Greetings from not-so-sunny San Francisco!
As of three weeks ago, I am the newest Remote Rogue. There's been a few of us so far: Ryan (ensemble member, Finance Manager, and board member extraordinaire) worked from fabulous Las Vegas for more than a year, Lindsay (founding ensemble member) has been off getting her MFA for a while now, and we have Associate Artists as far away as Canada.
So what does being a Remote Rogue mean? Well, for us, it means living too far from LA to help in a hands-on capacity, but still being able to work on things from a distance. Although I can't help build masks for the next show (and oh man, do I want to!), I can still write the newsletter and update the website. But for Rogue Artists Ensemble in general, it means that the work we do is so incredible that people just can't give us up--even if they're suddenly far away. It's a really strong testament to the power of Rogue art.
And, fortunately, the Rogues have friends in many places. Remember the NET Conference Tyler and I attended in August? Well, many of the new friends we made in New Orleans are based in San Francisco, so last week I got to attend a NET workshop with a bunch of familiar faces right here in SF. Even though I hadn't met everyone beforehand, they had all heard of the Rogues. How exciting! It's times like these that I'm most grateful to be a Rogue.
Showing posts with label life as a Rogue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life as a Rogue. Show all posts
Monday, December 15, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Mailing Fun Dec 2008
Shannon and Pat stopped by Rogue house to help with compiling our December mailing. It was a great night full of lively conversation and a million labels and stamps! This photo just about sums it up!
Look for your mailing with amazing new ROGUE bookmark for Gogol Project coming to a mailbox near you! If you don't get one, it's even more reason to sign up on our mailing list.
Also in the news - We've made three new Ensemble members and more news will follow soon.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Shannon and John at the Ovation Awards!
Hello!
Wanted to report on our wondrous adventure to Cal State LA's Luckman Auditorium for the LA Stage Alliance's Ovation Awards last night!
I think everyone knows that the amazing and talented John Norbori was a nominee in the category of Sound Design for Intimate Theater for his work on The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch, and although he did not walk away with a statuette last night, I think it bears repeating that we are all so SO proud of him and all the Rogues for producing such an amazing piece of theater. Hello?! We got a nomination on the very first year we applied!
Anyway, the ceremony was fantastic and included flying theater seats, very bizarre projections of giant disembodied heads making strange faces, Neil FREAKING Patrick Harris as emcee doing magic tricks, and a very touching speech by Terrance McFarland, Executive Director of LA Stage Alliance, about theater, the LA community and the changes coming to our country.
I also have to admit that I was a little star struck and did almost drool on Zach Quinto (Sylar from Heroes!)
Special thanks to Amy for making it out! I'm sad you missed the opening, but glad you saw at least a bit!
And, doesn't John look good in his suit?!
<3 - Shannon
Wanted to report on our wondrous adventure to Cal State LA's Luckman Auditorium for the LA Stage Alliance's Ovation Awards last night!
I think everyone knows that the amazing and talented John Norbori was a nominee in the category of Sound Design for Intimate Theater for his work on The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch, and although he did not walk away with a statuette last night, I think it bears repeating that we are all so SO proud of him and all the Rogues for producing such an amazing piece of theater. Hello?! We got a nomination on the very first year we applied!
Anyway, the ceremony was fantastic and included flying theater seats, very bizarre projections of giant disembodied heads making strange faces, Neil FREAKING Patrick Harris as emcee doing magic tricks, and a very touching speech by Terrance McFarland, Executive Director of LA Stage Alliance, about theater, the LA community and the changes coming to our country.
I also have to admit that I was a little star struck and did almost drool on Zach Quinto (Sylar from Heroes!)
Special thanks to Amy for making it out! I'm sad you missed the opening, but glad you saw at least a bit!
And, doesn't John look good in his suit?!<3 - Shannon
Monday, August 18, 2008
What happens when you spend too much time together...
Last night after Mr. Punch, Tyler (Rogue Assoc. Artistic Dir) and I (Rogue ensemble and staff member) went with some friends to have dinner (tapas, delicious). I left my car at the theatre and we drove together, which meant Tyler had to drive me back to the theatre to get my car after dinner. It was about 9pm.
As we made a U-turn onto the correct side of Beverly Blvd, John Nobori (Rogue ensemble member) and Shannon Goldsborough (Rogue staff member) drove past us and pulled into the driveway of the theatre. They were there because they had to pick something up.
As the four of us are standing around amazed that we caught each other at the same time, ANOTHER CAR with two Rogue associates drove up. They had forgotten to double check something on their way out of the theatre.
9pm. Six people. One theatre.
Mind Meld? It must be. How else could it happen that three independent cars of people arrived at the theatre, unannounced, after hours, for three different purposes?
I think I need a different hobby.
As we made a U-turn onto the correct side of Beverly Blvd, John Nobori (Rogue ensemble member) and Shannon Goldsborough (Rogue staff member) drove past us and pulled into the driveway of the theatre. They were there because they had to pick something up.
As the four of us are standing around amazed that we caught each other at the same time, ANOTHER CAR with two Rogue associates drove up. They had forgotten to double check something on their way out of the theatre.
9pm. Six people. One theatre.
Mind Meld? It must be. How else could it happen that three independent cars of people arrived at the theatre, unannounced, after hours, for three different purposes?
I think I need a different hobby.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Mr. Punch Tech Meeting
I am currently sitting mired in the depths of a tech meeting for Mr. Punch. How, you may ask, am I able to blog and mire myself simultaneously? Well, see, I'm not teching Mr. Punch, so I don't actually need to pay attention. Mystery solved!
I showed up today to help tape the floor (since the show which was in here last week [Cornerstone's Someday, a fabulous work] has struck their set, we are now free to take over! Mwah ha ha ha!), and am hanging out because the Rogues are such wonderful people to hang out with, even when they are mired in a meeting that I have no part in.
But let me tell you: this is going to be an awesome show. They are dancing in the house while the techs meet in the lobby, and I feel surrounded by extra-ordinary ideas, out-of-the-box ideas, innovative, Hyper-theatrical ideas.
Man, I love this company!
(Oh yeah, and as Box Office Manager of this wonderful show, I feel it is my duty to remind everyone to buy tickets--and sell them too!)
I showed up today to help tape the floor (since the show which was in here last week [Cornerstone's Someday, a fabulous work] has struck their set, we are now free to take over! Mwah ha ha ha!), and am hanging out because the Rogues are such wonderful people to hang out with, even when they are mired in a meeting that I have no part in.
But let me tell you: this is going to be an awesome show. They are dancing in the house while the techs meet in the lobby, and I feel surrounded by extra-ordinary ideas, out-of-the-box ideas, innovative, Hyper-theatrical ideas.
Man, I love this company!
(Oh yeah, and as Box Office Manager of this wonderful show, I feel it is my duty to remind everyone to buy tickets--and sell them too!)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
First Week on the Job
What's this? A post that's not about Frankenstein!!? (Man, that was hard to punctuate.) Well, ok, one little tidbit about Frankenstein!!...did you see us on the cover of the LA Times Calendar section? Or rather, did you see Liesel? I opened the paper a couple of weeks ago to see a giant, full-color photo of the Test Tube Lady seducing Michael York, and really, what better news is there than that? If you missed the article, you can find it in our press archives. I have to say, it was pretty cool.
Anyway, moving forward. Things are racing ahead at a crazy pace around here. We barely had time to catch our breath after Frankenstein!! before heading into increased rehearsals for Frog Belly Rat Bone, which makes its San Diego debut this weekend in Balboa Park. Aside from that, we're working on applying to an AMAZING space for the upcoming The Cowboy Elektra Project (but ssshhhh...it's still a secret) and finalizing our deal with the fantastic Bootleg Theater for the remount of Mr. Punch.
What a time to become the Managing Director, huh?
As if filling Megan's shoes wasn't challenging enough, I've managed to get myself elected in probably the busiest period the Rogues have ever faced. Which is awesome, of course, but it means I'm responsible for a lot right now. And although I'm fully confident in myself and this group, there have definitely been surprises.
I'll tell you what, though. Last night, Patrick brought me dinner before I headed up to a meeting at the Bootleg, and I gave him his contract for a little side project we worked on called Don Juan. He handed back the paperwork and pointed to the spot for a "Rogue representative" signature. And I've got to say, signing "Cari Turley, Managing Director" feels pretty great.
Anyway, moving forward. Things are racing ahead at a crazy pace around here. We barely had time to catch our breath after Frankenstein!! before heading into increased rehearsals for Frog Belly Rat Bone, which makes its San Diego debut this weekend in Balboa Park. Aside from that, we're working on applying to an AMAZING space for the upcoming The Cowboy Elektra Project (but ssshhhh...it's still a secret) and finalizing our deal with the fantastic Bootleg Theater for the remount of Mr. Punch.
What a time to become the Managing Director, huh?
As if filling Megan's shoes wasn't challenging enough, I've managed to get myself elected in probably the busiest period the Rogues have ever faced. Which is awesome, of course, but it means I'm responsible for a lot right now. And although I'm fully confident in myself and this group, there have definitely been surprises.
I'll tell you what, though. Last night, Patrick brought me dinner before I headed up to a meeting at the Bootleg, and I gave him his contract for a little side project we worked on called Don Juan. He handed back the paperwork and pointed to the spot for a "Rogue representative" signature. And I've got to say, signing "Cari Turley, Managing Director" feels pretty great.
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