Category Five- Lovewell Junior Session One

June 29th, 2010

Tickets are now available for our Lovewell Junior Session One show- Category Five. You can purchase them below on line at Ticketleap (with a small fee) or you can come into the Black Box Theatre on Nova Southeastern University’s Campus and purchase your tickets directly from us.

WHEN:
Monday, July 5th at 7:30p.m.
Tuesday, July 6th at 7:30p.m.
Wednesday, July 7th at 7:30p.m.

WHAT:
Category 5: A Musical Blown Out of Proportion is the story of what happens when you fear what you do not understand. Four “gifted” students from Seagull High are chosen to combat the 50 Year Storm; a storm so devastating it has the power to destroy the entire planet. Saving the world becomes business as usual until the media gets word of the secret meetings the “gifted” students are attending; jealousy arises and rash actions are taken. It will take teamwork, understanding, and the help of some whacky friends to save the world and each other.

This show was created, composed, written, choreographed and performed by 20 students ages 9-13 in just four weeks. Come see the magic!

WHERE: In the Don Taft University Center in the Black Box Theatre
On the Nova Southeastern University Campus
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

A Fort Lauderdale Reading of Let There Be Balloons- May 21st

April 20th, 2010

Please join us for a reading of the Lovewell Theatre Project’s Let There Be Balloons. We are fresh out of a rewrite session in Malmö, Sweden and would like to share a sneak preview with Florida audiences. Come out and listen to our piece and give us feedback before this show goes into FULL PRODUCTION in Fort Lauderdale next January!

WHEN: Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 7:30pm

WHERE:
The Black Box Theatre
Nova Southeastern University Campus
3301 College Avenue Fort Lauderdale – Davie, Florida 33314

A Brief description of the show:
Let There Be Balloons, a musical written by 8 artists ranging in age from 22 to 63, is about Sarah, a rebellious young woman who returns to her hometown after a tumultuous time in Africa, working as a volunteer. Leaving one kind of chaos, she enters a new one as the town is facing a disaster- the closing of the local balloon factory. Sarah’s father is amongst the majority of the town that has been laid off and holds fast his old school thinking. Ultimately, in this new world, Sarah takes a huge leap to restart her own family financially by giving birth to a new family as she becomes a surrogate mother for a gay couple from New York. Will Sarah’s family and the town ever be the same? Is change the only thing that can save them?

Featuring: Jason Pomerantz, Nori Tecosky, Robert Johnston, David Spangler, Nina Zak, Richard Cortez, Rick Gore Nils-Petter Ankarblom and Carrie Gilchrist.

This is show is for mature audiences: Language and adult subject matter.

$5 suggested donation at the door

May 15th, 2010- The Lovewell “Expressions” project in collaboration with The United Way and Broward County Schools

March 22nd, 2010

WHAT:
“Expressions Through the Eyes of Youth” -a performance of an original piece of theatre complete with music, dance, poetry and scenes that will include a visual art show in the lobby of the theatre.

DETAILS:
Students from throughout Broward County that represent over 7 different schools and numerous organizations, have been working together since early fall to put together an interdisciplinary art piece based on Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. In May, this project will culminate in a full blown production that will weave the various pieces together as well as illustrate how students from all walks of life can come together in peace and create something beautiful.  Please come and join us for a celebration of this work!

WHEN:
Saturday, May 15th
3-5 p.m.

WHERE:
Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center

Nova Southeastern University Campus
3301 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

More Info:

Expressions: Through the Eyes of Youth is a partnership between the United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse, Broward County Public Schools, Nova Southeastern University and the City of Lauderdale Lakes Parks and Recreation Department. To maximize the potential of this collaboration the Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts was engaged early on to assist in the formation of this professional theatre production.

Let There Be Balloons to have a reading in Sweden April 10th, 2010

March 22nd, 2010

WHEN:
Saturday, April 10th 3p.m.

WHERE:
MAF Scen 3, Malmö
Torpgatan 21
Malmö, Sweden

WHAT:
Let There Be Balloons was written by professional Lovewell artists using the Lovewell method. It is the third piece written by the Lovewell Theatre Project and still in the workshop phase. At this event, there will be a full reading, including all the songs, performed by professional actors and singers. The intention is to share the piece with an audience and in a talk back session, gather opinions in order to strengthen the show. There will then be rewrites and another, more staged reading on May 22nd in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

For more information (in Swedish) please go HERE.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:

Let There Be Balloons is a musical story that centers around Sarah, a rebellious young woman who returns to her hometown after a tumultuous time in Africa, working as a volunteer. Leaving one kind of chaos, she enters a new one as the town is facing a disaster- the closing of the local balloon factory. Sarahʼs father is amongst the majority of the town that has been laid off – representing the idea that old school thinking may not work in this new world. Ultimately, she takes a huge leap to restart her own family financially by giving birth to a new family as she becomes a surrogate mother for a gay couple from New York. Will Sarahʼs family and the town ever be the same? Is change the only thing that can save them?

March 20th, 2010- Intergenerational Workshop in Oskarshamn, Sweden

March 10th, 2010

WHAT:
People of all ages are invited to join us in a day long workshop about the Lovewell method that will culminate in the performance of 3 mini-musicals written throughout the day.

WHEN:
Saturday, March 20, 2010
The workshops runs from 9a.m.-7p.m. with the performance at 6p.m.

WHERE:
Oskarshamns Folkhögskola – www.oskarshamn.fhsk.se
Oskarshamn, Sweden

INFO:
info@lovewell.se

SEE PRESS:
HERE