Actresses Anna Delrosario (left) and Sarah Bialobroda in the midst of a scene.

Some closing thoughts from “Voices”, for posterity.  You can download the playbill if you’d like, in case you missed the show or forgot to take yours!

Both shows went very well, and I was extremely pleased with how everything came together.  At the receptions following the shows, we received many compliments, a few pledges of support, and general incredulity that anyone was able to produce a play in a garage of all places.  GO TEAM!

As of this point, finances are as follows:
Infrastructure: $910.53
Operations: $318.63
Production: $102.38
Patronage, Donations, and In-kind Support:  -$95.00
NET: $1236.54

I expect future productions to be less expensive overall due to (hopefully) increased and continuing patronage, as well as the fact that infrastructure costs have probably leveled off for the most part.  The plus side is, we now have a 9-piece lighting system and a very nice curtain setup!  Thanks to Courtney for the loan of all the sound equipment.

We have two patrons, who wish to remain anonymous, that have actually given money to us (thank you!), plus several more who have pledged their support in the near future.  There seem to be a couple local businesses at least interested in what we are doing, but I have yet to talk to them directly about partnerships.  Also, we now have three playwrights in various stages of tentativeness thinking about writing scripts we could potentially produce.  Not bad for a startup!

Wow, what a heady experience… may the garage theatre live long and prosper!  The production team will be taking a couple of weeks off for some well-deserved rest, and then we will be getting to work on the planning for our next production (look for a post soon).

Meanwhile, here are some photos and some playbill text from “Voices”:

Anna Delrosario, as the spirit of Jeanne d'Arc.

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“Voices”, by Hortense Flexner.

Yvonne, a young peasant girl, fears for her small town of Domremy, France, ravaged  by the shelling of World War I.  She stops to pray at the ancient church sacred to Jeanne D’Arc, a ruined basilica in the woods near her village.

This sacred ground, believed for centuries to be infused with the spirit of Jeanne d’Arc, is known for being the place where Jeanne first heard the voices from Heaven.

Yvonne speaks, and a Voice responds… we are offered a glimpse of  her county’s past, and learn of the power of the spirit to overcome life’s worst horrors.

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Shows are:
Saturday, June 20th, 7:00pm
Sunday, June 21st, 7:00pm
Running time is approximately one-half hour.

Sarah Bialobroda, as Yvonne the young peasant girl.

Tickets are FREE.

Prior reservation is REQUIRED.

Please RSVP to productions@avthespians.org with a firm head count. Your seats are not reserved until you receive a response email confirming that we can accommodate your party. Due to the small nature of our theater (27 seats), please do not reserve seats that are not definitely going to be filled.

Theater location is on the west side, near 65th W and Avenue L. Address and parking information will be sent out to all confirmed guests.

Reception to follow.

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Starring:
Sarah Bialobroda
Anna Delrosario

Yvonne and the spirit of Jeanne d'Arc before the church.

Producer & Artistic Director — Nalin A. Ratnayake
Production Stage Manager — Courtney Marietta
Technical Director — Jeremy Gruca
Scenic Design — Lucas Nemeth
Lighting Design — Jessica Katzman
Sound Design — Juliana Katzman
Costume & Properties — Anna Delrosario