After the most horrendous winter we’ve seen in a good long while, I think it’s FINALLY safe to say we’re officially approaching Summer. Next weekend we arrive at the Vernal Equinox and this muggy week beckons in a hot next few months. To celebrate the warmer days, here’s a collection of our warm Summer Memories from the 2011 and 2012 rehearsals for The Dick and The Rose:
The Band of the 2012 NYC Tour rehearses (L to R: Evan Gambardella, Robert Biggs, Ron Botting, Ian Milliken)
ME and HIM rehearse in Lee, MA 2011 (R to L: Ian Milliken, Robert Biggs)
Occasionally we found time to relax and enjoy a light read (Dylan Wittrock)
A Fantastic Puppetry Discovery (Kelsey Hogan)
A Fantastic Puppetry Discovery (Dylan Wittrock)
A Fantastic Puppetry Discovery (Gail Shalan)
The Ministering Angels Camp at Beartown State Park (Gail Shalan and breakfast)
The Band of the 2011 EdFringe Tour rehearse (L to R: Dylan Wittrock, Robert Biggs, Ian Milliken and Kelsey Hogan)
Puppet Call sans Puppets : NYC Fringe 2012 (Back L to R: Kelsey Hogan, Caley Milliken; Mid R to L: Evan Gambardella, Jake Elitzer; Front R to L: Gail Shalan, Jennifer Vargas)
Kelsey kickin’ it rustic style (Kelsey Hogan)
Summer Evening on the back porch (R to L: Emma Sims-Biggs and Dylan Wittrock)
Amazing multi-tasker, Ian Milliken, plays guitar and accordion simultaneously.
Layover in Heathrow with the gang (R to L: Kelsey Hogan, Dylan Wittrock, Emma Sims-Biggs and Ian Milliken)
First Encounters!
Discussing the Dance Moves (L to R: Caley Milliken, Ron Botting and Barbara Allen)
Yolk of Opression Pick-up for the 2012 Fringe NYC Tour (R to L: Caley Milliken, Gail Shalan, Kelsey Hogan, Jen Vargas, Evan Gambardella and Jake Elitzer)
Intense Tango Rehearsal: 2012 Fringe NYC (R to L: Kelsey Hogan, Caley Milliken, Ron Botting, Ian Milliken and Gail Shalan)
Sweet Relief! Rehearsal in Lee, Ma for the 2011 EdFringe Tour (Front: Dave Demke; Back: Caley Milliken)
Puppets and Tutus: NYCFringe 2012 (L to R: Gail Shalan, Jake Elitzer, Jennifer Vargas, Barbara Allen)
More Ginger Puppet Magic with Kelsey Hogan and friends
Ta Da!! (Robert Biggs)
Thunder Makers: 2011 (R to L: Ian Milliken, Robert Biggs)
Lift! NYCFringe 2012 (Ron Botting and Caley Milliken)
Circus Girl’s Desperation (L to R: Robert Biggs, Caley Milliken, Gail Shalan and Kelsey Hogan)
Making something fun for the Royal Mile : EdFringe 2011 (L to R:Dave Demke, Kelsey Hogan, Ian Milliken, Gail Shalan, Dylan Wittrock, Caley Milliken)
Dylan Caught an Emma (2011)
Dylan Caught a Gail (2011)
How will we get all these puppets, all these instruments, and an oven into these bags? (L to R: Ian Milliken, Dave Demke and Kelsey Hogan)
Actors on the floor 2011
Actors on the floor 2012
Breaking down at Topia Arts 2011 (L to R: Kelsey Hogan, Caley Milliken, Dave Demke, Robert Biggs)
Enjoying a cast dinner at The Elitzer Home (L to R: Tori Sheehan, Jennifer Vargas, Kelsey Hogan and Cindy Elitzer)
An Actor Prepares ( Ron Botting)
Rehearsing important hand-offs NYC Fringe 2012 (Robert Biggs and Ian Milliken)
The exquisite Circus Girl extinguishes the Home (L to R: Ron Botting, Kelsey Hogan, Caley Milliken and Ian Milliken)
Caley Dances: NYC Fringe 2012 (L to R: Kelsey Hogan, Jennifer Vargas, Ian Milliken, Gail Shalan and Caley Milliken)
Outcast Café is hard at work on our future projects. Our team is spread far and wide right now (and so is our film Coyote Girl) before we come together again early this Spring to start work on the next installment of Robert Biggs’ original works. We can’t wait to tell you more about are plans for the Spring of 2015, but first lets all go back to some past adventures in a little image throwback. Enjoy!
The cast of the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Tour of “The Dick and The Rose” hang out in the Gryphon Venues’ lobby in Edinburgh, ScotlandOur first Sleeper, Dave Demke, from “The Dick and The Rose” premiere production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011Actors Kelsey Hogan and Gail Shalan ( plus babies) in the Puppet Baby Funeral March from our preview of “The Dick and The Rose” at Shakespeare and Company in Lee, MA 2011“The Dick and the Rose” Edinburgh 2011 tour’s musical trio (Dylan Wittrock, Ian Milliken, and Robert Biggs) entertain at the Gryphon Venue’s opening party.Our cast and producer celebrate in style at the Gryphon Venues Opening Party (feat. Dylan Wittrock, Emma Sims-Biggs, Deborah Sims, Caley Milliken, Kelsey Hogan).Musical Director and Ministering Angel, Ian Milliken, plays around with Mickey in rehearsal for the 2011 Edinburgh Tour of “The Dick and The Rose”Bob the puppet baby makes friends during rehearsal in 2011Actors Emma Sims-Biggs and Gail Shalan celebrate the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Tour at the Gryphon Venues Wrap Party (also feat. Jax Seager of Gryphon Venues)The poster for “One Year’s Crop”, our original documentary film featuring artistic director Robert Biggs’ journey from his upbringing on a small town farm in Westfield, IL to his hand spun theatre and film company in Lee, MAOur 2012 NYC Fringe Tour Sleeper, Ron Botting, holds up baby Noah at the end of our Berkshire preview in Lee, MAMinistering Angels Gail Shalan and Evan Gambardella share some puppet love on the streets of lower Manhattan during our 2012 NYC Fringe tour of “The Dick and the Rose”The Ministering Angels and Puppet Babies take part in Fringe NYC 2012’s “your couch is making you small…” initiativeChoreographer and Movement Director Barbara Allen meets us for a pick up rehearsal in NYC. She discusses The Tango with actors Caley Milliken (Circus Girl) and Sleeper (Ron Botting).Actors Gail Shalan and Kelsey Hogan throw a tantrum with the other puppet babies during our Berkshire Preview for the 2012 NYC Fringe Tour of “The Dick and The Rose”Actor Gail Shalan trains with puppet master Tom Lee in the traditional Bunraku form of puppetry in Brooklyn, NY April 2013Actors Robert Biggs and Gail Shalan rehearse the Workshop sharing of “Coyote Girl” for our sharing at The Bookstore in Lenox, MAA first iteration of Coyote for the upcoming short “Coyote Girl” and upcoming play “Riley Ann Visits the Outcast Cafe”A second iteration of Coyote from the upcoming short “Coyote Girl” and play “Riley Ann Visits the Outcast Cafe”Our current iteration of Coyote learning his lines.
