Archive for September, 2005

Ringplay Logo in black and white

The logo, in black and white!

Article – The Tribune – Arts Section – 28/9/05

Philip A Burrows brings Bahamian play to Michigan By A Felicity Ingraham Tribune Staff Reporter Renowned playwright takes on Cultural Diversity Programme role Renowned Bahamian playwright Philip A Burrows travelled to Michigan yesterday to audition for cast members for the play You Can Lead a Horse to Water. Mr Burrows was pinpointed by Grand Valley [...]

Ringplay Logo

Well, we’ve come up with a logo for Ringplay for you to look at and comment on, and here it is: Comments welcome.

The Children’s Teeth Readings – Monday, September 26, 2005

OK, it’s official. The readings of the last draft of Nicolette Bethel’s The Children’s Teeth — the product of the Ringplay Playwriting Workshop (August-September 2005) will be held on Monday, September 26, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ground Floor Conference Room (which has four doors and four partitions; you’ll have to check to see [...]

Philip Returns

So Philip returned to Nassau one day later than planned, because Tropical Storm Rita closed down Nassau Airport just before his flight via Atlanta was due to arrive. He spent the night in Atlanta and flew in today (Tuesday).

It seems that the auditions went better than he hoped they would. Over 70 people auditioned for Horse, and he called back 40 of them on the Sunday.

FINAL Update on Final Readings

Blame it on Rita

You Can Lead A Horse To Water casting is done!

Well, after three days of auditions the casting for Winston Saunders’ play You Can Lead A Horse To Water has been completed. It is a diverse cast, which I assume fits into the cultural diversity program at GVSU. The cast will be some thirty strong, once the musical director has identified one final singer. People [...]

Readings

This week. I promise. We’re looking at Tuesday night, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture ground floor meeting rooms. And we’re also looking for people to sign up for the productioon workshop, after which the auditions for the play itself will be held. Clear your calendars!

Grand Valley Update

So Philip’s been there since Tuesday, learning a little about western Michigan as well as about GVSU itself. He’s held two auditions for Horse — one yesterday (Friday) and one today (Saturday) — and tomorrow (Sunday) are callbacks. He said that there are maybe 40 people coming back for a callback. His audition was held [...]

Philip from Grand Valley

I’m writing this, sitting on a couch in a hallway of the Performing Arts building, as someone, who is quite good, is practicing on a Grand Piano in an empty Dance Studio across from me. In a few minutes I’ll go and talk to another class about You Can Lead A Horse To Water. I [...]