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New York city, get ready for Pool play!

12/23/2013

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We are fully cast for our Pool Play by Charles Mee and me, Jessie Bear!
Here is a photo of our gorgeous "set". 
Come check us out on February 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and March 1, 7, 8 at Waterside Plaza. 
Featuring:
Ali Kennedy Scott, Lily Narbonne, Alex Pagels, Jeanine T. Abraham, Shawn Chua Ming Ren, Michael Lorz, Ashley Wren Collins, and Erika Marit Iverson. 

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poolplays and podplays

12/15/2013

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i had one of those moments today where you look around and realize that, despite all your worries, all the suck, all the crap you slog through for days and days, your life is actually happening. 
and it's awesome. 
we had a fantastic day working on a preliminary recording for the pod play. to be honest, it raised about a million more questions than i ever knew needed to be asked for a project like this (because, let's face it - who's worked on a play for an iPod meant to be listened to in a site specific location before?), but it felt amazing to finally be in the room and getting things moving. and what a pool of talent we had to work with!!
speaking of POOLS.... (see what i did there? WRITING folks...) tomorrow are the auditions for the pool play. i am VERY excited for this - apparently we have a ton of people coming, and I must admit, i am ever-so-slightly nervous about this. thank god I am not a director - because casting decisions are wholly intimidating to me. but thankfully, that is not my purview! instead, I get to show up and help to get this party started. 
simply put, i feel very grateful and psyched. and those are totally wonderful feelings. 
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a play in a pool!

12/10/2013

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i am especially excited to share the following call for auditions for a Play in a Pool(!)  that I am developing with Erin Mee. It will feature text by myself and Charles Mee (!!) (still feels unbelievable to type that out…) 
If you are an actor, or know someone who's an actor, for whom a project like this might be exciting, please help spread the word!

AUDITIONS FOR POOL PLAY: A play set in the indoor pool at Waterside Plaza, NYC.
Text by Charles Mee and Jessie Bear. Directed by Erin Mee

We are looking for 5 actors who can deliver text while throwing a beach ball, playing in a pool with a noodle and/or rowing a plastic canoe around an indoor pool. Actors must be able to swim. Actors of all ages, shapes, and colors are encouraged to audition. We are specifically looking for one actor/actress over the age of 60, and one actor who can sing. NOTE: Actors will be “costumed” in their bathing suits. We are NOT looking for thin leggy models: we are looking for people with real bodies (cellulite and all). But you need to be comfortable wandering around a pool in your bathing suit. Preference will be given to performers who have some experience devising theatre and working in a collaborative environment.

Performers will receive $50 per performance ($500 total). This particular indoor pool does not smell like chlorine, and it has a skylight, so it is a pleasant place to rehearse and perform. There are changing rooms you can use to change in and out of street clothes, and they are equipped with clean showers and a sauna.

Auditions will be held 
on Monday, December 16 from 6-9pm at 244 Greene Street, which is two blocks West of Broadway and just below Waverly.

Rehearsals will be held on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings 
from 6-11pm  on January 15 and going through until opening.

Performances will be in the evenings 
on February 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, and 28 and March 1, 7, and 8


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