Shotgun Success!
On Monday we presented Shotgun Wedding, the first reading in our first annual Summer Reading Series. Everything went amazingly well. We had planned for around 50 people to attend so we had brought in about 60 chairs that Steppenwolf so graciously let us borrow, however we had over 80!! people in attendance. Looks like we're a hit (fingers crossed).
The night was amazing, albeit hot, as the AC that we were told would be working was down for the evening. People genuinely seemed to enjoy themselves and the play. We had a lot of people stay after the reading for the reception as well. The white wine was a hit, every bottle was empty and only a few bottles of red were leftover, but we took care of those at the post-afterparty back at our apartment.
Chris Garcia Peak has written an amazing script and it got a lot of the attention that night. Many people suggested that we present the play as part of our upcoming season. Others commented on how they were able to see how much more amazing the play could be as a full blown production. We also had people comment on how our presentation of the play was as enjoyable as seeing an actual play.
We had live music the entire night and that made things much more interesting. Our friend Emily played the Voila during the reading, Calvin Marty played guitar and accordion and Artistic Director Jason Fleitz played djimbe and guitar. In my opinion, the formation of a supergroup is in the works. Also, check out the updated website for pictures from the event.
Now we turn our focus to the final two readings of the series: The Flu Season and Wordsworth, Coleridge and Dot, directed by Brennan Parks and Libby Ford, respectively. We have learned a many things from our first reading and I guarantee that at our upcoming events we will have more chairs, air conditioning, and a little more time to get your mingle on.
The night was amazing, albeit hot, as the AC that we were told would be working was down for the evening. People genuinely seemed to enjoy themselves and the play. We had a lot of people stay after the reading for the reception as well. The white wine was a hit, every bottle was empty and only a few bottles of red were leftover, but we took care of those at the post-afterparty back at our apartment.
Chris Garcia Peak has written an amazing script and it got a lot of the attention that night. Many people suggested that we present the play as part of our upcoming season. Others commented on how they were able to see how much more amazing the play could be as a full blown production. We also had people comment on how our presentation of the play was as enjoyable as seeing an actual play.
We had live music the entire night and that made things much more interesting. Our friend Emily played the Voila during the reading, Calvin Marty played guitar and accordion and Artistic Director Jason Fleitz played djimbe and guitar. In my opinion, the formation of a supergroup is in the works. Also, check out the updated website for pictures from the event.
Now we turn our focus to the final two readings of the series: The Flu Season and Wordsworth, Coleridge and Dot, directed by Brennan Parks and Libby Ford, respectively. We have learned a many things from our first reading and I guarantee that at our upcoming events we will have more chairs, air conditioning, and a little more time to get your mingle on.
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