greening mo`olelo new york style
November 5, 2009
Mo`olelo’s Artistic Director, Seema Sueko, is heading to New York this weekend to participate in TCG’s (Theatre Communication Group’s) Fall Forum! She’ll be speaking at a breakout session called “The Green Opportunity” at 2:30 PM on Saturday, Nov 7, where she’ll talk about Mo`olelo’s greening initiative and share the latest versions of the Green Theater Choices Toolkit and Scorecards. Her co-panelists are Charlie Deull of Clark Transfer and Broadway Green Alliance, Seth Greenleaf of GFour Productions, and Susan Medak of Berkeley Repertory Theatre. They are all doing amazing working in greening the theater industry. If you’ll be in New York, come to the Fall Forum. Details and info here: http://tcg.org/events/fallforum/2009/index.cfm
wisdomed
November 4, 2009
Last night Lou Spisto, CEO and Executive Producer of The Old Globe, shared his insight and wisdom at Mo`olelo’s Wine, Cheese & Wisdom event at The 10th Avenue Theatre. The audience included theater-lovers, theater critics, actors, producers and directors. Mr. Spisto spoke about his journey from studying architecture to leading the largest theater in San Diego, he shed light on the inside workings of The Old Globe, and he shared his thoughts on the future of American theater, emphasizing that the need to tell and hear stories will always be there, even if the form changes.
Thank you, Lou!
staged reading: 26 MILES
October 28, 2009
Join Mo`olelo and The 10th Avenue Theatre on Tuesday, November 17 for a staged reading of Quiara Alegria Hudes’ 26 Miles.
What: a staged reading of 26 Miles by Quiara Alegria Hudes
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:00 PM
Where: The 10th Avenue Theatre
930 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
RSVP: tickets@moolelo.net or 619-342-7395, space is limited
Admission: FREE, suggested donation of $10
About:
26 Miles tells the story of a Cuban mother who has lost custody of her Jewish daughter. Eight years later, she is given a second chance. At 4:30 in the morning she kidnaps the sick teenage girl and the two drive west in search of a remedy and their divergent American dreams.
Featuring: Rachael Van Wormer, Catalina Maynard*, Claudio Raygoza & Lance Arthur Smith*
*member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
Wine, Cheese & Wisdom with Lou Spisto
October 18, 2009
Join us on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 for a Wine, Cheese & Wisdom event featuring Lou Spisto, CEO/Executive Producer of The Old Globe.
Mo`olelo’s Wine, Cheese & Wisdom events are opportunities for local artists and audiences to glean wisdom from a nationally-recognized theater practitioner and for Mo`olelo to bridge the gap between artist and audience and between local and national. The informal wine & cheese reception at 5:30 p.m. will be followed by a facilitated chat and Q&A with Mr. Spisto from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.. Learn about his career path, his thoughts on the future of American theater and more. You can find Mr. Spisto’s biography here.
Event Details:
What: Wine, Cheese & Wisdom with Lou Spisto
When: Tuesday, November 3, 2009; Wine & Cheese at 5:30 p.m.; Wisdom from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Where: The 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (Downtown, on 10th Avenue between Broadway & E Street).
Parking: Metered street parking; or there is a $5 lot at the NE corner of 11th Ave and E Street. The machine accepts Visa, MasterCard or exact cash.
Admission: FREE!
We request audiences help out by bringing a bottle of wine or cheese and crackers to share, or make a $10 donation at the door.
Reservations: Space is limited. RSVP to tickets@moolelo.net or call 619-342-7395.
new class: The Physical Actor
September 30, 2009
NEW CLASS!
The Physical Actor
Instructor: Terry Glaser
Dates: Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., November 1 – December 13 (no class November 29)
Location: The 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Fee: $250 / $200 for members of AASD, AEA, AFTRA or SAG
Maximum 16 students
Registration closes October 25
The body is both a source of inspiration for the actor and a tool for projecting character to the audience. Designed for intermediate- to advanced-level actors, this series of classes will give you powerful acting techniques to complement and extend your previous training. You will find the techniques valuable for performing in both the classical and contemporary repertoire. The class focuses on the seminal techniques of Michael Chekhov, particularly his renowned Psychological Gesture. We will also explore Keith Johnstone’s Status Transactions and incorporate elements of Jacques Lecoq’s pioneering work on the body and creativity. The classwork culminates in the application of all the techniques to memorized monologues.
Click here for more details.
Email classes@moolelo.net or call 619-342-7395 to register.
Registration closes October 25.
Bearing Exquisite Witness Arts Festival
August 25, 2009
From September 24 – 26, 2009, the Joan B. Kroc Institute of Peace & Justice is presenting a three-day event to highlight the ability of the arts to transform individuals and reconcile communities who have suffered conflict and violence. Titled Bearing Exquisite Witness, the festival will showcase playwrights, filmmakers, poets, musicians, visual artists and academics from the fields of theater arts and conflict resolution who are using the creative power of art to raise awareness, prevent violence, help communities recover, change policies of exclusion and heal trauma.
Mo`olelo is pleased to participate in this festival by presenting a reading of the play DOG AND WOLF by Catherine Filloux on Thursday, September 24 at 3:00 PM in the Peace and Justice Theatre at the Institute of Peace and Justice on the USD Campus.
The reading of DOG AND WOLF will be directed by Carrie Klewin and feature actors Robert Barry Fleming, Sandra Ellis-Troy and Seema Sueko.
The event is free and open to the public.
For detailed information, please click here.
We hope to see you there!
the journey begins
August 10, 2009
On June 2, Mo`olelo received a grant from The James Irvine Foundation to commission playwright Chantal Bilodeau to write a play that explores the intersection of issues of race, poverty and the environment over the next two years. She begins her journey tomorrow, August 11, heading to the Canadian arctic archipelago where she hopes to learn about the Inuit peoples and meet with the Elders.
Bon Voyage, Chantal!
Mo`olelo Newsletter 6
July 21, 2009
Mo`olelo’s latest semi-annual Newsletter is up on our website. This current issue includes articles about Good Boys, our education program Mo`olelo Bridges, an interview with Board Member Freda Statom, and news about our grants and greening initiative. You can read the Newsletter here.
Tickets to 9 Parts of Desire
July 20, 2009
The ticketing system is now up and running for Mo`olelo’s production of Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts of Desire. Click here to order.
