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The Glas Nocturne
Is it ever justifiable to take the life of another human being? APL Co-Artistic Director Joseph Lavy has adapted Hjalmar Söderberg’s scandalous 1905 fin-de-siecle novel, Doktor Glas (1905), into a noir monodrama of psycho-sexual fixation, moral questioning, and murder that pushes APL in new directions. A chamber drama performed for audiences of no more than 10 at a sitting, this is our most intimate offering to date. Features solo piano nocturnes and evocative Swedish choral settings. We have crafted this short, night piece to…
Find out more »FREE Summer Workshop for Young Actors
Moving Beyond the Script: Creative Physicality for Young Actors Akropolis Performance Lab continues its year of giving with an exciting, FREE 8-week workshop for teens. Meets Saturday mornings, 10:30am – noon, from July 11 to August 29, in the Sand Point area of Seattle. Indoors and outdoors activity. Limited to 16 spots — don’t delay! Click here for complete details and registration instructions.
Find out more »Sunday Salon – The Sound in the Next Room by John Longenbaugh
A community gathering to explore classic and/or provocative plays and share live music. Held in APL’s Downstairs Studio, each Salon is a unique and engaging assembly of Artists, Intellectuals, Provocateurs, Friends, and Family. We read, drink, eat, and let the discussion go where it will. Details for July 26: THE PLAY The Sound in the Next Room, a PNW-based Thriller THE PLAYWRIGHT John Longenbaugh CAST EUCA/CLARICE – Alex Highsmith MELANIE/LESLIE – Annie Paladino CLEO – Emily Jo Testa DANIELLE –…
Find out more »Audition to Join our Company
This call is for male artists with baritone or bass singing voices to join Akropolis Performance Lab. We seek artists with a sincere commitment to ensemble development, a strong connection to or curiosity about their cultural heritage, and a desire to explore their individual potential through the vehicle of performance prioritized as artistic expression over commercial endeavor. We strongly encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups. The audition process, which will include a preliminary interview and several practical working sessions with…
Find out more »Auditions: Apprentice Ensemble
Akropolis Performance Lab, Seattle’s premiere ensemble-based theatre company since 2000, seeks youth ages 14 to 19 to form an Apprentice Ensemble. This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of building something completely new in Seattle! The first youth performance opportunity of its kind in the region, APL’s Apprentice Ensemble develops the personal and professional performing skills of its young members through a year-long relationship with an established company. Held October 3 & 4, 12:00 - 3:00 pm, in the…
Find out more »Sunday Salon – Mephisto by Ariane Mnouchkine (adapted from the novel by Klaus Mann)
Mephisto by Klaus Mann We are thrilled to announce that we will read Klaus Mann's Mephisto, as adapted for stage by Ariane Mnouchkine, for our October 11 Sunday Salon. It features a huge cast, so stay tuned for announcements about all the wonderful actors who will participate in the reading! THE PLAY The rise of Nazism in Germany tests the stamina, ideology and morale of the members of the Pepper-Mill cabaret with its Jewish and socialist…
Find out more »Deadline: New Play Submissions
APL invites submissions of new plays for a developmental reading at our New Year New Play Sunday Salon in January 2016. Details here.
Find out more »The Glas Nocturne
Is it ever justifiable to take the life of another human being? APL Co-Artistic Director Joseph Lavy has adapted Hjalmar Söderberg’s scandalous 1905 fin-de-siecle novel, Doktor Glas (1905), into a noir monodrama of psycho-sexual fixation, moral questioning, and murder that pushes APL in new directions. A chamber drama performed for audiences of no more than 10 at a sitting, this is our most intimate offering to date. Features solo piano nocturnes and evocative Swedish choral settings. We have crafted this short, night piece to…
Find out more »INDUSTRY NIGHT! The Glas Nocturne
Is it ever justifiable to take the life of another human being? APL Co-Artistic Director Joseph Lavy has adapted Hjalmar Söderberg’s scandalous 1905 fin-de-siecle novel, Doktor Glas (1905), into a noir monodrama of psycho-sexual fixation, moral questioning, and murder unlike anything you have experienced in the theatre. We have crafted this short, night piece to provide an exquisite audience experience with uncommon access to the action and actors* — and audience size is limited to 10 per show. Prepare for a…
Find out more »The Glas Nocturne – Ohio Tour
Is it ever justifiable to take the life of another human being? The Center for Applied Theatre & Active Culture and New World Performance Lab (Akron OH) present Seattle’s premiere ensemble-based theatre company, Akropolis Performance Lab (APL), and its production of The Glas Nocturne for three performances November 20 & 21. APL Co-Artistic Director Joseph Lavy has adapted Hjalmar Söderberg’s scandalous 1905 fin-de-siecle novel, Doktor Glas (1905), into a noir monodrama of psycho-sexual fixation, moral questioning, and murder that pushes APL…
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