Strand Theater Company

Old School Halloween Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Strand Theater Company) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:09:00 +0000

Although I am very aware that nobody reads this blog, I am still going to ask what the best part of an old school Halloween party is?

The Strand is participating in Free Fall Baltimore, which will consist of a haunted theater tour and free admittance to the performance of Watch, a Haunting by Molly Rice. HOWEVER, I want to add an old school Halloween party to the mix. I am thinking bobbing for apples, fishing for prizes (you know, the close hanger that you throw behind a screen and then you get a tug and some plastic prize is at the end). Hmmmm, what else???? Bowls of peeled grapes...I don't know??? I need suggestions please...

Is Talent Enough?

noreply@blogger.com (Strand Theater Company) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40:00 +0000

At the Strand Theater we have decided that we have a strictly no a-holes policy. I guess you don't really need to decide you don't want to works with a-holes, it is kind of a given, but we are going to trial and error it. If it turns out an a-hole slips through the cracks, then we never work with that person again. When we find hard-working, dedicated, lovely people, we hold onto them tightly and never let them go.

I have often heard that it takes a lot of talent to give someone permission to be a diva, or a-hole, or what have you. For some reason, if you acheive enough fame, or money, or status you should be given permission to treat others unkindly, or take them for granted. I disagree.

Speaking purely from the community theater stand point, everyone is doing this job for free! With everyone being a volunteer, it becomes crucial that the experience is pleasant for everyone. I realize theater can sometimes be a melting pot for different egos, etc, but we have decided to to our part to stop the a-holes! I mean, if we can weed them out, and give an actor or crew member an experience they have never had...um, a production with no backstage drama, then maybe everyone will realize that it can be better. There is hope. And if no one caters to the a-hole, then how long can they really survive being an a-hole?

I mean, if an a-hole demands a their own dressing room, or ice cream cone, and no one is there to give it to them...do they really make a sound?

First to Serve

noreply@blogger.com (Strand Theater Company) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:41:00 +0000

Now that Hilary has dropped out, the debate over what Bill Clinton would be called is over...I guess. Is he the First Husband, First Man..First what? Well, my question is why are Senator's wives and Governor's wives called First Ladies? What is the male equivilant to that? I mean, there are women Senators...we have come that far. I suppose it is just a question of semantics, but it feels more like a question of identity. The woman is immediately titled as the man's wife. He is important, and she is important by relation? or just important to him? or just simply, it is a title to identify her as the wife? A man standing behind his wife who holds a position in office is not belittled by being catagorized as first anything. He gets to be identified by his name. Wow! Oh well. Maybe if the First Lady does enough charity work she will get a name also.

Sexism Family Fued Style

noreply@blogger.com (Strand Theater Company) — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:21:00 +0000

I was watching Family Fued yesturday and one of the questions was "Things women do when they are bored." All the women in the family answered with responses like, "move" or "change jobs." However, these responses were not the most popular answers. The most popular answers were "change hair" "change nails" "re-decorate" "change her mind"...ummmm! Oh and my favorite was "change the television channel." It just seemed to me that perhaps the question should have included all people. Why is appropriate to make women seem frivolous? Do they ask what do black people do when they get bored? Or what does a Hispanic person do when they get bored? No. But what does a woman do when she is bored? Oh silly women...they fix themselves up and go out and get them a new man! Ridiculous.

Interview on Your Neighborhood Stage

noreply@blogger.com (Strand Theater Company) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:19:00 +0000

http://www.neighborhoodstage.com/index.cfm

Current Episode:

April 7, 2008: Strand Theatre Company, Going Casual, and "Tom Jones"
Â2008 by Neighborhood Stage Productions, LLC
This week we turn the spotlight on the brand new Strand Theatre Company in Baltimore, Maryland. Jayme Kilburn, Artistic Director of the organization, fills us in on the mission of the group, its beginnings, and future plans.We also discuss this week whether people are dressing down too much for theatre. Casual seems to be king. Is that good or bad. Weigh in with your opinions as well by emailing us at podcast@NeighborhoodStage.comThis weekâs show of the week segment, furnished to us by Mike Clark from ShowBizRadio.net, comes from an interview Mike did with Paul Rubenstein, a director for the Sterling Playmakers in Sterling, Virginia. Paul tell us about the show âTom Jonesâ. We continue our "Broadway News (in five minutes or less)" segment, have some more community theatre news, our "Editors Gone Wild" headline segment.

Theater is going to change!

noreply@blogger.com (Strand Theater Company) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:48:00 +0000

Personally, I rarely am interested in choosing theater over other forms of entertainment. I like to relax in front of a good ol' fashioned reality TV show. But, sadly, theater is my passion and I feel an over-arching need to do it...darn it. So, how do we stop theater from dying? What will encourage people to see it? I don't want to produce performance art where someone covers themselves with honey and recites sonnets from Shakespeare, but if not the extreme, how does theater evolve and adapt to our society? Do we lower ticket sales? Do we utilize other media in theater? What can we do to put theater back in the spotlight as a viable option for a Friday night out? Give everyone shots of whiskey at the door? Good shows are put on without an audience all the time. So what is the catch? What is the 'it' factor that will help us grow?

What does Baltimore City Theater Lack?

noreply@blogger.com (Strand Theater Company) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:10:00 +0000

Baltimore city has a very dominant male force within the theater community. The "good ol' boys club" seems to dictate much of what is produced at our local theaters. The Strand would like to change this. However, many of the great plays have been written by men. What great women playwrights would you like to see produced Baltimore????