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Live ... from Madison

7/30/2015

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It's no secret that Madison has way more than its share of great restaurants, and they keep on coming. Sometimes it seems there aren't enough days of the week or meals in the day to sample all of them.Perhaps less noted (but equally notable) is the abundance of great performing arts organizations in Madison, and the robust opportunity for attending and participating in live events.

In a world dominated by cable and web entertainment, its a great thing to occasionally - even frequently - turn off our devices and join actual humans in a local production.

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a free reading of a Sam Shepard play at the Barnes & Noble East presented by Know Better Productions.  I went because I'm a huge Sam Shepard fan. Now I'm also a Know Better fan.

The Barnes & Noble space wasn't ideal for a reading. A few feet behind me, some small children were engaged in play and chatter throughout most of the play. And toward the end of the reading, a somewhat bent over woman, intent on her shopping, ambled through the middle of the performance space, browsing one item after another from a nearby shelf. She seemed oblivious to the actors only inches away from her.

But the actors came through. The shopper and the children were irrelevant. The evening's performance was hugely successful.

We hope that everyone who comes across these words takes advantage of what promises to be a stellar Strollers season coming up. But we also hope you dip your toes in the Madison arts pool frequently. Turn off your television. Step away from the internet. Explore.

Go live.

                                                                                                                                                           Contributed by Coleman

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Brian Grimm - Winner of Best Sound Design!

7/16/2015

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Brian Grimm won the award for Best Sound Design for The Baltimore Waltz at the 2014-2015 Bartell Theatre Awards.  

However, he had 2 gigs on the same night, and was unable to accept his award that evening.  Scott Bennett & Erin Baal accepted on his behalf, and today Erin had the pleasure of presenting him with his very own Bartie!  

Not only did Brian design the recorded sound cues, but he also learned the film themes specified in the script, composed his own pieces, and played live for every performance!  We first met Brian as part of the composing and performance team on 2013’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  He is an exceptional musician and composer, but he is also a fantastic human being and Strollers is privileged to call him a friend.  Congrats Brian!


To learn more about Brian & his brother AJ (NOT the brother with the Bartie) Grimm’s music, go to:  www.grimmusik.com

Contributed by Erin Baal



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The Barties

7/13/2015

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Jamie England & Jordan Peterson on the red carpet

It was a fun night, and $2000 was raised for our beloved Bartell Theatre. And some of us (Jamie and Jordan) looked smashing, as if we might actually belong on a red carpet.

Congratulations to Jordan for winning best featured actor in a drama, and to the several winners associated with The Baltimore Waltz.

And congratulations and thank you to Lucas Sevedge and Kirk Stantis - recipients of this season's Strollers Theatre awards.

They say it's not whether you win or lose but how you play the game, and in 2014/15 the scores of volunteer directors, producers, actors, designers, technicians, stage managers and all-round helpers played the game with gusto and panache.

Last season set the stage for a robust and rollicking 2015/16. Buckle your seatbelts. Let the games begin.

Strollers 2014/15 Bartie Winners:


Best Comedy
“The Baltimore Waltz” - Strollers
 Produced by the Strollers Board  

Best Featured Actor in a Comedy
 Sean Langenecker
“The Baltimore Waltz” - Strollers  

Best Featured Actor in a Drama
 Jordan Peterson
“Death of a Salesman” - Strollers  

Best Sound Design
“The Baltimore Waltz” - Strollers
 Brian Grimm  

Best Stage Management
 Andrea Kleiner
“The Baltimore Waltz” - Strollers  

Best Poster Design
“The Baltimore Waltz” - Strollers
 Rob Matsushita
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Strollers Nabs 35 Bartie Nominations

7/1/2015

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When the nominations for the Bartell Theater Awards were announced, Strollers got a total of 35 nominations for its 58th Season (2014/15)! 

 On Golden Pond (3 nominations)

Best Actress in a Drama (Louise Stout), Best Set Design, Drury (Fred-Allen Self), Best Props (Wendy Fern Hutton).

 Baltimore Waltz (12 nominations)

Best Comedy, Best Actor (John Jawjewski), Best Actress (Erin Baal), Best Featured Actor in a Comedy (Sean Langenecker), Best Set Design, Evjue (Joel Stone), Best Light Design, Evjue (Phil Koenig), Best Props (Scott Albert Bennett), Best Sound (Brian Grimm), Best Stage Management (Andrea Kleiner), Best Poster Design (Rob Matsushita), Best Trailer (Rob Matsushita), Overall Production of the Year.

The Lion in Winter (7 nominations)

Best Drama, Best Actor in a Drama (John Jajewski), Best Actor in a Drama (Kathy Lynn Sliter), Best Featured Actress in a Drama (Kelsey Bonney), Best Set Design, Evjue (Landon Petersen), Best Costumes (Kathleen Tissot), Best Director of a Play (Scott Albert Bennett).

Twelfth Night (9 nominations)

Best Comedy, Best Actress (Erin Baal), Best Featured Actor in a Comedy (Matt Korda), Best Featured Actor in a Comedy (Lee Waldhart), Best Featured Actress in a Comedy (Kathy Lynn Sliter), Best Set Design, Drury (Greg Harris), Best Light Design, Drury (Tom Littrell), Best Costumes (Jenni Schwaner Ladd), Best Director of a Play (Greg Harris).

Death of a Salesman (4 nominations)

Best Actor in a Drama (Coleman), Best Actress in a Drama (Jamie England), Best Featured Actor in a Drama (Josh Paffel), Best Featured Actor in a Drama (Jordan Peterson).

The 6th Annual Bartell Theater Awards (the Barties) will be held July 11 @ 7PM.  Buy your tickets now at the Bartell website!  Tickets are $20.  Remember, this is a fundraiser!  All attendees need to purchase a ticket.

Posted by Coleman


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