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Abstraction Theatre

Real theatre for short attention spans!

About Me

As Kalamazoo's newest theatre company, we strive to provide opportunities for local actors and writers. Our first show, THINGS DIDN'T TURN OUT THE WAY I PLANNED, was performed at FIRE, 1249 Portage Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan, on November 4th, and 5th. Not to brag, but we were VERY pleased with the way the performances went and with the audience turnout and response. Thanks everyone! Our second production, NINETEEN VARIATIONS ON HAMLET, was performed on March 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th, at FIRE, and will be performed April 6th at Grantland Street Playhouse in Livonia, Michigan. Check our blog for more details!

My Interests

Theatre.

I'd like to meet:

Actors, writers, and people who love theatre.

Heroes:

Andy Argo, Patrick Bates, Lucas Campbell, Lisa Marie Dorgan, Amanda McCartney, Jacquelyn Priskorn, Sid Redlin, Melissa Zinn. Kathy and the boy Jack. Denise and Michelle of FIRE.And Kenneth Branagh, because he started his own theatre company, too.

My Blog

I'd like to thank the Academy...

Last night was our performance of Nineteen Variations on Hamlet at Grantland Street Playhouse in Livonia.  That's right, we drove for two hours just to bring some quality entertainment to the Det...
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:11:00 PST

Abstraction Theatre's email list!

I recently started an Abstraction Theatre email list, and you should join it!  It's a newsletter group, not a discussion group, which means I'm the only one who can post messsages, so you won't b...
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:34:00 PST

Our Observer and Eccentric Article!

Playwright Turns Shakespeare's Hamlet Tragedy Into a Comedy...
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:14:00 PST

Our Free Press Article!

Former Grantland Actor Offers New Take on Hamlet
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:07:00 PST

Call for Scripts!!!

Abstraction Theatre is looking for short scripts for its 2007-2008 season.  We need scripts for a staged reading in August and a performance in November. Scripts should be:By authors who live in ...
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:36:00 PST

Art is Encoding Enlightenment - by Johnny Ska

In the course of polluting my mind with a college degree, I was forced to study a number of theories of art critique. I'm here to report back to you that they all suck. Since they all suck, I have my ...
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:55:00 PST

New Slogan

I have decided to change our slogan, "They are the abstract and brief chronicles of the time..." to something with more broad appeal.  Either:  "Serious theatre for short attention spans," "...
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:33:00 PST

Nineteen Variations on Hamlet Wrap-up

The regular run of Nineteen Variations on Hamlet has come to a close, and it was great.  The audiences loved it, (it's a wonderful feeling to get so much laughter from audiences!) and I personall...
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:54:00 PST

Big Plans for the Future...

I've decided to offer memberships or sponsorships (or whatever I end up deciding to call them) for next season.  For twenty dollars (maybe twenty-five), people will get:  two free tickets to...
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:22:00 PST

Our Gazette article

Abstraction Play asks: Could Hamlet have decided differently?
Posted by Abstraction Theatre on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:10:00 PST