We knew how to protest, to “fuck the system,” but not what to do! In the earlier issue plays, it was easy. It always is when you’re just reacting or protesting; especially for the children of a declining empire where images and analyses of decadence, fear, and horror are easy to come by. But when you have to be constructive, build, be positive, have a vision, an answer — that’s hard. From where we sit, stuck in our times, it’s difficult to see the light — of how we might live, of joy, of the possibilities within us.
Michael Brown of The Pageant Players, Summer 1971
Category: theater
20/20 Prop Master
Position: Prop Master, supervising the creation and acquisition of all Properties (including furniture, set dressing, soft goods, hand props, stage weaponry, food, and ephemera) for the “20/20” play production, including the following:
- Construction/purchasing and finding of all props within the limitations of schedule and budgets
- Generating pre-production props lists
- Responsibility for the strike and return of all props, whether rented or built
- Responsibility for the maintenance and inventory of props in our storage space
- Assist in dressing the set as needed
The Prop Master works in close consultation with the Director, Tech, Set Designer, Costumer/Dresser, and other cast and crew.
Skills: Effective oral and written communication skills. Negotiating skills. Knowledge of theatrical building practices in soft goods, paper, wood, metal and of traditional and new materials. Mechanical skills in the use of hand and power tools. The ability to read and understand floor plans, design sketches, construction plans and the ability to produce working drawings. A problem solver, creative thinker, ability to work in a team environment.
Physical Demands: Lift and carry materials weighing between 50 – 100 pounds. Physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting, bending, standing, climbing, and/or walking. Ability to drive (with valid driver’s license). Involves getting dirty or dusty and being around paint fumes.
Inclusivity: sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of actors and crew, and to accommodating actors and crew with disabilities.
Play: “20/20” by Kari Barclay and Stardust Doherty
Synopsis: It’s 2020. The President has been re-elected, the climate is heating up, the economy in meltdown. In this satirical participatory performance, audience members choose the scenarios to stage: impeachment? a coup? a revolution? “20/20” asks what people power looks like in a time of vast uncertainty when even choosing to do nothing has consequences.
Artistic Director: Stardust Doherty
Crew:
- Stage Manager, Techs (Painters, Builders, Makers, Driver, Stage Hands), Set Designer, Prop Master, Costumer/Dresser, Marketer/Social Media Maven, Fundraiser, Sign Language Interpreters (ASL), Videographer, Artists/Graphic Designers
Union: No
Compensation: Possibly a share of ticket sales and funraiser funds. (We would love to pay artists living wages, but we are an entirely unpaid company, unless we receive grants or other contributions… we are all working for social justice!)
Performances: at least four, as part of the San Francisco Fringe Festival at the EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy St, San Francisco
- 5:30pm-8:30pm on Saturday, September 7, 2019
- 1:00pm-4:00pm on Sunday, September 8, 2019
- 7:30pm-10:30pm on Thursday, September 11, 2019
- 4:00pm-7:00pm on Saturday, September 14, 2019
- An additional performance probably on September 15, 2019 (time TBA)
Commitment: 2 months, twice weekly through September 6, 2019, in San Francisco: 7pm-11pm Tuesdays, and 9am-7pm Saturdays (inc. set, props, and costume construction), plus load-in and striking performances listed above in San Francisco
Apply:
- Contact theatre-makers@ritualart.org with name, prop design experience, and availability for performance and build dates/times.
- Appointments Available: flexible starting immediately
Show Website: http://ritualart.org/2020/
Tickets: $13 cash in person ($15.99 online tickets at https://20-20.brownpapertickets.com). Advanced purchase recommended due to limited seating.
Box Office: 415-673-3847 (for show information)
Company: Theatre Makers provides a common ground for those interested in dramatic and musical theatre, professional and amateur theater, commercial and non-profit theatre, including non-traditional theatrical events (performance art, pop-up theater, home theater, street theater, puppet shows, etc.) with activities including, for example:
- Discussions of all aspects of theatre creation and production
- Exchanging information on opportunities available
- Collaboration on incubating audience participatory plays and musicals based on social, political, economic, and environmental change (SPEEC) themes
- Workshops of plays and musicals under development
- Readings and staged readings of plays and musicals for educational and motivational purposes
This group particularly fosters events that are inclusive and affirming of people based on class, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, age, and other identities.
Company Website: http://ritualart.org/theatremakers/
Posting Updates: http://ritualart.org/wordpress/?p=900
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20/20 Set Designer
Position: The Set Designer is responsible for developing an innovative and original set of design drawings for the “20/20” play production that include the following:
- Basic ground plan showing all scenic elements
- Section of the stage space incorporating all elements
- Front elevations of every scenic element
This will involve a close reading of the script and consultations with the Director, Tech Director, Prop Designer, Costume Designer, and other cast and crew.
Portability: Due to requirements of staging at the San Francisco Fringe Festival (15 minutes to load in and 15 minutes to strike), portability is a crucial design element for this production. We are considering design and construction of a large, portable, re-useable “cranky” to display and cycle through painted muslin backdrops on a continuous roll.
Experience: practical work experience in set design, including working knowledge of construction, lighting design, stage rigging, audio and sound reinforcement, stage management/or production management, and professional standards of stage safety.
Skills: Effective oral and written communication skills. Negotiating skills. The ability to read and understand floor plans, design sketches, construction plans and the ability to produce working drawings.
Physical Demands: Lift and carry materials weighing between 50 – 100 pounds. Physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting, bending, standing, climbing, and/or walking. Ability to drive (with valid driver’s license). Involves getting dirty or dusty and being around paint fumes.
Inclusivity: sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of actors and crew, and to accommodating actors and crew with disabilities.
Play: “20/20” by Kari Barclay and Stardust Doherty
Synopsis: It’s 2020. The President has been re-elected, the climate is heating up, the economy in meltdown. In this satirical participatory performance, audience members choose the scenarios to stage: impeachment? a coup? a revolution? “20/20” asks what people power looks like in a time of vast uncertainty when even choosing to do nothing has consequences.
Artistic Director: Stardust Doherty
Crew:
- Stage Manager, Tech Director, Set Designer, Prop Designer, Costume Designer, Marketing Manager, Fundraiser, Logistics Manager, Sign Language Interpreters (ASL), Videographer, Graphic Designer, Painters, Builders, Makers, Stage Hands, Movers, Shakers
Union: No
Compensation: Possibly a share of ticket sales and funraiser funds. (We would love to pay artists living wages, but we are an entirely unpaid company, unless we receive grants or other contributions… we are all working for social justice!)
Performances: at least four, as part of the San Francisco Fringe Festival at the EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy St, San Francisco
- 5:30pm-8:30pm on Saturday, September 7, 2019
- 1:00pm-4:00pm on Sunday, September 8, 2019
- 7:30pm-10:30pm on Thursday, September 11, 2019
- 4:00pm-7:00pm on Saturday, September 14, 2019
- An additional performance probably on September 15, 2019 (time TBA)
Commitment: 2 months, twice weekly through September 6, 2019, in San Francisco: 7pm-11pm Tuesdays, and 9am-7pm Saturdays (inc. set, props, and costume construction), plus load-in and striking performances listed above in San Francisco, in San Francisco
Apply:
- Contact theatre-makers@ritualart.org with name, set design experience, and availability for performance and build dates/times.
- Appointments Available: flexible starting immediately
Show Website: http://ritualart.org/2020/
Tickets: $13 cash in person ($15.99 online tickets at https://20-20.brownpapertickets.com). Advanced purchase recommended due to limited seating.
Box Office: 415-673-3847 (for show information)
Company: Theatre Makers provides a common ground for those interested in dramatic and musical theatre, professional and amateur theater, commercial and non-profit theatre, including non-traditional theatrical events (performance art, pop-up theater, home theater, street theater, puppet shows, etc.) with activities including, for example:
- Discussions of all aspects of theatre creation and production
- Exchanging information on opportunities available
- Collaboration on incubating audience participatory plays and musicals based on social, political, economic, and environmental change (SPEEC) themes
- Workshops of plays and musicals under development
- Readings and staged readings of plays and musicals for educational and motivational purposes
This group particularly fosters events that are inclusive and affirming of people based on class, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, age, and other identities.
Company Website: http://ritualart.org/theatremakers/
Posting Updates: http://ritualart.org/wordpress/?p=893
Please share this notice with anyone who might be interested.
20/20 Tech
Position: The primary duty of the Tech is the coordination of all scenic activities (scenery construction, painting, and props) for the “20/20” play including the following:
- Producing working drawings
- Determining the production expenses of projects given the designer drawings, the number of workers available and their level of skill, and the time frame for completion
- Negotiating alternatives with the director and set designer
- Refining the production/construction calendar
- Overseeing and managing the scenic budget
- Recruiting and overseeing the running crew
This will involve a close reading of the script and consultations with the Director, Stage Manager, Prop Master, Costumer/Dresser, and other cast and crew.
Experience: practical work experience in technical production from pre-build to striking the set, including working knowledge of construction and set design, lighting design, stage rigging, audio and sound reinforcement, stage management/or production management, and professional standards of stage safety.
Skills: Effective oral and written communication skills. Negotiating skills. Mechanical skills in the use of hand and power tools. The ability to read and understand floor plans, design sketches, construction plans and the ability to produce working drawings.
Physical Demands: Lift and carry materials weighing between 50 – 100 pounds. Physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting, bending, standing, climbing, and/or walking. Ability to drive (with valid driver’s license). Involves getting dirty or dusty and being around paint fumes.
Inclusivity: sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of actors and crew, and to accommodating actors and crew with disabilities.
Play: “20/20” by Kari Barclay and Stardust Doherty
Synopsis: It’s 2020. The President has been re-elected, the climate is heating up, the economy in meltdown. In this satirical participatory performance, audience members choose the scenarios to stage: impeachment? a coup? a revolution? “20/20” asks what people power looks like in a time of vast uncertainty when even choosing to do nothing has consequences.
Artistic Director: Stardust Doherty
Crew:
- Stage Manager, Techs (Painters, Builders, Makers, Driver, Stage Hands), Set Designer, Prop Master, Costumer/Dresser, Marketer/Social Media Maven, Fundraiser, Sign Language Interpreters (ASL), Videographer, Artists/Graphic Designers
Union: No
Compensation: Possibly a share of ticket sales and funraiser funds. (We would love to pay artists living wages, but we are an entirely unpaid company, unless we receive grants or other contributions… we are all working for social justice!)
Performances: at least four, as part of the San Francisco Fringe Festival at the EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy St, San Francisco
- 5:30pm-8:30pm on Saturday, September 7, 2019
- 1:00pm-4:00pm on Sunday, September 8, 2019
- 7:30pm-10:30pm on Thursday, September 11, 2019
- 4:00pm-7:00pm on Saturday, September 14, 2019
- An additional performance probably on September 15, 2019 (time TBA)
Commitment: 2 months, twice weekly through September 6, 2019, in San Francisco: 7pm-11pm Tuesdays, and 9am-7pm Saturdays (inc. set, props, and costume construction), plus performances dates, in San Francisco
Apply:
- Contact theatre-makers@ritualart.org with name, tech director experience, and availability for performance and build dates/times.
- Appointments Available: flexible starting immediately
Show Website: http://ritualart.org/2020/
Tickets: $13 cash in person ($15.99 online tickets at https://20-20.brownpapertickets.com). Advanced purchase recommended due to limited seating.
Box Office: 415-673-3847 (for show information)
Company: Theatre Makers provides a common ground for those interested in dramatic and musical theatre, professional and amateur theater, commercial and non-profit theatre, including non-traditional theatrical events (performance art, pop-up theater, home theater, street theater, puppet shows, etc.) with activities including, for example:
- Discussions of all aspects of theatre creation and production
- Exchanging information on opportunities available
- Collaboration on incubating audience participatory plays and musicals based on social, political, economic, and environmental change (SPEEC) themes
- Workshops of plays and musicals under development
- Readings and staged readings of plays and musicals for educational and motivational purposes
This group particularly fosters events that are inclusive and affirming of people based on class, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, age, and other identities.
Company Website: http://ritualart.org/theatremakers/
Posting Updates: http://ritualart.org/wordpress/?p=883
Please share this notice with anyone who might be interested.
Theatre Makers Hits 200 Participants!
Today, the Theatre Makers project hit a milestone of 200 participants!
Please join the Theatre Makers meetup to hear about opportunities for participation in activities such as our Playwrights Circle, our Socials/Mixers, and of course our productions, such as these upcoming plays:
- 20/20: seeking one lead actor plus stage manager and whole crew for the play in which the audience decides what to do once the U.S. President is re-elected
- You Too: announcement soon about our community partners for this play about the #metoo movement, abuse, and healing
- Where We Love / Donde Amamos: interviewing participants for shows in English and español to co-create this story of LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers.
Seeking Latino Actor for “20/20” Play (Deadline: July 2)
Update: this role was transformed and cast.
Theatre Makers is seeking an actor for the role of Francisco, a young-to-middle-aged Latino male socialist who is in love with Anna, another character in the “20/20” play.
Synopsis: It’s 2020. The President has been re-elected, the climate is heating up, the economy in meltdown. In this satirical participatory performance, audience members choose the scenarios to stage: impeachment? a coup? a revolution? “20/20” asks what people power looks like in a time of vast uncertainty when even choosing to do nothing has consequences.
Director: Stardust Doherty
Union: No
Compensation: Probably not (We would love to pay artists living wages, but we are an entirely unpaid company, unless we receive grants or other contributions… we are all working for social justice!)
Performances: at least four, as part of the San Francisco Fringe Festival at the EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy St, San Francisco
- 6pm-8pm on Saturday, September 7, 2019
- 1:30pm-3:30pm on Sunday, September 8, 2019
- 8pm-10pm on Thursday, September 11, 2019
- 4:30pm-6:30pm on Saturday, September 14, 2019
- Additional performances possible at other venues, depending on audience demand
Rehearsals: twice weekly from July 9 to September 6, 2019, in San Francisco
- 7pm-11pm Tuesdays, and
- 3pm-7pm Saturdays
Auditions:
- Contact theatre-makers@ritualart.org with name, preferred role, gender, race/ethnicity, age, acting experience, memorization ability level, and availability for performance, rehearsal, and audition dates/times.
- Appointment Deadline: Tuesday, July 2
- Script Excerpts Distributed: Tuesday, July 2 (by email, some memorization required)
- Appointments Available on request
Show Website: http://ritualart.org/2020/
Tickets: $13 in person ($15.99 online tickets at https://20-20.brownpapertickets.com). Advanced purchase recommended due to limited seating.
Box Office: 415-673-3847 (for show information)
Company: Theatre Makers provides a common ground for those interested in dramatic and musical theatre, professional and amateur theater, commercial and non-profit theatre, including non-traditional theatrical events (performance art, pop-up theater, home theater, street theater, puppet shows, etc.) with activities including, for example:
- Discussions of all aspects of theatre creation and production
- Exchanging information on opportunities available
- Collaboration on incubating audience participatory plays and musicals based on social, political, economic, and environmental change (SPEEC) themes
- Workshops of plays and musicals under development
- Readings and staged readings of plays and musicals for educational and motivational purposes
This group particularly fosters events that are inclusive and affirming of people based on class, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, age, and other identities.
Company Website: http://ritualart.org/theatremakers/
Please share this casting notice with anyone who might be interested.
“20/20” Play Casting Notice for SF Auditions on May 31 / June 1 (Deadline extended: June 1)
Theatre Makers is distributing this casting notice to established and aspiring actors, as well as crew.
Play: “20/20” by Kari Barclay and Stardust Doherty
Synopsis: It’s 2020. The President has been re-elected, the climate is heating up, the economy in meltdown. In this satirical participatory performance, audience members choose the scenarios to stage: impeachment? a coup? a revolution? “20/20” asks what people power looks like in a time of vast uncertainty when even choosing to do nothing has consequences.
Director: Stardust Doherty
Main Roles:
- Anna, a young-to-middle-aged female, not Latino, anarchist who is in love with Francisco
- Francisco, a young-to-middle-aged Latino male, socialist who is in love with Anna
- Ellis, a young-to-middle-aged non-binary person of color, who is clever and a bit mysterious
- President, an elderly orange-haired white guy, who is foolish and dangerous
Supporting Roles:
- Many, including TV New Hosts (speaking various languages), Master of Ceremonies, Republican and Democrat Representatives and Senators, Sarah Palin, Jeff Zuckergates and Assistant, Octavia, Students, Secret Service Goons, Protestors, Soldiers, and Sign Language Interpreters (ASL), of various genders, races/ethnicities, ages, etc.
Crew:
- Stage Manager, Tech Director, Set Designer, Prop Designer, Costume Designer, Marketing Manager, Logistics Manager, Graphic Designer, Painters, Builders, Makers, Movers, Shakers
Union: No
Compensation: Probably not (We would love to pay artists living wages, but we are an entirely unpaid company, unless we receive grants or other contributions… we are all working for social justice!)
Performances: at least four, as part of the San Francisco Fringe Festival at the EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy St, San Francisco
- 6pm-8pm on Saturday, September 7, 2019
- 1:30pm-3:30pm on Sunday, September 8, 2019
- 8pm-10pm on Thursday, September 11, 2019
- 4:30pm-6:30pm on Saturday, September 14, 2019
- Additional performances possible at other venues, depending on audience demand
Rehearsals: to be finalized with input from cast and crew, but perhaps something like twice weekly from July 9 to September 6, 2019, in San Francisco
- 7pm-10pm Tuesdays, and
- 3pm-7pm Saturdays
- Plus one tech rehearsal September 1-4 at the EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy St, San Francisco
Auditions:
- Contact theatre-makers@ritualart.org with name, preferred role, gender, race/ethnicity, age, acting experience, memorization ability level, and availability for performance, rehearsal, and audition dates/times.
- Appointment Deadline: Tuesday, May 28
- Script Excerpts Distributed: Tuesday, May 28 (by email, some memorization required)
- Appointments Available: Friday, May 31
- Appointments Available: Saturday, June 1
- And other times by appointment
Show Website: http://ritualart.org/2020/
Tickets: $13 in person ($15.99 online tickets at https://20-20.brownpapertickets.com). Advanced purchase recommended due to limited seating.
Box Office: 415-673-3847 (for show information)
Company: Theatre Makers provides a common ground for those interested in dramatic and musical theatre, professional and amateur theater, commercial and non-profit theatre, including non-traditional theatrical events (performance art, pop-up theater, home theater, street theater, puppet shows, etc.) with activities including, for example:
- Discussions of all aspects of theatre creation and production
- Exchanging information on opportunities available
- Collaboration on incubating audience participatory plays and musicals based on social, political, economic, and environmental change (SPEEC) themes
- Workshops of plays and musicals under development
- Readings and staged readings of plays and musicals for educational and motivational purposes
This group particularly fosters events that are inclusive and affirming of people based on class, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, age, and other identities.
Company Website: http://ritualart.org/theatremakers/
Please share this casting notice with anyone who might be interested.
People’s Pop-Up Climate Justice Theatre for San Francisco Climate March
The People’s Pop-Up Climate Justice Theatre was created by Theatre Makers for the purpose of participating in the activities surrounding the Global Rise for Climate March in San Francisco on September 8, 2018.
The project involved presenting four performances each of two plays:
- Ecopocalypse: a dystopian play in which corporations and the wealthy continue the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment
- Animal Factory Farm: a play portraying a fable about animals treated poorly by humans who band together and learn that humans are risking not only animal lives, but everything about our way of life on earth
Theatre Makers is a project of the Ritual Art Troupe, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Ecopocalypse by Theatre Makers
Ecopocalypse is a dystopian play in which corporations and the wealthy continue the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment.
A Theatre Makers project called the People’s Pop-Up Climate Justice Theatre premiered Ecopocalypse and another play called Animal Factory Farm with several San Francisco performances as part of the global Rise for Climate events during September 2018.
The first four performances of Ecopocalypse had the following cast:
- Julia(n) Butterfly Abbey….Ben Perlman
- Rajendra Shiva….David-Henry Bennett
- Barron Pruitt….Nadeem Anjum
- Ivanka Koch….Khadijah “Katie” Ford Garvin
- Bodyguard….Matt
- Air Vendor….Iryna Lymar
- Protestors….Matt, Alexander Milbert, Stardust
- Counter-Protestors….The Audience!
The People’s Pop-Up Climate Justice Theatre was created by Theatre Makers. Theatre Makers is a project of the Ritual Art Troupe, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our Thanks to…
- Playwrights: Iryna Lymar and Stardust (thanks to Playwrights Circle critiques)
- Sets: Spiraleena, Julie Neva, Meg Duff, Matt, Lisa R. Prochello, Joaquín Sandoval, Stardust
- Props and Costumes: Khadijah “Katie” Ford Garvin, Ben Perlman, Larry Ackerman, Michelle Tang, Cayenne, Rickster, Keith Hennessy, Mrs. Clear Plastic, Iryna Lymar, Stardust
- Sound: Stardust, Andrew Chin
- Logistics: Julien Jourdan
- Videography/Editing: Peter Menchini
- Funding: Audience Donations, Brad, Stardust
- In-Kind Donations: Arizmendi Bakery, Stardust
“Exposé” excerpt music for titles Copyright ©2018 by Stardust Doherty and Bernhard Ruchti.
“Quartet No. 1 for FOCH” excerpt music for end credits Copyright ©2018 by Stardust Doherty.
“Ecopocalypse” Play Copyright ©2018 by Iryna Lymar and Stardust Doherty.
Animal Factory Farm by Theatre Makers
Animal Factory Farm is a play portraying a fable about animals treated poorly by humans who band together and learn that humans are risking not only animal lives, but everything about our way of life on earth.
A Theatre Makers project called the People’s Pop-Up Climate Justice Theatre premiered Animal Factory Farm and another play called Ecopocalypse with several San Francisco performances as part of the global Rise for Climate events during September 2018.
The first four performances of Animal Factory Farm had the following cast:
- Chicken Little….Khadijah “Katie” Ford Garvin
- Mad Cow….David-Henry Bennett
- Sassy Salmon….Alexander Milbert, Ben Perlman
- Guerrilla Gorilla….Nadeem Anjum
- Human….Matt, Iryna Lymar
- Human Race….The Audience!
The People’s Pop-Up Climate Justice Theatre was created by Theatre Makers. Theatre Makers is a project of the Ritual Art Troupe, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our Thanks to…
- Playwrights: Iryna Lymar and Stardust (thanks to Playwrights Circle critiques)
- Sets: Spiraleena, Meg Duff, Matt, Lisa R. Prochello, Joaquín Sandoval, Stardust
- Props and Costumes: Khadijah “Katie” Ford Garvin, Ben Perlman, Larry Ackerman, Michelle Tang, Iryna Lymar, Stardust
- Sound: Stardust, Andrew Chin
- Logistics: Julien Jourdan
- Videography/Editing: Peter Menchini
- Funding: Audience Donations, Brad, Stardust
- In-Kind Donations: Arizmendi Bakery, Stardust
- Performance of Music for Titles and Credits: Friction Quartet
“Humboldt Quartet” Title and Credits Music Excerpt Copyright ©2018 by Stardust Doherty.
“Animal Factory Farm” Play Copyright ©2018 by Iryna Lymar and Stardust Doherty.