The Plan

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to send out an update on our company and our process! We're pleased to announce that we will be attending the APAP festival here in NYC this coming January (the 7th to the 11th, 2011). This festival is a wonderful opportunity to network with casting directors and producers and is the best next step for our Tempest. We will be welcoming two new members into our company as two of our founding members have, peaceably, decided to step aside and pursue other projects. We, of course, wish them the very best. :) In the meantime, we've welcomed Syracuse University Drama alumna, Kayla Levitt, into our fold and continue to search for our sixth member with, thankfully, two potential candidates in sight. We are excited to get our new cast members plugged in and up to speed with the piece. We're also looking forward to seeing how the piece shifts with two new talents in place! We think it will grow and expand in the best possible way.

We are looking at a lot to accomplish between now and January. We have, gratefully, secured preliminary funding this week from our supporter and producer, Scott Griffin. His generosity continues to both astound and bless us.

We need to become members of APAP, book a new venue and get in touch with as many people as possible. What is so great about our show is just how transportable it is. It can literally be packed into a few suitcases - just a few hats and a canvas thrown in - and be flown anywhere. (We did travel to Edinburgh and back with it, after all). It's also a really wonderful way to introduce people to Shakespeare. Because it's physically based and visually clear, people who are unfamiliar with the text will have no problem following and enjoying the piece. We think it makes for a fantastic night at the theater for all audiences, too. This includes kids, families and adults of all ages. We're very excited to market our show as an easy and inexpensive piece to pick up and tour.

We are also very busy working on our photo advertising with James Bareham. He and Murray have been so helpful in helping us translate our piece to fit this new and experimental medium. We had a rehearsal on Wednesday in which James used his iphone to capture our movement and what he did on just his iphone was spectacular! We can't wait for you to see the finished product that will go up on our new website - so definitely stay tuned!

All in all we are doing well and thriving in the Big Apple. City life is fast paced and we certainly stay busy, but that's the way we like it.

Wishing you the best as the holiday season approaches - and we'll be in further touch soon!

TTLs