Administrative Office: 421 N. 7th St. Suite 218 Philadelphia PA 19123
Plays & Players Theatre: 1714 Delancey St. Philadelphia PA 19103
PH: 215.592.9560
1812 Productions is dedicated to creating theatrical works of comedy and comedic works of theater that explore and celebrate our sense of community, our history and our humanity.
Mondo Mangia
Jilline Ringle
Photo by: Ric Evans
Always a Lady
Jilline Ringle
Photo by: jj tiziou/www.jjtiziou.net/
Mondo Mangia
Jilline Ringle
Photo by: Ric Evans
Mission
Dedicated to supporting the creation, development and production of work by solo artists across a variety of disciplines - theater, performance art and cabaret.
History
Jilline Ringle, the self-proclaimed “Six Foot Redhead Amazon From Hell Whom All Men Desire”, was a Philadelphia actress, singer, teacher, cabaret artist and force of nature. A dynamic performer, she was an inspiration to those who had the great fortune to work with her or watch her on stage.
Jilline became active in the Philadelphia theater community after graduating from Bryn Mawr College in 1986. While she was featured in many area productions, she was best known for her original solo shows – La Dolce Vita: Movie Songs of the 1960s, For Me – Formidable: French Made Easy, Shut Up and Kiss Me, Come Fly With Me, and the very popular, Mondo Mangia. Jilline combined traditional cabaret with a theatrical and comedic flair all her own, to create solo events full of intelligence, laughter and heart. It was through her solo work that she was able to fully develop her own unique artistic voice. Jilline was beloved by many communities and had several artistic homes – City Theatre in Pittsburgh where her cabarets ran for many seasons, the Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey where she premiered all of her work and, fortunately for us, Philadelphia. She worked often at the Arden Theatre Company and 1812 Productions. She was nominated for four Barrymore Awards for her work – as Mary in the Arden’s Merrily We Roll Along, and for Mondo Mangia, Box Office of the Damned and Always A Lady at 1812. Before her passing, Jilline approached 1812 Artistic Director Jennifer Childs and expressed her wish that a fund for solo performers be started in her name at 1812. She wanted to assist other artists who were trying to do what she was doing. Jilline passed away from complications due to breast cancer in 2005 at the age of forty.
Jilline was generous with her money, her time, her energy and her talent. It is in this spirit that the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program is established. We celebrate her life and honor her gift to this community by giving the gift of development time and production support to other artists looking to develop their own unique voices through the medium of solo performance.
Dedicated to supporting the creation, development and production of work by solo artists across a variety of disciplines - theater, performance art and cabaret.
History
Jilline Ringle, the self-proclaimed “Six Foot Redhead Amazon From Hell Whom All Men Desire”, was a Philadelphia actress, singer, teacher, cabaret artist and force of nature. A dynamic performer, she was an inspiration to those who had the great fortune to work with her or watch her on stage.
Jilline became active in the Philadelphia theater community after graduating from Bryn Mawr College in 1986. While she was featured in many area productions, she was best known for her original solo shows – La Dolce Vita: Movie Songs of the 1960s, For Me – Formidable: French Made Easy, Shut Up and Kiss Me, Come Fly With Me, and the very popular, Mondo Mangia. Jilline combined traditional cabaret with a theatrical and comedic flair all her own, to create solo events full of intelligence, laughter and heart. It was through her solo work that she was able to fully develop her own unique artistic voice. Jilline was beloved by many communities and had several artistic homes – City Theatre in Pittsburgh where her cabarets ran for many seasons, the Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey where she premiered all of her work and, fortunately for us, Philadelphia. She worked often at the Arden Theatre Company and 1812 Productions. She was nominated for four Barrymore Awards for her work – as Mary in the Arden’s Merrily We Roll Along, and for Mondo Mangia, Box Office of the Damned and Always A Lady at 1812. Before her passing, Jilline approached 1812 Artistic Director Jennifer Childs and expressed her wish that a fund for solo performers be started in her name at 1812. She wanted to assist other artists who were trying to do what she was doing. Jilline passed away from complications due to breast cancer in 2005 at the age of forty.
Jilline was generous with her money, her time, her energy and her talent. It is in this spirit that the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program is established. We celebrate her life and honor her gift to this community by giving the gift of development time and production support to other artists looking to develop their own unique voices through the medium of solo performance.
"Couple Extra Bucks" Fund - Eligibility and Guidelines
Fund Description and Criteria
The Couple Extra Bucks Fund provides small individual artist grants to professional artists whose solo work is scheduled for production.
Requested funds must be for an element related to the production of the show including but not limited to set, costume, lighting and sound elements, space rental, designer/technician fees, piano rental and tuning, composition fees, and design and duplication of marketing pieces. The Couple Extra Bucks fund does not support artists’ salaries or expenses related to the research, rehearsal and development process. If the solo work is being produced by a host organization, the Program will only fund elements of the physical production that the artist can keep as his/her own for future productions of the piece.
Eligibility
Artist must be a resident of the Philadelphia or Pittsburgh area
Artist’s proposed project must be a solo theater, cabaret or performance art work
Artist must have a scheduled public performance of proposed project confirmed for a date not to exceed a year following the receipt of funds. (Performances need not be in the Philadelphia or Pittsburgh area).
Guidelines
Couple Extra Bucks Fund grants are available in amounts ranging from $250 to $1000. All applications must include:
An application cover sheet that includes your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, project title and amount requested
Artist’s resume
A letter of no more than two pages that includes a project description, brief project history and explanation of what the fund money will be used for.
Project Budget
Two professional references (name, title and contact information)
Supporting Material (optional) – videos of artist’s work, reviews, letters of recommendation etc.
Deadline
Grant applications will be accepted throughout the year. Funds will be awarded in September, January and June of each year.
Applications should be sent to:
Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program
1812 Productions
421 North 7th Street
Suite 218
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Should you have any questions, please contact 1812 Productions Artistic Director, Jennifer Childs at 215 592-9560, ext. 11 or jen@1812productions.org
Fund Description and Criteria
The Couple Extra Bucks Fund provides small individual artist grants to professional artists whose solo work is scheduled for production.
Requested funds must be for an element related to the production of the show including but not limited to set, costume, lighting and sound elements, space rental, designer/technician fees, piano rental and tuning, composition fees, and design and duplication of marketing pieces. The Couple Extra Bucks fund does not support artists’ salaries or expenses related to the research, rehearsal and development process. If the solo work is being produced by a host organization, the Program will only fund elements of the physical production that the artist can keep as his/her own for future productions of the piece.
Eligibility
Artist must be a resident of the Philadelphia or Pittsburgh area
Artist’s proposed project must be a solo theater, cabaret or performance art work
Artist must have a scheduled public performance of proposed project confirmed for a date not to exceed a year following the receipt of funds. (Performances need not be in the Philadelphia or Pittsburgh area).
Guidelines
Couple Extra Bucks Fund grants are available in amounts ranging from $250 to $1000. All applications must include:
An application cover sheet that includes your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, project title and amount requested
Artist’s resume
A letter of no more than two pages that includes a project description, brief project history and explanation of what the fund money will be used for.
Project Budget
Two professional references (name, title and contact information)
Supporting Material (optional) – videos of artist’s work, reviews, letters of recommendation etc.
Deadline
Grant applications will be accepted throughout the year. Funds will be awarded in September, January and June of each year.
Applications should be sent to:
Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program
1812 Productions
421 North 7th Street
Suite 218
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Should you have any questions, please contact 1812 Productions Artistic Director, Jennifer Childs at 215 592-9560, ext. 11 or jen@1812productions.org
1812 Summer Residency
Each year in July the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program will host a week-long residency for solo artists at the 1812 Studio in Philadelphia. Two to three solo artists and a collaborator or mentor of their choice will be in residence, as well as program representatives from the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program Advisory Board.
The focus of the residency is the development of a solo piece already in progress. Solo pieces in any stage of development will be considered.
Artists will be provided with rehearsal space, rehearsal time and lunch each day. Each artist will receive a stipend for themselves and for a collaborator or mentor of their choice. At the end of the week there will be an informal sharing of work for an invited audience.
For Artists Interested in Applying
Couple Extra Bucks Fund grants will be awarded on a rolling basis for the remainder of 2011. For eligibility and guidelines, please see above. If you are interested in being considered for one of the Summer Residencies, please send an inquiry e-mail to Jennifer Childs at jen@1812productions.org
Each year in July the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program will host a week-long residency for solo artists at the 1812 Studio in Philadelphia. Two to three solo artists and a collaborator or mentor of their choice will be in residence, as well as program representatives from the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program Advisory Board.
The focus of the residency is the development of a solo piece already in progress. Solo pieces in any stage of development will be considered.
Artists will be provided with rehearsal space, rehearsal time and lunch each day. Each artist will receive a stipend for themselves and for a collaborator or mentor of their choice. At the end of the week there will be an informal sharing of work for an invited audience.
For Artists Interested in Applying
Couple Extra Bucks Fund grants will be awarded on a rolling basis for the remainder of 2011. For eligibility and guidelines, please see above. If you are interested in being considered for one of the Summer Residencies, please send an inquiry e-mail to Jennifer Childs at jen@1812productions.org
How You Can Help
If you are interested in making a contribution to the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program please
click here and write “Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program” in the Comments section.
Or mail a check to:
1812 Productions
421 North 7th Street
Suite 218
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Please make checks payable to 1812 Productions and write “Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program” on the memo line. All donations are tax-deductible.
If you are interested in making a contribution to the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program please
click here and write “Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program” in the Comments section.
Or mail a check to:
1812 Productions
421 North 7th Street
Suite 218
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Please make checks payable to 1812 Productions and write “Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program” on the memo line. All donations are tax-deductible.
Grantees
2007
Martha McDonald for The Evergreen Project
Brian Osborne for The Word
2008
Domenick Scudera for Festus the Three-Legged Wonder Dog
Martha Kemper for Me, Miss Krause and Joan
2009
Jen Fellman for A Singer’s Circus
Jackie Jacobson for American Mud
2010
Mary Carpenter for The New and Improved Stages of Grief
Sara Felder for June Bride
Residents
2008
Tony Braithwaite
Mary Carpenter
2009
Sara Felder
Tracie Higgins
Mary Martello
2010
Jessica Bedford
Thomas Choinacky
Cora Leighton
2011
Alex Bechtel
Aime Kelly
Beth Nixon
Advisory Board
Susan Algieri
Fran Brookes
Amy Friedman
Grace Gonglewski
Michael Norris
Michael Ogborn
Kimberly Rehfuss
2007
Martha McDonald for The Evergreen Project
Brian Osborne for The Word
2008
Domenick Scudera for Festus the Three-Legged Wonder Dog
Martha Kemper for Me, Miss Krause and Joan
2009
Jen Fellman for A Singer’s Circus
Jackie Jacobson for American Mud
2010
Mary Carpenter for The New and Improved Stages of Grief
Sara Felder for June Bride
Residents
2008
Tony Braithwaite
Mary Carpenter
2009
Sara Felder
Tracie Higgins
Mary Martello
2010
Jessica Bedford
Thomas Choinacky
Cora Leighton
2011
Alex Bechtel
Aime Kelly
Beth Nixon
Advisory Board
Susan Algieri
Fran Brookes
Amy Friedman
Grace Gonglewski
Michael Norris
Michael Ogborn
Kimberly Rehfuss
About
“Couple Extra Bucks Fund”
1812 Summer Residency
How You Can Help
Past Grantees & Residents