WILD BLUE Promo Video: Playing Steven

Media Updates and Teasers

Happy Friday, loves,

All rehearsals have been going splendidly. We're incredibly excited over the recent media and blogger interest in Wild Blue, and have been quite surprised at the big response from the travel and flight attendant communities—by turns welcoming, suspicious, excited, and hesitant. Tickets have also been live for about a week and the advance support is very uplifting. So thank you, all, for your involvement so far.

Speaking of involvement, we’ve always made a concerted effort to keep our fans, friends, and potential audience members included in the evolution of our projects, and this time is no exception. We’re currently putting together a video series for Wild Blue as a way for you to meet the cast and learn a bit about their characters and the play. The first segment will run next week. In the meantime, please enjoy some early rehearsal photos an extremely brief promo video for one of our sister productions, Titanic (below).

And one last reminder about our Kickstarter fundraiser. We’ve got 7 days to go and only need $108 to reach our goal. It would help us tremendously! If you can’t make any of the shows, please consider donating to the cause. Your wallet may be a little lighter, but your heart will be too!

Affectionately,

HATC

Thank You, and Official Performance Schedule

Dearest friends,

Thanks to all who came out to support us on Sunday (and a HUGE thanks to Quinn and the folks at Prohibition for hosting the fundraiser). We appreciate the kind words and smiling faces. 100% of your donations will be put directly toward funding our production of Christopher Durang's Titanic. And if you were unable to attend last night, and will be indisposed come performance time, there's one more way you can support the show. Please visit our Kickstarter page, where you can donate any amount of money you'd like ($2 minimum). All proceeds go toward securing rehearsal space for both Durang pieces. Asking purely for money is not our strong suit, and we know times are tough, but even if you can spare just the cost of subway fare or a bagel with cream cheese or a Starbucks coffee, we will be forever thankful and will list you on both our blog and programs as the generous benefactors we're affectionately calling "HyperActives."

For those of you who can make it to the shows, here are the official performance schedules!!

Wild Blue, inspired by former Jet Blue flight attendant, Steven Slater

written by Gary Ferrar and Louis Aquiler

directed by Gary Ferrar

with Chad Miller (UCB), Erin Ronder (The PIT), Ariana Murphy (The Magnet), Jeremy Weber (AMDA), Nastasha Strang (Algonquin Theater), Rick Benson, Robert Rottkamp, and George Walsh

Performances:

Wednesday, March 30 @8pm

Friday, April 1 @8pm

Sunday, April 3 @2pm

Monday, April 4 @8pm

Thursday, April 7 @8pm

Saturday, April 9 @2pm

Saturday, April 9 @8pm

For tickets to Wild Blue, click here.

The Actor's Nightmare and Titanic

written by Christopher Durang

directed by Richie Pepio (D.C.’s Synthetic Theater)

with Christopher Dippel (founding member of the award-winning Neo-Futurists), Alexis Rhiannon (UCB), Ariana Murphy (The Magnet), Louis Aquiler* (Time Traveling with Cannibals), Christopher Norwood* (NYU’s Tisch), Chris D’Amato (The Legend of Johnny 15).

Performances:

Thursday, March 31 @8pm

Saturday, April 2 @2pm

Saturday, April 2 @8pm

Tuesday, April 5 @8pm

Wednesday, April 6 @8pm

Friday, April 8 @8pm

Sunday, April 10 @2pm

For tickets to The Actor's Nightmare and Titanic, click here.

Both shows will appear at:

The Access Theater

380 Broadway (at White St.), 4th Floor

*actors appear courtesy of AEA

TITANIC's cast presents the "Ship Happens" Vaudevillian Dance Party

As previously mentioned, our new original work, Wild Blue, is running alongside an evening of Durang plays, The Actor's Nightmare and Titanic, also produced by HATC and appearing at The Access Theater from March 31 - April 10, 2011 (official schedule to follow shortly).

In preparation for these shows, we're throwing a fundraiser this Sunday evening, 2/20, 6PM, at (the very awesome) Prohibition. Come out and party with the characters from Titanic (and try and get them to break character--it'll win you a free beer)!

Just 5 FIVE DOLLARS gets you:

Update: $2 off all drinks, all night! (you'll receive a wristband upon payment)

Also: Automatic enrollment in our raffle for two VIP tickets to Hyper Aware's production of Durang's Titanic and The Actor's Nightmare! There will be free wine during the show. Also win a $25 certificate to Black Finn Cajun Steakhouse.

There will be music, magic, and comedy performances, along with a sneak peek at the production.

Live music and dancing to follow...

And we know it's a Sunday night, folks, but this time that's no excuse: Monday is a federal holiday thanks to our nation's most famous cherry tree hater. So please come out to wish us bon voyage!

Hope to see you there,

HATC

P. S. There's a teasingly short promo video for Titanic here.

Details wrap-up:

The "Ship Happens" Vaudevillian Dance Party

(a Hyper Aware Theater Company fundraiser)

Sunday, 2/20

6PM - 11PM

$5

@ Prohibition

503 Columbus Avenue (btwn. 84th and 85th)

CASTING CALL!

The time has come to begin casting our next production! Below you'll find a brief description of the show and select casting notices. Please pass along this info to anyone you think may be suitable and interested, or send in your own headshot and resume to the email address at the bottom of this post.

The Hyper Aware Theater Company is casting Wild Blue, a full-length play inspired by Steven Slater's (in)famous farewell to Jet Blue last year. The piece works to tease out the humanity and history behind Slater's 15 seconds of fame, moving passed the obvious gimmicks of the incident and creating legitimate theater in the generally shallow world of pop culture.

Seeking:

Steven Slater: Caucasian, male, 25-35, a flight attendant with his life falling apart around him. Must be comfortable performing in underwear. Must be comfortable screaming. Must be comfortable sliding down a large inflatable slide. Must be comfortable getting sprayed with soda. LEAD

D. B. Cooper, male, 60-75, the only person to hijack a commercial airliner and never be caught. After parachuting out of a plane with $200,000 in the 70's, he went into hiding and is discovered by Steven living in a back woods cabin. A quirky, odd-ball recluse, DB takes Steven under his wing and mentors him on the trouble with society. Improv experience is a plus. LEAD

Winston Martinez, Hispanic, male, 15-25, a troubled teen immigrant that lives with D.B. Cooper in exchange for running errands, trying to get his life on track. Hispanic accent is a plus. SUPPORTING

Professor, male, 40-60, Hired to lecture the audience on-the-fly, regarding whatever happens, as it happens. Poor sense of humor a plus. SUPPORTING.

Audition by appointment only. Email headshot and resume to hyperawaretheater@gmail.com. Rehearsals begin mid-Feb, NYC. Performances March 29 - April 11, 2011, NYC. Credit and Copy provided. (First Posted: 1/21/11)

VOTE: Subsidized Run at the Brooklyn Lyceum

Hello friends,

Happy Holidays! As 2010 blazes into history, we wanted to give you a quick, if somewhat vague, update on our plans for next year:

(Gary performing "Antic Disposition" at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 2007)

First, on December 18 and 19, from 7AM to 11PM, the Brooklyn Lyceum is hosting it's annual Holiday Marketplace. Please come out, buy some stocking stuffers, learn how to crack a safe, maybe win an iPad, and VOTE FOR US! We could win a subsidized run or event at the Lyceum for next year! We've been in love with this space since we first discovered it in 2007 (see above photo); it would be an awesome opportunity for us, folks. Plus, we'd love to see you. So let us know if you're coming and we'll try and meet up. **Note: voting takes place in person at the market**

Second, our next production is scheduled for March 2011. It'll be a two-week run, and we're offering a delicious combination of original work and the beloved musings of one Christopher Durang. Stay tuned for the details.

Third, we'll be hosting our first-ever FUNdraiser! If you're interested in being part of the event (attending, performing, donating, etc.), please get in touch.

That's all for now. Until we have more details, stay warm and go easy on the egg nog.

Yours,

HATC

Limited tickets still available!

Thursday's 8PM show is now officially SOLD OUT (thanks, friends)!!  And tonight and Friday are close behind.  

While online ticketing is over for this evening, you can still buy at the door. We encourage you to arrive as early as possible to make sure you get a seat.  $15 at the door, an extra $3 to upgrade to preferred seating and the delicious wine bar. 

Tickets for Friday's shows will be available online until 10AM the day of, and we strongly suggest you buy in advance.

The cast and crew sincerely appreciates all the support. We hope you have as great a time watching the show as we've had making it!  

Also, here's a little tidbit from TimeOut.