[Users] Fw:taking accessible theatre into the digital age

[Christopher Murphy]

Here's an interesting message for those of you living in the boston area.
Christopher Murphy
Email:
cjohnmurph at wdjm3.com
If you're looking for some entertainment on Wednesday nights between 9 and 
11 p.m. eastern.
Then why not check out the djd invasion where musical variety matters!
More information can be found by going to:
http://www.thedjdinvasion.com
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> Hello,
> Here is the announcement of an upcoming play.
> Cheryl Cumings
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>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Contact: Roxanna Myhrum
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> Phone: (857) 753-8721
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> E-mail: usernamefaust at gmail.com
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> username: faust
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> taking accessible theatre into the digital age
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> (CAMBRIDGE, MA) - Tickets are on sale for username: FAUST, an original
> multimedia production featuring an ensemble of local performers with a
> variety of disabilities. Performances will be held April 9-13, 2008 at
> Harvard's New College Theatre, 12 Holyoke Street, Cambridge, MA.
>
>
>
> Directed by Harvard senior Charlie I. Miller, this adaptation of the Faust
> legend is a collaborative work, created in partnership with the cast. 
> Miller
> assembled a group of artists with disabilities ranging from blindness to
> bipolar disorder, and began working with them last fall. What began as
> improvised workshops, scenes, and video projects has become a cutting-edge
> performance unlike any other theatrical or cinematic event.
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>
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> While complicated in its technical execution, username: FAUST is at its 
> core
> accessible theatre. Miller designed the show to be a stimulating
> multi-sensory experience that can be enjoyed by a diverse audience.
> Additionally, the venue at Harvard's New College Theatre is completely
> accessible to patrons with disabilities, and the production will offer 
> open
> captioning and audio description. ASL interpreters are available upon
> request.
>
>
>
> Miller's inclusive vision started in his native Colorado, where he worked
> five years for the Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists 
> League
> (PHAMALY), the nation's only theatre company that produces large-scale
> professional productions featuring an entire cast of actors with
> disabilities.
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>
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> username: FAUST will thrill everyone from opera fans to YouTube junkies. 
> The
> show integrates live theatre, music, and video to tell the story of an
> isolated woman's attempt to gain popularity by remaking herself as an
> Internet celebrity. When a demonic tech support team jeopardizes her
> password-protected existence, she must overcome digital distortions to
> regain control of her life. Videos on the "usernameFAUST" YouTube channel
> complement the live performance
>
>
>
> The cast includes Maureen Finnerty as the reclusive Cass, Alice Dampman as
> her friend Wendy, Leslie Rosenberg as the scheming Sophie, and baritone
> Wesley Ray Thomas as Lucifer.
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>
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> Finnerty, an experienced dance and acting teacher who uses a power
> wheelchair, has enjoyed working with Miller on the project. "Incorporating
> our disabilities into the performance enabled us to reinvent the Faust
> story," she said.
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>
>
> username: FAUST opens Wednesday, April 9th and runs through Sunday, April
> 13th. Performances are at 7 pm on April 9th, 7 pm and 9 pm April 10th
> through 12th, and 3 pm and 5 pm April 13th. There will be open captioning
> and audio description at the 3 pm performance on Sunday, April 13th. 
> Tickets
> are $10 and are available through the Harvard Box Office,
> www.boxoffice.harvard.edu, (617) 496-2222, and in person at the Holyoke
> Center Arcade. For accessibility arrangements, contact Roxanna Myhrum at
> usernamefaust at gmail.com. For more information, visit charlieimiller.com.
>
>
>
> For media requests, please contact Roxanna Myhrum at (857) 753-8721 or
> usernamefaust at gmail.com
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