How is it August already? Read the rest of this entry »
Now that our full season is up and running here at Theatre Aspen, the staff are left to their own devices and the load often lessens. But not for Colleen Finnegan, our resident house manager and member of an elite contingent of TA Jersey girls (the likes of which include Artistic Director Paige Price and myself) who works 14 hours days at both the office and down at the tent, yet dreamt up a night of youth cabaret for talented young folks in the Roaring Fork Valley. Read the rest of this entry »
And just like that, another show goes up at Theatre Aspen! Read the rest of this entry »
It’s a jam packed day here at Theatre Aspen as all sectors work to get ready for its final opening night of the season! Our ever snazzy lobby got an even more lucious morning makeover thanks to House Manager and ad-hoc event planner Colleen Finnegan, who led a team in tent set up, rose floral arrangement, and table decor. Read the rest of this entry »
“Where are you going with that!!?” asked the passerby as I journeyed to the Hurst tent with 10 assorted Starbucks orders. I told the passerby of this fantastic new show, and if you’re out there dear friend, I hope you make it to the show! Blackeye (coffee with two shots of espresso) and soy lattes were favorites of the day, with the winning drink going to the six-shot Venti Americano with soy foam topper (drink of choice of Director Amanda Dehnert.) Although the cast and crew were here until midnight working on notes and adjustments, crew were back at 8am to make adjustments to lights, sounds, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
No rest for the theatre on this rainy monday in Aspen. The Vices band continued to hone their rockstar-personas at Dance Progressions. Video and projections had an 8am call, spending the morning adjusting and focusing their equipment for the show which will run both pre-recorded projections and live projections. Read the rest of this entry »
The stars aligned today as all members of the VICES team met under one roof, well, tent. Agile crew members were making fixes as early as 8am this morning, slowly joined by designers and the band. Sound was in charge this morning, isolating each instrument to test for reverberation, tone, quality, volume, etc. Once each piece had its moment, the whole band panged out some of the show’s rocking opening bars so that sound designer Nevin Steinberg (who has a slew of Broadway credits under his belt including the recent TONY nominated design for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo) could mix the whole ensemble appropriately. Read the rest of this entry »
From sun up to sundown, the Hurst Theatre in Rio Grande Park was a whirlwind of activity. Just last night, the Theatre Aspen technical staff closed its first show of the summer, BECKY’S NEW CAR to a packed house. Not the sort to stop and breathe, crew immediately struck the set—removing scenery, rearranging lights on the grid, and packing away costumes to be returned to their former homes and giving themselves a clean pallatte. Read the rest of this entry »
Today was a busy day all across Aspen, CO for the VICES team! It began with a 9am video shoot at our offices at The Red Brick Arts Center to film projection segments that will be used during the production. Read the rest of this entry »
In today’s unsteady economy, new musicals are fickle and risky endeavors. They require heavy financial commitments, immense amounts of trust, and of course, a boatload of talent. It’s no wonder that our contemporary Broadway climate is bolstered by a number of revivals and fan-favorite adaptations including Hair, How To Succeed In Business, Wicked and The Lion King. But the new musical, with all its risks, can reap great rewards. First time audiences are privy to something magical— the creation of a new work of art. Vices, a new story about old habits, is all shades of magical, and we can’t wait to share its creation with you. Read the rest of this entry »
