Auditions for "Sexing Hitler"

From the creative team that brought you "Khaaaaan! The Musical" and "Hexing Hitler," we bring to the 2012 KC Fringe Festival our new play, "Sexing Hitler."

The year is 1941. German soldiers in occupied territories are contracting syphilis from prostitutes in astounding numbers. The disease threatens the stability of the Third Reich. To solve the problem, Adolf Hitler orders the creation of inflatable dolls that the soldiers can carry in their packs to satisfy their urges. Yes, this is a true story.

We are casting for:

• Himmler: Male, reads 35-50 years old. Hitler's right-hand, the idea man behind this project.
• Soldier: Male, reads 18-25 years old. Must be able to change physicality to take on multiple roles. Dance experience a plus.
• Senta: Female, reads 30-40 years old. The textile expert working on the project.

Auditions will be held 7-10pm Monday, February 27 at St. Peter's Church of Christ, 700 E 110th Street, KCMO 64131. 

Auditions will consist primarily of improv and movement games, and reading from the script; you do not need to prepare anything. Please dress comfortably. Bring a resume, headshots would be nice, but not required, and your schedule until the end of July.

Show dates: July 19-29. (We won't have a show every day during the Fringe Festival, but we don't know specific show dates yet.) 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Tara Varney.

"Khaaaaan! the Musical" Ready for Production

Interested in producing Khaaaaan! the Musical? Here's all the details:

Synopsis: Kirk, Spock, and McCoy must go back in time to the year 2010 to defeat the rock and roll god Khan. They find that the styles and culture haven't changed in the 30 years since Khan became president of the world in the 1980s. They defeat Khan with the help of a valley girl and the "Genesis Device," then go back to the future safe and sound.

Production History: Khaaaaan! the Musical was first produced at the Kansas City Fringe Festival July 27-August 1, 2010 (see the original show page). It was the best attended play of the festival (out of more than 70 events).

Requirements: The cast requires four males and one female. The running time is approximately 50 minutes. Set is minimal. Performance royalties are negotiable and dependent on the size of the performance venue and ticket prices.

Contact: For questions or to read a copy of the script, please contact Bryan Colley at jupiterkansas@gmail.com.

"Lingerie Shop" Ready for Production

Interested in producing Lingerie Shop?  Here's all the details:

Synopsis: Lingerie Shop is a male fantasy of life in a sexy lingerie shop. Everything is hot and steamy until one of the actresses curses the playwright and quits the play in the middle of a scene. What follows is a Pirandello-styled farce that deconstructs theatre and feminism.

Production History: Lingerie Shop was first produced at the Kansas City Fringe Festival July 22-August 9, 2009 (see the original show page). It was the fourth best attended play of the festival (out of more than 50 events).

Requirements: The cast requires five females and one male. The running time is approximately 45 minutes. Performance royalties are negotiable and dependent on the size of the performance venue and ticket prices.

Contact: For questions or to read a copy of the script, please contact Bryan Colley at jupiterkansas@gmail.com.

"Maltese Murder" Ready for Production

Are you programming your library's next Big Read? Are you interested in producing The Maltese Murder? Here are all the details:

Synopsis: When a book collector is murdered in a public library, private detective Sam Spade is hired to find the killer. He encounters a host of unsavory characters hunting for a valuable autographed edition of Hammett’s masterpiece that was mistakenly donated to the Friends of the Library book sale. The Maltese Murder is a humorous variation on Dashiell Hammett’s classic detective novel The Maltese Falcon. Using characters and a plot line similar to the original story, The Maltese Murder embraces Hammett’s sharp dialog while at the same time spoofing the film noir genre. The goal of the play is to support the source material in a way that will ease new readers into the book as well as entertain those who are already fans.

Production History: The Maltese Murder was commissioned in 2008 by the Johnson County Public Library in Overland Park, Kansas, as part of the National Endowment for the Arts' Big Read program.

Requirements: The play is ideally suited for a performance in a library environment or traditional theatre. The cast requires five males and two females and the running time is one hour. Performance royalties are negotiable and dependent on the size of the performance venue and ticket prices. The royalty rate for free public performances would be approximately $50 per performance.

Contact: For questions or to read a copy of the script, please contact Bryan Colley at jupiterkansas@gmail.com.

"Fringe Follies" showing at Gateway Film Festival

 

February 11, 2012. Featuring the combined works of Central-Decatur & Lamoni High School students and of Midwestern independent film makers. Lamoni, Iowa is located in south central Iowa on US I-35 precisely at the Iowa-Missouri border

Gateway Film Festival

ArtsKC Fund Awards Luncheon

Arts Trek ArtsKC Fund Awards Luncheon

January 27, 2012 at Starlight Theatre

Written by Bryan Colley and Tara Varney

Starring Jay Coombes, Kevin Albert, and Jayson Chandley

Support urged for the arts in KC

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/27/3395891/support-urged-for-the-arts-in.html#storylink=misearch#storylink=cpy

by Diane Stafford, Kansas City Star

Kansas City will live long and prosper if it continues to support its vibrant arts community.

The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City borrowed that message Friday for its Star Trek-themed annual ArtsKC Awards luncheon, kicking off its 2012 ArtsKC Fund campaign. The effort aims to raise $420,000 in workplace contributions.

The event on the Starlight Theatre stage took square aim at Gov. Sam Brownback’s elimination last year of nearly $700,000 in funds for the Kansas arts commission, which rippled into the loss of $1.2 million from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mid-America Arts Alliance.
The message was that loss of government funding makes it even more important for private donors to support artists and arts organizations.
Government employees of Johnson County were honored for the “most improved” workplace giving campaign last year.

Employees at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art also were recognized for their contributions. Other award winners for contribution levels or employee participation in 2011 were Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Stinson Morrison Hecker, McCownGordon Construction and Shook Hardy & Bacon.

Don Dagenais, senior real estate attorney at Lathrop & Gage and longtime volunteer for many arts organizations, earned a standing ovation when he received the Arts Council’s Virtuoso Award for his volunteer support of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, among other groups.

The Downtown Council of Kansas City received the Impact Award for leading the creation of a public/private partnership that renovated Union Station’s Power House building to house the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity.

Recipients received awards designed by Caleb McCandless, a local visual artist who works in oil, copper and magnetized steel filings to create three-dimensional work.

The event featured local performers Dance Star, Sheri Hall, Black House Improvisors’ Collective, Octarium, and three actors, Jay Coombes, Kevin Albert and Jayson Chandley, playing Star Trek characters.

The ArtsKC Fund raises money for area arts organizations, arts programs and individual artists. This year’s campaign runs until June 15.

In its first five years, the campaign raised about $2.5 million, 85 percent of which has been returned to the community in grants.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/27/3395891/support-urged-for-the-arts-in.html#storylink=misearch#storylink=cpy