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January 2019Lube Premiere Called OffCreative Team Searching For New Venue With a sense of loss, the Creative Team announces that Emerging Artists Theatre, the sponsor for the projected World Premiere of Lube, has decided to start only accepting plays for its New Work Series from within the Tri-State area around New York. While a bit of a setback, it also presents a huge opportunity for another theatre or company to take on the awesome burden of launching this gay-themed, Broadway-style musical. · With great reluctance, we part ways with directory Andy Scott. We wish him the absolute best in the future, and hope that should our ways bring us back together, that he'll consider tackling Lube at some point in the future. · We still offer a FINDERS FEE, expanded now to include a stage to host the Word Premiere, as well as a director, musical director, and choreographer. We'd love to find a celebrity sponsor to help shepherd the show to Broadway, or perhaps Off-Broadway. Not wanting to settle for less than excellent staff, we now have time to find the RIGHT Lubalicious theatrical folk. Send us a link to their page / contact info! If we hire them, YOU will get a Lube Finder’s Fee (or Lube Merchandise of some sort, pick one ). |
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September 2018
Lube
Premiere Date Shifts
Scheduled for a Spring 2019 Debut!
With great excitement, the
Creative Team
announces that the
World Premiere
date for
Lube
will slide from the current Fall Festival to the big 2019 Spring
Festival.
Why, you ask?
· First,
a
New York Premiere
demands a big splash! We’re ramping up the
costumes, scenery, and even a special effect or two that might just
singe your eyelashes. After all,
Great Gay Theater
takes time!
· Second,
we have decided to split the financial opportunities for our fans and
supporters into three categories – one for
corporate sponsors,
one for
investors,
and one for
folks like you
who have told us they would like to support the exciting world premiere
of
Lube
with individual donations. Stay tuned here for the
launch of these web pages so YOU can participate! · Third, a FINDERS FEE! Our search for a top flight Director was wildly successful when we discovered the amazing Andy Scott. Not wanting to settle for less than excellent staff, we now have time to find the RIGHT Lubalicious theatrical folk. Do you know a cutting edge New York City Choreographer or scintillating Music Director? Send us a link to their page / contact info! If we hire them, YOU will get a Lube Finder’s Fee (or Lube Merchandise of some sort, pick one ). |
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September
2018
Brandon Delivers!
Nine New Songs Finished!!
As you’ve read in previous editions of this
newsletter,
Lube: The Web Series
added nine new songs to the musical mix. We’ve been waiting with bated
breath, and our patience has been rewarded.
Brandon Bowerman,
composer extraordinaire, delivered all nine songs to
Playwright/Lyricist/Producer
Jack Turner
last month.
These songs include:
· The
sarcastic, self-deprecating
“Gay Sex”
sung by in-the-closet David during a bout of depression
· “Peevish,”
a light-hearted song sung by Lizzie as she’s trying to help our hero
Andy through a rough time
· “Gaydar,”
a sarcastic look at the ridiculous terms used to describe gays, sung by
homophobic Mary, with rebuttals sung by Lizzie, Tammy, and Mitzie
· “It’s
Obvious There’s Something Wrong,”
sung by Andy in a desperate attempt to
help his depressed, suicidal friend David ‘off the ledge,’ so to
speak
· “Polyamory,”
sung by Biff’s girlfriend, Mitize, with her unique solution to her
oversexed boyfriend’s ‘needs’
· “Fags
Make Me Sick,”
sung by gay-basher Don. Still, is he taking things too far? They say the
most homophobic are hiding
their own attraction…
Now, all you need to do is wait to hear the new songs! The Creative Team
is sorry, but with the World Premiere happening in only a couple of
months, all eye are on that production, and the Web Series has been
shelved until next year sometime. Stay tuned for news in a future issue
of this very newsletter! |
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July 2018
Lube
Director Announced
The
Creative Team is extremely excited to welcome Director
Andy Scott
to the team. He’s agreed to assume the awesome responsibilities of
director as we wind our way to the World Premiere being held this fall
between October 8th and 28th
(subject to change).
Playwright/Lyricist
Jack Turner
is looking forward to working with Andy to bring you, our fans, the best
possible version of our beloved gay-themed, Broadway-style musical.
To list just a few of Andy’s credits, he directed:
· The
world premiere of
Nowhere Man
at the
Black Box Festival
· A
revival of
Aphrodisiac
at
Loft 227/Sokoloff Arts
· Damn
Yankees
at
Ozark Actors Theatre
· Rent
at
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
· Completeness
at
West of 10th Theatre Company
· Agatha
Christie’s
The Mousetrap
at Johns Hopkins University - The Barnstormers
· The
Mystery of Edwin Drood
at the
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
As you can see, Andy is, how do I put it...
well-versed
with both World Premieres and Musicals, the perfect combination for the
world premiere of this musical. To quote Andy,
“I am really excited you have approached me for the project.”
Well, Andy, we are collectively really excited as well to have you on
board.
Andy’s enthusiasm and experience means you’ll be guaranteed a wonderful
time, to quote David in the web series,
“when in that seat you start a slumpin’”
to enjoy the, well,
experience
is the only word I can think of to describe the show.
Lube: A Modern Love Story
is a musical that’s a bit unlike most anything you’ve ever seen before.
It’s the first musical to address the unique challenges of growing up
gay. It takes a hard look at bigotry, prejudice, bullying, and religious
persecution. But it also shows changing attitudes, friendship, and
acceptance — especially what is sometimes the hardest of all,
self-acceptance.
Welcome, Andy,
and we’re happy to have you with us as we make musical history. And as
Queen Angel says in a climatic scene,
“Just love yourself; the rest will fall in place.”
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May
2018
Lube
Scene 5
Reading
Set For
The Diversionary Theatre
Mark your calendars!! On
MAY 8th, 8 pm
at the
nation’s third-oldest LGBT Theater,
The Diversionary Theatre,
4545 Park Blvd #101, San Diego, CA 92116, The Creative Team has arranged
for a public reading of
Scene 5
from
Lube: A Modern Love Story.
Come early for best seats and because
parking can be a challenge
in the area.
Doors open at 7:30 pm
to select actors for the reading, and the
even starts at 8 pm.
Hosted by
San Diego Playwrights
as part of their
Wordplay Tuesdays
series, the scene will be read along with two other
10-minute
excerpts and short plays.
The event is offered free of charge.
This scene finds our football hero,
Biff,
alone with his girlfriend
Mitzie
at
Lover’s Lane.
In the last scene, Biff was humiliated by his friends for constantly
acting like a
‘Horn Dog’
while, they suspect, still remaining a virgin. With this fresh in his
mind, Biff is determined to talk Mitzie into giving him a little
something extra.
Come join us and watch
Biff’s
hilarious
antics as he tries to persuade
Mitzie
to ‘do more than kiss.’ You’ll hear the
uproarious
song,
“Just
a Hand Job.”
It’ll be an experience you won’t soon forget.
Warning: The scene contains adult themes and content similar to an ’R’ rating at the movies. |
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April
2018
Lube posts new
Music Video
Sampler of
Lube
Music Videos
The Creative Team from
Lube: A Modern Love Story
is proud to announce it has posted, on its
YouTube Channel,
a new
Music Video Sampler
that contains clips from five of the published
videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IWYR0lTzLo
This Sampler is a great way for those wondering about the
gay-themed, Broadway-style musical
to get a quick feel for what the music sounds like, and to get a first
impression of the topics related to growing up gay that
Lube
brings to music for, in many cases, the first
time.
This video contains the theme song from
Lube
that contains the appropriate observation,
"We talk of 'love' but all they hear is 'sex,' if they could understand
it's something more complex."
It also shows the way our two main characters, Andy and Manny, deal with
the breakup of their relationship. Out-of-the-closet Andy sings how
“Helplessly Addicted”
he is to Manny, while firmly-in-the-closet Manny is having a hard time
dealing with his desire for another man in
“Damn These Feelings Anyway.”
Next, homophobic Mary calls our hero Andy a
“Drama Queen.”
Andy, who is having a hard time dealing with the depression that his
friend David is experiencing, has been a bit peevish of late.
Finally, our movie buff David reacts to seeing his best friend Andy
getting bullied. He is feeling overwhelmed, afraid to come out of the
closet, and ashamed that he is afraid to help his out-of-the-closet
friend Andy deal with the guy who's bullying him in
“Achin’
in the High School Hall.”
Lube
has many other songs that deal with the issues
that gay youth experience:
· Meeting
your first gay love, and the sheer joy and relief at no longer having to
hide behind 'walls,' with at least with one other human.
· Wondering
why simply being gay is such a terrible thing, when there are so many
other terrible things people do.
· When
a gay guy has a 'beard', what happens when a woman finds out the guy she
loves is actually deeply hiding in a self-imposed closet?
· Gay
youth who are 'fed up' with the lack of gay role models, and overwhelmed
with gay stereotypes.
· About
the many gay people who hide in the closet and have to lie and tailor
their experiences, moving to gender-neutral pronouns or outright lies,
using female pronouns to disguise the fact that they were with a guy
instead of a gal.
· A
makeover scene to help a suicidal gay teen realize that it doesn't
really matter what others think -- the important thing is to know that
you must
"Just love yourself; the rest will fall in place." In addition to the 24 songs in the original musical, nine additional songs have been written for the planned web series, and are awaiting music composition. Included are gems like "Peevish," "Polyamory," "Queers Make Me Sick, "Movie Buff," and "Gaydar." |
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March
2018
Bullying Statistics
The Numbers Are Shocking
Here are statistics from studies that journalists and other content
creators can feel comfortable including in their pieces. If you find
data that looks significantly different, examine it critically, or ask
an expert.
Taken from
https://www.stopbullying.gov/media/facts/index.html
National Statistics
Been Bullied:
· 28%
of U.S. students in grades 6–12 experienced bullying.
· 20%
of U.S. students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying.
Bullied Others:
· Approximately
30% of young people admit to bullying others in surveys.
Seen Bullying:
· 70.6%
of young people say they have seen bullying in their schools.
· 70.4%
of school staff have seen bullying. 62% witnessed bullying two or more
times in the last month and 41% witness bullying once a week or more.
· When
bystanders intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds 57% of the time.
Been Cyberbullied:
· 9%
of students in grades 6–12 experienced cyberbullying.
· 15%
of high school students (grades 9–12) were electronically bullied in the
past year.
· However,
55.2% of LGBTQ students experienced cyberbullying.
How Often Bullied:
· In
one large study, about 49% of children in grades 4–12 reported being
bullied by other students at school at least once during the past month,
whereas 30.8% reported bullying others during that time.
· Defining
"frequent" involvement in bullying as occurring two or more times within
the past month, 40.6% of students reported some type of frequent
involvement in bullying, with 23.2% being the youth frequently bullied,
8.0% being the youth who frequently bullied others, and 9.4% playing
both roles frequently.
Types of Bullying:
· The
most common types of bullying are verbal and social. Physical bullying
happens less often. Cyberbullying happens the least frequently.
· According
to one large study, the following percentages of middle schools students
had experienced these various types of bullying:
¨ Name
calling (44.2 %)
¨ Teasing
(43.3 %)
¨ Spreading
rumors or lies (36.3%)
¨ Pushing
or shoving (32.4%)
¨ Hitting,
slapping, or kicking (29.2%)
¨ Leaving
out (28.5%)
¨ Threatening
(27.4%)
¨ Stealing
belongings (27.3%)
¨ Sexual
comments / gestures (23.7%)
¨ E-mail
or blogging (9.9%).
Where Bullying Occurs:
· Most
bullying takes place in school, outside on school grounds, and on the
school bus. Bullying also happens wherever kids gather in the community.
And of course, cyberbullying occurs on cell phones and online.
· According
to one large study, the following percentages of middle schools students
had experienced bullying in these various places at school:
¨ Classroom
(29.3%)
¨ Hallway
or lockers (29.0%)
¨ Cafeteria
(23.4%)
¨ Gym
or PE class (19.5%)
¨ Bathroom
(12.2%)
¨ Playground
or recess (6.2%).
How Often Adult Notified: · Only about 20 to 30% of students who are bullied notify adults about the bullying. |
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February
2018
Lube
World Premiere in New York City!
New York City? Git a Rope.
Playwright and lyricist
Jack Turner
received word from
Paul Adams
of the
Emerging Artists Theater
(EAT) in New York that
Lube: A Modern Love Story
was chosen to be part of their
Spring New Work Series
which runs
Feb 26th thru March 18th.
There were 125 submissions, they had 42 slots open for pieces to
participate, and
Lube
was selected to be staged!!
The
Lube
Creative Team was offered a chance to participate
in their
Fall New Work Series
that takes place in November as an alternate
choice. Since Jack felt that one month was insufficient time to get the
play ready to be staged, considering the preparations for getting the
music recorded, and the fact that the Creative Team is in San Diego,
this alternative was deemed a better choice. Paul confirmed that
Lube
is now slated for staging in November.
When their Spring New Work
Series is over, the
Lube
Creative Team will
begin serious planning. This Newsletter will keep you posted as:
1. Final
dates are set for performances
2. The
director, music director, and choreographer are brought on board
3. The
music is recorded, or a band is selected to perform live
4. Actors,
singers, and dancers are
hired
5. Rehearsals
begin
The available slots for performances are 7 pm and
9 pm - seven days a week, Monday through Sunday for 3 weeks. Each
piece gets one presentation. The 7 pm slots are for 60 minutes or
less. The 9 pm slots are for musicals, plays and solo works that exceed
60 minutes. As a longer piece,
Lube
will need to be scheduled in the later time slot.
The
Lube
Creative Team is also reaching out to local LGBTQ
organizations in New York to collaborate with, to support with a portion
of the proceeds, and for their help in getting the word out about
Lube
and its important message:
“Just
love yourself; the rest will fall in place.”
Lube
was also written as an out-of-the-box attempt to
help address the national tragedy that is the epidemic of young adult
suicides, especially among young gay adults. They’re also looking at the
possibility of getting an LGBTQ Celebrity or two to star in the show.
The Lube Creative Team sends a huge thanks to Paul, Vanessa, and Scott from the Emerging Artists Theatre for helping bring Lube to life. |
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February
2018
Lube
Cookbook
All The
Lubalicious
Recipes Inspired by
Lube: A Modern Love Story
Inspired Director and member of the
Lube
Creative Team,
Wiz, is putting together a new
Cookbook
inspired by our favorite
gay-themed, Broadway-style musical.
Check back here in our Newsletter for more
information as the work progresses, and for information on how to get
your very own
Spec-tube-ular copy
of what is sure to be a
national number one best seller.
Well, in our own fevered imaginations, at least. |
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January
2018
Lube: The Web Series
Trivia
A Few Fun Facts You Never Knew
The Creative Team
here at
Lube: A Modern Love Story recently completed a script
analysis of the current version of the script for the planned web
series. This will help us plan our shoots, get costume designs underway,
and let us know which actors need to be present on specific days of the
shoot.
Here are a few things
we’re sure you didn’t know about
Lube, since even we didn’t know most of this until now:
· Number of
Characters:
18
· Number of Gays:
4 or
5
· Number of
Lesbians:
1
· Number of
Straights:
10
· Number of
Bisexuals:
1
· Number of
Transsexuals:
1
· Number of ‘Not
Specified’:
1
· Number of Drag
Queens:
2
· Number of Male
Characters:
11
· Number of Female
Characters:
6
· Number of
Gender-Not-Specified Characters:
1
· Number of
Religious Bigots:
3
· Number of Unique
Locations:
9
· Number of
Costumes:
85
· Number of Songs:
35
· Number of Duets:
6
· Number of Songs
with Backup Singers:
7
· Number of
Choreographed Dance Sequences:
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contact
The
Lube Creative Team with any questions you
might have about the project, or if you'd like to help us complete this
project by getting it produced
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