Directing Promo Video!

Still aren't convinced to petition to direct for Purple Crayon Players?  Maybe our new promotional video will help you change your mind...

So sign up now at our Director Petition Online Doodle for your very own petition slot today!  If you have any questions, be sure to email us at purplecrayonplayers@gmail.com.  We can't wait to see you!

(Click on this link to see the inspiration for our video!)

Direct for Purple Crayon Players!

Do you like MUSICALS? 
INTENSE DRAMAS?   

FOLKTALES?

Looking for something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT?

PURPLE CRAYON PLAYERS is looking for passionate, dedicated directors to help create our 2010-11 Season for Northwestern and beyond!

"Directing for PCP was one of the most challenging, rewarding, and defining experiences of my time at NU."

- Lindsay Hearn, Director

Fall 2009 Fall Mainstage, Holes

TIMES/LOCATIONS:
Monday, April 26th, 11PM-12AM (Rock Room)
Wednesday, April 28th, 11PM-12AM (Chicago Room)
Thursday, April 29th, 11PM-12AM (Chicago Room)
Friday, April 30th, 3-6PM (Parkes 224)
Saturday, May 1st, 3-6PM (Rock Room)

IT'S AS EASY AS 1-2-3!
1. Sign up for a petition time using our Director Petition Doodle!
2. Fill out this ONLINE petition form by 10PM the night before your petition:
3. Show up for your petition on your scheduled day!

SLOTS AVAILABLE:
Fall Mainstage, Shanley Pavilion
Produced by Erica Israel and Tracey Haneman

Winter Mainstage/Spring Tour, Shanley Pavilion
Produced by Louis Schermerhorn


Questions? E-mail us at  purplecrayonplayers@gmail.com.

PLAYground Gets National Recognition

In the most recent edition of Incite/Insight, the American Alliance for Theatre and Education's digital magazine, Purple Crayon Players was recognized for the first annual PLAYground Festival of Fresh Works in 2009.  In addition to learning a little bit about the festival's origins, you'll be able to see pictures of the performances, read synopses of the three shows, and even get a sneak preview of the scripts!

Also, be sure to check out the featured article on Funky Snowman, a play/ballet for young audiences put up at North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, IL this past February.  Take look and you'll find three of our lovely board members (Kelby Siddons, Annie Munch, and Alyssa Vera Ramos) and one of our Northwestern peers (Ariel Isackowitz) smiling at you!

You can download a PDF of the April 2010 edition of Incite/Insight by clicking here!

Congrats to our 2010-2011 Producers!

Congratulations to our 2010-2011 Purple Crayon Players Producers!

Fall Mainstage

Tracey Haneman

Erica Israel

Winter Mainstage/Tour

Louis Schermerhorn

Thanks so much to everyone who petitioned!

We are so incredibly impressed by your talent, passion, and drive during petitions!  We would love to work with you in the future.  Please e-mail us at purplecrayonplayers@gmail.com if you have any questions!

PLAYground goes up THIS SATURDAY, the 17th!

Hey everyone!

It’s crazy to think about, but PLAYground: A Festival of Fresh Works, is going up THIS weekend on Saturday, the 17th!  The Creator, Tales Between the Threads, and Nasty/Nocturnal are all currently in the throes of tech, gearing up for the big performance on Saturday.  We are so excited to meet Jessica Puller, D.W. Gregory, and Ramon Esquivel, this year’s professional TYA playwrights.

Here’s the play schedule on the 17th in the Wallis, and remember, this event is FREE:

The Creator  2:00 pm
Tales Between the Threads   4:00 pm
Nasty/Nocturnal   6:30 pm

And don’t forget about talkbacks and a reception after each show!

So come on down on the 17th to see what is shaping up to a very exciting and unique event. And while you’re at it, check out North by Northwestern's coverage of event! 

Congrats to our New Board Members!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PURPLE CRAYON PLAYERS’ 2010-2011 EXECUTIVE BOARD!

Artistic Director

Jacob Watson

Production Manager

Jordan Puckett

Development Director

Ellen Abram

Outreach Coordinator

Mary Hungerford

Business Manager

Scott Shimizu

Marketing Director

Louis Schermerhorn

Literary Manager

Abby Schwarz

Education Directors

Robyn Char, Alli Finn, Dana O’Brien

Special Events Coordinators

Alyssa Ramos, Alex Young

Tour Managers

Amelia Hefferon, Jordan Johnson

Technical Director

Melanie Gertzman

Thanks so much to everyone who petitioned!

We were incredibly impressed with your talent, passion, and drive, and we sincerely hope to work with you in the future.  You are already part of the Purple Crayon community and there are a number of ways to stay involved with out season and special events.  Check out www.purplecrayonplayers.com for more infor or come talk to us!

Please email us at purplecrayonplayers@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Petition for Purple Crayon's Executive Board!

What’s it like to be on the board of Purple Crayon Players? 

Here’s what Mary Hungerford, our Technical Director, has to say…

“I can honestly say that being a part of Purple Crayon Players has changed my life.  Through my involvement with the group, I find myself honing my skills in both leadership and teamwork, as well as finding a family that I can rely on and who can rely on me.  Most importantly, I have discovered a love of TYA that otherwise would have been lost, and through Purple Crayon Players I have found both on-and-off campus events and opportunities to express this as a theatre-goer and an educator.  For example, I have been able to make connections with various TYA playwrights and professionals nationwide, brought a show to the Chicago Humanities Festival, and even find myself leading a workshop with the rest of Purple Crayon at the 2010 American Alliance for Theatre and Education Conference this summer in San Francisco!”

Petitions will be held April 10-11 in University Hall 218. You can sign up for a time at our Doodle. and fill out the ONLINE petition form here. All positions are open!

Check out the Facebook event for more info. We can’t wait to see you!

Questions? E-mail us at purplecrayonplayers@gmail.com!