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Thank you for supporting MaineDrama Productions! View this email in your browser MaineDrama Productions  Newsletter A one-stop shop for all your MaineDrama business! HELP US MEET OUR GOAL!   Time is winding down!  Where did it go?  And this is how I feel right now...screaming!!!! Rehearsals for Point...Blank...Period! started two days ago and July will be here before we know it!  AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!  Rehearsal spaces confirmed, cast and crew signed, and all of the other pieces are coming together.  We're moving forward.  We are excited about the show...I KNOW you will be too! We're still fundraising and need to raise $3000 by June 1, 2014.  Click the button below or the link above to help us reach our goal.  We can't do it without you!!  But, you already know that.  You keep us moving forward. Want to make a specific donation or one in-kind?  Email us at info@mainedramapro.com. You can purchase ad space, donate set materials, and more.  Just ask us how! We finally received our location and show dates!!!  The show will be held at the Goethe Institut – Gallery (812 7th St., NW, Washington, DC 20001).  Show dates are:   July 11, 2014 at 10:00 pm July 16, 2014 at 9:30 pm July 20, 2014 at 8:30 pm July 24, 2014 at 7:00 pm July 26, 2014 at 6:30 pm As soon as tickets go on sale, we’ll let you know!  So, keep checking back in!!  Point…Blank…Period! is a riveting compilation of spoken word, monologues, and short scenes centered around a woman’s period!  That’s right…that monthly visitor that we can’t live with but can’t live without. This production will look at various women’s love/hate relationship with that life-giving function that we so desperately need. Whether you’re a man or woman, this promises to be a funny and insightful look at ‘Aunt Flow.’  Donate/Invest Today! Connecting Exploratory Artists with Adventurous Audiences This production is presented as a part of the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival, a program of the Washington, DC non-profit Capital Fringe. FEATURED EMERGING ARTIST OF THE MONTH Necole Ryse is an upcoming young adult fiction writer from the small town of Clinton, MD, with big hopes, dreams, and ambitions. She graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications in 2009. As most post-college kids endure, Necole jumped from job to job in attempts to set financial stability for her future. Unfortunately, while working and saving so much, she forgot one thing: to enjoy life. In May 2013, she quit her job and decided to follow her dreams to write fiction. She gave herself one year to become a signed author or she was going back to work. Guess which one happened first? Necole enjoys binge watching Harry Potter, chocolate covered pretzels and Criminal Minds marathons.    Contact info:  Website: www.necoleryse.com Twitter & IG: @necoleryse Facebook: www.facebook.com/necoleryse MAINEDRAMA PRODUCTIONS SUPPORTS... Creating a business can be tough. Let HDGrid help you get started. A quality logo, business card, or website can be the difference between nailing that first impression with customers/clients, and getting lost in the shuffle. HDGrid Graphics was founded with one goal in mind: helping entrepreneurs, artists, and local businesses succeed. Mixing years of graphic experience with a mindset and knowledge for business and marketing, we work diligently to assist in building your brand. Our team prides itself on professionalism and creativity, bringing a genuine passion to our work and treating your ideas as our own. Whether you currently run a small business, or are looking into starting your own company, we want to deliver stunning, captivating and unforgettable designs that can breathe life into your dream. At HDGrid, we’ve tackled a wide variety of projects. Logos, business cards, websites, shirts, magazines, flyers, album covers, professional presentations, letterhead, merchandise design – we’ve just about designed it all. You don’t have to stress about breaking your budget for quality design work. Bring us your project, and together we’ll make something great.   Ready to get started? Visit us at www.hdgrid.com, or email us at hdgridgraphics@gmail.com.   Brunch For A Cause returns this summer Sunday, June 22nd at M Street Bar & Grill in DC. All attendees will enjoy a three course meal and unlimited mimosas or champagne. Proceeds from this brunch will benefit Miriam's Kitchen, an organization focused on combating chronic homelessness. A representative from Miriam's Kitchen will be present to talk about the organization in more detail and answer questions. There will also be raffle prizes!!!     PLEASE NOTE: TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY JUNE 1, 2014   PURCHASE TICKET: http://brunchforacausesummer14.eventbrite.com    Facebook Website Twitter Email Instagram Blogger LinkedIn Copyright © 2014 MaineDrama Productions LLC, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Won't You Help Out A Friend Today?

Hello Friends!

I hope you are well!  As you know, I am in middle of production for my next project, Point...Blank...Period!  I'm so excited about the show and what's down the pipeline.

We just went through a few rounds of auditions and will start rehearsals at the end of this month!  Time is flying and there is still a mountain of things to accomplish before opening night.  I hope that you've been keeping up with our progress through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and my website!

With anything that you want to do, and do it well, it takes financing.  First off, thank you to everyone that has financially supported us thus far.  It means so much and has helped us to keep this production going.  But we still have a ways to go.  Won't you help us out?  Below is a link to donate today.  Your support is how we keep going.

DONATE HERE

Tell your friends and keep driving the buzz about this show!  I promise, it will be well worth it!  The production is being presented as part of the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival, running July 10-27, 2014.  

Love you all and thank you in advance!

Tramaine

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Thank you for supporting MaineDrama Productions! View this email in your browser MaineDrama Productions  Newsletter A one-stop shop for all your MaineDrama business! HELP US MEET OUR GOAL! but somewhere between awkward, pre-pubescent, giggle inducing, curiously animated films in elementary school…annnnnd realizing the blue liquid in maxi-pad commercials was actually supposed to be red… (which took me, way too long) I guess, I grew up a bit Guess what we did? We got the male perspective!  That's right...we got into the man's mind about the woman's monthly visit.  Want to hear more? You've got to stay connected with us, promote us, and donate! We're always fundraising and trying to spread the word about Point...Blank...Period!  It won't stop until the premiere of the show, July 10-27, 2014! Point…Blank…Period! is a riveting compilation of spoken word, monologues, and short scenes centered around a woman’s period!  That’s right…that monthly visitor that we can’t live with but can’t live without. This production will look at various women’s love/hate relationship with that life-giving function that we so desperately need. Whether you’re a man or woman, this promises to be a funny and insightful look at ‘Aunt Flow.’  Donate/Invest Today! Connecting Exploratory Artists with Adventurous Audiences This production is presented as a part of the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival, a program of the Washington, DC non-profit Capital Fringe. FEATURED EMERGING ARTIST OF THE MONTH Kenya D. Morris, affectionately known as "Kenya D.", prides herself in capitalizing on every opportunity that is given to her and using her passion for media and the arts to make a positive impact in the lives of others. Kenya is a native of Los Angeles, California, and received her collegiate education as a Radio/TV/Film student within the School of Communications, as well as a Theatre Arts student within the Division of Fine Arts at Howard University in Washington, DC. Kenya's love for the arts was sparked in her adolescence via touring nationally, as well as internationally with her high school's musical theatre ensemble. She continued to hone her skills in college by co-producing and acting in several student led TV, film, and theatre productions; coordinating, hosting, and participating in a monthly talent showcase on campus called "Wednesday Night Live"; and finding her voice as a writer via blogging, poetry, and spoken word. All of these opportunities have contributed to her love for artistic expression, as well as community outreach. Kenya is currently an education administrator, and a freelance consultant. When she isn't busy writing, doing make up, focusing on social activism, or performing & speaking at events in the DC area, you can probably find her screaming at her TV over a Lakers or Cowboys game, eating dessert, or playing with her adopted miniature poodle named Kanye Fancypants Morris (yes...that is really his name).  She is a co-writer for MaineDrama Productions' current project Point...Blank...Period!, and looks forward to all that is to come. It is her desire to utilize her skills to make a positive lasting impression on the world and to assist in equipping others to do the same. For more information, visit www.kenyad.com or email kenyadmorris@gmail.com. Facebook Website Twitter Email Instagram Blogger LinkedIn Copyright © 2014 MaineDrama Productions LLC, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

CASTING CALL: POINT...BLANK...PERIOD!

See casting information below and spread the word!

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Point…Blank…Period! is a compilation show of spoken word, monologues, and short scenes centered around a woman’s period. This production will look at various women’s love/hate relationship with their period.  It’s ups and downs, and everything in between.

REHEARSAL AND PRODUCTION DATES

This production is presented as a part of the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival, a program of the Washington, DC non-profit Capital Fringe. Production will run July 10-27, 2014. Rehearsals will begin in April 2014.

COMPENSATION

A percentage of the box office proceeds, to be determined at a later date.

ROLES

1 Male, 18+, all ethnicities, actor

Multiple Female roles, 18+, all ethnicities, actors and spoken word artists

1 Child, 12 and under, all ethnicities, actor

Please submit a headshot, resume, and preferred audition time to: info@mainedramapro.com

AUDITION

When:             Saturday, March 15th 12:00pm-5:00pm

Sunday, March 16th 1:00pm-5:00pm

Where:           Northeast Neighborhood Library in the NOE Conference Room Mezzanine

Callbacks on March 17th 6pm

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