Starry Night: world premiere
at East Bank Theater, Bossier
View Image: Vincent van Gogh
transported to the 21st century: Haley Young, Jamie Sanders
Richard Folmer on producing Starry Night,
the world premiere of a play on Vincent van Gogh: "It was a great
experience! The author, Paul
Davids, was here for the final week of production and he stayed through the
first weekend."
"It was exciting for all of us to be involved in staging a brand new work.
Paul Davids and I had our differences, but they were all worked out very
professionally and without angst. The cast enjoyed having input, and many
changes and rewrites came from cast members as well as Paul and I."
Starry
Night: author Paul Davids, Los Angeles, collaborated with director Richard
Folmer
View Image: Starry Night:
Sloan Folmer, Jaime Sanders
Richard Folmer, director: "The show
was filmed during rehearsals as well as four times in performance. Author Paul
Davids took all of the tapes back to LA with him and is the process of putting
together a dvd."
"Starry Night needs work; we all know it. But it was exciting to be the
first to put it on its feet and see where it was or wasn't. It was a really
great fit for the Bossier Arts Council as Paul had his paintings on display
during the run of the show. They will be in the Gallery until June 30."
"An original play about van Gogh, and the author's visual art on display
... What a Deal!"
Jamie
Sanders as Vincent Van Gogh in Starry Night
View Image: Jamie Sanders as
Vincent van Gogh
Starry Night was written by notable Los
Angeles screenwriter Paul Davids. The play ran from April 29 to May 8, 2005, at
East Bank Theater, Bossier City.
Starry
Night: Jamie Sanders, Dick King, Susan Kirton, Richard Folmer
View Image: Jamie Sanders,
Dick King, Susan Kirton, Richard Folmer in Starry Night
Starry Night was produced by the Bossier
Arts Council's Richard Folmer. An exhibit of paintings by playwright Paul
Davids continues to June 30 at the East Bank Gallery. Info: 741-8310.
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