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Come See "The World's Funniest Sex Comedy" this weekend

by EarthHart Productions

Come see the play Andrew Arthur is directing this semester, "The World's Funniest Sex Comedy" WHOSE WIFE IS IT ANYWAY? By Ray Cooney in the Winthrop House JCR Theater at Harvard University WHOSE WIFE IS IT ANYWAY by Ray Cooney, the winner of the British Audience Award for Best Play, is an extremely funny sex comedy/political farce by a master of the genre which was a long running hit in the West End of London and on Broadway. Tickets are on sale at the Harvard Box Office 617-496-2222, http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~tickets/ Performances are Friday Dec 10th, 8 pm, Saturday, Dec 11th, 7 pm Sunday, Dec 12th, 2 pm, Thursday, Dec 16th, 8pm, Friday, Dec 17th 7 and 9:30 pm, Saturday, Dec 18th, 2 pm WHOSE WIFE IS IT ANYWAY is YES, MINISTER meets FAWLTY TOWERS (Rather like SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE meets THE WEST WING meets SEX IN THE CITY). "British Government Minister and Opposition Secretary in Sex Orgy with Dead Body"-- that's the headline Richard Wiley doesn't want his boss Tony Blair to see, but it's what will be flashed around the world if he doesn't come up with a plan right away.

19 years, 5 months

Improvisation/Acting troupe meets tonight, 7 pm

by bksun＠IMAP.fas.harvard.edu

* * * The time to act... is now. * * * Come to Dudley's improvisation and acting troupe tonight. No previous experience necessary. Wednesday, December 8th, 7:00 p.m. Graduate Student Lounge @ Dudley House Questions? bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu

19 years, 5 months

Next week: Improv/Acting Troupe!

by bksun＠IMAP.fas.harvard.edu

DUDLEY IMPROV/ACTING TROUPE GETS STARTED... Interested in acting? Improvisation? Want to get together with other Dudley members to practice in a casual and fun environment? Dudley's Improv & Acting Troupe kicks off next Wednesday December 8th, 7 pm, at the Grad Student Lounge at Dudley House. At this first meeting we'll meet each other and do improvisational and acting exercises. If there's interest, we'll meet regularly and also do scene studies from plays and other theatrical work. No previous experience is required, and though this is sent to the Dudley list, feel free to invite friends who would be interested. *** WANT TO BE JOIN A FILM SET? Dudley members who are making short films this year are looking for collaborators and other good help. If you are interested in taking part of a video/film team in any capacity (as a cinematographer, editor, sound technician, or just a pair of helping hands), contact me and I'll give you a run-down of the projects that are seeking help. Previous video experience is great, but even if you don't have any, the project leaders can teach you or put you in other helpful positions. Should be a fun way to collaborate with other Dudley members and put together a project that you'll be proud of. Contact me if you're interested and want more info. Bryan Sun email: bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu

19 years, 5 months

SCREENWRITING Talk/Workshop Tomorrow

by bksun＠IMAP.fas.harvard.edu

Dudley Drama & Film presents... SCREENWRITING FROM THE HEART - OPENING THE DOORS TO HOLLYWOOD With Nantucket Film Festival Winner Andrew Arthur Graduate Student Lounge, Dudley House, Harvard University Wednesday November 17th, 7:30 pm Free and open to the public Dynamic, exciting, passionate, funny, dramatic experiences in a darkened theater begin with a great screenplay. In the first part of this very popular presentation students will receive an introduction to the principles and structure of screenwriting and experience the Inner Journey method of cultivating creative vision and generating great story ideas. In the second part of the presentation the focus will be on the business of screenwriting and how to turn great ideas into saleable properties. This course is for present and aspiring writers and screenwriters, directors, producers, cinematographers, and all those interested in film and the art of storytelling. * * * UPCOMING EVENTS AT DUDLEY DRAMA/FILM: 1. Friday, November 26. Filmmaker's deadline. Want to make a short film this year? Dudley Film has basic videomaking and editing equipment for those who need it. Submit a one-paragraph concept for your film idea by the deadline to bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu. 2. Wednesday, December 8. Dudley Drama kicks off its IMPROV/SCENE-STUDY TROUPE. Act, react, and think on your feet! Like the people on the show "Whose Line is it Anyway?" we'll have fun improvising to situations and acting out scenes from chosen plays. No previous acting or improv experience is necessary... and we hope to make this a group that meets regularly. Come join us, even if you're just curious... Questions? Email Bryan at bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu

19 years, 6 months

REMINDER: Award-winning short films TONIGHT, 7:30 PM

by bksun＠IMAP.fas.harvard.edu

See two multiple award-winning short films and meet the director... FREEBOX (22 min, 2003) and NO ONE'S A MYSTERY (8 min, 2001) followed by a talk by the director, "New England's Most Promising Filmmaker" Shandor Garrison TONIGHT Wednesday, November 10, 7:30 p.m. Graduate Student Lounge, Dudley House Free and open to Dudley members and their guests Catch them before they make it big... Each year, Dudley Drama & Film looks for up-and-coming members of the theater and film industry and invites them to screen their work and visit Dudley House. Past visitors include Brad Anderson (Next Stop Wonderland, Session 9, The Machinist) and Dylan Kidd (Roger Dodger, P.S.). This year, we are happy to host Shandor Garrison, voted "New England's Most Promising Filmmaker" (Boston Underground Film Festival). He will screen his two short films, FREEBOX and NO ONE'S A MYSTERY (detailed descriptions below), then will talk about those films, the process of directing for the screen, and about his upcoming feature film. The screening and talk are free and open to Dudley members and their guests-- no tickets or RSVP necessary. Refreshments will be served. More info? Questions? Visit the Dudley Drama & Film webpage (http://go.to/dudleyfilm) or email Bryan Sun at bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu. Interested in theater and film events? See the listings at the end of this email. NO ONE'S A MYSTERY (8 MIN, 2001) Best Cinematography, Woods Hole Film Festival 2001 Best Performance, New England Film and Video Festival 2002 On her eighteenth birthday, a young woman and her older lover speed down an empty country road with a bottle of tequila, impossible dreams and too few illusions between them. Based on a story by Elizabeth Tallent. FREEBOX (22 MIN, 2003) Best Dramatic Short, Best Cinematography and Audience Choice, FilmFest New Haven, 2004 Best Regional Film, Northhampton Independent Film Festival 2003 At a residential school for troubled kids on a desolate New England island, an HIV-positive teen from the Bronx prepares revenge against a bullying student. His unlikely mentor, a local boat mechanic, struggles to protect the boy and keep him from hurting others. UPCOMING DUDLEY DRAMA & FILM EVENTS: • November 17: Screenwriting talk by Andrew Arthur, winner of the Nantucket Screenwriting Award • Dudley Drama/Film Improv & Scene-Study Troupe: No prior experience necessary. Flex those creative acting muscles in a casual and fun environment. Stay tuned for details... • Want to direct a play? Got an idea for a short film? Dudley Drama/Film supports all Dudley members who have theater or film aspirations. Contact us to let us know of your interest. • To keep up to date with theater/film events, sign up for the Drama & Film list from our home page. Bryan Sun bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu Dudley Drama & Film Fellow http://go.to/dudleyfilm

19 years, 6 months

Seeking Directors... and Upcoming Events

by bksun＠IMAP.fas.harvard.edu

1. Seeking DIRECTORS for Dudley Spring Play 2. Want to Make a Short Film? FILMMAKERS DEADLINE 3. Improv/Scene Study Troupe 4. Nov 10: Film Screening & Talk on Directing with Filmmaker Shandor Garrison 5. Nov 17: Screenwriting Talk with Andrew Arthur * * * 1. SEEKING DIRECTORS FOR DUDLEY SPRING PLAY Do you have a play that you've always wanted to direct? Dudley Drama is looking for a director for its spring play-- it won't happen without you! If you're interested, send me a short description of the play that you have in mind (title, author, synopsis, cast composition, and why you would like to do it), as well as a description of previous directing experience you have. Please feel free to distribute this call to friends or colleagues who have theater experience and would be interested in directing. Alternatively, Dudley could host a series of short plays. If you don't want to commit to a full-length play, but would be interested in directing a short play, please let me know. Email me (or refer others) to bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu. 2. WANT TO MAKE A SHORT FILM? If you want to get involved with making short films this year, the deadline for sketching out a concept and description is FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26. Come up with a one paragraph description of your proposed film, and email it to me before the deadline. You do not need to have any previous filmmaking experience, a completed script, or a cast/crew. If you don't have a camcorder or access to one, Dudley House has a digital camcorder available for borrowing, as well as a dedicated computer workstation for editing. After the deadline, we will evaluate each proposal for feasibility and then match up other Dudley members who can help you out with your film. For those without previous experience, we will have sessions to show basic use of the camcorder, as well as filmmaking techniques and guidance with editing. All potential filmmakers are strongly encouraged to attend to film screenings and talks that are hosted by Dudley (see 4 & 5 below). All invited speakers and filmmakers have been asked to talk about some aspect of being a new filmmaker, and are a great resource. As before, direct all questions/proposals/comments to bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu. 3. IMPROV/SCENE STUDY TROUPE Do you like acting? Dudley Drama is putting together a improvisation/scene study troupe. If you've seen "Whose Line is it Anyway?" or attended any of the local improv comedy clubs, you've seen what it's like. You don't need previous experience, just a interest to act and do scenes from plays and screenplays. Drop an email if you're interested in participating, and keep an eye out for an organizational meeting in the near future. 4. FILM SCREENING AND TALK ON DIRECTING: SHANDOR GARRISON PRESENTS "FREEBOX" and "NO ONE'S A MYSTERY" *** new date & time *** Wednesday, November 10th 7:30 p.m. Graduate Student Lounge, Dudley House Recently named "New England's Most Promising Filmmaker," Shandor Garrison visits Dudley House to screen his multiple-award winning short films NO ONE'S A MYSTERY (8 min.) and FREEBOX (22 min.) NO ONE'S A MYSTERY synopsis: On her eighteenth birthday, a young woman and her older lover speed down an empty country road with a bottle of tequila, impossible dreams, and too few illusions between them. Based on the story by novelist Elizabeth Tallent. FREEBOX synposis: At a residential school for troubled kids on a desolate New England island, an HIV+ teen from the Bronx prepares revenge against a bullying student. His unlikely mentor, a local boat mechanic, struggles to protect the boy and keep him from hurting others. Shandor also will talk about the process of directing actors, and the process he went through to make his first short films. He has his first feature film in the works, and will give us a preview of that, as well. Bring your dinner and come to the screening and talk! 5. SCREENWRITING TALK by ANDREW ARTHUR Wednesday, November 17th 7:30 p.m. Graduate Student Lounge, Dudley House Winner of both the Nantucket Award for Screenwriting and the Woods Hole Award for Screenwriting, Andrew Arthur visits Dudley House to share his experiences for writing for the screen, and welcomes interactions with new budding screenwriters and filmmakers! Any questions or concerns about events listed here, contact me: bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu

19 years, 6 months

Monday, Oct 11: A Village Across the World and Familial Bliss

by bksun＠IMAP.fas.harvard.edu

REMINDER FOR THIS COLUMBUS DAY MONDAY: Dudley Drama & Film invites you to a free screening of: A VILLAGE ACROSS THE WORLD (Documentary, 48 min, 2003) and FAMILIAL BLISS Monday, October 11, 7:30 p.m. Harvard Film Archive, Room B-04 A Village Across the World follows a group of international English-teaching volunteers into the cultural and emotional landscape of a Chinese village. Tucked away in the mountains, the Huangtian Village at first seemed a poor, forgotten outpost unaffected by dynamic changes happening elsewhere in China. Yet the splash of the volunteers' entry uncovered rich historical memories and changing power structures that directed the life of the village. As the "foreigners" became increasingly involved in the villagers' lives, both sides reflected on the fruits and dilemmas of intercultural contact and economic development. (Running time: 48 min, English + Chinese with English subtitles) Harvard filmmaker and director Ying Qian will be present, and will answer questions about her films and filmmaking after the screening. Map to the Harvard Film Archive: http://www.harvardfilmarchive.org/map.php More information about the film and filmmakers: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~qian Dudley Drama & Film Webpage: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/drama/drama.html Other questions? Email me at bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu See you there... Bryan Sun Fellow in Drama & Film Production Dudley House Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel 617.496.3474 Fax 617.496.5459

19 years, 7 months

Reminder: Intro Meeting Tonight @ 7:30 PM!

by dudley-drama＠lists.fas.harvard.edu

Remember to come to the Dudley Drama & Film Production introductory meeting tonight, 7:30 p.m., at the Graduate Student Lounge (second floor) of Dudley House. This meeting is for Dudley members who are interested in participating in this year's dramatic production and/or for those who would like to make their own digital films. No prior experience is necessary. Dudley members interested in just attending theater/film talks, outings, screenings (i.e. NOT production aspects) need not attend, but are welcome. In this meeting, we will: • Introduce the Dudley Drama/Film program and meet one another • Review some of the past theater and film activities and preview some of this year's events • Present the schedule and plan for this year's productions • See a sample of a completed Dudley film (about 10 minutes) • Sign up for our Dudley resource list for directors, actors, film editors, and so forth... which will allow you to collaborate with other members in creative projects. This meeting is important for us to get a measure of interest in the theater and film areas and to help plan accordingly for the year. It should be relatively brief, and your attendance is appreciated-- other friends or colleagues with theater/film interests are welcome to come along and to subscribe to our list (see below). If you can't make it, but would like to do theater or film production activities this year, please drop us an email. For those who are planning on watching the presidential debate, we will finish in plenty of time to get home to see it-- Dudley House is also showing the debates as well, for those who want to stick around. Look forward to meeting you tonight. On behalf of the Dudley Arts Fellows, Bryan Sun Fellow in Arts/Drama/Film Production bksun(a)fas.harvard.edu *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to this list, go to: http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-drama

19 years, 7 months

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