UMTG has moved to tumblr!
This blogspot will stay up, but will no longer be updated - all new information on shows and events will be posted to our new blog.
http://umasstheatreguild.tumblr.com/
The UMASS Theatre Guild is a volunteer organization providing a practical learning environment committed to facilitating student-run, theater-oriented experiences for UMASS College students and community members.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Thursday, December 5, 2013
SPRING 2014 SHOWS
Attention one and all! The votes are in, and here are the shows the Guild will be putting on next semester...
MUSICAL: Evil Dead: The Musical
(Alternate: Once on This Island)
PLAY: The Importance of Being Earnest
(Alternate: The Tempest)
We are now accepting director and A-team applications! Please send them in as soon as possible.
MUSICAL: Evil Dead: The Musical
(Alternate: Once on This Island)
PLAY: The Importance of Being Earnest
(Alternate: The Tempest)
We are now accepting director and A-team applications! Please send them in as soon as possible.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
SHOW OPTIONS FOR THE VOTING MEETING
Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for this semester's meeting! There were tons of really great options and all the scores were within three points of each other. If your shows didn't make the cut, please don't let it discourage you from nominating again in the future! Here are the shows we will be voting on Thursday:
MUSICAL:
Big Easy Blues
Catch Me If You Can
Evil Dead: The Musical
Once on This Island
PLAY:
King Lear
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Tempest
MUSICAL:
Big Easy Blues
Catch Me If You Can
Evil Dead: The Musical
Once on This Island
PLAY:
King Lear
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Tempest
Sunday, September 15, 2013
THE WILD PARTY CAST LIST
Thank you all so much for coming out to audition for “The
Wild Party!” The callbacks process was absolutely incredible, and we cannot
believe the talent that came through this weekend. Choosing a cast was
unbelievably difficult for us, and we hope that if you did not make it into
this show that you will definitely apply for A-team and stay involved with the
Guild this semester. Applications are in the link above, please send them to umtheatreguild@gmail.com before
September 23rd. See you in rehearsals, (tomorrow at 6:30 in Bartlett
301) cast!
“THE WILD PARTY” CAST
LIST
Queenie: Dayna
Fisk
Burrs: Alan
Couture
Black: Peter
Carboni
Kate: Tara Smith
Madelaine: Casey
May
Phil D’Armano:
Luke Baker
Oscar D’Armano:
Misael Figueroa
Mae: Meghan Ryan
Eddie: Will Healy
Nadine: Caroline
Phinney
Dolores: Chelsea
Thiboutot
Sam: Bobby Hawes
Kegs/Neighbor:
Nick DiStasio
Jackie: Ellen McDonald
Ensemble Boys: Kyle
Arrington, Jimmy Benjamin, Yiorgos Tsivranidis
Ensemble Girls: Caroline
Crimmins, Melissa Donovan, Amanda Urquhart
Saturday, September 14, 2013
THE WILD PARTY CALLBACKS
EDIT: CALLBACKS FOR THE PART OF "EDDIE" HAVE BEEN ADDED.
Thank you everyone for coming out to audition for "The Wild Party" this weekend! We had a great time watching you all perform, and cannot wait to see you again at callbacks bright and early tomorrow morning. Please (please please please) remember to show up fifteen minutes before your scheduled time, and remember to bring something that you are comfortable moving around in. If you do not see your name below, please consider applying for the artistic team - the Guild welcomes all forms of help! Click the link above to fill out an application and then email it to us at umtheatreguild@gmail.com before September 23rd. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us as soon as possible.
Thank you everyone for coming out to audition for "The Wild Party" this weekend! We had a great time watching you all perform, and cannot wait to see you again at callbacks bright and early tomorrow morning. Please (please please please) remember to show up fifteen minutes before your scheduled time, and remember to bring something that you are comfortable moving around in. If you do not see your name below, please consider applying for the artistic team - the Guild welcomes all forms of help! Click the link above to fill out an application and then email it to us at umtheatreguild@gmail.com before September 23rd. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us as soon as possible.
Queenie:
Melissa Ennulat
Melissa Donovan
Dayna Fisk
Casey May
Meghan Ryan
Tara Smith
Burrs:
Kyle Arrington
Alan Couture
Peter Carbonif
Bobby Hawes
Will Healy
Black:
Elliot Bruce
Peter Carboni
Bobby Hawes
Kate:
Dayna Fisk
Angela Fenton
Katie Fontes
Meghan Ryan
Tara Smith
Madelaine:
Angela Fenton
Katie Fontes
Meghan Ryan
Tara Smith
D’Armano Brothers:
Luke Baker
Misael Figueroa
Crais Simonetti
Mae:
Katie Fontes
Angela Fenton
Caroline Phinney
Meghan Ryan
Amanda Urquhart
Eddie:
Alan Couture
Will Healy
Yiorgos Tsivranidis
Eddie:
Alan Couture
Will Healy
Yiorgos Tsivranidis
Ensemble:
Jimmy Benjamin
Sylvia Barjolo
Nick D’Stasio
Ellen McDonald
Chelsea Thiboutot
Caroline Crimmins
Caroline Crimmins
SCHEDULE:
8am-10am: Dance Callbacks (ALL, INCLUDING ENSEMBLE)
10am-10:30am: D’Armano Brothers
10:30am-11am: Madelaine
11am-12pm: Eddie and Mae
12pm-1pm: LUNCH
1pm-1:30pm: Queenie
1:30pm-2:15pm: Burrs
2:15pm-2:45pm: Black
2:45pm-3:15pm: Katie
3:15pm-500: Queenie, Burrs, Black, Kate
Sunday, September 8, 2013
UMTG "THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK" CAST LIST
Thanks again to all that showed up during the casting process this weekend! We were completely blown away by the talent that was presented to us, and choosing a cast was a very difficult decision. It was an absolute pleasure to meet and work with everyone, and we cannot wait to begin rehearsals with our new cast this Monday (tomorrow). If you did not make it into the show this time around, please come either audition for "The Wild Party" next weekend or apply for A-team. Or, if you're feeling as excited as we are, do both! Applications for A-team are due on September 23rd. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
CAST
Anne: Sevan Dulgarian
Margot: Sarah Etkin
Mr. Frank: Alex LaFreniere
Mrs. Frank: Lily Sexton
Mr. Van Daan: Tristan Donahue
Mrs. Van Daan: Mallory Kassoy
Peter: Marco Monroy
Mr. Kraler: Jared Beaulieu
Mr. Dussel: Adam Winograd
Miep: Joy Silvey
CAST
Anne: Sevan Dulgarian
Margot: Sarah Etkin
Mr. Frank: Alex LaFreniere
Mrs. Frank: Lily Sexton
Mr. Van Daan: Tristan Donahue
Mrs. Van Daan: Mallory Kassoy
Peter: Marco Monroy
Mr. Kraler: Jared Beaulieu
Mr. Dussel: Adam Winograd
Miep: Joy Silvey
Saturday, September 7, 2013
"THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK" CALLBACK LIST
Thank you all for showing up to audition, we were very impressed by all of the wonderful talent we have seen these past couple days! The callback list and schedule for tomorrow is below; please read it through thoroughly a some people are called back for multiple parts. If you did not get called back, we would still love to have you as part of the Guild and encourage you to apply for A-team positions through the link above and/or audition for our musical, "The Wild Party," next weekend. We will be accepting applications for A-team until September 23rd and more information on auditions for the musical can be found via our facebook page. We appreciate all of your dedication and hope to see you in the future!
Anne:
· Amanda Barnes
· Aradhita Saraf
·
Erica Risti
·
Melissa Manning
·
Rachel Bloom
·
Sarah Ethan
·
Sevan Dulgarian
Margot
·
Amanda Barnes
·
Emily Hechavarria
·
Hailey Cherepon
·
Krystyana Greaves
·
Melissa Manning
·
Rachel Bloom
·
Sevan Dulgarian
Mrs. Frank
·
Joy Silvey
·
Lily Sexton
·
Rowan Rosenthal
Miep
·
Hailey Cherepon
·
Joy Silvey
·
Krystyana Greaves
·
Mallory Kassoy
·
Sarah Sinizer-Hopkins
·
Sevan Dulgarian
Mrs. Van Daan
·
Hailey Cherepon
·
Mallory Kassoy
·
Mellissa Bowden
Peter
·
Jared Beaulieu
·
Marco Monroy
·
Samuel Hockenbury
Mr. Van Daan
·
Adam Winograd
·
Alex LeFreniere
·
Dennis Kane
·
Tristan Donahue
Kraler
·
Adam Winograd
·
Alex LeFreniere
·
Griffin Lyons
·
Jared Beaulieu
·
Tristan Donahue
Mr. Frank
·
Alex LeFreniere
·
Griffin Lyons
·
Tristan Donahue
Mr. Dussel
·
Adam Winograd
·
Alex LeFreniere
·
Dennis Kane
·
Griffin Lyons
·
Samuel Hockenbury
CALLBACK SCHEDULE 9/8
Please show up 15 minutes before your call time.
8am-9am: Miep and Mr. Frank
9am-10am: Mr. Frank, Mrs. Frank, and Anne
10am-11pm: Mr. Dussel and Anne
11pm-12pm: LUNCH
12pm-1pm: Peter and Anne
1pm-2pm: Margot and Anne
2pm-3pm: Mr. Van Daan and Mrs. Van Daan
3pm-4pm: Mr. Kraler
Please have your phone on after your callbacks in case we would like to see you once more after 4pm.
CALLBACK SCHEDULE 9/8
Please show up 15 minutes before your call time.
8am-9am: Miep and Mr. Frank
9am-10am: Mr. Frank, Mrs. Frank, and Anne
10am-11pm: Mr. Dussel and Anne
11pm-12pm: LUNCH
12pm-1pm: Peter and Anne
1pm-2pm: Margot and Anne
2pm-3pm: Mr. Van Daan and Mrs. Van Daan
3pm-4pm: Mr. Kraler
Please have your phone on after your callbacks in case we would like to see you once more after 4pm.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Spring Break and Reminders!
Hey all!
Spring Break is this upcoming week! Hopefully everyone will get the rest they deserve!
Following break, we have some important dates!
- Sunday March 24th is the load-in for Curtains - try to be at Amherst High School as early as you can. We start loading the truck at the scene shop at 8am, bright and early! We will be working through till around 11pm. Check the load-in schedule posted by our Tech Director on your respective FB groups!
- Curtains goes up March 29th and 30th at Amherst High! Tell your friends!!
- Publicity Day for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead starts on April 6th at 11am - make sure you're in the Student Union on time!
- Sunday April 7th is the load-in for R&G - we will be in Bowker Auditorium (time TBD).
- R&G goes up April 11th, 12th, and 13th! Tell your friends!!
Dates not involving the shows:
- We have no General Body Meeting during Curtains tech week; instead, we have scheduled one for April 4th.
- The E-Board Elections/Constitution Voting Meeting that was originally on April 4th has been CHANGED: it will instead happen on Tuesday April 16th (a Monday schedule) at 6:30. Check with Kat to make sure you've got your voting rights!
- We will be holding the Nomination Meeting for next semester's shows on Wednesday April 17th, and the Voting Meeting for the shows on April 18th. Check with Kat about voting rights!
- The tentative date for Banquet is May 4th, potentially in the Massachusetts Room in the Mullins Center. Keep your ear out for more details!
That's it for now! Go have a wonderful break!
If you have any questions about the above dates or events, please email umtheatreguild@gmail.com
Spring Break is this upcoming week! Hopefully everyone will get the rest they deserve!
Following break, we have some important dates!
- Sunday March 24th is the load-in for Curtains - try to be at Amherst High School as early as you can. We start loading the truck at the scene shop at 8am, bright and early! We will be working through till around 11pm. Check the load-in schedule posted by our Tech Director on your respective FB groups!
- Curtains goes up March 29th and 30th at Amherst High! Tell your friends!!
- Publicity Day for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead starts on April 6th at 11am - make sure you're in the Student Union on time!
- Sunday April 7th is the load-in for R&G - we will be in Bowker Auditorium (time TBD).
- R&G goes up April 11th, 12th, and 13th! Tell your friends!!
Dates not involving the shows:
- We have no General Body Meeting during Curtains tech week; instead, we have scheduled one for April 4th.
- The E-Board Elections/Constitution Voting Meeting that was originally on April 4th has been CHANGED: it will instead happen on Tuesday April 16th (a Monday schedule) at 6:30. Check with Kat to make sure you've got your voting rights!
- We will be holding the Nomination Meeting for next semester's shows on Wednesday April 17th, and the Voting Meeting for the shows on April 18th. Check with Kat about voting rights!
- The tentative date for Banquet is May 4th, potentially in the Massachusetts Room in the Mullins Center. Keep your ear out for more details!
That's it for now! Go have a wonderful break!
If you have any questions about the above dates or events, please email umtheatreguild@gmail.com
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Name's Guild... Theatre Guild
(Forgive the cheesey title...)
Our bi-annual Coffeehouse is coming up! This semester's theme is CASINO NIGHT! Come dressed in your swankiest (if you feel comfortable doing so!) and be ready to play with us!
The event will take place in Earthfoods in the Student Union. Doors open at 6:30, and the event begins at 7!
Coffeehouse is the UMass Theatre Guild's once a semester open mic night. The event is catered and free of charge! Anyone in the Guild, on the UMass campus, or within the community can sign up or attend - past acts have included playing musical instruments, singing, poetry reading, dancing, stand up comedy, and short performance sketches! We also provide free refreshments for our attendees
The application to reserve a spot can be found here: http:// www.emailmeform.com/ builder/form/ 9h79V9L2j5aeNeDQeBc0d. Please try to keep your performance to under 5 minutes! You can also join the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/136909636476830/?fref=ts
Our bi-annual Coffeehouse is coming up! This semester's theme is CASINO NIGHT! Come dressed in your swankiest (if you feel comfortable doing so!) and be ready to play with us!
The event will take place in Earthfoods in the Student Union. Doors open at 6:30, and the event begins at 7!
Coffeehouse is the UMass Theatre Guild's once a semester open mic night. The event is catered and free of charge! Anyone in the Guild, on the UMass campus, or within the community can sign up or attend - past acts have included playing musical instruments, singing, poetry reading, dancing, stand up comedy, and short performance sketches! We also provide free refreshments for our attendees
The application to reserve a spot can be found here: http://
Sunday, February 3, 2013
CAST OF ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
Thank you to all who performed for us! You all made it hard
to decide, but we have formed our cast! Congratulations to all!
The first rehearsal will be tomorrow (Monday) night at 6:30
in Bartlett 301.
For those who do not see their name on this list, please
stick with us! We are still accepting applications for artistic team positions.
If you are interested, please fill out an application, found in the upper right
hand corner of the blog spot.
With that, here is the cast of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead!
Principles
Rosencrantz – Mike Giovanucci
Guildenstern – Marielle O’Malley
Player – Rhian Stuttle
Elizabethans
Hamlet – Jared Beaulieu
Claudius – Adam Winograd
Gertrude – Melissa Bowden
Ophelia – Ashlee Sparfven
Polonius/Soldier – Alex Lafreiere
Tragedians
Alfred/Player Queen – Matt Brown
Flautist/Spy/fortinbras – Corinne Huschle
Horn/Spy/Horatio – Marco Monroy
Drummer/Player King/English King – Austin Seda
Poisoner/Ambassador – Slava Tcheul
Saturday, February 2, 2013
CALLBACK LIST FOR ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
THANK YOU to all who auditioned! We saw a lot of talent this weekend, and are excited to get started with callbacks!
Here are the people we would like to see again for specific roles. Please scroll all the way to the end of the page to see the schedule for the day. We will be meeting in Bartlett 65. Bring homework and things to do for in between waiting periods! **PLEASE NOTE** if you are late for your call back time, you FORFEIT your spot. Please arrive at the very least 15 minutes before your time, in case of time overlaps.
After 3pm, we will be having additional callbacks for people we would like to see again. PLEASE keep your phone on you after we send you home – we might want to see you for other scenes later on!
If you don’t see your name on here and you would like to be involved, please do not hesitate to apply for our artistic team (scenic designer, construction, lighting, hair&makeup, etc). You can find the application in the top right hand corner of the blog.
Again, thank you so much to all who came out!
**For those called back for the Tragedians**: you will be
asked things specifically relating to Hamlet. If you have not read the show,
PLEASE look at the synopsis of Hamlet on Wikipedia or what have you.
Rosencrantz
Rhian Stuttle
Slava Tcheul
Mike Giovanucci
Marielle O’Malley
Ashlee Sparfven
Matthew Brown
Hannah Paul
Guildenstern
Rhian Stuttle
Slava Tcheul
Mike Giovanucci
Marielle O’Malley
Ashlee Sparfven
Corinne Huschle
Hannah Paul
Player
Rhian Stuttle
Marielle O’Malley
Mike Giovanucci
Corinne Huschle
Hamlet
Jared Beaulieu
Ben Abel
Marco Monroy
Ophelia
Sophia Lalli
Mia Ives-Flores
Ashlee Sparfven
Hannah Paul
Gertrude
Krysyana Greaves
Caroline Cummings
Melissa Bowden
Molly Valcour
Ashlee Sparfven
Hannah Paul
Claudius
Alex Lafreiere
Evan Schick
Kyle Arrington
Adam Winograd
Luke Haskell
Polonius
Alex Lafreiere
Evan Schick
Kyle Arrington
Adam Winograd
Luke Haskell
Tragedians
Ben Abel
Alex Lafreiere*
Matthew Brown*
Austin Seda
Adam Winograd
Colby Gallant*
Marco Monroy*
Ariel Rothberg
Slava Tcheul*
*called back for
Horatio
SCHEDULE
10 am-11 am: Rosencrantz + Guildenstern
11am-12pm: Elizabethans (Ophelia, Gertrude, Claudius,
Polonius, Hamlet)
12:pm-12:30pm: Rosencrantz + Hamlet
12:30pm-1pm: LUNCH
1pm-1:30pm: Player
1:30pm-2pm: Guildenstern + Player
2pm-2:30pm: Tragedians
2:30pm-3pm: Horatio
3pm and onward: TBD
Sunday, January 27, 2013
CAST LIST FOR CURTAINS
Thank you to everyone who came out today for callbacks!! You
certainly made the decision hard, but we have a cast! Congratulations! The
first rehearsal will be tomorrow (Monday) night in Bartlett 301 at 6:30.
If you don’t see your name on here and you would still like
to be involved, please don’t hesitate to fill out an artistic team application!
The online application can be found in the upper right hand corner of the blog
– just email it to us, and our producer Dan will contact you for an interview
time.
With that, here is the cast of Curtains!
Frank – Marc Isaac Boyd
Nikki – Chelsea Thiboutot
Carmen – Katy Geraghty
Belling – Luke Baker
Georgia – Casey May
Aaron – Alan Couture
Bobby – Phil Rosario
Bambi* – Meghan Ryan
Johnny – Anna Meehan
Sidney* - Jimmy Benjamin
Daryl - Ryan Hill
Daryl - Ryan Hill
Randy* – Nick DiStanzio
Oscar – Tiberius Cuipylo-Watkiins
Jessica* – Megan Fusco
Harv* – Zac McDermott
Detective O'Farrell* – Lisa Rizzo
Ensemble – Erica Risti, Ellen
McDonald, Caroline Crimmins, Caroline Phinney
*will also double in the Ensemble
Saturday, January 26, 2013
CALLBACKS FOR CURTAINS!
THANK YOU to all who auditioned! We saw a lot of talent this
weekend, and are excited to get started with callbacks!
Here are the people we would like to see again for specific
roles. Please scroll all the way to the end of the page to see the schedule for
the day. Bring homework and things to do for in between waiting periods! **PLEASE NOTE** if you are late for
your call back time, you FORFEIT your spot. Please arrive at the very least 15 minutes before your time, in case of
time overlaps.
If you don’t see your name on here and you would like to be
involved, please do not hesitate to apply for our artistic team (scenic
designer, construction, lighting, hair&makeup, etc). You can find the
application in the top right hand corner of the blog.
FRANK/CIOFFI
Alan Couture
Marc Boyd
Tiberius Cuipylo-Watkins
Lukas Rubin
NIKKI
Caroline Crimmins
Chelsea Thiboutot
Caitlin Simpson
Meghan Ryan
BAMBI
Caroline Crimmins
Chelsea Thiboutot
Meghan Ryan
Casey May
Katy Geraghty
CARMEN
Lisa Rizzo
Megan Fusco
Maggie Dekkur
Erica Risti
Katy Geraghty
GEORGIA
Caroline Crimmins
Lisa Rizzo
Chelsea Thiboutot
Meghan Ryan
Casey May
Megan Fusco
BELLING
Luke Baker
Phil Rosario
Katy Geraghty
Marc Boyd
Lukas Rubin
Rhian Stuttle
AARON
Ray Cole
Luke Baker
Alan Couture
Marc Boyd
BOBBY
Phil Rosario
Marc Boyd
Lukas Rubin
Stefano Perti
RANDY
Nick DiStasio
Luke Baker
Tiberius Cuipylo-Watkins
Ryan Hill
JESSICA
Anna Meehan
Megan Fusco
Emily Jones
Erica Risti
ENSEMBLE
Jimmy Benjamin
Zac McDermott
Ellen McDonald
Hannah Hausman
Maggie Crisman
Hannah Paul
Adam Winegrad
Caroline Phinney
Kelly Tierney
9:00 am-10:30 – Dance (please wear comfortable clothing and
bring water!)
10:30-11:00 – Frank/Cioffi & Nikki
11-12 – Frank/Cioffi, Carmen, Belling, Georgia
12-12:30 – LUNCH
12:30-1:15 – Aaron, Bobby, Belling, Georgia
1:15-2 – Belling, Bambi, Bobby, Nikki, Georgia
2-2:20 – Bambi & Carmen
2:20-3 – Carmen
3-3:30 – Aaron
3:30-4:15 – Georgia & Bobby
4:15-4:45 – Georgia
4:45-5:15 – Randy
5:15-5:35 – Frank/Cioffi
5:35-6 – Jessica
6-7 – DINNER
7pm and onward - TBD
Thursday, January 24, 2013
FIRST GENERAL BODY MEETING TONIGHT
Doors open at 6, meeting starts at 6:30!! Campus Center room 174-6 (in the basement). TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!
Monday, January 21, 2013
Spring Semester 2013 Kicks Off!
Hi everyone! The executive board hopes you all had a restful break, and are ready to get back into the swing of things for the 2013 spring semester! Here are some updates on events to get you started:
- Come find our table in the Campus Center all this week and next! We will be tabling in the Campus Center concourse from 9 am to 3 pm answering your questions and spreading the word about our shows - swing by and say hi!
- The UMTG will have a table set up at the Activities Expo this upcoming Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm in the Student Union Ballroom! Stop by and sign up for our email list, meet members of the executive board, and ask questions about our shows and meetings!
- We will be having our first meeting this upcoming Thursday, January 24th. Come and meet new people, meet some experienced guildees, and learn about our upcoming productions and events for the semester! Doors open at 6pm and the meeting begins at 6:30. We will announce the location soon.
- Our musical this semester is Curtains! Auditions will be this weekend in Bartlett 65, and there are three audition times to choose from: Friday Jan. 25th at 7pm, and Saturday Jan. 26th at 1 and 7 pm. You only need to attend one of these time slots. The earlier you arrive, the better - first come, first serve! All levels of talent welcome, and no preparation is needed! Callbacks will be held on Sunday Jan. 27th; if you are auditioning, please keep that day available, and notify a member of the executive board if you have a conflict.
- Our play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, will be holding auditions the following weekend in Bartlett 65. Again, you can choose from one of three time slots: Friday Feb. 1st at 7pm, and Saturday Feb. 2nd at 1 and 7pm. First come, first serve! No preparation necessary, and all levels of talent are encouraged to audition! Callbacks will be held on Sunday Feb. 3rd; if you are auditioning, please keep that day available, and notify a member of the executive board if you have a conflict.
- We are still accepting artistic team applications for both shows. If you are interested, please fill out an application (can be found in the upper right hand corner of our blog page), and our producers will get back to you as soon as possible.
If you have any other questions, feel free to email us at umtheatreguild@gmail.com. You can also stay up to date on our events and open positions by joining our Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/umasstheatreguild/) and follow us on Twitter (@UMTG). We hope to see you soon!
Monday, November 19, 2012
Spring 2013 Shows!
Our shows for the Spring 2013 semester are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead for our play and Curtains for our musical! Hooray for shows!!
Our producers, Dan Squizzero and Joy Silvey, are now accepting applications for artistic team members, specifically Director and Master Carpenter positions. Please feel free to fill out an application here on the Guild blog.
Our altenative shows will be The Real Inspector Hound for the play and Songs for a New World for our musical. We will default to the alternative in the case that we cannot access the rights or we do not find an adequate director.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Executive Board at umtheatreguild@gmail.com
Our producers, Dan Squizzero and Joy Silvey, are now accepting applications for artistic team members, specifically Director and Master Carpenter positions. Please feel free to fill out an application here on the Guild blog.
Our altenative shows will be The Real Inspector Hound for the play and Songs for a New World for our musical. We will default to the alternative in the case that we cannot access the rights or we do not find an adequate director.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Executive Board at umtheatreguild@gmail.com
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Shows for Voting!!
The nomination meeting went successfully! Thanks to all who came out to nominate and discuss. The plays we will be voting on at the meeting on Monday are:
Rosenkrantz and Gildenstern are Dead
The Real Inspector Hound
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Rosenkrantz and Gildenstern are Dead
The Real Inspector Hound
Brighton Beach Memoirs
and the musicals we will be voting on are:
Chicago
Songs For A New World
Promises, Promises
Curtains
Bonnie and Clyde
For the Spring 2013 season, the play will be getting Bowker April 11 to April 13th, and the musical will have the alternative space. See you all at the voting meeting on Monday at 6:30!
Chicago
Songs For A New World
Promises, Promises
Curtains
Bonnie and Clyde
For the Spring 2013 season, the play will be getting Bowker April 11 to April 13th, and the musical will have the alternative space. See you all at the voting meeting on Monday at 6:30!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
CAST LIST FOR FARRAGUT NORTH
Here is the cast for Farragut North! Thank you to everyone
who auditioned for us and for the patience of all who came to callbacks.
Everyone was great and made the choices very difficult. The first rehearsal
will be in Bartlett 301 tomorrow (Monday) night at 6:30pm. Again, thank you and
congratulations!
For those of you who expressed interest in artistic team
positions, please feel free to put in an application for either of our shows.
The applications can be found in the top right hand corner of our blog page.
CAST LIST FOR FARRAGUT NORTH
Paul – Mike Giovanucci
Ben – Will Holt
Stephen – Daniel Spector
Tom – Toney Brown
Frank – Daniel Dovev
Ida – Christie Basinas
Molly – Liana Gineitis
Waiter – Sandy Recinos
Saturday, September 15, 2012
CALLBACKS FOR FARRAGUT NORTH
Here is the callback list for Farragut North! Thank you to
all who auditioned! Callbacks will begin at 10am on Sunday, and will take place
in Bartlett 65. Beneath the list of names is the schedule for the day. Please
arrive 15 minutes before your call time. IF YOU ARE LATE YOU FORFEIT YOUR
SPOT! Feel free to bring homework
with you to work on in between wait times. After the schedule for the official
callbacks are over, we may call additional people to come back, so please have
your phones on you – we might want to see you again!
On your audition form, if you expressed interest in working
with us on the artistic team for either of our shows – Farragut North or Spring
Awakening – please fill out an A-Team application and email it to us. A-Team
applications can be found in the top right hand corner of our page. If you have
any questions, feel free to email us at umtheatreguild@gmail.com. Again,
thank you to everyone who came out!
CALLBACKS FOR FARRAGUT NORTH
Stephen
Daniel
Cuff
Daniel
Spector
Toney
Brown
Will
Holt
Alex
Dunn
Paul
Daniel
Cuff
Mike
Giovanucci
Toney
Brown
Daniel
Dovev
Alex
LaFeriere
Ben
Daniel
Cuff
Daniel
Spector
Will
Holt
Jared
Beaulieu
Toney
Brown
Alex
Dunn
Frank (Character can be male or female)
Daniel
Cuff
Dan
Spector
Christie
Basinas
Mike
Giovanucci
Toney
Brown
Daniel
Dovev
Alex
Dunn
Tom
Daniel
Spector
Mike
Giovanucci
Toney
Brown
Daniel
Dovev
Alex
LaFreriere
Waitstaff (Character can be male or female)
Sandy
Recinos
Jared
Beaulieu
Toney
Brown
Matt
Vella
Ida
Corinne
Huschle
Anna
Meehan
Christie
Basinas
Alexandra
Feinberg
Kasey
Kinseller
Molly
Anna
Meehan
Liana
Gineitis
Christie
Basinas
Steffi
Porter
Sandy
Recinos
SCHEDULE
10-10:20 – Ben
10:20-11 – Paul, Ben, and Stephen
11-11:20 – Paul
11:20-12:20 – Paul, Ida, and Stephen
12:20-1– BREAK
1-1:30 – Ida and Stephen
1:30-2:10 – Molly and Stephen
2:10-2:25 – Stephen
2:25-2:55 – Frank and Stephen
2:55-3:25 – Tom and Stephen
3:25-3:40 – Waiter
3:40- TBD
Sunday, September 9, 2012
SPRING AWAKENING CAST LIST
Thank you so much to everyone who came to audition!! We had some difficult choices to make, but we have a cast list for Spring Awakening! Congratulations to all! The first rehearsal will be this upcoming Tuesday at 6:30 in Bartlett 301. For those of you who would like to continue involvement with the Guild, please feel free to audition for our play Farragut North next weekend, September 14th at 7pm and September 15th at 1 and 7. Also for those who have expressed interest in artistic team positions, please fill out an application and email our producer Dan (or for the play, Joy) at umtheatreguild@gmail.com. If you are interested in playing for the pit, please contact our music director Colleen Peterson at cdpeters@student.umass.edu for information on audition times. Again, thank you and congratulations to all involved!
Wendla - Meghan Ryan
Martha - Tara Smith
Thea - Hayley Rivlin
Anna - Chelsea Thiboutot
Ilse - Dayna Fisk
Melchoir - Mac Leslie
Moritz - Marc Boyd
Hanschen - Conor Dennin
Ernst - Luke Baker
Georg - Alan Couture
Otto - Ronald Vorce
A. Woman - Erin Wholley
A. Man - Alex Stravinski
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)