Summer in the Tank!

Part playwright slam & part staged reading, this evening presents plays at their vital essence: Words & intention.

Curated by Heidi Van at the Fishtank and sponsored by Birdies and Boulevard Brewing Company.

$10, 7pm Sunday Nights in June debuting June 2 with Bryan Moses and Act II of "At The End of Apathy."

Also presenting: Kyle Hatley, Alli Jorday, Pete Bakely and Natalie Licardello.

Fishtank Summer

The Fishtank will present two shows this summer, "Mask of the Broken Heart" by Stephanie Roberts and "An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein" by Shel Silverstein. Directed by Heidi Van.

"Mask of the Broken Heart" will run for it's third reprise after debuting in August of 2010 at the Fishtank. When private dick, Ray Meridian, takes on a case for Lillian Mallicoat, the daughter of a famous Kansas City tractor baron, he confronts a mysterious past involving scandal, supernaturalism, and his own lost love. Written & performed by Stephanie Roberts, Directed by Fishtank Curator Heidi Van.

Stephanie Roberts, the creator of Boom! and recent Charlotte St. Foundation Generative Artist awardee, combines genres in her new film-noir style, one-woman mask play.

This virtuosic thriller combines humor, pathos and beauty while paying tribute to classic film and contemporary Commedia dell’Arte. Roberts plays 13 characters in this original play made possible by an Inspiration Grant from the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City. photo credit: Matthew Collins

The Fishtank will present "An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein" as its official entry of the 2013 Kansas City Fringe Festival. The ten imaginative plays in this collection range widely in content, but the style is unmistakable. Directed by Heidi Van & featuring the 2013 Fishtank Acting Apprentices. 

Check back for dates, times and ticket information!

Call for Interns

This summer marks the one year anniversary of the Fishtank's Internship Program.  The exciting program has offered each intern the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a professional environment. The  program allows students to work side by side with Fishtank Resident Artists & staff.  Interns have worked on projects ranging from researching programming ideas to learning the ins and outs of concession sales during a play in the window on a randomly cold weekend in October!

“Interns have worked in every facet of Fishtank operations, gaining knowledge and experience that will certainly benefit them throughout their careers,” says Heidi Van, Curator of the Fishtank. 

The Fishtank’s Internship program started in last year in Production, Playwriting and Marketing.  This year the Fishtank adds an Acting Apprenticeship that will include a performance in the Fishtank's 2013 Fringe Festival submission.

Interested applicants can send a letter of interest and resume (with head shot if applicable) to heidi@fishtanktheater.com.

This weekend at the FISHTANK!

BRECHTOLOGY
A spattering of short pieces inspired by, influenced by, or in the style of Bertolt Brecht, written by the cast and crew of UMKC's INTENSIVE theatre project. Directed with deft amazingness by Heidi Van. (Their words, not mine!)

Cast:
One: Joseph De Maria
Two: Kaley Patterson
Three: Victoria Mueller
Four: Rebecca Mardikes
Five: Robert Hines
Six: Petey McGee
Seven: Rasheedat "Nikky" Badejo
Nine: Anna Day
Ten: Michael Hanman


Thursday, 2/21/13 - 7:30pm
Friday, 2/22/13 - 7:30pm
Saturday, 2/23/13 - 7:30pm
Sunday, 2/24/13 - 2pm

Tickets are $10 and available online at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/338475

BEING ALIVE OPENS THIS THURSDAY

BEING ALIVE OPENS THIS THURSDAY FEB 14 

LIMITED ENGAGEMENT 2/14 - 2/17

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AT

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FISHTANK PRESENTS

 FEB 14, 15 & 16TH AT 8:30PM 
AND 
FEB 17TH AT 4PM

BEING ALIVE re-imagines the songs of Sondheim to examine human connection and relationships today. Songs from COMPANY, INTO THE WOODS, FOLLIES, ASSASSINS and many more are paired with actual responses to questions about life and our connection to one another. 

Starring Shea Coffman, Katie Gilchrist, Bryan LaFAve, Gil Perez-Abraham & Emily Shackelford, with musical direction and arrangement by Jeremy Watson. Conceived and co-created by Heidi Van. Video by Sam Slosberg.

$20 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE ONLINE HERE

 

 

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The House of Yes stirs the Fishtank

http://www.pitch.com/kansascity/the-house-of-yes-fishtank-theater-moving-target/Content?oid=3087996

FOR THE HOLIDAYS: THE HOUSE OF YES

Moving Target Theatre presents Wendy MacLeod’s "The House of Yes" in a limited engagement at the Fishtank Theater  December 6 through December 16, 2012.   Directed by Darren Sextro and featuring Jan Rogge (Mrs. Pascal), Christina Schafer Martin (Jackie-O), J. Will Fritz (Anthony), Justin Speer (Marty) and Hailey Jones (Lesly), The House of Yes is a dark comedy set during a hurricane as the Pascal family, for whom the clock stopped after the Kennedy assassination, returns home for Thanksgiving. Familial secrets are exposed and familiar events unfold again.  Recommended for ages 18 and up.  

More information and tickets are available at houseofyeskc.brownpapertickets.com.
 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
December 6, 8 pm – Opening Night
December 7, 8 pm
December 8, 2 pm and 8 pm
December 9, 2 pm
December 10, 8 pm – Industry Night
December 12, 8 pm
December 13, 8 pm
December 14, 8 pm
December 15, 2 pm and 8 pm
December 16, 2 pm - Closing

It's Brindsay Kardilton!

Shit the bed you guys!!! Lets party like it's the end of the world, right?! Please join me in my celebrity bunker! Come dressed as a celebrity! Oh! And bring a canned good - for the un-famous. It's the holidays!
Friday, 12-21-12! Doors open at 8pm!

44 PLAYS FOR 44 PRESIDENTS

NOVEMBER 1st - 5th
7:30pm Thurs, Fri, Sat & Mon
2pm Sunday
$10 General Admission
$5 Student Tickets
with promo code "UMKC STUDENT"

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Directed by Heidi Van
Featuring:
Alisa Lynn, Audrey Doux, Joseph De Maria, Caitlin Rowland Rebecca Mardikes, Meredith Shea, Kaley Patterson, Nikky Badejo, Matt Melson, Victoria Mueller, Marianne McKenzie, Mary Kate Buncher, Jennifer Ward Lindsay Nelson, Ethan Zogg, Travis Windsor, Robert Hines

From Chicago’s acclaimed Neo-Futurists comes a hilarious, and decidedly non-partisan jaunt through the lives of the 44 Commanders-in-Chief, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Using comedy, drama, dance, and music, the actors conjure a theatrical experience that recounts, in chronological order, the entire history of our country’s highest office. A timely primer on the context and significance of the impending vote, 44 Plays for 44 Presidents entertains as it educates, but don't worry — there’s no final exam at the end. Unless you count the election, that is.

“If Jon Stewart, the Smothers Brothers, and the League of Women Voters invaded the Hall of Presidents at Disney World, the results might resemble this play.” —David C. Nichols, Los Angeles Times

TONIGHT!!

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