tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71048906874322955942024-03-13T06:14:08.029-07:00SleeptalkerJill Battsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743139350621163344noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104890687432295594.post-26989374348862096922011-07-28T06:45:00.000-07:002011-07-28T06:46:58.450-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><b>It's tonight!!!</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Hope you can make it to our workshop reading of Sleeptalker at the Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen Street West. You'll be amazed!</span></div>Jill Battsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743139350621163344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104890687432295594.post-75609054425950002562011-07-25T11:38:00.000-07:002011-07-25T11:42:50.258-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FiHdf9ZHMl8/Ti25FUdVCeI/AAAAAAAAAFM/ynTxPaLYevo/s1600/51-Carpenter-1A_560.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FiHdf9ZHMl8/Ti25FUdVCeI/AAAAAAAAAFM/ynTxPaLYevo/s320/51-Carpenter-1A_560.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633362209952565730" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We start rehearsals TOMORROW!! And, appropriately, the anxiety dreams have begun! We have a full cast now: Hume Baugh, Valerie Buhagiar, Cole B Alvis, Bruce Hunter, Rob Baker, Clinton Walker and Paul Dunn, as well as our fearless director Andrea Donaldson. I hope you all can make it!</span></span>Jill Battsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743139350621163344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104890687432295594.post-10415812035725071612011-07-19T06:09:00.000-07:002011-07-19T06:16:35.730-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PYc6s6gWwnk/TiWCM-l5PVI/AAAAAAAAAFE/OY7Dil2KZDo/s1600/DionArtFinal1.tif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PYc6s6gWwnk/TiWCM-l5PVI/AAAAAAAAAFE/OY7Dil2KZDo/s320/DionArtFinal1.tif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631050068568653138" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We're excited to announce that five fantastic actors have joined our merry band for the reading on the 28th:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Hume Baugh</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Valerie Buhagiar</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Cole B Alvis</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Bruce Hunter</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Rob Baker</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and our director, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Andrea Donaldson</span>, was just named one of '5 Artists to Watch at the Fringe' by NOW Magazine. So things are getting exciting!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We now have our official poster with a great image illustrated by Kerry Zentner - capturing snippets from Dion McGregor's dreams.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">See you there!<br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Jill Battsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743139350621163344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104890687432295594.post-13994483325542466172011-07-04T07:37:00.000-07:002011-07-04T07:42:08.877-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j1FYo-Qr9gs/ThHQzYj11oI/AAAAAAAAAE8/H12jechyxZI/s1600/784px-Milt_Gabler%252C_Herbie_Hill%252C_Lou_Blum%252C_Jack_Crystal._Commodore_Record_Shop%252C_August_1947_%2528Gottlieb_01631%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j1FYo-Qr9gs/ThHQzYj11oI/AAAAAAAAAE8/H12jechyxZI/s320/784px-Milt_Gabler%252C_Herbie_Hill%252C_Lou_Blum%252C_Jack_Crystal._Commodore_Record_Shop%252C_August_1947_%2528Gottlieb_01631%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625506990747145858" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">As July 28th comes closer we are on the 6th draft of the script! Andrea is putting together the dreamy actors who will be bringing the characters to life and the publicity machine is starting to crank up. We hope you'll be there!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Here's a shot from the period - that's Milt Gabler on the left - the man responsible for putting out The Dream World of Dion McGregor LP! A Trivia note - on the right, pulling out an album, is Billy Crystal's dad!</span></span></div>Jill Battsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743139350621163344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104890687432295594.post-71328956539554256022011-06-15T15:13:00.000-07:002011-06-15T15:17:21.390-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U4JCqiUdAIU/TfkutKUixEI/AAAAAAAAAE0/R4bZwmwVpX4/s1600/Dion_HeadShot3_fromPhil_sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U4JCqiUdAIU/TfkutKUixEI/AAAAAAAAAE0/R4bZwmwVpX4/s320/Dion_HeadShot3_fromPhil_sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618573363520914498" /></a><br /><div>Well, folks, the 5th draft is complete and under Andrea's dramaturgical eye! Here's a photo (and on of the few that exist) of the actual star of Sleeptalker - the sleeptalker himself - Dion McGregor! In this photo he's probably the ago that he was when Mike Barr was recording all of the 500 dreams! Don't forget to save the date for the reading. It's creeping up on us! </div>Jill Battsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743139350621163344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104890687432295594.post-39117686639939817342011-06-02T07:10:00.001-07:002011-06-02T07:14:39.907-07:00Welcome to the Sleeptalker Blog!Hello Friends,<div><br /></div><div>The opening news on this blog is that we'll be having a play reading of Sleeptalker on July 28th at the Theatre Centre in Toronto. The script, written by Jill Battson, is in its 4th draft. The workshop will be directed by Andrea Donaldson. More on the players as we go.</div><div><br /></div><div>Save the date</div><div><br /></div><div> and tune back in for regular updates and to see how the site develops! Welcome to the wacky world of Dion McGregor's dreams!</div>Jill Battsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743139350621163344noreply@blogger.com0