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Once Upon a Time in LA
June 20, 2008 – 1:30 pm
After Once Upon a Time’s recent trip to the Toy Theatre Festival in Los Angeles, creator Frank Maugeri reflects on the experience.
We not only presented an excellent product, to the delight of 2 days of full houses and a very, very pleased client, but we also presented ourselves accurately as a very professional, mature, […]
Panic!
May 9, 2008 – 4:56 pm
We were dead.
No…Network.
We have risen.
The…Network…is…back.
People are worried. They say, “Help!”
“Where are my files?”
“What happened to my database?”
“Why can’t I print?”
“Why can HE print?”
“Where are the scissors?”
There are answers to these questions.
“Safe.”
“Unclear. We may have to do two months worth of data entry in two days.”
“You are no longer connected.”
“I have no idea. That is […]
Similar Works
April 25, 2008 – 3:49 pm
It was a privilege to attend the opening evening of Art Chicago 2008. Much of the work was very beautiful, and much of the art shared the dynamic creative personality of Redmoon’s work. Jim Lasko, our artistic director, served on the host committee, which helped gather this tremendous group of artists. There were several […]
The Final Blackout
April 18, 2008 – 2:26 pm
I brought my bright pink water bottle out to the bathrooms we share with the audience. It occurred to me that 10 minutes before show time I would probably run into an audience member or two at the water cooler. I imagined being an audience member seeing a dirt encrusted shadowy grave […]
Musical Inspirations and Transformations
April 11, 2008 – 10:15 am
There are not many things that you can predict will happen when working with Redmoon. Even though I have worked with Frank many times before, I only knew a few things about the music I was going to write for Boneyard Prayer:
About a third of the music was going to be devoted […]
Poetry and Boneyard
April 9, 2008 – 2:55 pm
Check out the links below.
They have remained true inspirations to Boneyard, and feel like family, especially the great Julian Grey animation:
—Frank Maugeri
Poetry by Mark Strand.
Poetry by Billy Collins.
Something unique, something truthful, something mythical
April 4, 2008 – 11:31 am
On opening night of Boneyard Prayer, creator Frank Maugeri shared a few thoughts with the audience… read on to learn more about his experience developing this brand new production:
I knew a few things when I began this new work: I wanted to make a show that was about very personal subjects to me, […]
Another Boneyard Sonic Taste
March 28, 2008 – 11:47 am
Just days from opening, composer Charles Kim provides another taste of the music that is integral to Boneyard Prayer.
“Alice”
“Haunting String Quartet, No Bear”
Exploration
March 21, 2008 – 9:34 am
With one week of previews behind them, the cast of Boneyard Prayer continues to explore and strengthen the show in anticipation of opening night. Photos by Sean Williams.
Water in the Desert
March 14, 2008 – 9:07 am
I entered Redmoon for the first time when I came for my Boneyard Prayer audition. I was shown several large sheets of brown craft paper and masking tape. Then I was asked to make a baby out of them, a ghost baby I could haunt someone with, and I needed to do […]