Hello everyone! I skipped last week’s update because I was on vacation. My son and I had an amazing time in Sacramento and Lassen National Park.
Rachel Robinson and Tim Parker as two “lowly mayflies” in David Ives’ TIME FLIES. Photo by Daren Scott.
SUMMER COMEDY FESTIVAL starts this Thursday!!
In the next three weeks, there is only one night when we don’t have a performance happening at NVA - it’s going to be a fast, fun time. Here’s the run-down for this coming weekend (made as clear as possible)…
Thursday, July 30 & Friday, July 31 at 8 PM: Pay-what-you-can Previews of TIME FLIES
Saturday, August 1 at 8 PM: Opening Night of TIME FLIES (with party after the show)
Sunday, August 2 at 2 PM: First matinee of TIME FLIES
Sunday, August 2 at 7:30 PM: Opening Night of PROM NIGHT and SURE THING (with party after the show - and the playwright of PROM NIGHT will be in attendance).
PROM NIGHT and SURE THING will continue on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 7:30 through August 12.
TIME FLIES will continue on our regular schedule - Thursdays & Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 3 PM & 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through August 16.
BILLY WATSON AND THE SILVER STRING SUBMARINE BAND will perform on Monday, August 10 at 7:30 PM.
A little about the shows…
TIME FLIES is a series of short plays that are all explorations of time in one way or another. The shows are funny, but they are also very thought provoking and should produce a lot of good intermission discussions. You’ll also get to see a cast of eight actors performing about 30 different characters. Five of those actors are Ensemble members, including the three guys that brought us COMPLETE WORKS last summer (Joshua, Tim & Adam), so it promises to be a blast. There is some adult material in a few of the shows, so I would recommend this for ages 12 and up.
PROM NIGHT was originally produced by San Diego’s Playwrights Project. I saw the production last year (it was one of their award winners) and thought it would be great to produce again here at NVA. The show takes the frightening concept of your parents behavior on your high school prom night to extremes. It’s an excellent cast, featuring Ruff Yeager, Karson St John, Kristie Kahlweiss and Tanner Weston and a great way to support our local, young writers. Playwright Emily Reit will be in attendance at the opening show - she is a student at Bishop’s School in La Jolla and shows great promise.
SURE THING is another one act by David Ives (the same playwright as TIME FLIES). It’s a very fun and clever short play in which two young people try desperately to get a first date “right”. It’s one of those shows that really stays with you because it is so well written. Two of the cast members from PROM NIGHT, Tanner and Kristie, will bring this show to life.
Just a reminder that the SUMMER COMEDY FESTIVAL is outside of your regular season passes, so you’ll want to purchase these tickets separately. TIME FLIES tickets are only $20 and PROM NIGHT/SURE THING and BILLY WATSON are $15. You can purchase your tickets now on the website:
www.NewVillageArts.org.
New Board Members
I’m very pleased to announce that at the last Board meeting, NVA’s Board of Directors voted two new people onto the Board. Patrick Farley and Charlie Wyatt will be joining us to help in the growth of the company.
Patrick FarleyMr. Farley has over 15 years experience in Sales, Marketing, and Restaurant Operations. Prior to founding Knockout Pizzeria & FLIPPIN PIZZA, Mr. Farley owned a local direct mail marketing company where he interacted with many local North County businesses helping them to grow their business. Mr. Farley also served as the President of the Carlsbad Wave Soccer Club for 3 years where he aided the financially struggling community soccer club and helped build reserves in excess of $50,000 through community fundraisers and local sponsorships. Prior to Mr. Farley being a local entrepreneur he served as the Director of Business Development/Corporate Sales for j2 Global Communications, the largest Unified Messaging Company in the world. He launched j2’s Corporate Sales Force and was instrumental in j2 Global Communications growth from a 20 million dollar Company to over a billion dollar company. He received his degree in Business from Loyola Marymount University.
Charlie Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt has been a supporter and patron of New Village Arts from the beginning of the company. He originally hails from Pittsburgh PA, but has made Southern CA his home since 1993. He and his wife Wendy and kids Hannah and Connor reside in south Oceanside. Mr. Wyatt’s professional life is centered on the crossroads between the natural and built environment with an emphasis on mitigating man’s impact. As a California registered civil engineer, he works with clients throughout the state on groundwater, soil and air pollution projects as part of Kleinfelder, a consulting firm based in San Diego. Mr. Wyatt also serves as a gubernatorial-appointed board member for the State Mining and Geology Board and he is actively involved in Engineers Without Borders.
ART FOUNDRY at NEW VILLAGE ARTS opening soon!
Construction is well under way for the ART FOUNDRY at NVA. We expect to have artists in their studios and able to work by August 1. Special thanks to Alex Scollon, Mike Schumacher, Laura Kurner and Lusardi Construction for helping to get things done quickly and smoothly. We have nine fabulous artists lined up to start working, with two studio spaces and two locker rentals still available. The space will be open for people to walk thru during the Summer Comedy Festival and we will have our big Open House on Saturday, August 22nd from 1-5 PM.
ART IN THE LOBBY FOR SUMMER COMEDY FESTIVAL
We are pleased to be hosting a group show by some comic book artists who work with DC Comics in our main lobby during the Summer Comedy Festival. I guess we could call it “Comic-Con North”. We should have the art in place by next Thursday (some of it available for purchase), so be sure to come by and check it out.
THURSDAYS ON THE COAST
This Thursday, the Carlsbad Village Association is starting their THURSDAYS ON THE COAST program. It features the art, music and fun of Carlsbad Village. There will be walking tours (including a stop at NVA, with the music of Bill Bradbury and friends) with events going on around the Village. The hours are 5-9.
NEW CORPORATE SPONSOR
I am pleased to let you know that Toyota/Lexus Carlsbad has become one of our corporate sponsors. We are thrilled to partner with them to help bring the arts to North County.
We also have in-kind sponsorship from Five Alarm Security Systems, Flippin Pizza and Karl Strauss Breweries.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Summer Comedy Festival!
All the best-
Kristianne
