Check out S'Morey Time!

S'MOREY TIME!

Come eat s'mores, listen to stories, mix and mingle, and get to know the Purple Crayon Players tonight at 7:00PM on the Lakefill Bonfire Pit!  See you there!

Didn't Get a Chance to Sign-Up at the Activities Fair?

NO PROBLEM!

Send a message with your NAME and EMAIL to purplecrayonplayers@gmail.com to get signed up for our Class of 2014 (or 13, 12, 11...) listserv!  If you are interested in Acting, Directing, Teaching, Production, etc., feel free to specify in your email to get additional information about that area.

It was so good to see you all at the Activities Fair and StuCo Info Night today!  We, the Purple Crayon Players, hope you get a good night's sleep and have a wonderful first day of classes (accompanied by a killer cup of coffee from Norbucks, of course!).

WELCOME CLASS OF 2014!!

WHO ARE WE? Part IV - Education Team

It was so good to see you all at the Student Activities Fair today! You probably met a lot of the board, but now get some more details on our Education Team!

Also, we look forward to seeing at Student Theatre Info Night tonight at 8:30PM in Fisk 217!

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Name:  Robyn Char

Position on PCP:  Education Director

Year in School / Major:  2012 / Theatre

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:  Blackberry

Favorite TYA Play or Musical:  Tale of a West Texas Marsupial Girl by Lisa D'Amor

Why You Joined PCP:  I believe that in college, your world should never stop growing.  With Purple Crayon Players, I interact not only with some pretty cool theatre students, but also other campus groups, the Evanston comunity, schools throughout Chicago, passionate artists across the country, and beyond!  The work (and play!) that PCP does is a celebration of imagination, exploration, and collaboration.  By creating and facilitating Theatre for Young Audiences, we invite the youngest generation to engage in their world imaginatively, passionately, and thoughtfully.  The only thing as beautiful as a child at play is an adult rediscovering how to play, and as a member of Purple Crayon Players, I get to see them both!

Name:  Allison Finn

Position on PCP:  Education Director

Year in School / Major:  2012 / Theatre and International Studies, Creative Writing for the Media

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:  Mango with hot fudge from Toscanini's in Boston (Go there.  It's worth a pilgrimage!)

Favorite TYA Play or Musical:  The Yellow Boat by David Saar

Why You Joined PCP:  I, like seemingly every other theatre freshman, had worked at arts summer camps and taught youth theatre in high school.  I knew that theatre education was something I wanted to explore in college, but wasn't sure how, especially since I had so many other diverse interests.  I decided that I would devote freshman year to branching out and trying new things, so I jumped at the chance to produce Purple Crayon Players' first annual PLAYground festival in the spring, even though I never dreamed of producing before and was probably woefully under-qualified.  PCP somehow decided that they could entrust Alyssa Ramos and I with the festival of new Theatre for Young Audiences plays and the professional playwrights that went with them.  It ended up being the most rewarding experience I'd ever had in the theatre - and I realized that I'd found both my group of people and a way to combine my passions for theatre education and community outreach with my interest in learning how theatre companies run.  The last two years have challenged me in the best possible way, given me a community, and proved that I made the right choice.

One Piece of Advice for Freshmen at NU:  Create your own definition of success.  This is an incredible place with a wealth of opportunities, but it can get competitive and it sometimes seems that you have to follow a certain path to be successful.  Ignore that.  Explore diverse interests and don't play it safe.  Success isn't necessarily getting a lead role or landing a spot in this or that group.  It's your experience and that's all that matters.

Name:  Dana O'Brien

Position on PCP:  Education Director

Year in School / Major:  2012 / Theatre

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:  Chocolate with Toffee Pieces in it

Favorite TYA Play or Musical:  I'm going to cheat at this one a little by saying Remember Me Like This by the Albany Park Theater Project, which blew my mind and restored any faith I might ever potentially lose in the power of young people to create incredible, world-changing art.

Why You Joined PCP:  I love teaching, and I've always been really interested in pedagogy and education policy.  Purple Crayon is a group of some of the most intelligent, thoughtful, kind, committed, fun and innovative people I have ever met, and I was extremely intrigued and excited by PCP's work with theatre for young audiences.  Needless to say, I wanted to be a part of all that, and working with the education team has been one of the most fulfilling and productive things I've done at Northwestern, and has taught me more than I ever thought it would about life and kids and theatre and myself.

Intern with Purple Crayon!

Purple Crayon Players is thrilled to announce its first-ever internship program for high school students, held in conjunction with our fall mainstage production of The Wrestling Season by Laurie Brooks.  Interns will have the opportunity to be a part of this exciting and dynamic production!  Internships are available in both acting and production, and occur for about 10 hours per week, from early October through November 21. 

Internship types:

- Acting Internship: Under the guidance of Purple Crayon Players teaching artists and directors, acting interns will write, rehearse and perform a short piece exploring themes found in The Wrestling Season. 

- Production Internship: Production interns will work alongside members of The Wrestling Season team to learn what goes into designing and creating a full-scale production. Production interns may specify an area of interest (costumes, scenery, lighting, sound, publicity, etc.) to learn about in greater detail.

Details:

- All interns will be paired with Purple Crayon Players team mentors to answer questions, advise, and help make the internship experience unique for each individual.

- All interns must be current high school students in the Chicagoland area, who have access to transportation to and from Northwestern University.

- The deadline for program applications is Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. This program is completely free—all you need to provide is your own transportation to and from Northwestern University and the enthusiasm to learn about theatre!

To download an application, go to our website (www.purplecrayonplayers.com) and click on "Internships" under the "Get Involved" bar.  For more information, please email purplecrayonplayers@gmail.com, subject line, "INTERNSHIPS." 

We look forward to reading your applications!

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.

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!