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We are so proud to share this performance review of The Glas Nocturne, which is published in the current issue (68.1) of Theatre Journal!
Thank you to Jeanmarie Higgins and #theatrejournal for venturing out to our corner of the country and giving APL’s work critical consideration as part of the international theatre conversation.
From the author: “What started as a quick trip to Seattle to see some friends and some theatre turned into a Theatre Journal performance review of Joseph and Zhenya Lavy’s The Glas Nocturne. I love writing about Akropolis Performance Lab; the work is always virtuosic, irrefutable, and strangely joyful.”
In addition to Zhenya’s nomination for local composing, Joseph received a Gypsy Rose Lee Award nomination for Best Male Lead Actor in a Play for his role as Dr. Glas in The Glas Nocturne.
The Gypsy Rose Lee Awards are selected by Seattle Theatre Critics. Here is the entire slate of 2015 nominees:
Excellence in Production of a Play (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Production of a Play (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Production of a Musical
Excellence in Direction of a Play (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Direction of a Play (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Direction of a Musical
Excellence in Performance in a Play as a Lead Actor (Male) (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Performance in a Play as a Lead Actor (Male) (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Performance in a Musical as a Lead Actor (Male)
Excellence in Performance in a Play as a Lead Actor (Female) (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Performance in a Play as a Lead Actor (Female) (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Performance in a Musical as a Lead Actor (Female)
Excellence in Performance of a Play as a Supporting Actor (Male) – any non-lead (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Performance of a Play as a Supporting Actor (Male) – any non-lead (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Performance of a Musical as a Supporting Actor (Male)
Excellence in Performance of a Play as a Supporting Actor (Female) (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Performance of a Play as a Supporting Actor (Female) (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Performance of a Musical as a Supporting Actor (Female) – any non-lead
Excellence in Performance as an Ensemble (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Performance as an Ensemble (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Set Design (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Set Design (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Costume Design (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Costume Design (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Lighting Design (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Lighting Design (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Sound Design (Larger Theaters):
Excellence in Sound Design (Smaller Theaters):
Excellence in Musical Direction
Excellence in Choreography or Movement
Excellence in Local Playwriting
Excellence in Local Composing
For the second year in a row, Co-Artistic Director Zhenya Lavy has been nominated by the Seattle Theatre Writers for a Gypsy Rose Lee Award in the category of Excellence in Local Composing. The nomination recognizes her work on The Glas Nocturne.
Zhenya’s nomination as one of three for 2015 is an especial honor because, unlike most awards for theatre in the greater Seattle area, the Gypsy Awards do not differentiate separate categories for music at larger- or smaller-budget houses: the potential nominee pool encompasses all original music for theatre activity in the area.
L-R: Joseph Lavy, Linnea Ingalls, Catherine Lavy, Sara Kaus, Annie Paladino, Margaretta Campagna, and Zhenya Lavy | Photo: Joe Patrick Kane
The musical landscape Zhenya built for The Glas Nocturne included piano nocturnes by composers from Field and Chopin to Alkan and Bartok (played live by Zhenya), as well as dynamic arrangements of traditional Swedish folk tunes sung in three- and four-part harmonies by the ensemble.
Award winners will be announced later this month.
If you missed The Glas Nocturne, request a spot on our waitlist and be among the first to know when we will remount it in our 2016-17 season.
In the meantime, buy your tickets now for Ecce Faustus, which opens February 5. Ecce Faustus features stunning 5-part madrigals and sacred music by Carlo Gesualdo, with some of the most complex structures and harmonies APL has ever put on stage — all performed live.
Co-Artistic Director Joseph Lavy has received a 2015 Seattle Times Footlight Award for solo acting for his performance as Dr. Glas in The Glas Nocturne! Joseph delivered a profoundly powerful performance, and we couldn’t be more proud to see him honored with a Footlight. Thank you to Misha Berson and all the Seattle Times theatre critics for this acknowledgment.
The Glas Nocturne, a subcultural chamber performance experience for small audiences, has had two limited runs in Seattle and one tour. It garnered strong media reviews in its world premiere run, and a scholarly review is forthcoming in the March 2016 issue of Theatre Journal, which is published by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE).
If you missed the chance to see The Glas Nocturne in 2015, watch for news of a remount or sign up for our waitlist. We plan to bring it back for at least one more run of local performances later in 2016.
Here’s a clip of a segment we call “The Story of the Girl,” filmed during our November tour to the Center for Applied Theatre & Active Culture / New World Performance Lab (Akron OH):
#glasnocturne
Co-Artistic Director Zhenya Lavy will lead a voice workshop — The Awakened Voice: Vocal Empowerment Through Song — in Akron OH on November 22. In this dynamic, vocal workout, which is hosted by Wandering Aesthetics, Zhenya will share tools and techniques she’s developed through 25 years of practical research to
Please help us get the word out to everyone interested in taking their vocal expressivity to the next level! We hope to see many of our Ohio friends there! Links of interest:
*** Reminder: This workshop is scheduled in coordination with Akropolis Performance Lab’s Ohio performances of The Glas Nocturne, Nov 20 (8pm) & Nov 21 (2pm & 8pm), which are presented by Akron’s Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture/New World Performance Lab. Click here to reserve tickets for the performance! ***
We are thrilled to announce that we are remounting The Glas Nocturne in Seattle (Nov 5-7 & 12-14) and in Akron OH (Nov 20-21)! The Ohio tour is hosted by Akron’s Center for Applied Theatre & Active Culture / New World Performance Lab. It’s our first tour out of Washington State, and we can’t wait to share this potent piece with new audiences.
Check out our new Glas trailer video, too!
Learn more about our Ohio host, the Center for Applied Theatre & Active Culture / New World Performance Lab, on their website.
Pomegranate & Ash (Feb 2015, On the Boards) | 2014-15 Apprentice Linnea Ingalls & APL Associate Trevor Young Marston | Photo: Joe Patrick Kane
Akropolis Performance Lab, Seattle’s premiere ensemble-based theatre company since 2000, is looking for 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.
We seek high school aged performers with a passion for thinking outside-the-box, as well as a sincere commitment to artistic exploration and an interest in ensemble development, learning advanced techniques, and creating original performances.
Youth from historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to audition.
No prior acting experience is required.
The audition will be a 2-day workshop-style experience involving physical activities, work with song, and creative play with non-verbal action. No monologue or other preparation required.
September brings exciting changes for Akropolis Performance Lab as we welcome five new Artistic Associates.
Emily Jo Testa and Linnea Ingalls, who participated in 2014-15 as Artistic Apprentices, have earned promotion to full membership as Artistic Associates. Both were strong contributors during their apprenticeships, performing in Pomegranate & Ash and The Glas Nocturne, and we look forward to deepening our collaboration.
We are thrilled to begin working with three new artists: Matthew Sherrill, Nick Rempel, and Tyler Polumsky. The range of experience they bring to Akropolis is truly impressive. They already have leapt into our twice-weekly physical and vocal training sessions, as well as work on music for our upcoming production of Ecce Faustus.
This brings APL’s core ensemble to eleven, as our new Associates join continuing members Annie Paladino (Associate Artistic Director), Joseph Lavy (Founder & Co-Artistic Director), Margaretta Campagna, Sara Kaus, Trevor Young Marston, and Zhenya Lavy (Founder & Co-Artistic Director).
Please join us in congratulating Emily Jo and Linnea and in welcoming Matt, Nick, and Tyler!
Learn more about all our new members here.
Pomegranate & Ash (2015 at On the Boards) | “Clairvoyant” | Emily Jo Testa, Henry James Walker, Joseph Lavy & Sara Kaus | Photo: Joe Patrick Kane
Akropolis Performance Lab seeks male artists with baritone or bass singing voices for ensemble membership. The audition process, which will include a preliminary interview and several practical working sessions with APL, will be held during the month of August. We recommend requesting an invitation to audition before August 15.
This is a rare opportunity to work with an established and highly regarded ensemble-based company with deep artistic lineage and an international reputation. APL is committed to rigorous work in a highly focused and personally supportive environment. Our aesthetic signature is Theatre of Polyphony. 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.
Committed to strengthening a more multicultural artistic community and the principle of diversity, we strongly encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups.
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APL is the proud recipient of Sustained Support funding from 4Culture.
APL is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas.
