Coming in April: THE SIMIAN SHOWCASE

Simian Showcase Auditions

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Marty

Auditions for THE SIMIAN SHOWCASE will be held

Thursday, February 16th from 7pm to 10pm
and
Saturday, February 18th from 2pm to 5pm

at The Imperial Pub – 54 Dundas St. E., Toronto.

We’re looking for six actors:
5 males, mid 20s to mid 30s
1 female, mid 20s to mid 30s

Audition slots will be approximately 10 minutes in length, to be booked in person on a first-come-first-served basis on the audition dates. In addition to reading sides from one or more of the plays, actors should prepare a monologue or one part of a dialogue(no longer than 2 minutes in length) that showcases the actor’s individuality/versatility/enthusiasm. Incorporating pop-/geek-/sub-culture is strongly encouraged.

Please note: Rehearsals for the plays will most likely take place on weekday evenings and weekends.

Monkeyman Productions invites all imaginative geek and/or geek-friendly performers to come out and play with our directors.

THIS IS A NON-PAYING, NON-EQUITY PRODUCTION.

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Muppets

Posted on December 21, 2011 by D.J.

Another musing from the mind of Mr. Leeman Kessler …

To my mind, there are just enough songs about rainbows and the only one that counts was never sung by Judy Garland (the celebrity painkillers/diet pills addict). Why is it that a hand stuffed in felt resonates with not only my generation but most of the surrounding ones as well? Perhaps looking to my personal past might reveal some answers. My childhood in West Africa was a pop cultural hodgepodge at the best of times but amidst the decades-old Mad magazines and Betamax copies of The Messenger, I had access to the Muppets in my own small way. (I will be excluding Sesame Street from this conversation because of its ubiquity) Continue reading →

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Your Tour Guide Awaits…

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Marty

The Tour Guide(Leeman Kessler)

You have two more chances to journey to Uncharted Zones.

Advance tickets are available via the Monkeyman Productions online box office.

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Chance

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Marty

This December, Monkeyman Productions is proud to present Uncharted Zones, a sequence of four episodes that patrol the invisible borders between human experience and the unknown. As opening night approaches, you can learn about each episode right here at monkeymanproductions.com. In this edition: Chance.

Chance

Julam and Ver explore the far reaches of space in the distant future. The only crew of a small scout ship, they survey and catalogue planets among the remotest stars. Alone together, they reflect on the choices they’ve made and the lives they’ve left behind.

Chance features Martha Girvin as Julam and Jennifer Kenneally as Ver.

Uncharted Zones opens December 8th, 2011.

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Eye of the Monkey: Boxing-Week-style Savings

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Marty

Opening night is less than a week away and I’m looking forward to seeing you at Uncharted Zones.

Now, I know that you have a lot of Christmas wishes to grant and reindeer feed ain’t cheap. I’m taking this opportunity to let you know about how you can make sure you see the latest offering from Toronto’s geekiest theatre company… and save some money for that Turbo Man action figure or Furby for which someone you know is wishing. Continue reading →

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Something About Smoke And The Way It Rises

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Marty

This December, Monkeyman Productions is proud to present Uncharted Zones, a sequence of four episodes that patrol the invisible borders between human experience and the unknown. As opening night approaches, you can learn about each episode right here at monkeymanproductions.com. In this edition: Something About Smoke And The Way It Rises.

Something About Smoke And The Way It Rises

Alithea and Gary can no longer call themselves students, but their worlds after post-secondary education have yet to take shape. Gary imagines things coming together. Alithea envisions things drifting apart.

Something About Smoke And The Way It Rises features Amanda Ives as Alithea and Michael Mackinnon as Gary.

Uncharted Zones opens December 8th, 2011.

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The Monkey is back… and he wants your play.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Marty

It’s that time of year again. The 2012 edition of The Simian Showcase is now accepting submissions. Get all the information you need here.

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Stars Shone On Toronto

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Marty

This December, Monkeyman Productions is proud to present Uncharted Zones, a sequence of four episodes that patrol the invisible borders between human experience and the unknown. As opening night approaches, you can learn about each episode right here at monkeymanproductions.com. In this edition: Stars Shone On Toronto.

Stars Shone On Toronto

Shivonne and Rand are residents of Toronto in the year 2020. Every Thursday night, spring to fall, a city-wide blackout is imposed on the population. Sometimes, when you’re trying to see things clearly, you need to start by turning out the light.

Stars Shone On Toronto features Jennifer Kenneally as Shivonne and Michael Mackinnon as Rand.

Uncharted Zones opens December 8th, 2011.

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A Monkeymovember Mid-Month Moment

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Marty

Hi there. Martin Chodorek, your friendly neighbourhood Artistic Director, here.

I know, I know. I had you at, "Hello."

As you probably know by now, Monkeyman Productions is participating in this year’s Movember campaign. Today is November 15th, the halfway point, and I wanted to take this opportunity to ‘say’ a few words. Continue reading →

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Uncharted Zones: The Trailer

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Marty

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