What's Happening this Month at Tokyo International Players

Thank you to everyone who auditioned for our February show, Andrew Bovell's Speaking in Tongues. We're currently wrapping up our casting process and excited to begin rehearsals! Please join us February 23-26 at Nakano Pocket Theatre. If you're interested in joining the crew for this production, please see the Volunteer Orientation Party notice below!

MAY 2017 MAIN STAGE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT

We're thrilled to announce The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett as our third production of the season, slated for spring 2017. The show will be directed by TIP veteran Jonah Hagans and performed at the intimate Theatre BonBon in Nakano.

In this transcendently powerful dramatization, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, The Diary of Anne Frank captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence--their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief. Each day of these two dark years, Anne's voice shines through: "When I write I shake off all my cares. But I want to achieve more than that. I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!"

Adapted from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl and edited by Otto Frank himself, this play has won the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Critics Circle Award, and virtually every other coveted accolade in the theatre industry.

The Diary of Anne Frank
May 18-21, 2017
Pocket Square: Theatre BonBon in Nakano

Stay tuned for more information about auditions and other volunteer opportunities for this exciting production!

NOVEMBER VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION PARTY

We would like to invite you to our November Volunteer Orientation Party! This is a chance for you to learn more about TIP and for us to learn more about you! Kimie Mizuno--the director of our February production, Speaking in Tongues--will be present, along with our volunteer staff.

Date: Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
Time: 19:00 start
Place: The Earl, sandwich bar Akasaka - thearl.com
Address: Kawamoto Building, 2-21-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku 107-0052
Google Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/kvAnauGgFNk

What to bring: yourself! Feel free to bring resumes and portfolios to share, but this is a casual, friendly event! Come meet each other and enjoy the best sandwiches in Tokyo!

You can reach us at volunteer@tokyoplayers.org with any questions. We hope to see you there!

CALL FOR Second Stage PROPOSALS

WHAT?:
TIP launched Second Stage in 2009 with the goal of providing an opportunity for artists to present new and innovative shows in intimate, creative settings, and to offer Tokyo audiences exciting new theatrical experiences different from those in our Main Stage lineup. Second Stage productions take place throughout the year and are typically feature smaller casts in intimate, "black box" venues such as Our Space in Hatagaya or Theatre Trance Mission in Sangubashi. Over the years, Second Stage has also developed into a breeding ground for onstage and backstage talent, with many actors, designers, and directors going on to produce work on the TIP Main Stage and beyond.

We are currently accepting proposals for Second Stage productions. If you have a show (either published or original) that you would like to produce, we want to hear from you!

WHEN?:
Time slots are based on availability of rehearsal and performance spaces.

WHERE?:
Second Stage shows have been produced at severAl Smaller theatres around Tokyo. If you have an intimate venue in mind for your Second Stage show, please let us know!

HOW?:
Please contact secondstage@tokyoplayers.org for more information about Second Stage, including submission guidelines. We look forward to hearing from you!

BOARD MEETING DATES

TIP's next board meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 at The Earl in Akasaka. Our monthly meetings are open to our membership, and if you're looking to get more involved with TIP at an administrative level, we encourage you to attend.

Date: Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Time: 20:00 start
Place: The Earl, sandwich bar Akasaka - thearl.com
Address: Kawamoto Building, 2-21-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku 107-0052
Google Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/kvAnauGgFNk