In Chronological Order:
- Rude Mechs is proud to host the Matney VS. Cancer Tent Revival at The Off Center on July 17th.
- Grrl Action Summer Performances are free to the public on July 20th and 21st at 2:00 p.m. – Don’t miss it!
- Stop Hitting Yourself will play in Austin in September, and then in NYC in January 2014. NYT mention here.
- SAVE THE DATE – The Pearl Dive will be September 29th at The Plant at Kyle. Contact us if you’d like to sponsor the event.
Hidden Room Theatre, Street Corner Arts, A Chick and A Dude, Palindrome present
TENT REVIVAL
We hope you will join the Austin performance community at The Off Center for a healing crusade led by the Reverend Lowell Bartholomee in honor of our friend Robert Matney, who is currently battling cancer and a hill ‘o bills. The Austin Chronicle’s Robert Faires has written a lovely story about our friend here.
WHEN:
Weds July 17th, doors open at 8:00 p.m., kick-off at 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:
The Off Center, 2211 Hidalgo, Austin TX 78702
FEATURING THESE AMAZING TALENTS
Steven Tomlinson • Manateeman • Cami Alys • Shoulders • Four Bouncing Bums • Special guest Deejays Graham Reynolds, Michael Joplin, and Peter Stopschinski • a prayer by Kirk Lynn, and even more to come…
If you can’t make the event, but would like to support Robert, or learn more, visit this link.
SUMMER PERFORMANCES!When: July 20th and 21st at 2:00 p.m.
Where: The Off Shoot (2211-A Hidalgo St., Austin, TX 78702)Tickets: Free and first-come, first-served. Box Office opens at 1:15 p.m.
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Grrl Action is a three-week intensive workshop for teenaged girls, run by Rude Mechs, in which girls envision, create, publish, and perform original works for the stage based on their own life experiences. The three-week intensive culminates in two performances that are free to the public. Don’t miss them!
Support Grrl Action: Grrl Action is reliant on donations from the community and local foundation grants. We hope you will contributeto sustain this invaluable program. We are thrilled to announce
Grrl Friends: A group dedicated to supporting the activities of this very special program. If you would like to join or to find out more about this group, please contact grrlaction@rudemechs.com.
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STOP HITTING YOURSELFUPCOMING SHOWS
We are hittin’ the boards again for a short workshop no-fuss, no-muss production in September.
This round will offer only 6 performances beginning September 19th. Tickets will go on sale September 1st. Then we will wrap it up in a bow in December and take it to NYC to play at Lincoln Center’s Claire Tow Theater for a 7-week run in January/February 2014, as part of theirLCT3 2013/14 season. |
PEARL DIVE AT THE PLANTSAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 29TH!
We are very excited to announce that San Miguel Seafood and The Plant at Kyle have both agreed to host this year’s event!
If you didn’t make it out to support Rude Mechs last year, ask a friend who did – it was worth it! And if you did donate to the event last year (thank you!), we will email you with an early-bird chance to reserve your spot for this year, so keep an eye on your inbox. If you’d like to sponsor the event or be a part of the planning committee, let us know! |
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Contact us at info@rudemechs.com to be a part of the 2013/2014 Rude season.
Contact us at info@rudemechs.com to be a part of the 2013/2014 Rude season.
We also receive generous support from:The National Endowment for the Arts, The City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division, The Texas Commission on the Arts, MAP Multi-Arts Production Fund, New England Foundation for the Arts, The Tony Randall Foundation, and American Theatre Wing.
Special Thanks to The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theater and Dance for naming Rude Mechs Resident Theater Company. This three year commitment provides invaluable support and cache to our rough and tumble company. And the Rude Mechs provide direct mentorship in how to be rough and tumble (aka how to be an arts entrepreneur) to university students, providing mentorships in administration, development and outreach. Rude Mechs also give access to students who want to learn our methodology for devising new plays and managing a professional theatre company. Special thanks to Brant Pope, Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, and Doug Dempster, Dean of the College of Fine Arts. Hook ‘em. We couldn’t be more proud to be associated with The University of Texas.