Archive for May, 2011
This past week, Lyssie J has gotten to meet some spectacular guests!
Check out who has stopped by The Gym at Judson:
4-time Tony Award winning director Jerry Zaks with the Athens U beauties & hunks
The hilarious Mo Rocca ("The Daily Show", "Spelling Bee...") with the cast!
Monday night was a remarkable one for TG – with 11 nominations combined for Hello Again and See Rock City & Other Destinations staff and members of the board attended the Drama Desk Awards ceremony to cheer on TG! We all cheered the loudest for Adam Mathias’ big win for Outstanding Book of a Musical for See Rock City & Other Destinations (ahem, beating the evening’s favorite Book of Mormon - just sayin’).
Our Executive Director, Lori Fineman, grabbed some shots throughout the evening – take a look:
Adam Mathias after the big win!
Adam Mathias & Brad Alexander - the "See Rock City" writing team
Lori Fineman, Jack Cummings III, and Barbara Walsh
Theresa Flanagan (resident Stage Manager) and Stanley Bahorek (from TG's "See Rock City")
Stanley gives a big smile with Nora Brennan, TG Casting Director
Jack Cummings III, Wendy Patten (PSM/Company Manager), Michelle Ellis (Marketing/Development Manager) with board members Ben Goldberg & Yael Jekogian
Tuesday night, audience members have the chance to experience an
Athens U Bacchanal!
okay, it may be a bit tamer than their average cabin party, but there WILL be pizza, beer, music, and the chance to mingle with this awesome cast.
How could you say no to these girls?
These guys are pumped.
Hetaira (Liz Mikel) says 'party, party all night long'!
So…..
you don’t have your ticket yet?
maybe you should get yours, or you’ll be missing out on a really awesome night.
we’re not sayin’, but we’re just sayin’.
Find out Patti’s dream role, favorite “Lysistrata Jones” moment, the 1 thing she must have every day and her secret to a great audition.
So you’ve read the cast list, and maybe even visited our website to get more details. But how well do you know these characters?
Meet some of the players of the hilarious new musical, Lysistrata Jones.
Here’s the 411 on our leading lady – Lysistrata has great girlfriends and is dating the hunky captain of the basketball team: 
BUT something’s still not right – the basketball team never wins, and never even tries! They’re in it for the team parties. Lyssie is at a loss on how to get these guys motivated…
Enter Robyn:
Sure, she looks angry & possibly scary – but she’s in the middle of a serious poetry slam. Lyssie (in a rare moment) finds herself at the school library, where Robyn works. Lyssie learns about the classic Greek play her parents named her after, and gets a totally brilliant plan.
NO. MORE. BOOTY.
Give up ‘giving it up’ to the guys? This just might work…
We’ve got a new song clip for you to listen to!
The song is titled “Lay Low”:
Here the b-ballers of Athens U, lead by team captain Mick, are trying to rally up some self-restraint after Lyssie and the gang declare that they’ve given up ‘giving it up.
Lysistrata Jones is a girl on a mission to change the status quo – we caught up with the lovely & talented actress who plays our feisty & fearless leader: meet Patti Murin!
