May 2 - 25, 2024
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to make a movie? You’ve seen movies being made on television and in movies themselves, but have you watched the process IRL? For Avant Bard’s next project, we take a break from theater production and make our first feature film: an open study of issues in Homeless Garden, a play by Matt Minnicino. Homeless Garden itself references The Cherry Orchard, so attendees at any night of filming will be treated not just to a peek into the filming process, but also a multi-layered, curated (and filmed!) conversation about what land ownership means for individuals and for arts companies in a country staggering under issues of generational wealth, colonialism, environmental decay, and limited financial resources. Don’t miss this chance to take part in the creation of a movie, and to decide whether TV and movie portrayals live up to the real thing.
Note: Our current project is not a stage project, it is a film project. The filming will take place over four weekends, so each filming session will cover only a portion of the play. A summary of the play will be provided, and you will be given the context for the scenes being filmed during that session.
The first week and Saturday Matinees are Pay-What-You-Can sessions. The matinee sessions on Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, are Mask-Required sessions.
Please arrive by 7:30 p.m. (or 2:00 pm) to complete the release form (or to opt out). Filming will begin at 8:00 pm (or 2:30 pm); each session is 90 minutes. Due to the nature of film work, we will not be able to admit anyone after filming has begun.
The following filming sessions are available:
Thursday, May 2, 7:30 pm (PWYC)
Friday, May 2, 7:30 pm (PWYC)
Saturday, May 4, 2:00 pm (PWYC)
Saturday, May 4, 7:30 pm (PWYC)
Thursday, May 9 7:30 pm
Friday, May 10 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 11 2:00 pm (PWYC)
Saturday, May 11 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 12 2:00 pm
Thursday, May 16 7:30 pm
Friday, May 17 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 18 2:00 pm (Masks Required/PWYC)
Saturday, May 18 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 19 2:00 pm (Masks Required)
Thursday, May 23, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 24, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 25, 2:00 pm (PWYC)
Saturday, May 25, 7:30 pm
(PWYC = Pay What You Can)
A list of which parts of the play are being filmed on which day, plus synopses of The Cherry Orchard and Homeless Garden, are available here.
General Admission is $40. Half-price tickets are available for Seniors, Veterans and Active Duty Military, and general Students. Admission for Arlington County Students is free, and their chaperones are half-price.
Production Team
Director: Kathleen Akerley^
Camera Operators/Audio Technicians: Mirko Almosd, Madeline Krieger, Séamus Miller, Ash O’Keefe
^ Avant Bard Theatre Producing Partner
Sponsors
Production Sponsor: Pete Miller
Show Sponsorships are available at the Artistic Sponsor and Production Sponsor levels. Click here for more information.
Ann K. Kurzius
I’ve searched several pages on various sites, without finding the cost of a ticket to see Homeless Garden at times other than PWYC. Is it always $20?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Peter
Sorry for the confusion. We’ll make it clearer on the pages.
The standard price is $40. Half-price tickets are available for Seniors, Veterans and Active Duty Service Members, and general Students—while Arlington County Students get free admission.
Hope to see you soon!