Enter the 4th Dimension as we wrap up our 7 part "World of Coca-Cola" series as Steffi D, Taylor Trensch, Anthony Medina, and Ben Fankhauser meet the one and only, not-at-all creepy Coca Cola Polar Bear. Fill up on this sugary delicious treat of a video as we close out in Atlanta. Thanks for the sweet times, Atlanta!
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
Steffi D goes filmmaker, featuring Coke's very own Jim as the "The Dumb Waiter." Theatre historians will know that this is a very sly nod to Harold Pinter's one act, The DumbWaiter." Check out her artsy short film, an insightful commentary on the needs of our consumer driven society and an existential polemic on our frustrations when faced with the reality that in the end, we are all alone.
We then continue on the World of Coke tour, hitting the taste test of sodas from around the world. Ever heard of flavors such as "Smart Apple" from China, "Vegi Beta" from Japan and "Beverly" from Italy? Watch out for the aftertaste guys, it can be lethal.
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
Our adventure in Coca-Cola land continues. Anthony falls for a pair of lips and Taylor discovers a machine that reveals his father's role in the secret world of Coca-Cola! Follow us on this Willa Wonka-like fun factory tour with your guides Steffi D, Taylor Trensch, Ben Fankhauser and Anthony Lee Medina.
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
Atlanta, Georgia is home to the country's most beloved soda, Coca-Cola, and in Spring Awakening style, our cast and crew descended upon the World of Coke with eyes affixed on their favorite bubbly concoction. In this SEVEN (yes 7!) part series, Steffi D, along with Taylor Trensch, Ben Fankhauser and Anthony Lee Medina take us on a fun-filled adventure through the World of Coke. Today we feature Part 1 and 2 - how do you say Syrup?
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
I remember we had fans from Atlanta posting on our Myspace page while Spring Awakening was still in previews on Broadway! Atlanta is a theatre town. They know what's up. It's taken us a while, but we're finally here! And we're playing at one of the most ornate and beautiful theatres in the country. Please tell everyone you know!
Atlanta is known for being the home of many Fortune 500 companies (including Coca-Cola, whose factory we will be touring this week--stay tuned for more soon!). But it is also filled with old world charm, as Krista Pioppi found out when she arrived at her digs for the week. She tweets, "A mansion hotel room, amazing food, I just love Atlanta."
TICKETS Come see us at the Fabulous Fox Theatre March 9-14, 2010 click here for tickets. Tickets start at just $18!
DID YOU KNOW? There are 71 streets in Atlanta with a variant of “Peachtree" in their name
STAGE DOOR: Stage door is on Ponce De Leon. Wait for us there after the show and say hi!
STUDENT DISCOUNT: Only $25 for second price level seats (that's more than half off)! The tickets are available at the Box office only and there is a limit of 4 per person with student ID. The password is STUD but there is no link to share since these are box office only. So I guess you go up to the box office and tell them you're a stud! : )
ON STAGE SEATS Are sold out.
EVENTS: Join us for a Rude Awakening pre-opening night party at the Livingston Restaurant TONIGHT! Begins 5 pm with live spinning, musical performances, and raffles. Click here for details.
ATLANTA MAGAZINE Great interview with Chase Davidson, who is originally from GA, talking about his grandmother coming to to see the show. http://www.atlantamagazine.com/blogs/atlintel/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10101677
Spring Awakening will be at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA March 4-14th, 2010.
For ordering your tickets in advance, we would like to give you $10 off each ticket. Use code "SPRING" when buying your tickets on Ticketmaster: bit.ly/7zgOAQ
The Fox Theatre is located at 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta.
Please help us spread the word by sharing this via Facebook or Twitter! Thanks!
Guilty Ones Info: Schenectady, Rochester, Hartford, Atlanta, Charlotte
Schenectady: First meeting Friday, Jan 22 from 5 to 7 pm in the Gallery space, second floor at Proctors Theatre, 432 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305. There is no email address as of yet, show up to sign up!
Hartford: To join in Hartford, email your name, age, and phone number to Audrey at HartfordGuiltyOnes@bushnell.org (if you have already submitted through the national email address, no need to re-submit). Then, stay connected through the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=226578527456
Rochester: To join in Rochester, email Jessica at mail@rbtl.org with your name, age and phone number to receive all the info (no need to re-submit). Stay connected through the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=232569926186
Atlanta: Reminder! The 2nd meeting is tomorrow, Wed 1/20. This is a good chance for all new people to catch up. Details: http://totallytrucked.blogspot.com/2010/01/guilty-ones-event-atlanta.html Email: atlantaguiltyones@gmail.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AtlantaGuiltyOnes
WHERE: Gordon Biersch Restaurant - upper mezzanine level 848 Peachtree Street, Atlanta WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7 - 9PM
Join us once again! We will recap events and promotional success stories, brainstorm new teamwork ideas, play Spring Awakening trivia (FOR POINTS!!!), and we will also enjoy refreshments and appetizers on behalf of Gordon Biersch! **A prize will be awarded for the one GUILTY ONE that has the most points as of 5PM on JAN 20!!! MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE TO WIN!
YOU WILL EARN 50 POINTS FOR ATTENDING THE MEETING!!!
If you can attend, please RSVP by responding to atlantaguiltyones@gmail.com no later than Monday, January 18, 2010 - Include your name and the number of people attending with you. This is an open event and you are encouraged to bring friends and family! You will earn additional points for recruiting other Guilty Ones!
Cincinnati--The kick off party was yesterday. If you missed it but still want to be involved, send your name, age and email address to: GuiltyOnesCinci@gmail.com
Charlotte, NC--The first kick off party will be November 18. To learn details, email Guiltyones@ncbpac.org
Atlanta-- first meeting will take place on Thursday December 3rd from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Location: Gordon Biersch Restaurant in the upper mezzanine. 848 Peachtree Street, NE Midtown, Atlanta, GA 30308
RSVP to: atlantaguiltyones (at) gmail (dot) com
General Note: Yes, I know Charlotte and Atlanta aren't for a while and that there are many venues before them that havn't started Guilty Ones programs yet. Rest assured, we will have Guilty Ones in every city we stop at, and if you have already submitted your info to nationalguiltyones (at) gmail (dot) com, you will be contacted soon. Thanks so much!
We are excited that demand for Spring Awakening continues to grow across the USA. Here are a few added tour stops that have recently announced their next season. Currently, only subscriptions for the entire season are on sale (subscribers will get the best seats). You can sign up for newsletters on each venue's website to be alerted when single tickets are available for purchase (usually not until 3-4 months beforehand). Which one are you most excited for?! Shout out!
The Marcus Center, Milwaukee, WI Oct 6-11, 2009
The Music Hall, Kansas City, MO Oct 12-18
The Bass Concert Hall, UTPAC, Austin, TX Oct 20-25, 2009
Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA Nov 17-29, 2009
Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver CO Dec 1-19,2009
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC Feb 2-7, 2010
Rochester Broadway Theatre League, Rochester NY Feb 9-14, 2010
Fabulous Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA March 9-14, 2010
Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, Dallas TX March 23 - April 4. 2010
Arsht Center, Miami FL May 11-16, 2010
Carr Performing Arts Center, Orlando FL May 18-23, 2010
It looks, then, that we will not be in the northeast corridor for at least a full year after Washington DC, so if you are anywhere CLOSE to Providence, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC, plan your ROAD TRIP now!
We will have Guilty Ones Street Teams at all these locations. If you would like to sign up to help promote the show, send your name, age, and phone number from your primary email address to: nationalguiltyones@gmail.com Put the tour stop closest to you in the subject heading! If you are more than an hour away, it is unlikely we will be able to use your help.
NEW TOTALLYTRUCKED! VIDEO: Krystina and Chase in Dallas Chase and Krystina flew from Toronto to the land of BBQ and steerhorns, Dallas, Texas, to announce the Dallas Center for the Performing Art's 2010 season. These two live it up at ultra lux hotel Palomar but soon get to work as they sing "Don't Do Saddness/Blue Wind." This is probably the first time anyone has seen this combination. It's a Swing Awakening! Check out the SA cake in the end - yumm!
KANSAS CITY, MO 10/13/09 - 10/18/09 Music Hall 301 West 13th Street, Kansas City, MO Non-subscription tickets on sale Sept 5, 2009 (subj to change) http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/56473 800-982-2787
DENVER, CO Dec 1-13, 2009 The Buell Theatre Denver Performing Arts Complex 14th and Curtis Streets Denver, CO 80204 Non-subscription tickets on sale: Mon, Oct 19, 2009 (web only Oct 18) Ticketing Number: (800) 641-1222 Groups: 303-446-4829 http://www.denvercenter.org/shows-and-events/Shows/SpringAwakening/Overview.aspx
HERSHEY, PA Jan 5-10, 2010 Hershey Theatre 15 E. Caracas Ave, PO Box 395 Hershey, PA 17033 Non-Subscription Tickets on sale: Mon Aug 17, 2009 Groups: 717-534-3412 http://www.hersheytheatre.com/performances_events/details.php?id=8952
CINCINNATTI, OH Jan 12-24, 2010 Aronoff Center 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Non-subscription Tickets go on sale: Nov 2009 Ticketing (not avail until 11/9) 800.982.2787 http://www.ticketmaster.com/
FORT MYERS, FL Jan 26-31, 2010 Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall 8099 College Parkway, SW Fort Myers, FL 33919 Non-subscription Tickets on sale: Sept 1, 2009 (Tentative) Ticketing number: 800-440-7469 Groups: 239-489-3033, x 3122 http://www.bbmannpah.com/
CHARLOTTE, NC Feb 2-Feb 7, 2010 Belk Theatre, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center 130 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/ Group Tickets: (704) 379-1380 Ticketing number: (704) 372-1000
ROCHESTER, NY Feb 9-14, 2010 Auditorium Theatre, Rochester Broadway League 885 E. Main Street Rochester, NY 14605 Ticketing Number: 800-745-3000
HARTFORD, CT February 23-28, 2010 Bushnell Performing Arts Center http://www.bushnell.org/
DURHAM, NC MARCH 2-7, 2009 DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center Ticketing: 919-680-2787 Groups: 919-281-0587 http://www.dpacnc.com ATLANTA, GA March 9-14, 2010 Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Call Ticketmaster at (404) 817-8700 http://www.foxtheatre.org/
GREENVILLE, SC March 16-21, 2010 The Peace Center 300 S. Main Street Greenville, SC 29601 Ticketing Number: 800-888-7768 Groups: 864-679-9201 http://www.peacecenter.org/
DALLAS, TX March 23 - April 4, 2010 Dallas Center for the Performing Arts 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 650 Dallas, Texas 75201 Box Office: 214.880.0202 http://www.dallasperformingarts.org/
DETROIT, MI April 20-May 9, 2010 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202 Ticketing number: 800-982-2787 Group Tickets: 313-871-1132 http://www.nederlanderdetroit.com/
MIAMI, FL May 11-16, 2010 Arsht Center Box Office: 305.949.6722 http://www.arshtcenter.org/
ORLANDO, FL May 18-23, 2010 Carr Performing Arts Center 401 West Livingston Street Orlando, FL 32801 http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/Orlando
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How can I send fan mail to the cast?
If you just want to send a quick note to all the cast members telling them you appreciate their work, you can email us here at totallytruckedblog (at) gmail (dot) com. I will be happy to forward your email to the cast, but to preserve their privacy, it is unlikely they will email you back (I will, though).
You can also send individual performers fan mail and care packages care of the theatre at which we are currently performing or will be performing. Go to the theatre's website (listed above), find their mailing address, write the actor's name as well as "Spring Awakening" and send c/o the theatre. Remember, we are often at these theatres for only a week so make sure to allow for delivery times. It's a better bet to send it to the theatre we will be going to next as they can always hold packages for us until we arrive. Letters received late will not be forwarded to our next location.
2. How Can I Audition for Spring Awakening? From time to time, we have open calls in larger cities across the US. We will post any additional open calls here. Subscribe if you havn't already to keep informed. In the meantime, we've made it easy for you to submit yourself singing a folk/alternative rock song on video. Go to: http://www.springawakening.com/videoauditionsubmission/ Make sure your submission is less than 500 MB and is one of the accepted formats. Your screen should change and you should get a confirmation that says your submission has been received. Trust us, people are called in this way. Lucas Wells was cast because of an online submission!
3. How Do I Score On Stage Seats? That is really up to the individual theatres. Most of them won't release the seats until just before performances because they want to make sure the house is sold first. Some do so online, although the ticketing systems they have in place often can't accommodate our unique seats onstage. Most of them are available only at the box office (though you can purchase them for a performance in the future). The Guilty Ones Street Team members have the rights to purchase these seats before the general public. Any seats left over will be released to the box office and may also be purchased as part of rush tickets (discounted, day-of tickets).
4. How Do I Join The Guilty Ones? The National Guilty Ones Street Team is a way for fans of the show in each of our tour stops to help us spread the word. You will get access to parties, meet and greets, and other special events while meeting new friends who share your passion for the show, all while gaining some valuable marketing experience. You must be at least 15 yrs old. Email your contact info to nationalguiltyones (at) gmail (dot) com.
5.Can I Get Discounts? From time to time, a theatre may offer us discounts to send out to our fans. We will post any here on the blog. Subscribe now!
6. Who runs this site? This site was created for fans to stay connected with our touring cast and follow their adventures around North America. Ideally, it would be in the voice of the cast members. Unfortunately, our cast members are often too tired or busy to post lengthy blog posts on a regular basis. Company members will contribute a post from time to time and every month we will have a compiled blog post that most every company member will participate in. The other stuff like updates, etc, will be posted by me. My name is Pun. I work for the production, love this show, its cast, and our fans, and I'm so very glad you're here!
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