Theatre of NOTE
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Address | 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles, California USA |
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Type | Theatre Ensemble |
Capacity | 44-99 |
Opened | 1981 |
Years active | 1981–present |
Website | |
www.theatreofnote.com |
Theatre of NOTE is a
NOTE has earned consistent commendation from the Los Angeles press and national acclaim from such publications as American Theatre magazine, as well as many others.
Early history
NOTE was founded in 1981 by Kevin Carr, along with Kitty Felde, Marc Gordon, Melanie MacQueen, Heather Carr, & Ted Parks as a forum for original one-act plays (N.O.T.E. stood for “New One-Act Theatre Ensemble”), and to provide an environment for new playwrights. In 1982, following a season in the Attic Theatre, NOTE opened a black-box theatre in downtown Los Angeles, where productions such as Dennis G. Turner's The White Pages and Kitty Felde's Man With No Shadow were performed. Shurtleff Twice Over, an evening of Michael Shurtleff one-acts, included the actress Anjelica Huston in a role. Extensive renovations to the space were carried out in 1985.
In 1986, Janis Hashe became artistic director. During her tenure, NOTE produced premieres of Christi Taylor-Jones’ A Horse of a Different Color and Marc Mantell's Apartments. Leaving downtown in 1987, NOTE co-produced Dyeing and Other Comedies with Camelot Productions at the Skylight Theatre in
In 1989, Doug Burch designed NOTE's theatre at 1705 N. Kenmore Avenue in Hollywood. In 1990, NOTE re-organized into an ensemble-managed company, electing a five-member Artistic and Management Boards. Early seasons in the Kenmore Avenue space included the productions of Paul Selig's Moon City, Leon Martell's Feed Them Dogs, Cheryl Slean's Swap Night, and John O’Keefe's Mimzibim!
A New Direction
One of NOTE's most ambitious pieces was Ken Roht's 1997 musical adaptation and production of
Fucking Wasps, Just Say No, and Fuckjoy.In 2003 Theatre of NOTE produced the Steve Morgan Haskell play titled Fucking Wasps which followed Kinsey's life from childhood until death. Matt Sesow's paintings adorned the theatre along with David Bickford playing piano live. Written and directed by Steve Morgan Haskell, Fucking Wasps received many accolades, including a Playwriting of the Year nomination from Backstage West.
On November 22, 2002, Theatre of NOTE offered its inaugural presentation of the satirical holiday musical A Mulholland Christmas Carol, with book, music and lyrics by Bill Robens, under the direction of Kiff Scholl.[10] The production garnered positive reviews, and became the most financially successful production in the theatre's history (2000's production of Marat/Sade being the previous record-holder). For the next three years NOTE remounted the production, which continued to draw huge and enthusiastic audiences. In 2006 – and again in 2008 – the company collaborated with Sacred Fools Theater Company, moving the show into a larger space. In 2012, the musical performed at NOTE again for its 10th anniversary production.
Young Writer’s Project
The Young Writer's Project is a six-year-old artistic community outreach project produced for Theatre of NOTE by Jonathan Klein. Each year four high schools are chosen to participate in a workshop-based writing experiment that culminates in the staged production of four short plays, one play representing each school.[citation needed]
PSC
The Production Selection Committee is open to all Theatre of NOTE members. NOTE accepts solicited and unsolicited scripts all year round. Each submitted play is read and receives coverage; chosen plays go on to a voiced reading at a PSC meeting. All plays are discussed and reviewed, and those with a simple majority of support go on to either NOTEworthy (their development workshop where they work with the playwrights) or NOTEwood.[citation needed]
NOTEworthy
NOTEworthy is Theatre of NOTE's staged reading series, established to foster relationships with playwrights as they develop new works. Playwrights chosen for this series are expected to attend a staged reading of their works-in-progress, read by Theatre of Note members, and participate in feedback with the cast and audience, giving the playwrights opportunities to make revisions based on this feedback.[citation needed]
NOTEwood
NOTEwood is the annual staged reading series of new plays held at Theatre of NOTE. NOTEwood is the touchstone used by the company in picking its season. All readings are curated by NOTE members, and feature actors from Theatre of NOTE ensemble. The readings are free and open to the public.[citation needed]
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