The 15th Annual
Out On the Edge Queer Theater Festival
Take Part!
November 7th Nut/Cracked: The Theater Offensive and Monkeyhouse invite you to a dance debriefing. Monkeyhouse's Princess Pamplemousse will host a Free panel discussion entitled, Nuts and Bolts: An Insider's View of Nutcrackers, featuring speakers from Ballet Rox, Boston Ballet and David Parker and the Bang Group.
Monkeyhouse, a nonprofit arts organization that stimulates understanding and appreciation for the art of choreography, is known for its uncanny ability to make the dance world seem less daunting. So join us as we discover how different groups develop their vision of their verison of the Nutcracker.
Bring Friends and Save Money!
Organize a Group of Friends (10 or more) to
see our shows and you will receive discount tickets and star treatment! Call us for the scoop:
For Group Rates of 10 or more, please call 617.621.6090
Attend a Free Guest Artist Workshop!
Sign up and details:workshops@theateroffensive.org
Help a Playwright!
Participate in post-show feedback sessions at our Plays@Work Staged Readings. Complimentary Admission!
Support our year-long community programs
Join our special "Wings Club", become a donor or paricipate on
our Board of Directors!
More info: Scott Porter, Development Manager
scott@thethetheateroffensive.org
Volunteer to Usher!
Ushers are a vital part of the theatre's Front of House operations. Volunteer ushers arrive one hour prior to each performance and check in with the House Manager and Head Usher. They are expected to hand out programs, help seat patrons before the show starts, and answer basic questions about the theater. In exchange, ushers can see the performance free of charge and get an inside look at the workings of a professional theatre company. A half-hour orientation provides basic information about the theatre and current production. Many people love pitching in, wheter they're looking to meet other people, or volunteering as a group. Contact the Calderwood Pavilion's House Manager at 617.933.8673 for details and to sign up.
WORKSHOPS!! WORKSHOPS!! WORKSHOPS!!
Guest Artist Workshops: FREE!
All workshops are offered free of charge but capacity is limited and fills up quickly on a first-come-first-serve basis, so reserve your space now! Email all contact info and your workshop choice(s) to joinus@thetheateroffensive.org or call 617.621.6090. Open to all ages and experience levels. Wear comfortable clothing to move in; bring your own drinks/snacks. Come ready for fun! Capacity Limit: 12.
Workshops take place between 11am-1pm @ The Theater Offensive's Studio #414, located at 551 Tremont St. in the Boston Center for the Arts' Trustees Estates Building, Fourth Floor. (same block as theaters, upstairs from the Mills Art Gallery & Hammersly's Restaurant)
Note: We strongly recommend seeing the artist's play prior to attending class.
October 22: "Physical Theater Performance" with Thomas Defrantz
This class focuses on physical architecture, use of space, manipulation of tempo, flow, and vocal quality to generate compelling physical theater.
Thomas DeFrantz (Director and Author) has taught at Stanford, NYU, and at MIT, where he is Associate Professor. Dramaturg and librettist for Donald Byrd/Spectrum Dance Theater production of the Sleeping Beauty Notebook. Author: Dancing Many Drums: Excavations in African American Dance (University of Wisconsin Press, 2002) and Dancing Revelations: Alvin Ailey's Embodiment of African American Culture (Oxford University Press, 2004). To learn more visit: web.mit.edu/defrantz.
November 12: "A Theater of Trash: Found Objects" with Paul Zaloom
Participants bring found objects to class, ad libbed performance events to use as the basis for learning to ad lib in performance.
Award-Winning satirical puppeteer Paul Zaloom teaches dynamic master & beginner classes at Universities around the country including N.Y.U., Emerson, George Mason University, and CalArts. His lecture series range from the serious to the zany providing students with state of the art satirical comedy, activism, performance and/or puppeteer-learning using props, puppets, monologues, found objects and science. To learn more visit www.paulzaloom.com
Please see our main website for ongoing involvement, such as Internships and weekly volunteer positions.