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Pitch PTE
Pitch idea of PTE to Headmaster Bill Taylor of Trinity Pawling School and gain full support -
Scot Mann
Reached out to Scot Mann on potentials of stage combat training at PTE -
Neutral Chaso-JPT
Make connections with Neutral Chaos founder Jason Paul Tate -
JPT Visits
Jason Paul Tate visits T-P during spring break for a tour and it's a go! -
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Shellen Lubin Contributions
Oh my we are doing this! Shellen Lubin brings in 2 other playwrights and her play War Orphan, Kent and Tracy offer to Peter Macklin to come, we cast and cast furiously, raise money online, and gather donated linens -
Culinart Contract Confirmation
Kent confirms Culinart contract for PTE for food services -
Crowdfunding Begins
online crowdfunding begins -
Donations
Linens and towel donations -
Inauguration of PTE
Completed inaugural season of Pawling Theatre Exchange. Two weeks of programming (more available on Facebook posts). Yay! Details:
Vivian is sick home for most of first week of PTE
Night before launch party - wine shows up on our doorstep from neighbor to serve guests at Launch Party
Launch Party! Bonfire by the pond -
Shakespeare in the Park
See Shakespeare in the Park Corialanus, Jason Paul Tate's gig -
Neutral Chaos Appointment
Reached out to Neutral Chaos to schedule appointment -
PTE Recap with Shellen Lubin
Breakfast with Shellen Lubin, integral and associated artist to 1st PTE, post mortem and ideas for next year -
Playwright Brainstorming
Brainstormed a few ideas with playwrights Ginna Hoben, Zach Fine, Shellen Lubin -
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Intimacy Choreography Development for PTE
Lots of email tag with Chelsea Pace on intimacy choreography training at PTE -
Magpie Marist Reading (developed at PTE)
Reading of Laura Thoma's Magpie director Matt Andrews on campus of Marist College, all same cast as at PTE but Tracy Liz Miller read the role of Maggie instead of Yvonne Perry, who was otherwise employed -
Expansion of PTE Offerings
Conference call with Neutral Chaos and Havoc Movement, planning for expansion of movement and stage combat skills for year 2 -
Cooperative Planning
Reach out to Troy Foundry Theatre, Leigh's movement collective, The COOP -
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Statera Con IV
Tracy focuses on Statera Con IV that happens October 24-27 and moving along some conversations on plays and playwrights -
Additional Fundraiser?
Shall we remount 3 person A Christmas Carol as a fundraiser? Begin conversations moving towards that idea -
Documentary Film Pitch
Met with Ben on potential of documentary film -
Kate Vengrove
Lunch with Kate Vengrove - actor in PTE 1 and development guru -
Shellen Lubin Workshop Acceptance
Shellen Lubin let's us know she's been accepted into 8 week writing workshop where she will work on 3 pieces -
Guenevere Reading (Developed at PTE)
Tracy went to reading of Susan Cinoman's play Guenevere (PTE year 1), winner of New Fairfield Arts Festival award, more conversation on working on the play -
Negotiating Space for PTE Year 2
Kent setting up meetings with Trinity Pawling Facilities Manager on negotiating space usage for next year -
Housing Rate for PTE Year 2
Kent met with facilities manager at Trinity-Pawling to negotiate building rate for Starr Hall, where all the attendees were housed. -
Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) at PTE
Tracy had phone conversation with Chelsea Pace of Theatrical Intimacy Education to talk over hosting a TIE training session at PTE. She is pregnant! And will deliver the month before PTE 2020, but has other trained individuals that she now works with. Phew! Very interested. And their workshops are usually 26-32 people so that drastically raises the number of artists we may have at one time.