Still On The Road -- additional screening

In you case you missed it at Lincoln Center, you have a second chance to catch a screening of COItc director Sara Wolkowitz's film Still on the Road:

Twelve actors bring classical theater to America in The Acting Company’s 37th season. A classical touring ensemble founded by John Houseman and Margot Harley, The Acting Company originated with select individuals from the first graduating class of Julliard’s drama division. Kevin Kline recalls Houseman declaring, “We couldn’t just let them go out and do garbage.” The actors spend seven months on a cramped bus, lose one of their leading men, play 71 roles, and learn to work in spaces that won’t hold their set, all while reconnecting with their passion for performing, receiving praise from the New York Times, and teaching students a new way to look at Shakespeare. Through conversations with Acting Company alums Kevin Kline, Rainn Wilson and Harriet Harris we come to learn that, with the exception of Xbox and Wi-Fi on the bus, not much has changed – and that is just as it should be.

Still on the Road, Sara Wolkowitz, dir. [Q&A to follow screening]
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 - 8:00pm Irvington Town Hall Theater | 85 Main Street | Irvington, New York 10533
General Admission $8.00

[Irvington Theater]

Diary of a Chorus Girl -- new episode (finale!)

The season finale is live for the Sara Wolkowitz-directed and -edited web series Diary of a Chorus Girl. Watch below...



[the YouTubes]

Diary of a Chorus Girl -- new episode

It's time for the penultimate episode of "Diary of a Chorus Girl," directed and edited by COItc's very own Sara Wolkowitz.

You can watch below:



[the YouTube]

Diary of a Chorus Girl -- new episode

Sara Wolkowitz's series, "Diary of a Chorus Girl," continues. Outtakes this episode. Watch below:

[the YouTube]

Diary of a Chorus Girl -- new episode

It's two-for-one this week, because we've been remiss in keeping you updated. "Diary of a Chorus Girl," the documentary series directed and edited by COItc's Sara Wolkowitz, continues with episode seven. You can watch below...



[the You Tube]

Diary of a Chorus Girl -- new episode

"Diary of a Chorus Girl," the documentary series directed and edited by COItc's Sara Wolkowitz, continues with episode six. You can watch below...



[the You Tube]

New Episode of "Diary of a Chorus Girl" is live online

"Diary of a Chorus Girl," the documentary series directed and edited by COItc's Sara Wolkowitz, continues with episode five. You can watch below...



[the You Tube]

COItc @ Tunxis Writers' Conference -- TONIGHT

In case you were passing through Farmington, CT today -- there's plenty to see at Tunxis.

Sergei Burbank is one of five published authors that will share their work at the 8th Annual Writers Festival on April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Founders Hall. The Writers Festival brings nationally recognized writers of fiction and nonfiction to Tunxis to speak about their works and the writing process.

So there's that.

[Tunxis]

"Diary of a Chorus Girl" -- new episode online

"Diary of a Chorus Girl," the documentary series directed and edited by COItc's Sara Wolkowitz, continues with episode four. You can watch below...



[the You Tube]

War Crimes @ Tunxis Community College -- TOMORROW

Don't forget:

Tunxis Community College presents a a revival of “War Crimes” April 8 & 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Founders Hall.

The cast includes Steven Mackenzie, Elizabeth Coffey, Lauren Austin, Alyssa Wasley, Bernard Sniadack III, Tommy Jackson, Tasya Abbot, Derek Guibert, Christian Torres and Johanna Yodkin.

For more information, call George Sebastian-Coleman at 860.255.3731 or e-mail gsebastian-coleman[at]txcc.commnet.edu.

Tunxis is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington. For more on 40th anniversary events at Tunxis, visit tunxis.commnet.edu/40th.

War Crimes @ Tunxis Community College

To our Friends and Family in the Connecticut Capitol Region...

Tunxis Community College will present a theatrical production of Sergei Burbank’s “War Crimes” on campus April 8 & 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Founders Hall.

A description of the play states, “In a possible present, the former president of the United States has been arrested and is on trial at The Hague for the deaths of American Muslims held in a detainment camp. Narrating these events is a 17th-century Dutch merchant from New Amsterdam. Over the course of the play we realize it is as much Europe’s expectations for America as the ‘light upon the hill’ that are on trial as it is the American president. Responsibility for the excesses of dreams becomes the currency as all parties barter with fate.”

The show runs approximately 90 minutes and is suitable for teens and adults. Tickets cost $5 and can be purchased at the door or in advance at the Tunxis Information Desk.

The cast includes Steven Mackenzie, Elizabeth Coffey, Lauren Austin, Alyssa Wasley, Bernard Sniadack III, Tommy Jackson, Tasya Abbot, Derek Guibert, Christian Torres and Johanna Yodkin.

For more information, call George Sebastian-Coleman at 860.255.3731 or e-mail gsebastian-coleman[at]txcc.commnet.edu.

The production is one of a series of events at Tunxis Community College celebrating 40 years of education in the Farmington Valley and beyond. The College first opened for classes in October 1970 and currently offers almost 60 associate’s degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and employment in areas with industry need. Tunxis is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington. For more on 40th anniversary events at Tunxis, visit tunxis.commnet.edu/40th.

"Diary of a Chorus Girl" -- episode three is live

"Diary of a Chorus Girl," the documentary series directed and edited by COItc's Sara Wolkowitz, continues with episode three. You can watch below...



[the You Tube]

"Diary of a Chorus Girl" -- episode two is live

Episode Two of the Sara Wolkowoitz-directed and -edited series "Diary of a Chorus Girl" is now live. We couldn't be prouder of our Managing Director of Film. Take a look below:



[the YouTube]

Sara Wolkowitz directs

A note from our managing director of film:

I was recently hired to direct and edit a new webseries. "Diary Of A Chorus Girl" is about Alex Ellis making her broadway debut in "Catch Me if You Can" the new musical opening on broadway in April. There will be 9 more, one premiering every Wednesday.

What are you waiting for? Watch it right now!



[YouTube]

Dancing at Lughnasa -- Next Week

Timothy Roselle in War Crimes

Friend of the company and brilliant lead in War Crimes Tim Roselle is appearing next week in a revival of Dancing at Lughnasa at the Amateur Comedy Club. Information is below; check it out!

Dancing at Lughnasa
by Brian Friel
March 21-27, 2011
Mo-Sa @ 8p
Sa-Su @ 2p
The Amateur Comedy Club
150 East 36th Street

Reservations:
212-414-5172
thesnarksltd@earthlink.net

COItc in CT

War Crimes hits the road.

Our offering at the 2010 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity will be revived at Tunxis Community College, Farmington, Connecticut, on April 8-9. In addition, the playwright will be participating in Tunxis' Eighth Annual Writers Festival on April 13. You can read more about the festival here.

[Tunxis]

you say potato...

Representative Peter King wants to hold hearings about Un-American Activities Amongst the Mohammedans on these shores. Does the fact that he supported the IRA make him a hypocrite? Maybe

For Representative Peter T. King, as he seizes the national spotlight this week with a hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims, it is the most awkward of résumé entries. Long before he became an outspoken voice in Congress about the threat from terrorism, he was a fervent supporter of a terrorist group, the Irish Republican Army.

But more importantly, as we've pointed out before, the search for domestic enemies gets real messy, and real fanciful, real fast.

[NY Times]

life imitates art imitating life

President George W. Bush called of an upcoming trip to Switzerland because of pending protests. What, what? But he was going to give a speech about freedom!

Several human rights groups including Amnesty International and the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights had planned to ask Swiss prosecutors to open a criminal investigation against Mr. Bush over the admission in his recent memoirs that he personally authorized the waterboarding of terrorism suspects.

Oh. Wonder if that had anything to do with it.

Wait, though -- this all sounds kind of familiar...

[NYTimes]

Tickets Available for "Still On The Road"

We're happy to note that tickets are on sale for Sara Wolkowitz's documentary about The Acting Company:

What: "Still On The Road"
Where: Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center
When: Monday January 3rd at 8pm

Twelve actors travel across 28 US cities on a seven month journey to bring classical theater to America. The Acting Company, a classical touring ensemble founded by John Houseman and Margot Harley, started with members of the first graduating class of the drama division of the Julliard School. Kevin Kline recalls Houseman’s motivation being, “We couldn’t just let them go out there and do garbage.” In the Company’s 37th season, twelve actors spend seven months on a cramped bus, lose a leading man, play 71 roles, and learn to work in spaces that won’t hold their set. Throughout, they reconnect with their passion for performing, receive a great review in the New York Times, and teach high school and college students a new way to look at Shakespeare. As we follow the actors on tour and watch insightful conversations with Kevin Kline, Rainn Wilson and Harriet Harris, we learn that with the exception of Xbox and Wi-Fi on the bus, not much has changed – and that is just as it should be. 

Congrats to Sara on this spectacular achievement!

[Film Society at Lincoln Center]

belated congratulations

We are way overdue in recognizing the work of COItc's resident graphic designer, Eunice Inquimboy, whose brilliant postcard design won Outstanding Postcard Design at this month's Planet Connections Festivity Awards, recognizing her brilliant work for War Crimes. She was the only winner of our bevy of nominees -- all of whom were quite deserving -- but we're especially proud that her great work was recognized.

The War Crimes postcard was so good, so innovative, we can't even replicate it on the internet. It lived in three dimensions -- if you were lucky enough to be on COItc's mailing list, you got a piece of history in your mailbox in June. If not, well, remedy that right away: join our mailing list by dropping us a line -- conflictinfo [at] gmail [dot] com.