Associated Actors and Technicians

Associated Actors and Technicians

Monday, November 28, 2011

House Pride!

Here are some pictures from our first annual house pride friday!!!!!









Love, Shelby
GO GO GRYFFINDOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Thursday, November 17, 2011

House Pride Fridays!

For those of you who don't know (and if you really don't know, shame!) We are huge fans of everything Harry Potter here in the WSU Theatre Department. Because of the rivalry between Hogwarts Houses that has arisen here at Weber State, AAT has decided to start "House Pride Fridays!"


Join us tomorrow (and for many Fridays in the future) 
And wear your Hogwarts House colors!
Hopefully we'll see a lot of people showing off their house pride!

...Hufflepuff, Hufflepuff, Tough Tough TOUGH!
-Bailee

Sunday, October 9, 2011

It was a Great Kick-Off for Cabaret!

A couple of weeks ago, AAT held their first Cabaret Night of the year. We had several wonderful performances, and we are very happy about all of the talent that was shared. Among these, Jenessa Bowen was one to perform for us that night. Here's what she has to say about her Cabaret experience:

"Every time Cabaret rolls around, my excitement goes through the roof without fail. It's an opportunity to perform for a unbiased audience: a room full of friends who are on your side, and who are ecstatically awaiting for you to shower them with a vision on what you are most passionate about. I don't miss a Cabaret night if I can help it. Once you experience it, missing out on the next one makes you feel like an opportunity was left un-salvaged. Perform at Cabaret. Then you'll know EXACTLY what I'm talking about."
(Jenessa Bowen singing at Cabaret night!)
 (Maggie Goertzen preparing for her song, "Lying There")
 (Our very own secretary Shelby Andersen, and president Sean Bishop, 
sharing with us a number by Ingrid Michaelson)

The AAT organization would like to thank Jenessa and all of the other people who were involved with our first Cabaret Night of the year! It was a successful evening filled with lovely music and wonderful company. Thanks to everyone who made it a fabulous night!

We hope to see many more of you at our next Cabaret Night... we have a lot of exciting things planned, and you won't want to miss it! Be sure to sign up to perform at our Halloween Gender-Bender Cabaret on October 28th! More details will be coming soon.

Don't feel like performing? Then just come attend Cabaret Night and support your fellow classmates and friends! ANYONE is invited! Cabaret Night is an exciting, fun, and awesome way to spend an evening in Ogden! (Not to mention... it's absolutely free!)

Bring yourself, bring your friends, and join us for a good time :)

Much love and thanks on behalf of the AAT Board,
-Bailee Paxman

Saturday, September 17, 2011

First Cabaret!

Hey all!!


We are getting really excited for the Cabaret coming up next weekend! It's the first one of the 2011-2012 school year and we'd love to see all of you there! And we want you to perform, too!!! Cabaret's are one of my favorite things that AAT does. Come out and support your fellow class mates and practice some of the stuff you're performing in class!!!


I know I'm excited!!!


Come sign up!!


-Shelby

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Inaugural Post!

Hi, all! Sean here. 

Well, this is just exciting. I want to thank Derek, Shelby, and Bailee for getting this blog together—and thank the whole AAT Board and Membership for...well, everything.

We have a LOT going on! Cabaret is coming right up next Saturday, and I couldn't be happier to see it come back. I hope everyone will come have fun with us. I remember our very first Cabaret Night, and all of them in between. It's come a long way, and I expect it will become all the bigger and better as time goes on.

We're also a few steps closer to picking a design/production team for Cradle Will Rock. Applications are out, and people have already begun responding. I can't wait to see this production come together. I have been a part of two mainstage AAT shows, and I think this one will be every bit as educational and magical. For those of you who may or may  not remember Assassins and Spelling Bee...they are among the most successful production experiences I've had at Weber State, and they don't stand out to me as "student work" in any negative way...quite the opposite, actually. It's thrilling to me that students can come together and put on a show that can rise to the standard of this amazing University Theatre Department.

Speaking of "The Department," is anyone else brimming with excitement to see how these fall shows turn out? Every new piece of "Romeo & Juliet" / "Xanadu" I come across makes me GIDDY. Anyone? Bueller? Just checking. 

I can't tell you how much AAT has enriched my experience at Weber State, and I really don't know how to express my gratitude to all of you. Former, current, future AAT contributors...wherever you are, if you're reading this, even if you're not. I thank you. I never really thought I'd have a chance to be President of anything around here...but here I am! I have an amazing group of friends and colleagues who I can't imagine surviving without. I can't believe this is my last year.  My last Fall Semester. My last acting role in a Department show. My last.....Gen-Ed classes? Hollerrr!

All sappiness and sarcasm aside: I couldn't be happier with my time here, and with the year to come.

Learn anything you can. Do everything that scares you. Become your dream. Wash your hands.

All of us will be posting on this blog. The Board. The Members....YOU! Keep an eye on us, and we'll keep an eye on you.

Much love, my fellow Actors and Technicians,

Mischief Managed.

- Sean