Taste and 24 Hours
Alright, I'm the first to admit it...I hate it when people start things and then don't finish them (or even maintain them). So, I'll be the first to admit I am guilty of not blogging. I should be blogging, but I haven't been. (Hey this whole organization only has two full-time employees, okay?)
Please accept my deep regrets.
As a matter of fact, one of my friends said his mom contacted him and told him, "If that UPT blog doesn't get updated soon he's going to lose readers."
And I don't want that to happen, so please...both of you...stick around because I have some important news!
First, we're going to have a unique show here tonight at UPT. It's called "Taste" and it's open to the public for one night only, starting at 8PM. It's actually a word for word reading of one of my all-time favorite authors, Roald Dahl, and it's a story about a dinner party bet gone bad. It's really funny, it's got a great cast, and it's absolutely charming in that Roald Dahl-ish kind of way that Roald Dahl is so famous for.
UPT will also be offering audience members a preview of our next season, complete with songs and a ton of witty patter that's guaranteed to amuse.
Tickets are only $10 and there will be a selection of tasty nibbles available.
NEXT WEEK!!
We'll be offering something very, very unique. It's the third annual 24 Hour Play Festival!
Imagine you're a team of actors, writers, and directors. One night you are given a topic, and within 24 hours you have to write a 12-13 minute play about the topic, memorize the lines of that play, stage it, costume it, and put it on within 24 hours.
That's the 24 Play Festival. Next Saturday, June 28th, at 8pm. It's one of the most interesting, exciting, and dangerous things you can do in theatre. Anything can go wrong! But it's also a total blast, for cast, crew, and audience.
DON'T MISS THE 24 HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL, WHATEVER YOU DO!
We'll have eight teams competing this year representing theatre groups from Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties. It's only $12 a ticket for one of the oddest sights you'll ever see. If you think I'm kidding, just ask anyone who has packed the house the last couple of years to attend that last two Play Festivals...it's an evening that is NOT to be missed.
Okay, enough hype.
On a serious note, things have not been easy here at UPT lately. There's a lot that can go wrong when you're a non-profit with any kind of overhead. We've cut costs, we've raised money, but we still need help. Donations to UPT have been drying up in this drought of an economy, and donations, grants, and fund raisers typically account for a large portion of our income. The rest of our funding comes from underwriters and ticket sales.
So, we need help. If you're in a position to do so, we would greatly appreciate any donation you might be able to offer.
Ukiah Players Theatre Office 462-1210
Box Office 462-9226
1041 Low Gap Road
Ukiah, CA