Job opportunity!!!!
My name is Anthony Wills Jr. and I am a performance artist originally from the Chicago area currently working in Milwaukee, WI. I am remounting my one man show, The Happiness of Schizophrenia, as a part of the New York International Fringe Festival a production of the Present Company.
As a performance artist I strive to create work which speaks directly to its audience. It must be fully understood that the subjects dealt within this play such as race, abuse or the complexity of gender and sexuality identity are not meant to be shocking or controversial. Likewise they are not meant to foster understanding from those of varying philosophies. Racists and homophobes are typically not the demographic drawn to performance art therefore I don’t write plays for them. In fact I prefer for my performances to be seen by those who like me are sick of plays about oppressed minorities and depressed victims. The stories in The Happiness of Schizophrenia for an important journey; the journey of acceptance. It is about accepting what is, what has been and realizing that although we only have a small amount of control over it we must strive to create what will be.
The Happiness of Schizophrenia was first work shopped on various occasions while I attended Illinois State University the years of 1994 -97 it received it’s first performance in Chicago at The Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins Theater Festival in 2002. During the festival I met and became a member of Dream Theater. Later that year we produced The Happiness of Schizophrenia as part of an evening of one acts. Since then it has been performed at Single-File Solo Performance Festival and ETC Experimental Theater Festival. Last year it was also performed at the University of Ohio’s Performance Art Symposium where I was a guest artist along with Holly Hughes and Barbara T. Smith.
The Happiness of Schizophrenia is an exploration of the line between sanity and insanity. It is a confession of my fear that true happiness may lie on the side of the insane. It is a collection of stories inspired by events in my life which could/ should have driven me crazy (or did they?). It is an acceptance of the frivolity of sanity. It intertwines movement, poetry, and song into a collage which represents who I am and how I got here. The Happiness of Schizophrenia also explores how society sometimes confuses looking at things differently with being mentally unstable especially when it comes to things the people don’t understand. Among these things are the relationship between an artist and their work and the strange obsessions artists sometimes develop with ideas or concepts. This piece was created to be shared with creative minded people who have sometimes been misunderstood. It is especially dedicated to those who at times have questioned there own sanity. It is a celebration of the artist and a declaration that there is also a thin line between madness and Genius and when others call us crazy it may be their inability to recognize true brilliance.
THE HAPPINESS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA will be part of the New York Fringe festival running August 11th-26th and will most likely have five -seven performances over this two
week period.
I know it's a ways away but I'm looking for people who might be interested in helping out with the production. Especially those who are currently living in NYC.
I have three- four positions open
Sound board operator
Light Board Operator
Stage-manager and company representative.
Company rep must attend all performances and will be the house manager and act as the primary liason between my show and the festival there may be doubling of other positions I'm not necessarily looking for people who have experience being a board ops, although that would be nice. I'm just looking for people who would be interested in helping me out. There is some pay and if I hire people from chicago and Milwaukee I will provide transportation and lodging. most likely there will be a definate amount and a percentage of profits if made.
I also need to find people who might be willing to house me and/ or folks working on the show from out of town. If you would be willing to host for part or all of the festival that would be awesome.
Please pass this on to anyone who you think might be interested especially new yorkers.
If this sounds like an interesting project and you would like to be considered to help (Experience is not necessary) respond to this post or contact me. People in and outside of New York will all be considered .
As a performance artist I strive to create work which speaks directly to its audience. It must be fully understood that the subjects dealt within this play such as race, abuse or the complexity of gender and sexuality identity are not meant to be shocking or controversial. Likewise they are not meant to foster understanding from those of varying philosophies. Racists and homophobes are typically not the demographic drawn to performance art therefore I don’t write plays for them. In fact I prefer for my performances to be seen by those who like me are sick of plays about oppressed minorities and depressed victims. The stories in The Happiness of Schizophrenia for an important journey; the journey of acceptance. It is about accepting what is, what has been and realizing that although we only have a small amount of control over it we must strive to create what will be.
The Happiness of Schizophrenia was first work shopped on various occasions while I attended Illinois State University the years of 1994 -97 it received it’s first performance in Chicago at The Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins Theater Festival in 2002. During the festival I met and became a member of Dream Theater. Later that year we produced The Happiness of Schizophrenia as part of an evening of one acts. Since then it has been performed at Single-File Solo Performance Festival and ETC Experimental Theater Festival. Last year it was also performed at the University of Ohio’s Performance Art Symposium where I was a guest artist along with Holly Hughes and Barbara T. Smith.
The Happiness of Schizophrenia is an exploration of the line between sanity and insanity. It is a confession of my fear that true happiness may lie on the side of the insane. It is a collection of stories inspired by events in my life which could/ should have driven me crazy (or did they?). It is an acceptance of the frivolity of sanity. It intertwines movement, poetry, and song into a collage which represents who I am and how I got here. The Happiness of Schizophrenia also explores how society sometimes confuses looking at things differently with being mentally unstable especially when it comes to things the people don’t understand. Among these things are the relationship between an artist and their work and the strange obsessions artists sometimes develop with ideas or concepts. This piece was created to be shared with creative minded people who have sometimes been misunderstood. It is especially dedicated to those who at times have questioned there own sanity. It is a celebration of the artist and a declaration that there is also a thin line between madness and Genius and when others call us crazy it may be their inability to recognize true brilliance.
THE HAPPINESS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA will be part of the New York Fringe festival running August 11th-26th and will most likely have five -seven performances over this two
week period.
I know it's a ways away but I'm looking for people who might be interested in helping out with the production. Especially those who are currently living in NYC.
I have three- four positions open
Sound board operator
Light Board Operator
Stage-manager and company representative.
Company rep must attend all performances and will be the house manager and act as the primary liason between my show and the festival there may be doubling of other positions I'm not necessarily looking for people who have experience being a board ops, although that would be nice. I'm just looking for people who would be interested in helping me out. There is some pay and if I hire people from chicago and Milwaukee I will provide transportation and lodging. most likely there will be a definate amount and a percentage of profits if made.
I also need to find people who might be willing to house me and/ or folks working on the show from out of town. If you would be willing to host for part or all of the festival that would be awesome.
Please pass this on to anyone who you think might be interested especially new yorkers.
If this sounds like an interesting project and you would like to be considered to help (Experience is not necessary) respond to this post or contact me. People in and outside of New York will all be considered .
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