Posted by Luke on December 6, 2009
That's Weird Grandma
THREE new stories going into the show this week. LAST show of this round before a new cast comes in and changes everything.
The new pieces are:
The Escape, in which Robert must overcome years of his mother’s objections in order to get to go to the museum.
Man in Jam - an oldie, goodie and groovy musical duet!
Yoga Ball - a sweet and touching poem from our Words @ Play show. The yoga ball has a life of its own!
You don’t want to miss it!
Buy tickets here.
Full running order below.
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Posted by Bradford on December 5, 2009
School Shows
While it’s still fresh in my mind from my current residency, I thought I’d DEDICATE this blog to “Argument Day”. Hurray!!
I Believe that a theatre troupe that works out, dances and sings together, stays together. And does some wacky things in the process.
My First Reason is: Brandon and Philip’s pre-rehearsal work outs were a mass success. And Lacy’s dance warm up was truly a sight to behold. By the time we went around the circle, we had this really cool hip-hop, Swan Lake, Chorus Line thing going on. Yes!!
My Second Reason is: All the bizarre things you overhear… like:
“This is it!!” (Govier, after devouring Michael Jackson in the untitled “I am a dragon”)
“If we’re gonna terrify you, we should do it now.” (Lacy, while directing “Ghost in The Room”)
and “I will save the music for the bunny head.” (Philip, while playing on the untitled “I am a bunny”)
Lastly: Because one sees so many amazing things. McKenzie as an extremely inept, second banana robber, Geoff as a demonic ghost, who is really just a little boy in old clothes; and how can I forget Meredith and Caleb as two bratty kids, with flying robot beds. It’s too much I tell ya.
I will implement this by drinking not one, not two, but three tasty Fruit Punch Powerades at every rehearsal. I love em. In conclusion, don’t miss the New Field Show!! It’s gonna be awesome baby. Then again, that’s just my totally unbiased opinion.
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Posted by Donnell on December 2, 2009
That's Weird Grandma
Touring Performances
Donnell! It’s been a while, but I’m back and happier than ever! I’ve had the pleasure of performing in the Avondale school show so far, and I’ve signed up for a few more in the coming months. Also, if you’ve not seen That’s Weird, Grandma!, shame on you! And now on to Jelly… Nachdem jump!
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Posted by Bradford on December 1, 2009
Oh Yeah! The first night of rehearsal for the New Field show twas great. For starters, we set up shop in the little wooden room, which we all know is like being in a ski lodge in Aspen. And to make things even better, a few of the new monkeys were doing their very first school show; mad props to Zoe, Niccole and Fredrick. Of course, the kids wrote some fantastic stories, and the monkeys have adapted them into some really cool pieces. Already, we have a dynamic take on “High School Musical”, a hilarious tale about a gorilla with a doughnut tree, and a dragon who lives in a cave, and hates visitors. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Tomorrow, Brandon and Philip are gonna kick things off with a pre-rehearsal workout. However, I think we’re all looking forward to adapting the penguin with a mustache story. If that dosen’t have instant classic written all over it, I don’t know what does. Go NEW FIELD!!!!
Posted by Amanda Farrar on November 30, 2009
Thank you, every single one of you 119 people who have voted to help Barrel of Monkeys win $25,000+ from Chase Bank! Haven’t yet voted? Have a Facebook account? Keep reading! Chase has decided to go to the public via Facebook to decide who should get their very-much-needed-and-in-demand charitable donations which will total $5 mil. So, all you have to do is become a fan of Chase Community Giving, then search for your favorite charities and start dealing out your votes! Each person gets 20 votes, but can only vote for a single nonprofit once (Not at all like what we’ve become accustomed to from reality television shows!).
106 charities will recieve gifts from Chase based on your votes - from $25,000 up to $1 million! It’s the easiest way to help a charity since sliced bread. Or something like that…
