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Marissa "Rissa" Grandone

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About Me

I am a 4th year college theatre tech student who specializes in special effects make-up, costume design and construction, lighting and sound. I act as well but seeing how money is more tight on the acting side I went for the tech side. After I graduate I plan to go out West and further my training in special effects make-up as well as the 3 other aspects of theatre (or film for me). Besides being techie I also own my own music company called Grand One Productions and Management. The name comes from splitting up my last name which is Grandone. Anyway, through my company I produce shows, book bands, promote, and I will eventually manage a band. If you would like to know more please email me. :) -Marissa Danielle Grandone A.K.A. "Rissa"

If you are in a band, a musician, singer, production company, or record label PLEASE add my production company @ http://www.myspace.com/grandoneproductions. THANK YOU!

www.imagemarketingwest.com ---Check it out!! Tell em Rissa sent you... disclaimer: IMW is not my site, but a family business. Show your support and check their equipment out!


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My Interests

Theatrical Shows I’ve worked on since college: 2004 + “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (Make-up, Choreography, Build Crew) + “Noises Off” (Build Crew, Run Crew) + “Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage” (Build Crew) 2005 + “Oklahoma” (Assistant Stage Manager) + “Blur” (Assistant Costume Designer/ Make-up Artist) + “Skin” (Stage Manager) 2006 + “2006 Drag Show” (Make-up Artist) + “The Dispute” (Assistant Lighting Designer, Stitcher,) + “The Shape of Things” (Master Promoter, House Manager, stitcher) + “Pirates of Penzance” (Assistant Make-up Artist, Dresser, Stitcher) + “Seussical the Musical” (Make-up Artist, Other)+ “Romeo and Juliet” (Light board Operator) + “Othello’s Passion, A Kabuki Play” (Build crew) 2007 + “Vinegar Tom” (Assistant Costume Designer, Rock Band Advisor)+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+Make-up that I’ve done for class:Marilyn Monroe:Victim:I’m a Tree:BOY:

I'd like to meet:

Anyone in the entertainment business...Film makers, actors producers, writers, bands, singers, and YOU! Please no fake bands or fake people! And PLEASE UNDERSTAND it takes me a WHILE to email back...Not due to vast amounts of emails...yeah I wish...:p...but because I am a BUSY COLLEGE THEATRE STUDENT who does not always check her myspace. I AM NOT IGNORING YOU OR YOUR BAND...If that were the case...I would just tell you and explain why.Due to freaky stalker people who are ruining this for everyone, you now have to ASK me what my AIM names are. Grand One Productions

Angelique

Nicole

Clarissa

Manda

Liz

Brandon

Liz

Ashleigh

Allyson

Michael

Corey

Dustin

Steve

Shu



Music:

I 3 the Dandy Warhols, Elton John, Billy Joel, Muse, Smashing Pumpkins, Death Cab and bands sounding like them, Led Zeppelin, Janis, Beatles, The Who, Silversun Pickups, Bread, Doors, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Aerosmith333, Joan Baez, Bee Gees, Chuck Berry, Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Strung Out, Blood Sweat and Tears, Blue Oyster Cult, David Bowie, Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Benny Smith, Eric Clapton, The Clash, Fats Domino, The Doobie Brothers, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller Band, Eagles, Earth, Wind and Fire, Roses at Your Feet, Nothing Still, Amnesty Letters, SoCo, The Dresden Dolls, Tori Amos, The Ink Spots, The Grateful Dead, Arlo Guthrie, Jimi Hendrix, Journey, Carole King, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd, Ramones, Otis Redding, The Righteous Brothers, Barry White, Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon/ Simon and Garfunkel, Sex Pistols, Wishbone Ash, Muddy Waters, Bruce Springsteen, Velvet Underground, MCR, The Used, One Lone Car, Tenspoke Indies, Ani DiFranco...and many many more...

Movies:

Amores Perros, Benny and Joon, The Princess Bride, Labrinth, Stendahl Syndrome, Outfoxed, Amelie, Eternal Sunshine,Finding Nemo, Boondock Saints, Donnie Darko, Y tu Mamá También, Troubadours, Shawshank Redemption, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pricilla Queen of the Desert, Kung Fu Hustle, Turtles Can Fly, King of Masks, Young Frankenstein, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Harry Potter movies, Lord of the Rings, Freaks, Hanging Up, Chicago, Happy Feet, The Chronicles of Narnia, Casablanca, Schindler’s List, Pulp Fiction, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Psycho, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Pianist, Requiem for a Dream, Amadeus, The Graduate, Stand By Me, Duck Soup, Finding Neverland, The Exorcist, Mystic River, Ed Wood, That Thing You Do, Doctor Zhigavo, A Clockwork Orange, Some Like it Hot, It’s A Wonderful Life, and others

Television:

Films on SunDance, re-living history on the History Channel, catching interesting biographies on A&E, discovering the unknown through the Discovery Channel. But, I also like shows like Family Guy, Cowboy Bebop, and others on Adult Swim, I love all the Law and Order shows and I ? ODD TODD (www.oddtodd.com).

Books:

I mostly read plays, biographies, and mystery books.

Heroes:

My Mother, Nanci Doddek-Grandone

My Blog

Musicians Needed for Rock Opera "Tommy"

Illinois State University Theater (Bloomington/Nromal, IL) is looking for rock musicians for "The Who's Tommy" -- the rock opera by Pete Townsend and Des McAnuff:Guitar player (electric) Guitar player...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:15:00 PST

SIUE BATTLE OF THE BANDS 15 BANDS 5 BUCKS!

BATTLE OF THE BANDS SHOW FOR THE SIUE USITT BRANCH  ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Date: Saturday January 20, 2007   Location: Dunham Hall Theater ...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:32:00 PST

Female musicians needed!

Dear Artists,   I am currently working on a production of Caryl Churchill's VINEGAR TOM at Illinois State University in Bloomington/Normal. One of my jobs are to help find 3 to 4 talented FEMALE ...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:03:00 PST

Who is coming to the film festival with me!?!?

5th Annual Route 66 Film Festival - Sept. 16-17, 2006 - 1-Sep-2006 The 5th Annual Route 66 Film Festival will be held at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Fourth Street, Springfi...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:51:00 PST

Catching up

It's the second week of school here at ISU. But it's my 3rd week living in Normal. Thus far I've moved into my awesome apartment. Ok, its ghetto, but I can style a place and it's looks fab. And speaki...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:41:00 PST

Married to my major.

So, I am sitting here in the costume shop wondering if I am the only loser not with their family on Easter. Yep. that's right I am in the theatre washing and ironing and checking in the clothes for "P...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 12:26:00 PST

The busiest girl you'll meet. (or at least one of)

I feel horrible.  For the past school year I have let more people down due to being busy.  I have hardly been to any shows, and last year I went to one or two a week.  Plus I have only ...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:37:00 PST

Damn you Mel B. for tagging me!

Ok the rules are, once you've been tagged you have to write a blog with 6 weird/things/habits about yourself. In the end you need to list 6 other people to tag and list their names. Don't forget to le...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Sat, 18 Mar 2006 12:54:00 PST

Funny quotes and bloopers from tech week (Hell week) during "The Dispute"

"Cast please restore back  to Whitacre's thing."-Nicole "Actors touch yoursevles, GO!"-Chuck "Restore to licking Rachel"-Chuck "So when are you going to get over this being scared of girls thing?...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:32:00 PST

CAN SHE DO IT FOLKS?! (Update:March 10, 2006)

Hi all! So I have a blog here that has nothing to do with music...well unless dancing counts.  Anyway, this year SETO (Student Experiment Theatre Org.) decidced that they want to put on a prom.&n...
Posted by Marissa "Rissa" Grandone on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:47:00 PST