The Maids/Vexations Premieres October 24th!

  By Joseph Lavy • October 1, 2018 - 9:00 AM , , , , , , ,

Seats are available now for our upcoming production, The Maids/Vexations, a simultaneity of performance
Running Oct 25 through Nov 24.

This is the latest APL production to follow our distictive chamber drama format (pioneered with our 2015 The Glas Nocturne), produced in the APL Downstairs Studio for audiences of no more than 10 per performance.

Request your invitation at https://goo.gl/forms/0fQP4vmfKucwLkLP2

"The game is dangerous. I'm sure we left traces." ~Solange "...it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, and in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities." ~Erik Satie

“The game is dangerous. I’m sure we left traces.” ~Solange
“…it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, and in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities.” ~Erik Satie

Featuring:
The Maids by Jean Genet ~ Annie Paladino, Catherine Lavy, Emily Testa
Vexations, by Erik Satie ~ Zhenya Lavy, piano

Direction and Scenography ~ Joseph Lavy
Production Assistant ~ Kyrie Dawson
Technical Direction ~ Tomas Campomanes

By bringing together Genet’s The Maids (original English translation by Joseph Lavy) and Satie’s Vexations in independent but concurrent performances within a shared space, APL seeks to challenge the notion of unified event – Satie’s brief, infinitely expansive experimental piano piece being no more accompaniment to the theatrical performance than the play is dramatic context for the musical performance.

The confluence of Genet’s erotically-charged rite of desire, identity, fantasy, and power with Satie’s notorious durational composition – reported to induce hallucinations in the performer – will prove illuminating, confounding, and potentially mind-altering!

Each performance is limited to 10 attendees. Come to see The Maids. Come to hear Vexations. Come knowing both will happen simultaneously!
All performances are by invitation only and PWYC ($30 suggested).
To request your invitation follow the link
https://goo.gl/forms/0fQP4vmfKucwLkLP2

*NOTE: The Maids contains mature language and physicality. Not recommended for audiences under 14.

Akropolis Performance Lab productions are made possible in part by 4Culture and the generous support of individual patrons.

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We Want to Read Your New Play!

  By Akropolis Performance Lab • September 15, 2018 - 9:07 AM , , ,
Members of Theatre Battery at the 2018 NYNP Salon reading of Jessica Andrewartha's "Choices People Make." (L-R: Joshua Hamilton, Jessica Andrewartha, Annelih Hamilton, and Gianna Gargiulo)

Members of Theatre Battery turned out for the 2018 NYNP Salon reading of Jessica Andrewartha’s “Choices People Make.” (L-R: Joshua Hamilton, Jessica Andrewartha, Annelih Hamilton, and Gianna Gargiulo)

APL invites submissions of new plays for a developmental reading at our 5th-Annual New Year New Play (NYNP) Salon January 27.

This call is for new plays that have not yet had a developmental reading. While we are most interested in a full-length piece, we are open to other synergies and ask current or former PNW playwrights (emerging or established) to submit their long- or short-form plays for consideration.

The play will be read by local actors at our Sunday Salon on January 27, 2019. The reading will be followed by lively, lightly moderated discussion. APL’s artistic directors provide guidance to the actors so they can bring their best creativity and engagement to the reading. We also confer with the playwright before and after the Salon, provide limited dramaturgical assistance, and offer the playwright the opportunity to frame questions for the discussion.

The Salon is an invited event focused on bringing an optimal mix of artists, intellectuals, and community members into the space to focus on your play. We also open it up to the public to attend.

We promise a rich and productive experience for the playwright. As with all APL Salons, the gathering includes great community, food, and drinks. There are no stipend or travel funds.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Sunday, November 11, 2018

NOTIFICATIONS: December 17, 2018
Our selection committee provides feedback to all playwrights about their submissions. We view this as a service to fellow artists in the future evolution of their work, regardless of whether it has been selected for our Salon. If you prefer not to receive feedback from our selection committee, please indicate this on your cover sheet.

(L-R) Playwright Stacy Flood takes notes on the discussion about his new play, The Pleasure & Sorrow of Your Company, as fellow playwrights Olivia Pi-Sunyer and Ina Chang listen. | Photo: Zhenya Lavy

(L-R) Stacy Flood and fellow playwrights Olivia Pi-Sunyer and Ina Chang absorbing the group discussion of Flood’s “The Pleasure & Sorrow of Your Company.” | January 2015 Sunday Salon | Photo: Zhenya Lavy

TO APPLY

  • Email PDF or DOC files to ensemble@akropolisperformancelab.com, with “Submission: [Title]” in the subject line.
  • Along with the complete script, submit a cover sheet with your full contact information, short bio, brief synopsis of script, development history (as applicable), character breakdown, a brief statement of your hopes for how this reading might help further the play’s development, and indication of your feedback preference.
  • NO FEE.

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Newsflash: Performance Dates Announced!

  By Joseph Lavy • September 2, 2018 - 9:00 AM

Mark your calendars! Performance dates are set for our current project, Jean Genet’s The Maids:

October 25 through November 24, 2018

The Maids – our second fully produced Studio Production – follows the model of APL’s acclaimed The Glas Nocturne (2015 – 2017) and features the talents of long-time Artistic Associates Emily Testa, Annie Paladino, and Junior Artistic Associate Catherine Lavy, in a new English translation by director Joseph Lavy.

As with The Glas Nocturne, audiences will be strictly limited to fewer than 15 per show and tickets will be by invitation only. Watch for details on how to request your invitation, coming soon!

Welcome New Artistic Apprentice Kyrie Dawson!

  By Joseph Lavy • August 30, 2018 - 11:59 PM , ,

Please join us in welcoming Kyrie Dawson into our ensemble as our newest Artistic Apprentice!

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Kyrie Dawson, 2018-19 Artistic Apprentice

Kyrie began working with us during our Summer 2018 Open Training Sessions and we figured out pretty quickly that she is a great fit with our ensemble. She’ll spend her first few months with APL focused on fully integrating into our physical & vocal training and taking on the responsibilities of Production Assistant for The Maids, where she’ll be introduced to our distinctive approach to performance making.

A Northern California native, Kyrie recently transplanted herself to the Pacific Northwest and is thrilled to be putting down roots here.

She first discovered the beauty of the Northwest during her time at Lewis & Clark College, where she earned a BA in Mathematics in December 2017 at the age of 20. Alongside her studies in math, Kyrie remained dedicated to theater, actively participating in the L&C theater department. Highlights of her college career include performing in Mud, Antigonick (directed by Rebecca Lingafelter, Lady Macbeth in APL’s 2001 inaugural production), and The Arsonists, as well as studying Linklater vocal work, Suzuki physical training, and directing.

In Summer 2017, Kyrie took an internship at Sonoma Valley’s Transcendence Theater Company, where, she worked as a part of the team bringing live performance to the stone ruins in Jack London State Park. She also spent four consecutive summers in Sonoma with the Avalon Players, performing Shakespeare under the Stars at Buena Vista Winery.

Kyrie is passionate about fostering community, using performance to encourage reflection in the audience, and finding unique ways to tell familiar stories.