Pretending Trees is a new free monthly event presented by Yellow House and the Firehouse Theatre Project that allows actors to present their work for feedback and critique from their peers and the general public. Following the same principal as Yellow House’s other free monthly event, Project Resolution, which invites filmmakers to present their work in an open forum, Pretending Trees gives actors a means of discourse with an audience, as opposed to the normal isolation of rehearsal, monologue work, and study. Yellow House artistic director Justin Dray chose the name Pretending Trees to evoke the image of children performing in their first play. For the child playing Tree # 2 it is very important that they find the inspiration and validation they need to be the best tree on stage. For the adult actor, inspiration and validation can be very hard to come by and Pretending Trees seeks to be a place to find both and reconnect with the time they played pretend as opposed to doing it professionally.
Each actor will have ten minutes, five to perform and five for feedback from the audience. Ten slots will be available every night and will be open indiscriminately to professionals, non-professionals, and students on a first come, first serve basis. Performers may present whatever they wish, monologues or scenes with others, for whatever purpose they require. All we ask is that the five minute performance/five minute feedback limits be adhered to as much as possible and that everyone respect the supportive and communal nature of the event.
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Yellow House is dedicated to bringing unique works of theatre and film to the Richmond area and beyond. With this in mind, Yellow House produces only new works of film and plays that have not premiered elsewhere in the world. We are interested in producing cutting-edge entertainment as part of the educational experience, fostering, and nurturing emerging artists within our community.
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