[ExilesAnnounce] Orientation - August 1, 2:00 PM, Marxist Library (Oakland) - volunteers needed

[Val Langmuir]

The next Orientation is coming up soon!  We need volunteers to make it
happen!  Can anyone help out?  

 

I'm wrangling Orientation for August.  It is a very fun way of helping the
club.  The job is to act in a series of informational skits.  Some light
play may be involved.  

 

When: August 1, 2:00 PM, Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph, Oakland.
Volunteers should aim to arrive by 1:30 pm sharp, especially if coming by
car.  We will be done by 4 pm.  We usually go grab a snack after
Orientation, and some of us go back for the biz meeting at 5 pm (optional!!)

 

Volunteer needs:

 

1 person for Admin - FILLED

Running door - taking $$ - getting waivers signed - signing up members at
the end

 

4-6 people for speaking roles.  There is a script to follow; improvisation
is allowed and encouraged.

Narrator - Arguably the most important role.  This person welcomes folks;
explains definitions; bridges the skits; explains, using a volunteer, the
safe places to hit (not demo); pulls it all together.

Acting part 1 - Experienced Bottom.  Acts in every skit; bottoms to "Pick-up
Top" in a short ~5-minute demo scene.  Should be played by a real
experienced player as this person needs to explain from a place of knowledge
(ostensibly to Newbie Top but really to the audience)

Acting part 2 - Newbie Top.  Acts in almost every skit.  Can be played by a
person with almost any level of experience.  Should have some experience in
order to understand what questions to "ask".  This role does not have any
play in the skits, so need not be played by an actual Top.

Acting part 3 - Pick-up Top.  Negotiates with, and then Tops, Experienced
Bottom in a short ~5-minute demo scene.

Acting parts 4-6 - DM (1 skit); Flexible Switch (1 skit); Obnoxious Top (1
skit).  These roles could also be played by Narrator or another actor if
need be.  

(Optional) Shadow Players (1-2 pairs of actors) - play out a series of very
short scenes watched and described by Experienced Bottom and Newbie Top

 

Other things to know about the roles: Pick-up Top and Experienced Bottom
need to be willing to play with each other.  It helps if you already have
chemistry.  To do shadow play, you need to have a partner to do it with.

 

I am already committed to being there.  I will probably play a speaking
role, depending on who else volunteers for what.  

 

To volunteer, please contact me directly at val at theexiles.org.  

 

Thanks,

Val

Co-coordinator

 

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