[Mb-hair] Hair in Africa

[Little Birdie]

Thought you all might be interested in reading about this planned production 
- first Hair Tribe in Tanzania!

Nina

The Hair Archives
http://www.michaelbutler.com/hair/holding/Hair.html


Nina,
Thanks again for the helpful information.  I passed it on to the rest of the
group and we have decided that we will apply to TAMS to find out the cost of
getting the rights for the show.

We are actually based in Africa in a city called Arusha, Tanzania, East
Africa.  We are a small city or maybe a big town if you would call it that
...  Regardless, we have a committed group of actors and crew and we all
feel this is going to be a great production for us!

Last year we staged an adaptation of the Marriage of Figaro and a couple of
years before that we did an adaptation of Grease.  Our total draw, per show,
was just about 1,000 people over 3 nights of performance; somewhere near
300-350 per night.  Tickets were $5 for Adults and $3 for children.

I'll fill out the TAMS application tomorrow and send it in and see what they
say about the price.  We figure that we will try to find some sponsors and
do a little fundraising to help cover costs.

I think I speak for the whole production team when I say that we are really
excited to be the first HAiR Tribe in Tanzania! We had a meeting tonight to
watch the DVD and listen to some of the Australian Cast Recording.  The
Archive and HAiR Pages web sites have been a big help and we are looking
forward to whatever kind of support we will be getting from you.

Performance will be in December, the 1st 2nd & 3rd of 2005 and Cast & Crew
Auditions will be on the 22nd of June.  Formal rehearsals won't start until
September and we are putting a lot of work into pre-production.  Our
schedule matches that of the availability of talent and the best times for
performance.

OK - I guess we will be in touch once we hear from TAMS.  Again, we are all
really excited and we can wait to get our hands on the script and music!

Best regards,
David