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PRESS RELEASES
This web log is for my own personal record. I am opening it up for public view though. Basically, I will write down any changes and updates that I have made to the website or any updated information I receive (like press releases that don't get published on the site).
Darren Serhal
NIETF Webmaster 2008 webmaster@nwindianatheatre.org
05/13/08
Portage Community Theatre, Inc.
P.O. Box 605
Portage, Indiana 46368
(219) 759-1408
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IN ALL EDITIONS
Contact: Shannon Stutler
(219) 759-1408
Portage Community Theatre Announces May Meeting
Portage Community Theatre will be holding its monthly meeting at the
Portage Yacht Club located at 1370 Indiana Route 249 on Thursday, May 15.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. All are welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact (219) 759-1408.
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04/11/08
Beatniks on Conkey is pleased to welcome spring with LCTG on the Road's production of "Never Too Early for Shorts" An eclectic collection of short plays and original works. Performances are Friday and Sunday April the 18th and 20th, Friday and Saturday April 25th and 26th. Shows are Friday and Saturdays at 8:00pm doors open at 7:00pm Sunday at 3:00pm doors open at 2:00pm. The cost is $12.00 and as always refreshments are included. Beatniks is located at 418 Conkey St in the way cool Hyde Park neighborhood of Hammond. Contact Beatniks at 219-852-0848 or on the web at beatniksonconkey.com.
03/02/08
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shannon Stutler
(219) 759-1408
Portage Community Theatre Announces Recent Events
During the recent annual meeting of Portage Community Theatre, the
organization elected a new Board of Directors. Congratulations are
extended to the new Board.
President: Shannon Stutler
Vice President: Sandy Hyde
Secretary: Daena Sisk
Treasurer: Tim Slatton
Member-at-Large: Tammy Barragan
Member-at-Large: Stacy Clarich
Member-at-Large: Chad Franks
The Directors of “A Night of Dramedy” held auditions to fill the roles of
the three 1-act plays. The cast can be found by visiting
www.portagecommunitytheatre.org. “A Night of Dramedy” will be April 25-27
and May 2-3 at the Portage Yacht Club.
For more information, please contact (219) 759-1408 or visit
www.portagecommunitytheatre.org.
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02/25/08
Unpaid Actors Happy with Inequity
For almost 100 years, professional actors worldwide have formed “equity”
organizations, unions that protected their interests. Now, an organization has been
formed to support the world’s unpaid performers, “Actors’ Inequity.”
“Actors’ Inequity was established to provide free, or affordable, services to unpaid
performers and small theaters. It also has a membership card that’s fun to show
off!” said Brian Diehl, co-founder of Actors’ Inequity. The Actors’ Inequity
membership card, or “Inequity Card,” is a parody of the “Equity Card” that so many
professional actors are proud to carry.
“The idea came from a friend who was joking that unpaid actors deserved their own
union,” Diehl noted, “so, I put together some resources that small theaters and
aspiring actors might want.”
Those resources, found at www.actorsinequity.org, have become a growing pool of work
for Diehl, as he is now continually designing free signs for theater lobbies and
back stages, sample resumes and affordable show logos to help theaters promote shows
without getting into copyright issues.
“I was thrilled to find a useful resource for myself and for the theaters I’ve been
working with,” said Eric Oswald, a veteran Cleveland actor, “plus, the ‘Inequity
card’ really cracked me up!” Oswald was one of the first people to receive an
Actors’ Inequity membership following the site’s unofficial opening.
Even though Actors’ Inequity launches officially on March 1, 2008, through a January
10, 2008 “soft rollout,” the organization’s roster has already grown to more than
150 people. One show producer purchased 47 memberships for his entire cast and crew
as a closing night gift. “Our growth has been a dream-come-true,” said Diehl, “I
think that the amateur theatre community loves the inside joke of being able to say, ‘I’m Inequity.’ Apparently, they also love keeping me busy making new signs and
designs!”
Diehl, 42, is a former director of marketing for a division of NEC America. He now
owns his own creative and graphic design firm, Thinknik, which specializes in
branding, positioning and marketing materials – not a far cry from the skills
necessary to put together Actors’ Inequity. This, combined with more than 35 years
of paid and unpaid acting, has created a perfect storm for creativity.
As Actors’ Inequity grows, Diehl says he will continue to expand the free offerings
and services to the unpaid acting community. “It’s an industry that has not been
well supported,” he said, “and it’s about time for the unpaid actor to get a little
limelight!”
The organization hopes that many of its members move into the professional world,
allowing them to carry what the Actors’ Inequity web site refers to as a “more
equitable card.”
Diehl’s company, Thinknik, www.thinknik.com, was founded in 2005 to provide
marketing and creative services for companies of all sizes. Prior to founding
Thinknik, Diehl, and several cohorts from NEC America founded Ayalogic, a
communications company in Akron, Ohio which won $2 million in venture capital
funding. Diehl lives in Hudson, Ohio. He graduated from Kent State University and
is an Eagle Scout.
Actors' Equity Association (AEA): a union representing U. S. theatre actors and
stage managers.
British Actors' Equity: a trade union representing UK artists, including actors,
singers, dancers, choreographers, stage managers, theatre directors and designers,
variety and circus artists, television and radio presenters, walk-on and supporting
artists, stunt performers and directors and theatre fight directors.
Canadian Actors' Equity Association: a professional association of performers,
directors, choreographers, fight directors and stage managers in English Canada who
are engaged in live performance in theatre, opera and dance.
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Eric Oswald (quoted above) may be reached at: 216.529.2800 or bigredeo@yahoo.com
Actors’ Inequity logo (high resolution) is available upon request:
bdiehl@actorsinequity.org
Actors’ Inequity is in no way associated with Actors’ Equity Association
02/21/08
Portage Community Theatre, Inc.
P.O. Box 605
Portage, Indiana 46368
(219) 759-1408
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IN ALL EDITIONS
Contact: Sydney Hodsden
(219) 759-1408
Portage Community Theatre Announces February Meeting
Portage Community Theatre will be holding its monthly meeting at the
Portage Yacht Club located at 1370 Indiana Route 249 on Tuesday, February
26. The meeting will begin at 7:30 P.M. All are welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact (219) 759-1408.
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Portage Community Theatre, Inc.
P.O. Box 605
Portage, Indiana 46368
(219) 759-1408
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Daena Sisk
(219) 759-1408
Portage Community Theatre Announces Additional Auditions for
Upcoming Spring Plays
We are going to hold additional auditions on Wednesday, Feb. 27 beginning
at 7:00 at the Portage Yacht Club in the Superior Room. We are encouraging
all young men in the community to consider auditioning. No experience is
needed.
Portage Community Theatre will be doing 3, 1 act plays during “A Night of
Dramedy.”
Play titles are:
“The Devil's Parole" is a comedy by Eric Giancoli and calls for 2 men or 2
women.
Once every millennium, the Devil has a parole hearing with God to see
if he will be released from imprisonment in Hell. This time around the
Devil believes he's found a loophole.
"The Lost Elevator" is a comedy by Percival Wilde and calls for 6 men and
5 women.
An express elevator gets stuck between floors in a high rise building,
stranding an assortment of people who react to the situation in varied
ways. A wonderfully witty, beautifully drawn classic.
"Down Came The Rain" is a drama by Burgess Clark and calls for 2 young men.
Michael and younger brother Brucie -- who has been considered mentally
"slow" since birth -- venture out on a camping trip together. Brucie's
never-ending curiosity becomes increasingly unbearable to Michael,
especially when the questions involve the death of their mother. Down
Came the Rain is a touching, sad, and ultimately hopeful exploration
of two vastly different brothers, and how they navigate the delicacy
of family and truth.
Show dates will be April 25, 26, and 27 and May 2, 3, and 4.
For more information, please contact (219) 759-1408 or visit
www.portagecommunitytheatre.org.
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