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On the table for February 2010:

posted Aug 15, 2009 11:23 AM by Lezlie Kinyon   [ updated Oct 4, 2009 10:13 AM ]
Proposal for Imbolc, 1st Tuesday in February. A ritual performance in collaboration with Spiral Path/Gateway and TSCP:

Art by Denita Benyshek
Goddess Cycle: A Ritual of Renewal

First Meeting: Nov 2 Costumers: Oct 11
Words (libretto) by Ashes of Roses (Lezlie Kinyon) musical composition and arrangement by Lauren Hotchkiss

Contact: Lezlie doclezlie_at_gmail.com or (music) Lauren Laurhot_at_gmail.com

Roles open: Iris, The Suplicant, Athene/Atane, (the African Athena), The Forest God, Quarter Priests & Priestesses (chorus)

Why TSCP? This event comes under the "...and Circle" mandate for TSCP events. It might also be possible to take this piece to a festival. 

Direction: This is a ritual, so we don't need an official stage director. Lauren will do music direction.

Who's involved now?  Lezlie, Lauren, Herb de Grasse, Ren Monson (who facilitate this Gateway Circle as Hp & HPs), Hallie Frazer has been casted as Spider Woman, Rose Shannon as The Queen of Heaven, and Diana Rowan as Calypso.
Clarice Schwartz, Rose Shannon, and Lezlie Kinyon design and costuming; Denita Benyshek, art; So Many others have contacted us since the "call" went out 2 weeks ago that a "sing along" audition of sorts will happen in order to sort out the singing roles in November - we are honored!

Audience: Gateway is an open circle.

Rehearsal space: Ideas and offers of FREE space(s) to rehearse in are needed ASAP! We can meet initially and do a couple rehearsals at Lezlie's house on Sunday afternoons. We did speak with Herb & Ren about rehearsing a couple times at BFUU - but, no response. (It's pretty unlikely without more $$ being involved.)

Time line:
  • Lauren & Lezlie: August to December: complete script & music.
  • Schedule recording time - after ritual. (in conjunction with X'pressions College)
  • Casting: on-going until roles are filled - the Goddesses should all be chosen by New Year's Day.
  • January: Learn music under Lauren's direction & everyone memorizes her part.
  • Mid-Late January: ritualists (everyone in the ritual) meet to create & run through the ritual. (In my experience, this generally takes 4-5 meetings.)
People Needed: (The casting call should go out ASAP) One Priest as "The Forest God". 3 or 4 priestesses who sing to portray Goddesses (Spider Woman, Iris, Calypso, Atane, Medea, The Queen of Heaven, Supplicant, are the main ones). Instrumentalists (as things develop this will become clear), others as needed.  A costumer might be a good idea - I'll ask a couple TSCPers - I can also talk to Kay about masks...

Stuff needed: Materials for distributing script and sheet/charted music. Natural items (grain, eggs, flowers, leaves, etc.) to make a labyrinth & time to set it up early in the day. Candles, basin for water, mirror. Cakes and Ale.

Budget-
  • Venue: Spiral Path rents the Hall at BFUU, this will be a regular ritual date for them.
  • Herb says Spiral Path will help reimburse us for materials up to $50 - as this is a collaboration, there are details yet to worked out.
  • Mask supplies as needed (will speak with Kay) 
  • About $20. for Cakes & Ale supplies (or, cookies & juice... but, cakes & Ale sounds so much more Witchy...)
  • Other: We have about $500-$1000 worth of supplies for costuming and other things available for use in plays - so there is no need to purchase anything further at this time.
  • Liability: Spiral Path carries liability.


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