World Theatre Day Austin 2010
by travis on Mar.26, 2010, under Uncategorized
Welcome to the windows on Austin for World Theatre Day. We will be live broadcasting each part of Spect[actor] as it happens… join us! You can view a map of all events here: (http://is.gd/aZ8d0) Full schedule after the jump.
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This stream broadcasts at 10:30AM and 3:15PM
Live TV by Ustream
Broadcasts at 12:30PM, 2:30PM and 4:00PM
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Broadcasts at 1:00PM, 1:30PM, and 2:00PM
Video chat rooms at Ustream
10:30 AM
(Cap Metro 1L/1M bus stop at Guadalupe and 45th St.)
Two passengers on a bus animatedly hypothesize about the strange people wearing capes at the bus stops that they pass- until one of the caped figures gets on the bus…
Created by The Exchange Artists
12:30 PM
(Whole Foods)
An original song and dance sequence grows out of the prepared foods section of a grocery store when certain shoppers are overwhelmed by their first date nerves. “Meet You at Whole Foods” is a glimpse into the frantic mind of singles hoping to please and the eavesdroppers who dance about it.
Created by The Exchange Artists
1:00 PM
(2nd and Lavaca on the sidewalk next to Austin Java)
5 Playwrights write 5 minutes in a single character (X’s) life over the course of 1 day. Where will we see X next?
Created by Loaded Gun Theory
1:30 PM
(In front of Lofty Dog)
Another 5 minutes in X’s day.
Created by Loaded Gun Theory
2:00 PM
(City Hall amphitheatre at Caesar Chavez and Lavaca)
Last scripted 5 minutes in X’s day.
Created by Loaded Gun Theory
2:30 PM
(Lamar Pedestrian Footbridge over the river)
A vaudville-esque musical fortune-telling booth appears on the footbridge. Audience participants can sing any question to the fortune-teller who will gesture for good luck. Then the keyboardist will improvise a musical fortune.
Created by Biophiliac Productions
3:15 PM
(Cap Metro 20 Bus Stop at Manor Rd and Airport Blvd)
A man gets on a bus and attempts to persuade a seated passenger that they are in his reserved seat. The explanation gets weirder and weirder and finally the seated passenger gives in. A woman gets on the bus, approaches the same seat and the cycle continues.
Created by Jim McKaskle and friends
4:00 PM
(Auditorium Shores)
A couple is getting married in the park. There are signs inviting passersby to join the wedding as guests. As the ceremony begins, it becomes clear that one of the couple desperately wants to get married while the other is obviously reluctant. The two of them begin a discussion informed by the opinions of various cast and audience members. In the course of the discussion, the two convince each other, switching positions on the issue. The resolution will depend on the audience, which will vote on whether the wedding should continue, cuing one of two script endings.
Created by The Bats
7:00 PM
(Creative Alliance Studios, 701 Tillery St.)
The party begins with a reading of the International World Theatre Day message written by Judy Dench and read by Ken Webster. Robert Faires will deliver the first ever “State of the Arts in Austin Address”. Refreshments, video clips from the day, live streamed footage from other cities celebrating World Theatre Day all included. Open to everyone, free of charge.





