SouthWest StageWorks

 Playing now on our YouTube channel: It's the Fall Film Festival ...in January!   After a long delay, we are proud to present the films of our Fall Film Festival .  These six shorts, written and produced by (SW)2 student-artists, are the product of hours of hard work and creativity in the face of ever-changing performance guidelines to start the 21/22 school year.  The teams overcame numerous obstacles on the way to these exciting projects.  We hope you enjoy! - jm

 Join us this Sunday, October 31st (Halloween...duh!) at 600pm in the Vermont St Parking Lot for our annual Trick-And-Eat Food Drive! Here are the details, if you'd like to get dressed up and do some trick-or-treating in support of our Neighborhood House Food Pantry: 1) When: Sunday, starting at 600pm, ending no later than 800pm 2) Where: Starting at the IBWHS Vermont St parking lot and fanning out through five-ish zones through the neighborhood between IBWHS and Fred Meyer 3) What: Trick-or-Treating door-to-door through the neighborhood, asking for non-perishable food for the Neighborhood House Food Pantry 4) How: We'll meet at the parking lot by 600pm and break into 4-6 teams of trick-or-treaters, each getting a mapped 'zone' to tackle over the two hours from 600pm-800pm.  Each team should have the following supplies - (1) Wagon or Cart; (2-4) 'Trick-or-Treat' Canvas bags to gather food to take to the wagon/cart; (3-6) people to cover both sides of the street....

 Hey there, StageWorks...this is a week where things get real.  Almost like 'normal'. 1) Fall Film Fest auditions: This Tuesday and Wednesday, 10/26 and 10/27, will see a return to live auditions at IBWHS!  Information about the auditions and the film fest process are all online at ibwhsdramafilmfest.blogspot.com 2) Trick-and-Eat: Coming up this Sunday students from the (SW)2 company will go out into the community to trick or treat...for non-perishable food and hygiene product donations to support Neighborhood House and their work in our community.  We'll also be taking donations of small quantities at IBWHS if you'd like to support the work.  We're also looking for folks to go out into the neighborhood around IBWHS with us to canvas for food, and for folks to lend us wagons or carts to help transport the donations to vehicles.  Can you help?  Email Jamie Miller at mjamie@pps.net for more information...and thank you! 3)  Lakewood Theatre’s Annual ...

Join SouthWest StageWorks this Friday, 9/10 at 345pm outside the IBWHS Auditorium for:   * Food*   *Good Friends * and   *Big Announcements!* Feel free to bring something to share to this Potluck event…but not required to join us for the fun!   Can’t wait to bring everyone up to speed on the exciting things going on this upcoming 20/21 season!

This Saturday is the IBWHS Community Cares Day, where volunteers come together to complete projects to support the IBWHS Campus in advance of the school year. This year we have the OK to have folks on campus to help get the Theatre spaces ready to go for the year! If you want to help get the Drama Room, Stage, Shop, and Costume rooms ready for this year's exciting season and classes, join us between 900am and 1200pm at IBWHS. Pizza and Salads provided for lunch! Message or Email me (Miller) for details. - jm

For those of you interested in paid film opportunities, here's a posting from a local casting firm for some upcoming projects (NOTE: This is a reach-out from a non-PPS firm, and one with whom I do not have a prior working relationship...do your own diligence and research before participating in any program or sharing information): (from Simon Max Hill Casting) 'We’re hoping that you can help spread the word about our auditions - if any of your students are interested, they can submit at www.smhcasting.com/now-casting or you can forward them the info below: CASTING KIDS FOR HBO PRODUCTION WHAT: We need kids aged 8 months - 18 years to audition for our shows WHY: We’re casting a tv show for HBO and a movie starring Alison Brie (Community, GLOW) HOW: Submission links for the HBO project can be found at www.smhcasting.com/now-casting PAY: Both projects are on SAG-AFTRA contracts, so wages and working conditions will be union. The HBO Production is super secretive, so all we can sa...

For those of you who have experienced the high school life, you know that, especially now, the demands on your time and attention, the options for learning and developing your skills and interests, are diverse and potentially overwhelming.  Trying to organize your experience, to prioritize your commitments, can make things very challenging. On the other hand, the opportunities to extend your learnings, to specialize your skills, to go deeper toward your dreams, abound! Given both of those things in regard to theatre, not being able to squeeze theatre classes or productions into your high school schedule AND/OR wanting to get even more time and practice in your art than our comprehensive high school allows, I will share opportunities and trusted partners with our community when I hear about them.  One such is below! 

 Hey there, alums (ya like that?) - For those of you interested in such things (and I'm sure there's many...yeah?), it is time to leave your mark.  We have clearance for alums of the classes of '20 and '21 to come back and paint their names in the auditorium.  How about a bit of the normal world? I'll be onsite at IBWHS mornings between 900am and 1200pm and will be able to provide access to limited numbers (2-4 max) of alums to paint their names.  Please email or text me times you'd like to come in, and I can likely make it happen.   Guidelines are these: 1) No painting over someone else's name; 2) I have a limited selection of paint onsite...think about bringing your own; 3) Space guidelines - a/took classes = 1'x1' box; b/only shows = 2'x2' box; full engagement = 3'x3' box; 4) Safety first...no unsafe painting practices/spaces; 5) Nothing visible from the auditorium house; 6) Take your time and do it well...we have to look at this e...

 Hi all -  Guess what I have?  That's right: Show Swag! If you put an order in for a show shirt and poster from the spring show, you can come by IBWHS weekday mornings before 1200pm to pick it up.  Just email or text me (Miller) to let me know you're on your way, remind me of the size you requested, and I'll have it ready for you. They're pretty dope!  Let me know when you'd like to come by! - j.

Good day, (SW)2 Community! Now that we are roughly halfway through the summer break, it is high time to get the ball rolling for the upcoming season.  We are going to be reaching out to all y'all on a variety of topics, opportunities, news items, and ideas...and we want/need to hear from you as often as possible!  Your voice is crucial in this time, and will be affecting a wide variety of things including the upcoming season, trips/travel, class content, and many others. In order to deliver as much info as possible, and to hopefully make that process more efficient, I'll be looking to streamline our delivery sources.  Here's where you can find the most up to date information: -Remind: Get on Remind for notification delivery.  While this won't have in-depth information, it'll let you know when things are up.  (computer: remind.com/join/southw2 ; smartphone: rmd.at/southw2 ; text alerts: Text the message '@southw2' to the number 81010) -This Blog/'southwes...

  SouthWest StageWorks  in association with  Playwrights West   presents  TEEN WEST PROJECT: YEAR TEN  ~a world premiere musical~  Music and Lyrics by Nico Vilches  Story and Book by Nico Vilches and Matthew B. Zrebski  Directed and Musical Directed by Matthew B. Zrebski  FOCUS GROUP  Please join the writing team of Nico Vilches and Matthew B. Zrebski for a discussion around the theme of  Performative Culture . This conversation will have a huge impact on the writing and development of this new musical that will premiere in spring of 2022. Teen West Project always aims to collaborate closely with the Ida B. Wells student body; your voices are critical to this process! You do not need a desire to actually participate in the show to participate in the focus group. Graduated seniors are welcome.  WHEN  W 6/16  4:00p – 5:30p  (you may join late and leave early if necessary)  WHERE  On Zoom  h...

 It's that time folks!  Shut Up! You Can't Tell Me What To Do. You're Not My Real Dad! is auditioning THIS WEEK! Auditions are online this Wednesday virtually...for more information about times, scheduling, etc. email directors Abby Steward and Ainsley Leof at shutupisswag@gmail.com Audition form/sign up is at tinyurl.com/auditionforshutup Hope you're available!  See you soon... - j.

From our friends at Young Audiences...email me for more information! - j. Given the current COVID restrictions, Young Audiences is excited to be offering our sound engineering course virtually this Spring. We will be focusing on your  home studio  set up and how to use it to record and then mix audio. We recommend this course for   9th-12th grade students  who have a desire to learn more about recording their own audio at home and have some background in creating music. No prior LiveSET program experience necessary. Home Studio SET  (virtual program): Spring 2021 About the Program Learn the art and science of sound engineering with top professionals in the field with a series of  virtual workshops and individualized instruction . Student engineers will participate in a series of  6 group gatherings via Zoom  that will explore signal flow, components of a home studio set including digital audio interfaces, microphones and acoustic set up. Students ...

  This spring we invite you to join us for our brand new Acting + Performance Virtual Training Institute. Join us to expand your craft and artistic community!! March 19 - 21, 2021 Acting + Performance Virtual Institute (APVI) (Schedule for the program can be  found on the website below)  *Registration Open Now* Click HERE for Program Website Register HERE Today! Please feel free to email any questions to Dolann Adams at  dadams@tft.ucla.edu

  An opportunity... Columbia College Hollywood is excited to announce our virtual high school digital media Festival, “ New Horizons 2021 ” to be held on May 1st 2021.   High School filmmakers, animators and graphic designers, CCH is inviting you to submit  work to be judged by industry experts!    After a historic year of change, we encourage our young artists to consider what’s next?  What might the future hold?  What is the best/worst part of leaving 2020 behind? Essentially what does “New Horizons 2021” mean to you.   We’re asking all interested students to consider this theme while creating their submissions.    Submissions are now open, we encourage educators to make this a class assignment! PRIZES INCLUDE 1st place in each category - $500 Visa gift card + the option of $500 more in a stipend if student chooses to attend CCH   2nd place in each category - $300 Visa gift card + the option of $300 more in a stipend if stude...

 Friendly reminder - Shut Up script submissions are due in two weeks!  Get those scripts in so we can end our year with one of our favorite rites of passage: Shut Up! You Can't Tell Me What To Do. You're Not My Real Dad!

  Spring Acting Academy Registation open now!  Help your child prepare to “spring” to the stage with our virtual Acting Academy! Students will develop their acting skills, build confidence, and—most importantly—have FUN! Here’s what parents are saying about our online programming: “It was awesome to see an online experience be so engaging, rewarding, really well-structured, and all the OCT teaching brilliance shone right through.” “It was a good balance of guided work, creative play, and freedom to explore.” “This experience has provided a bit of a return to normalcy... it seems very good for her socially and psychologically.” Classes begin April 6, registration is open now! Register Now

 No, we haven't gotten short tempered and aggressive...we're looking for scripts for Shut Up! You Can't Tell Me What To Do.  You're Not My Real Dad!  Scripts can take any number of forms and be on any number of topics or ideas.  What we're looking for is real voice! Have some writing you'd like to share?  email to shutupisswag@gmail.com! Have some questions about what we're looking for?  email to shutupisswag@gmail.com! Just want to touch base with the amazing creative staff?  You guessed it: email to shutupisswag@gmail.com! Help us end the 20/21 school year with the best show possible!  Submit your script today! - j. and the shut up team!

 Hi all!  Intent forms for this year's Teen West Project were due today as many of you know.   Well, that was before the ice showed us all what a first-world problem really looks like!   With significant areas without power, internet, or both, we've extended the date for folks to signal their intent to be involved with Teen West this year.  Please go to pwteenwest.blogspot.com for more information. Hope to have your names in the metaphorical hat by this Thursday for this exciting project! - j.