Monthly Archives: September 2013

Drinks to die for

BAT has made a tradition out of specialty drinks for each new production.  For Young Frankenstein the drinks are, well, monstrously good. The first, with a great green color, is “It’s Alive.”  That great color comes from a back-from-the-dead mixture … Continue reading

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Give to BAT, have your donation matched, and let your brain “churn out a pleasurable response”

A very interesting article from the Wall Street Journal about why we give.  “[T]he latest science shows that, in fact, we are also hard-wired to be generous.”  Of course at BAT we know that.  Our donors, like you, are hard-wired … Continue reading

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Stage Directors Notes

With the successful conversion of Mel Brooks’ The Producers to a Broadway musical, many people felt that Young Frankenstein should/would be next – and as such, their wish was granted. I remember the Young Frankenstein movie when it was released. It … Continue reading

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First run through of Young Frank

Sitting through tech rehearsal.  The first full run through with the band and costumes.  Young Frankenstein is lookin’ good. At this point, everything is new to the actors.  They have also been sitting, mostly, through the tech rehearsal where the … Continue reading

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“Young Frankenstein” Now In Tech

The Burien Actors Theatre production of Young Frankenstein is now in tech rehearsal. Today was a cue-to-cue, in which the cast and crew try to work out basics of sound, light, and other technical cues. As you can see, the … Continue reading

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What a differance a script can make

Here is a picture from the set build of BAT’s summer show “Beauty of the Father.”  As you can see the set fit fairly well within the proscenium arch.  It was a close and intimate show. Compare and contrast that … Continue reading

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Ticket deals for Young Frankenstein

Calling all bargain hunters!  Here are the great ticket deals for “Mel Brook’s New Musical Young Frankenstein.”  Opening night, September 20, wear a top hat and get $5 off your ticket when purchased at the door.  Then stay for the … Continue reading

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