Saturday, July 08, 2006
Thank You, Sir. May I Have Another?
After a series of dark rituals involving jumper cables, a Patagonian Cavie and a bevy of IF virgins, we are pleased to announce the induction of our newest IF ensemble member.
With authority, she made her first appearance on the IF stage as a take charge, internationally famous, lesbian hostage negotiator (that is she specializes in freeing lesbian hostages and no she doesn't live in Beirut). She even matched wits with the funky rabbi known as Prince.
Her next turn showed a softer side as she tried to calm and cajole her intensely overwrought police man husband. She weathered the verbal abuse and even dodged the telephone shards with aplomb.
Of course the only thing left to fill her top ten list of parts that you'll never see Julia Roberts in was to play a sequence of bar skanks and witless dates. Yah, her mom was proud there.
Well, as anyone knows, the roles tell you little about the person, but what spoke volumes was her commitment and reliability when she stepped in. It didn't hurt that she had talent too!
In any case, we are thrilled (and a little exhausted after trying to track down the 24 prize pullets for the blood sacrifice) to welcome Emily Stevens to the Icarus Falling ensemble.
Welcome, Emily. We are made better everytime we work with you.
With authority, she made her first appearance on the IF stage as a take charge, internationally famous, lesbian hostage negotiator (that is she specializes in freeing lesbian hostages and no she doesn't live in Beirut). She even matched wits with the funky rabbi known as Prince.
Her next turn showed a softer side as she tried to calm and cajole her intensely overwrought police man husband. She weathered the verbal abuse and even dodged the telephone shards with aplomb.
Of course the only thing left to fill her top ten list of parts that you'll never see Julia Roberts in was to play a sequence of bar skanks and witless dates. Yah, her mom was proud there.
Well, as anyone knows, the roles tell you little about the person, but what spoke volumes was her commitment and reliability when she stepped in. It didn't hurt that she had talent too!
In any case, we are thrilled (and a little exhausted after trying to track down the 24 prize pullets for the blood sacrifice) to welcome Emily Stevens to the Icarus Falling ensemble.
Welcome, Emily. We are made better everytime we work with you.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Where Are They Now?
No, I'm not asking about your sophomore crush and his ever growing beer belly. Nor do I care whether a class mate has suddenly invented cold fusion (as cool as that may be). Hell, I don't care if you completed your mission to sleep with the entire junior cheerleading squad. Which by the way was only meant to be the team while we were there, you oversexed machine. I just thought I'd let everyone know what IF ensemble members are up to while we recuperate from a season of sex.
Doug Alchin is channeling his inner Youpper at the Ledges Playhouse in Escanaba in da Moonlight. Nothing says art like fart jokes! Escanaba runs through July 9. Next he'll be appearing at the Ledges as the good natured dentist, Bill Ray, in On Golden Pond, which opens July 28 and runs through August 13.
Jack Dowd, Emma Dowd and Kevin L. Knights are once again teaming up to bring the cantankerous Cobb to the stage. This time they're taking the Riverwalk Theatre by storm. Show dates are July 13-23.
Our wayward child, Jamie Desrocher is prepared to dazzle Chicago audiences in The Music Man, presented by Tuesday's Child. July 21-23 and 28-30, 2006Walther Lutheran High School Melrose Park, IL.
Speaking of On Golden Pond (stay with me folks): IF artistic director, jeff croff, will be directing; IF co-founder, Daryl Thompson, will be assistant directing; Marianne Bacon will be stage managing; Laura Croff will be costuming; and Robin Harris will be playing the affable postman, Charlie. So maybe the season did tire us out a little. What better way to recuperate than a house On Golden Pond?
Speaking of Laura Croff (yes, I'm babbling), she will be appearing in the last show of the Ledges inagural season, Bedroom Farce. Apparently she didn't get the message about the sex season being over. Bedroom Farce runs from September 8-24.
If I've missed any of the other n'er do wells, then be sure to drop me a line and I'll do an entire mea culpa entry. "At the culpa, culpa cobana..."
Doug Alchin is channeling his inner Youpper at the Ledges Playhouse in Escanaba in da Moonlight. Nothing says art like fart jokes! Escanaba runs through July 9. Next he'll be appearing at the Ledges as the good natured dentist, Bill Ray, in On Golden Pond, which opens July 28 and runs through August 13.
Jack Dowd, Emma Dowd and Kevin L. Knights are once again teaming up to bring the cantankerous Cobb to the stage. This time they're taking the Riverwalk Theatre by storm. Show dates are July 13-23.
Our wayward child, Jamie Desrocher is prepared to dazzle Chicago audiences in The Music Man, presented by Tuesday's Child. July 21-23 and 28-30, 2006Walther Lutheran High School Melrose Park, IL.
Speaking of On Golden Pond (stay with me folks): IF artistic director, jeff croff, will be directing; IF co-founder, Daryl Thompson, will be assistant directing; Marianne Bacon will be stage managing; Laura Croff will be costuming; and Robin Harris will be playing the affable postman, Charlie. So maybe the season did tire us out a little. What better way to recuperate than a house On Golden Pond?
Speaking of Laura Croff (yes, I'm babbling), she will be appearing in the last show of the Ledges inagural season, Bedroom Farce. Apparently she didn't get the message about the sex season being over. Bedroom Farce runs from September 8-24.
If I've missed any of the other n'er do wells, then be sure to drop me a line and I'll do an entire mea culpa entry. "At the culpa, culpa cobana..."
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Crawling into the Technological Age
I'm sure we're a lifetime late by the tech savvy standards, but IF has now gone myspace. What that means and what that could be for the future, we're still waiting to see, but now if you would like to connect with other IF supporters or artists you've got a backstage pass via http://www.myspace.com/ifsoars. There we will be posting all our shows, events and auditions, which will automatically be sent to you if you become a friend of Icarus Falling on myspace.
In addition to this little technological leap, be sure to watch for a podcast of recent shows. We'll be exploring the opportunity to deliver serial stories via the new technologies.
Oh, by the way, if any of you reading this have one iota of tech savvy, then we would love to have you help out and make us look a little less impotent in our online activity.
Just drop us an email if you think you could help us navigate updating our website, using myspace and other new media fronts online.
In addition to this little technological leap, be sure to watch for a podcast of recent shows. We'll be exploring the opportunity to deliver serial stories via the new technologies.
Oh, by the way, if any of you reading this have one iota of tech savvy, then we would love to have you help out and make us look a little less impotent in our online activity.
Just drop us an email if you think you could help us navigate updating our website, using myspace and other new media fronts online.
