tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38319118059624038862024-02-19T00:56:56.719-06:00Leaving The RingStay updated on the production and rehearsal process of my new piece, LEAVING THE RING with this Sensational, New, Unique, Amazing Blog!Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-81516080261833963062010-10-09T23:10:00.000-05:002010-10-09T23:10:21.972-05:00LEAVING THE RING Promo Video<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QfW7gkX-3_c?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QfW7gkX-3_c?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-4077148593641732412010-10-05T13:26:00.000-05:002010-10-05T13:28:08.796-05:00<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524630375635565778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzcSvj5GkEpJaEGYT2VUYGf7JmwHApJZXis_uzMkaEnEU0FZs7swLwWxCBcVNUFC5AniteYgF0yVWknfUONpKX3RwTEbSt15NjE0mrzGuPGHIItwp8ONfOe4uFgX8N8n8nZA8AL-t_Vs/s320/Leaving+The+Ring+Tampa+copy.jpg" border="0" /></div>Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-88620456607170362552010-09-02T08:00:00.001-05:002010-09-02T08:02:39.398-05:00Tentative Performance DatesNovember 4, 2010 @ 7:00 PM<br />November 6, 2010 @ 5:00 and 7:00 PM<br /><br />Stay tuned for more on the LEAVING THE RING revival!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-28015781282559961212010-08-17T11:57:00.000-05:002010-08-17T11:58:44.966-05:00Quote of the Week“Nothing can replace the instant gratification of being a clown.”<br /><br />- David Kiser (Talent Manager for Ringling Brothers Circus)Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-41123778249365889352010-08-17T11:40:00.002-05:002010-08-17T11:46:41.751-05:00Orlando Sentinel - Ringmaster Audition<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ringling looking for big talent in ringmaster tryouts in Orlando</span>
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<br />Orlando tryouts draw 10 candidates to lead
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<br />By: <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cowner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Jon Busdeker</span></span></span></div>
<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">With arms open wide and a grin like a big top across his face, Peter Strecansky gave it his all.
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<br />"Ladies and Gentlemen! Children of all ages!" he bellowed. "Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth!"
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<br />Across the mirrored dance studio, the judges watched Strecansky, took a few notes and thanked the 26-year-old for his audition.
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<br />On Tuesday morning, Strecansky and nine others displayed their showmanship for a field of producers and talent directors in hopes of becoming the next ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus.
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<br />The circus held auditions at the Spotlight Dance Studio off Sand Lake Road in Orlando in their search to find a man to lead the 141st edition of the "Greatest Show on Earth."
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<br />"This has been a lifelong dream of mine," said Strecansky, who flew in from New York to audition. Another applicant came from Oklahoma.
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<br />Before the tryout, the 10 candidates sat outside the dance studio talking about life as a ringmaster, which entails two years of traveling the world with the circus.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"It's just something that's been a secret passion," Matthew Belopavlovich of Lakeland said.</span>
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<br />David Kiser, the show's director of talent, greeted the group, explained the audition process and encouraged the candidates to do their best.
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<br />"You're going to be in a small room," Kiser said. "But think big."
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<br />Kiser said the perfect ringmaster is someone who can reach the "extreme back row of the fourth tier of the Boston Garden" and make the show come to life.
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<br />The other qualifications: male, taller than 5-foot-10 and able to sing, act and command the attention of 40,000 people.
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<br />"We're looking for somebody who embodies the role of ringmaster," Kiser said. "It's the most important role of the Greatest Show on Earth."
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<br />In the show's 141-year history, Kiser said there have been only 35 ringmasters. The job also entails acting as the circus' promotional spokesman in media interviews.
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<br />Every few years, the show's production company, Feld Entertainment, tries to create a completely different edition of the circus and, in doing so, must find a new ringmaster. Kiser said he had hoped for more applicants in Orlando. He attributed the small turnout to the early-morning time and the number of local entertainers who are under contract.
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<br />Set up like American Idol, the candidates, who mostly came from performing-arts backgrounds, first had to sing. One sang "Be Our Guest." Another belted out "Luck Be a Lady." The candidates were then asked to recite circus announcements, including one with a lot of tongue-twisting alliterations.
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<br />More than one candidate tripped up on "a comical cavalcade of canine chaos."
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<br />After Shavar Horton's audition, the 27-year-old from Kissimmee had a chance to try on the full-length, deep-red ringmaster's jacket.
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<br />"Ooh, that fits," said Horton, a character performer at Walt Disney World.
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<br />The producers said they will continue their search in New York City and Las Vegas before choosing the next ringmaster. The winner will begin rehearsals in November and be ready to appear in Orlando when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus opens at the new Amway Center in January.</span>
<br />Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-44219313084314193432010-08-05T07:06:00.003-05:002010-08-05T07:20:55.674-05:00Is LEAVING THE RING returning to the stage?Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls...LEAVING THE RING may be returning to the stage soon! I am going to view a performance venue called The Box in Tampa, Florida today. Make sure to check back often for more updates.Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-26467554477963973932010-08-05T07:03:00.001-05:002010-08-05T07:05:12.551-05:00Clown WebsiteVisit <span style="font-weight:bold;">www.Scott-T-Clown.com</span>Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-46414675358338985582009-12-15T13:03:00.001-06:002009-12-15T13:06:35.318-06:00Opening NightToday is the BIG DAY!<br /><br />LEAVING THE RING Performs<br /><br />Today, December 15, 2009 @ 7:30 PM<br />AND<br />Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 7:30 PM<br /><br />Performances take place at The Alchemist Theater <br /><br />Thank you for following the blog!Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-47414662627561259842009-12-12T18:44:00.001-06:002009-12-12T18:47:42.487-06:00Quotes of the Day 12/12"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home."<br /><br />- Twyla Tharp<br /><br /><br />"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist."<br /><br />- Oscar WildeMatthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-82177669684416545312009-12-11T19:32:00.001-06:002009-12-11T19:37:02.786-06:00Quote of the Day 12/11"I remain just one thing, and one thing only -- and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician."<br /><br />- Charlie ChaplinMatthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-993729044065401092009-12-11T18:13:00.000-06:002009-12-11T18:14:24.082-06:00<div style="display: block;" id="previewbody"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Clown 'Leaving the Ring' at Alchemist Theatre</span>
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<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" class="author"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/articles.by.Author-13.html" onclick="return hs.htmlExpand(this, { contentId: 'highslide-html-2', objectType: 'ajax'} )">By Russ Bickerstaff</a>
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<br /></span> <div class="contentText"><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJUSTIN%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face { panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic- mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-bidi- mso-fareast- mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; } p.MsoBodyTextIndent, li.MsoBodyTextIndent, div.MsoBodyTextIndent {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-indent:9.0pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-bidi- font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->The modern circus has been around for about 250 years, and its prehistory dates back to ancient Rome. But in today’s age of interactive mass media, the idea of going to see a mixture of live performances and exhibitions beneath a tent feels antiquated. The art form lives on in contemporary mutations like Cirque du Soleil, but the traditional circus appears to be on its way out—and has for quite some time. Be that as it may, there’s still something moving about the circus ring that’s every bit as primal as other forms of theater. <p>Performer Matthew Belopavlovich casts light on the waning shadows of the traditional circus next week as he performs <em>Leaving the Ring</em>, a theatrical narrative he’s constructed around the story of “a clown’s last bow on Earth.” In his one-man performance, Belopavlovich walks onstage in a red bowler hat and clown nose. He unpacks his suitcase, apparently oblivious to where he is. Then he notices the audience. As long they’re sitting there, he may as well perform…</p> <p>Belopavlovich proceeds to weave a performance out of comedy, poetry, juggling and stage magic. It’s a family show, but it captures something beyond light entertainment. </p> <p>“The idea of ‘leaving the ring’ is symbolic of the clown performing for the last time on this Earth and passing away,” Belopavlovich says. </p> <p>Given the right execution, this could be a very interesting journey flowing from all the trappings of a traditional circus clown’s shtick. Modern culture often associates clowns with children’s parties, so crafting a profound message from this fare should prove to be an interesting challenge. The show looks like a passionate side project for Belopavlovich.</p><p>Belopavlovich’s<em> Leaving the Ring </em>runs for two nights only, Dec. 15-16, at the <strong>Alchemist Theatre</strong>. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to Clowns Without Borders, an organization that brings laughter to places of conflict and crisis all over the world. </p></div></div>Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-60714416586116682482009-12-07T13:58:00.001-06:002009-12-07T14:02:02.678-06:00Quote of the Day 12/07"Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society."<br /><br />- William Makepeace ThackerayMatthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-51727953461029013952009-12-06T17:22:00.000-06:002009-12-06T17:30:03.270-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BFRnDun6N9LuS-XmURSXOaie4_GjncRgW7-1yBmLfmzJovH1lsgHqHRY8wCp8ncvEWS-_7Q7oylrAogF1_WP0hNFR-rWotwhVNX_wert9u86gPVMgGsBZicjgQcBzR793S1mzu5QTNM/s1600-h/Dolly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BFRnDun6N9LuS-XmURSXOaie4_GjncRgW7-1yBmLfmzJovH1lsgHqHRY8wCp8ncvEWS-_7Q7oylrAogF1_WP0hNFR-rWotwhVNX_wert9u86gPVMgGsBZicjgQcBzR793S1mzu5QTNM/s320/Dolly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412267732617047650" border="0" /></a>Dolly Jacobs and I<br /></div><b><br />Dolly Jacobs</b> is an American aerialist. She is the daughter of famed circus clown , Lou Jacobs. She began her circus career in 1975 and has been working ever since. She is also the co-founder of Circus Sarasota. <span>Born in Sarasota, Florida, winter home of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey until 1958, Dolly, like many other circus children in the area, began training at Sailor's Circus, the Sarasota <span onmouseover="TagToTip('High School')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="border-style: dotted; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-width: 0px 0px 1px; cursor: help; text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">High School</span>'s youth circus. After graduating from Sarasota High, she followed in her mother's footsteps and joined the Ringling show's battalion of showgirls, which allowed her to be near her father. </span>She debuted her Roman Rings act in the 1976 edition of <i>The Greatest Show On Earth</i>. n 1984, Dolly left Ringling and joined the Big Apple Circus<span>, with which she performed until 1985, and again in 1987 and 1988. </span>Dolly Jacobs was inducted in 1997 into the Circus Ring of Fame in Sarasota in 1998. (Circopedia and Wikipedia)Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-89722421799605285032009-12-06T14:59:00.002-06:002009-12-06T15:04:17.421-06:00New Script DevelopmentsWriting a new show is a challenge to any playwright. It is a process that usually continues right up until opening night. After several runs of the production in a studio and some insight from my clown in crime, Steve...The Storyline Has CHANGED...just a bit. The story needed some more flair and the clown character felt like he needed to be younger to match the current material. Enjoy the modified production summary! <br /><br />After causing an accident backstage, the clown is forced to leave the current circus he is touring with and find a life in the "real world." On a rainy night the clown enters a theater to dry off and rest. As payment for his intrusion, the clown takes the audience on a journey through his life in the circus by telling stories, sharing poetry, and performing glimpses of his famous routine.Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-88982069695502230482009-12-06T12:11:00.001-06:002009-12-06T12:12:39.361-06:00Quote of the Day 12/06"Come inside, the show's about to start!"<br /><br />- Emerson, Lake and PalmerMatthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-64021271350230703822009-12-05T15:54:00.002-06:002009-12-05T15:56:41.676-06:00Quotes of the Day 12/05"<span style="font-family:Arial;">From the start it has been the theatre's business to entertain people ... it needs no other passport than fun."<br /><br />- </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bertolt Brecht<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;">"There are lots of young vital playwrights who are experimenting, and these are the plays that people who are interested in the theatre should see. They should go off Broadway. They should go to the cafe theatres and see the experiments that are being made."<br /><br />- </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Edward Albee<br /></span>Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-79966139030473477072009-12-05T15:34:00.001-06:002009-12-05T15:45:02.306-06:00Plans for New Years?Check out this awesome circus experience coming up on New Years Eve!<br />http://www.deadmanscarnival.com/Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-42713651304281088292009-12-04T22:22:00.008-06:002009-12-04T22:27:43.654-06:00Prop and Costume Inspiration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjpR6SLNzcXz4dBHuA1DArgEExleKgJP-wx8DDKHroT4rD2rX5tjFYTyjDv9TfQs1AabSr0qu8VTU9Cnw3kjwwfYdh08RCukKct3jtHd3G78QLMo_LD1KNojebWCz_W-kmZkAh5zFjsg/s1600-h/9999002440-l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXX9tj8i08ZaEWJl_weAazjEJB-Tr_Z5Xg3DIZpUm6jFdbs0-y8elcMlgWaOdHCn2vGX2U528QQMvmB1gUtE2lRjz0zv5Oat2IyVYPPqlWpsoYcBoXkxJ_B8egCfhS670EOxt7-qvMje8/s320/9999002441-l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411603665643168018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPIqrI_X9BFdKjDG_lnHmziY-RyG4F5iaaY9mkz9Cj7Gr5Pk56Oa4MIVGplmrKlPB_a0GLeVz2OLxtSsrKLqpGA-TV4NkiiYQLB4Bsys1W2KytNYL7Xfrcszyt3PcqRLVqfZcPo_pqwA/s1600-h/9999002495-l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPIqrI_X9BFdKjDG_lnHmziY-RyG4F5iaaY9mkz9Cj7Gr5Pk56Oa4MIVGplmrKlPB_a0GLeVz2OLxtSsrKLqpGA-TV4NkiiYQLB4Bsys1W2KytNYL7Xfrcszyt3PcqRLVqfZcPo_pqwA/s320/9999002495-l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411603546601063202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDV-F-emWBZAjklAJ6_7mmOYonHGVP8Z4Qk5lErbMur7eFsn29UOKXtVusXHbdmSSngjXotg0geRf8krfMLOJ4i6jC0M4ldAVjWz7zytL-a2m_hhQFBE_VuiwdH9IuTFDZKUpxmio0cY/s1600-h/circus-before-century.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDV-F-emWBZAjklAJ6_7mmOYonHGVP8Z4Qk5lErbMur7eFsn29UOKXtVusXHbdmSSngjXotg0geRf8krfMLOJ4i6jC0M4ldAVjWz7zytL-a2m_hhQFBE_VuiwdH9IuTFDZKUpxmio0cY/s320/circus-before-century.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411603414715699042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrywEpt3ROcFwqH08H_e2WZ_PyUHFWFpfnBnRnOXf4qJyWvBvG8qeNjpGVrXMttLePJWnr4HovM6LZMvuPmLoYAti3eVO0vJYiIUwmX_IxRI2pR-slBvXsmgvNocYkP7QPWNEgbAqTuk/s1600-h/woman-in-circus.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrywEpt3ROcFwqH08H_e2WZ_PyUHFWFpfnBnRnOXf4qJyWvBvG8qeNjpGVrXMttLePJWnr4HovM6LZMvuPmLoYAti3eVO0vJYiIUwmX_IxRI2pR-slBvXsmgvNocYkP7QPWNEgbAqTuk/s320/woman-in-circus.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411603337552525890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J4dYpsCFftilKhbOZ10MTqADYSEi1Mu_6SocKyK6elfDJ9BOb0vzYCL_5OoCZs0LB-qJK8mRhtEhpGXjd0ixn5S1nJbRUYWUpNhNQzQKcuNoHGky2BYw4vzzl1Fti_606rVZT-Pmbcg/s1600-h/0102000053-l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J4dYpsCFftilKhbOZ10MTqADYSEi1Mu_6SocKyK6elfDJ9BOb0vzYCL_5OoCZs0LB-qJK8mRhtEhpGXjd0ixn5S1nJbRUYWUpNhNQzQKcuNoHGky2BYw4vzzl1Fti_606rVZT-Pmbcg/s320/0102000053-l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411603228052370338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Above are some images that inspired the costume pieces, props, and scenic elements used in Leaving The Ring.Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-84017964749661105902009-12-04T16:00:00.000-06:002009-12-04T16:01:15.203-06:00Quote of the Day 12/04"No person has the right to rain on your dreams."<br /><br />- Marian Wright EdelmanMatthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-13971458904968000892009-12-03T19:36:00.002-06:002009-12-03T19:41:05.389-06:00The MusicHere are some musical inspirations featured in LEAVING THE RING...<br /><br />"Blue Skies" - Count Basie<br />"The World Goes 'Round" - Kander and Ebb<br />"Put On A Happy Face" - Charles StrouseMatthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-54631812166578534552009-12-01T14:39:00.003-06:002009-12-01T14:49:50.375-06:00Rehearsal Update 12/01Happy December! The next scheduled rehearsal is December 2, 2009. The goal of the rehearsal is to run the scripted section of the piece and add/work the silent introduction scene. The first complete run of the piece will be taking place on December 9, 2009 at The Alchemist space. Keep checking back for more rehearsal updates, quotes of the day, links, and polls!Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-82724955853612683322009-12-01T14:09:00.001-06:002009-12-01T14:10:50.853-06:00Quote of the Day 12/01"We bring you the circus, pied piper whose magic tunes greet children of all ages, from six to 60, into a tinsel and spun-candy world of reckless beauty and mounting laughter and whirling thrills; of rhythm, excitement and grace; of blaring and daring and dance; of high-stepping horses and high-flying stars. But behind all this, the circus is a massive machine whose very life depends on discipline and motion and speed. A mechanized army on wheels, that rolls over any obstacle in its path, that meets calamity again and again, but always comes up smiling. A place where disaster and tragedy stalk the big top, haunt the backyard, and ride the circus train. Where death is constantly watching for one frayed rope, one weak link, or one trace of fear. A fierce, primitive fighting force that smashes relentlessly forward against impossible odds. That is the circus."<br /><br />- Narrator (The Greatest Show On Earth)Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-28748420073601623502009-11-29T19:33:00.001-06:002009-11-29T19:35:22.604-06:00Quote of the Day 11/29"It's never my failures that I regret, it's the things I pass up because I'm too scared, too safe."<br /><br />- Philippe (The Spark)Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-10779045269532930892009-11-28T16:52:00.000-06:002009-11-28T16:53:09.174-06:00Quote of the Day 11/28"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."<br /><br />- Ralph Waldo EmersonMatthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831911805962403886.post-13162701356803606942009-11-28T16:44:00.007-06:002009-11-28T16:51:22.212-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX-wcBN-0tt94emIyX1_l2J5v-haRishu9G-HO_E8huVkwyUmxp2JE0QTP2DsBZytF0fC-pz86ekZQ5PPQkqwJJ_xuvFSMVKfmdNHgh1zUBH3x76PXJKUwXc9oZ8uKPk1NlBSb-5e1zk/s1600/pr_circuspeanuts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX-wcBN-0tt94emIyX1_l2J5v-haRishu9G-HO_E8huVkwyUmxp2JE0QTP2DsBZytF0fC-pz86ekZQ5PPQkqwJJ_xuvFSMVKfmdNHgh1zUBH3x76PXJKUwXc9oZ8uKPk1NlBSb-5e1zk/s320/pr_circuspeanuts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409289571862288962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Need a Snack?</span><br />Visit the site below to learn more about Circus Peanuts!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.spanglercandy.com/spangler/products/circuspeanuts.php</div>Matthew Belopavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475584393258443258noreply@blogger.com0