Darress Theatre News & Auditions

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Auditions WHEN Sunday, May 18th  (12:00-3:00) Callbacks (5:00-7:00) WHERE At the Mountain Lakes Public Library 9 Elm Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ WHO Seeking actors age 14 thru 20 HOSTED BY Stage Hands Summer Stages Sean Pollock, Director Pash Antonelli, Production Mgr. Alexa Eisenstein, Assistant Director PERFORMANCE Friday, July 25th, 8 :00 PM Darress Theatre, Boonton, NJ REHEARSALS July 21st - 25th (1:00 to 4:00 pm) PARTICIPANT FEE $25 (for one week period)

2008 One-Act Play Competition

Entries to be submitted by:  April 15, 2008   Mail your scripts to:   Darress Theatre One-Act Play Contest 615 Main Street Boonton, New Jersey 07005     Include Postage Paid Return Envelope   Three winning plays will be selected and performed sometime in May or June 2008 (depending upon theatre availability) and will be followed by a reception in the theatre cafe where the audience can meet the author.   E-mail the theatre if you have questions:  info@darresstheatre.com

New Screening Room A new screening room is now available for showing independent films, holding private parties, meetings, sound recordings, rehearsals & tryouts, and other functions that might work better in a smaller, more intimate space.  Every other Wednesday  at 8 PM we will be showing films for the Darress Theatre Discussion Series in this space.  Check the schedule on the Coming Attractions page for the details about this series. Family Films Very soon,  we will be showing each week a free full-length feature film suitable for family members of all ages.  We plan on showing these films in the new screening room at 11 am on Saturday mornings and possibly again at 2 pm.  Children under twelve MUST be accompanied by an adult.  Be sure to check our web site for more information about these films as the time draws near. Silent Films We are planning a regular mid week screening of older and harder to find silelnt films (both foreign and domestic).  These showings will most likely be on Tuesday or Thursday evenings at 8 pm.  On occasion, these films may have musical accompaniment provided by the Darress resident organist.  We will be posting more information about this program very soon.

Miklos Toth

Miklos Toth was born in Hungary in 1960.  His love for music developed at an early age, and he started his musical training at the age of five by taking piano and clarinet lessons. He graduated with certification in piano and wind instruments.   At the age of 17, he joined his first amateur band and a few years later became a member of a very popular rock band.  This band released numerous records and their songs were broadcast by several nationwide radio stations in Hungary.  However, when their uncomplimentary political lyrics caught the attention of the Communist Party, the members of the band were forced to break up and flee to various countries around the world.   Miklos lived and worked in West Germany for several years, and never stopped making music.  He played as a guest musician in several bands and worked on developing his own style in his home studio.  After the fall of Communism in 1989, he returned to Hungary hoping for a fresh start. However, the climate after the political transition wasn't very favorable for the arts.  He moved to the United States in 2000 and continues making music in his home studio.  He also gives piano lessons and, one day,  hopes to release his own record.     The Darress Theatre is very happy to welcome Miklos as the new resident Organ Master, and we look forward to hearing him play accompaniment to a new series of silent films which is being planned for the future.

Best Narrative Film    "Edgar's Folly"	"Edgar's Folly" -- Travis Breitenbach. Running Time: 19:00 False mustaches, falling anvils, giants, military plumbing, despiar, rooster hats, and drinking beans through a crazy straw; this film has it all.  A dark surreal comedy about losing hope and dignity   Travis Breitenbach is a multi-talented and highly innovative filmmaker. He works in documentary, fiction, and experimental film. His sly and intelligent wit and his unique style carry over into each. Breitenbach was born and raised near Albany, NY, and educated at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he received a BFA from the School of Film and Animation. In 2003, Breitenbach was recognized as being one of the top young filmmakers in the United States when he was awarded an Honorarium from the Princess Grace Foundation. Breitenbach is currently in pre-production for his first documentary feature.
Best Documentary    "A Kiss Without A Mustache Is Like An Egg Without Salt"	"A Kiss Without a Mustache is Like an Egg Without Salt" -- Travis Breitnebach. Running Time: 23:24 Become entangled in the intimate world of the unshaven as you experience this charming and often hilarious documentary on the history and culture of facial hair.
People's Choice   "Of My God"	"Of My God" -- Wilson G. Tang and Demetrius Wren. Running Time: 13:12 An immigrant family loses their father, leaving the mother to care for a family in a country where she does not speak the language.   Wilson G. Tang was born in New York City on November 7th, 1984. At the age of nine, Wilson and his family moved from the fast-paced and hectic city to the middle of suburbia in Jackson, Tennessee. There he befriended some up and coming filmmakers and fellow artists. Their first project, Jin Kato Mu - As a Leaf Slowly Falls... Much Butt Is Kicked was an action-comedy spoof on high concept Hong Kong fooey films. It went on to win the Indie Memphis Film Festival's Hometowner Award in 2001. Wilson decided to attend Florida State University's School of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Demetrius Wren was born November 22, 1983 in Phoenix, Arizona. He spent the early part of his childhood traveling and exploring the south with his mother and her family. It was at this time that his curiosity in the lives and lifestyles of different types of people was born. Demetrius was accepted into the Davidson Fine Arts School in Augusta, Geogia at age ten. It was here that he learned to channel that curiosity in people through the arts with training in Music, Drama and Visual Arts that he attained over the eight years he spent studying at the Arts Magnet School. It was here that Demetrius made his first short narrative video and documentary. Demetrius left Georgia to study filmmaking at the Florida State University Film School, a film school known for its high level of productions and their production value. During his time at Florida State, Demetrius worked on over forty short films, documentaries and features. He also studied and worked with academy award winning professors and artists to help him make the leap from movie hobbyist to professional filmmaker. Demetrius also studied at the Florida State University College of Music with world renown classical saxophonist Patrick Meighan. His three years of study lead to performances with Grammy Award winning pianist and composer Marcus Roberts and private lessons with members of the German based Rascher Saxophone Orchestra.

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