<![CDATA[Focal Point Theatre Company - FPTC News]]>Tue, 08 May 2012 07:03:37 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Get Your Tickets Now for Chicago's Hottest Premiere!]]>Thu, 03 May 2012 06:13:40 -0800http://www.focalpointtheatre.com/1/post/2012/05/get-your-tickets-now-for-chicagos-hottest-premiere.html Tickets are now on sale for the Chicago Premiere of After Miss Julie by Patrick Marber.

We open May 19th and run through June 10, 2012 at the Piccolo Theatre in Evanston.

For info and tickets, click here!

For our AMJ Producer’s Blog and “backstage” info about our cast and production, visit this page.

]]><![CDATA[After Miss Julie Casting News!]]>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:59:39 -0800http://www.focalpointtheatre.com/1/post/2012/02/after-miss-julie-casting-news.html We are very excited to announce the cast for FPTC’s Chicago Premiere of After Miss Julie by Patrick Marber!  Congratulations to Mary-Kate Arnold (Julie), Robert Tobin (John) and FPTC’s own Morgan Manasa (Christine). 
After Miss Julie Cast
Artistic Director Melissa Albertario will direct this exciting play, which New York Magazine called, "the rare reimagining of a classic play that may actually improve upon the original." Rehearsals are set to begin in early April and we open May 19, 2012. Stay tuned for more info and box office dates!

]]><![CDATA[FPTC Welcomes Our Board!]]>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:16:09 -0800http://www.focalpointtheatre.com/1/post/2011/08/fptc-news-and-introducing-our-board.htmlFPTC is delighted to welcome and introduce our two new Executive Board Members: Keren Weiss and Melanie Bolen!  We are honored that they are bringing their considerable talent and dedication to our work.  Get to know our Executive Board here. 

FPTC Upcoming Events:

Season Kickoff Party & Benefit
Tuesday August 30th, 7:00 PM
    @ The Think Tank, Ravenswood
    $10 Suggested Donation
    -Silent Auction! Live Music! BYOB!-

The Against Type Project
October 3 – 5, 8 PM
    @ The Think Tank, Ravenswood
    $15 Suggested Donation

FPTC Around Town

Artistic Director Melissa Albertario will direct “ChuckleChips” by Wendy Schmidt at 20% Theatre Company’s 2011 Snapshots Short Play Festival
    August 18-21
    @The Oracle Theatre (Get tickets Here)

Managing Director Morgan Manasa will be House Manager for Babes With Blades’ Fall production, “The Double” by Barbara Lhota
     August 30- Sept 24
     @The Lincoln Square Theatre (Get tickets Here)

Production Manager Jason Peck will host a staged reading of his full-length screenplay, “Falling for You”
    Monday, September 19th, 7:30 PM
    @The Evanston Arts Depot
    Pay-What-You-Can

Marketing Manager Hayley Rice recently finished a Jeff-Reccomended run of The Women at Circle Theatre! Congrats, Hayley!

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 ]]><![CDATA[FPTC in Focus: Summer Updates!]]>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:14:31 -0800http://www.focalpointtheatre.com/1/post/2011/06/fptc-in-focus-summer-updates.htmlThe Pointers are moving and shaking their way towards an exciting Inaugural Season! The last few months have whizzed past while we've been wading (with glee?) through our Non-Profit paperwork process, recruiting Board Members, and planning!

Keep an eye out for upcoming info about our  August Soiree & Benefit, the AGAINST TYPE PROJECT, and our Debut Season Announcement!  Make sure you sign up for our mailing list so you get all the details!

Our multi-tasking members have been hard at work out there- here's a quick update:

Marketing Director Hayley Rice is appearing as Edith in Circle Theatre's production of The Women this summer.  More information can be found at www.circle-theatre.org.

Managing Director Morgan Manasa will be performing in "Personal Agenda" by Barbara Lhota at Strangeloop Theatre's fourth annual Loopshop series.

July 11th & 12th at 8pm at Chemically Imbalanced Comedy,1420 W Irving Park Rd.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at: http://www.strangelooptheatre.org/Site/loopshop_2011.html.

Production Manager Jason Peck has completed revisions on his full-length feature film screenplay "Falling for You". A reading will be scheduled soon so watch this space for details!

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-Melissa
]]><![CDATA[FPTC In Focus: March Updates]]>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:57:12 -0800http://www.focalpointtheatre.com/1/post/2011/03/first-post.htmlIn addition to writing their 501(c)3 Non-Profit Application, season planning, and reaching out to the community, the "Pointers" have been busy in the last few months! Word on the street is that:

Managing Director Morgan Manasa has been seen House Managing Babes With Blades' new all-female version of Romeo and Juliet (with previews starting this past weekend, on now through April 30th at the Raven Theatre). 

Artistic Director Melissa Albertario has been busy directing her world-premiere adaptation, Electra & Orestes with 20% Theatre Company.  The show runs April 30th-May 22nd at the Evanston Arts Depot and is already garnering a lot of buzz in the community.

Marketing Director Hayley Rice just finished a successful run of Blithe Spirit at First Folio; her "Edith" was a hit and the show (directed by Alison Vesely) was beautiful.

Managing Producer Jason Peck has written his first screenplay, the romantic-comedy Falling for You.  Chicago City Creatives hosted a reading of his first draft and it went over splendidly!



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