| Greetings!
The year has just begun, but already so much is happening. First, we are honored to be the recipient of our first grant: a $500 Organizational Development Grant from Fractured Atlas.
Next, in anticipation of our June 2008 mainstage production, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Flux is producing an exploratory reading series called the Imagination Compact (more information below).
We are also working on another Food:Soul Potluck, as well as planning a fun-filled fundraiser event in April. Look for more information in the coming weeks.
Finally, thanks to all who have made a financial contribution to Flux. If you have yet to do so, remember, it's never too late to donate...every little bit helps!
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| Flux Awarded Our First Grant |
Flux is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $500 Organizational Development Grant from Fractured Atlas. This money will be used in our communications and financial organization programs. Read more about it on the Fractured Atlas blog.
Many thanks to Fractured Atlas and their continued support! |
| Save the Dates for The Imagination Compact |
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"The lunatic, the lover, and the poet,
Are of imagination all compact"
--A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Imagination Compact
April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19
Four evenings exploring Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, featuring directors Angela Astle, Jaime Robert Carrillo, Scott Ebersold, and Kate Marks
Contributing Playwrights Include: Rob Ackerman, Liz Duffy Adams, Jeremy Basescu, Erin Brown, Bekah Brunsetter, Katherine Burger, Melissa Fendell, Joe Mathers, Kristen Palmer, Brian Pracht, Adam Szymkowicz
The Imagination Compact is the prelude to Flux's June 2008 production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Inspired by the quote above, The Imagination Compact is a series of staged readings of short plays riffing on the characters of Midsummer. Divided into four nights in the spring, each evening will focus on one of the four worlds of the play: The Lovers, The Lunatics (the mechanicals), the Poets (the royals), and the Fairies. This project will challenge our traditional notions of the play and channel Shakespeare's vision of transformation through contemporary voices. |
| Every Little Bit Helps |
As you can see, we have an ambitious year ahead of us: a classic comedy, a searing tragedy, and an epic trilogy in repertory. And we can only tackle these big artistic risks with your support. We are nearly halfway to meeting our 2008 fund-raising goal, but we're not there yet. Last year, Flux staged two full productions and developed over fifty new plays. Your tax-deductible gift, whether five dollars or five thousand, will help us continue this vital work. Please use the link below to support our Season of Transformation: Donate Online |
| Flux's next Food:Soul--March 9 |
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Photo from our inaugural Food:Soul, December 2, 2007
This Storm is What We Call Progress
By Jason Grote
Directed by Kelly O'Donnell
Featuring: Jake Alexander, Will Ditterline, Candice Holdorf*, Ellen McLaughlin* and Jane Lincoln Taylor*
Sunday, March 9, 2008, 6pm
Save the date for our next Food:Soul, Flux's Potluck Play Reading Series, on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 6pm. This time we will be looking at Jason Grote's This Storm is What We Call Progress. And of course, there will be great food and company, all provided by Flux Theatre Ensemble for the NYC Theatre Community.
Read about our first Food:Soul here and check out photos here.
*appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association |
Flux 2008: A Season of Transformation
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June 2008
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Directed by August Schulenburg
Summer 2008
Other Bodies
by August Schulenburg
Directed by Heather Cohn
Fall 2008
Angel Eaters Trilogy
by Johnna Adams
Angel Eaters directed by Jessi D. Hill
Rattlers directed by Jerry Ruiz
8 Little Antichrists directed by Kelly O'Donnell Join us in 2008 as Flux journeys through these deeply human and uniquely theatrical plays. | | |
OUR MISSION
Flux Theatre Ensemble uses the transformative freedom of theatre to re-imagine the boundaries of human connection.
Through new, classic and community-based work, we explore the surprising evolutions of the human spirit. Our plays are character-driven, globally-engaged and uniquely theatrical.
Through continuous collaboration, Flux will grow an ensemble of multi-faceted theatre professionals whose work will continue to challenge, delight and transform our community.
August Schulenburg, Artistic Director
Kelly O'Donnell, Executive Director
Heather Cohn, Managing and Development Director
Candice Holdorf, Marketing Director
Joe Mathers, Founding Member
Jason Paradine, Production Manager
Tiffany Clementi, Core Member
Associate Members
Jake Alexander
Michael Davis
Felicia Hudson
Christina Shipp
Isaiah Tanenbaum
Cotton Wright |
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| Have Another to Return in the Summer |
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Now that Flux is gearing up for our season, our next Have Another, Flux's successful Bar Reading Series, is planned for after the June production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Click on the following links for photos from Have Another #1 and Have Another #2. Thanks to all who came out and made this event such a success! |
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