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Ty the Pie Guy – Let’s LIVESTREAM

In Family Entertainment, Livestream, Our Work, Social Media, WebSeries on August 9, 2020 at 6:30 pm

When Ty the Pie Guy’s Ty Freedman called Susan to say he wanted to make a difference for kids during Covid, 134 West teamed up with Ty the Pie Guy to produce 24 episodes of Ty’s Kitchen Dance Party LIVE – a streaming show to help kids stay active and engaged during a time of great stress for parents and children.  😍

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Ty opened each show welcoming kids to his kitchen and using dance and yoga for a fun kid’s work out, while also talking about important, timely issues – like wearing masks, Pride month, Black Lives Matter, missing graduation – giving kids and parents a way to discuss and deal with this unprecedented time. Even school kids and teachers joined the LIVESTREAM so Ty could shout out to students and fans around the country.

For the July 31st Season Finale on Facebook and YouTube Live, we joined STREAM for No Kid Hungry and raised almost $1200 to help provide over 10,000 meals for kids.  👍

What’s next for Ty the Pie Guy: Season 2 of Kitchen Dance Party LIVE? Or Ty the Pie Guy: The Movie? Stay tuned, mask up and eat pie!

Watch Kitchen Dance Party on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TythePieGuy/live_videos

Watch Kitchen Dance Party on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RYHQOl94Yuo

Ty Brings Home Another Award!

In Family Entertainment, WebSeries on April 18, 2019 at 8:11 pm

Congratulations to Ty Freedman and Susan Lambert on receiving the Greenlight Award for the Ty the Pie Guy: The Movie script at the Twin Falls Sandwiches Film Festival!Being a finalist, scenes from the script were read on stage at the festival. Ty (the Pie Guy) headed on down to Twin Falls, Idaho this past Saturday to read as (you guessed it) himself.

Here’s to another award! Keep ’em coming Ty!

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2018 – Let’s Create Beautiful Things!

In Family Entertainment, Music, Musicals, Our Work, Shakespeare, Theater, Uncategorized on February 11, 2018 at 10:23 pm

Screen Shot 2018-02-11 at 2.10.25 PMThis is the time to make and create goodness. 134 West and Susan Lambert Hatem are excited to create many cool projects this year. Please join us. Reach out if you want to be a part of any upcoming projects. Or if you have a special project of your own you’d like to develop. We love to have creative partners. And we are available for consultation with writing, development, production and marketing. Email us: susan@134west.biz

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Upcoming beautiful things:

March 16 – Charlotte, NC CONFIDENCE (and The Speech), written by Susan Lambert Hatem, is a unique, gender-bending political play about confidence, women in politics and President Carter’s 1979 Crisis of Confidence speech. Come to the reading March 16 with Charlotte’s Off-Broadway and their PAGE to STAGE series. We are in talks with COB for a workshop production for Fall 2018!

homewardla_logo-e1518385065995.jpgApril 13 – 22  – 134 West is proud to join with many theater producers around Los Angeles to produce one of many HomewardLA events, a 10-day citywide event where multiple productions of monologues based on stories from people who have experienced homelessness will be performed by actors all around the city. HomewardLA’s goal is to increase awareness around the homeless crisis facing Los Angeles and raise funds for The Midnight Mission, a great nonprofit organization on Skid Row. We think it’s also having a neat side effect of bringing #LAThr people together.

screen-shot-2016-12-08-at-4-33-19-pmTy the Pie Guy – Wow! We’ve streamed almost 3 million minutes of Ty the Pie Guy episodes to over 1 million unique viewers across Amazon, YouTube, Facebook and other platforms! Thank you to our fans who continue to inspire us and send us photos and videos of trying Ty’s recipes. Great news! Ty Freedman and Susan Lambert Hatem have finished a draft of the Ty the Pie Guy screenplay. That’s right. We’re working on a Ty the Pie Guy movie!

 

Bend in the Road: The Anne of Green Gables Musical – After a fantastic workshop and reading with Children’s Theater of Charlotte last summer and some script updates, we’re excited do a full production of this fabulous show! Reach out for more info.

O Baby Mine: Sing a Song of Shakespeare LIVE! made it’s live concert debut at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in January to sold out crowds and great response! We were thrilled to work with NYC Children’s Theater on bringing Shakespeare music to children and families. Now, we’re developing the show further!

We are proud to be attached to Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa, written by wife and husband team artist Terry Holzman and cinematographer Ernest Holzman. Contact us to find out more about this beautiful ensemble screenplay set in 1968 that explores stories of friendship, love and four imagined days in the life of Dusty Springfield. We are currently looking for the right director(s). Reach out if you have interest.

 

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FUN PROJECTS IN THE WORKS

In Family Entertainment, Movies, Music, Musicals, Our Work, Shakespeare, Theater, WebSeries on November 10, 2017 at 9:29 pm

Screen Shot 2017-11-10 at 1.01.26 PM134 West has so many fun and exciting projects in various stages of development. It has been incredibly productive year!  We wish you hope and joy during the Holiday Gauntlet of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s Eve!

Go forth, make stuff. Be creative and joyful.

 

BEND IN THE ROAD: The Anne of Green Gables Musical – Thanks to director Michelle Long and Artistic Director Adam Burke for a wonderful workshop and reading at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. We are now working toward a full production for 2019!

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TY THE PIE GUY – We are developing a feature and a new season of our award-winning kid show. Watch us for free on Amazon Video or YouTube! And we’ve passed over 2.2 MILLION MINUTES STREAMED of the Pie Guy videos! Stay tuned for more info.

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CONFIDENCE (and The Speech) – 134 West produced the first reading of Susan Lambert Hatem’s exciting new political play, CONFIDENCE (and The Speech) at Boston Court in May. And the second was a benefit reading November 8, which raised over $500 for Emily’s List and She Should Run. We are working with Charlotte’s Off-Broadway to produce a workshop and reading in 2018 in North Carolina.

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O BABY MINE: Sing a Song of Shakespeare! – SAVE THE DATE in 2018 for our special O BABY MINE concert at world famous Joe’s Pub! With NYC Children’s Theatre, 134 West presents this unique concert for children and families of special songs inspired by Shakespeare’s plays! Get your copy now! NYC Children’s Theatre concert at Joe’s Pub – Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 1pm – Sign up now!

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OTHER PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA
AN APPALACHIAN TWELFTH NIGHT
2 of TRIPAK
THE FLIRT BAR
HAPPY JOY SAD SAD HOLIDAY TIME

STRATEGY & CONSULTING: 134 West also specializes in marketing and entertainment. We consult with studios, agencies, schools and theatres. We are available for strategy and consulting and dramaturgy for special theatre and film projects. If you have a project and you’re looking for marketing, strategy and producing assistance, maybe we can help. Past clients include Charlotte’s Off-Broadway, AvatarLabs, Dreamworks Animation, Google and Disney.
Contact: susan @ 134west.biz

2016 – A Year of Joyful Creation & Celebration

In Family Entertainment, Musicals, Our Work, Theater, Uncategorized, WebSeries on December 12, 2016 at 7:59 pm

We’ve had a wonderful year here at 134 West — a year of making new friendships, developing new projects and zooming past milestones. We got to create lots of new art, and experience another beautiful return to Green Gables. There is so many projects to talk about, but we will only mention two: Ty the Pie Guy and Bend in the Road: The Anne of Green Gables Musical.

Ty the Pie Guy traveled to Canada to win BEST IN FAMILY at the Vancouver Web Fest!

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We also launched Ty the Pie Guy on Amazon Video in July, and we are thrilled to have streamed screen-shot-2016-12-08-at-4-33-19-pmover 300,000 minutes to 100,00 unique viewers! Across all platforms, Ty the Pie Guy has now served over 600,000 minutes of our little comedy cooking show for kids and families — isn’t that just amazing? Who knows what 2017 will bring for Ty and his ‘lil sister Rose and all their friends. Thank you to all our cast and crew and most of all, to our fans!

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Interested in more Ty the Pie Guy news? Follow on Twitter @TyPieGuy, Facebook and Instagram. And visit TythePieGuy.com!

Be sure to watch the entire first season FREE on Amazon Video! Please rate and review us. Five stars & more views help us rise up!

 

 

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This November, Bend in the Road returned for two stage readings at 3D Theatricals and the Zephyr Theatre, starring the ever-lovely and talented Alison Woods as Anne Shirley!

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The stage readings were just the beginning: stay tuned for more Bend in the Road news coming in 2017 by following our TWITTER or visiting our WEBSITE!

134 West is more dedicated than ever to bring quality independent and diverse stories and voices to stage and screens. We are thankful to have brought positive, inspiring and joyful messages to the world this year through our art. Our projects and our creative teams are diverse, inclusive and vocal. It is more important than ever that we as a company, and as a collective of artists, speak up for what we know is good and right in the world. In 2017, it is our mission to create and promote art that inspires, informs and brings us together. We are most thankful to all our friends, fans and followers who lift us up through their amazing joy, creativity, constant support and love!

I Dream of Dragons, Too

In Family Entertainment, Movies, Our Work, Transmedia, Uncategorized on February 15, 2015 at 10:48 am

awards_academynom_annieupdateWe are so excited for, and proud of, our friends at Dreamworks Animation for the amazing success of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2. Over $618 million in worldwide boxoffice and it continues to gain much deserved critical acclaim with multiple nominations and several awards under it’s high-flying belt: The Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film and 6 Annie Awards, including Best Animated Feature Film and Best Director for Dean DeBlois. It has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Fingers crossed for a win next Sunday, February 22! It would be a great nod to the film, the franchise (cause really, no offense to Toy Story 3, but How To Train Your Dragon should have taken the 2010 Oscar) and to the studio that has broken so much ground with their edgy and inspiring filmmaking and animation.

Check out the fun Dragons site http://dreamworksdragons.com for a deep dive into this spectacular world, which highlights not only the amazing movies, but also the TV show, the games, the products and all the characters. It’s all the dragons you’ll ever need in one place. This TVGla and Dreamworks franchise site was a 2014 W³ Awards Best in Show Winner!

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Ty The Pie Guy Launches – Breakfast Pizza!

In Family Entertainment, Our Work, Uncategorized on January 14, 2015 at 8:26 am

tythepieguybcardwithouturlWe’ve been hard at work and play cooking up the fun and fantastic TY THE PIE GUY, a new, story-driven comedy cooking show for kids and families. It’s perfect for ages 4-8 and their parents, though we think everyone will enjoy watching Ty’s antics and learning a little bit more about their kitchen.

TyPieGuy_Ty_juggling134 West is proud to produce and present this charming and educational show which we hope will inspire families to cook together. Ty The Pie Guy is created by the hilarious and adorable Ty Freedman, who played Charlie in the LA production of 134 West’s BEND IN THE ROAD: The Anne of Green Gables Musical.  He writes and stars in this unique, story-driven show which combines comedy and cooking tips to help kids and their parents get excited to get in their kitchen and explore new foods and recipes.

 

 

 

Watch the trailer for a sneak peak!

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Check out the PRESS RELEASE for more info.

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Get your O BABY MINE Gear!

In Family Entertainment, Music, Our Work, Shakespeare, Theater on December 13, 2014 at 8:13 pm

We got a wonderful review from Shakespeare in LA for O BABY MINE: Sing a Song of Shakespare – available on CD, iTunes and Amazon Play. We’ve made some beautiful promotional shirts which have been so popular, they are now for sale! Check them out at our Big Cartel shop: http://obabyminemusic.bigcartel.com/

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O BABY MINE IS HERE!

In Family Entertainment, Music, Our Work, Shakespeare, Uncategorized on September 25, 2014 at 11:52 pm

Joy, gentle friends! Joy and fresh days, for O Baby Mine: Sing a Song of Shakespeare is finally here! The album’s been a long time coming, but it was well worth the wait. Get this beautiful, 6-panel CD printed in the USA on recycled paper! O BABY MINE is the perfect gift for the discriminating musical or theatre loving parent.

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This album began as a way to introduce the wonder of Shakespeare to our kids, though it quickly took on a life of its own. Music flows throughout Shakespeare’s work, and we’ve brought together a whole cavalcade of amazing musicians. From Rob Kendt and Madison Scheckel, to David Tobocman and Raymond Bokhour.

Visit our website to order the physical CD or download the mp3s on Itunes/Amazon.

YOU ARE ALSO INVITED TO OUR ALBUM RELEASE PARTY!
RSVP here!

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The Next BEND IN THE ROAD

In Family Entertainment, Music, Musicals, Our Work, Theater, Uncategorized on September 26, 2013 at 4:32 pm
"A Home For Me" from BEND IN THE ROAD: The Anne of Green Gables Musical. Photo by Carol Rosegg. © 134 West, LLC

“A Home For Me” from BEND IN THE ROAD. © 134 West

After a hugely successful run at The Pearl Theater on 42nd Street for the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), BEND IN THE ROAD: The Anne of Green Gables Musical is now looking for it’s next production!  We are actively seeking theater and producing partners who are interested in a quality family musical that is both classic, inspiring and heartfelt with songs that send your soul soaring and stick in your head long after the show is over.

Alison Woods made her New York debut as Anne Shirley in BEND IN THE ROAD: The Anne of Green Gables Musical. Written by Benita Scheckel and Michael Upward. Based on Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. Photo by Carol Rosegg © 2013 134 West, LLC

Alison Woods made her New York debut as Anne Shirley in BEND IN THE ROAD: The Anne of Green Gables Musical.  © 2013 134 West

Couldn’t make it to New York to see us at NYMF? Or didn’t catch us at the Carrie Hamiton Theatre at the Pasadena Playhouse? Then check out the BEND IN THE ROAD website for great production photos, videos and glowing reviews! We look forward to the next Bend in the Road in 2014. Here are some review quote highlights from New York:

“Bend in the Road would be most welcome on Broadway!”  -Huffington Post

“Bend in the Road is wonderful”
-Life Upon the Sacred Stage

“Absolutely Flawless!” -The Write Teacher

“Bend in the Road is a winner!”
– JK Theatre Scene

ABOUT BEND IN THE ROAD

Book and lyrics by: Benita Scheckel

Music and lyrics by: Michael Upward

Anne (Alison Woods) and Diana (Whitney Winfield). Walk Like Sisters (Kindred Spirits). BEND IN THE ROAD. Photo by Carol Rosegg. © 134 West, LLC

Anne (Alison Woods) and Diana (Whitney Winfield). Walk Like Sisters (Kindred Spirits). BEND IN THE ROAD. © 134 West

Cast Size: 14+

Ideal Band Size: 3-7
Style: Family Comedy

BEND IN THE ROAD: The Anne of Green Gables Musical is a fun and heartwarming family comedy musical based on the beloved classic novel, Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Bend in the Road tells the story of young Anne Shirley, an orphan, who is mistakenly adopted by siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert to help them on their Avonlea farm.

Gilbert Blythe (CJ Pawlikowsk) and Anne Shirley (Alison Woods) in BEND IN THE ROAD. Photo by Carol Rosegg. © 134 West, LLC

Gilbert Blythe (CJ Pawlikowsk) and Anne Shirley (Alison Woods) in BEND IN THE ROAD. © 134 West

Anne’s intelligent, joyous and imaginative ways change the lives of all those around her in this small town, including Matthew, Marilla and nosy town gossip Mrs. Rachel Lynde. Anne finds fast friendships at school and a rivalry with classmate Gilbert Blythe turns complicated as they grow up.

 

Photos by Carol Rosegg.  2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival.