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The 15 Hour Project
returns!
June 12, 2010
Theatre Momentum is remounting our signature event, The
15 Hour Project. Join us for an entire day of workshop,
rehearsal, and performance, with some of Chicago's premier
directors. We've run this event four times before, and it's
been a complete blast. Check it out:
The 15 Hour Project consists of three parts:
A morning workshop (10 AM-2 PM), modeled after TM's
Work(shop)-in-Progress, followed by an afternoon rehearsal
period (3-6 PM) and an evening performance (8 PM).
The workshop/rehearsal portion of The 15 Hour Project will
take place at the Theatre Momentum Studio (1800 W. Cornelia
Ave), beginning at 9:30 AM on Saturday, June 12th.
Performances will begin at the Greenhouse Theater Center
(2257 N. Lincoln Ave) in the upstairs Mainstage at 8 PM.
Performances are FREE, this year, so invite
whoever you like for some great, smart improv!
Schedule is as follows:
9:30 AM — Check in
10 AM-2 PM — Workshop session
with Don Hall
Don Hall, WiP's alumnus director, will run a 4 hour
workshop to generate three brand new show formats. The
structure of this will be slightly different than the
traditional WiP format, and will use input from all workshop
participants to create some truly unique shows. These shows
will be performed a few times, polished a bit, and prepped
for rehearsal. At the end of the WiP session, the
participants will break into three groups, to work on one
singular format.
2-3 PM — Lunch break.
Pizza lunch and drink provided.
3-6 PM — Rehearsal. Two
rehearsals will take place at the TM Studio, the third at
the Emerald City Theatre School (2933 N. Lincoln)
After lunch, the three longforms are handed off to our
three directors, Tony Rielage, Regan Davis, and Micky
Govern. Workshoppers will rehearse the formats they created
that morning, tweaking, polishing, and preparing them for
performance. The shows being prepared will aim for a 30-35
minute show length.
7:30 PM — Doors Open
Doors open. Performances for the 15 Hour Project are
FREE this year, so invite everyone you know!
8 PM — First of The 15 Hour
Project shows begins.
Performances will run about 30-35 minutes apiece, with
one intermission.
Cost: Only $20!
That's right. This entire day of workshop, rehearsal,
and performance will cost $20, to cover the expenses of the
day. This includes a pizza lunch and snacks/drinks. TM is
not about making a huge profit- it's about providing
opportunities.
For more information, or to register for The 15 Hour
Project, please send an email to
info@TheatreMomentum.com.
The 15 Hour Project is open to anyone, though we ask that
participants have a minimum of 6 months improv/acting
experience. Due to the nature of this event, it's simply
easier to work it this way. The
Kinetic Jam is always open to any experience level,
of course.
That's the story on The 15 Hour Project. Many participants
will pay the day of the workshop, but it is first-come,
first-served, and we are capping it at 30 people.
Your space is not reserved until your payment is
received.
If you choose to pay in advance, you may pay via
PayPal to
payment@TheatreMomentum.com, and note The 15
Hour Project in the memos. Bring your PayPal receipt the
day of the workshop, and you'll be all set! Or you may pay
by check, made payable to Theatre Momentum, to 1800 N.
Cornelia Ave, #111A, Chicago, IL 60657.
Thanks very much, and if you have any questions whatsoever,
please feel free to
drop us a line!
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Tony Rielage
Tony is the
Artistic Director and Founder of Theatre Momentum, and has
been performing, directing, and producing improv theatre for
over 17 years, notably with the Nothing Sacred Players,
Trespassers Only, and International Stinger. He has trained
at iO, the Playground, and Annoyance. He's also not a fan of
his headshot.
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Regan Davis
Regan is an
improviser, actor, and director originally from St.
Petersburg, Florida. He has performed at the Chicago Improv
Festival and Chicago Sketchfest, Miami Improv Festival, and
directed groups in Florida, Chicago, and for the Miami
Improv Festival and the Dirty South Improv Festival in
Chapel Hill, NC.
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