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Local events
CinemaSalem:
GET SMART (PG-13) will play Friday through Sunday at (11:00 AM), (1:45), (4:15), 7:15 and 9:50; Monday at (1:45), (4:15), 7:15 and 9:50; and Tuesday through Thursday at (11:00 AM), (1:45), (4:15), 7:15 and 9:50.
KUNG FU PANDA (PG) will screen Friday- Thursday at (11:30 AM), (2:15), (4:45), 7:00 and 9:15.
SEX AND THE CITY (R - 138 minutes) plays Friday through Thursday at (12:00), (3:00), 6:45 and 9:45.
Don’t forget that admission to every show that starts before 6 pm costs only $6 throughout the summer of 2008, as part of CinemaSalem’s Economic Recovery Special. This extraordinary rate applies to children, adults, seniors, and Martians!
SCREENING OF AWARD-WINNING SHORTS AT GRIFFEN THEATRE
TO HELP SEND FILMMAKER ABROAD
Salem, Mass. (June 17, 2008)– The Griffen Theatre presents The Best of the Playomatic- A Hilarious Short Film Screening on Friday, June 27th and Saturday, June 28th at 8 p.m. There is a $20 suggested donation at the door.
Beverly-based filmmaker Steve Stuart has won several awards at Boston’s 48 Hour Film Project for his zany shorts, filmed mostly in Beverly and Salem, with one specifically shot entirely at the Griffen Theatre.
The shorts feature North Shore actors and one pesky yard gnome that pops up in each of them. Featured short films include: America’s Next Top Superhero, Opening Night Jitters, Sneaker Double Feature and the most recently shot Deadly Deja Vu.
Set up as an old-fashioned silent movie and shot in Salem, Stuart’s 2006 film Opening Night Jitters is about a desperate director needing to rescue his play from the clutches of a randy, temperamental actor just before the first performance. Hormones are raging, tempers are flaring, pretzels are flying, and the mob boss just showed up to collect the past due rent. But the show must go on!
The evening will also include a world premiere. Clueless Dine Out features the filmmaker in a rare appearance in one of his own works as eight different men and five women.
The evening is a benefit for the filmmaker and his family, who plan to move to Western Australia next January to work for Create International, a cutting-edge ministry organization in Perth that provides culturally relevant Christian video and web materials to different nationalities throughout the world.
According to the filmmaker, these “strange, little films” represent his alter ego. Stuart’s 2007 film Hope for Uganda screened at the Salem Film Fest this year and was produced by World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization.
Stuart and Griffen Theatre artistic director Erik Rodenhiser met when the two acted together in the first few years of Cry Innocent, Gordon College’s reenactment of what followed when Bridget Bishop was accused of witchcraft in 1692. Rodenhiser says the two are always involved in each other’s projects and Rodenhiser stars in several of Stuart’s zany films.
“I knew he was working to go to Australia and I wanted to give him something and I thought, I have a theater to give,” says Rodenhiser.
To reserve tickets, call (978) 825-0222. For more information on Baldwin’s mission work, visit Baldwin’s blog at http://baldwinboomerang.blogspot.com. For those who cannot attend, donations can be given through The Griffen Theatre at 7 Lynde Street, Salem, MA 01970.
Debra Crosby’s A Quest Actors Studio is very honored to host a casting work shop with “Boston Legal’s”: Bill Aydelott. Please help get this information out to as many actors you know. We would hate for anyone to miss out on this great opportunity to work with Bill Aydelott. Limited Space available.
It is very important that all workshop attendees bring headshots & resumes! OR a photo & resume.
Casting Workshop: “Through the Director’s Viewfinder” with Bill Aydelott of “Boston Legal”
Course Description:
Tricks of the Trade: You’ll learn from a seasoned veteran how to prepare for a casting call, what to expect, how to best represent yourself, how to give them what they want, how to get noticed in a “good” way, when to take chances, what to ask, and how to give yourself the best chance to land the job. Take this rare opportunity to work with and be seen by Bill Aydelott one of Boston’s Best directors/producers.
Bio:
Bill Aydelott has been producing and directing television commercials and corporate industrials in Boston and in cities coast to coast for the past 35 years. As owner and President of Waverly Motion Pictures, he has booked casting sessions with nearly all of the Boston agencies as well as many in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and quite a few smaller markets. He also produces regularly for numerous past and current episodic network TV series, including multiple camera shoots on location in Boston with the entire cast of “Cheers,” and principles from St. “Elsewhere.” Over the years, he has also done all of the location work for “Wings” (Nantucket), “Newhart” (Vermont), “Becker” (New York), “Two Guys & A Girl” (Boston), “Judging Amy” (Hartford), “The Gilmore Girls” (Connecticut), and all Boston-based David E. Kelley shows including “Ally MacBeal,” “Boston Public,” “The Practice” and the on-going series, “Boston Legal.” He also does Washington DC production for the Fox series, “Bones,” and some years back, produced the iconic independent feature film, “Return of the Secaucus Seven,” which garnered Years’ 10 Best status from Time, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, The LA Times and countless other prominent publications.
Host: Debra Crosby founder of A Quest Actors Studio
Instructor: Bill Aydelott
Day: Saturday
Date: June 28th
Time: 4p.m. to 7pm
Tuition: $125.00
$10.00 Discount when registered & paid in full by SAT June 21st
Location: Debra Crosby’s A Quest Actors Studio 201 Washington St Suite 3 Salem, MA. Specific location in Salem, MA. TBA
To Register call Debra Crosby at: 978 – 741 – 2287
Web Site: www.aqueststudio.com
Misc. Odds and Ends
I always used to think that the weather had a lot to do with the emergence and success of Hollywood. While it is important, they have a true film community. Many people help each other. There is an interdependence of different groups from actors, producers, directors, technical. crafts and all others related to the industry.
We have the possibility of this. I saw what different groups can do working together. This was shown for the Salem Film Fest and the television pilot. However, there is a big difference between potential and reality. Larger production companies have been impressed with the local people they have worked with. If we work together, we can help develop more opportunities for all.
