austin Critics Table. She’s written plays inspired by giant rabbits, Texas, guacamole, Dolly Parton and more.

UTNT (UT New Theatre) is curated by Steven Dietz and Brian Kettler.
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Upcoming: Simprov by Laurence Kavan, Blue Theatre, August 26

SIMPROV by Laurence Kavan, staged reading, Blue Theatre, August 26, 8 p.m.
2012 NEW PLAYS SERIES: 1 – Evening Taped Live Staged Reading Performance 

ABOUT THE PLAY

Simprov is a serious and surreal comedy about technology, entertainment, and identity. Two couples are on contrasting journeys: Barbara and Alan, in middle age, are being pulled apart by her ever-increasing involvement in video and Internet experiences; Actor and Actress, early twenties, are suddenly fired from their TV series and thrown into a world of new technologies and plastic surgery. Their paths will cross in Simprov, a new live version of such video games as The Sims, using real and discardable people. They will meet again when they are unrecognizable even to themselves, before returning to completely altered lives.

NEW WORKS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 

Simprov is presented as a taped staged reading performance, open to the public. Actors will perform with the script in their hand, simultaneously playing both to a live audience and to a camera. This project is a taped performance of a new play by an esteemed published playwright and is presented as a staged reading for developmental purposes. All footage is intended for developmental purposes unless otherwise approved by the playwright. More about the playwright: www.LaurenceKlavan.com

Open to the Public. Free to attend. Reception to Follow.

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