Monday, December 17, 2007

Merry Christmas, Happy 2008


I'm now away in New Hampshire and most likely won't be back on Jamespeak until 2008 begins. So until then, Happy Holidays, dear readers. Enjoy your time off.

I did want to say many thanks to all who helped out with, participated in, and came out to see Suburban Peepshow, Pinkie, The Blood Brothers Present: PULP and A Very Nosedive Christmas Carol this year.

And congratulations to Mac Rogers for being one of nytheatre.com's People of the Year!

Feeling rustic,

James "Hermetic New Enlgander" Comtois

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Friday, December 14, 2007

And...

...with episode four of Pinkie done, I have officially finished all my scriptwriting obligations for the rest of the year.

It feels pretty damn good. WOO-HOO!

(Although, let's be honest. I'll be spending two weeks in New Hampshire starting Sunday, which means I'll have a lot of downtime. So, the odds of me futzing with Colorful World or starting work on the final episode of Pinkie are pretty high.)

Matt "Jennifer" Johnston has tagged me with a meme, so perhaps I’ll play along (I realize I had been tagged by a number of memes in the past months that I never got around to writing, so apologies to all who tagged me. I wasn’t ignoring them out of spite, trust me).

Perhaps not.

Perhaps I'll spend my last couple nights in the Rotten Apple going to my show, then drinking myself retarded afterwards.

Who's to say?

Up in the air,

James "Red Barron" Comtois

Ps. If I don't post anything before Dec. 25, Happy Holidays, everybody!

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

"Something Up His Sleeve"

From The Blood Brothers Present: PULP. Featuring Brian Silliman and Anna Kull. Conceived and directed by the Blood Brothers (Pete Boisvert & Patrick Shearer). Shot & edited by Ben VandenBoom.



Always misplacing his bunnies,

James "Magnifico" Comtois

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Just Three More Chances To See A Very Nosedive Christmas Carol



Well, gang. Before we all go our separate ways for the obligatory holidays, I figured I’d do one final reminder: there are THREE MORE CHANCES to see Nosedive Productions’ attempt at delivering holiday cheer with A Very Nosedive Christmas Carol.

It goes up this Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 11 p.m. at the Red Room on 85 East 4th Street.

The space is small. The show is good.

Get your tickets here.

Go see it. You’ll be glad you did.

Then go out drinking with us. You’ll be on the fence with that decision for a while.

In the mood for eggnog,

James "Blitzen" Comtois

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Monday, December 10, 2007

Final Week

Well, this is not only the final week for A Very Nosedive Christmas Carol (which means you should get your tickets ASAP), but also my final week for the year at my day job (several vacation days that can't be rolled over to 2008 means an extended holiday break).

This of course means I have this week to finish writing episode four of Pinkie (after having my fifth cup of coffee for the day, I think I can do it).

I have to say, I'm pretty happy with the latest version of Christmas Carol and am enjoying what Pete and the cast has brought to the table. Though, who knows? Maybe that's just the spiked 'nog talking. (I kid, I kid! Seriously, guys. It looks great.)

In 2008, I'm hoping to offer my "Top Ten" list for 2007, despite missing some very hot-ticket items throughout the course of the year (but then again, I always end up missing some "Must See" shows every year). It's more or less in its final form, especially since it looks as though I'll probably be seeing only one more show this year.

Anyway, the Red Room is a small theatre and we just have three more shows left, so you should get your tickets soon.

A Class Five Full Roaming Vapor,

James "Slimer" Comtois

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Thursday, December 06, 2007

Tonight!

Get your tickets now!

Nosedive Productions Presents

A Very Nosedive Christmas Carol

A play adapted from Charles Dickens’ story by James Comtois
Directed by Pete Boisvert



Featuring

Rebecca Comtois - Stephanie Cox-Williams - Jessi Gotta - Matt Johnston - Marc Landers - Marsha Martinez - Patrick Shearer - Brian Silliman - Ben Trawick-Smith - Ben VandenBoom - Scott Lee Williams

The Horse Trade Red Room, 85 East 4th Street

December 6-8, 13-15, Thursday through Saturday, 11 p.m.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for children. 6 train to Astor Place; L train to 1st Avenue; or F, V train to 2nd Avenue Stations. For tickets call 212-352-3101 or go here.

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Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Closing Down The Year, Seeing Short Shows

I've definitely wanted to add to this entry that Isaac wrote (on top of our private talk about this issue), but of course (as you all are all-too-aware), my brain has not allowed me to write any blog entries longer than 300 words. Perhaps in January I'll be able to expand on the subject and offer my angle, ideas and prejudices on the subject. In the meanwhile, I suggest you read it and Leonard Jacobs' excellent response here.

This past weekend, after performing episode three of Pinkie at Vampire Cowboys' Saturday Night Saloon (where I defended my title as Paraphrase King), I attended the Monarch Theater’s One-Minute Play Festival at the Brick Theater, which featured plays written by (including many, many others) Mac Rogers, Qui Nguyen, Adam Szymkowicz, Trav S.D., Mike Daisey, Clay McLeod Chapman, Ashlin Halfnight, Jason Grote and Yours Truly, directed by (among others) Isaac Butler and Brick co-founder Michael Gardner, and featuring (again, among many others) Nosedive vets Anna Kull and Michael Criscuolo.

Although the evening treaded closely to Theatre Overload (there were nearly 90 plays on the bill), it was a very fun time. I was very pleased with how my play, "Relationships," turned out. (Mac, who was in attendance, asked if the tissue-eating was in the script. I told him it most certainly was.)

And the good thing about plays that last only a minute: if they suck, you only have to sit through them for a few seconds before they’re over.

Anyway, as you probably all know, our version of Dickens' immortal classic opens tomorrow night at 11 p.m. at the Red Room. We'll be serving eggnog and making you laugh.

Hope to see you soon.

Your elf,

James "Stocking Stuffer" Comtois

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Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Pinkie Episode Three Photos

Monday, December 03, 2007

Only Three Days Away...

Nosedive Productions Presents

A Very Nosedive Christmas Carol

A play adapted from Charles Dickens’ story by James Comtois
Directed by Pete Boisvert



Featuring

Rebecca Comtois - Stephanie Cox-Williams - Jessi Gotta - Matt Johnston - Marc Landers - Marsha Martinez - Patrick Shearer - Brian Silliman - Ben Trawick-Smith - Ben VandenBoom - Scott Lee Williams

The Horse Trade Red Room, 85 East 4th Street

December 6-8, 13-15, Thursday through Saturday, 11 p.m.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for children. 6 train to Astor Place; L train to 1st Avenue; or F, V train to 2nd Avenue Stations. For tickets call 212-352-3101 or go here.

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