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‘Wheels Will Turn’ showed promising work from young local playwrights

"It is my hope that the Stage B Theater Company continues to give chances to local writers and actors."

Thanks GayRVA on a great review of Stage B Theatre Company's latest offering, WHEELS WILL TURN! We hope so too!

gayrva.com It has an undeniable charm in its youthful sensibilities.

WHEELS WILL TURN by Kelsey Fehlner and Samuel Aaron Tolley

Tickets are still available for the world premiere musical WHEELS WILL TURN starring a stellar cast! Be sure to get your tickets when you can!

Tickets are available at http://wheelswillturn.brownpapertickets.com/.
$8 for students with valid ID, $10 for industry and senior citizens, and $15 for general admission.

For any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

wheelswillturn.brownpapertickets.com They might not know exactly what direction they're going in, but at least the wheels are turning.

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Meet the characters of WHEELS WILL TURN!

Starring
Nancy Collie-Kent as Katie
Kelsey Fehlner as Rose
Sam Jones as Zach
Brandon James Johns as Teddy
Samuel Aaron Tolley as Logan

Tickets available at http://wheelswillturn.brownpapertickets.com/.
$8 for students with valid ID, $10 for industry and senior citizens, and $15 for general admission.

For any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

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Only 12 days left to donate to our musical "WHEELS WILL TURN" and we have a long way to go! Anything helps!

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CLICK HERE to support WHEELS WILL TURN with Stage B Theatre Company

Did we mention that we launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund our latest world premiere musical "Wheels Will Turn"?

Check out the website! If you have some time, please consider donating. If you cannot donate, please help us out by passing around the link to friends and family! Please click below for more information or email us at stagebtheatrecompany.com for more information.

Stay tuned for more announcements on casting and other ways to help!

indiegogo.com They might not know exactly what direction they’re going in, but at least the wheels are turning. | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!

CLICK HERE to support WHEELS WILL TURN with Stage B Theatre Company

We'd like to extend our congratulations to all of our friends at TheatreLAB who are opening their newest show tonight at Richmond Triangle Players! Break legs and we cannot wait to see it. Get your tickets now for TheatreLAB Presents: when last we flew!

Stage B Theatre Company would also like to announce our IndieGoGo funding campaign for our newest musical "Wheels Will Turn" by Kelsey Fehlner and music and lyrics by Samuel Aaron Tolley. If you have some time, please consider donating. If you cannot donate, please help us out by passing around the link to friends and family! Please click below for more information or email us at stagebtheatrecompany.com for more information.

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We are excited to announce our next project! Stage B Theatre Company will be producing a new musical, "Wheels Will Turn" book by Kelsey Fehlner and music and lyrics by Samuel Aaron Tolley. Stage B has produced various new works in the last few years in the Richmond area as well as in Chicago. We cannot wait for the Richmond community to witness this exciting and fulfilling journey!

After hearing the news that their former high school drama teacher, Hughes, is ill, Logan, Zach, Rose and Teddy, all old high school friends, along with Zach’s girlfriend Katie, make a trip from D.C. to L.A. over their spring break to visit him. Logan sees the trip as an adventure, and hopes to make amends with Zach, who has become a completely different person since high school. Zach simply hopes to get there as quickly as possible without any conflict erupting. Katie, who is clueless about Zach’s history with Logan, hopes that the trip will make her and Zach’s relationship more meaningful. Rose tries to keep everything steady without worrying about her own problems, and Teddy, who follows the beat of a different drummer, is seemingly along for the ride. After a lot of traveling, reminiscing, and fierce arguing, a sudden turn in the road puts things in perspective for them. They decide to keep traveling. As they go on, their trip becomes a lesson. Even if they don’t know exactly what direction they’re going in, at least the wheels are turning.

An Indiegogo page to fund the production and casting for the production will be announced soon.

Stay informed on production updates here at our page!

Check back here on March 15th for a special announcement about our next project!

Welcome

Here's another casting notice we got from our friends at Dream Factory. What fun! Please read below:

Casting Notice for “The Gift.”

Dreams Factory is seeking actors to fill the following roles in the film “The Gift.” Shooting in the Richmond metro area during the week of August 25th, 2014.

"The Gift" is a family oriented, kid-friendly film about friendship, fostering artistic skill, and the love of classical music. Learn more at http://www.thegiftfilm.net/

All Roles are Unpaid. Meals and Credits will be provided. Each Role will require one day of shooting. Call times will vary.

For more about Dreams Factory click here: www.dreamsfactory.com

Please send/email headshots and resumes to [email protected]


ROLES:
Holocaust Museum Receptionist (Featured, Caucasian Female, 25+ yrs. old.) A receptionist at the holocaust museum, she is a rising Jewish academic, with a strong and clear voice.

Horse Trainer (Featured, Caucasian Female, 30+ yrs. old.): A well-known and accomplished equestrian instructor and trainer. She is a salt of the earth, hard-working, and intelligent competitor. She has a great deal of skill teaching children, her personality reflects that. (Note: Must be comfortable around Horses, and have some riding experience.)

Caucasian Male, 40+ yrs. old.: Well-mannered, scholarly, well respected Jewish citizen. He radiates intelligence with a captivating voice.

Male Cousin (Featured, Caucasian Male, 25+ yrs. old.): A well-mannered “country boy” with good manners and a salt of the earth feel. He is outspoken, but intelligent and considerate.

Grieving Aunt (Featured, Caucasian Female, 40+ yrs. old.): A genteel southern woman, strong and outspoken, but grieving. She is a devoted family member.

Various Aunts and Cousins (Featured, Caucasian Female(s), 35+ yrs. old.): 3 Aunts and Cousins, all southern ladies, respectable and well-dressed, they are also mourners.

Various Uncles and Cousins (Featured, Caucasian Male(s), 35+ yrs. old.): 4-5 Uncles and Cousins, all southern gentleman, respectable and well-dressed, they are also mourners

Helena (Featured, Caucasian Female, 25+ yrs. old.): A dear friend of the female lead, she is an intelligent, attractive and well-spoken career-woman, she has a soothing voice and caring demeanor.
Thank you for your interest.

thegiftfilm.net Ten year old Abigail finds a mysterious piano on her father's farm, with no sign of its origin. As she begins to investigate the piano, with the help of her new friend, Adam, she discovers the beauty of music. Their time together, and with the piano is short lived, however, as the mystery of the p…

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This is a great opportunity! Take advantage of it!

Richmond production company, Dreams Factory, is seeking featured and background extras for their independent film “The Gift.”

Filming will take place this Saturday, August 2nd 2014.
The Filming location is Field Day of The Past , just west of Richmond in Manakin-Sabot VA off of I-64 and Rt623.

We are seeking males and females adept at dressing for the 1960’s time period. Period clothing would be provided by the actor(s), respond if you own attire that would be appropriate for mid 1960s.

We are seeking for the following roles:
1 role - Store Clerk (Male or Female) (Caucasian) Age range 35 to 50 years old (Featured Extra)
1 role - Shop Mechanic (Male) (Caucasian) Age 30+ years old (Featured Extra)
5 roles - Country Store Patrons (Male and Female) (Caucasian) Ages 21 to 40 years old (Background and Featured Extras)

Please email your Headshots, Resume, and any other materials to [email protected]

Call time will be 11:00AM at Field Day of the Past.

Meals will be provided. Pay is $50 per role.
This is a professional project and a great director. We would love for you to join us!

For more information about “The Gift” and Dreams Factory, please see the following links:
The Gift: http://www.thegiftfilm.net/ -gift
Dreams Factory: http://www.dreamsfactory.com/
“The Gift” is a family oriented, kid-friendly film about friendship, fostering artistic skill, and the love of classical music. Thank you for your consideration.

thegiftfilm.net Ten year old Abigail finds a mysterious piano on her father's farm, with no sign of its origin. As she begins to investigate the piano, with the help of her new friend, Adam, she discovers the beauty of music. Their time together, and with the piano is short lived, however, as the mystery of the p…

There are still tickets available for you for tonight or tomorrow's final performances of Chatroom - grab yours now!

TICKETS: http://bit.ly/WiMrhG

CHATROOM
by Enda Walsh
directed by Lucian Restivo

Featuring...
Dixon Cashwell
Kelsey Fehlner
Virginia Fields
Riley MacIsaac
Aaron Mauck
Lucian Restivo

Location: Shafer Street Playhouse, Room 302
221 N. Shafer Street, Richmond VA

July 14-15 & 24-25, 2014 at 8:00 pm

$10 for students.
$15 for industry, RVATA members, and senior citizens.
$20 for general admission.

"Can we talk about our problems in here?"
Dixon Cashwell is JIM in CHATROOM, continuing tomorrow and Friday!

Dixon Cashwell will graduate VCU in 2015 with a BFA in Theatre Performance. He has appeared in ...Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Billy) and Noises off! (Freddy), on VCU's Mainstage, and in Richmond Shakespeare / Henley Street Theatre's productions of Wittenberg and Midsummer Night's Dream (Hamlet and Demetrius, respectively). He wonders if he could have ever done it without Connor Scully: his polaris and his muse.

Aaron Mauck is JACK in Chatroom.

Aaron Mauck is a 4th year acting student at Theatre VCU, along with Dixon Cashwell and Connor Scully, making his second appearance with Stage B after playing Danny in The Submission. Favorite stage credits include Brutus in Julius Caesar and The Limping Man in Fuddy Meers, directed by Connor Scully. Film credits include a co-starring role in the AMC series Turn and a featured extra spot in National Geographic's Killing Kennedy. Along with acting, Aaron occasionally directs, with the most recent being a staging of No Exit, alongside Connor Scully, and an episode of Imaginerapy, a web series he also starred in. His upcoming projects include, The Aliens with Firehouse Theatre, and Macbeth with the VCU Mainstage. He couldn't be happier working with such a talented cast and crew! Connor Scully.

Heads up - the final two performances of CHATROOM will be located at Shafer Street Playhouse. This Thursday and Friday are your last chances to see this gripping, suspenseful play. Don't miss it!

TICKETS: http://bit.ly/WiMrhG

CHATROOM
by Enda Walsh
directed by Lucian Restivo

Featuring...
Dixon Cashwell
Kelsey Fehlner
Virginia Fields
Riley MacIsaac
Aaron Mauck
Lucian Restivo

CHATROOM
by Enda Walsh
directed by Lucian Restivo

Featuring...
Dixon Cashwell
Kelsey Fehlner
Virginia Fields
Riley MacIsaac
Aaron Mauck
Lucian Restivo

Kelsey Fehlner is EMILY.

Kelsey Fehlner is a recent graduate from Christopher Newport University with a major in musical theatre and a minor in dance. For the past year she has toured with Theatre IV and will continue touring next year. Past productions include Footloose as 'Rusty' at Live Arts Theatre, Robin Hood as 'Lady Marian' at Four County Players, Steel Pier as 'Precious' at CNU and Chicago as 'Hunyak' at CNU. She is excited to make her first appearance with Stage B and feels extremely appreciative to have worked with such a brilliant cast.

Riley MacIsaac is LAURA - "In these rooms, words are power." - Laura in CHATROOM by Enda Walsh

Riley MacIsaac is an upcoming Junior at VCU studying Theatre Performance. Recent credits include Never Swim Alone as the Referee; Bachlorette as Katie; Dog Sees God as Marcy and Contractions as Emma. At the end of the summer you can see her in The Understudy as Roxanne at Shafer Street Playhouse. She thanks Stage B for this wonderful opportunity and her family for their support!

Virginia Fields is EVA - "But your mother doesn't listen to you, does she?" - Eva, in CHATROOM by Enda Walsh

Virginia Fields is thrilled to be performing in Stage B's production of Chatroom. She is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where she received her BFA in Theatre Performance. She was mostly recently seen in Stage B's staged reading of Bachelorette as Gena. Other credits include Alice In Wonderland and The Elephant Man with Night Light Collective, Anton In Show Business (Lisabette Cartwright), and Doubt (Sister James). She also appeared as Mary Dutton in The Abolitionists for The American Experience on PBS.

Lucian Restivo is WILLIAM - "A teenager is a sub-person." - William, in CHATROOM by Enda Walsh

Lucian Restivo is an actor/director in the Richmond area. He has just completed tours with Missoula Children's Theatre and Theatre IV. Favorite credits include bare: a pop opera (Lucas) with Richmond Triangle Players; Dog Sees God (Beethoven) and You Don't Know Me (Benji/Hampshire) at the Firehouse Theatre The Who's Tommy and Psycho Beach Party (Nicky) at Theatre VCU; Directing credits include dark play, or stories for boys with SALT; reasons to be pretty, Edith Can Shoot..., and all girls with Stage B Theatre Company. Assistant directing credits include The Beebo Brinker Chonicles (dir. Noreen Barnes), Dirty Little Showtunes, and bare: a pop opera (dir. Justin Amellio) with RTP. He has interned at the Studio Theatre and Ford's Theatre in DC. VCU '11.

CHATROOM by Enda Walsh

Directed by Lucian Restivo, featuring Dixon Cashwell, Kelsey Fehlner, Virginia Fieldss, Riley MacIsaac, Aaron Mauck, and Lucian Restivo

Announcing our production of CHATROOM by Enda Walsh, July 14, 15, 24 & 25!

Directed by Lucian Restivo, featuring Dixon Cashwell, Kelsey Fehlner, Virginia Fields, Riley MacIsaac, Aaron Mauck, and Lucian Restivo.

Set in London, six teenagers find each other through a series of chatrooms via the internet. Conversations range in subject from Britney Spears to W***y Wonka to su***de. In search of help and advice, Jim (Dixon Cashwell) stumbles upon Eva (Virginia Fields) and William (Lucian Restivo) who decide to do their utmost to persuade Jim to end his own life. From this chilling premise is forged a funny, compelling and uplifting play that tackles the issues of teenage life head-on.

A talk back will proceed every performance.

To buy tickets, please visit chatroom.brownpapertickets.com.

Meet the fabulous teacher of our workshop this Sunday on Emotional Availability through the Alexander technique, held at The Coalition Theatre. There are still tickets left and it is going to be great! Get them here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/696186

Kelley Schoger has spent the last fifteen years working professionally in theatre as an actor, teaching artist, director and arts administrator. She lived in New York City for ten years working as an actor, puppeteer and in various other capacities within the arts with such organizations as MCC Theater, La Mama, Theatre for the New City, Mabou Mines, Aisling Arts, The Roundabout Theatre Company and Inside Broadway. She subsequently moved to Tortola, British Virgin Islands were she taught drama, puppetry and directed plays within the community. Her passion for teaching and movement led her to graduate school, where she earned her MFA in Theatre and Movement Pedagogy from VCU in 2012. She is also a nationally certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. Kelley seeks to help actors find greater freedom, vulnerability and range through the lens of the Alexander Technique.

Emotional Availability Through the Alexander Technique

THIS SUNDAY! 'Emotional Availability Through the Alexander Technique' will be taught at Coalition Theater by MFA Theatre Pedagogy Kelley Schoger who recently completed a three year program to become certified in teaching the Alexander Technique. Come on out and FEEL FEELINGS.

brownpapertickets.com Taught by MFA Theatre Pedagogy Kelley Schoger, a certified Alexander Technique teacher.

We had so much fun at our first Acting for the Improviser workshop last weekend!! Thank you Clayton Winters and everyone who came out to take it! Look out for the next one coming up on June 29th with Kelley Schoger!

Acting for the Improviser Workshops

TOMORROW! There's still a spot for you at the first of our acting workshops at Coalition Theater! The first class, taught by Clayton Winters (MFA Theatre Pedagogy), will focus on creating physical characters and allowing them to influence your impulses and to eventually make choices with your entire body.

brownpapertickets.com Two acting workshops geared towards improvisers, one that focuses on movement and one on emotional availability.

TIGERS BE STILL by Kim Rosenstock

Acting for the Improviser Workshops

Stage B is hosting two Acting for the Improviser workshops at The Coalition Theater June 7th and 29th!

The first will be taught by Clayton Winters (MFA Theatre Pedagogy) and will focus on creating physical characters and allowing them to influence your impulses and to eventually make choices with your entire body.

The second will be taught by Kelley Schoger (MFA Theatre Pedagogy) and will use the Alexander technique to improve your emotional availability and root your improv in an emotionally grounded place.

Come out and improve your performance skills with some great teachers! Ticket link is here:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/696186

brownpapertickets.com Two acting workshops geared towards improvisers, one that focuses on movement and one on emotional availability.

We had such a great time with you these past two weekends at 'Tigers Be Still' - a big shoutout to the cast, crew, HATTheatre, and everyone who came out in support. We can't wait to announce what's coming next! :)

This playlist featuring Ingrid Michaelson, A Great Big World, Elizabeth & the Catapult, and more will totally put you in the mood for Tigers Be Still later this week. Take a listen!

Tigers Be Still Tigers Be Still