Posted by Meredith on August 1, 2010
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Hi, it’s me, Meredith, the substitute director for That’s Weird Grandma for the next two weeks!
In case you don’t know what a TWG director gets to do, the following are just some of the amazing things I got to do this past week!!!
1. I get to hang out with an amazing cast and help them make an amazing show even more amazing.
2. I get to watch the show week after week!
3. I get to tally up the votes and see what stories you, the audience, cut from our show.
4. I get to watch old Monkey DVDs over and over again to script out new stories.
5. I get to determine the running order for this amazing show!
6. I get to give the cast a huge thumbs up to start the show while they are backstage!
7. And, if that wasn’t enough, I get to choose the secret password for the week!
$2 off password shall be ‘Chops’.
Why chops?
Well…this week we bid farewell to Eddie’s Rims and to What a life, Fingers? And we say hello to:
The Shark That Chops: a Gilbert & Sullivan style adaptation of a story about a shark that just can’t stop chopping things. Let’s hope he doesn’t chop his family!
The Three Best Friends Going to the Mall: an amazing dialogue on cell phones performed word for word inclusive of student written stage directions.
I promise these additions will only make you love this show more!
Full running order with story links below.
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Posted by Luke on July 25, 2010
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
With a show already hilariously successful, imagine how much more hilariously successful it could be after four more hours of practice? Can you imagine it?
These imaginings can be reality if you attend on Monday….
Also that downer of an Immigration Argument is gone, so now it’s just unadulterated summertime laughs.
Joining the run this week are:
Twins- like a Brit version of the Devito/Schwarzenegger comedy of the same name, only the twins are girls. And no tacky late 80’s garb. Actually, it’s nothing like that movie.
Monkey Bars Birthday - can Rebecca’s birthday party be salvaged after the cake falls in the grass??????
$2 off password shall be ‘TWINS’.
Full running order with updated story links below.
You will like it.
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Posted by Luke on July 19, 2010
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
We are furiously crafting the new Monday night show for your enjoyment.
There are SIX new stories going in. All winners.
Cheerleaders- a true classic of old where “Julie, Jasmin and the backups” compete in the all-school cheer competition.
Batman Saves the World- Batman must use all his fancy gadgets to keep Cinderella from stealing the Ice Jewelry.
Dog on the Monster Truck- Dog vs. Dinosaur…but dog has a BIG advantage.
Super Agent Max- Max must sneak through a house filled with booby traps and get the mycrochip in order to become a super agent.
From the Mixed Up Files of Ms. Basil E. Frankwieler- not to be confused with the book series of the same name, this group story from Stockton school has ample originality.
In Love with a Grill- the perfect summertime BBQ song.
Come and witness the extravaganza.
Password for $2 off at the box office shall be ‘Ice Jewelry’.
See you there!
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Posted by Luke on July 11, 2010
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
First of all, congratulations to the cast and crew of The Apple for their mind blowing performance at the Neo-futurists film fest of a truly terrible film. Wow. That was a satisfying theater-going experience.
You can see some of the same talented performers in this, the last show of this round of TWG! Segue of segues.
Joining the show this week are:
The Kiss wherein Jacinda imagines the moment her parents first met at a carnival
and
Chair Argument. Thesis: “I am chair. I believe that people should spray air freshener on their butt before they sit on me.”
You could say both are physical theater pieces with strong visual storytelling and you wouldn’t be wrong.
Highly popular greats such as Monster at the Movie, A Guy without Manners, The Little Cowboy and Diamond/How to Make Me also remain in the run for your delight.
This week the password for $2 off at the box office is “Danger Horse”.
See you at the plays!
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Posted by Luke on July 5, 2010
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
If you have the luxury of having Monday off work, That’s Weird, Grandma on Monday night, just might be the perfect last hurrah to your 4th of July weekend.
One of the new stories, Chinese Food, features a fat lady who eventually goes crazy because food is talking to her. Katie plays the femme fatale. Here is a picture.
This is just a rehearsal costume. The costume on Monday night will be even more glorious!
In the other new story, What a Life, Fingers?, Meyah is having trouble doing her homework because her fingers keep smashing into each other.
Another week, another two stories with superior plots.
You can receive $2 off at the box office by uttering the words ‘Kung Pao’.
Interactive running order is below.
See you at the plays!
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