#twilight-theatre

[personinthepalace]

Hiroki Suzuki as Loid Forger in SPY x FAMILY Musical (2023)

[mmpookie]

SIRIUS AND THE EMOTION WHEEL ‼️

(wanted to challenge myself by including each one we've been given, I've always felt like yellow = happy, purple = mischevious/calculated(?), blue = surprised/confused, green = indifference/boredom, black = angry, light grey = fear/anxiety, pink = defensive (?), red = excited, and rainbow is hard to describe but neutral..? depending on the context it could be interpretted as emotional but like in a lighthearted/genuine way idk)

[zimt-deathnote]

They were in an hopefully empty movie theatre in 2009, (absolutely not) watching Twilight.

Whose shitty idea was this? Were they intoxicated? Did a poor underpayed security guy kick them out? Were they making terrible Twilight puns on the way home?

-> Full NSFW on bluesky

[erikasandersonactor]

Horrorcon UK

Ok, so a little rather late for an Audio Drama Sunday post, but I wanted to share what an epic weekend we had at Horrorcon UK in Sheffield 11-12th May.

Myself, Daivd Ault and James Cleveland (all from The NoSleep Podcast) were there promoting "Horror in Audio Fiction", trying to get more people to discover audio drama and fiction through podcasts, and not assuming all podcasts were two blokes talking about stuff into a mic.

Having worked on over a 100 shows between us, (with a lot of horror), it became a game of "Tell us what kind of horror you like, and we'll recommend a show for you to listen to".

From the big anthology shows like NoSleep, and the very British and queer Shadows at the the Door, we kept finding more shows to talk about and add to an ever-growing flow chart.

Shows we were flag waving for included:

The NoSleep Podcast Shadows at the Door @re-dracula @thekilda @woebegonepod Dark Dice Red Odyssey Audible Visions Drama Creepy Campfire Radio Theatre The Wicked Library Victoria's Lift The Dead @lessismorguepod The Hidden Frequencies

And it wasn't just horror! We gave shoutouts to @camlannpod and the sci-fi series Cyclone as well!

In all, a wonderful weekend introducing people to the incredible world of audio drama and fiction.

[the-chains-cafe]

Sorry for all the reblogs… I’m gonna give you one last notification. Please don’t hate me.

What’s your favorite musical? I’m so so sorry if this question has already been asked, I kinda skipped all the lore and just admired the art— I AM GOING BACK TO READ THE LORE THOUGH! And do your guys like musicals as well? If so, which ones?

Thank you so very much for sharing your talent with the world! You are wonderful!

Man, I love you XD

No need to apologize!! Reblogs are always welcome

My favorite musical changes every few weeks, but right now its epic the musical. A few days ago it was a mix of falsettos and something rotten, and a few weeks before that it was some like it hot (boy I LOVE this one)

Honorable mentions tho are: the waitress (love this one too AAAA) mean girls, legally blonde (AAAAA) catch me if you can, uhh hadestown and Hamilton

I think the ones actually listening to musicals are probably Ravio, Midna, Flora, Twi (because he’s basically forced lol) and groose maybe. Styla, Artemis/Athena, Hilda as well

Yea it’s mainly the theatre gang and some of their friends/partners

Im just gonna make a List hold on

Ravio: I think he loves mean girls and some like it hot. He probably listens to more … happier musicals that don’t give you emotional damage every time you listen to them. Might like Cmiyc as well. He loves Christian Borle. (Like me) enjoys sad/emotional ones too tho like DeH, Hamilton, hadestown, waitress.

Midna: heathers, Beetlejuice, school of rock? Also she adores Alex brightman

Flora: little shop of horrors. (Haven’t fully listened to it but I think it’s something might like?) hadestown. Erika henningsen vibes.

Twi: he likes some songs from the great comet and wicked, and heathers. Has to listen to Midna sing literally any musical. Rip doggo boi

Groose: something rotten, tootsie, BMC

Styla: legally blonde, mean girls, wicked, Annie, Anastasia, six

Artemis/Athena: she would love epic lol, tootsie probably

Hilda: deh, some like it hot, six, mmmm yeah.

I think legend might also listen to musicals

Probably: Hamilton, Waitress, chocolate factory, Smash/Bombshell,

[brian-kinney-apologist]

the coven sitting in that restaurant with half full wine glasses is giving any twilight canteen scene sorry

[roseillith]

Baku Yumemakura`s Twilight Theatre #1 animated by Yasuomi Umetsu

[galleryofart]

Hamlet and Horatio in the Graveyard

Artist: Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798–1863)

Created: 1839

Subject: Horatio, Hamlet

Period: Romanticism

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Location: Stadel Museum, Frankfurt, Germany

Reflecting on death and transience, Prince Hamlet and his friend Horatio are alone in the cemetery. They only learn of who the grave belongs to when the funeral procession for Ophelia, Hamlet’s lover, appears. Horatio stands firm and exalted. The prince, holding the court jester Yorick’s skull, seems to almost slide off the sloping slab into the grave – an indication of his imminent death. In the painting, which was rejected by the Paris Salon jury, the French artist shows Shakespeare’s protagonist as a typically romantic hero: sensitive and melancholy, isolated and introverted.

[kremisi]

introduction ig..

okay, this is weird and odd, i’m sorry

i’m Karol and i’m 16, i’m a psychology and pedagogy student and my pronouns are she/her.

i like ryan ross a lot, p!atd, tyv, mcr, ptv, get scared, deftones, car seat headrest, the cure, falling in reverse, paramore, msi, set it off, malice mizer and musicals.

i play the piano and also like classical and jazz music.

i’ve had singing lessons for four years but i stopped like two years ago, i still like to sing tho.

i love the twilight saga, lots of movies that it’d take too long to list, haikyuu, ohshc, saiki k, evangelion, death note, mirai nikki and some other stuff.

i also read a lot (not books from the booktok… jsyk) and i like to write some dumb poetry or silly sad stories when i feel like it. i also draw sometimes when i’m bored but i wouldn’t call myself good at it.

certified thought daughter. i’m awkward.

this blog will be just a bunch of stuff that goes through my head.. buh bye!!

[nonthespianswontunderstand]

Sunlight during tech week

#123

twilight the musical

[crows-bottle-cap]

yall my theater named the drills after twilight characters HELP

[newty]

im not trying to shade this book seller in particular, but it frustrates me that across the board, as Black histories are lifted from obscurity by modern researchers & collection practices, their articles of historical relevance have become suppressively valuable and unattainable by the people they once belonged to or were made for. same thing goes for histories of indigenous, queer, and other disenfranchised peoples

[caelichythcat]

now THAT'S a spooky occasion

[jack-wess-wolf]

Mary McDonald-Lewis

Do you ever realize your school made a terrible mistake too late? I found out they had Mary McDonald-Lewis as a guest actor and wow did I not know she was such a shit stirer.

I have learned that.

She's rude.

She has to have the last word.

Apparently she's done this before.

Apparently she has an IMBD page or something it's linked in her emails.

She plays the pity me card when she knows she's losing.

Never meet so called "famous people", I'm sure some are nice, but some times it seems to go to their heads.

To clarify wtf I'm talking about. There's a poll for backstage theatre jobs locally (I'm don't exactly live there any more but I'm still on the listing). Please note I have cut everyone else's names off because THEY aren't public people and unlike Mary here, they did not choose to dox themselves later on.

The poll was:

Her response:

Interesting poll! I see the votes are close at this moment. I’ll look forward to the results.

Regardless, the rule that dollar amounts must be included in posts for job opportunities here has caused us to market our crew and actors’ positions elsewhere. Though we pay, on average, more than most theaters, we don’t agree that our budget is for public scrutiny, and believe it to be the purview of our company, and applicants.

We have no objections to the rule or to others agreeing to abide by it, of course. We simply hire elsewhere.

Then someone else asked:

What's wrong with pay transparency? Once you start paying somebody they can and will tell everybody around them so it's not like it's a secret.

Another person added:

Exactly. A project should say if it pays--but should also say how much. I hate when productions put people on the spot by making them ask.

Then the comment that kicks the whole thing off.

Mary, when you elect to obfuscate your pay rates it signals to professionals that you are either paying too low because you can't afford it or paying too low on purpose to be predatory. You are also wasting your colleagues' time and energy by forcing them to have to ask you how much your pay is. What happens when someone takes that time to ask, and then your rate is unacceptable for them? Now your time has been wasted too. What happens when a hundred people ask your pay rate and none of them like it? That's a lot of time wasted answering people's inquiries and you're no closer to finding your cast and crew. Frustrating, right?

Save everyone's time, energy, and instill confidence in your future collaborators' by posting your pay rates upfront. Besides, if you're so sure your rate is higher on average than most theaters you should be proudly posting it on every call! I guarantee it will expedite your process and everyone will be a lot happier.

The attitude of "we simply hire elsewhere" is antithetical to the collaborative nature of theater and the arts. Where does that end? Over time more and more markets will be demanding pay transparency to avoid time wasting and predatory employers, so eventually you won't be hiring anywhere.

Her response:

You may have misread my post. I offered that posting company financial information publicly is fine for whomever wishes to abide by pdxbackstage’s rules and regulations. 

It’s also fine, of course, for those who don’t wish to, to find their workers elsewhere.

We are all able to make our own business and creative decisions, and even if we disagree with them, forcing everyone to comply with  pdxbackstage’s rules certainly doesn’t comport with a democratic nation. 

I support your right to hire how you please within the law. Same in reverse, I imagine.

She's already on the defense and attack and please note that NO WHERE did we ask for posting a company's financial information was asked ONLY PAY.

Then she gets incredibly defensive in response to someone re-iterating the question about pay transparency.

1. We pay more than most.

2. You are free to do as you wish, so are we.

3. “The attitude of ‘we simply hire elsewhere’ is antithetical to the collaborative nature of theater and the arts.” — this makes no sense. Marketing our positions online in other locations is the same as marketing here, except that we can do it following our own ethos. There are plenty of other places to reach theater workers — don’t we want to reach them there, too?

4. I support your right to post whatever company information you wish anywhere you wish. That’s how it works in a democracy. You may, or may not, return the respect. This is your right, which I also support!

5. I can’t understand the fearful and angry responses, when I seek to defend everyone’s right to do their thing. Again, I urge you: market your work as you will. I’ll be first in line saying “Go, you!” I will not, however, whether the same respect is returned or not, stand in any line that doesn’t line up with my beliefs.

 6. I wish you big luck on all your projects.

Nothing, for you and everyone else who agrees with you. Totally cool. I’m all for it. Great idea. Go for it! I will stand with you to defend your right to do this. It’s just not for me. See how that works? You get to do it, I don’t have to: yay democracy!

In response and commentary:

I would like to point out that she CLAIMS to pay more than most (please ALSO note the use of "we" again here this is the 2nd or 3rd time she's used "we") but offers no proof. Cites no person, only claims.

Everyone is free to do as they wish, true.

She's completely missing the point of what the guy was saying.

She's talking down to everyone here.

Again talking down.

Nothing seems sincere at all here.

It was getting heated so I interject hurriedly (with spelling errors and all):

Guys. Please stop fighting. I think we all need to just walk away from the conversation as I think peopme are stsrting to.

1) Get offended.

2) We getting hot headed.

3) I thin we all just need to calm down. Just for a small break for a bit. Maybe an hour or two.

Only for her to do this:

I completely support this group’s rules, and its reasoning, 100%.I understand it, I’m in favor of the decision as it is a group one, and I’m glad the group arrived at this through the democratic process. It should continue to operate in this manner, and I’ll always defend a group like this’s right to define their rules and regs.

At this point I'm just like... oh she needs to have the last word doesn't she?

Someone asks her to clarify (not me):

Pardon my ignorance, but who is the “we” who will “simply hire elsewhere”?

Oh, just me and my little VO projects. I occasionally help out for film/tv projects, or am asked to pass along references in my scope as dialect coach for same.

“Mary McDonald-Lewis” is the name of my company.

I didn't see her response at the time so I also tried to answer the question:

Red S Theater. They're new. Registered official in December of 2024. Putting on their first show The MacBeths at Milagro. Three points of contact. Only person registered by name is Mary Mcdonald-Lewis, the other two seem groups or compnaies: Spiral Stage Theatre Group and Story Federation.

I was just trying to be helpful.

And when I saw her response I put:

Ah looks like Mary answered with a more accurate answer.

Her response:

Hi guys,

Sorry Jack, Red S isn’t the company that’s making the following statement. I am:

1. I agree that pdxbackstage should operate by whatever rules it wishes. I stand in defense of any and all decisions made by the group!

2. For my personal use, I find other places to post jobs without listing pay in the initial post, though I do in follow-up enquiries.

Story Fed is my own non-profit, purchased from Spiral about a decade back.

To re-iterate: no one at Red S is involved in my position here.

If you need to more about me:

Mary McDonald-Lewis

She puts her address here (you can easily look it up if you want but I ain't gonna dox her)

Mother of 1. I live alone.

No matter what you do, I stand in your defense to hold your opinion. 

MM

Yeah, you used "we" so the assumption was it was whatever company you were representing not just you. Mary McDonald-Lewis does not appear to be a registered company.

My apologies, I reacted too soon with incorrect information...

And followed up with a question about the "us" and "we".

I would... uh... like to point out that putting your address out there is an interesting choice. I hope it's not your personal address but Red S Theater is... registered to that address too. What did you mean by us" when you said "has caused us to market our crew and actors’ positions elsewhere" if you didn't mean your company.

Sorry if I'm going too far. I'm now just confused about wording and logistics.

Her response was OH PITY ME I'm getting picked on.

Hi Jack,

"I would... uh... like to point out that putting your address out there is an interesting choice. I hope it's not your personal address but Red S Theater is... registered to that address too. What did you mean by us" when you said "has caused us to market our crew and actors’ positions elsewhere" if you didn't mean your company.

Sorry if I'm going too far. I'm now just confused about wording and logistics."

— Oh no worries. Your enquiries are not unanticipated, so let me re-iterate, in case there’s any misunderstanding: I will always stand with any group’s rules and regulations arrived at democratically, as this group has done, and support any theater’s choice to post pay. 

This is in fact my home address, provided to satisfy your curiosity about my personal/professional life, and both of my non-profits are listed here, where I live alone on the ground floor. The first, Story Federation, gives me an opportunity to provide theater companies a non-profit to use for their own storytelling purposes, should they lack one and need one for their projects. I’ve had that one for years and it has been used by others for this purpose.

The second, Bronwen’s Way, is a non-profit used to provide support and care for my developmentally delayed, elderly, medically fragile sister, for whom I am the sole caregiver. Bronwen takes up most of my time these days, other than my work as a union voice actor and dialect coach. Bronwen is ill with Parkinson's, and is now facing eviction and homelessness, more of which can be found here, as you are interested in my doings.

I have had several theater companies through the years, but on the “pay” question, I’m referring to the aid I provide film/television companies seeking voice actors, and occasionally, on-camera actors. After 40 years in the business, production companies often ask me about actors with animation skills, but more often, dialect skills. My IMDB is terribly out of date, but you can get a sense of my activity there, which stretches back nearly half a century now. I have a job shooting in New Zealand now, East of Eden, that I coached, and I’m watching Going Dutch now, another project of mine, featuring an Aussie actor rocking a fine US accent. Did you catch Eileen? My actors there really got the Boston accent down. I was very proud of them. The “we” is more often than not just me, but sometimes I get an assist from my little team — accountant, agent, lawyer — on some of these projects. If you need their names I’m sure you can google them, as you have done so well today.

I’m hoping that expressing my opinion here doesn’t result in too many more personal questions nor encourages a belief that answers can be demanded, especially as I’ve stated from the beginning that I think it’s great that folks follow the rules here if they support them, and that this group has a right to its rules. Go, rules! I’m truly all for them. 

Jack, if I have satisfied you, that would really make my day. If not, you have my address, come by for a coffee with the rest of your questions and we’ll see what we can do about them.

With great respect and complete support,

MM

Nope no questions, I was just concerned that it was your personal address (which you did not need to share). I'm more adverse to people knowing my home address and I'm happy you feel both comfortable and confident enough in yourself and in strangers on the internet with knowing these things, even if it is a local and closed group.

All I asked was for clarification as a company is also registered there. The information I gave when I was just trying to answer a question about who "we" was referring to and was using the best information I could find readily (and freely) available. Which I will admit I jumped the gun on and did say that you provided more accurate information in response to the other person's question.

I will point out all you had to do was say that they are separate entities, which you did (in longform). I was just confused on what you meant by the "we" and "us" in your first post because it is registered to the same address which indicates that it is run by the same people and asked for some slight clarification as that original post implies that the "we" and "us" looking to hire ewhere would applies not just to you.

That said, I didn't ask for further information than that (perhaps I was too vague on what I wanted for clarification) but you volunteered more than I asked for.

I will admit, it feels like you're talking down to me, and I do apologize if I seemed to slighted or insulted you in any way to invoke that reaction.

And her response:

Jack,

I have appreciated this discussion for many reasons, not least of which because of all the many, many fine points made by Rusty and lots others, which demonstrated very thoughtful reasoning and was rich food for thought.

No apologies necessary.  I simply sought to resolve your confusion comprehensively, so as not to draw out what surely cannot be interesting to this entire audience here any longer than it absolutely had to, and I hope I’ve done that.

You have all my contact information should you have more questions. Maybe offline would be a good venue for this.

Warm regards and thanks for the conversation,

MM

And some things she was writing didn't add up. But it didn't matter because it was THEN I REALIZED SHE WAS EDWARD'S ACCENT COACH FOR TWILIGHT. Which is CRAZY. And the topping on the cake was I got an email later from someone who was just watching the whole thing.

Hi Jack, I don't want to post publicly, but I wanted to reach out because Mary Mac is notorious for stirring up trouble, and I see that she is doing it again.

Thanks for being a sane voice, and I hope you don't get too caught up in her shenanigans.

So in short. She's a drama queen who needs to be paid attention to and is a terribly rude person and I've put her on my list of DO NOT HIRE for actors should she ever audition for any of my companies.

[vitaniforevertlk]

INTRO!!!

MY NAMES MIKEY/VITANI!! I REALLY LIKE THE LION KING, ROCK A FIRE EXPLOSION AND CHUCK E CHEESE SO THATS MAINLY WHAT I REBLOG ON HERE

BUT HERES A LIST OF THE OTHER STUFF I LIKE!

SHOWS/MOVIES

MLP (FiM)

METALOCALYPSE

TWILIGHT

THE LION KING (DUH)

MUSIC

MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE

PIERCE THE VIEL

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

MY FAV SONG AT THE MOMENT!!

DNI: PROSHIP, COMSHIP

thx 4 reading ;3

[bokettochild]

Ok so I sent the thing about the great gatsby so let me type it instead sorry about that. The one you didn't understand

I went to see the great gatsby on Broadway I'm a big theater nerd so I kinda was just trying to rant but voice typing doesn't like me.

So I feel like if malon and time brought the chain to see the great gatsby time would kinda be like an air port dad but...city like? Like "do you have your tickets? Is that alcohol free? What if that fell down? Legend why do yoy like this jeremy jordan? We're is the parking malon! Why are people cursing to much" like that

Mean while malon is amazed at what the city looks like she is in awe like "why is the buildings so tall? I think that person waved at me" she is like a kid but she also is keeping an eye on hyrule and wild to make sure they're not running off. Four is just holding malons hand.

Legend is the whole reason their there because he has been dying to see jeremy jordan and eva noblezada on Broadway so both of them in one play? Kill two birds with one stone. Legend is giddy the whole time but like it's not obvious Maybe only to hyrule.

Wind hyrule and wild are like "Oh what's that? Can I touch it? Look shiny! What does that say" their running away giving time a panic attack. Twilight has a literal leash on the three of them.

Twilight and sky are just talking about school and their lovers. Well warriors will add a comment here or there.

Once their in the theater.

Legend is just like star struck when he see jeremy and eva on the stage. Like malon has to physically shut his jaw.

Malon is enjoying the show she likes how it is in the 1920s but she had been close to hitting time four time already because he had no clue what Is happening he is not following anything. Like time mind is just wrecked theirs lights on but no one is home.

Warriors wants to know how they all do their make up that's the only thing he cares about he doesn't care about the drama even though you would think he does all you hear from him is "I gotta ask how they did their make up"

Sky passed out the first five minutes of the show.

Twilight is trying his best not to choke wild because wild hasn't shut up from the beginning of the play he is making refrances and all that.

In the play their is a a sex sence that happens and malon would be like "wars! Cover winds ears and eyes!" In panic

legend Is trying not to laugh at malons panic but he is also covering hyrules eyes but is very in vested.

Four is unfazed by aby of the show.

Then for Mt second rambled I was trying to talk about what Broadway shows I think would fit each linked Universe character.

Like for time either Westside story or the notebook book.

I feel like for warriors newsies or mama mai but like if he was a newises boy he would act out katherine.

I feel like legend would either fit six dear evan hanson or the great gatsby just because it fits him so well or bonnie and clyde.

Wind is the greatest showman or high-school musical.

Wild and twilight I feel like are a bit of descendents but also a bit of Westside story.

Four is hamilton just with all the different personality's.

Hyrule i feel like Cinderella.

Sky I feel like he would a mix of newsies or the waitress because he would just relate with it with sun.

Hope this makes sense.

Much better! Thank you so much! I saw Broadway and really wanted to read it, so I'm real thankful for the second go!

Legend being a theatre nerd that drags the whole family down to see his favorite actor (Jeremy Jordan, heck yeah!) is something I love, and while I've never seen that musical, I'll bet he's loving the whole thing!

The oldest three just chilling and chatting while corralling the rest is gold to me LOL

Hevane help the whole theatre if Time and Wild are sitting next to each other, or worse, with Twi between them. they're both so lost and chatty, and Twi just wants to watch the musical! I'll bet food is the only way to shut them up, and he's plying them both with it so he can hear at least some of what's happening.

The whole family starts slapping each other in the face when things get R Rated. How they missed that while buying tickets, they're not sure, but apparently amidst all his fussing, Time forgot to actually look up anything about the play, just the theatre, the town, the roads, and everything else LOL.

I honestly have no clue which musicals best suit the boys, and have only seen a few, but I love the thoughts you had, at least as far as the ones I actually recognize!