the latest: 3 woman 1 woman show (with 3 women).

Cardboard Box is putting on a new show! Next week on January 13 &14, 2012 at WORKS/San Jose in downtown San Jose, CA, Cardboard Box is bringing you a night of comedy and fun. Come check out our new show: 3 Woman, 1 Woman Show (with three women)!


3 Woman, 1 Woman Show (with three women) offers an evening of theatre celebrating female humor. Comprised of multiple scenes and sketches written by the company, 3 Woman features three Cardboard Box favorites: Hayley Lovgren, Maren Lovgren and Kristin Schmitz.  The three ladies said this about the process of creating this night of Femor (or female humor):

'This is a show we’ve been talking about for years. We’ve collaborated in the past and we’ve always wanted to do a three-woman show. It’s rare to find a show with an all female cast, so finally we just decided to write our own.  

About six months ago, we were having lunch and we started brainstorming ideas for a sketch and realized that we had enough material for a whole play. Our process has been a lot of improv, a lot of laughs, and a lot of tears...just kidding...not really.

Through this process we wanted to give voices to ‘muted she-roes’ (yes, we are quoting the play) and have a whole night dedicated to celebrating female humor. Our parents think we’re very funny and we hope you will too!'

These three amazingly talented and extremely funny women guide the audience through a whirlwind tour of “womanhood” that explores everything from budding sexuality to gender roles to downright competition. Much more than a night of stand-up, 3 Woman offers audiences a chance to delight in a fast-paced theatre piece that will introduce you to new Cardboard Box characters including venerable actress Kitty Parade, Sister Regina who struggles to teach young women about their…well, you know…, and a new muse shepherding the creative output of today’s social media.  

Doors open half an hour before showtime (Show 8PM Friday; 8PM Saturday). (Concessions available) Tickets: Pay what you can.

hustlas gotta hustle (or) you never have a reason not to be creative.

Hello. My name is Dani, how do you do? (curtsy)

I’ve been asked to write about how I live creatively in New York. New York is a beast of it’s own kind, so first I want to talk about “living creatively.” Please don’t get to thinking I’m any sort of expert on the subject (or any subject, except headbands and playing a fool). 

Some of you may be wondering (probably not), what qualifies me to write for this blog. Welp, I'm creative, and I live in New York. I arrived in New York by way of Philadelphia (1 year residence), Santa Clara (4 year residence), and Fresno, the elbow-pit of California (strenuous 17 year residence). I act, I write, I play music, I draw and paint. I now work at a children’s theatre in Brooklyn and do various other things (prostitution*) to make a living. There, that’s out of the way.

Some of the things that may come up in my posts are:

1. My belief that creativity is a lifestyle.

2. Stuff like this: “You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London

3. Perhaps a creative challenge or two for ya’ll.

4. Projects I’m working on (as an example, not self-promotion). 

5. Various things that inspire me here in NYC, because above all, it’s a very inspirational city where an absurd amount of creativity lives all around me. Transitive property says: you will be inspired, too. 

The most important things I’ve observed so far is that everybody who wants to do something creative can do it, and usually they can be good at it. New York is full of people who want to create, to make art, to make theatre, to facilitate change (what up, Occupy Wall Street?!), and almost all of them succeed in some small way, if not greatly. You just have to do it. For me, that means watching less Arrested Development on Netflix, and doing more stimulating, intelligent things with my time. Here’s a challenge: this week, pick one thing that wastes your time, and replace a small piece of it with something creative. Instead of checking Facebook AGAIN, write a one line poem. Instead of spending 45 minutes looking at celebrity fashion blogs, draw a cartoon. Creativity is a lifestyle. 

As a parting note, watch this video.

First, let’s thank my mom for capturing that on film. Second, whenever you feel intimidated by the prospect of creating something from nothing, remember that inside, we’re all still just that weird-as-shit three year old, and you can do what ever you want. NEVER STOP DANCING**. 

*I’m kidding, I babysit for rich people.

**Sorry, this post got a little loopy towards the end. 

sandbox days: october.

Big news Cardboard Box fans: We held our first official Sandbox Day on the first Sunday of October! A pretty amazing way to start off the fall, and to get some creative juices flowing. We're excited to share Sandbox with those of you who weren't able to attend (and to remind you Sandbox is now monthly!).

The goal of this past workshop was to think about the stories we want to tell through our art and to express those stories visually on one big piece of paper! Lots of paint, conversation, story telling, and apricot bars. 

To read more about Sandbox Days click here!

Check out the photos! 

Before...

After!

After the painting, everyone shared the meaning of their visual
and their aspirations for future artistic projects. 

One color! One Canvas! Art.

Happy Creating. 

cardboard box joins the blogosphere.

Dear Cardboard Friends,

We are all coming to terms with the end of summer, but fall brings with it many new and exciting beginnings. Including the beginning of cardboard box theatre project's new blog! Great news, right?

Think of this blog as a sneak peak into the brain of cardboard box. The inner workings of cardboard, insights into some of our board members and performers, information on upcoming performances, and as if that weren't enough, we'll also talk to other bay area artists and see what they're creating. Everyone is encouraged to make this their blogging destination for getting creative, innovative, informed, and for having fun.

Welcome to the Cardboard Box blog.

To conclude our inaugural post, I want to leave you with one very important question: What can you do with a cardboard box?