FYI,<br><br>Ching-In<br><br>In this edition:<div class="gmail_quote"><div>
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<li><span>Use some hairspray and get $14 tickets to EL VERDE ORIGINS </span></li>
<li><span>A Peek into El Verde Rehearsals </span></li>
<li><span>Happy Hour Classes - only 4 weeks of classes left & New Class Packages </span></li>
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EL VERDE ORIGINS </h2>
<p align="left">El Verde Origins opens next Friday <b>!</b> Join us as the party moves to Santa Monica, and see who will win: El Verde or La Quinceañera?</p>
<p align="left">Get ready boys and girls for a thrilling episode of El Verde! Meet mild mannered Arturo Sanchez, born as an alien from the not so far away world of Mexico and raised in the good old U.S. of A. All Arturo ever wanted was to live an ordinary life, but after a freak elote accident, Arturo became...El Verde!!! </p>
<p align="left">Join us as we go back, way back, to see how it all began. This November, TeAda Productions will present EL VERDE ORIGINS. Watch as Arturo becomes the superhero who fights for truth, justice, and the Mexican-American way! Then watch him as he battles the evil La Quinceañera with her ultimate plot to destroy the world. </p>
<p align="left">Yes, EL VERDE is the live superhero show that's fun for the whole family. If you've never been to an EL VERDE show before, be sure not to miss this one. </p>
<p align="left"><b>Get $6 off the general ticket price this week only</b>! Visit our <a href="http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=296501357&u=3290925" target="_blank">online ticket site</a> and use the promo code "Waltz" to get your tickets for the first two weeks of the run for only $14. Offer good until 12am Oct 31. </p>
<p align="left">El Verde Origins<br>
Nov 6-22, 2009 / Fri-Sat 8pm & Sun 2pm<br>
@ Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica</p>
<p align="left">written by Anthony Aguilar<br>
directed by Alejandra Cisneros<br>
starring Anthony Aguilar, Oscar Basulto, Ramona Gonzales, Gabriel Guillen, Angela Imperial, Blanca Melchor, Miriam Moses, Jeremiah Ocanas, Nicole Ortega, George Paez, and Carlos Zelaya </p>
<p align="left"><span>for more information on El Verde Origins and the Miles Playhouse, <a href="http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=296501357&u=3290926" target="_blank">click here </a></span></p>
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<td width="394"><p align="center"><img src="" alt="La Quince"></p>
<p align="center"><img src="" alt="Meet El Verde"><br>
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<td><p align="center"><img src="" alt="El Verde Rehearsal" border="0"> <br>
<span>(L to R) Cast members Nicole Ortega, Miriam Moses, Ramona Gonzales, Anthony Aguilar, and Jeremiah Ocanas, with director Alejandra Cisneros </span></p>
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<span>El Verde Playwright Anthony Aguilar and Director Alejandra Cisneros leading a workshop with the Boys & Girls Club in Santa Monica </span></p></td>
<td><h2 align="center">A Peek into El Verde </h2>
<p align="left">Over last week, TeAda's General Manager Marie-Reine Velez had a chance to attend a rehearsal and workshop with the El Verde team and we asked her a few questions about what she saw:</p>
<p align="left">What were they rehearsing?</p>
<p><i>They were going over a party scene, and the whole cast was there. It was a lot of fun to see the cast's chemistry and how well they played off each other. I am always impressed when I see a group of people having fun, but still getting the work done.</i></p>
<p><b>What about EL VERDE ORIGINS excites you as an upcoming production?</b></p>
<p><i>The villains. Those are some really juicy roles, and the actors playing the villains look like they're having a great time with it. They really pop.</i></p>
<p><b>You recently went to a workshop led by EL VERDE's playwright and director. Where was it?</b></p>
<p><i>The workshop was at the Boys & Girls Club in Santa Monica, just down the street from the Miles Playhouse. They're currently in the middle of a 3-day workshop there, creating superhero and villain characters that will result in the kids writing their own comic books. I was there for their first day yesterday and the kids could barely wait to get into the drawing. We played a few theater games to warm up, and then talked about superheroes. There was this one kid, Jamal, who could name more superheroes than I could even keep track!</i></p>
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<h3 align="center"><span>TeAda Happy Hour Classes<br>
Only 4 Weeks Left! </span></h3>
<p align="left"><i>Be Creative - Don't Drive - Don't Drink</i></p>
<p align="left">New students and drop-ins are always welcome. </p>
<p align="left">Schedule (September 28-November 21, 2009):</p>
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Yoga Flow 5:30-7pm<br>
Ova Expression 7:30-10pm </div>
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Kimo Therapy 7:30-9pm</div>
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<div align="left"><b>Wednesdays</b> <br>
The Thinking Body, The Dancing Word 5:30-7pm<br>
D'Loco Writing 7:30-9:30pm</div>
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Playtime with Kristina & Friends 7:30-9pm</div>
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Vocal Dojo 11am-Noon<br>
Acting for Auditions 1-2:30pm<br>
Funk Workout 5-6:30pm</div>
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<p align="left"><span>For more information on classes, pricing, and location, visit our <a href="http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=296501357&u=3290928" target="_blank"><b>TeAda Happy Hour for Artists Page</b></a></span></p>
<p align="left"><span>For reservations, call 310-998-8765 or e-mail <a href="mailto:classes@teada.org" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:classes@teada.org" target="_blank">classes@teada.org</a> </span></p>
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<p align="center">Please consider giving in this new season to help TeAda and TeAda artists with future shows. <br>
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You may choose which TeAda program you'd like to support when you make your donation </p>
<p align="center"><span>Thanks, and we'll see you at da TeAda!</span></p></div>
</div>-- <br>~~~~~<br>Ching-In Chen<br>THE HEART'S TRAFFIC (Arktoi Books/Red Hen Press 2009)<br><a href="http://www.arktoi.com/books/heart.shtml">http://www.arktoi.com/books/heart.shtml</a><br><a href="http://www.redhen.org/RedHenPress.html#/catalog/catalog">http://www.redhen.org/RedHenPress.html#/catalog/catalog</a><br>
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