Posted by Fetch
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:04:00 GMT
The audience response for this show has been wonderful. From the moment you enter the theater you are taken into the world of the beck in Yorkshire England. The overwhelming reaction when people walk into the theater is that this
is not a typical off-off Broadway production. The design of the show – from Diana’s sets, to Jessica’s costumes and Chris’s lights take it to another tier. Several people have asked whether the actors are actually British. The level of performance and talent all-around has allowed this wonderful play to rise to the top. On the Leesh was truly excited to work on this rare gem by Tom Diggs, but now that the show has been fully realized, our expectations have happily been exceeded. Be sure to check out this stand-out production as it won’t be around for long! For more information and tickets visit: A Yorkshire Fairie Tale
Reviewers love “A Yorkshire Fairie Tale” check it out at: ELJ
Kylie and Kristin greet everyone with a smile at the box office
Matt gets ready to go on stage
Springsteen watches over Jessica’s dressing room
Jessica Jahn makes last minute touches on Paul’s costume
Julie and Alicia get dolled up for Opening
Peter, Susan and Jess celebrate at the Opening Night party
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Posted by Fetch
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:22:00 GMT
More News from Crackle
The praise keeps coming in. Two more episodes – Kung Pow Wow, and May the Force be With You or Without You have been featured as Spotlight Videos. Our numbers keep climbing. This is all happening within a matter of days of posting on the site.
Please visit the site to watch the videos. We want to keep those numbers climbing.
www.crackle.com
and
www.crackle.com
Credits: Holly – Jessica Arinella, Dimitri -Matt Rashid, Francesca – Julie Tortorici, Chris – Phil Kain
Kung Pow Wow Directed by: Diana Whitten, May the Force be With You or Without You Directed by: Jon Schumacher
Both Written and Created by Phil Kain
Congrats!
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Posted by Fetch
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:15:00 GMT
One week from Opening and everything is falling into place. Nancy Robillard and the cast have tirelessly been working in rehearsals, perfecting the yorkshire dialect. The design team has been creating WWI England keeping a few tricks up their sleeves ensuring the final moment of the play comes to life. And of course, Thomas Diggs has been making final touches on his script – perfecting it along the way.
Buy your tickets now, they’re going fast!
www.theatermania.com
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Posted by Fetch
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:44:00 GMT
Featured on Crackle
To the great fans of Holly Malone. Just a few hours after posting on the new site, Crackle.com – we were chosen as the Spotlight show for the Sexy Channel. Crackle breaks down their programming through channels, and Holly falls into Sexy. Philip will be so proud.
The InBetweens of Holly Malone
Not only is Crackle different because the production value of their shows is much higher, but what’s exciting to us is their passion for filmmakers. Turns out they’ll finance future seasons of web based series. What’s better than that? With a bigger budget, we can ensure better adventures for Holly and her friends, so check them out, and keep watching The In-Betweens of Holly Malone!
Credits for the episode: Holly – Jessica Arinella, Dimitri – Matt Rashid, Directed by – Jeff Lycett, Written by Philip Kain
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Posted by Fetch
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:06:00 GMT
On the Leesh would like to congratulate PG Kain on the publication of his book: Social Experiments of Dorie Dilts: Dumped by Popular Demand. To see one of Dorie’s experiments, check out this video (special thanks to On the Leesher Joe Amon for shooting this video!).
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Posted by Fetch
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:33:00 GMT
We thought it would be fun here at On the Leesh to search out the world’s most famous fairies – well according to Google. See we got Fairies on the brain.
On the Leesh Productions is thrilled to be teaming up with award-winning playwright Thomas Diggs and noted director Nancy Robillard on “A Yorkshire Fairie Tale.”
The
play will run from September 29th – October 14th at the Michael Weller Theater: 311 W. 43rd, 6th Fl.
For performance dates and to purchase tickets to this charming new play, please visit www.theatermania.com
So back to the question – according to Google, who are the world’s most famous fairies?
Tinkerbell
Puck
The Tooth Fairy
And the Cottingley Fairies
Never heard of the Cottingley Fairies? Come see A Yorkshire Fairie Tale
SYNOPSIS OF A YORKSHIRE FAIRIE TALE
A Yorkshire Fairie Tale is a coming-of-age story about Dulcie, a thirteen-year-old girl, who fakes photographs of fairies in order to save her relationship with her mother, which has been torn apart by the First World War.
With the help of Francis, an eccentric male friend, Dulcie manages to create a series of photographs that not only cheer up her mother, but also entertain a nation. Dulcie’s celebrity around the faked photos goes too far as her life becomes unbearable watching her mother go “round the bend.” Dulcie decides to stop all talk of fairies, betray her eccentric cohort, and give up her celebrity status in order to preserve what’s left of her family.
for more information please visit www.ayorkshirefairietale.com
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Posted by Fetch
Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:05:00 GMT
We’ve been happily swamped this summer! Currently we’re in production on a short film titled “Denim.” Based on a true events, “Denim” humorously explores the great indignities people will go through to get laid.
Denim includes and amazing cast: PJ DeBoy from John Cameron Mitchell’s “Shortbus,” Rob Devaney, who is currently in the Broadway production of “Spring Awakening” and Sarah Ireland, who has appeared on such shows as “The Sopranos” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.”
Writer/Director Jeff Lycett is an award-winning screenwriter who has worked with Woody Allen and thinks it’s important for you to know that he’s a Leo who enjoys watching sunsets and playing Guitar Hero.
Coming soon in mid-August is production on our second season of our upcoming webseries, “In the Can Productions”!
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Posted by Fetch
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:48:00 GMT
So many great things are happening at On the Leesh – our feature film, “For Belly” is in post, we’re in production on a new short film titled, “Denim,” after a short break, shooting of “The In-Betweens of Hollly Malone” will continue, we’ll shoot Season 2 of “In the Can Productions” in mid-August and we’re preparing for a fall production of Thomas Diggs’s play, “A Yorkshire Fairie Tale” (which was a finalist for a Princess Grace Award)!
Last but not least, our short film “What Are the Odds?” will run on Comcast OnDemand throughout the month of August with the possibility of an encore run in February. Thanks to the Foursite Film Festival for giving us this great nod! If you have Comcast, be sure to check out “What Are the Odds?”!
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Posted by Fetch
Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:03:00 GMT
Greetings from Massachusetts! We are currently on location filming our first feature “For Belly.” Everything has fallen into place and we could not have asked for a better cast and crew! “For Belly” is Julie Tortorici’s first feature length screenplay, which she adapted from her critically acclaimed one-woman play “Belly”. Both the play and the film feature leading lady Frannie, an obsessive compulsive housewife who never leaves her home and entertains her guests with hostess cupcakes. However unlike the play, the film also includes an extended cast of characters who try to help Frannie overcome her OCD. The film is perfectly cast with Julie Tortorici as Frannie, Mary Micari as Donna, and Jessica Arinella as Lucy. One of the greatest aspects of shooting on HD is being able to view the footage soon after it’s shot, and so far, all of our hard work has paid off. Alicia Arinella and Matt Rashid have made a rocking directing team, and together with DP John Kelleran they have composed some pretty amazing footage. We’re also thankful for Seth Gass our Production Designer, whose vision and attention to detail have really enhanced our set. In addition OTL would like to thank Dave Groman and Dustin Willingham on sound, Jill Sanders on hair and make up, Mason Lebeau and Grady Smith on camera, Deirdre Sheppard our line producer, Joe Amon our production coordinator, our enthusiastic interns Gabe Drapos and Tamur Qutab, and the rest of our cast and crew who have worked tirelessly on this film. Also a special thanks to Dr. Arinella for letting us transform his home into Frannie’s. We can’t wait to see what happens in post production. If you are interested in investing, donating, or learning more about this project, please email us at info@ontheleesh.com.
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Posted by Fetch
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:43:00 GMT
Greetings from Amsterdam! I’d say it in Dutch but the only words I’ve managed to retain are “café verkeerd” (i.e. strong latte!), which I’ve gotten into the habit of ordering every few hours to maintain energy. I’m here staring work on a documentary project about Women on Waves, a reproductive rights organization founded by Rebecca Gomperts. The organization sails a mobile clinic around the world to countries where abortion is illegal, after invitation by local NGOs working to correct this. They then pick up women in need, sail 12 miles out into international waters where Dutch law applies to their ship, and legally administer safe medical abortions. Meeting the women and men involved in this organization has been nothing short of an honor; they are stunningly strong, intelligent, and brave people with pure motives and inviting spirits. Even at this early stage in the documentary process I worry about doing justice to their story. Moreover I have a newfound respect for the art of the documentary; balancing the interviews, the necessary b-roll, the story itself, the logistics, the equipment, and everything else one cannot forget, has left little time left for design – the one area with which I’m familiar! So I’m happy to report that the process has been a difficult challenge thus far!
Here I am with my collaborator, Anita Schillhorn van Veen, interviewing Joep von Lieshout, a well known Dutch artist who designed the portable clinic Rebecca uses on her ships, at his artist commune in Rotterdam.
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