Monday, August 22, 2011

Introducing Richard Van Slyke

Richard Van Slyke (Roger Marlow)'s parents met working on a production of Teahouse of the August Moon at Albany Civic Theatre so you might say theater is in his blood.  He spent over 13 years in New York City where he earned his stripes doing community theater, dinner theatre, summer stock, outdoor dramas and touring the Eastern Seaboard as Scrooge in a children's theater musical version of A Christmas Carol. These experiences plus his life-long love of all things television, gave him the idea for The Playhouse. LA stage credits include The Full Monty (Mercury Productions), Twelfth Night (Knightsbridge Theatre), Betty’s Summer Vacation and Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Long Beach Playhouse), Red Hot and Blue at The Whitefire Theatre, Pirates of Penzance at NoHo Arts Center, Side Man and Cabaret (Repertory East), Murder Me Once and Ernest in Love (Fremont Centre Theatre). He has performed sketch for the last four years at Acme Comedy Theatre. TV: Passions, North Mission Road and I Didn't Know I was Pregnant. Films: Repeat Offenders, Project Purgatory, Q for Death and Office of the Dead.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2411947/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWFPMDCV4Hs

Sunday, August 21, 2011

It's All Over But The Post

Yesterday we finished shooting of  The Playhouse. It was a good day (as have all the days of our shoot).
For those of you who don't know how film/TV works, the easy part is over. Now comes the hard part. The editing (putting the episodes together), adding sound and music, color correction of the picture, posting the series online, promotion, sending out clips and press releases to various web sites and blogs that host web series and cover soap opera and comedy series news.

I can't believe it's been just over a year since I first came up with the idea for this series and now it's a reality. In the coming weeks you will continue to see profiles of the actors involved added to the site and perhaps some exclusive behind the scenes footage. Once the first episode is complete, we will provide a link here and ask you to share with your friends.

We expect to have Episode One online in early September.

Richard

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Mini Wrap Party

There was football cake and Super Bowl rings in honor of Tom's birthday.  And hummus.  And shrimps.

And thoughts of season two, which include twins, twists, bed hopping, and ballet dream sequences.

My contribution was the ballet dream sequence. 

It is not a soap opera trope.

But I can think of several cast members that I would pay cash money to see in a tutu.

Which I think is going to be the name of our Kickstarter campaign.

"See ____ in a tutu.  Fork it over."


One you will not be seeing in a tutu,
Kate

Friday, August 19, 2011

This Commercial Interruption Brought to You by the Talents of Diana Costa

You're going to know her and love her as our special guest star Constance Ford, but when Diana Costa isn't cracking down on shenanigans at The Playhouse, she is stirring some up over at The Acme Comedy Theater every Saturday night! Yes, you read that right. EVERY. SATURDAY. NIGHT.



Diana Costa and Amy Pathrath


She's part of the premiere sketch ensemble cast of Acme Saturday Night. Each week, they bring you a brand new show from the heart of Hollywood. You can go down to the theater to be part of the live studio audience -OR- watch from the privacy and comfort of your own home as it streams live on the internet at 7:00PM (PST). Wish they had reruns?  You are in luck, my friends!  Past shows can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/acmesaturdaynight.

This Commercial Interruption Brought To You By The Talents of Erin Holt

Erin Holt, our darling Peggy Sawyer, has been busy busy busy!  When she's not dodging the advances of The Playhouse's amorous artists, she pulls a Clark Kent (glasses and all!) to switch over to the Fast Track where she plays a struggling Hollywood writer.  Check out our talented gal in this great new webseries!  Episodes One and Two of Fast Track are up!  Episode Three and more to come!


Written & directed by Cary Tusan

Produced by Cary Tusan & Laura Butler of SpenTV

This Commercial Interruption Brought To You By The Talents of Richard Van Slyke

Our actors aren't just some hacks we picked up off the street!  They're working professionals here in the City of Angeles.  Check it.


Richard Van Slyke (a.k.a. Roger Marlowe)
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Nominated for Best Original Comedy by the Valley Theatre League


Go back to Bayside with Zack, Kelly, Screech and the rest of the gang in Bayside High School Musical - a musical parody of the hit '90s sitcom Saved by the Bell.  Go to the Max, do the Sprain, save Beck the Duck, and study for the geometry midgerm all at once in this hilarious trip down memory lane that will leave you SO EXCITED... and SO SCARED!

Wednesdays 8pm and 10pm
August 24-October 26
The Victory Theater
3324 W Victory Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505

For tickets and information, go to http://www.baysidehighschoolmusical.com/