Top Of The Month: January

1/7/2022

"Kissing the old year out/ Kissing the new year in!"
-Irving Berlin, "Let's Start the New Year Right"

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Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation for Creatives
Tues. Jan. 11, 18, & 25 | 1pm | Free

Online via Zoom

Mindfulness and meditation practitioner of over 30 years Susan Lakatos will be leading an “Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation for Creatives” program on Tuesdays throughout January. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to increase creativity, even after as little as 10 minutes of meditation. This is an opportunity to acquire and develop the mindfulness skills that can enhance your creativity for a lifetime.

The program is free. Please email karen@actorsguild.org to receive the Zoom link.

Free. Registration required.
RSVP: Email K aren for Zoom link.

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Actors Night
Tues. Jan. 18 | 7pm ET | Free*

Online via Zoom

Actors Night at EAG is a judgment-free zone, where you can work on monologues, scenes, commercial copy, cold readings, your own material- anything!- before a group of supportive and talented fellow artists. Whether or not you get constructive feedback is up to you.

Hosted by Peter Von Berg (The Blacklist, The Americans, House of Cards). Actors Night happens on the third Tuesday of each month.

*Free for EAG members.

RSVP: Click here

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Sustainable Conversations

Mon. Jan. 31 | 7pm ET | Online

Online via Zoom

Author/actor/EAG Member Helena-Joyce Wright, actor/EAG Council/ DEI Committee chair Chris Chinn, EAG Executive Director Karen Lehman Foster and members & friends of EAG are continuing their discussions centered around race and racism in America and the arts.

Please join us in this safe space for sustainable conversations with your fellow Guilders that we hope can live and breathe beyond the current moment. Everyone is welcome to come and share your stories, ask questions, and listen.

Free. Registration required.
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Artist Afternoon: Press Releases for Beginners
Wed. Feb. 2 | 3pm ET | Free

Online via Zoom

What goes into a press release? Can you write and send your own? How are they used for different things? These topics will be tackled at Peter Michael Marino's fun, interactive, idea-generating, 90-min press release workshop which aims to empower you to do your own press.

We'll discuss the basics, and together we'll investigate creating creative press releases, generating press-worthy ideas, and figuring out who your audience is. We'll discover and discuss effective ways to get the word out about your show, song, product, event, etc. Plus, you'll receive access to press release templates and press release/story pitch samples.

Free. Registration required.
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Broadway Book Club:
The King of Infinite Space

Mon. Feb. 7 | 2:30pm ET | Free

Online via Zoom

In Lyndsay Faye's lush, magical, queer, and feminist take on Hamlet in modern-day New York City, a neuro-atypical philosopher, along with his best friend Horatio and artist ex-fiancé Lia, are caught up in the otherworldly events surrounding the death of his father.

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About Broadway Book Club:

Every two months, book club members meet to discuss their latest pick, which is always a novel that takes place in the world of the theatre! All are welcome to join.

Free. Registration required.
RSVP: karen@actorsguild.org

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The Annual Giving Campaign
Last Day: Jan. 15

Thank you to everyone who has been giving to EAG's Annual Giving Campaign over the past few months. So far, because of your donations, we have raised a total of $19,228! This is only $5,772 away from our $25K goal. The campaign runs until January 15th, 2022, and we know we can make it!!

If you'd like to help us help our city's performers with rent, utilities, and food, you can donate at actorsguild.org/make-a-donation. And don't forget to ask your employer if they match donations.

It looks like Broadway may have another couple of rough months ahead again, so your dollars are extremely impactful. Thank you for your help!

Donate here

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Yoga Mondays
Mondays | 1pm ET | Free

Online via Zoom

Come try a yoga class! This 45-minute class led by the soothing Rebecca Ambrose is offered each Monday at 1:00, and we just love it. Suitable for all levels of mobility, yoga is a great way to keep your body healthy and your mind clear.

Pilates with Marla Altberg
Tuesdays | 10:30am ET | Free
Thursdays | 2:30pm ET | Free

Online via Zoom

Certified personal trainer Marla Altberg offers EAG Members free 45-minute Pilates classes twice a week. You'll stretch, work that core, have fun, and feel energized & calm at the end of the class.

Please note:

1) Registration closes one hour before each event takes place.

2) After you register for any event, you will receive a confirmation email from notify@ticketstripe.com. However, the Zoom link will not be sent to you until the day of the event. To make sure these emails get delivered to your inbox and not to spam, please add notify@ticketstripe.com to your address book or contacts list.

3) For all in-person events: Guild Hall is a fully vaccinated facility. Please remember to bring your proof of full vaccination, a photo ID, and your mask. Read more about our covid-19 safety protocols at actorsguild.org/covid-safety-protocols.

HOPE

by Chris Chinn

The word "Activist" has been on my mind. It is a word that has been thrown around a lot lately. I’ve always admired and respected Activists. I’ve always wanted--secretly--to become one. But I hold those deserving of the word and title in very high esteem. What does it take to be an Activist? What qualities and characteristics must one possess? I have found one trait that all Activists have in common: Hope. To try and make change when that change seems insurmountable--and even unreachable--it takes great courage…and Hope.

So, my HOPE for all of us this New Year is that we continue to listen to one another with an open heart & mind, learn from one another, and love one another…..and take all that we know to be good and right, and put it into ACTION in 2022!

We begin this New Year with 3 Activists who I admire- one, the greatest Activist of all! Here are the DEI Committee’s first

s of 2022:

READ: The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Happy Birthday month, Dr. King!

WATCH: We’re Here. A series that takes 3 drag queens to rural areas in America and transforms 3 of their community members' lives by transforming them into drag queens. This series was a true & amazing surprise! Try not crying and laughing through every episode!

LEARN: Ady Barkan. An inspiring Activist whose “disabilities” become non-existent compared to his abilities, courage, and strength.

If you would like further information on the DEI Committee, please contact Chair Chris Chinn at chrischinn2020@gmail.com.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you are experiencing financial crisis, please reach out to karen@actorsguild.org or call 212-685-2927.

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EAG's programs and services would not be possible without the support of the following:

and supporters like you! To become a donor, click here.

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Top of the Month: December 2021 Events at The Episcopal Actors' Guild

12/2/2021

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"I remember snow..."
-Stephen Sondheim, "I Remember" from Evening Primrose

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Thank you!

Thank you to all who participated in Giving Tuesday yesterday! As you may know, we are in the midst of our end-of-the-year giving campaign. All donations go directly to support our charitable services, and one of these services is the Florence James Children's Holiday Fund. It is a long-standing tradition that every holiday season, EAG gives a little extra to the performers we have helped who have children at home.

Between our Facebook fundraiser yesterday, other individual donations, and a generous gift from The Lambs, we raised $4730 for the fund! Thank you so much for helping a lot of families have merry and bright holidays this year.

Our Giving Campaign is still going strong! We have a goal of $25,000 to reach by January 15th. You can help us get there by visiting actorsguild.org/make-a-donation. And if you'd like us to restrict your gift to a specific program, just let us know!

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World AIDS Day

Today we honor those we lost and those who are living with HIV/AIDS and reflect with joy and gratitude on the gifts they gave and are giving to this world. It's been about 40 years since the first cases were recognized by the United States CDC, and according to HIV.gov, 37.7 million people worldwide were living with HIV in 2020.

To stay updated on any progress or news, we recommend following World AIDS Day on Facebook and of course, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, which issues grants each year to EAG's HIV/AIDS Program*.

Let us continue to unite in the fight, increase awareness, erase the stigmas, and support the research!

Love,
EAG

*20% of EAG's Emergency Aid & Relief budget each year is earmarked for our HIV/AIDS program that addresses the specific, and often ongoing, needs of performers living with this disease.

ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EVENTS

Stories on Sondheim
All Month

The loss of this legend was felt deeply by millions, and the outpouring of love and affection we've been witnessing over the past week has shown how time and time again, Stephen Sondheim's melodies and lyrics have profoundly impacted individuals since 1957, and will continue to for the rest of time.

We know you all have Sondheim stories, whether you worked with him directly or on one of his many shows. We'd love to hear them, and we may publish some of them in the next issue of the Eaglet.

We know it's hard, especially on this topic, but please try to limit your submissions to 125 words so we can hear from as many members as possible. You can send your story to jamie@actorsguild.org.

Thank you!
"Goodbye until whenever, then."

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Broadway Book Club: The Master's Muse
Mon. Dec. 6 | 2:30pm ET | Free

In-person and online via Zoom

by Varley O'Conner:
Copenhagen, 1956: Tanaquil Le Clercq, known as Tanny, is a gorgeous, talented, and spirited young ballerina whose dreams are coming true. She is married to the love of her life, George Balanchine—the famous mercurial director of New York City Ballet—and she has become a star around the world. But one fateful evening, only hours after performing, Tanny falls suddenly and gravely ill; she awakens from a feverous sleep to find that she can no longer move her legs.

Anyone can join Broadway Book Club! The only requirement is that you have read the book. Book Club meets in person at Guild Hall and online via Zoom.

Free and open to all
RSVP: karen@actorsguild.org

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The Blue Carbuncle: A Sherlock Holmes Christmas Adventure
Thursday, December 9 | 7pm ET | $0-$25

In Guild Hall

Step back in time and experience this festive Sherlock Holmes holiday adventure in a special one-night-only dramatic reading happening LIVE and IN-PERSON at Guild Hall!

The Story: December. London, 1889. A recently-married Dr. Watson visits his friend, Sherlock Holmes, to convey his Christmas greetings, but both become involved in solving the theft of a priceless gem – secreted inside a goose – which they pursue all over London. A play about forgiveness and friendship restored.

Adapted by Andrew Joffe from the short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Directed by DeLisa M. White. Featuring Greg Oliver Bodine, Andrew Joffe, Annalisa Loeffler, and Paul Singleton.

All proceeds go to support the charitable programs of the Episcopal Actors' Guild and performing artists in need.

Tickets: $0-$25
RSVP: Click here

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Christmas Candlelight Concert:
Dancing Day!
Fri. Dec. 17 | 7:30pm ET | $15-$25

In the Little Church

The Transfiguration Choir of Men & Boys & Girls, harpist Tomina Parvanova, Abendmusik Period Instrument String Band (director Pat Neely), and conductor Claudia Dumschat perform Dancing Day! by John Rutter and traditional hymns, carols, and anthems of Christmas inspired by dance including Dances from Terpsichore by German Renaissance composer Michael Praetorius.

Please note: This event takes place in the church, not Guild Hall.

Tickets: $15-$25
RSVP: Click here

Please note that it is The Church of the Transfiguration's policy that all attendees should wear their masks at all times. Their music committee has decided that all attendees must be fully vaccinated and vaccination cards will be checked at the door. If attending, please remember to bring your proof of vaccination and ID.

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Actors Night
Tues. Dec. 21 | 7pm ET | Free*

In Guild Hall and online via Zoom

Actors Night at EAG is a judgment-free zone, where you can work on monologues, scenes, commercial copy, cold readings, your own material- anything!- before a group of supportive and talented fellow artists. Whether or not you get constructive feedback is up to you.

Hosted by Peter Von Berg (The Blacklist, The Americans, House of Cards). Actors Night happens on the third Tuesday of each month.

*Free for EAG members.

RSVP: Click here

Back

Yoga Mondays
Mondays | 1pm ET | $10

Online via Zoom.

Come try a yoga class! This one-hour class led by the soothing Rebecca Ambrose is offered each Monday at 1:00, and we just love it. Suitable for all levels of mobility, yoga is a great way to keep your body healthy and your mind clear.

Pilates with Marla Altberg
Tuesdays | 10:30am ET | Free
Thursdays | 2:30pm ET | Free

Online via Zoom.

Certified personal trainer Marla Altberg offers EAG Members free Pilates classes twice a week. You'll stretch, work that core, have fun, and feel energized & calm at the end of the class.

Please note:

DIY with DEI
"Linda's Eyes"

Linda passed away. Linda is Frankie’s (my partner’s) sister. She passed away 5 years ago in December here in NYC. At that exact moment, Frankie and I were on a plane bound for Hawaii to spend the Holidays with my parents. Linda had lived with MS for over 40 years, she was in a wheelchair and someone who might be considered a person living with disabilities...but she was one of the most abled persons that I have ever known. She was tough, a fighter, a true New Yorker! She never complained about her condition and, although she lived on a limited income, was extremely generous and donated to different charities. And Linda loved the Holidays! Any gathering at her place was like a rainbow, every Race and color represented, a true lesson in Diversity and Inclusion.

Why am I sharing this story with you?? Because Linda saw people for who they truly were, beyond Race or color or gender or class. She didn’t see me, Chris, as only a Gay Asian man who she liked…she saw me in my totality as someone that she loved. So my Hope and Wish for all of us as we begin this Holiday Season, is that we take the time to look into each other’s faces and see each other--as Linda did--for all that we are and who we truly are: a Blessing, a Miracle, another Human Being.

Here are the DEI Committee’s DIY

s for December:

READ: Where the origins of “Woke” began and how the word itself has transformed into something else: a movement or religion?

WATCH: Trouble In Mind by Alice Childress. A play written in 1955 about Race & Racism on Broadway and beyond, it is sadly and eerily relevant 66 years later. A must-see! And featuring EAG and the DEI Committee’s very own Reynaldo Pinella, making his Broadway debut!

LEARN: “The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland.” More than just a “land acknowledgment”, learn about the Lenape people, whose land we reside on in Manhattan.

For information on the DEI Committee, please contact Chris Chinn chrischinn2020@gmail.com.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you are experiencing financial crisis, please reach out to karen@actorsguild.org or call 212-685-2927.

Donate

EAG's programs and services would not be possible without the support of the following:

and supporters like you! To become a donor, click here.

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