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December 15, 2019

M.A.D.E. for the Holidays! (M.A.D.E. stands for Music, Art, Drinks, and Eats)

SEEKING: A wide variety of artists and artisans to sell their artwork and goods during the festival. Thirty floor spaces will be available.

When: Sunday, December 15 at Stage West Theatre 821 W. Vickery Blvd, 11am-5pm. First hour is for Stage West subscribers only.

What: A Music-Arts-Drinks-Eats festival inside Stage West Theatre’s 16,000 sqft warehouse performance space.

Cost to Public: Pay What You Can (we kindly suggest $10 per person; kids 12 and under are free.) All admissions are considered donations to Stage West, a 501-C-3 non-profit organization.

Cost to Participate as a Vendor: $75 per space. Spaces are irregular due to the nature of the facility and may range from 6x10 to 10x12 depending on the spot assigned. Special requests are accepted though not guaranteed. Once invited to participate, vendors have 14 business days to secure space by paying the fee by calling the theatre’s box office at 817-784-9378. Fee is non- refundable 30 days prior to event.

How to Apply: by September 15, 2019 please send an email to made [at] stagewest.org.
Email must include:

• Name of artist and business, if applicable.
• Contact information – email, phone number.
• Description of all products to be sold.
• Minimum of 3 photos of products; business logo if available.
• Facebook & Instagram handles.

Product samples may be dropped off at 821 W. Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, 76104, also due by September 15. Offers of space will be made by September 20, 2019. Any spaces that remain open after initial round will be offered by waitlist.

Stage West will be promoting the event all fall leading up to the date. Participants are strongly urged to heavily promote as well so as to broaden the reach of marketing beyond Stage West’s own audience.

Contact: Dana Schultes, Executive Producer dana [at] stagewest.org
817-338-1777 (work) 682-465-4811 (cell)

On July 27, 2019, Stage West will open the regional premiere of Lungs by Duncan Macmillan - a two person play that explores the changing landscape of a couple’s relationship as they grapple with the pros and cons of having a baby and the effects of raising a child in a world with ever-dwindling resources. It is both universal and intimately personal.

In preparing to share this acclaimed new script with our audiences, we have been reflecting on the ways in which we at Stage West can continue to cut down on our environmental footprint.

Below are a list of ways that various aspects of the organization have become green over the past, ways that we plan to be green by the opening of Lungs, and ways that we are looking to further “green” the organization in the future.

Ways We Were Green:
Cafe:

• no plastic drinking straws or stir sticks (moved to bamboo stir sticks)
• no plastic cups/drinkware (moved to glassware)
• no plastic cutlery or flatware (moved to silverware)
• no plastic dessert plates (moved to proper plates)
• no styrofoam cups/to-go containers (moved to cardboard/paper)
• when shopping for the cafe, reusable shopping bags are used instead of store grocery bags

Production:

• the shop reuses many materials and keeps stock of commonly used items that are in constant reuse and circulation to cut down on cost as well as unnecessary material use
• proper disposal of paint, metal, etc. to cut down on impact to the environment

Utilities:

• refillable hand soap dispensers (hand soap is bought in bulk)
• Stage West does not have city recycling due to cost, so recycling is taken home with staff members

Facilities:

• water bottle fountain/water fountain combo installed in 2017 bathroom area renovation

Development:

• for donor gifts/perks and merch, Stage West sourced koozies and tote bags made from 100% recycled materials

Ways We Will Be Green By Opening of Lungs:
Cafe:

• no individual/single use creamers for coffee (moving to creamer carafe)
• no individual/single use sugar packets (moving to sugar container)

Production:

• no paper script for stage management (piloting a new software that allows for a digital calling script)
• programming Lungs
• scenic design for Lungs will be comprised of recycled wine bottles and curtains that were already in stock at Stage West

Ways We Hope To Be Green In the Future:
Cafe:

• looking into options for sustainable table-coverings and napkins

Utilities:

• looking into greener/more energy efficient options such as solar panels (ideally donated)

Facilities (Post-Renovations):

• air hand dryers to cut down on use of paper towels
• area in back of building with small garden, plants, trees, etc.
• Studio Theatre to be fully LED-friendly

As we are a not-for-profit organization, we would be delighted to accept support and advice from companies or organizations that could help us continue to diminish our carbon footprint. Contact our Executive Producer at dana [at] stagewest.org

Stage West is pleased to announce the installation of a new Assisted Listening Device system made possible by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. John and Annie Mason.

Stage West is pleased to announce the installation of a new Assisted Listening Device system made possible by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. John and Annie Mason. The system will include 16 receivers and headphones , as well as a handful of T-Coil neckloops which will also be available for those whose hearing aids are set up to receive the transmission. Both things will be available for Stage West’s Main Stage, starting with the first preview of Lungs by Duncan Macmillan on July 25. Upcoming renovations of Stage West’s second space, the Studio, will include the installation of the system in that venue as well.

Interested audience members can reserve headphones or neckloops in advance or request them from box office upon arrival. The devices will be checked out by exchange of drivers license.

The goal of this new system is to elevate the theatre-going experience for any patron who has hearing difficulties. Stage West wishes to acknowledge the assistance of David Lanza in the selection and installation of the system.

“There aren’t enough words to express how grateful we are to be able to offer this system to the hearing-impaired public. Our patrons mean so much to all of us. Every chance to increase their comfort and enjoyment while at the theatre is a delight,” saying Executive Producer Dana Schultes.

The Lifespan of a Fact

by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell
Regional Premiere
November 7 - December 8, 2019
Based on a True-ish Story.
At a prestigious magazine publication, a determined, young employee is about to be given an opportunity. The demanding editor-in-chief is giving him a big assignment: she wants him to fact check a groundbreaking piece by an illustrious, albeit unorthodox author. As the deadline approaches and the lines between accuracy and artistic license blur, boundaries are crossed and the high-stakes world of publishing becomes personal in this brand new comedy of conflict.

“Smart…rib-bustingly funny!” - The Wall Street Journal

Ada and the Engine

by Lauren Gunderson
Regional Premiere
January 9 - February 9, 2020
Meet the Woman Who Changed Techn01ogy.
Young and curious mathematician Ada Byron is caught between two worlds. Her mother is pushing for a prestigious marriage to Lord Lovelace, hoping to repair the damage Ada’s father, the late Lord Byron, imposed on the family name. But Ada sees the creative potential in the analytic engines created by her elder friend and scholar Charles Babbage. As pressures mount and feelings grow, these two form a partnership that will change the course of the future.

“Intriguing…the story is pretty irresistible.” - San Francisco Chronicle

The Children

by Lucy Kirkwood
Regional Premiere
March 12 - April 12, 2020
Tony Nominee for Best New Play
Where Do Your Loyalties Lie?⁣
In a seaside cottage on the east coast of England, a pair of retired nuclear scientists are startled by the reappearance of a former colleague. As crackers and wine are trotted out, so are remembered stories, old jealousies, and haunting secrets, all leading to the true reason for this sudden visit: a chilling and dangerous plan. The evening will be revelatory and the fallout will be cataclysmic. Brave, humane, and beautifully written, this play confronts the responsibility each generation must face for the way it leaves the world.

“Excellent…both human and humane, keeps you guessing” - Chicago Tribune

Church & State

by Jason Odell Williams
Regional Premiere
May 7 - June 7, 2020
The Separation of What Now? ⁣
Three days before his bid for re-election, in the wake of another school shooting, a Republican U.S. Senator has a life-altering crisis of faith, and makes an off-the-cuff comment that sends the entire campaign into a tailspin. His wife and campaign manager try to contain the damage, but in a country where religion influences politics and politics have become a religion, how do you reach the people and stay true to yourself? A timely and fast-paced story that is simultaneously funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting.

“Crackling… enjoyable, thought-provoking, and humorous. I wish every member of Congress would see it!” —NPR

Into the Breeches!

by George Brant
Regional Premiere
July 2 - August 2, 2020
The Show Must Go On!⁣
It’s 1942, and there’s a problem at Oberon Playhouse - with the director and leading men all off at war, it looks like the season will be cancelled. That is until a determined and passionate group of ladies rally the troops at home and set out to put on an all-female production of Shakespeare’s Henry V. An increasingly unexpected team is assembled, with a hilariously desperate array of thoughts and ideas, but united in desire. This delightful and moving backstage comedy examines the power of art to bring us together, even in the hardest of times.

“Brilliant…fresh, witty and thoughtful…a total triumph." - Montgomery Advertiser

Between Riverside & Crazy

by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Regional Premiere
August 27 - September 27, 2020
Pulitzer Prize Winner
House of Black and Blue.
Irrepressible ex-cop and recent widower Walter Washington is under a lot of pressure. He’s in an ongoing legal battle, clinging desperately to grievances from the past. Barely holding on to the palatial rent-controlled Manhattan apartment that he shares with his newly paroled son and a ragtag surrogate family who call him “Pops”, he is not ready to accept payout or surrender. But as tensions come to a head in a swirl of demands from family and friends, a final ultimatum from former NYPD colleagues causes “Pops” to draw the line and make some demands of his own. 

“Dizzying…both utterly believable and not to be believed for a second.” - The New York Times

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