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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Dear PCT friends,
We’re back! At least for Halloween! Don’t miss out on our exciting Halloween Party!Click here for more information!
Thanks for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
Hi there, PCT fans! We know we just sent you an email but we have some more exciting news!!
First of all, we wanted to give you the new address for Bucketworks and our new mailing address:
1340 North Sixth Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212–4007
As always, you can contact us by phone at 866.221.6074 x104 or by email at
. Make sure you stop by the new Bucketworks starting August 1st to check out the new space and see how we’re growing!
Second, mark your calendars for the final show of our Summer 2007 season: SUMMER AND SMOKE by Tennessee Williams, August 10–12, 2007. You can see this classic portrayal of unrequited love, directed by Alyx Campbell, at the historic Brumder Mansion Theatre, 3046 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee. Since the Brumder Mansion Theatre is a very intimate space, we’re offering advanced ticket sales. For $10.00, you’re guaranteed a seat until five minutes before curtain. We cannot seat latecomers at the Brumder Mansion. Otherwise, you can buy tickets for $7.00 at the door. Questions? Contact us at
. Visit the Now Playing page for more information or to buy tickets online.
Thanks for your support and, as always, we look forward to seeing you at the theatre!
Thursday, June 28, 2007
don’t miss Primary Colours’ final performance in the original Bucketworks…
DAVID’S REDHAIRED DEATH
by Sherry Kramer
Marilyn and Jean are caught up in the whirlwind of an unexpected but intense relationship when Jean’s brother dies in a fire. Soon, their shared Camel filters give way to the smoke that killed Jean’s brother, their bond over their matching hair conjures images of flames, and Jean’s trail of dropped french fries may lead her away from Marilyn. DAVID’S REDHAIRED DEATH is a fairy tale exploring how people must learn to carry the weight of death by themselves and how, sometimes, people that love each other simply need to let go.
Friday and Saturday, June 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 1 at 2 p.m.
Bucketworks
1319 Martin Luther King Drive
$7 at the door
directed by Laura Elleseg
assistant directed/stage managed by Dana Weinstein
technical assistance by Emily Barbian
featuring Stephanie LeGant and Beth Topczewski
Monday, May 21, 2007
Hello from Primary Colours Theatre!
Summer stock
Lots has been going on lately at Primary Colours. First off, we are pleased to announce our decision to reform as a Summer Stock Company. Please read the Summer Stock Press Release for information on our upcoming productions and more.
Auditions
Auditions are currently available for one of our summer stock productions! Male and female high school and college actors are needed for various parts in Tennessee Williams’ SUMMER AND SMOKE. Rehearsals begin in July. Production dates are August 11–13. Auditions will be held Wednesday, June 6 AND Thursday, June 7 from 7 – 9 pm at Bucketworks. Auditions will be scheduled on 15 minute increments and will consist of reading from the script. Walk-ins are welcome, but scheduling is strongly advised. For more information or to schedule your audition email
or call our office at 866.221.6074 x104.
Help Bucketworks move
As mentioned in a previous news update, our home base of Bucketworks will be moving over the month of June. If you’re interested in making a financial contribution to the move, please visit the Bucketworks homepage. To get involved in the moving process, visit the Bucketworks transition website.
Congratulations, Patrick
Finally, we send our congratulations to PCT Director of Administration Patrick Schley, who was recently named Interim Theatre Program Coordinator at Bucketworks!
Thanks for your continued support!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Dear Primary Colours friends,
Bucketworks, our home base, is going to be moving by September 1st! Find out more information about the move and how you can get involved by visiting the Bucketworks Transition Website.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Hello, all! We are pleased to announce some changes to our 2006–2007 season…
Coming in February:
A MUSICAL REVUE Directed by PCT Resident Director Alyx Campbell
Friday and Saturday, February 2 and 3, 2007
7:00pm
Bucketworks, 1319 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Milwaukee
(please note that this production replaces the previously-announced production of SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR.)
And in June:
DAVID’S RED-HAIRED DEATH by Sherry Kramer
(performance rights pending)
Directed by Founding Member Laura Elleseg
Production dates TBA in Early June
Also, you might have noticed that our original season included a production of WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF. Don’t worry — you’ll still get your fix of classic 20th century drama. This production has become part of our soon-to-be announced 2007 Summer Stock Season. Get ready for VIRGINIA WOOLF, a Shakespearean comedy (and our first outdoor production), and the return of our musical theatre team! We’ll be releasing specific titles, dates, and locations shortly. So stay tuned!
We thank you for your continued support of the arts in Milwaukee and we hope you have a wonderful new year!
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
We are excited to announce dates for our next production!
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR
by Bernard Slade
Directed by Nick Haubner
Friday and Saturday, February 2 and 3, 2007
7:30pm
Bucketworks, 1319 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Milwaukee
Mark your calendars!
As always, keep an eye on our website for the latest on what we’re up to. Stay tuned especially for information on our exciting plans for the summer of 2007, including a trip to the outdoor stage at the Vliet Street Commons!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Read all about PCT’s production of TITUS ANDRONICUS (THE COMEDY) on OnMilwaukee.com! Click here!
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Primary Colours Student Experimental Theatre Company will present its seventh production, TITUS ANDRONICUS (THE COMEDY), by William Shakespeare, on October 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Bucketworks, located at 1319 North Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in downtown Milwaukee. Admission is $7.00; tickets are sold at the door only.
Continuing with PCT’s tradition of completely student-run productions, UWM freshman Grace DeWolff is directing TITUS ANDRONICUS. Although the play is normally classified as a tragedy, DeWolff has staged it as a comic bloodbath, heavily influenced by Thomas Kyd in Shakespeare’s day and Quentin Tarantino in ours.
“Shakespeare never wrote any stage directions down, so we can only guess what kind of stuff actually happened on stage,” said DeWolff. “My guess is that he made everyone completely horrified one moment, and roll with laughter the next. It’s what makes the comedy funnier and the tragedy more tragic.”
PCT is proud to announce auditions for the first production of 2006–2007: TITUS ANDRONICUS (THE COMEDY). Visit the Get Involved page to find out more! Also, the dates for the production have been set for Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14 (yes, Friday the 13th!) at Bucketworks. Mark your calendars!
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Primary Colours Theatre gets a new home on the web - PrimaryColoursTheatre.org - a pro bono service of Bucketworks and Emergency Digital.
