Sunday, August 3, 2008
When Harry Met Swede(y)
When Harry Met Sally (swede) from JoshWill Idiot on Vimeo.
This is our submission to the 2008 Fresno Swede Festival. It is the infamous diner scene from "When Harry Met Sally." We decided to go mostly straight with our first attempt at a "swede," so forgive us if it's boring. We're hoping to work on more film projects in the future.
Harry: Josh Tehee
Sally: Jaime Holt
Diners: Suzanne and Roy
Directed by: Will Albritton
Coming Rogue 2009
We're working on another original comedy, which we're tentatively calling "Cupid Is a B*tch: A play about true love."
This one is Josh's brainchild. Check back for more details in the coming months. As for now, the cast is Josh Tehee, Jaime Holt, Will Albritton (who will also direct) and a fourth cast member to be named later -- probably after Josh and Will finish the script.
The marketing will be a little more simplistic this go-'round, and we probably won't be as secretive with the plot as we were last Rogue.
"Shakespeare Is an Idiot" (which we did in March) was our first attempt at mounting a play from scratch, and we learned a lot of lessons. We are tremendously proud of the work we did on that play, and we're thrilled to have had many people tell us privately and write publicly how much they enjoyed the show. Two of the best compliments we could have received were (and these are paraphrased): the play is perfect for the fringe festival circuit (Mia); and that it was enjoyable precisely because we made a play that we thought would be funny, as opposed to trying to figure out what the audience would like (Joel).
We plan on doing a lot of the same things with "Cupid" ... it will incorporate theories about love, much like we included a lot of "Shakespeare" lore . But mainly, we're going to produce something that we think is funny. We hope to see you there.
This one is Josh's brainchild. Check back for more details in the coming months. As for now, the cast is Josh Tehee, Jaime Holt, Will Albritton (who will also direct) and a fourth cast member to be named later -- probably after Josh and Will finish the script.
The marketing will be a little more simplistic this go-'round, and we probably won't be as secretive with the plot as we were last Rogue.
"Shakespeare Is an Idiot" (which we did in March) was our first attempt at mounting a play from scratch, and we learned a lot of lessons. We are tremendously proud of the work we did on that play, and we're thrilled to have had many people tell us privately and write publicly how much they enjoyed the show. Two of the best compliments we could have received were (and these are paraphrased): the play is perfect for the fringe festival circuit (Mia); and that it was enjoyable precisely because we made a play that we thought would be funny, as opposed to trying to figure out what the audience would like (Joel).
We plan on doing a lot of the same things with "Cupid" ... it will incorporate theories about love, much like we included a lot of "Shakespeare" lore . But mainly, we're going to produce something that we think is funny. We hope to see you there.
Shakespeare Is an Idiot
For Rogue 2008, Josh Tehee and Will Albritton produced an original play called "Shakespeare Is an Idiot." The story was Will's idea, and he worked with Josh for the better part of a year turning it into an actual play. Josh and Will shared the writing and directing responsibilities of the play with their fellow cast members, Renee Newlove and Sam Frank, as well as Will's wife and stage manager, Carrie. Also, Carrie and Will's dog, Truman, had an integral onstage cameo.For more on that production, read the Shakespeare Is an Idiot blog.
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