Monday, February 21, 2011

Brett's Next Play(s) at This Year's Fringe

Howdy gentlefolks-

Tune in to magicalmarriagecomputer.blogspot.com/ for news on the next Fringe production from playwright/producer Brett Steven Abelman:

The Magical Marriage Computer and Other Plays

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Final Two Shows!

"Red alert, red alert! Calling all dolphin emergency services!"

You only have two chances left to see The Water Plays!

Our final two performances are:

TONIGHT @ 6 p.m.
Saturday, 7/24 @ 1:30 p.m.

We've had great audiences and glowing reviews thus far, and want to make sure that you don't miss out on this DC Theatre Scene 5-Star Pick of the Fringe!

Grab your tickets at
http://shows.capfringe.org/shows/404-Babel-Theatre-The-Water-Plays.html before they sell out!

Remember, all shows are right at
Fort Fringe - The Shop, at 610 L St NW, Washington, DC, 20001 - in the midst of Fringe central, and just a block from Mt Vernon Sq/Convention Center Metro on the Green/Yellow lines. Stop by the Baldacchino Tent Bar for a drink and to mingle with other Fringe patrons before/after your show!


We l
ook forward to seeing you at The Shop!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

GREAT Reviews!

THE WATER PLAYS is a DC Theatre Scene 5-star pick of the Fringe!

"Bathyphobia strikes the perfect balance between humor and fear..."
"Nick Jordan (Cam) and Tiffany Garfinkle (Dreah) are both excellent. Both performances are detailed and interesting..."
"The staging for [Dolphinless] was simple and beautiful- utilizing lengths of black fabric and black clad members of the ensemble. A play that takes place in both the ocean and land bound dreams is a challenge for any director, but Gwen Grastorf rose to the challenge."
"The true star of The Water Plays is the writing. Each play is detailed, natural, and well crafted."
"Additional congratulations are due to Sound Designer/ Composer Sam Cooper... for his beautiful original music."

And from City Paper's Fringe and Purge blog:

"[Bathyphobia is a] poignant and funny rant..."
"Dolphinless, the show’s most complex, visually inventive, and strongest portion..."
[Note that the reviewer's opinion of the second play was probably affected by run-time and visibility issues which have been resolved.]
"In all three plays, Abelman floods his scripts with water-bound metaphors: the water as escape, as limitless possibility, as inescapable wasteland, dangerous and infinite. He balances the symbolism with enough humor to keep it from taking itself too seriously..."
"See It If: The melancholy-yet-menacing siren song of the sea calls to you."


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Remember, buy tickets at:

http://shows.capfringe.org/shows/404-Babel-Theatre-The-Water-Plays.html

Tickets are $15, plus the one-time purchase of a $5 Fringe button.

Remaining showtimes are:

* Jul 15th 8:15 pm
* Jul 20th 6 pm
* Jul 24th 1:30 pm

Shows are at Fort Fringe - The Shop, at 607 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001 - right at Fringe central.

See our Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126592147380176

Friday, July 9, 2010

It's Opening Night!

The Water Plays opens TONIGHT at 10:45 p.m. at The Shop at Fort Fringe!

We had a great tech on Wednesday, bringing together all of the sound, lighting, and costume elements for the first time, and I have to say, the show looks INCREDIBLE. Am I biased? Maybe. But it was so exciting to see all of the hard work of our actors and designers paying off, and the result is a show you do not want to miss!

Don't forget, you can buy your tickets at
http://shows.capfringe.org/shows/404-Babel-Theatre-The-Water-Plays.html


We'll see you at The Shop!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

The Water Plays - Like Promo

What isn't there to like about this show?




Again, shot and edited by our own J.W. Crump!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Photos from Rehearsal

We're hard at work, making magic out of fabric!
Tiffany, Michael & Bridget.
















In the recording studio, working on a dream "voices" interlude.
Erica, Bridget, Carol, & Michael
















Some delicious cupcakes made by Ali:




















Our fabulous Stage Manager Rosie and Assistant Director Lynette.















Our writer Brett demonstrates some key blocking:

Updated Cast/Designers & Buy Tickets Now!

TICKETS FOR THE WATER PLAYS are on sale!

http://shows.capfringe.org/shows/404-Babel-Theatre-The-Water-Plays.html

Tickets are $15 plus the one-time purchase of a $5 Fringe button. The Fringe button gets you discounts at locations all around town, and the proceeds from it allow the Fringe artists (that means us!) to take home more revenue and pay our talent for their hard work. Plus, it's stylish!

Showtimes are:

* Friday Jul 9th 10:45 pm - 12:25am
* Sunday Jul 11th 1:30 - 3:10pm
* Thursday Jul 15th 8:15 - 9:55pm
* Tuesday Jul 20th 6 - 7:40pm
* Saturday Jul 24th 1:30 - 3:10pm

Shows are at Fort Fringe - The Shop, at 607 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001 - right at Fringe central, and just a block from Mt Vernon Sq/Convention Center Metro on the Green/Yellow lines. Stop by the Baldacchino Tent Bar for a drink and to mingle with other Fringe patrons before/after your show!

FEATURING
Michael Avolio
J.W. Crump
Tiffany Garfinkle
Bridget Garwood
Nick Jordan
Carol Randolph
Erica Smith


WRITTEN BY Brett Steven Abelman
DIRECTED BY Gwen Grastorf

ASST. DIRECTOR - Lynette Yorgey Winslow
STAGE MANAGER - Rosemary Westbrook
SOUND DESIGNER/ORIGINAL MUSIC - Sam Cooper (www.samcoopersleepwalkers.com)
ASST. SOUND DESIGNER/PUBLICITY - Alison Daniels
COSTUME DESIGNER - Brittany Graham
LIGHTING DESIGNER - Rebecca Wolf
with advertising design by Blake Echols (www.blakechols.com)

Buy your tickets now at http://shows.capfringe.org/shows/404-Babel-Theatre-The-Water-Plays.html

Sunday, June 20, 2010

BUY TICKETS NOW!

TICKETS FOR THE WATER PLAYS are on sale!

http://shows.capfringe.org/shows/404-Babel-Theatre-The-Water-Plays.html

Tickets are $15, plus the one-time purchase of a $5 Fringe button. The Fringe button gets you discounts at locations all around town, and the proceeds from it allow the Fringe artists (that means us!) to take home more revenue and pay our talent for their hard work. Plus, it's stylish!

Showtimes are:

* Jul 9th 10:45 pm
* Jul 11th 1:30 pm
* Jul 15th 8:15 pm
* Jul 20th 6 pm
* Jul 24th 1:30 pm

Shows are at Fort Fringe - The Shop, at 607 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001 - right at Fringe central. Stop by the Baldacchino Tent Bar for a drink and to mingle with other Fringe patrons before/after your show!

See our Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126592147380176

Buy tickets early, and invite your friends! See you at the Fringe.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Cast

We are overjoyed to (a little belatedly) announce the lovely cast for The Water Plays! Previous Fringe-goers may recognize a couple of them. We are very proud and delighted to have these talented folks on board, and look forward to them bringing this new play to life.

The ensemble, in alphabetical order:

J.W. Crump
Tiffany Garfinkle
Bridget Garwood
Nick Jordan
Carol Randolph
Erica Smith

Be sure to catch them all onstage come July!