This is an open thread for our community of artists and audience to respond to Menders. We have tried this for Dog Act, The Lesser Seductions of History and Jacob’s House, and the comments were very insightful. When you see the show, please take a moment to share your thoughts with us in the comments…
Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun, And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. Menders is inspired in part by “Mending Wall“, perhaps the most famous poem by that most American of poets, Robert Frost. Aimes (my character) recites…
We are on the hunt for a few more members of the Menders creative team. Please read the job descriptions below, and either forward this on to people who might be right, or apply yourself! Assistant Director/Understudy Flux Theatre Ensemble is seeking a young female Assistant Director/Understudy for the upcoming production of Erin Browne’s Menders,…
A new play by Erin Browne Directed by Heather Cohn January 19 – February 11, 2012 At “The Gym at Judson” on Washington Square Park South Creative Team includes: Set Design by Cory Rodriguez; Costume Design by Will Lowry; Lighting Design by Kia Rogers; Sound Design by Asa Wember; Stage Management by Jodi Witherell Synopsis:…
(Print advertisement for Menders by Kristy Caldwell) Post by August Schulenburg There is nothing like returning from my (perfect, dazzling, exhausting) honeymoon to find this evocative image for our upcoming production of Menders in my inbox. Kristy Caldwell is the brilliant artist responsible for the Dog Act and Ajax in Iraq postcards, and she’s working…
By August Schulenburg “You must enter the theatre through the world.” -Joe Papp This quote, shared by Todd London at the 2011 TCG Conference (and tweeted by me), has continued to stick with me, touching on a feeling I tried to put into words nearly a year ago in The Wider Frame. As I wrote…
Check out this great interview at Works by Women of our own Heather Cohn! Heather has some great thoughts about Flux’s programming, gender equity, and our upcoming production of Erin Browne’s Menders. While you’re at it, our amazing Dog Act postcard illustrator Kristy Caldwell has a fascinating post about her process (and ours) here. I…
(What is The Wider Frame?) Though Menders is a year away, it’s not to soon to be thinking of the ripple in the real world this play makes. This is especially true on a day where the Senate votes to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell; an act that connects directly with Menders‘ themes of conflict…
Walls play a major role in all three plays of our Season 4: Don’t Look Away. In Dog Act, the legacy of a breach in a walled city defines the conflict. In Menders, we follow the arc of two student guards watching the wall of a post-apocalyptic city. In Ajax in Iraq, the walls are…
It’s that time again! Flux is holding invited auditions for our 4th Season: Don’t Look Away. Casting info for all 3 shows is below. Flux Theatre Ensemble is casting for its production of Dog Act by Liz Duffy Adams, a post-apocalyptic comedy with music. First rehearsal, January 3. Production runs February 3-20AEA Showcase (approval pending)….
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