The TS Eliot US/UK Exchange 2010 Members
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The TS Eliot Presented by Old Vic New Voices and hosted US/UK Exchange in partnership with The Public Theater 2010 Members US TEAM UK TEAM US Actors US Writers UK Actors UK Writers Ngozi Anyanwu Jesse Alick Sarah Amankwah Tim Cowbury Axel Avin Jr Nikole Beckwith Abigail Andjel Omar El-Khairy Ben Beckley Darren Canady Ian Keir Attard David Kantounas Vandit Bhatt Fernanda Coppel Anniwaa Buachie Duncan MacMillan Lauren Blumenfeld Josh Koenigsberg Kezia Burrows Erin McMahon Elizabeth Davis Anna Moench Calum Callaghan Corinne Salisbury Hannah Gaff Jerome Parker Sarah Calver Sarah Solemani Laura Gourdine Rob Cavazos Walker Hare US Directors Joanna Christie UK Producers Lauren Hines David Chapman Okorie Chukwu Tom Atkins Carl Howell Jessica Chayes Alistair Cope Josh Black Paten Hughes Snehal Desai Simon Darwen Veronica Humphris Frank Juste Johnson Henshaw Alex Felton Emma Laugier Adam Kern Damon Krometis Scott Hazell Lucy Oliver-Harrison Stuart Luth Jimmy Maize Antonia Kinlay Hanna Osmolska Preston Martin Jesca Prudencio Max Krupski Rachel Tyson Danny Mendoza Nico Lennon Addie Ogunfowora US Producers Phil Matthews UK Directors Sean O’Hagan Kelcie Beene Katie McGuinness Simon Evans Stacy Osei-Kuffour Cathy Bencivenga Jane Murphy Gemma Fairlie Jacob Pinion Gillian Fallon Iris Roberts Des Kennedy Kane Prestenback Alona Fogel Emmy Sainsbury Adam Lenson Christina Pumariega Branden Huldeen Ben Sewell Stef O’Driscoll Bianca Sams Steve Tate Sarah Sweeney Caroline Steinbeis Margo Seibert Jen Taylor Bronagh Taggart Teunkie van der Sluijs Michael-Anthony Souza Mark Tintner Tatiana Suarez-Pico Gary Trainor Carlton Tanis Jack Wharrier Tai Verley Leah Whitaker ‘The river is within us the sea is all around us’ TS Eliot “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and Thursday 29 April 2010 know the place for the first time” TS Eliot Hello THE TS ELIOT US/UK EXCHANGE It is with enormous pride that I welcome you to this showcase for The TS Eliot US/UK The TS Eliot US/UK Exchange is a unique program to nurture 100 of the Exchange – a program which encourages young artists to widen their horizons and engage in best young British and American theatre practitioners. Supported by the transatlantic collaboration. TS Eliot Estate, and hosted in partnership with The Public Theater, the US/UK Exchange provides 18–30 year old artists with the opportunity The program is very special to me. Firstly, it marks a homecoming. I started my career to develop their skills by engaging with the theatre communities on the working in The Public Theater under the legendary Joe Papp and I am so proud that, all other side of the Atlantic. these decades later, young artists can still gain so much from this extraordinary institution under Oskar Eustis’ inspired leadership. Selected from over 800 applicants, the talented teams are flown across the Atlantic for a challenging week of activity, including masterclasses, Secondly, since becoming Artistic Director of The Old Vic in 2004, it’s been my dream to networking opportunities, rehearsals, meetings with senior industry forge a closer relationship between this historic Theatre and the States. And I’m delighted representatives and theatre trips, as well as the opportunity to create new by what we’ve achieved. Many American classics have graced our main stage, including most work with their peers. From this week, they are able to develop a greater recently Lawrence and Lee’s masterpiece Inherit the Wind as well as John Guare’s razor-sharp understanding of their own theatre history, gain inspiration from new drama Six Degrees of Separation – the first major London revival in 18 years. ways of working, and create networks within a foreign artistic community. We are already enjoying the second successful year of The Bridge Project – a co-production Following the 50 British artists’ trip to Manhattan, next month we will with Brooklyn Academy of Music and Neal Street Productions, directed by Sam Mendes. be taking 50 American artists to London to engage in a week of cultural The wonder of this project is that although it was born from a US/UK collaboration, the activity at The Old Vic, the historical home of theatrical legends including productions go on to tour to seven major cities worldwide. It truly shows that global reach Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, and now under the artistic direction of can extend from strong transatlantic bonds. Kevin Spacey. Finally, we recently celebrated the first anniversary of the launch of For both Exchanges, the pinnacle of the week is a showcase of work for a year-round program for New York-based emerging artists – the an invited audience. OVNV Network. This program mirrors our highly successful OVNV Club for London-based practitioners and already boasts over 250 members. “TS Eliot’s reputation as the great modernist poet of the 20th The TS Eliot US/UK Exchange is an incredible opportunity century is secure but he was also a significant playwright and for members of The Old Vic’s family to build bonds across devoted to the dramatic arts – indeed he and his wife Valerie the Atlantic at the start of their professional careers. I visited the theatre several times a week. By supporting the US/ hope you enjoy the evening and stay to chat to some of UK Exchange, and linking Eliot’s name with The Old Vic, we are our brave young artists afterwards. hoping to commemorate the poet’s love of theatre and work as a playwright as well as helping to underpin the future of the theatre. We are immensely proud to be involved with this venture.“ Clare Reihill, TS Eliot Estate Kevin Spacey Artistic Director, The Old Vic For more information, please see www.oldvictheatre.com/usuk OLD VIC JOIN THE OLD VIC’S NEW VOICES TRANSATLANTIC FAMILY! Old Vic New Voices (OVNV) aims to support emerging talent, inspire young people and The American Associates of The Old Vic is comprised of a group of theater-lovers who open up The Old Vic Theatre to new and diverse audiences. support theater in New York and London and, in particular, the work of The Old Vic. We put strong emphasis on showcasing American artists; in NY, we run the OVNV Network, The OVNV Network strand of our work is based in New York and offers actors, writers, a program for the best young emerging talent; we also partner with BAM and Neal Street directors and producers between the ages of 21–30 the opportunity to participate in our Productions in the Bridge Project; and we occasionally transfer Old Vic productions to award-winning program for emerging talent. Broadway, most recently last year with The Norman Conquests. The Bridge Project is a three- Associate membership of the Network is free and you can sign up on our on-line portal, year commitment for the production of classic plays each year, with an Anglo American cast www.ideastap.com. Benefits include priority access to the Bloomingdale’s Workshop Series directed by Sam Mendes. led by some of the most creative minds in the business, lively networking receptions and The OVNV Network is a unique mentoring program for the best 21–30 year-old emerging exceptional showcase opportunities. actors, directors, writers and producers – many of whom will be traveling to London next Recent sessions have included a series of ‘Classics Uncovered’ masterclasses led by actor month to experience British theatre culture on the return leg of The TS Eliot US/UK Eve Best at The Public Theater, a Q&A with playwright John Guare at the CORE: Club, Exchange. a production workshop with director John Gould Rubin at Theater Row and an intimate American Associates receive a great package of privileges that offer close involvement with conversation with Broadway legend Emanuel ‘Manny’ Azenberg. Early this year, Eve Best our work in both New York and London. From behind-the-scenes access to The Bridge also directed OVNV actors in a stripped-back production of Three Sisters in a SoHo loft Project at BAM, to priority ticketing for Old Vic galas and private audiences with award- space, followed by a presentation of short original works created by OVNV members as a winning artists such as John Guare, membership of AAOV is a theatre-lovers’ dream. fund-raiser for the earthquake in Haiti. The American Associates of The Old Vic is a 501 (c)(3)registered non-profit organization. “The Network introduces you to people with similar mindsets and goals, but with different Membership begins from $1,250. To inquire about levels and benefits, including a portfolio talents and backgrounds, which is why it’s so amazing.” Workshop participant of unique and extraordinary opportunities for higher level donors, please call 646 213 7481 For more information on the program, see www.oldvictheatre.com/network or e-mail or e-mail [email protected]. [email protected]. Photos: Isaac Lee Photos: Manuel Harlan OVNV Network programming is made possible by leadership gifts from Emily and Len Blavatnik and The Bloomingdale’s Fund of the Macy’s Foundation with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and individual supporters of the American Associates of The Old Vic. Time Warner is the lead sponsor of the OVNV Club London. New York inspires me as an artist because: Sarah Amankwah “…within this fast paced Alistair Cope “…it’s a vibrant city bursting with Nico Lennon “…there is such an amazing Emmy Sainsbury “…it’s bubbling with world, we are no longer the minority but of a culture and creativity.” theatrical history in the city; from the great expectation.” majority. Opportunities lock has been relieved.