Back to the Book Thunderquill Article - July 3nd, 2007 Sunday, July 1st, we had our last performance of Cyrano de Bergerac, so it's back to the grind of the page and quill. But it was a lovely run with a great cast and I'd like to express my appreciation to everyone that put their heartfelt efforts into this production with special thanks going to Pamela Forbes, Pasha Boyd, Chris Bowling, Phillis Hunsley, Thom Bauer, Michael Tuley, Debbie Johnson, Baron Scott and Aaron Hunsley. Keep an eye out for an upcoming Cyrano de Bergerac Page that will feature details from the production, along with new insight into the real-life guardsman, philosopher, poet and science fiction author, who's adventurous life, soaring imagination and very generous profile, went on to inspire this extraordinary stage play. In the meantime, I'll be looking into to bringing new authors and their stories to the pages of Thunderquill's Guest Author's Library and hope you'll join us with efforts from your own soaring imagination. Thanks for coming by and enjoy your visit here at Thunderquill. end of article |
Ring in the New Year with Thunderquill's New Guest Author's Library With simplified guidelines and a sleek new look, Thunderquill's Guest Author's Library is undergoing a wonderful transformation and it has came none too soon. Considering the distressing qualities of the old library, I had been hesitant to put out author invites to its pages. But I'm very pleased with the format and design possibilities of the new library and hope to make it a truly special place for authors to share their work. A Thunder Bird's Flight to London Thunderquill Article - November 26, 2006 Forgive the long respite but I've recently returned from London where I was on holiday and I've only just now passed through the perilous throws of Thanksgiving before getting around to my long awaited site update. During my visit to this wonderful faraway place, I was able to enjoy the theater and see some sites. But the journey was quite pricey and once I have an epileptic fit and faint upon the arrival of the credit card bill, it's all but certain I'll be eating pea soup for many moons to come. Given my modest financial state, perhaps it was unwise to make such an expenditure, but this special trip meant so very much to me. In any case, I got to see some wonderful plays and meet some lovely people along the way. One such play, was Eugene O'Neill's Moon for the Misbegotten, featuring a brilliant cast including Kevin Spacey, Colm Meaney, Eugene O'Hare and Eve Best. After seeing my first performance of this time honored production, I had a wonderful encounter with Kevin Spacey on a turn of luck. (Sorry, I have no photos to enter into evidence, so you'll just have to take my word for it.) Having met him when I found myself a happy castaway in the basement bar of The Old Vic Theater, I timidly introduced myself and Spacey's natural born charm made the meeting that more enjoyable. The man was quite the gent and we had a nice conversation helped by his co-star Eugene O'Hare. In fact, after seeing the play two times, I managed to meet the entire cast. Colm Meaney, (best known for his turn Chief O'Brian on Star Trek, The New Generation) and Eve Best were quite wonderful and I hope to see their work on stage again if the opportunity affords itself. I was also able to meet a long adored actor and muse, during the run of his special play on the West End. I won't mention the name of the play or the actor, as the best impression I could manage was that of a clumsy and strange creature. My brief meetings with him were both a lovely and terribly awkward. And when it all passed into memory, all the special thoughts I had hoped to share with this lovely person, went unsaid as such encounters were too brief and fleeting to allow me to get over my nerves. Of course, I can see how this sort of thing might be awkward for such people to manage. As a playful notion, one might think it's flattering to be muse, but I have a sneaking suspicion it's a little embarrassing for the muse in question. And honestly, if it was the other way around, I think I'd feel a little uneasy at the thought of finding various shape-shifting incarnations of myself appearing in someone's stories. In any case, I hope the thought that he's my most valued and appreciated sources of inspiration, is of some small compliment to him and his work. Of course with this sudden attention on theater, I began to think about the various stories I have been working on, one particular that I feel is of some importance. I had originally planned to do this striking narrative as a novel, but it's certain to make for a long and complex project that could take years to complete to a publisher's satisfaction, to say nothing of my own. But on closer examination, the central theme of the story might work beautifully in a stage play that could be completed in far less time. Well we'll see how it fleshes out. But for the moment I've been taken with another stage play that I started writing years ago, and had gone neglected far too long in favor of other endeavors. Striking a dramatic contrast with my current projects, it's a cute little comedy with lots of coffee and Indians of course, but maybe I'll talk about that more later. And where is this special mystery muse in all this? Well, he might be in there somewhere, inspiring lovely imaginary men and their stories in the mind of a little bird. end of article |
Cyrano with a Touch of Thunder Thunderquill Article - May 10, 2007 In a quite unexpected gender-bending turn, Thunder Falcon has been cast as Cyrano in the Maplewood Barn Theater's upcoming production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Under the direction of Columbia theater verteran Aaron Hunsley, this celebrated classic by playwright Edmond Rostand, will be running June 15th - July 1st, as the director's choice selection of the Barn's 2007 summer season. Check back for additional casting details and information as they come available. |
Cyrano de Bergerac with Feathers Thunderquill Article - June 2007 The plume is the thing in the production of Cyrano de Bergerac currently showing at the Maplewood Barn Theater in limited run through July 1st. Rostand's classic play about the rebellious swordsman with the profile to match and his unrequited love for Roxane, the beauty too far beyond his touch, is now lighting up the boards of the outside theater with a thirty year tradition of bringing classic plays to the Columbia area. The play is being directed by Aaron Hunsley and features Pascha Boyd as Roxane, Yule Owens as Christian, Michael Tuley as Le bret and Thunder Falcon as Cyrano de Bergerac. Showtimes are 8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday through July 1st For more information visit The Maplewood Barn Theater Web Site Cast in order of appearance Roxane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pascha Boyd Comte de Guiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bowling Valvert/Spaniard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Hunsley Cardinal Richelieu/Boor/Musketeer/Cuigy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Stevenson Duenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Forbes Christian de Neuvilette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yule Owens Ligniere/De Casterac/Spaniard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Colburn Montfleury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byron Scott Cyrano de Bergerac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Falcon Ragueneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Bridewell Jodelet/Pastry Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Kiehl Le Bret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Tuley Lise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Lamm Poet/Hillot/Monk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Black Production Staff Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Hunsley Technical Director (Sound/Lights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Johnson Technical Director (Set) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thom Bauer Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Wilkerson Costumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Hunsley Ms. Boyd's Costumes by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Forbes Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byron Scott Asst. Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bowling A Very Special Thanks to; Mary Coffield, Michael Tuley, Pamela Forbes, Chris Bowling, Thom Bauer and Debbie Johnson |
New Realms at Thunderquill - Story and Article Update for December December 6th, 2006 It was hoped these updates could have been published sooner, but there's been a devil of a struggle with the site builder. But we're pleased to note The Falcon Library is now open debuting several short stories and a poetry page. For flyers just starting on the quill, some helpful articles for new writers open the pages of The Feather Journal. And last but not least, you can have a look and apply for writing and site awards on Thunderquill's Award Seals Page. Shoring things up there's now a Contact Page and Thunderquill Author Pages complete with a photo gallery. Thanks for coming by and enjoy your visit at The Thunderquill Journal. |
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Coming Up on the Pages Thunderquill Thunderquill June 11, 2006 Modified from an article that appeared at the Spirit Galleries What do you do when you're a tribal girl and workaholic spinster and author? You build another website, write a few short stories and start dating. Not so big on the dating thing. (Must be undo interference by the workaholic thing.) In any case, the site building has gotten off to a swimming start, with the creation of the Thunderquill Guest Author's Journal along with Thunderquill's main site. And I find it keeps my mind off faraway things, I can't reach. With the final design in place, our Guest Author's Journal is coming along nicely, with multiple libraries and journals for both fiction and non-fiction. Just give Thunderquill some time to fine tune posting guidelines for each category, so visiting authors can find the best place to share their stories. In addition, novel passages and articles that had originally been published at the Spirit Galleries, will be moved to the pages of Thunderquill. Geared more to writing, I hope to unveil a new collection of short stories and flash fiction, along with articles to tickle the imagination and the pen of aspiring authors that might find their way to our libraries. Thank you for your visit and I hope you enjoy your visit to Thunderquill. |
Cyrano de Bergerac with Feathers Thunderquill Article - June 2007 The plume is the thing in the production of Cyrano de Bergerac currently showing at the Maplewood Barn Theater in limited run through July 1st. Rostand's classic play about the rebellious swordsman with the profile to match and his unrequited love for Roxane, the beauty too far beyond his touch, is now lighting up the boards of the outside theater with a thirty year tradition of bringing classic plays to the Columbia area. The play is being directed by Aaron Hunsley and features Pascha Boyd as Roxane, Yule Owens as Christian, Michael Tuley as Le bret and Thunder Falcon as Cyrano de Bergerac. Showtimes are 8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday through July 1st For more information visit The Maplewood Barn Theater Web Site Cast in order of appearance Roxane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pascha Boyd Comte de Guiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bowling Valvert/Spaniard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Hunsley Cardinal Richelieu/Boor/Musketeer/Cuigy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Stevenson Duenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Forbes Christian de Neuvilette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yule Owens Ligniere/De Casterac/Spaniard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Colburn Montfleury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byron Scott Cyrano de Bergerac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Falcon Ragueneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Bridewell Jodelet/Pastry Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Kiehl Le Bret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Tuley Lise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Lamm Poet/Hillot/Monk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Black Production Staff Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Hunsley Technical Director (Sound/Lights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Johnson Technical Director (Set) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thom Bauer Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Wilkerson Costumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Hunsley Ms. Boyd's Costumes by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Forbes Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byron Scott Asst. Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bowling A Very Special Thanks to; Mary Coffield, Michael Tuley, Pamela Forbes, Chris Bowling, Thom Bauer and Debbie Johnson |
The Falcon Flash on Short Stories from the Quill Thunderquill Article - June 11, 2006 After toiling on novels and other extended projects that will take a couple of years to find the light of day, Thunder Falcon has made the move to write and circulate her steadily growing collection of short stories. With a number of pieces spanning from literary fiction to science fiction, many of them are currently in contention for various writing awards. But determining the destiny of such stories can be tricky, as it's hard to guess when their separate journeys through the realms of competition, have come to an close to make way for new ventures elsewhere, possibly through publication. In any case, some of these eclectic works, may find their way to the Thunderquill Journal, or be set aside for possible publication, in one of two anthologies now coasting under the working titles Falcon Flash and Other Short Stories and Falcon Flights of Fantasy and Science Fiction. In any case, it's certain that some of these stories will be selected to grace the pages of the Thunderquill Web Site, in hopes of bringing enjoyment to readers and potential authors alike. end of article |
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Cyrano with a Touch of Thunder Thunderquill Article - May 10, 2007 In a quite unexpected gender-bending turn, Thunder Falcon has been cast as Cyrano in the Maplewood Barn Theater's upcoming production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Under the direction of Columbia theater verteran Aaron Hunsley, this celebrated classic by playwright Edmond Rostand, will be running June 15th - July 1st, as the director's choice selection of the Barn's 2007 summer season. Check back for additional casting details and information as they come available. |
Ring in the New Year with Thunderquill's New Guest Author's Library With simplified guidelines and a sleek new look, Thunderquill's Guest Author's Library is undergoing a wonderful transformation and it has came none too soon. Considering the distressing qualities of the old library, I had been hesitant to put out author invites to its pages. But I'm very pleased with the format and design possibilities of the new library and hope to make it a truly special place for authors to share their work. A Thunder Bird's Flight to London Thunderquill Article - November 26, 2006 Forgive the long respite but I've recently returned from London where I was on holiday and I've only just now passed through the perilous throws of Thanksgiving before getting around to my long awaited site update. During my visit to this wonderful faraway place, I was able to enjoy the theater and see some sites. But the journey was quite pricey and once I have an epileptic fit and faint upon the arrival of the credit card bill, it's all but certain I'll be eating pea soup for many moons to come. Given my modest financial state, perhaps it was unwise to make such an expenditure, but this special trip meant so very much to me. In any case, I got to see some wonderful plays and meet some lovely people along the way. One such play, was Eugene O'Neill's Moon for the Misbegotten, featuring a brilliant cast including Kevin Spacey, Colm Meaney, Eugene O'Hare and Eve Best. After seeing my first performance of this time honored production, I had a wonderful encounter with Kevin Spacey on a turn of luck. (Sorry, I have no photos to enter into evidence, so you'll just have to take my word for it.) Having met him when I found myself a happy castaway in the basement bar of The Old Vic Theater, I timidly introduced myself and Spacey's natural born charm made the meeting that more enjoyable. The man was quite the gent and we had a nice conversation helped by his co-star Eugene O'Hare. In fact, after seeing the play two times, I managed to meet the entire cast. Colm Meaney, (best known for his turn Chief O'Brian on Star Trek, The New Generation) and Eve Best were quite wonderful and I hope to see their work on stage again if the opportunity affords itself. I was also able to meet a long adored actor and muse, during the run of his special play on the West End. I won't mention the name of the play or the actor, as the best impression I could manage was that of a clumsy and strange creature. My brief meetings with him were both a lovely and terribly awkward. And when it all passed into memory, all the special thoughts I had hoped to share with this lovely person, went unsaid as such encounters were too brief and fleeting to allow me to get over my nerves. Of course, I can see how this sort of thing might be awkward for such people to manage. As a playful notion, one might think it's flattering to be muse, but I have a sneaking suspicion it's a little embarrassing for the muse in question. And honestly, if it was the other way around, I think I'd feel a little uneasy at the thought of finding various shape-shifting incarnations of myself appearing in someone's stories. In any case, I hope the thought that he's my most valued and appreciated sources of inspiration, is of some small compliment to him and his work. Of course with this sudden attention on theater, I began to think about the various stories I have been working on, one particular that I feel is of some importance. I had originally planned to do this striking narrative as a novel, but it's certain to make for a long and complex project that could take years to complete to a publisher's satisfaction, to say nothing of my own. But on closer examination, the central theme of the story might work beautifully in a stage play that could be completed in far less time. Well we'll see how it fleshes out. But for the moment I've been taken with another stage play that I started writing years ago, and had gone neglected far too long in favor of other endeavors. Striking a dramatic contrast with my current projects, it's a cute little comedy with lots of coffee and Indians of course, but maybe I'll talk about that more later. And where is this special mystery muse in all this? Well, he might be in there somewhere, inspiring lovely imaginary men and their stories in the mind of a little bird. end of article |
A Thunderquill's Domain Thunderquill Article - August 4, 2006 It's official. Thunderquill now has its own domain. Located at www.thunderquill.org in time we'll be posting the lastest in hot fiction from new writers, along with featuring the stories of Native American Author Thunder Roxanne Falcon. Of course, we're not certian how the linking of the old pages will work with the updates of the new, but perhaps we'll find out right after we publish this page. For any problems, please drop us a note at galleryofthespirit@yahoo.com Sorry for the wait and please enjoy your stay at Thunderquill. end of article |
Back to the Book Thunderquill Article - July 3nd, 2007 Sunday, July 1st, we had our last performance of Cyrano de Bergerac, so it's back to the grind of the page and quill. But it was a lovely run with a great cast and I'd like to express my appreciation to everyone that put their heartfelt efforts into this production with special thanks going to Pamela Forbes, Pasha Boyd, Chris Bowling, Phillis Hunsley, Thom Bauer, Michael Tuley, Debbie Johnson, Baron Scott and Aaron Hunsley. Keep an eye out for an upcoming Cyrano de Bergerac Page that will feature details from the production, along with new insight into the real-life guardsman, philosopher, poet and science fiction author, who's adventurous life, soaring imagination and very generous profile, went on to inspire this extraordinary stage play. In the meantime, I'll be looking into to bringing new authors and their stories to the pages of Thunderquill's Guest Author's Library and hope you'll join us with efforts from your own soaring imagination. Thanks for coming by and enjoy your visit here at Thunderquill. end of article |
