Monday, June 30, 2008

Fringe matters


Below, a link to the New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company:
http://www.fringenyc.org/


Friday, June 27, 2008

How to read the scripts for both Fringe 2008 plays


Scripts for both Me,You & Eli productions in Fringe 2008, as well as our Fringe 2005 production, Pierrot le Quin, and many other plays by Sylvia Manning (SilviCol) are at Celtx Project Central. The play about Frederick is on Celtx with the working title of A Christmas Eve`s Visit with Frederick Demuth.

The links are in the right column of this page. If for any reason the link doesn`t work, enter Celtx Project Central in the Google search box, then Silvicol in the search box on the Celtx page, and you will be directed to a list of plays.

"I really like Celtx, a Canadian free collaborative website. If you write plays and need software for formatting, I really urge you to download the free Celtx before you spend money on something that`s no better. Actually, all members of any production can benefit by using the collaborative features of Celtx." -- Sylvia M. SilviCol

Schedule for both Me, You & Eli productions in FringeNYC 2008 Festival!

So here are the schedules for both plays, just received today.

VENUE #19: CSV Cultural and Educational Center - Milagro
CAPACITY: 63
ADDRESS: 107 Suffolk Street
(Rivington & Delancey Streets)
SUBWAY: F train to Delancey Street
J, M to Essex Street

VENUE RESTRICTIONS: 11:30pm out, Saturdays not before 2pm

SHOW TITLE RUNNING TIME
2. A December Eve's Visit with Frederick Demuth 30
2. FRI 8/8 @ 5:45 – 6:15
2. SUN 8/10 @ 8:45– 9:15
2. SUN 8/17 @ 2:45 – 3:15
2. WED 8/20 @ 8:00 – 8:30
2. FRI 8/22 @ 8:30 – 9:00





VENUE #17: The Connelly Theater
CAPACITY: 99
ADDRESS: 220 East 4th Street
(Avenue A & Avenue B)
SUBWAY: F, V to 2nd Avenue & Houston

VENUE RESTRICTIONS: Out by Midnight

SHOW TITLE RUNNING TIME
6. Lucila: a play for Gabriela Mistral 90
6. SAT 8/9 @ 2:45 – 4:15
6. TUE 8/12 @ 4:45 – 6:15
6. WED 8/13 @ 7:30 – 9:00
6. SAT 8/16 @ 5:00 – 6:30
6. FRI 8/22 @ 5:45 – 7:15

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Note from Sylvia SilviCol, the cast so far for Lucila

Hello. I write from Quebec City, the University of Laval, where I`m doing a long-term stay (sejour longue), meaning I have a very comfortable room with telephone and shower (or even a bath!) and all is beautiful as always here in the civilized city. Yesterday Quebec celebrated 400 years of history. Imagine? And still civilized, still kindly, still gracious, still a city where the bus drivers kindly correct the manners of the young, if need be.

So if need be I apologize for going so long without posting anything (and worse for the website itself) but it`s mainly because I was first in a cabin in the woods without electricity, in northern Vermont, and since coming here I`d been unable to find a computer to use because all was closed for the weekend and early week celebration of the 400th anniversary of Quebec.

But here we are, with Joe`s note below. He also sent a list of the cast so far, and I`m very, very pleased to see that he himself will play Don Baldomero. Here`s the list:

Inma Heredia (The Queen of Truth)
Annalisa Derr (Lucila)
Elena Araoz (Emmelina)
Elizabeth Acosta (Pepita)
Laura Gaspari (Adelaida)
Joseph Franchini (Baldomero)


And by the way, to read either of the plays chosen for this year`s FringeNYC festival, go to Celtx Project Central with http://pc.celtx.com, then put the name SilviCol in the search box. A thumbnail feature sketch comes up -- the picture is me at 11 in Central Park -- and then if you click there you`ll have a list of plays. The play for Frederick Demuth is called A Christmas Eve`s Visit ... on Celtx, and the play for Gabriela Mistral is called Lucila`s Story.... Once you have the play come up, click for the stageplay. There. That`s simple, right?

By the way, the play Me, You & Eli produced for the 2005 NYC Fringe Festival, Pierrot le Quin, is there, too, along with two other Maupassant adaptations. The idea was to have the three produced together as a full evening with Maupassant, a wonderful story teller.

Celtx, by the way, is free to use for playwrights and screenwriters and anybody working collaboratively. It`s a great way to go, in my opinion. It`s Canadian. No W`s.

Laissez-vous des comments!


Sylvia SilviCol

Word about Lucila from Joe Franchini, Director

From Joe:

We had our call backs this past week and I think we have a terrific cast! It is very exciting! In every case we got the actor we wanted for the role.

I am now organizing the schedule and then will book the rehearsal space. Our hope is to rehearse Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday early afternoon beginning the week after July 4th. We have a lot of work to do.

Next on the agenda is getting the musicians. We have some promising candidates (from Craig's List!) and hopefully we will be lucky there, as well. Jeff is writing the songs and I am sure they will be great.

Leecia is keeping up with the set, lighting and musician guys. I am hoping for news about them soon.

Joe

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Casting Call from Joe Franchini for Lucila's Story

Hello All,
>
> I am directing a show in this year's NY Fringe Festival and before we
post a casting notice we thought it would be a good idea to send this
out asking for recommendations from people we know. We will be putting
a casting notice up on various websites in about two weeks. Auditions
will take place at that time, as well. The performances are in
August.
>
> There is no pay involved but we (same writer/director) did a piece in
fringe a couple of years ago that got great reviews and was a fun
experience.
>
> This year's piece is called Lucila's Story and is a play based on the
childhood experience of Gabriella Mistral, the first South American
woman to win the Noble Prize for literature. The piece takes place at
the turn of the 20th century and is about the title character's journey
into the world to get an education.
>
> In most cases we are looking for actors who can convincingly appear
Chilean. We are open to all submissions and will consider everyone.
>
> Cast breakdown:
>
> Lucila. Actor should ideally be in her 20's but with a youthful,
girlish quality. She is a fanciful, hardworking, serious and thoughtful
young girl. Actor should appear South American (Chilean). Some choral
singing.
>
> Emmelina. Lucila's big sister. Late 20's. Serious and determined
to advance her family's position by becoming a teacher. Actor should
appear South American (Chilean). Some choral singing.
>
> Pepita. Lucila's mother. 40's to early 50's. Musical, open minded,
poor, unconcerned with advancement, content with her life. Actor
should appear South American (Chilean). Some choral singing.
>
> Adelaida. 40's. A teacher. Stern, critical, highly strung. She is
losing her eyesight. Actor should appear South American (Chilean).
Some choral singing.
>
> The Queen of truth. A spirit who lives in the forest and Lucila's
friend. Mystical, full of humour, wise and spiritual. Open to actors of
all races. Some choral singing.
>
>
> Please let us know if you or anyone else you know might be interested
in auditioning.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joe Franchini
> 212-234-6288