What to do?

[Overstreet]

...and now for venue...what is the best place to see a show downtown?......where would you like to see a professional company take up residence?.........

Depends upon the size and type. Florida Theater, TUPAC(600 seat Terry Theater, 3,000 seat Moran theater, 1800 seat Jacoby Hall),  and the Ritz Theater are all downtown venues that are not full up. In fact the Ritz is painfully empty and was built for other reasons than the need for seats.

Just what are you asking? Are you wanting to start another small theater and company? ...or use existing facilities?

[devlinmann]

Thanks for your input.  We are actually an established Theatre Company in search of a new home. 

We have produced and shown work in NY, LA, London, France, Berlin, and here and we plan to continue this year with a range of productions which vary greatly in scope.

A residency at one of the venues you mentioned would be ideal as we also provide year round actor training and special events.

If you are interested please have a look at out website http://www.thebacklighttheatregroup.org

and let me know what you think

thanks again

devlin

[Ocklawaha]

It's a mixed bag, General Homma, IJA, was a poet of some fame before the war, the book was by his daughter. On the one side we see a man of almost mystical oriental peace, and on the other hand the monster responsible for the Bataan death march. In his defense it was said he had no idea that the inhumane treatment was going on, and frankly one of the reasons Japan lost the war was the autonomous decisions that individual units could and did make. This left commanders to point to an objective and the soldiers to decide how to take it. Yet the ultimate decision and responsibility falls on the General, he was scheduled to be hung after his war crimes trial. His family made impassioned plea's to Mc Arthur for his life, but the haughty American leader mocked them. Finally the judges decided to "honor" him by allowing a firing squad execution rather then a rope.

So it would be a new work of considerable twists and hooks.


OCKLAWAHA

[sheclown]

what sort of space are you specifically looking for, what do you need to set up shop?

[heights unknown]

Yeah, one of the existing venues would be the way to go and I am glad Devlin and his theatre company are seemingly committing or leaning to the urban core.  This would be a shot in the arm for Jacksonville.  I would choose, if I was Devlin, either the Florida Theatre or the Ritz.

"HU"

[devlinmann]

what sort of space are you specifically looking for, what do you need to set up shop?

We need a wide arrary of space to make everything available that will are capable of providing, i.e. theatre, dance, filmmaking, classes, lectures, workshops, production, editing, etc... 

We are ready to set up shop right away, very few staff until productions begin then revolving staff etc...

Our NY group is in development on two projects and our London group is negotiating contracts for our next Shakespeare production, again I hate the way this sounds but it will feature names you will know and we want it to premiere here before being presented in NY, LA, London, and France

Yeah, one of the existing venues would be the way to go and I am glad Devlin and his theatre company are seemingly committing or leaning to the urban core.

Definitely want the urban core and an established venue, and thank you for welcoming us...

I would choose, if I was Devlin, either the Florida Theatre or the Ritz.

"HU"

The Ritz, while gorgeous lacks the necessary extra spaces need to provide the full range of the offerings I mentioned above.

The Times Union Center is great and I have worked there before, (Hamlet 2000)but the stage lacks certain capacities and the Symphony and the Artist Series have complete run of the rest of needed extra spaces. They should they are wonderful assets to the community!  I had the great pleasure of working with Fabio Mechetti on a performance doing Shakespeare soliloquies while the symphony played music written for or inspired by Shakespeare and it was tremendous fun!!

The Florida Theatre , on the the other hand is very interesting, I will have to look into it and get back to you.

[devlinmann]

congrats to my friend S he just went 4 for 5 in pilot season!

[devlinmann]

Open call to local writers...

We are formally seeking new works by local writers for workshop and possible production.  

Email devlindirector@mac.com for details.

Thank you

Devlin Mann
http://www.thebacklighttheatregroup.org/

I will also start a new thread for this...

[devlinmann]

Just wanted to thank everyone for their input so far it has been very useful and we are much closer to announcing a full season...

[ricker]

much closer?!
like a woman pregnant, when already when?

^^march^^