February 2012
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Promo Video and News Spots
I just viewed an early cut of our promo video AND IT’S AMAZING! I can’t wait to unveil it to all of you (by tomorrow!). Props to Kyle Lowe for his awesome work. Here is a reminder to what to set your Tivo’s for:
TODAY 2/29: KSEE 24 “We Are Fresno” 3:45PM THURSDAY 3/1: KMPH 26 “Great Day” 7:00AM-10:00AM Also, watch out for our special spot in the FRESNO...
Fresno Beehive: From Page to Stage Series -...
From page to stage: Designing the set for ‘Yo, Vikings!’
By: Donald Munro February 28, 2012
Original Article: http://fresnobeehive.com/2012/02/from_page_to_st_3.html With opening night just days away, the cast and crew for the new musical “Yo, Vikings!” are in the midst of tech-week crunch. For the last installment of my Beehive project following the progress of this...
Greg Ruud
Name: Greg Ruud
Character: Bothvar/Delivery guy If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: The Sultan of ARGHHHH Favorite past show/performance: I like them all but Sancho in Man of La Mancha in a 3 way tie with Jud in Oklahoma and Joe Keller All My Sons and the “Boom” guy in Bye, Bye Birdie. Pre-show ritual or warm-up: Read through my script and pray to the birds...
Tech Weekend
Well, tech week has arrived! Cast and crew spent quite a few hours at the Veterans Memorial Theatre this weekend in preparation for this coming week. All of our pieces are beginning to come together. Sets, lights, costumes, props, etc. Sam & Marcus have arrived in Fresno and will be watching our first run tonight! Cheers to a long week ahead! The guts of the boat! Remnants of sword making. ...
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The Making of...Gunnhild the She-Bear!
Our costume department has been working extremely hard to bring all of these vikings to life! One of our costume assistants sent me some photo’s from the making of Gunnhild the She-Bear. She put in over 50 hours of work! THAT is dedication. Check out these photo’s of the progress and finished project. The She-Bear beginnings!
Hand-crafted teeth! Madelyn hard at work. Using some...
TICKET INFO!
We open in a week! Performs March 2-11, 2012 Friday 3/2/2012 at 7:30 pm (Post-Show Q&A with Sam & Marcus) Saturday 3/3/2012 at 2:00 pm Saturday 3/3/2012 at 7:30 pm Sunday 3/4/2012 at 2:00 pm
Thursday 3/8/2012 at 7:30 pm Friday 3/9/2012 at 7:30 pm Saturday 3/10/2012 at 2:00 pm Saturday 3/10/2012 at 7:30 pm Sunday 3/11/2012 at 2:00 pm House opens 30 minutes prior to curtain. Online...
Fresno Beehive: From Page to Stage Series -...
Here is an interview our local theatre critic (and fan!), Donald Munro, did with our very own Trina Short about the making of the costumes for the show. Check out her great sketches! From page to stage: Creating the costumes for ‘Yo, Vikings!’ By: Donald Munro February 17, 2012
Original Article: http://fresnobeehive.com/2012/02/from_page_to_st_2.html I’ve been following the...
Catriona Joelle Fray
Name: Catriona Joelle Fray Character: Emma Katz If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: CATRON THE BELTRESS QUEEN!! Favorite past show/performance: Les Miserables as Eponine. I could really connect to the character, and I bonded with the entire cast on a spiritual level. I was so blessed. Pre-show ritual or warm-up: I’m obsessive compulsive so here we go! I make hot...
Daniel Philip Hernandez
Name: Daniel Philip Hernandez Character: Murphy Bean /Thorkle the traveler If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: Danforth the Coffee Grinder (I work in a coffee shop…) Favorite past show/performance: The Drowsy Chaperone Pre-show ritual or warm-up: Stretch, then run a dance from whatever show I am in. Top Three favorite Musicals and/or Plays: Once On This Island (this...
Kyla Kennedy
Name: Kyla Kennedy Character: Nikki Tibbles/Gunnhild the She-Bear If you could give yourself any Viking name what would it be?: Kyla the Uncreative Who Is Really Struggling To Think Of A Viking Name. Pretty self explanatory. Favorite past show/performance: Honestly, I’ve yet to find my ‘favorite’ show experience! I really haven’t done that much theatre so I think...
Hannah Moser
Name: Hannah Moser Character: Zinzi Ferdinand-Munoz/Helga the Clangfist If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: Gypsy Enchantress Favorite past show/performance: Les Mis, CMT, last summer Pre-show ritual or warm-up: Before each show, I put on my clothes just like anyone else: one wig at a time Top Three favorite Musicals and/or Plays: Full Monty, Ragtime, Angels in America...
Basically Brandon!
Check out www.centralvalleytalk.com RIGHT NOW! Some of our cast is on from 10:30pm-11:30pm. Genevieve is being interviewed right now and stay tuned for another performance.
Jacob Williams
Name: Jacob Williams Character: Gunther/ Viking If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: Jacobius the Incorrigible! Favorite past show/performance: I have two favorite roles. I played Bertha in A Tuna Christmas my Junior year at University High School. It was my first leading role, and one of the most fun ones I’ve played. My other favorite was when I played the Narrator...
Kylie Briggs
Name: Kylie Briggs
Character: Mrs. Mukherjee (Try saying that 3 times fast.)
If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: My character thinks she’s very inspiring, but she also loves rules, so I think she would go with something like “Mukherjee the Meticulous Motivator.”
Favorite past show/performance: My favorite performance has to be playing Eva Peron in...
Viking Parade!
We had a unique opportunity for promo-ing our show this past weekend. We marched in a parade! The Tower District held their annual Mardi Gras Parade and our cast and crew went out to represent! Trina Short debuted some of her viking creations. Check out some of the fun below: Top Row: Skyler, Bryce, and Hannah Bottom Row: Luke, Greg, and David Trina working hard! We love her! Madi Spate (Stage...
Luke Teixeira
Name: Luke Teixeira
Character: Ollie Katz If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: Lucänov the Beastly! Favorite past show/performance: Camp Rock with CMT. Pre-show ritual or warm-up: Pray. Top Three favorite Musicals and/or Plays: Into the Woods, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Phantom of the Opera. Favorite Song from “Yo, Vikings!”: Into...
Bryce Moser
Name: Bryce Moser
Character: Sebby Ferdinand-Munoz/Olaf the Boorish If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: Honestly I like the Viking name I have in the show, Olaf just fits me. Favorite past show/performance: My favorite show that I have performed in would have to be Beauty and the Beast. The cast worked so well together, I got to work with my whole family and my best...
Jackie King
Name: Jackie King Character: Phyllis/Viking If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: Jackious Maximus The Triumphant! Favorite past show/performance: Les Miserables 2011 with CMT! Pre-show ritual or warm-up: Well, have you heard of the one that involves a chicken and strawberry sauce and the Hokey Pokey? Ya, me either. I like to clear my head, take a big breath, say a short...
George Akina
Name: George Akina
Character: Sigurd Torvaldsson If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: Asmund (God is protector) Favorite past show/performance: Too hard to decide: Beauty and The Beast (Maurice), West Side Story (Bernardo), The Fantasticks (Mortimer), You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Snoopy) Pre-show ritual or warm-up: Yawn and Pray Top Three favorite Musicals and/or...
Skyler Gray
Name: Skyler Gray
Character: Director
If you could give yourself any Viking name it would be?: Skyler the soon to be braceless face
Favorite past show/performance: Ever? A New Brain. At CMT? Les Miserables & 13!
Pre-show ritual or warm-up: Pacing…..lots of pacing.
Top Three favorite Musicals and/or Plays: Oh boy, too hard to pick just three. Some that come to mind? Parade, Spring...
Performer Profile's
Today, you will begin to see fun Q & A’s popping up on the blog. The cast has been emailed a little Q & A, similar to the interviews conducted with Broadway stars on Playbill.com, to fill out. We hope you enjoy learning about each of our performers involved with this show! We open TWO WEEKS from tomorrow.
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Forts & Props.
We had a little “play” time for character work last week. The assignment? Two groups, build forts, and battle! Stage Right group. Bryce, Daniel, Jackie, Hannah, Shannah, Kyla and David. Stage Left group. Jacob, Genevieve, George, Greg, Kyle and Luke. BATTLE ROYALE. Oh ya, we have rehearsal props now, too!
Picture time!
We’ve been really busy the last couple of weeks with choreography & blocking! What other way to sum up our hard work than through pictures! Cast photo round 2! Daniel and Bryce working vocals Genevieve & the Ollie’s! (Luke & Hudson) Yes…we have a little too much fun. Stay tuned for more!
OFFICIAL PROMO POSTER
I’m excited to present to you….
Our official promo poster! So much color and character, just like the show. I hope this excites everyone just as much as it does me! Share with your friends!
