"Film as dream, film as music. No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film does, straight to our emotions, deep into the twilight room of the soul." - Ingmar Bergman
Profiling New Haven artists Melissa Davis (Jaki Valensi Lauper), Simon Kalnin (Joel Vetsch), and Sarah Valenski (BethAnn Zemola-Jackson) at the opening reception on April 13, 2009 of their show at the Tout Va Bien Gallery located at 36 Edgewood Avenue, curated by Mindy Lu.
Months ago playwright Orna Rawls asked me if I would like to direct a play for the Quickies in the Park show. She had just seen a short film I had directed, "Hold On". I was immediately interested, and excited about trying out my directing in a stage production for the first time. As my bio for the program stated, I have had years of experience in film, but none in theater, besides the lone time I acted in a play (written by Orna Rawls, and directed by J. Sibley Law) last winter. This play, I found out was entitled "Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged", and was a comedy written by local playwright Jack Rushen. I cast two actors who I have known and worked with before, the brilliant David Thomas McLaine and Mike Greca. I knew they would both be hysterical, and have great chemistry on stage. And lo and behold, to no great surprise by me, they did! This was a great learning experience for me as a director, and I was absolutely pleased with their performance in front of the audience of 150 that night!! I look forward to directing a play again! "Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged" Performed outdoors near the famed Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, CT, on August 28, 2009 Starring David Thomas McLaine and Mike Greca Written by Jack Rushen Directed by Joel Vetsch *Note: "Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged" will be performed in September at a couple more venues in New Haven, CT - stay tuned for updates & more video*
With DAVID THOMAS MCLAINE and MIKE GRECA Shot by JOEL VETSCH
Christian Shaboo from the New Haven Theater Company and director Joel Vetsch are interviewed on the TV show "CT Style", talking about the Reel New Haven Film Festival, and Vetsch's newest film "Elm City Pulp" which premiered there at the festival. "Elm City Pulp" is a fictional 1949 murder mystery written & directed by Joel Vetsch and starring Cassandra Ritone, Joel Vetsch, Haydria Bish, and Leo Petry. The movie was shot in New Haven at Lighthouse Point and Yale. Watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4oTrTCHBNc
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