http://www.dylansaunders.net Dylan Saunders Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:05:27 +0000 http://www.dylansaunders.net en http://dylansaunders.net/George-Watsky-Collaboration http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/George-Watsky-Collaboration Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:05:27 +0000 Dylan Saunders 2787896 Coming February 1, 2011, I am proud to announce a collaboration with long-time friend and acclaimed poet and rapper George Watsky. I will be a featured vocalist on "Man of Constant Sorrow," a reimagined version of the classic folk song. "Watsky & Mody," is the latest EP from Watsky and writing partner Kush Mody, and combines a unique blend of hip hop, folk rock, and bluegrass. I am very proud of this project, and eternally grateful for the opportunity to work with my old friends. Download the FREE "Watsky and Mody" EP here. Watch the "Man of Constant Sorrow" music video here. http://dylansaunders.net/The-SPACE-Tour http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/The-SPACE-Tour Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:04:56 +0000 Dylan Saunders 2538333 StarKid is teaming up with Live Nation to present its first ever national tour: the StarKid Precarious Auditory Concert Experience (SPACE), beginning November 4, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Special guests will be making appearances throughout the tour, and all shows will feature performances by Charlene Kaye and The Brilliant Eyes. General admission tickets begin at $22, and VIP tickets begin at $60, and include a tour poster, laminate, program, and meet-and-greet. Nov 04, 8:00pm, Ann Arbor, MI, The Michigan Theater Nov 05, 2:00pm, London, ON, London Music Hall Nov 05, 8:00pm, London, ON, London Music Hall Nov 06, 2:30pm, Toronto, ON, The Mod Club Nov 06, 8:00pm, Toronto, ON, The Mod Club Nov 07, 8:00pm, Cleveland, OH, House of Blues Nov 08, 7:30pm, Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge Nov 10, 7:00pm, New Orleans, LA, House of Blues Nov 12, 2:30pm, Austin, TX, Antone's Nov 13, 3:00pm, Dallas, TX, House of Blues Nov 13, 8:00pm, Dallas, TX, House of Blues Nov 15, 8:00pm, Atlanta, GA, CenterStage Nov 16, 8:00pm, Orlando, FL, House of Blues Nov 19, 8:00pm, Charlotte, NC, The Fillmore Nov 20, 8:00pm, Washington, DC, The Fillmore (with George Watsky) Nov 22, 8:00pm, Cincinnati, OH, Bogart's Nov 25, 2:00pm, Boston, MA, House of Blues (with Darren Criss) Nov 25, 8:00pm, Boston, MA, House of Blues (with Darren Criss) Nov 26, 12noon, New York, NY, Irving Plaza (with Darren Criss) Nov 26, 5:00pm, New York, NY, Irving Plaza (with Darren Criss) Nov 27, 4:00pm, New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre (with The Gregory Brothers) Tickets available through Ticketmaster, and more information can be found on the official Team StarKid website. Hope to see you in space! http://dylansaunders.net/A-Very-Potter-Musical http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/A-Very-Potter-Musical Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:25:48 +0000 Dylan Saunders 1356827 “Want to see Harry Potter singing bouncy tunes, and the evil Voldemort tap dancing? Well, they’re just a YouTube click away.” -"The Detroit Free Press" "A Very Potter Musical," the student-produced, non-commercial, parody musical written by friends and classmates at the University of Michigan, has been viewed over eight million times since its YouTube debut in the summer of 2009. It has since received critical acclaim from "Entertainment Weekly," "New York Magazine," The Hollywood Reporter," "The Detroit Free Press," and National Public Radio. Get ready for a musical adventure as Harry and his pals go back to school for another year of learning shenanigans! Only this year their wizarding world gets turned on its head when the Dark Lord comes back from the dead to take on The Boy Who Lived! To watch "A Very Potter Musical,” please visit the official StarKidPotter Channel on Youtube. Press for “A Very Potter Musical” Arts & Culture: ‘A Very Potter Musical’ – National Public Radio ‘Very Potter Musical’ a big hit on YouTube – Detroit Free Press Harry Potter: The Musical! – New York Magazine Fan-made ‘Harry Potter’ musical is totally spellbinding – Entertainment Weekly http://dylansaunders.net/Milwaukee-Repertory-Theatre http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/Milwaukee-Repertory-Theatre Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:14:12 +0000 Dylan Saunders 1356791 I am pleased to announce that I will join the Milwaukee Repertory Theater as a member of the Acting Intern Company for the 2009-2010 season. Beginning in August, I will work alongside resident acting company members, playwrights and directors for a full eight-month season. In past seasons, acting interns have been a part of world premieres, international and regional collaborations, and new works commissioned for Milwaukee Rep. Upcoming Milwaukee Rep projects include: "The Government Inspector" by Gogol, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher directed by Joseph Hanreddy "Happy Now?" by Lucinda Coxon directed by Jon Jory "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and Edward Morgan directed by Joseph Hanreddy "Yankee Tavern" by Stephen Dietz directed by Sean Graney "Almost, Maine" by John Cariani directed by Laura Gordon "The Seven Keys to Baldpate" by Earl Derr Biggers, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy directed by Joseph Hanreddy For more information on Milwaukee Repertory Theater, or to learn more about the 2009-2010 season, please visit the company’s website. http://dylansaunders.net/Staged-Readings-at-Ten-Chimneys http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/Staged-Readings-at-Ten-Chimneys Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:05:50 +0000 Dylan Saunders 1356770 I am pleased to announce that Milwaukee Rep will be teaming up with Ten Chimneys, the estate founded by Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, to present Ferenc Molnar’s THE PLAY’S THE THING on Monday, August 31, 2010 at 7:00 PM. Play Readings at Ten Chimneys takes audiences back to the “Golden Age of Radio” as actors from Milwaukee Repertory Theater recreate the plays made famous by “the golden couple of Broadway,” Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Playwright Ferenc Molnár is best known as the author of the smash hit comedy THE GUARDSMAN. Molnár’s 1926 comedy, THE PLAY’S THE THING, features an engaging cast of characters who find themselves as a literal cast of characters in this play-within-a-play, which blithely blurs the line between reality and illusion. Play Readings at Ten Chimneys are presented at the Lunt-Fontanne Program Center in Genesee Depot, WI. Admission is $15 in advance, or $20 at the door. Calls to reserve space are requested at (262) 968-4110. http://dylansaunders.net/Shakespeare-Santa-Cruz http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/Shakespeare-Santa-Cruz Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:54:19 +0000 Dylan Saunders 1356747 I am excited to announce that I will appear in the 2010 summer season at Shakespeare Santa Cruz in James Goldman’s classic, “The Lion in Winter” (also running in repertory is OTHELLO and LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST). The play stars A.C.T. and Oregon Shakespeare Festival veteran Marco Barricelli and The Old Globe's Kandis Chappell, and will be directed by Richard E.T. White. This is a bit of a dream for me, as I grew up watching Marco and Richard’s work at A.C.T. as a kid. “This quintessential drama of family strife will keep you on the edge of your seat using crackling dialogue, biting cleverness, and delivered with historical and psychological insight. James Goldman’s 'The Lion In Winter' depicts the battle between Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine as they pit sex and politics against each other to choose which of their three scheming sons will be the next heir to the British throne. Turning domestic toil into a heightened art form, the events in 'The Lion In Winter' unfold as though they take place in 21st century America, rather than 12th century Europe: insecure siblings fighting for their parents’ attention; bickering spouses who can’t stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; and even the struggle to balance work and family.” Tickets can be purchased online, or by phone at: 831.459.2159 THE LION IN WINTER by James Goldman directed by Richard E.T. White Shakespeare Santa Cruz July 20-August 29, 2010 www.shakespearesantacruz.org (Listen up to NPR’s “Talk of the Bay” at 7:30 pm this Sunday June 20, 2010 (KUSP 88.9 for the California Central Coast). I’ll be interviewed with Shakespeare Santa Cruz artistic director Marco Barricelli, and actor V.C. Heidenreich.) http://dylansaunders.net/Chicago-Shakespeare-Theater http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/Chicago-Shakespeare-Theater Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:46:38 +0000 Dylan Saunders 1328064 The Adventures of Pinocchio produced by Chicago Shakespeare Theater music and lyrics by Neil Bartram • book by Brian Hill directed by Rachel Rockwell July 13 – August 28, 2011, Courtyard Theatre Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Rachel Rockwell directs a new adaptation of the old Italian story of a wooden puppet yearning to be a real boy. The story springs to life with inventive and awe-inspiring puppetry, transforming Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Courtyard Theater into a larger-than-life, European marionette stage. Carved out of wood by the lonely toymaker Geppetto, Pinocchio tumbles from one disastrous situation to another in search of adventure—only to discover that, in the end, all he really needs is an unselfish heart and the love of his father. Based on Carlo Collodi's classic tale, and featuring an original book and score by Broadway writing team Neil Bartram and Brian Hill, this world premiere musical illuminates the bond between parents and children in a magical performance that is sure to enchant audiences of all ages! For tickets, please visit Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's box office, or call: 312.595.5600<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/103892/1328064/prod-12_PINO_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="154" width_o="655" height_o="158" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/103892/1328064/prod-12_PINO_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://dylansaunders.net/StarKid-Productions http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/StarKid-Productions Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:41:58 +0000 Dylan Saunders 1326579 Dylan is a proud ensemble member of StarKid Productions, the Chicago-based company behind the online hits: A VERY POTTER MUSICAL, A VERY POTTER SEQUEL, ME AND MY DICK, and STARSHIP. As a producer of theatre for the modern era, StarKid represents an ensemble of writers, actors, directors, designers and producers, whose passion is new art--blending live performance with the accessibility of the internet. In just under two years, StarKid’s original works have garnered over 64 million views on YouTube, a devoted international fan-base of over 110,000 subscribers, and national attention from MTV, Entertainment Weekly, blogger Perez Hilton, Access Hollywood, The Hollywood Reporter, BillBoard.com, New York Magazine, The Detroit Free Press, and National Public Radio. StarKid remains committed to pioneering the internet as a new outlet for theatre distribution. www.teamstarkid.com www.youtube.com/starkidpotter Twitter: @teamstarkid Facebook: StarKidPotter <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/103892/1326579/starkidlogocontent_640.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="291" width_o="840" height_o="383" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/103892/1326579/starkidlogocontent_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://dylansaunders.net/Starship http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/Starship Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:48:43 +0000 Dylan Saunders 1326359 In the distant future, on a far-off world inhabited by a race of giant alien insects, we meet Bug. A starry-eyed dreamer, Bug has never quite fit into bug-society and inside the pus-vesicles that serve as his heart, he longs for something more. When his planet is visited by a Starship of colonizing humans, Bug will set out on an musical adventure to find love and save the world. In 2011, one small bug will remind us all what it means to be human... STARSHIP PREMIERE SCREENINGS: NEW YORK The People's Improv Theater 123 East 24th Street New York, NY 10010 April 30th @10am & @2pm May 1st @2pm $35 Cast Members Attending: Lauren Lopez, Joe Moses, Julia Albain CHICAGO The Wilmette Theatre 1122 Central Avenue Wilmette, IL 60069 April 30th @2:30pm May 1st @2pm $35 Cast Members Attending: Matt Lang, Dylan Saunders, Jaime Lyn Beatty, Jim Povolo, Meredith Stepien, Denise Donovan LOS ANGELES The Chaplin Theater -- Raleigh Studios 655 N. Van Ness Los Angeles, CA, 90038 April 30th @2pm May 1st @2pm $35 Cast Members Attending: Joe Walker, Brian Holden, Nick Lang, Brant Cox Each premiere will include a Q&A, the Starship screening, and a Meet-and-Greet with cast members. STARSHIP premiered February 11th-23rd, 2011 Hoover-Leppen Theater @ The Center on Halsted 3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL (no performance 2/16/10) For more information please visit: www.teamstarkid.com View original works at: www.youtube.com/user/starkidpotter Follow on Twitter @teamstarkid Become a fan on Facebook: Starkidpotter<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/103892/1326359/Starship.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="420" width_o="600" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/103892/1326359/Starship_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://dylansaunders.net/The-DigiTour http://dylansaunders.net/following/dylansaunders.net/The-DigiTour Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:45:17 +0000 Dylan Saunders 1326338 Team StarKid has been invited to perform as part of The DigiTour 2011! The DigiTour is the first ever large-scale, six-week national tour made up exclusively of YouTube musicians! We are thrilled to join Dave Days, Destorm, The Gregory Brothers, Ricky Ficarelli, Wheezy Waiter, and Kimmi Smiles, for an amazing evening full of your favorite StarKid songs. TWO NIGHTS ONLY! See you there! May 07, 2011 Urbana, IL The Canopy (217) 367-3140 $10.00 Buy Now! (including Dave Days, DeStorm, The Gregory Bros., Ricky Ficarelli, Starkid, Kimmi Smiles) May 08, 2011 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater (785) 842-1390 $10.00 Buy Now! (including Dave Days, Destorm, Ricky Ficarelli, The Gregory Brothers, Wheezy Waiter, StarKid, Kimmi Smiles & Special Guest) <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/103892/1326338/logo.png" border="0" width="457" height="259" width_o="457" height_o="259" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/103892/1326338/logo_o.png" align="left" />