Jay Croft » Alliance Theatre

Twitter: Week Ending 2011-03-27

jcroft — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:42:00 +0000

Just finished audition for Jodi at the Alliance. Damn I was too nervous perform well. #
Ran into Jodi about 15 minutes later. Asked “how bad was it?” She said “Stop it. You did fine.” I could be paranoid about “fine”, but why? #
Olympic Village research: Watched the closing credits of the Atlanta Olympic Games, the triumphs and the heartbreak, all around play setting #
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZo9yLw4vzs&NR=1&feature=fvwp #

Twitter: Week Ending 2011-03-20

jcroft — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:42:00 +0000

Finally embedded twitter again on my website. Most of the changes/upgrades are done. I suppose I should remove the “Under Construction” note #
I have converted to Vegetarianism. A few weeks ago, the thought of consuming land animals with all the chemicals, etc. made me nauseous. #
Vegetarianism: And the thought of drinking milk from a sedated animal who is forced to eat food it cannot really digest…. Yuck. #
Speaking of food, off to Willy’s (no cheese or meat, thank you) to meet up with @DocGyver. #
@BatfishLD Thank! in reply to BatfishLD #
I have no green on today. Sooo looking forward to the beatings. #
Ran into Josh Tobiessen last night at the @alliancetheatre. After meeting him once a year-and-a-half ago, he remembered who I was. Very cool #
It is o’clock too early on a Saturday and I am at a Ham Radio event in Marietta after 3.5 hours sleep. Shit. #

Twitter: Week Ending 2011-03-13

jcroft — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:42:00 +0000

Accepted an invite to attend general auditions at the @alliancetheatre. Excited about auditioning for Jody Feldman. #
Received word that my brother-in-law on the big island of Hawaii is OK. His house is not too far from the shore. He is on far side. #tsunami #

Twitter: Week Ending 2011-02-20

jcroft — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:42:00 +0000

Two goals and a fantastic save by the Gwinnett Gladiators all in 30 seconds. Wow. #
I have accepted a role(s) in David Mitchell Robinson’s Olympic Village. To be put on by the Alliance Theatre Acting program Winter Players. #

What I Did: Week Ending 2010-08-15

jcroft — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:42:00 +0000

Last show today at 2:30 for The Fabulous Fable Factory. Always a little sad when a show comes to an end. #
Tomorrow I will start a diet and exercise regime. I need to lose some weight. #
Tomorrow’s diet and exercise is just part of a daily routine I need to set up for myself. Work harder on my acting job. Yes! It is a job. #
@RominaEspinosa told me to break a leg last week for my audition. I was thrilled. She is so pretty! I think I’m in love. Don’t tell my wife! in reply to RominaEspinosa #
Well I guess I should leave @Starbucks at Colony Square for my 1:00 cast call at the @AllianceTheatre in the Black Box. #
Just booked an extras gig for @TPS_Extras. Tyler Perry’s next movie. #

What I Did: Week Ending 2010-08-08

jcroft — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:42:00 +0000

Here I sit, taking… waiting to get a pouring license for Gwinnett county. Then off job hunting. #
Have an audition tomorrow via Babes ‘N Beaus Talent Agency. Yahoo. #
Two shows this afternoon-evening. Had about 50 kids at the 4:30. Next show in 10. Fabulous Fable Factory at the @alliancetheatre black box. #
Sitting at Joes with a few members of the cast of The Fabulous Fable Factory. Well that’s about it. #

What I Did: Week Ending 2010-08-01

jcroft — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:42:00 +0000

Unemployed 3 months now. Can’t get an IT, waiter or Bartending job. Market is really bad. #
Meanwhile waiting for the Alliance Black Box to clear out so we can rehearse. Fabulous Fable Factory runs next Thursday through Sunday. #

Small of Her Back wrap up

jcroft — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:01:45 +0000

A very good play by Dana Lynn Formby, who was in town the Monday before we opened. She loved what we had done with her play. Afterwards, we went out for drinks and had a great time. There is always the risk that the directors vision of a play is not what the playwright had in mind and tensions can arise. The cast can be nervous as well: Will she like my character I developed? Will I remember all my lines? We all called for lines, but it is a little embarrassing when calling for the lines in front of the playwright.

This is the second playwright I was able to meet. Back in December, I met Josh Tobiessen when he was at the Alliance. We were doing two of his plays: Spoon Lake Blues and Election Day.

The cast in The Small of Her Back did a great job for the four shows. Of the four shows, the first two were Sold Out! And the third nearly was. Sunday was smaller but still half a house.

Audition Notice: The Small of Her Back

jcroft — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:04:47 +0000

The Alliance Theatre Players are thrilled to announce that we will be working on another brand new play, The Small of Her Back by Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition finalist Dana Lynn Formby.

Danielle Fitzman believes the glass ceiling has been shattered, allowing her to climb her way up the corporate ladder of the NP Power company. When an opportunity opens on the board, Danielle must battle tit for tat—learning tit works more than tat. She finds defining the difference between sexual harassment and harmless flirting akin to drawing a line in sand during a windstorm. A hilarious and timely look at workplace sexual politics.

The Alliance is producing a free reading of this play next Tuesday, February 2nd at 7:30 p.m. in our Black Box Theatre. To reserve tickets, call the box office at 404.733.5000. I encourage all of you to take advantage of this opportunity to hear this provocative new work before our auditions on February 6th.

To schedule an audition, call our office at 404.733.4700. Auditions will be held on Saturday, February 6th starting at 6:00 p.m.

Meeting Josh Tobiessen next week

jcroft — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:43:38 +0000

Josh Tobiessen, the author of Spoon Lake Blues and Election Day, will be at the Alliance Theatre for our rehearsals and a Q&A next Monday through Wednesday. On Monday he will see our (Alliance Theatre Acting Program) rehearsal of Spoon Lake Blues. Then on Tuesday afternoon the Alliance Theatre will do a reading of Spoon Lake Blues as a precursor for a possible stage production next year.

The Alliance Theatre Acting Program vs. The Alliance Theatre

There are so many times when I would like to have feedback on my acting or productions I am in. This is one of them. I would really like to hear what Josh has to say about the two performances. Not really something you can ask outright and hope to get a straight answer. If the Alliance Theatre does do a production next year, I will have to see it, see the differences. I have seen other productions of plays I have been in for that reason. Sometimes they were better, sometimes not.