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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

New World Iliads, Part Two and Three by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Anna Lamadrid. Pictured: Jelena Stupljanin, Jason Howard)New World Iliads was an interesting ForePlay series for Flux. On the one hand, our benefit that kicked off the series was wel…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 06:46PM
Friday, July 1, 2011

Leaving More Than A Rack Behind by August Schulenburg

(All photos by Lee Butz. Pictured: Christopher Coucill, Rachael Joffred) At first glance, photography and theatre appear to be arts in opposition. Audience cameras aren’t allowed in th…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:40AM
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Review Round-Up by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Tiffany Clementi, Lori E. Parquet)Yikes! The show's been closed for half a week and I still haven't posted responses to most of the reviews. Rather than g…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 04:58PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Review: Haytham Elhawary, Theatre Is Easy by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Joshua Koopman)Starting to catch up! Our next review is by Haytham Elhawary from Theatre is Easy, and it's lovely. He begins with a quote from Plato I was…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 02:34PM
Monday, June 20, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Review: Patricia Contino, Flavorpill by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Sol Crespo, Chinaza Uche, Anna Rahn)This is, I think, Flavorpill's 4th review with us, and looking them over, I notice that I've made the same "short…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 02:47PM
Sunday, June 19, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Review: Aaron Riccio, That Sounds Cool by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Mike Mihm, Raushanah Simmons)Argh, I am so far behind in my responses to reviews! There is now Flavorpill, Theatre is Easy, Time Out New York, the New Yor…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 01:29PM
Friday, June 17, 2011

National Conference: Day 1 Round Up by August Schulenburg

“You are not going to be able to see everything you want to see or attend every session that peaks your interest” – Teresa Eyring “Revolutions are a fertile time peri…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:51AM
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Live Streaming The Conference by August Schulenburg

It’s time. After a lovely informal welcome party last night, the attendees (over 1,100 strong!) are registering, downing coffee, mulling over last night’s Radar LA show, and prep…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:10PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

National Conference: Welcome Engine28 by August Schulenburg

The TCG staff has now landed safely in Los Angeles, and we’re dashing about the beautiful Millennium Biltmore Hotel readying the space for the arrival of over 1,000 theatre leaders for…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:12PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Review: Michael Bettencourt, OffOffOnline by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Stephen Conrad Moore)I'm falling a wee bit behind on these! For those who don't want to wait, go on and read That Sounds Cool, Flavorpill, and Theatre is …

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 06:58PM
Saturday, June 11, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Review: Clifford Lee Johnson III, Backstage by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Mike Mihm)Back in the day, Backstage was our first major reviewer, positively reviewing both Life is a Dream and A Midsummer Night's Dream when not many o…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 12:06PM
Friday, June 10, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Review: Jon Sobel, Blogcritics by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured:Stephen Conrad Moore, Christina Shipp)Jon Sobel of Blogcritics has reviewed everything since Pretty Theft (except for Jacob's House, I believe), and so it …

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 07:56AM
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Photos by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Anna Rahn, Tiffany Clementi, Christina Shipp, Lori E Parquet, Sol Crespo)It was a great to take a moment and look through these photos from the keen-eyed …

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 01:34PM
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Ajax in Iraq Review: Will Kenton, Cultural Capitol by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Sol Crespo, Lori E Parquet, Chinaza Uche, Tiffany Clementi, Mike Mihm, Chudney Sykes)Review #2 is out, and we're thrilled that Will Kenton from Cultural C…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 09:03AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Audience Response to AJAX IN IRAQ by August Schulenburg

This is an open thread for our community of artists and audience to respond to Ajax in Iraq. We have tried this for Dog Act, The Lesser Seductions of History and Jacob's House, and the comm…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 11:14AM

Ajax in Iraq Review: Danny Bowes, nytheatre.com by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Raushanah Simmons)Review #1 is out, and it certainly is a great way to start. Danny Bowes at nytheatre.com has some truly lovely things to say about Ajax …

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 11:03AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

New World Iliads, #1 by August Schulenburg

What is New World Iliads?How can I learn more about Ajax in Iraq?(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Brian Pracht, Rachael Hip-Flores, Matthew Murumba, Kari Swenson Riely)By August Schulenbu…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 11:54AM
Friday, May 13, 2011

Rehearsal Report, Days 5-8 by August Schulenburg

(Learn more about Ajax in Iraq)By August Schulenburg(Photo by Tiffany Clementi)The Sunday stumble-through, as might be expected, was both invigorating and exasporating. Invigorating, because…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 04:42PM
Monday, May 9, 2011

Patrick Lee Theater Blogger Awards by August Schulenburg

We just found out that Dog Act was nominated as Outstanding Off-Off Broadway Show for a Patrick Lee Theater Blogger Award by the Independent Theater Bloggers Association! Readers of this blo…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 03:39PM
Friday, May 6, 2011

Rehearsal Report, Days 2-4 by August Schulenburg

(Learn more about Ajax in Iraq )by August SchulenburgThe first days of a rehearsal are like the first years of life: a great deal is learned incredibly quickly, but you spend a lot of time b…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 03:02PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

New World Iliads by August Schulenburg

Our exploratory play reading series ForePlay, where playwrights riff on the themes of our mainstage production, is back! New World Iliads will take place on three nights with each night tr…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 02:28PM
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Rehearsal Report #1 by August Schulenburg

(Learn more about Ajax in Iraq)By August SchulenburgYesterday, I was in the throws of a nasty cold, and miserable at work. I couldn't believe rehearsals for Ajax in Iraq were beginning and I…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 04:51PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

AJAX IN IRAQ Press Photos by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Raushanah Simmons, Stephen Conrad Moore, Christina Shipp)Over the weekend, we rose early and shot our press photos for Ajax in Iraq in the suitably collum…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 12:31PM
Thursday, April 21, 2011

AJAX IN IRAQ Cast, Creative Team, and Tickets by August Schulenburg

(Illustration by Kristy Caldwell- click here to read about her creative process.)$12 tickets to Opening Weekend - use code "WARDANCE" (discount available June 3, 4, 5 & 7) - on…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 10:25AM
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Get Your Advocacy On by August Schulenburg

By August SchulenburgFor many reasons, I have been a little derelict with the Flux blog lately. Part of this is due to my blogging elsewhere, part is trying to keep up with my own writing, a…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 11:05AM
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Have Another #6 Pictures by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Jessica Angleskhan, Matthew Archambault, David Crommett, Paco Tolson)Our sixth Have Another was a lot of fun, with new artists and old favorites joining a…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 07:15PM
Sunday, April 3, 2011

Have Another #6 by August Schulenburg

Our next installment of Have Another is Wednesday the 6th from 7PM-10PM. We'll be returning to the friendly confines of Jimmy's #43, located downstairs at 43 East 7th Street between 2nd an…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 11:24AM
Thursday, March 24, 2011

On Tulpa, or Anne & Me by August Schulenburg

“be careful. this might bring out things you might not be ready for.” Playwright Shawn C. Harris (aka RVCBard) asked me to write a response to her play Tulpa, or Anne & Me. Having s…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 03:54PM

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