As we draw closer to the closing of one year, Carbon is pleased to announce a few projects in the coming year.

First up, Carbon will be working with Robert Johnson and the Corazon Music Festival to present The Other Woman: A Tribute to Nina Simone on February 14, 2009. Details will follow in the next few weeks.

Then, Carbon has been lucky enough to have been selected to produced not one but TWO shows for the 2009 Orlando Fringe Festival.

The first show will be a social experiment called "The Amazing Adventures of Normal People in 3D" and will be presented in the Green Venue @ the festival.

The second show will be produced and performed by myself (Jeremy) in the Blue Venue. It is a cabaret-by-request called "Under The Covers." We'll be sending out info for this show very shortly as it requires audience participation.

Stayed tuned for more info about these shows as well as perhaps a couple other collaborations in the near future!

The 17th Annual Orlando Fringe Theatre Festival has come to an end, and with it, Vivian Penmark's "Parlour Games"... at least for now.

So, it is with a full heart that I thank the following people for helping make the show a success:

Kate Davis (without whom the show wouldn't exist)
Frank & Barbara Seghers (without whom I wouldn't exist)
Jim & Priscilla Castner (without whom Kate wouldn't exist)
Dave & Cindy Davis (Matt's parents)
Matt Davis (Kate's husband and music composer)
Laci Hess (ad and logo art)
Laura McAllister (photography)
Roozbeh Meghdadi (graphic designer)
Julie Fancy (perfect assistant)
Heather Slodick (perfect venue tech)
Minuteman Press (for the posters)
Spencer Downing (for all the support and PR)
Scottie Campbell (for LIS)
Denna Eramo & Ryan Price (for vids)
Beth Marshall (for producing the festival)
The Staff and Board of the Fringe (for keeping it going)

and our sponsors -
The Funky Monkey Wine Bar
Florida Theatrical Association
Kismet Gallery of Jewelry and Art
Salon Salon
The Enzian Theater
Dandelion Communitea Cafe
Park Ave CDs
SAK Comedy Lab

NOW, for some other exciting news ~

The Fabby Awards were handed out at the festival wrap party last night, and I'm thrilled to announce that Kate & I won a special award for "Greenest Show." The award is new this year, and I feel very honored that they chose us.

Thanks to everyone who came out to play "Parlour Games!"

See ya soon,
Jeremy

Many thanks to all of you who came out to support "Heart of Coal." Considering how many shows there were at Fringe and this was Carbon's first year producing a show at the festival, I am very happy with the results. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from so many artists, activists, friends, and complete strangers. Thank you all for being so receptive to the message. Thank you for taking a risk.

I also want to thank the cast, crew and production team of "Heart of Coal." You all made the show a true success. Thank you for helping Sandra and me tell the story. We couldn't have done this without you.

Last, but certainly not least, I want to thank my family.
Dad, Mom & Brandon: Thank you for being there through everything. I can't express how much your support means to me.

Love,
Jeremy