Ringplay Productions

These were taken yesterday, at the second workshop. Participants were learning the fine art of stage managing. The location: the back studio of the National Dance School.

Marking out the stage

Learning how to mark the script to call the show

Learning about the Prop Table

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Mikey Reiach’s production workshops began Monday night at the National Dance School. I (Nicolette) caught the end of the workshop, and I can tell you that those people who are enrolled in it are getting great exposure to what it takes to create live theatre.

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And meantime, Craig Pinder’s rehearsals for The Tempest are moving on, and rehearsals have shifted from one cast member’s house to another, bigger one.
Patti-Anne Ali arrives on Saturday, and after that the real work begins. Right now — the play’s getting read again, and everybody’s reading it.

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Were held yesterday beginning at 4 p.m.

Turnout was lower than expected, but the voices were pretty good — some exciting new people turned up!

Musical Director Adrian Archer and Director Philip A. Burrows heard the hopefuls.

All in all, 12 people came out to audition at St. George’s Anglican Church.

Rehearsals will begin very soon — music rehearsals will start mid-week.

We’re on our way!!!!

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Twenty-five people have been admitted into the Production Workshops (how exciting is that?!), which means that unless someone drops out, Mikey has his hands full.

You can still email him at mreiach (at) gmail (dot) com if you are interested and he will let you know if a space opens up.

We have got a place for the workshops right now — this week’s workshops will take place at the National Dance School, Rosetta Street & East Ave (in the plaza by Roberts Furniture, above the Honda showroom), Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7-10 p.m.

We’re excited!!! Hope you are too!

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Shakespeare In Paradise Production Workshops start on Monday August 17, 2009.

Bahamian theatre technician Michael Reiach, graduate of the Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning’s theatre programme and veteran lighting and sound operator, will share his expertise with interested students in preparation for the Shakespeare in Paradise theatre festival.

The workshop will cover the following:

• Stage Managing
  • A theatre production is a complex activity, requiring full coordination and discipline. The main reason many productions fail (are boring, start late, move slowly, etc) is that they do not have active or competent stage managers. The stage manager runs the show from behind the scenes.
  • In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of stage managing – what goes into a show, what details need to be covered, what makes a show great.
• Stage Lighting
  • In theatre, lighting supplements the action on the stage by setting moods, augmenting scenery, providing special effects, and so on. Lighting can make or break a show — but often it’s more subtle than the lighting that is done for concerts and other live performance.
  • In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of theatrical lighting
• Audio for the Stage
  • Audio for theatre (which is largely acoustic, indoor, live performance) is different from audio for music concerts or studio work, where amplifiers carry the heaviest load. Actors are responsible for making themselves heard; audio technicians are responsible for assisting them.
  • In this workshop you’ll learn the basics of theatre audio, including a couple of tricks that you may not have known before
• General theatre orientation
  • The theatre is a whole business. What goes onstage is like the tip of an iceberg — beneath it is a network of support that makes the show succeed.
  • In this workshop you’ll learn all the various elements of theatre, from front of house and box office to management to backstage and technical support.

The workshop has been made possible by a generous grant from the Department of Culture of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. It will take place at the National Dance School, Rosetta Street Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from August 17 to August 27, 2009.

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Listen up!

Dana Ferguson and David Burrows read Ariel and Antonio

Roger Gibson (Adrian) smiles for the camera

Director Craig Pinder gives, well, direction

Veteran actor Mik Bancroft returns to the stage for The Tempest

Ensemble work

Gene Cage (Ferdinand) listens to the director

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As noted before, The Tempest has been cast. And here’s the cast:

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A very special thanks to all those who came out to audition for The Tempest over the past two weekends. We were impressed both with the level of interest and of talent, and we’ve found something to do for everyone who came out.

Now begins the hard work. Co-directors Craig Pinder and Patti-Anne Ali will work with the cast to build the ensemble and create a production of The Tempest that will do Ringplay proud.

Expect Ringplay’s next set of auditions — for the docu-musical Music of The Bahamas — to take place within the next couple of weeks.

Watch this space!

And for more information about Shakespeare in Paradise, check out the blog, here.

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Auditions were held for men today, and the missing parts have been cast. Thanks to all who came out and auditioned — and also to all who told us they were willing to be put to work in different ways. Have no fear. We’ll be putting you to work!

Tempest Auditions @ the Hub

Craig Pinder works with a hopeful

Craig Pinder gives advice to a potential Stephano (Tony "Skeebo" Roberts) and Trinculo (Mark Redgrave)

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