You've traveled the journey from December grace/materialism to New Year resolution/debauchery and landed safely on the other side of civil rights leader celebration/day off. Doug here, glad to be with my FOD's (Friends/Family of Doug) for another e-sharing.
This one is chocked full of goodness, but don't fear. It clips along at a peppy pace. Read to the end to find out how you can attend the first ever Gathering of the FODs, be in a show with me at the York Theatre, and score a vacation in Austria! (Would someone PLEASE cast me in an informercial?)
(And if you're not interested in my monthly e-mail lovin', just let me know and I'll take you off my e-mail lovin' list.)
But first, a moment of Kvelling: one of my coaching clients (sorry, have to keep names confidential) was just cast in The Carousel Dinner Theatre's production of The King and I.
[kvell (kvel) verb intr; To feel proud; to beam; to gloat (I try not to); From Yiddish kveln, from German quellen (to gush, to well up).]
Join me for the first ever FODapalooza!
| WHEN: |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| WHERE: |
People, in the Loft upstairs 163 Allen Street, New York, NY See below for directions or go to the Google Map |
| COST: | No cover, cash bar |
| RSVP: |
Requested, but not required.
RSVP for FODapaloosa! here |
Come join me and meet fellow FODs (Friends/Family of Doug) at the first FODapaloosa! The Gathering of the FODs from all walks of life shall converge. FODs from Drama Camp will sip Chardonnay with FODs from the day job. FODs from theatre in New Hampshire will raise a pint with FODs from High School. All this coming in
March at a great bar on the lower east side. We'll have the upstairs
lounge all to ourselves.
Directions
People is just a block and a half below the intersection of First Avenue
and Houston (the east end of the F and V train).
A Dozen Voices...
I started off the new year performing in Spontaneous Combustion with Manhattan Theatre Source. 5-minute pieces written, rehearsed, and performed in 48 hours. I had the honor of performing in two pieces:
In Maura Kelly's My Real Name, a Master (me) and servant (Mark Adamsbaum) wish a little too effectively to live the simpler life on the moon. We reassess our relationship as we try to figure a way back to Earth.
In John McKinney's Close Encounters of the Stupidest Kind, Two astronauts (Helene Galek and myself) have crash-landed on a distant planet. An alien life form takes over my brain and proceeds to channel tv characters through me as a way of communicating with her. These included Pepe le Pew, Alex Trebec, Meredith Grey (Grey's Anatomy), Bullwinkle, Ralph Kramden, Jeannie, and, of course, Marvin the Martian.
A Million Tomorrows...
This coming Monday and Tuesday, I will be narrating and performing in a private presentation of Wallenberg. [Book and Lyrics by Felicia Needleman and Laurence Holzman, Music by Benjamin Rosenbluth, and Directed by Annette Jolles.] It's a closed event, but I encourage you to learn more about Raoul Wallenberg. I'd tell you more but, as I said, it is private. Move along. You never read this paragraph. This e-mail will self-destruct if it lands in your SPAM box.
and Eight Museum Pieces...
In early February, I begin rehearsals for the following theater venture. Come and see!
Prospect Theater Company's Dark Nights Series presents MUSEUM PIECES: When Art Inspires MORE Than Life
8 Musical Theater Writing Teams create 10 minute musicals inspired by 8 Artworks Exhibited in New York City
WHEN: Performances will be presented February 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm and February 24-26, 2008 at 8:00 pm
WHERE: The West End Theatre, 263 W 86th Street
COST: $10:00
MORE INFORMATION (Including the Artworks being showcased) visit the Prospect Theatre Company website.
Composer and Lyricist Teams:
Frederick Alden Terry and John Herin;
Marisa Michelson and Joshua H. Cohen;
Deborah Abramson and Amanda Yesnowitz;
Carol Hall;
Drew Fornarola and Marshall Pailet;
Michael Mitnick;
Hyeyoung Kim and Michael Cooper; and
Brian Lowdermilk and Kait Kerrigan
Directors:
Marlo Hunter, Christine O'Grady, Stefanie Sertich
Music Director: Dan Feyer; Stage Manager: Marcie Friedman
Performers: Michael Winther, Tina Stafford, Sarah Corey, Amy Justman, Doug Shapiro, Alexander Elisa, Blake Whyte, Paul Woodson, and (drum roll, please...) Alexandra de Suze! Surely you've heard of Alexandra de Suze!
***Every Thursday at 7:00 a.m. Jill Burk and I continue to be the voices of New York Times for InTouch Radio reading news and periodicals for the visually impaired over the air.
Please Don't Panic! I may be busy, but for you, I'll find the time. Should you need a trustworthy voice for your radio campaign, a flexible face for your print promotion, or my body for a go-go gig at the local character men's bar, a job's a job. Give me a call or bid for me on e-bay.
And now the monthly Two (by which I mean "three") Items of Interest for FODs...
Bring my sister to New York!
This one's going to repeat monthly. My agenda is out of control on this one.
My beautiful sister Andrea is looking to make the move back to the New York City area from North Carolina and we want her here! She is both an MSW (Masters of Social Work) and LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and currently has a thriving practice in Raleigh. Andrea is looking to purchase an established psychotherapy practice in the five boroughs to precipitate the move. She is also open to the possibility of a partnership with someone that has a good referral base. If any of you FODs out there have a psychotherapist in your circle who is retiring or changing professions, please let me know and I will get the information to Andrea.
Work with me at The York Theatre Company!
I have been offered the title role in the musical Oscar Wilde, but all the other roles have yet to be cast as the creative team [Mike Read, Michael Reed, and Peter Kosta] is across the Atlantic Ocean. They will also probably need an audition pianist. It is a 29-rehearsal hour AEA showcase contract and some of the actors cover several roles. I do not have the character breakdown, but please e-mail your picture and resume across the pond to Peter Kosta at peterkosta@aol.com and indicate your vocal range. I am asking that we keep it only to those that receive this e-mail so the creative team does not get inundated. Auditions would be in early February with performances at the York on February 27 and 28, 2008.
Vacation in Austria! Shawn, his parents, and I will not be using our timeshare week in Austria due to some personal priorities that have come up. You should really go in our place. Here is the information:
WHEN: March 8-15, 2008
WHERE: The Schloss Grubhoff, near Salzburg, Austria
MORE: We're asking $1000.00 for the week. (Plane fare not included.) A single room that sleeps four. Go on der hike, der ski, and der twirl like Maria in der Sound of Music.
Life is good here. Shawn and I have grand plans to get our Holiday newsletter out by Passover and I am determined to conquer my fear and coax Lucy (our African Gray parrot) on to my finger within the next ten years.
Take some breathing time for yourself, tell me your birthday, and thanks for being in my life. Please let me know what's going on in yours! (And, of course, Happy New Year.)
As Always,
Doug
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