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A "Wilde" Opening – This past weekend, Olio Theatre Works launched a three-week run of its timely Victorian drama "Intimately Wilde"

By: Susan Keysor Espenschied

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The Reviews Are In:
WILDE is a HIT

Following a quick tech-week the first 10 days of 2013, “Intimately Wilde” welcomed its first audience on January 10th for the only “Pay What You Can” performance of the run. OTW was delighted to host 35 patrons including friends, family and Long Beach residents. It was a wonderful night of theatre magic made all the more special by the addition of exciting reviews from Huffington Post reporter, James Scarborough. (Read Review Here) and Greggory Moore of Greater Long Beach. (Read Review Here) 

The three remaining audiences that made up Opening Weekend were equally rewarding and the entire OTW company is gratified and humbled by their support. 

Six shows remain in the 2013 run. We look forward to getting WILDE and invite our friends, neighbors and perfect strangers to join us! For tickets, please click HERE.

 

 

Gigi Fusco Meese
Gets WILDE About Her Future

This December OTW was thrilled to add award-winning director/producer Gigi Fusco Meese to the family as director of “Intimately Wilde”. Gigi’s reputation for excellence in theatre is widely known in and around Long Beach. She previously served as Managing Director of the Long Beach Playhouse for eight seasons and Director of Community/Public Relations at Musical Theatre West. She currently serves on the Board of the Long Beach Arts Council and this month she began as Executive Director of the Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation.

In December, Gigi was the focus of two feature articles celebrating her achievement in the Arts, her future and her role as director of Olio Theatre Works’ original drama “Intimately Wilde”.

LA Stage Times

Long Beach Grunion Gazette

A “WILDE” Opening

This past weekend, Olio Theatre Works launched a three-week run of its timely Victorian drama “Intimately Wilde” by Terra Taylor Knudson as a part of the People’s Theatrical Collaborative of the Long Beach Playhouse. With four nights of festive audiences, the cast and crew were spurred on to give rousing performances that would delight Oscar Wilde himself. In the ten days leading up to Opening Weekend, OTW company members and guest artists worked tirelessly to perfect lights, sound, sets and costumes special enough to celebrate England’s Victorian era. The following pictures illustrate some of the team hard at work.

Lighting Designer and OTW guest artist, Donny Jackson uses a blend of color and shadows to “paint” the many moods of Wilde’s exploration through his past. Jackson makes special use of a chandelier for Bosie’s hotel room and a square spot light to literally put Wilde in the “hot seat” while standing trial. OTW company member and “Wilde” stage manager, Stephanie Thomas does double duty, serving as costume designer and assisting set designer Tim Thorn with the wall treatments for “Constance” and “Bosie” lands. Her attention to detail adds the much needed polish that compliments Jackson’s saturating light plot.

As with most independent theatre companies, everyone in Olio Theatre Works wears multiple hats to complete every production. “Wilde” actors Alex DesCombs (“Robert Ross”) and Tim Thorn (“Oscar Wilde”) work together to execute Thorn’s set design.
“A Few Good Men” are all it takes to round out the cast of “Intimately Wilde”. Six men (and one woman) bring to life the many characters who made up Wilde’s colorful life. Pictured left to right: Alex DesCombes, Miguel Solorio, Pete Stone, Tim Thorn, Derek Long and Ryan Michael Hartman (wielding a hammer to help build the set.)
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We Hope You Will Come & Get WILDE With Us!

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Intimately Wilde Performances
January 19th – 27th, 2013
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