The Lampshade Brigade

05/01/2018

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR 2018 (UNTIL MAY 1)! Why Not?!? 2018 Performer Registration Form! Some information about Why Not?!? Fest for potential performers: 1). Set times are 30 minutes, including setup...

12/01/2013

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08/05/2013

Look at this great venue poster made my Marie Rivera!!!

04/22/2013

Hey everyone,

We're working on planning for this year's WhyNot!?! Fest. As per usual I'm heading up Theater Night which will be August 9th. I'd love it if you'd consider putting together a short original play and join us.

Here's the facebook group for more information http://www.facebook.com/pages/Why-Not-Fest/436934049721724

And to register here's the registration info
http://www.pangeahouse.org/whynot/?page_id=101

Contact me if you have any other questions!

Why Not 10
August 2nd-4th 2019
xoxo

02/16/2013

Why Not Minot?! Fest 2013--

Your message should look like this and should be sent to: [email protected]. We’re tryin’ to keep things organized!

02/16/2013

11/02/2012

Hi all! Due to a progression of inopportune events, the Lampshade Brigade will be postponing it's play- reading session until next Friday, (nov. 9) see you next week.

10/28/2012

Improv Jam Night tonight! 8:30! Pangea House! Come on down! Feel free to watch or play! Donations to help the Pangea House stay open are always appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you there!

10/27/2012

Jake and Chris will be down at the Pangea House starting around 8 p.m. for our playwriting workshop. Come on down any time tonight. Bring your laptops computers or notebooks and pencils, and a flash drive and come on down!

10/23/2012

Ok, so this is the way this whole Lampshade Brigade Playwriting Workshop/Play Submission for Winter Tour Thing is going to go:

Saturday night October 27th Those who are interested in a late night, free form, workshopy, collaborative playwriting experience are invited to the Pangea House (23 2nd Ave SE Minot, Beneath 2-D Ink.) There you will be provided with resources such as a word processor template if you need one, a few scholarly tomes to consult for sagely advice, more informal feedback and advice from other local playwrights, and scrap paper. We'll write all night if we need to in order to hopefully get at least a rough draft for everyone to keep working on. Please bring flash drives!

Then over the course of the next week the playwrights have the chance to clean up their scripts, chisel, add whatever they feel the scripts need. They will also have the opportunity to find a few actors for them to direct in a prepared stage reading (or find someone else to direct) which will be held on the night of Friday November 2nd. If one runs out of time to direct a cast in a prepared staged reading we will have seasoned actors on hand to provide a cold reading of the material.

The Public is invited attend and watch and they should know that the audience reaction to the scripts will help us in choosing which of the scripts to produce for out winter tour.

We are looking to choose 3 or 4 ten minute scripts from this process. They will be chosen based on technical feasibility, and of course the audience response.

Now all of you out-of-towners we want you also to be able to join in the fun. So for anyone who for any reason cannot attend the workshop night on the 27th can still submit a play by letting Chris Stroschein or Jake Flaten know by Midnight on Oct. 31 (Halloween) that you have a script ready. Again if you are unable to direct/prepare a staged reading you could work with a local director who could prepare a reading or it can be subject to the cold reading treatment.

Then afterward we'd like to compile all of the plays that were written and submitted as part of this process into one zine that we can all have a copy of.

Thank you all for your consideration. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please email us at:

[email protected] (Chris)
[email protected] (Jake)

10/10/2012

Hi!

A group of us got together tonight and hammered out details on our next Lampshade Brigade tour! Here's what we're going to do:

1. Have a one night script writing intensive workshopping session probably on like the night of Saturday Oct. 27th we'll write all night until the break of dawn! Sort of like the 24 Hr. fest writing style. But even if you can't make it to this event don't feel you are out of luck submitting a play for consideration! Because a play just needs to be ready for:

2. A week later on perhaps Nov. 2nd or 3rd we'll have a public staged reading of the scripts at the Pangea House and that will help us decide what 3 or 4 scripts we will develop into full productions to take on tour.

3. We'll publish a zine with all the plays written as part of this process.

4. We'll decide on directors, casts, logistics, and tour company for the tour that will probably happen within the first couple weeks of January.

5. Rehearsal process.

6. Tour. (Produced scripts and improv)

7. Homecoming show!

If you want to be included on the email chain please email me at [email protected] and I can include you.

Thanks!

10/09/2012

Salutations! Tomorrow night (tues oct 9) there will be a lampshade brigade meeting to discuss our winter production! And you're invited! Topics of discussion will include what the production will be and whether or not we go on tour. Even if you can't make the meeting tomorrow you are invited to contribute/be in it! This is going to be an ongoing process and we want as much community involvement as possible. 7:30 at Pangea House