Archive for September, 2008

Blog post number 2 coming at you, and in the words of Denene Mulay Koch: “I’m pumped, brother.  I’m juiced!” Actually that’s a line of hers from our upcoming production of A Few Good Men. Sometimes there are certain lines you have in a show that make you smile.  And that’s one of them for Denene.  Rehearsals have been just chugging along at a nice rate.  I just know that once we get those military uniforms on  we’ll be ready for anything.

I want to talk a little about our Gala Fundraiser Event that was held Friday, September 12th at Cityscape.  And can I just say, it was a smashing success!  The venue was great!  The food was delicious!  And the turnout was more than we could hope for. It was so gratifying and meaningful to see so many supportive faces in attendance.  During the gala, aside from the food, drinks, and wonderful mingling that was happening, we gave tours of the space, some of our board members made heartfelt speeches, and there was even a little musical presentation from the four founders.

Our board president and vice president, Josh Weiner and Kathy Mulay respectively, introduced the four of us, and we sang about how we all were “Putting it Together”. Then Denene took center stage and harmonioiusly reminded us that this was her “Home”. Adam and I then took a page from Mel Brooks’ Producers and proclaimed “We Can Do It”.  Next, Jeremy returned to some of his west side roots as he felt “Something’s Coming”. We all then joined together and thanked the wonderful audience in attendance for sharing in “Our Time”. It was a fantastic night, and once again, I want to thank everyone that could find time in their schedule to spend an evening with the Farmers Alley Theatre.  And if any who wasn’t there would like to be on our mailing list, or contribute with financial support, you can email us at farmersalleytheater@yahoo.com, or visit our SUPPORT page right here on our website.

In that same vein, if anyone has time to volunteer in our box office, ushering, concessions, advertising, set construction, anything you feel that you can contribute to our company we are always looking for a helping hand.  We love our supporters and all the talents that they share with us.  Once again, you can contact us at farmersalleytheater@yahoo.com or reach us via phone at 343.2727.  Until next time…

Robbie

Greetings!

And welcome to the Famers Alley Theatre website and Blog! We’re so excited to begin this amazing theatrical journey, and even more thrilled to have such wonderful supporters.  In this blog, we will inform you of the latest FAT (yes, that’s our acronym) news, the inner workings of the theatre, stories and anecdotes about our process, and much more.  This blog will be able to connect with you, our friends and supporters, in a personal way.  And since we’re getting personal right off the bat, you might want to know who I am: The man behind the keyboard. My name is Robert Weiner and I’m the Deputy Director of Farmers Alley Theatre.  Or as my associates lovingly refer to me as: that furry little genius. I’m not sure where they got that from.  But I guess I’ll take it as a compliment.

Exciting News!

The Farmers Alley Theatre Box Office is now open for business! Our first show, A Few Good Men, opens on October 17th and runs through November 8th.  We’ve been in rehearsal for a little over a week, but I can tell right now, this a show you won’t want to miss.  These guys are intense! Our very talented cast even includes an actual Marine, Kris Dalton.  You may recognize Kris as the gentlemen in full dress blues at our Gala fundraiser event.  In any case, he’s been giving the rest of the cast tips on how to perform a “Code Red”.  I still have the rug burns.  The cast has even decided to start their own personal BOOT CAMP invloving pushups, sit-ups, crunches, jumping jacks, et al. before each rehearsal. Ten Hut!

Get your slam on!

Farmers Alley Theatre is thrilled to be bringing you the wildly popular spoken word duo Kinetic Affect on the weekend of October 24th.  I’ve known Kirk Latimer ever since he was jumping on desks and blasting Journey in his classroom.  And if you think he can fire up his students, wait until you see him and Gabriel Giron fire up a crowd.  If you haven’t been to one of their shows, get your tickets now, because it’s an experience unlike any other.

I will continue to update this blog with news of our Gala Fundraising Event, continued progress and pictures of our brand new state of the art black box theatre, and any other miscellaneous tidbits of knowledge I feel the FAT fans need to know.   Thanks for traveling to our website and check back for the latest news.  Bye!

Robbie

We are ecstatic to have you join us on this journey, bringing a new level of professional entertainment to downtown Kalamazoo and all of Southwest Michigan. The 2008-2009 theatrical season guarantees a wide array of opportunities presented in a brand new, state of the art, black box theatre. Our first season is filled with stories that will charm, thrill, enlighten, and keep you coming back to see what’s next on Farmers Alley.
 
The dramatic works in our Signature Series take you from a courthouse in our nation’s capitol to a towering mansion on the moors of England. Or perhaps the comedies in our Signature Series will tickle your funny bone, whether you’re visiting a deer camp in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula or a humid trailer park in the backwoods of Florida.

Additionally, our Children’s, Cabaret, and New Works/Spoken Word Series will have something for everyone, be it discovering clues alongside a big blue dog, enjoying some of Broadway’s classic songs, or experiencing the original words of heartfelt poet.

We can’t wait to share with you all the talent and pride that our professional artists will bring to the stage. Make the Farmers Alley Theatre a “must see” onyour agenda this year.

Sincerely,

Adam, Jeremy, Denene, and Robert
Founders of the Farmers Alley Theatre