The dance moves have been practiced over and over again.  The lines have been digested by actors and are now reiterated with honesty and character truth.  And the music ….well, the music is the heartbeat of such “musical” production and its melodies and catchy lyrics are ready to latch onto audiences’ memory banks.

Sunday (Sept. 2nd) was the last tech rehearsal for the Yellowstone crew.  A moment of realization as Director Jonald Reyes noted to his actors that come this Wednesday, they’ll be putting up a “real show!”  But really, how “real” does it “really” feel until you’re standing right behind that curtain waiting for your cue?  Energy that can never be matched and is seemingly new with every new project.

BREAK LEGS TO THE CAST & CREW OF YELLOWSTONE!

A special thanks to the production crew:

- to the Choreographer, Ms. Nicole Dionisio, for her originality and dance style.  Thank you for the time in understanding the tone of the piece and matching the dance moves with the music and play.

- to the Musical Director, Mr. Brad Kemp, for his musically attuned ear and efficiency.  Right from the get GO, Kemp was able to pick up the original songs and churn them into musical production quality.  Thank you for working with cast members’ voices and making their talents shine more.

- to the Writer & Composer, Ms. Caroline Lucius, for the seed that started it all.  It was just an idea at first, then it turned into a meeting of the minds, which turned into a full-scale production.  Without your creativity, musical talent, and imagination, this other world of Yellowstone Park would not have turned into fruition.  And the most important thankful note is taking the risk in letting it become.

THEREFORE, we invite and welcome everyone to join us on this eerie adventure of talking bears, mental parents, and strange park rangers.

YELLOWSTONE: A TWILIGHT ZONE MUSICAL

Every Wednesday at 8 pm
September 5th thru October 10th, 2012
[no show Sept. 19]

The Pub Theater – 3220 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL  60657

$10/ticket

Purchase at box office / phone (773-904-8777)

Or online: http://www.thepubtheater.com

Photos by Jimmy Chung Photography 2012
http://jimmychungtalent.com

ALL PHOTOS BY JIMMY CHUNG PHOTOGRAPHY 2012

Photo session was fun!  The first feel of a few costumes definitely adds another element of character connection.  This was also a good time to get more cast chemistry in play, which is a valuable asset in creative processing.

Press releases were released and various websites have been contacted.  We hope to see many friends in the audience opening night and many new friends along the way.

Thanks to Mental Notion’s Jimmy Chung in getting these few photos prepared quickly in order for us to shoot our publicity items out.

Press Release for Yellowstone will be on blast this week!  We’re also working on the postcard design for plastering the city of broad shoulders in hype mode.  Once we have all cylinders pumpin that crude oil, rehearsals for Yellowstone will be more on the rigidness.  To this moment, we have 3 songs choreographed, with about 3 more to go.  Musical tracks are pretty much set, as the cast is beginning to get off book lyrical wise.  We’re still in script revision mode which needs to be finalized like yesterday.  Alas – back to work!

Jonald jude was hypnotized.  Dance patters loomed across his eyes and caught his artistic mind when proposed to Direct a burlesque show.  “El Mari Chi Chi: A Robert Rodriquez Burlesque” was where it began and now the Jude wants to jump back in again.  But what’s more gritty than Desperado?  What has a cult following?  What is a flick w/memorable quotes and/or characters and/or impacted a moment of time?

“The first rule of Fight Club is __________”  – if you can finish that line, then you know why a burlesque version must be made!

With such dark plays of body movements to take advantage of, twisted visuals of multiple personalities, and sarcastic humor to layer over dialogue – the script is already in motion.  But wait, there’s a new troupe calling to bring this idea into fruition.  Ladies and gents, we introduce Plan 9 Burlesque.  From the mouth of madams:

“Plan 9:  When all plans fail, enact Plan 9.  Plan 9 burlesque is the creation of 5 members of the Chicago Burlesque Community.  Wanting to put their own stamp on Nerdlesque, these final five set out to create a group based on talent, drive, dedication, and equality.  Outer Space is the limit for this new group.  Monthly cabarets are in store, each with a different nerdy theme.  Keep an eye out for their first fundraiser event scheduled for early September.”

Or further yet, let’s let the OC Dweeb Podcast introduce them.  Here are founding members Stella Cheeks and Marie Curieosity on the nerd show.

The O.C. Dweeb Podcast

Episode III: The Geeklesque-ning

http://ocdweeb.com/?p=92

Stay tuned cause in 2013, anyone who comes to Fight Club for the first time MUST fight…..

[ EDITORIAL UPDATE 11/27/2012 - FIGHT CLUB AUDITION - http://mentalnotion.com/blog/?p=251 ]