For those that were able to attend our end of the year celebration, you already know the big news. However, for those that were unable to attend, the big announcement is that Starr Hardgrove has stepped into the position of Education Director for Actors Company of Tulsa, and Yours Truly, is stepping is as the new General Director. Of course, Starr will still be an integral part of Actors Company of Tulsa as he spearheads our new education program, but with new management and a new season on the horizen, there is change in the wind.

I am both thrilled and terrified to be manning the wheel of the company as we head into our 2012-2013 season, which is entitled “Kindred Spirits Season”. Our previous season, “A Sizzling Season” ended with a bang with the Tulsa premiere of Slawomir Mrozcek’s political and absurdist comedy, “Vatzlav”. It has been one roller coaster of a year, from the silliness that was “Revenge of the Space Pandas”, to the epic drama that was “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches”. We broke some new ground, learned some valuable lessons, and made some new friends along the way. I am proud of the work we have accomplished and the upcoming season promises even more opportunities.

As I mentioned, we will be springboarding a brand new education program offering classes and workshops for the Theatre community of Tulsa. Whether a seasoned veteran or someone just beginning to spread your theatrical wings, there will be something for everyone. With the introduction of the education program will also come a focused campaign for Actors Company of Tulsa to find a permanent space. We have vastly enjoyed being able to take our productions from place to place- this has allowed us to spotlight various venues in the city and explore some unconventional spaces. However, we feel it is time that we focus our energy into finding a place we can call home. I thank everyone in advance for helping us in this endeavor as it will present multiple challenges. Yet, with challenge comes opportunity, and there are some exciting things coming down the pike for ACT.

I’m honored and humbled to be carrying ACT into the new season, and I am grateful for the opportunity. I extend my warmest thanks to all of the actors, designers, directors, and volunteers that made “A Sizzling Season” a reality, and I look forward to meeting all the new people and reconnecting with old friends that will make “Kindred Spirits Season” a success. Thank you for your continuing support of ACT.

Sincerely,

Bonny L. Downs

Most importantly, we’ve told 5 great stories by some amazing playwrights and brought some amazing experiences to Tulsa. With your help, we’ve done it. Thank you so much for saying that you want Actors Company of Tulsa to be here with your ticket purchases, your donations, your time, your effort, and most importantly your commitment to telling stories on a grand scale in the city of Tulsa. You are what makes the stage shine. We will be having a dinner for all of our people who have worked with us this year and reservations can be made at http://bit.ly/celebrationrsvp.

Seating is limited so an RSVP is required to attend. This dream has come a long way since some people in 2007 decided to get together and put on a show. We’ve got some great new things coming this year and with your help and support, we’ll continue to grow.

Sincerely,
Starr Hardgrove
General Manager, 2007-2012

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#1 Become a “5 and Forget” Member and for just $5 a month you will never have to buy a ticket again. Find out more here

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Your purchase of a season pass helps us purchase much needed materials and increase the value of our shows. One single show has the average budget of $7,000. With your help and pre-purchase of ticket sales, we are able to make our shows bigger and better than ever before. Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the theatre.

We’re getting ready to have a party at Baxter’s Interurban to celebrate the season and all of the people who made it possible. Our season has been one of learning, one of determination, and one of some great creative people putting some amazing productions together.

This is our way of saying thank you for all of your hard work. A night to reflect and to look forward to the new opportunities that our company will face this next year. We hope that you will join us for this great night of celebration.

Our new season will be bigger and better than ever! We’ll also be making some major announcements that will improve the way we do business. For a head count, it’s important that you reserve your seat so that we have an accurate head count to know how much food to have. Please click on the ACT logo at the top of the page and then click on the invitation to reserve your seat.

Thanks for all you’ve done for us this year! We look forward to seeing you and working with you again very soon!

Sincerely,
Starr Hardgrove

I started this company in 2007 in order to give actors opportunities that they wouldn’t normally get. I was a student in college theatre that was given amazing opportunities as a young man, and wanted to continue that for the actors of Tulsa. We were originally called “Evandrake Productions”. Evandrake was a pseudonym of mine when I took the opportunity to write my own monologue for the American College Theatre Festival.  Our company produced two productions, Proof by David Auburn and Mr. Marmalade by Noah Haidle. These productions were co-produced with the help of the Nightingale Theater.

The productions came to a standstill until we produced the Threepenny Opera, again with the Nightingale, which was a full musical with about 30 people crammed in space. The production was amazing and was well received.  We continued through with The Visit and Rumors until financial restraints caused us to take a break. We restructured, and moved on to in 2011 begin our first full season as Actors Company of Tulsa with Revenge of the Space Pandas by David Mamet.

This began a new era for the company and we embarked on our first full season, A Sizzling Season which included Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange, Othello, and finally Vatzlav.

We begin our next season entitled “Kindred Spirits” this year with Bonny Downs stepping into the General Director position. I will be launching something very exciting and will be taking the role of Educational Director. Our company is growing and we have a lot of challenges ahead of us, but we have a good idea and we will continue to educate the Tulsa theatrical artist, connect with local business and the community and produce quality theatre that entertains, informs and enlightens the city and it’s people. Welcome to the website and welcome to the blog. We hope  to carry on the conversation with you as we continue through the Actors Company of Tulsa journey.

Sincerely,
Starr Hardgrove
Founder and General Manager
starr@actorsoftulsa.org

Rehearsals Continue for Vatzlav

Vatzlav is now showing April 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th, and 28th. Vatzlav is a slave who receives a new chance to start over. Guided by providence in a strange new land, Vatzlav encounters interesting characters including Mr. Bat and Mrs. Bat, Bobbie, The Genius, Justice, and many more! Will Vatzlav get his chance to start a new life in this new society. Find out more by coming to see the show!

6:00 Dickey’s Barbecue Opens. Come share some Barbecue with us before the show. $1 a ticket.
7:30 House Opens for Vatzlav
8:00 Curtain Rises

The show runtime is approximately 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes.

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For further questions, please call (918)409-0582.

Thanks and we hope to see as many people out that we can for this final show of the “Sizzling Season”. For more info about how you can help or see a show, visit http://www.actorsoftulsa.org

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In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the film, Actors Company of Tulsa brings this tale of creativity and anarchy to Tulsa. Alex DeLarge, a wayward youth, and his droogs embarque on a night of mayhem and ultraviolence that ends with Alex being arrested for murder. He is given a second chance in a new drug that will condition him against these violent tendencies and allow him to be a Clockwork Orange citizen again. Infusing the ninth symphony of Beethoven into the musicalization, Anthony Burgess’s definitive adaptation for the stage brings the story we know to life in a whole new way. Twenty percent of all proceeds go to benefit Youth Services of Tulsa. Find out more about them at http://www.yst.org.

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