Inter-Arts
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Bull
Family Orchestra,
an inter-arts theater company
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"The
Story, So Far"
The
Story, So Far
Katie Bull, vocals
Frank Kimbrough, piano
Michael Jefry Stevens, piano
Joe Fonda, bass
Matt Wilson, drums
Harvey Sorgen, drums
Jeff Lederer, Saxophones
David CasT, Saxophones
David Phelps, guitar
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The
Story, So Far is a multi-media project including a CD/DVD release. The
CD premieres new and uniquely personal compositions by Katie Bull, and
fresh takes on classic jazz standards. The DVD, shot & edited by
Peter Richards (second camera, Sara James), is a short surreal video
translation of a live "dinner event" at Papatzul for the band.
The images include a wild "walking dance" by the Bull Family
Orchestra inter-arts theater ensemble of movement based improvisational
performers on the streets of Soho, in Manhattan. The performers "characters"
are drawn from the lyrics in the songs, where the earthly meets the
fantastical. Album art by Robert Lemon.
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BFO
Actors in the "circle" before the event...
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Standing:
Faryn Einhorn, Mason Rosenthal, Natalie Kuhn, Katey Parker, Patrick Taylor,
Natalia DeSosa, Justin Lauro
On ground: Daniel Sergio, Katie Bull |
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| Applause
Books has chosen monologues from Katie Bull and Hillary Rollins' quartet
of companion plays, The 29 Questions Project , for inclusion in their
Best New Monologues of the Millenium book.
IAE sponsors the DNA Dedication
Event in memory of Richard Bull, Cynthia Jean Cohen Bull (aka
Cynthia Novack), and the Warren Street Performance Loft - go to www.improvarts.com
for details
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The
most recent BFO project is now being published by Martin Denton of New
York Theatre Experience. Inc. in the 2005 Anthology of Plays and Playwrights.
Go to www.nytheatre.com
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Katie Bull was Co-Artistic Director of the Improvisational Arts Ensembles, Inc. with Kelly Donovan and Meg Fry, after founder Richard Bull and Cynthia Novack passed away in 1998; together Bull, Donovan, and Fry produced inter-arts improvisation rooted events that continued the tradition established at the Warren Street Performance Loft. Under the IAE umbrella Katie initiated her BFO inter-arts theater company as writer, director, and performer. The Bull Family Orchestra was a core consortium member of IAE (along with the De Facto Dancers, and the Richard Bull Dance Theater Repertory Co., aka RBDT Rep.) for many years. IAE has recently closed activities however, De Facto continues to produce dance events. BFO is on hiatus, while Katie focuses on jazz singing/composition/band leadership; professional vocal coaching; and jazz & creative writing. She is currently working on a script titled Persephone Spirals Down, and will announce BFO projects, as they evolve. For historical information on IAE or BFO go to www.improvarts.com
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(L
to R) Paul Witter, Bob Walsh, Katie Bull,
Leslie Kincaid, Paris Reily, David Brick, Andy Buck
in LUDUS: LET US PLAY, at the Washington Square Church |
Bottom: Bob Walsh; Top: Paul Witter
play father and son in
WALTZING IN THE WONDER
at the Tribeca Lab
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Doctor
Vindaloo - Bob Walsh
Umbellina - Leslie Kincaid
in SOMETHING SHE ATE
at the Greenwich Street Theatre
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Action Hero - Harry Prichett
Umbellina - Leslie Kincaid
in SOMETHING SHE ATE
at the Greenwich Street Theatre |
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