WORKS-IN-DEVELOPMENT SERIES MAY 2010!

Coyote REP Presents its inaugural
Works-in-Development Series
May 9th-May 24th, 2010 ART/NY and The Barrow Group Theater

You are invited to support the works of Coyote REP's up and coming playwrights by attending this month long festival of new work! We have always been a company that supports work from within our ranks. But in 2009 we began specifically encouraging our members to write plays for development by the company. The goal is to learn the process of developing a piece of theatre as a company from its beginning ideas all the way through to a full Coyote REP sound or stage production.

We ask that you come out and witness the seeds of this process, offer feedback and lend your own support to these promising writers!

*Talkbacks to follow each reading.

Rated 'M' for Mature
By Greg Ayers
Directed by Paul Dobie

Sunday May 9th 7pm
ART/NY Bruce Mitchell Room
520 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor
(between 36th and 37th Streets)
New York, NY 10018
($5 suggested donation)

Eric, a lonely sixteen year old, is addicted to living vicariously through his avatar in an expansive online video game. But when he starts to neglect his real life, his computer is taken away. How far will he and his friends go to get it back?
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Questions My Mother Can't Answer
By writer/performer Andrea Caban


Monday May 10th 7pm
ART/NY Bruce Mitchell Room
520 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor
(between 36th and 37th Streets)
New York, NY 10018
($5 suggested donation)

Questions My Mother Can't Answer by writer/performer Andrea Caban, is a documentary-based collage of the true mythologies of women from her mother's generation and her search to fill in the blanks of her own mythology. Andrea navigates through the stories of 8 women as they reflect on growing up in the 50's, getting pregnant in the 60's, raising children, having sex, finding happiness & becoming characters in a play.

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What She Means
By Rebecca Tourino
Directed by Michael Lluberes

Sunday, May 16th 7pm
The Barrow Group Theater
The Garret Studio
312 West 36th Street (at 8th Avenue)
New York, NY 10018
($5 suggested donation)

A writer in the very act of writing a play, five children trying to take over the story, and the mysterious old woman they all love. Battles of will. Games of tag. Existential crises. Inexplicable cabbages. What She Means is about memory, childhood, grief, and the bewildering process of creation.

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a rhyme for the UNDERground
by chandra thomas
Directed by Tia Hodge

Monday May 17th 7pm
The Barrow Group Theater
The Studio Theater
312 West 36th Street (at 8th Avenue)
New York, NY 10018
($5 suggested donation)

“a rhyme for the UNDERground," in a sentence, is not your mother’s solo show! This new work follows chandra, a social researcher, as she interviews people from all over the world as they travel on the New York City subway. While she thinks her interviewees are there to help her with her book, she quickly discovers they are really there to save her from the precipice. Actor/writer chandra thomas journeys through 17¼ characters in her humorous and moving play infused with poetry, songs, spoken word and dance.
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The New Normal
By Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Directed by Isaac Byrne

Monday May 24th 7pm
ART/NY Bruce Mitchell Room
520 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor
(between 36th and 37th Streets)
New York, NY 10018
($5 suggested donation)

Anna is a spontaneous and fun-loving 32-year-old; a hot mama with a new baby, new family and a new life in Seattle. Just as her new life is kicking into high gear she is handed a diagnosis of Breast Cancer that changes her plans. This is a story of survival. This is a story of humor. This is the story of a family fighting with this disease…and it’s also the story of survivors feeling each others breasts at cocktail parties…This is The New Normal.
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You are invited to attend the talkbacks following each reading.

To reserve seats, email info@coyoterep.org with the following information:
Subject: Reservations
Name:
Email:
Phone Number:
Desired Reading(s):
Desired Number of Tickets:
($5 Suggested Donation at the Door)

*Seating is limited so make your reservation early!

The New Play Development Program is our commitment to nurturing the original work of our company's playwrights. This intensive, ten-month program provides a structured series of workshops culminating in our May Works-in-Development Series, a public presentation of readings.

New Member!!

Coyote REP welcomes its newest members.

Chandra is an accomplished actress and theater artist and we are very excited to have her as our newest member.


Find out more about her here:

http://www.nychandra.com/

News Time

Here is a link to the Company's announcement of our new Artistic Director in BroadwayWorld!

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Donnetta_Lavinia_Grays_Assumes_The_Role_Of_Artistic_Director_At_Coyote_Rep_20091229

check it out!!

A Very Special Message From Our New Artistic Director

A Very Special Message From Our New Artistic Director Dear Family, As we celebrate this holiday season and wind down the final days of 2009 I want to take this time to say thank you for supporting Coyote REP these past four years. It is also my pleasure to let you in on some of the exciting changes we have made and give you some insights into our upcoming season! Jeanne LaSala has served as Artistic Director of Coyote REP from its inception. In fact the meetings that took place in her 5th floor walk up apartment almost five years ago are what inspired the creation of our company. She has stood at the helm of Coyote REP's multiple sound plays and stage productions and she has coordinated each of our Rising Moon Galas/Fundraisers. I truly respect her standard of excellence and hard work and this is why I was so humbled when she, with the support of the company, nominated me as her successor. I am also happy to announce that Jeanne will continue on as our Executive Director and we will work together to make sure that you get the most out of your theatregoing experience. As CR's newest Artistic Director I hope to both continue and expand upon what Jeanne and our founding members envisioned just a short time ago. I believe that our 2010 season and our long-term list of initiatives do just that. Coyote REP has sharpened its mission statement in order to emphasize our goal of developing striking and provocative theater for both our stage and online productions. In May 2010 we will present our first ever Works-in-Progress Series. This series will showcase new works by our member playwrights in a collection of readings and bare bones staged productions. We invite you to become a part of the development process by witnessing these innovative new works as they are being shaped by our company. One piece that has benefited greatly from your feedback is our most current work in development, The New Normal. Coming on the heels of our successful Fall Rising Moon Fundraiser, we are continuing the development of The New Normal for an October 2010 run. The New Normal is a passionate, realistic and often humorous look into the world of young breast cancer survivors. The play is based on the experiences of survivor Anna Warren Schumacher as detailed on her online blog. Coyote REP was honored to share a portion of the fundraiser's donations with the Young Survivor Coalition. A rough presentation of the piece, coupled with inspirational stories shared by members of the YSC at this very special event, inspired a second draft. In addition to our readings and stage productions, we are hard at work finding the next set of extraordinary sound plays to produce. We are seeking new plays from within our ranks and through direct submissions from playwrights across the nation in order to add to the exciting productions that are still available on iTunes. Coyote REP recognizes our role as a part of the greater New York City theater community and we understand that it is only with a tremendous amount of support that we have come as far as we have. This is why we are laying the foundation for new educational and outreach programs. Coyote REP has the power to give the gift of theater to patrons who may be shut-in or to those who are sight-impaired. It is our goal to use our innovative forms of theater to better serve these communities. We are also interested in sharing our knowledge and skill with others and will begin offering performance-based courses for adults and children in the coming months. I am so very excited about the strides we are making, not only for our upcoming season but for the extended future. Several of our members have come forward to help our Founders' vision come to fruition. Please check out our website and see just how our company has grown! Our company is revitalized, reorganized and ready to meet the adventures that lie ahead. We thank you so much for your support and ask you to continue to come along with us for the ride! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Donnetta Lavinia Grays Artistic Director Coyote REP Theatre Company 2010 Running Season Schedule Visit www.coyoterep.org for more on our 2010 season! May 2010: NEW WORKS SERIES JULY 2010: The Fourth Annual Coyote REP Play Circle SEPTEMBER 2010: Our Annual Rising Moon Gala and Fundraiser OCTOBER 2010: WORLD PREMIERE The New Normal Coyote REP Sound Plays available now for podcasting online DECEPTION, by Jeremy Dobrish, directed by Glenn Kalison GIRL, by Megan Mostyn-Brown, directed by Josh Hecht THE BOY AT THE WINDOW, by Douglas Braverman, directed by Olivia Mora and Teresa K. Pond PATRIOT ACT (AN OCCURENCE AT YANKEE STADIUM), by Robert Emmet Lunney, directed by Richard Romagnoli COYOTE RISING by Tira Palmquist, directed by Jeanne LaSala **************** Coyote REP would like to invite you into the Den. Visit www.coyoterep.org to make a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE online donation. **************** Shop for great looking Coyote REP items at our store on CafePress! ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Donnetta Lavinia Grays ASSOC.ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Glenn Kalison PRODUCING DIRECTOR Andrea Caban ASSOC. PRODUCING DIRECTOR Lyndsey Goode EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeanne LaSala MANAGING DIRECTOR Carla Musgrove COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth MARKETING DIRECTOR Corey Allen MEDIA DIRECTOR Greg Ayers EDUCATION DIRECTOR Richard Padro COMMUNITY OUTREACH Safiya Fredericks RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER Mitch Greenhill **************** Coyote REP P.O. Box 655 New York, NY 10159 www.coyoterep.org ****************

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Something's Brewin'

So, a lot is shaking and coming up for the new year.

Check out our website in the coming days for some big announcements including new posts, new programs and new productions.

Also, yeah, we caved. we are tweeting...twittering...or some other word that sounds more titillating than the law allows.

follow us at http://twitter.com/CoyoteREP!

We will keep you posted!

in the meantime. If you haven't check us out on iTunes please do. All of our past Sound Plays are still available for download. Including last year's episodic series of Jeremy Dobrish's DECEPTION directed by Glenn Kalison.

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=260521762


Stay tuned guys!! and happy Holidays!!

Welcome!

Welcome to Coyote REP's new and improved blog space! Please join us here for the most up-to-date information on how we are rockin' and rollin' in 2010!

And how we feel about it!!

Happy Holidays and visit us fairly soon for some very cool updates!

best,
Donnetta

Coyote REP Theatre Company's Lone Wolf Series

The Lone Wolf Series: Our 2008 Production for the Stage

We cordially invite you to attend the Lone Wolf Series, our repertory stage production of one-woman shows offering unique takes on Coyote REP's season theme of "Isolation." The series features original works by (clockwise from top left) Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Heidi Tokheim, Andrea Caban and Jeanne LaSala. Each performance will showcase two of the four pieces running in repertory for two weeks.

Tickets are $18 for all performances and are available through Brown Paper Tickets at the following link:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/30204

The Lone Wolf Series
May 15-25, 2008
The June Havoc Theater
Abingdon Theater Arts Complex
312 West 36th Street (Just west of 8th Avenue)
New York City

One of our company missions is to support and foster work from within our ranks. Among our membership, we possess not only accomplished performers, directors, and designers, but stellar writers as well. We were determined to spend the 2008 season showcasing our versatility. Accordingly, we put out a submissions call to all Coyotes far and wide in search of solo performance pieces. Ultimately, we selected four as especially emblematic of the collective identity of our company; each show is personal, moving, a little quirky, and represents a brave step toward the theatrically new and unexpected.

This season's theme, "Isolation," serves as a counterpoint to our first season's theme, "Community." 2008 seemed a worthwhile time to focus on the resilience of the individual and how our inward explorations and unique opinions can serve our interactions as a society.

THE FOUR LONE WOLVES

In the cowboy is dying, Donnetta Lavinia Grays fuses storytelling and original music in a semi-autobiographical tale of self-discovery. Grays' piece is a comedic look at God, romance, and the wondrous limitations of childhood expectations.

STELLA BY STARLIGHT, by Heidi Tokheim, follows the journey of Stella, an aspiring jazz piano player who is female, white, and unemployed. One fateful night, she meets Herbie Hancock, who teaches her how to swing ... and that changes everything.

Through movement and text SPOILED BEA, by Jeanne LaSala, deals with isolation as it forces its way into the life of a dancer who, due to a tragic accident, is no longer able to communicate with the outside world. Rather than succumbing to the horror of her situation, Beatrice finds humorous, poignant and creative ways to connect with the characters that populate her new world and to access the freedom and beauty that dance inside of her.

And ANDREA CABAN's untitled theater piece mixes anthropology and psychotherapy. She investigates the gaps between isolation and connection through interviews with ten New Yorkers and her father.


Photos by Deidre Schoo