Here are some good things that people are saying about this event....

I just wanted to send out a thank you to everyone at SATCO for making the 2006 Theater ASAP experience a GREAT one! 

Everyone at SATCO welcomed me into the family and for that I am truly grateful!!!!!

Sincerely yours,
Matthew Byron Cassi
(AKA "Plunger Boy")

Congrats on pulling another one off and a well deserved rave review. Oooooh! We're a "must see"
See you next year, Chris Champlin
 

Thank you for all of your hard work and patience last Saturday at THEATRE ASAP. It was a fun day of theatre and I am glad I was allowed to participate. I thought that it all went smoothly, thanks to your preparation and attention to details. The aftershow party was so nice. Thanks to SATCO for the great food! (and to Terri and Allen et. al. who cleaned up afterwards!)

I also want to send out a huge thanks and GOOD SHOW to our fabulous crew and tech! That stage manager was awesome! She had everyone in place, ready to go, moved props and furniture, and did it all with a calm voice and a certainty that made it so enjoyable. The sound and lights were uncommonly wonderful too. I hope that Rick and Ricki have recovered from the all day tech!

I met my goals of meeting new people and having fun. My sincere appreciation to you all!

Best regards,
Anna Gangai

 

I had such a blast being part of TheaterASAP. I helped out on Saturday before and during the show. When I heard about it I thought it was a very curious idea. I can definitely say that the production itself blew me away.

In an EXTREMELY short time, everything came together so well. I definitely look forward to being part of next years production. And when it's like the biggest thing in San Antonio Theater, I'll get to say I was part of the very fist one!!!

Thanks for the opportunity,

Julie Riddle
I thought it was a great event! When I arrived early Saturday morning there was a huge feeling of anticipation. What will my script be like? Who will I be playing? Definitely not what I am used to when beginning a new project. When I met my group and headed off to begin working, I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't know a single person in my group. I had hoped to be matched with an old friend...but by the end of the day I found that I had three new friends. I am now thankful that I ended up with people I didn't know. I think getting to know Eli, Martha and Melissa was my favorite part of the day.

When we read the script the first time, we felt there must be pages missing. It read about three minutes long on the first read. WOW. And I would be playing a hispanic girl...I am about as anglo saxon as they come. That's when I started getting nervous. By the end of the day I had found my inner Latino and felt at least somewhat comfortable with the language and subject matter. (although I struggled with the words "pincho gringos" right up to the final show) Our director came up with some very creative ways to extend the length of the script and we worked hard all day. Coming off stage that night, there was a feeling of "that's it?" I wanted more and it took a while to realize that the ten minutes really was all we were going to be doing. I loved getting to watch the other short plays and was glad we were number two and got to see the next four performances.

My only complaint is that the script was too short. I just felt there wasn't enough to it. But I also feel that this allowed us to get creative and to find the meaning between the lines. We spent a great deal of the day trying to decide what was happening and what the playwright intended. In conclusion, I would love to do be a part of this event again. What fun! Thanks to everyone's hard work in putting it together.

Renee Garvens

Overall, I was impressed with the project which was presented without any visible hitches.

Obviously, I was not privy to the organizational effort much, but what little I was exposed to, seem to be in capable hands and well organized.

Having written a play with a considerable amount of dialogue, I was initially concerned that this might prove some difficulty to the actors involved.

However, rationalizing this dilemma as "this is a challenge for everyone involved," when viewing the performances, it became evident that all the plays were dialogue intensive, and that my concern was totally unfounded, which is indeed a testament to the talents of all the well chosen directors and actors involved.

Congratulations on a successful project and much success in the future.

Kindest Regards
Deon van Rooyen
 
Dear Folks,

What a time we had at your Theatre ASAP! It's almost too hard to describe if you weren't there. As my husband and I discussed, it wasn't live, it was "a-live." I've always heard that live theatre is the most spontaneous - anything can happen and does when the audience is present - but this format was doubly intense. "Live" doesn't do it justice.

While you couldn't tell that the players had not been rehearsing for weeks, we still had that great thrill that something could go horribly wrong at any moment because of the format. That was part of the excitement. And yet, everything was so amazingly crafted, it was as if there was a special spirit that was part of the productions and lifted them (and the audience) to the end.

I think that Theatre ASAP is the best venue to show the incredible talent, and yes, genius, that San Antonio has to offer. If, as they say, the lowest lows result in the highest highs, then it must be that the greatest risks result in the greatest thrills. Each of the players, writers, and directors were on the edge of the precipice for 24 hours, toes and fingers hanging on - what a thrill it must have been to have climbed over the top at the end of the show.

As an audience, we were able to experience the thrill. Holding our breaths, gripping our chairs. San Antonio has nothing else like this in their theatre at any level. Now my challenge is: can you do it again next year?

Nancy Parker

First;
Y'all did an excellent job arranging this spectacular event! Thank you.

Second;
I was apprehensive about signing up for this event because I thought I would not be able to memorize lines for a show and perform it in the same day! However, I signed up anyway, was chosen, and am most glad that I was part of this fantastic experience and new venture into the "Theatre Experience" in our town! Thank you for the privilege.

It was wonderful getting to know and work with people that, in some cases, I didn't even know about! This town has a fantastic wealth of "Theatre Folk" and this mixed things up a bit. I loved it.

As far as my apprehension of memorizing the lines, this was made very easy with Mr. Limpus' script. He provided dialogue that not only kept the script moving forward for the audience, but it flowed naturally which made it very easy for the actor to memorize. Thank you, THANK YOU. You are a wonderful writer!

The director and cast were very professional in their approach to our one day scenario and were a delight to be with. Everyone made each other comfortable and this provided a wonderful atmosphere in which to "create" and "play." Thank you.

I look forward to our next venture. Can we do this every six months?

Sincerely,
Don Frame

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