Festivals

BUSTED opens this Thursday!

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What happens when you mix inspiration, desperation and a deadline?

In spite of divorce, kids, job hunting, internet social media sites and other modern age distractions, Joan struggles for her artistic self-expression. When procrastination threatens her creativity, sanity and script, Joan’s life takes a sudden, comic twist. (65 minutes)

Tickets are now on sale for OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company’s World Premiere production, BUSTED, at the 5th Anniversary Capital Fringe Festival.

We help open the Fringe Festival at the Warehouse on July 8th at 6pm, followed by five more performances:

* July 10th @ 6 pm
* July 14th @ 8 pm
* July 17th @ 3 pm
* July 20th @ 10:15 pm
* July 21st @ 6 pm

The link to purchase tickets: http://bit.ly/blcYQ3

Venue: Warehouse (1019 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001)

Show info is here: http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2010-2011/Busted/index.shtml

On Friday, July 2nd, we were highlighted on page 18 in the Washington Post Weekend section, and we’ll be one of the cover stories in the Gazette this coming Thursday.

Don’t forget – you’ll need your button to Fringe! Just $5, good for discounts through the year. You can purchase yours when you buy your tickets to any Fringe show.

Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OutOftheBlackBox) or visit us on the web.

Hope to see you there!

It’s official!!!

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OutOftheBlackBox presents a new play, BUSTED, by Betsy Marks Delaney, as part of the 2010 Capital Fringe Festival.

(Holy cow!)

Staged Reading of the script takes place at 8pm, Friday, March 5 at the Greenbelt Arts Center.

Auditions now scheduled for April 18 & 19 at the Greenbelt Arts Center.

And away we go!!!

http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/ & http://www.capfringe.org/, not to mention: http://www.facebook.com/pages/OutOftheBlackBox-Theatre-Company/30244454289?ref=nf

The press loves Catch-22 – only five performances left!

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I’m wedging web work into the cracks while I’m doing billable work, but I wanted to be sure and get this info out to folks before the weekend’s upon us.

Catch-22 continues at the Greenbelt Arts Center through June 20. Check out our press! http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2008-2009/Catch-22/press.shtml

Remaining performances are Friday and Saturday evenings of June 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 8 pm. A Sunday matinee is scheduled for this Sunday, June 14 at 2pm. Tickets are only $15 each ($12 for Seniors 65+ or students). Reservations may be made through the box office at 301-44-8770 or at the Greenbelt Arts Center at 123 Centerway, located beneath the Co-op supermarket.

The Devil's Christmas Carol logoAnd while I’m at it, don’t forget that Fringe tickets go on sale June 22nd at http://www.capitalfringe.org/!

The Devil’s Christmas Carol will be at The Mountain at Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church on Saturday July 11 @ 5pm, Sunday July 12 @ 8pm, Sunday July 19 @ 3:45pm & Saturday July 25 @ 10pm. All Fringe tickets are $15.

You can vote for your favorite show, too – watch our space for when and how to vote!

The Devil’s Christmas Carol is a part of the Capital Fringe Festival, July 9-29, 2009.

REMINDER: First day of AUDITIONS for THE DEVIL’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (Today, 2-5pm)

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Be a part of the 2009 Capitol Fringe Festival!

Sunday, April 12, 2009 (2-5pm), Tuesday, April 14, 2009 (7-9pm) and Thursday, April 16, 2009 (7-9pm)

For a truly out of the box experience, come audition for the original musical

The Devil’s Christmas Carol

a World Premiere performance at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 9-26th 2009.

Are you Emo Girl or Techno Guy?
We may have just the part for you.
Are you one of those people who sing opera in the shower?
Try out your pipes on some demanding (yet catchy) tunes and harmonies.

Great singers & non-singers, old & young, men, women, teenagers & children, come play with OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company!

We’re looking for up to 18 actors of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities and ages. Non-Equity. All positions are unpaid.

Cold readings from the script.
Bring something to sing (no accompanist provided).
Be prepared to move!!!

LOCATION:
2 Pinecrest Court
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(near Greenbelt Metro / C2 Bus)

http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2009-2010/Tiny_Tim/index.shtml

For more information about auditions, visit our web page at:

http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/

Audition ADDED for The Devil’s Christmas Carol

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Since the first audition falls on Easter, we’ve decided to go ahead and add one more, just in case Tuesday won’t work.

Now on Thursday, April 16, too – Same bat time, same bat channel.

For more info (or to download the updated flyer), go here:

http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2009-2010/Tiny_Tim/index.shtml

Pass it on!!!

The Devil’s Christmas Carol
a World Premiere performance at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 9-26th 2009.

AUDITIONS FOR…THE DEVIL’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

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PLEASE POST!!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUDITIONS FOR…THE DEVIL’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

A World Premiere Musical By Penny Eileen Martin

Directed by Betsy Marks Delaney
Produced by Glen Nelson

Sunday, April 12, 2009 (2-5pm) & Tuesday, April 14, 2009 (7-9pm)

LOCATION:
2 Pinecrest Court
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(near Greenbelt Metro / C2 Bus)

Character Summaries:
http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2009-2010/Tiny_Tim/synopsis.shtml

Download the flyer:

http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2009-2010/Tiny_Tim/Tim%20Audition%20Flyer%205.pdf

Details:

For a truly out of the box experience, come audition for this original musical, a World Premiere performance at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 9-26th 2009.

Are you Emo Girl or Techno Guy? We may have just the part for you.
Are you one of those people who sing opera in the shower?
Try out your pipes on some demanding (yet catchy) tunes and harmonies.

Great singers & non-singers, old & young, men, women, teenagers & children, come play with OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company!

We’re looking for up to 18 actors of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities and ages. Non-Equity. All positions are unpaid.

* Cold readings from the script.
* Bring something to sing (no accompanist provided).
* Be prepared to move!!!

Hope to see you there!

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CONTACT:
Betsy Marks Delaney
Artistic Director
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Co.

OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company, Inc. is a 501(3)(c) Educational Non-Profit Theatre Organization. For more information, visit our website at http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/ or call 301-922-1865.

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Ben Jonson’s Volpone Opens THIS Sunday!!!

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Hi, Fans and Friends of O2B2!

We’ve been so busy getting ready for our opening night, we forgot to post about it here!

In a stunning show of marketing savvy, we changed the name at the last possible minute to “Ben Jonson’s Volpone” – Works like magic – of 500 shows, we’re listed in the FIRST PAGE on TheatreMania’s ticket site! Our details are here: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/134192

Performances:

Sunday, July 22 @ 5:00pm
Wednesday, July 25 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, July 28 @ 3:20pm
Sunday, July 29 @ 2:00pm

All tickets $15 – available online here: http://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/9891 or by calling 866-811-4111.

We’re in the press, too! We’ve been mentioned on radio, at BroadwayWorld.com (http://dc.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=19523), in Washington’s EXPRESS (http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/07/the_bleeding_edge_capitol_fringe.php) and in several radio spots as well.

The show has really come together! Greg and Katie are fabulous as is the rest of our cast.

Besides, our own Rob Perkins, Jonathen Ezra, Thierry Barston, Steven H. Wilson, Steve Kramer, Lise Mendel and their DD2 are ALL involved in the production.

Don’t miss your opportunity to see this show!

Coming soon:

Auditions for 365 Days/365 Plays, by Suzan-Lori Parks (August 12-13, St. James Episcopal Church, Historic Old Bowie, MD); Performance 9/28 or 9/29 at a location TBA SOON!

Performances: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard (October 11-28, St. James Episcopal Church, Historic Old Bowie, MD)

See you soon!!!