The Unicorn PlayersThe Unicorn Players present Death Defying Acts – three one-act plays exploring the hilarity of death and written by three notable playwrights: David Mamet, Elaine May, and Woody Allen. Tickets are on sale NOW for this remarkable (and R rated) performance! Tickets will also be available at the door. Performances are Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 at 7:00 pm. Contact director Nisa Sharma (zoikesmom@sbcglobal.net) for details.
Rehearsals are currently underway for Death Defying Acts, three one act plays exploring death and other adult topics, written by David Mamet, Elaine May, and Woody Allen. The actors are tirelessly and strenuously studying their lines to commit them to memory, as many actors have more than one part, and one actor has almost six pages of monologue! It’s all fun and games, though, under the directorship of Nisa Sharma. Watch for tickets to go on sale later this month for the mid-October, R rated, performance.
That beacon of light shining in the NW corner of the parking lot is the Performing Arts Room, half of the “other” portable building. Recently, a group of actors, clowns, and roustabouts got together to tear down the walls, making a beautiful square space for rehearsing, practicing, and playing! Alls we need now is a coat of paint!
Big thanks (huge, really) go to Bryan Powell, who captained our effort, Rebecca Maze, the Stewart-Dittmars, the Porter-Sharmas, the Fords, the Coldirons, Nathan Ryan, and Jon Montgomery. And thanks to Mother Nature for the rain!
Our next performance is Death Defying Acts, three one-act comedies by Woody Allen, David Mamet, and Elaine May. Auditions will be held in the form of a reading on Tuesday, August 2, and Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 pm in the Performing Arts room (see above).
Our next general meeting is Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 pm. We will read some of the play and cover any necessary business.
The LOUU Unicorn Players
present
God’s Favorite:
a comedy by Neil Simon (presented in
“Staged Reader’s Theatre” style)
Dates: Saturday, May 21, 8:00 pm (was incorrectly listed in the
church newsletter) and Sunday, May 22, 3:00 pm
Place: Live Oak UU Church
Tickets: $10 per person (PG-13)
Neil Simon has re-created the Biblical story of Job in modern-day Long Island with very funny results. Don’t miss this production! Support your very own Unicorn Players and see your fellow Live Oak members and friends in this hilarious offering.
Tickets will go on sale beginning Sunday, May 1, and will be available Sundays in May and at the door. Limited seating. Reserve or buy your tickets early to ensure you can get tickets for the date you want them!
For reservations or for more information, contact Nisa Sharma, UP Managing Director, zoikesmom@sbcglobal.net or 335-5771 or Esther Ford, UP Artistic Director, esther-ford@sbcglobal.net or 255-2082.
During April, the Live Oak UU Unicorn Players will be hard at work on the next production, planned for May 21 and 22. It will be a Reader’s Theatre presentation of God’s Favorite, by Neil Simon, a hilarious comedy based on the biblical story of Job, but set in modern day Long Island. (Do I detect a theme here?) Save those dates on your calendar! Tickets will go on sale May 1
Artistic Director Esther Ford recently announced new positions for the group:
Nisa Sharma – Managing Director
John Iacoletti – Business Manager
Jon Montgomery – Interim Communications Manager
For more information on becoming a part of this lively group, contact Esther at 255-2082, esther-ford@sbcglobal.net, or Nisa at 335-5771, zoikesmom@sbcglobal.net.
What will be the next project for the Unicorn Players? When will it take place?
Join us at our next meeting and find out. Give us your input and ideas!
The next planning meeting of the group will be on Sunday, March 6, at 12:30 pm (after the service) at Live Oak in Room 203 (upstairs). Grab a quick lunch which the church will provide that day and then join us. The Unicorn Players can use you and your talents in their quest for:
playwrights
directors
actors
technicians (sound and lighting)
publicity persons
costumes and props
… and the list goes on and on …
If you would like to be involved, but can’t attend the March 6 meeting, contact Esther Ford, Artistic Director, at 512-255-2082 or esther-ford@sbcglobal.net or Jon Montgomery, Interim Manager, at 478-8802 or jonfile@aol.com.
Upcoming Theatrical Production
You won’t want to miss the Unicorn Players’ next production! In the Garden: Two One-Act Plays About the Male-Female Dynamic Since Eden is sure to be a delight! So be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, February 26, at 8:00 pm, and come ready to be wowed by the performances of some of your fellow Live Oakers. Tickets go on sale at church on the last Sunday in January for only $10 per person. Our last production sold out early, so be sure to get ‘em while you can!
The Unicorn Players will meet at 6:30 pm on Sunday, December 5, in the Fellowship Hall, to discuss plans for possible future productions. This will be the theater group’s only meeting in December. All active and inactive members are urged to attend. Also, anyone interested in becoming a part of this lively group is invited to attend.
If you are interested in learning more about the group, call Esther Ford at 255-2082 or email her at esther-ford@sbcglobal.net
The
Unicorn Players will present
Final Cut: A Mystery Dinner Theatre
production.
Hollywood director Eddie Cheek will be in the area to promote and seek backers for his next film, Zombies From Outer Space. Attend this gala shindig at Live Oak and, in return for your support, Eddie has offered to open up auditions for bit parts in his film to all attending. Don’t miss out!
Invitations, which are limited, will be available at Live Oak during Sundays in October, or you can make reservations until October 31 by calling Esther Ford at 255-2082 or Alice Sessions at 335-1138. Reservations are required. No tickets will be available at the door.
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2004
Time: Social Hour, 5:30-6:30 pm (libations available)
Dinner, 6:30 pm
Place: Fellowship Hall, Live Oak UU Church
Attire: “Texas” Formal (anything goes)
Cost: $10 per person (includes dinner)
The Unicorn Players, the drama group for the church, have begun planning their new season. They have a new meeting place: the Common Ground building. They will meet at 6:30 pm on Sundays and/or 7:00 pm Tuesdays on an as-needed basis throughout the coming months.
Esther Ford is Artistic Director for the group and Alice Sessions is Managing Director. Presently the group is looking for directors for upcoming productions, as well as actors and technicians.
Anyone interested in becoming active with the group should contact Esther at 255-2082 (esther-ford@sbcglobal.net) or Alice at 335-1138 (ajsessions@juno.com) to find out about upcoming meetings and events.
The Unicorn Players, the drama group of the church, will meet as usual the first and third Sundays in May at 6:30 pm in Room 103. These will be business meetings to outline plans for a production in late autumn. The group will not meet during the months of June and July but will resume meeting August 15.
All interested in joining this lively group are welcome. If there are any aspiring playwrights out there who would like to submit their works to the group for showcasing, please come to the meetings or contact Alice Sessions, Managing Director (335-1138), or Esther Ford, Artistic Director (255-2082).
The Unicorn Players
present
J.B.
the
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play in Verse
by
Archibald MacLeish
(a play
in verse done in Reader’s Theater style)
Sunday, April 4,
2004
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church sanctuary
begins at 1:00 pm
at noon lunch will be served (donations to benefit the Grand Piano Fund), with
dessert served after the performance
Rated PG-13. Childcare is available.
(Call Alice Sessions at 335-1138 to reserve childcare)
Tickets: Donations accepted
Paradox
Players to Perform at Live OakApril 30 and May 1 is the opening weekend for Love on Ice, an evening of two short romantic comedies brought to the Live Oak stage by the Paradox Players of First UU Church of Austin. As a four-year old theater company, Paradox Players has adopted the custom of donating one half of the net revenue from ticket sales to its hosting church. So treat yourself to fine theater while treating your church to a fine bank balance! Recommended for ages 14 and older.
Love on Ice is a premiere of two plays written by First UU Church member, and prize-winning playwright, Paullette MacDougal. The first, Hook, Line, and Sinker, is a romantic comedy about a marriage proposal attempted while the couple is ice fishing … but the fish gets possession of the diamond ring! The second, Head Over Heels, tells the story of Izzy, a young woman who tries to decide whether or not to accept her boyfriend’s proposal during a frustrating day of snowboarding in the mountains. This play features Deneen Frazier, a UU actress who received a B. Iden Payne Nomination in 2002/2003 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her role as Annie Lou Holsum in Waiting for MacArthur, a play also written by Paullette.
Tickets are $10, payable at the door. Visit www.paradoxplayers.org for more details, or to make reservations.
Unicorn Players is not currently meeting