Monday, June 30, 2008
06.30.08 Question of the Day
What's the one show missing from this year's HCTF lineup (genre, artist, local company) that you wish was on the bill?
Friday, June 27, 2008
HCTF Q&A: The Last Night of Ballyhoo
We sent a brief Q&A to all HCTF participating productions, in order to get to know a little more about the shows. Here's the first -- our festival closer, Eunice Players' The Last Night of Ballyhoo.
Feel free to add comments or questions to get to know each show a little better.
1. What's your show?
The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry. Cast includes Claire Anding, Deborah D. Ardoin, Jody L. Powell, Abby Deger and Ryan Buxton of Eunice; Gabe Ortego of Opelousas; and Wesley Saunders of Pine Prairie.
2. What's your show about, in 20 words.
Light comedy underscores the tensions that arise when family of Jewish southerners prepares for Ballyhoo, the annual German-Jewish ball.
3. Who should definitely be in the audience for your show?
People who appreciate a period piece with writing that allows the story's characters to have a sense of humor mixed with their flaws.
4. Who should definitely NOT be in the audience for you show?
Young children.
5. What's the one thing you want people to know about your show?
It is a published work, condensed from its original length, with a major storyline excluded.
Feel free to add comments or questions to get to know each show a little better.
1. What's your show?
The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry. Cast includes Claire Anding, Deborah D. Ardoin, Jody L. Powell, Abby Deger and Ryan Buxton of Eunice; Gabe Ortego of Opelousas; and Wesley Saunders of Pine Prairie.
2. What's your show about, in 20 words.
Light comedy underscores the tensions that arise when family of Jewish southerners prepares for Ballyhoo, the annual German-Jewish ball.
3. Who should definitely be in the audience for your show?
People who appreciate a period piece with writing that allows the story's characters to have a sense of humor mixed with their flaws.
4. Who should definitely NOT be in the audience for you show?
Young children.
5. What's the one thing you want people to know about your show?
It is a published work, condensed from its original length, with a major storyline excluded.
6.27.2008 Question of the Day
This one's for the participants past and present...
What's one thing you hope people come to appreciate about local theatre from attending HCTF?
What's one thing you hope people come to appreciate about local theatre from attending HCTF?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
6.26.2008: Question of the Day
For the second year, HCTF features a large number of world premiere works by local writers. Are you surprised at the number of original works, or is it something you've come to expect from local theatre?
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
06.25.2008 Question of the Day
What's the one thing you're most looking forward to seeing at this year's HCTF?
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
6.24.2008: Question of the Day
This year slate of shows includes a lot of faces from last year's HCTF. For all the returning HCTF-ers and audience members from last year, what's your best memory of HCTF 2007?
Welcome!
Welcome to the HCTF 2008 blog!
From here through the end of this year's festival, the blog will serve as an online gathering place for participants, festival staff, and theatregoers to connect and discuss the shows and events of HCTF 2008.
Features of the blog will include:
-- Q&As with show creators, giving you some insight into the pieces you'll see at HCTF 2008/
-- "Question of the Day," to generate some conversation about the work we're all doing to prepare for festival.
-- posts with photos of our shows in progress
-- updates from HCTF staff on how the festival is going
-- some other surprises along the way!
Also, look for the blog to be an integral part of the festival itself -- it will be updated live throughout the festival with feedback, audience notes, and other fun items.
It's going to be a terrific HCTF this year, so let's get blogging!
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