NACL THEATRE CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
GET INVOLVED in the MAKING of an ORIGINAL PLAY, “AMERICAN VALUEâ€
To be presented at The NACL Catskill Festival of New Theatre on JULY 14 and 15, 2006
A joint production of Sojourn Theatre, NACL, Carpetbag Brigade, and YOU!
AMERICAN VALUE
NACL is looking for people from all sides of the political spectrum— Democrats, Republicans, Socialists, Libertarians…. Anyone!
Get involved as a performer OR be interviewed with questions like: “What does being an American mean to you?†“What are your core values?â€
“American Value†will ask questions and investigate how we view the world, ourselves, and the big and small issues that affect our lives and culture. It is a documentary theatre performance to be created in early July and invites the participation of Sullivan County and Upper Delaware Valley residents who would like to be interviewed or join as performers in the creation of this show.
The show will be directed by acclaimed Portland director Michael Rohd of Sojourn Theatre (http://www.sojourntheatre.org/) in collaboration with NACL Theatre actors and the amazing stilt walkers of The Carpetbag Brigade. If you or your organization would like to be interviewed in late June and early July, please call NACL at 845-557-0694 or e-mail at nacl@nacl.org
People interested in performing should contact Tannis at NACL.
Rehearsal Schedule
Thursday evening, July 6th, 7-10 PM
Saturday, July 8, day time (exact time TBA)
Monday-Thursday evenings, July 10-13, 7-10 PM
Opening night on Friday, July 14, another show on July 15
HOST A GUEST ARTIST
NACL is looking for community members to house guest artists on this project from July 5-17. If you live near NACL Theatre and can house an artist or two we would appreciate it. This means providing the artist(s) a bed and a bath. All the artists will eat meals at the NACL artists residence. Call 845-557-0694.
About SOJOURN THEATRE
Art. Civic Engagement. Collaboration.
Sojourn Theatre is an ensemble theatre based in Portland Oregon. Sojourn’s commitment to community development exists alongside an equally strong commitment to vital and ever-evolving artistry. The company is risk-taking and their exploration drives their art making with strong and innovative community engagement strategies. This area draws on the expertise of Artistic Director Michael Rohd, whose book Theatre for Community, Conflict and Dialogue, is used as a text internationally.
Sojourn has had countless residencies with communities, universities, school districts and conferences around the nation, Sojourn’s unique methodology of developing and generating material to build performances, teach master classes and share methods for community engagement are well known. Some residencies surround existing touring productions; sometimes, the work created is new. Always, it is specific, evocative and connected to place and people.
