Vol. 18-No.19

NEWS AND REVIEWS

Performing at the Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica is DELICIOUS REALITY, an ensemble showcase of eight players, consisting of Oakland Bautista, Gloria Baraquid, Kimiko Broder, Yayoi, Hara, Cayetano Juarez, Christina Sanchez, Ova Saopeng, and Amy Shu, that perform in skits, monologues, scenes, and stage theater exercises that deal in restaurants, food, and other notions that make “eating out” a joy, burden, and a ritual of domestic urban life.

In this address, the group speaks about working in restaurants, (as well as the food) that make up the part of public eatery. The pieces performed vary in style and content, such as a stage bit made up of monologues of restaurants rants as conducted a la symphony orchestra complete with baton welding conductor, a “parlor game”-type application that celebrate the notions of good times at restaurants, bad experiences with restaurants, and all points in between, and a musical interlude with kitchen gear used as musical instruments. Besides the basic theme of food and eating externally of a homestead, the flow as seen on stage is well structured. In fact, the players don costuming that is of chef gear, with aprons, white shirts and smocks that button off to the side, as well as the occasional of using kitchen utensils as props. (They just don’t make food, they make the experience!) Interestingly enough, there is no backdrop here. No one will see any ovens, countertops, or dishwashers on stage as the group uses their own theater skills to set the scenes. With dramaturg by Ova Saopeng, and stage direction by Corky Dominguez, this one act showcase brings the notion that everybody loves to eat, and eating what one can’t create in one’s home setting can make it all happen.

DELICIOUS REALITY is a present appetizer, main course, and simple dessert all rolled into one. This group works hard for making a tasty pallet. And don’t forget the tip as it makes all the difference!

DELICIOUS REALITY, presented by Teada Productions, and performs at The Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd, off Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, until May 19th. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 PM, and Sunday matinee at 2:00 PM. For reservations and information, call (310) 998-8765, or onlinee at http://teada.org

DELICIOUS REALITY:
The Sweet & Sour Truth of LA’s Restaurant Scene

TeAda is pleased to announce auditions for the TEADAWORKS Ensemble. Seeking actors of diverse backgrounds and artistic talents to form an 8-12 member ensemble to work on a devised theatre piece exploring the language, images, stories, concerns, and mythology surrounding issues of restaurant workers.

The performance piece will have its premiere as part of a public showcase at Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, in May 2013.

TEADAWORKS Ensemble Artists has partnered with two local organizations Restaurant Opportunity Center Los Angeles (ROC-LA) and Southeast Asian Community Alliance (SEACA) to create a collaborative new performance piece. ROC-LA mission’s is to improve wages and working conditions for the nation’s low wage restaurant workforce. SEACA’s mission is to build power among Southeast Asian youth and their communities in Los Angeles for a more just and equitable society through intergenerational, multiethnic dialogue, leadership development, and community organizing. This performance will be developed based on the stories shared by members of these organizations and will explore the cross section of restaurant workers and immigrant rights.

As this is a devised theatre piece, the director is striving to build a multicultural collective of talented artists who can bring a myriad of perspectives, experiences and voices to the work. The director has an extremely collaborative and open process and seeks artists who are fearless in their creative risk taking and can function as part of a close-knit ensemble. Especially interested in performing artists with training and experience in improvisation, physical theatre, dance/movement, languages (including American Sign Language), international performance styles, etc.

This is Non-Union and there is no pay for this project.

Selected participants must be available for rehearsals beginning in April. Performance dates are May 10-12 & 17-19, 2013, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

The Miles Memorial Playhouse address is, 1130 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403

Audition is by Appointment Only

If you are interested, please email and submit your digital headshot and resume/bio as an attachment to classes@teada.org

In your email please place “TeAda Casting” with your “First and Last Name” in the subject line. The Producers and Director will review all the emailed submissions, after reviewing the submissions; selected actors will be invited to audition.

We will contact you with a scheduled audition appointment. This will be a group collaborative audition session about 12 actors per session. Please be prepared to stay for the entirety of the session. Actors should bring one hard copy of their headshot and resume/bio. Come dressed comfortably and able to move around freely. The audition will consist of a group devised theatre exercises, improvisations and some text to be read all led by the director. No monologue or prepared text is necessary. A sense of play and attention to the group is all that is required! Please note that we are only casting adults

Important:

Subsequent rehearsals will be scheduled during some days and some evenings please include in your email rehearsal availabilities days, evenings and weekends.

Due to the short amount of time associated with this project we are seeking performers who can genuinely commit to the entirety of the devising and rehearsal process, able to attend all sessions is a must.

Ensemble actors cast in the project will portray a number of characters. Cast individuals will join several existing members of the ensemble. Actors with an interest in devised/ensemble theatre, non-traditional theatre work are especially encouraged to audition.

The mission of TeAda Productions is to expand the awareness of issues affecting underserved communities through the development and presentation of performances by people of color. TeAda’s cross-disciplinary performances incorporate theater, performance art, and dance. TeAda embraces a fearless commitment to provide artists a space to explore cultural and political issues most relevant to their communities. TeAda serves as a bridge between the health, education, and social justice issues of these underserved communities.

This project is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission; the California Arts Council, a state agency, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Thanks for your interest in TeAda!