Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Yep, this makes 200 postings

Today's posting feels like a landmark: Mazel tov to me on my 200th Ad Libs post! Should I buy myself an anniversary present? I always forget. Is it paper this year, or pyrite?

To celebrate, since I am also an actress, all news in this posting will be about the theatah.


  • Some interesting video coming out of The Pear Avenue Theatre in Mountain View. Lately, the troupe has been posting promotional videos for its shows that are almost dreamlike in their creative use of atmospheric music. More enigmatic than informative, the videos are nonetheless compelling teases. The Pear's current production is Tony Kushner's "The Illusion."
  • File this in the "Yet Another Ridiculously Talented Palo Altan" category. Sarah Cameron Sunde, Paly class of '95, is co-directing a new play in New York City called "The Diary of a Teenage Girl." Written by Marielle Heller, the play is based on a graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner. It runs through April 12 in the financial district. Sunde has a lengthy directing resume and has also translated plays by Norwegian writer Jon Fosse. You know, in her spare time.
  • It's not Tony time yet, but some current Paly theater folks recently won awards at the California State Thespian Conference, where they competed and took part in workshops. Alex Huerta got the first-place honor for lighting design, while Zachary Freier-Harrison (who was just in Palo Alto Players' "Rabbit Hole") won second place in a 250-student monologue competition. Meanwhile, Huerta and Heather Gaya got picked to serve as stage technicians on the All-State Show.
  • Lastly, auditions are coming up for Palo Alto Players' production of "Jewtopia" by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson. According to the list of roles, this is probably one of the only shows around that gives you the chance to play a chick who is "a mix of Paris Hilton and Fran Drescher." Haw haw.
Pictured above: From left, Drew Ledbetter and Isaac Benelli in The Pear Avenue Theatre's "The Illusion." Photo by Ray Renati.

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