Tuesday, May 18, 2010
What is 24 Hour Theatre?
Trumbull New Theatre is going to have it's most chaotic event ever!
TNT is presenting the 6th annual 24 Hour Theatre! What is 24 Hour Theatre? The 2010 experiment will be AUGUST 6 & 7.
Each actor is expected to come prepared with a memorized one-minute monologue.The predetermined directors and writing staff will then handpick their teams. After all teams are made; the directors and actors will go home for the night. The five playwright teams will each write a 10-15 minute play to be staged, rehearsed, and performed in front of an audience the next day. The performance is Saturday at 8:00pm - Just 24 hours later!The actors and directors spend Saturday getting acquainted with the script as it unfolds on Saturday night in front of a live audience (in a completed state or not!) It puts experts and newbies on the same playing field, providing nearly instant gratification for all. It's like the creative process on speed!
If you are interested in acting and able to commit all day Saturday, meet us at 7:30pm Friday, August 6 at Trumbull New Theatre in Niles. Anyone interested in watching the final projects are welcome to be a part of the audience Saturday, August 7 at 8:00pm. Tickets are available at first come first serve for all audience members $3 for Tickets.
For more information contact Ben Gavitt 330-288-4014 or email Ben Gavitt at: twentyfourhourtheatre@hotmail.com If you would like to write or direct please call or email Ben Gavitt by July 9 to be scheduled on a team. Actors are encouraged to preregister by also contacting Ben Gavitt.
The cost to participate is $3.
TNT is presenting the 6th annual 24 Hour Theatre! What is 24 Hour Theatre? The 2010 experiment will be AUGUST 6 & 7.
Each actor is expected to come prepared with a memorized one-minute monologue.The predetermined directors and writing staff will then handpick their teams. After all teams are made; the directors and actors will go home for the night. The five playwright teams will each write a 10-15 minute play to be staged, rehearsed, and performed in front of an audience the next day. The performance is Saturday at 8:00pm - Just 24 hours later!The actors and directors spend Saturday getting acquainted with the script as it unfolds on Saturday night in front of a live audience (in a completed state or not!) It puts experts and newbies on the same playing field, providing nearly instant gratification for all. It's like the creative process on speed!
If you are interested in acting and able to commit all day Saturday, meet us at 7:30pm Friday, August 6 at Trumbull New Theatre in Niles. Anyone interested in watching the final projects are welcome to be a part of the audience Saturday, August 7 at 8:00pm. Tickets are available at first come first serve for all audience members $3 for Tickets.
For more information contact Ben Gavitt 330-288-4014 or email Ben Gavitt at: twentyfourhourtheatre@hotmail.com If you would like to write or direct please call or email Ben Gavitt by July 9 to be scheduled on a team. Actors are encouraged to preregister by also contacting Ben Gavitt.
The cost to participate is $3.
Tentative Schedule for August 6-7 2010
Actors & Directors Schedule
Friday, August 6
7-7:30pm Everyone arrives to register
8:00pm Introduction/Kickoff
8:15pm Acting Auditions & Crew Sign-up
9:15pm Casting Begins
9:45pm Final Team Announcements
10:00pm Actors meet with their Director(s) & Writers
10:30pm Actors & Directors go home & Writers begin writing
(WRITERS STAY OVERNIGHT WRITING AT THE THEATRE)
Saturday, August 7
6-6:30am Directors arrive & Read 1st Draft Writers & Directors finalize scripts
7:00am Final Scripts are printed
7:30am Actors arrive & breakfast is available
8:00am Actors & Directors read through script
9:00am Directors go over their script with tech director
9:30am-3pm Rehearsal w/script (Teams rotate on stage)
7:30pm Doors Open - all actors are to be off stage
8:00pm SHOWTIME!
Friday, August 6
7-7:30pm Everyone arrives to register
8:00pm Introduction/Kickoff
8:15pm Acting Auditions & Crew Sign-up
9:15pm Casting Begins
9:45pm Final Team Announcements
10:00pm Actors meet with their Director(s) & Writers
10:30pm Actors & Directors go home & Writers begin writing
(WRITERS STAY OVERNIGHT WRITING AT THE THEATRE)
Saturday, August 7
6-6:30am Directors arrive & Read 1st Draft Writers & Directors finalize scripts
7:00am Final Scripts are printed
7:30am Actors arrive & breakfast is available
8:00am Actors & Directors read through script
9:00am Directors go over their script with tech director
9:30am-3pm Rehearsal w/script (Teams rotate on stage)
7:30pm Doors Open - all actors are to be off stage
8:00pm SHOWTIME!
Monday, January 4, 2010
2009 24 Hour Theatre DVDs are ready!!
For those of you in the Niles/Youngstown area you can pick up your 2009 24 Hour Theatre DVDs this Saturday January 9 in the Trumbull New Theatre lobby before Twelfth Night starts. For those in the Cleveland area we can arrange times to pick up DVDs at Byron and Hollie's house. For those of you who cannot pick up the DVDs at this time or are out of town we can make arrangements including mailing them to you. Extra copies of past 24 Hour Theatre DVDs are available to square away any past failed deliveries. Keep in mind some of you still owe $5 or $10 for 2009's DVDs. We have the order form if you forget.
Happy 5th Birthday 24 Hour Theatre! Disc 1 of this year's set includes the Behind the Scenes documentary and the 5 performances of 2009. Disc 2 includes the 5th year DVD trailer and a compilation of the performances from 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Happy 5th Birthday 24 Hour Theatre! Disc 1 of this year's set includes the Behind the Scenes documentary and the 5 performances of 2009. Disc 2 includes the 5th year DVD trailer and a compilation of the performances from 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Writer's Schedule (approx times)
Friday, August 7th
7:00pm writers meeting with Byron8:00pm Introduction
8:15 Acting Auditions Begin
9:15 Casting Begins
9:45 Final Teams are announced
10:00 Actors meet with their director(s) & writers
10:30 Writers begin writing
Saturday, August 4th
6:00am Breakfast & Writers deadline
6-6:30 Writers meet with directors7:00 Finalize script
7am-7pm GET SOME SLEEP!
8:00pm THE SHOWS BEGIN
7:00pm writers meeting with Byron8:00pm Introduction
8:15 Acting Auditions Begin
9:15 Casting Begins
9:45 Final Teams are announced
10:00 Actors meet with their director(s) & writers
10:30 Writers begin writing
Saturday, August 4th
6:00am Breakfast & Writers deadline
6-6:30 Writers meet with directors7:00 Finalize script
7am-7pm GET SOME SLEEP!
8:00pm THE SHOWS BEGIN
WRITER'S GUIDELINES
Writers please meet at the theatre at 7:00pm. (Please only those writers who have contacted us previous to the event)
1.Please do not come with a script already. The whole challenge to this "experiment" is that the entire theatre process is reduced to 24 hours. This includes the writing. You will be teamed up with 2-3 other writers. You will work together with your team to complete a 10-15 minute play.
2. Please limit pofanity to mild expletives if you must. Because the audience is open to people of all ages, please keep your play free from excessive sexual inuendos and profanity.
3. Please refrain from long monologues. Remember your actors have to be able to memorize the script in LESS than 24 hours.
4. Try to keep technical requirements to a minimum, but don't be afraid to use it. (Lights up/down, music, sound fx, etc.)
5. Length of play should be 10-15 minutes long. (One page double spaced is usually one minute)
1.Please do not come with a script already. The whole challenge to this "experiment" is that the entire theatre process is reduced to 24 hours. This includes the writing. You will be teamed up with 2-3 other writers. You will work together with your team to complete a 10-15 minute play.
2. Please limit pofanity to mild expletives if you must. Because the audience is open to people of all ages, please keep your play free from excessive sexual inuendos and profanity.
3. Please refrain from long monologues. Remember your actors have to be able to memorize the script in LESS than 24 hours.
4. Try to keep technical requirements to a minimum, but don't be afraid to use it. (Lights up/down, music, sound fx, etc.)
5. Length of play should be 10-15 minutes long. (One page double spaced is usually one minute)
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