“Making theatre accessible
to everyone, every night”
Off Night Productions is a women-lead 501(c)3 nonprofit producing contemporary theatre & music on off nights of the traditional performance week.
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A woman lead
theatre company
producing Live theatre on
Sunday, Monday
& tuesdays
Tickets now on sale!
at the BCT Box office
The Sweet Magnolia Bash
A costumed afternoon of fun
in support of
Off Night‘s production of
“Steel Magnolias“
Sunday, April 21st 2-4pm
at the John Waldron Arts Center
A bonus after event!
Stay after and join us in the Rose Firebay for a free screening of “Stage Door.” A film about women trying to make it in NYC theatre starring Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers & Eve Arden.
Join Off Night Productions for a fun filled afternoon with food & drink, 1980's music, a silent auction and a costume contest. Come in a 1980's outfit or dress as your favorite Steel Magnolias character!
visit our new Website for more details
www.offnightproductions.org
SPONSORS:
Mary Catherine Carmichael
JUST A FEW OF OUR
SILENT AUCTION DONORS
Chickadee Bakery
Vibe Yoga
WonderLab Museum
Blu Boy Cafe & Cakery
Two Sticks Bakery
TD’s, CDs and LPs
Tandem Birth Center & Postpartum House
Buskirk Chumley Theater
Blckerthaberry
Tattoos & Adornments
IU Cinema
That’s the Rub
World Wide
Automotive Service
Coach Handbag
Unveiled Photography Studio
HOW WE BEGAN...
Off Night Productions (ONP) grew from an idea often discussed around a theatre family’s dinner table, into
a company that actively began producing work in the summer of 2023. By year’s end, it had become an official non profit.
The Off Night Team is lead by Artistic Director Aubrey Seader, who is co-founder with her mother, Melinda Seader. Kate Seader, sister #2, lends her artistic and technical support as needed. Combined, the 3 have
a long and diverse history of working in, studying
and financially supporting the arts. Melinda’s background in the starting of both for-profit and
non-profit businesses adds another layer of expertise.
In 2023, with the support of many generous donors,
ONP produced “Proof” by David Auburn & the original storytelling show “Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays.” Both shows were performed to packed houses & received great reviews.
ONP plans to limit their season to 2- 3 events per year due to all team members having pretty great day jobs.
We are currently planning our next season, with our
first fundraising event coming up in the spring that
will help to finance our late summer production.
Off Night Productions Story Series
presents:
Winter
Holidays
A night of
live music and
storytelling
featuring both
hilarious & heartfelt tales of the
winter holidays.
Tickets Available from:
BUSKIRK CHUMLEY BLOOM BOX OFFICE
for further information go to:
onptheatre.weebly.com
December
10, 11 & 12th
AT THE WALDRON AUDITORIUM
2:00pm on 12/10, 7:00pm on 12/11-12
Directed by Music Direction
Aubrey Seader Ben Jackson
Storytellers include:
*Greta Lind * Steve Scott * Darrell Anne Stone *Malcolm Abrams*
*Mary Catherine Carmichael * Richard Crowe * Ana Cordero*
*recommended for ages 18 and older
CAST:
Valerie Kilmer
as "Claire"
Theo Merback
as "Hal"
Steve Scott
as "Robert"
Aubrey Seader *
as "Catherine"
* member Actors Equity
OFF NIGHT PRODUCTIONS
presents:
by David Auburn
directed by
Cassie Hakken
Sunday 7/16 -Tuesday 7/18 at 7 pm
at the Waldron Firebay Theater
tickets available from: bctboxoffice.org
The Pulitzer Prize winning play that is full of humor and compassion,
even as it explores tragedy, stigma and sexism in one family,
and within the larger world of academia.
PRODUCTION SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
Constellation Stage & Screen Bloomington Area Arts Council
World Wide Automotive Service
Paula W. Sunderman
Ashley * Mark Bauman * Kelsey Beal * Steven Booker * Jim & Ann Bright
Emily Davis * Melissa DeLeon * Michael Fields * Sandra Freund * Cara Hakken
Audrey Heller * Thomas Jackson * Steve Kranke * Glorianne Leck * Emily McGee
Jane Martin * Ivy Lee Nehamkin * Lisa Podulka * Nancy Riggert * Greg Simon Benjamin Smith * Darrell Anne Stone * Von Welch
ONPTheatre.weebly.com
Who we are, what do we do:
Aubrey Seader - Artist Director, co-producer
(BFA Acting, Rutgers, MA Int’l. Arts Admin, Kings College, London)
Aubrey co-plans and budget what shows are produced, oversee auditions & hiring of cast and crew. She handles
the renting of theater space and play rights. She directs shows, handles interviews with local media, researches
and writes grants.
Melinda Seader - co-producer
(Co-founder/ owner, World Wide Automotive Service)
Melinda guides the general development of the
business side of the organization. She co-plans and
budgets shows. She handles graphic design, print
marketing, prop and set design & construction, event development and donor tracking and appreciation.
Board of Directors
(Formed December 2023)
Lori Garraghty
Cassie Hakken
Aubrey Seader
Why do we stage shows on
Sunday, Monday & Tuesdays?
Many people who love the arts are employed
at jobs that require working on Friday & Saturday.
Friday & Saturday nights are the most lucrative
for those who rely on tips for their livelihood.
Their cost of a night off = ticket cost + lost tips.
Musicians or actors working on a show miss
getting to see other performances that are on
the same nights as their shows.
Different shows can run at the same time.
Audiences often end up limited to seeing only
one show if they are staged on the same night.
Filling our local theatre spaces at the beginning of
the week not only helps support the theater through
additional rental revenue, downtown restaurants &
businesses see more traffic those nights as well.
COMING AUGUST 2024
Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
directed by Cassie Hakken and Aubrey Seader
Off Night Productions (ONP) is thrilled to announce their upcoming production of Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias,” running August 11th-13th and 18th – 20th at the John Waldron Arts Center’s Whikehart Auditorium (122 S Walnut Street, downtown Bloomington). More information about ticket sales is forthcoming.
The contemporary American classic “Steel Magnolias” is a hilarious and touching tale of female friendship, set in the small town of Chinquapin, Louisiana during the late 1980s. Within the glittery, glamorous sanctuary of Truvy’s beauty salon, six of the town’s most beloved women trade witty barbs, sage advice, and support one another through a variety of challenges. The story showcases the immense power of female friendship to keep us laughing and inspire us to overcome loneliness, self-doubt, and life’s most devastating tragedies.
Auditions for Steel Magnolias are April 13-14. Submit your materials via this submission form. Designers and technicians can apply via email at offnightproduction@gmail.com. Click here to join the digital mailing list.
OUR MOST RECENT SHOW
Off Night Stories:
Winter Holidays/Vacaciones de Navidad
directed by Aubrey Seader
December 10-12, 2023
John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium
After a successful inaugural production of "Proof" in July of 2023, Off Night Productions, Bloomington’s newest women-led theatre company, was excited to host local audiences at the John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium for an evening of hilarious and heartfelt holiday stories. "Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays" was the first installment in a series of annual, live storytelling events.
Following the format of the popular live storytelling events produced by The Moth, “Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays” featured a series of true stories about the holiday season, told live on stage in front of an audience. The show included performances from new and well known artists, including Steve Scott, Greta Lind, Darrell Anne Stone, Richard Crowe, Malcolm Abrams, and Mary Catherine Carmichael. Ana Ximena Cordero performed two stories in English and Spanish. Each story was performed concert-style with original underscoring and interludes by local musician Ben Jackson.
Thanks to all the friends, family, arts lovers, and ONP fans who came out to enjoy the show. If you're eager to learn about upcoming projects, follow us on Facebook.
Before Off Night Productions, from 2017-2018, producer Aubrey Seader was the creator and co-producer of the Ivy Tech Storytelling Series (ITSS).This series produced four live storytelling events, each presenting 5-6 true stories, told live, addressing a different social issue of importance to the Bloomington community. The ITSS themes included "Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers," "Reproductive Rights," "On Race," and "On Work." This live storytelling series, alongside Aubrey's work on the Hijabi Diaries Podcast, and the Mother Line Story Project, created the foundational production skills Aubrey needed to start Off Night Productions. The stories also lead her to pursue her academic interest in the power of theatre to improve public health.
Click here to read more about previous ONP Productions
CAST:
Valerie Kilmer
as "Claire"
Theo Merback
as "Hal"
Steve Scott
as "Robert"
Aubrey Seader *
as "Catherine"
* member Actors Equity
OFF NIGHT PRODUCTIONS
presents:
by David Auburn
directed by
Cassie Hakken
Sunday 7/16 -Tuesday 7/18 at 7 pm
at the Waldron Firebay Theater
tickets available from: bctboxoffice.org
The Pulitzer Prize winning play that is full of humor and compassion,
even as it explores tragedy, stigma and sexism in one family,
and within the larger world of academia.
PRODUCTION SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
Constellation Stage & Screen Bloomington Area Arts Council
World Wide Automotive Service
Paula W. Sunderman
Ashley * Mark Bauman * Kelsey Beal * Steven Booker * Jim & Ann Bright
Emily Davis * Melissa DeLeon * Michael Fields * Sandra Freund * Cara Hakken
Audrey Heller * Thomas Jackson * Steve Kranke * Glorianne Leck * Emily McGee
Jane Martin * Ivy Lee Nehamkin * Lisa Podulka * Nancy Riggert * Greg Simon Benjamin Smith * Darrell Anne Stone * Von Welch
ONPTheatre.weebly.com
Reviews for “Proof”
Off Night Productions' inaugural production of "Proof" (July 2023) was a sold-out success that garnered praise from our audiences.
"I have seen so many performances
in the last two years and [Proof] was the best."
Jana C.
"The whole evening was fantastic. Quality performances by excellent actors, first rate production. Wonderful crowd atmosphere - the place was buzzing and one of the most engaged audiences I have been a part of in a long time in Bloomington!"
Maria W.
"You are doing something amazing and much needed in our community!"
Gabe G.
Off Night Production supporters
Paula Sunderman Audrey Heller Cathleen Cameron Jeanne Gunning
Mary Catherine Carmichael Harlan Lewis
Mark Bauman
Kelsey Beal
Steven Booker
Jim & Anne Bright
Phil Christiansen
Emily Davis
Melissa DeLeon
Michael Fields
Sandra Freund
Cara Hakken
Thomas Jackson
Steve Kranke
Sally Gaskill
Deb Allmayer
Beverly Calender-
Anderson
David Aprea
Emily Bedwell
Hannah Bowman
Sheryl Doades
Gabe Gloden
Eric Paris van Gucht
Nicolas Hakken
Nick Heinzen
Ashley Hoshaw
Alyce Zollman
Greta Lind
Mara Norden
Amy Osajima
Ameesh Patel
Chelsea Pell
Chad Rabinovitz
Chuck & Patty Russo
Brad Schiesser
Marissa Parr-Scott
Eric Shelley
Maria Walker
Maya Wahrman
Lynne Gilliatt
Glorianne Leck
Emily McGee
Jane Martin
Ivy Lee Nehamkin
Lisa Podulka
Nancy Riggert
Ashley Schwarzer
Greg Simon
Benjamin Smith
Von Welch
Mariah Jackson
Caroline Dowd- Higgins
Donate to Off Night Productions
Just some of the costs of producing a play:
Paying for the rights to present the show.
Paying for the scripts.
Renting rehearsal space for a month.
Renting the theater space for 2-3 weeks.
Paying for designing and printing of posters,
flyers, bookmarks and signs to advertise play.
Paying for the printing of 100's of playbills for audience.
Paying the cast of actors.
Paying the technical crew: lighting, sound, set design, costumers, prop master, stage managers and directors.
Paying for set building materials, props and costumes.
Income from ticket sales only covers a fraction of these costs.
Help us bring more theatre to Bloomington
by donating to Off Night Productions.
To donate online:
To donate by mail, send to:
OFF NIGHT PRODUCTIONS
1488 W EAGLEVIEW DR.
BLOOMINGTON, IN 47403
Frequently asked questions
Where do you stage your shows?
Our productions to date have been staged using
the rental facilities in the Waldron Arts Center
offered by Constellation Stage and Screen.
How can I get involved?
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