Is What It Is Productions

Working, Building, Never Stopping, Never Sleeping

Jul 23, 2002

Hello again and welcome to the end o' July newsletter. Here's what's happening these days...

FIRST, a BIG CONGRATS to LISA ARNSETH and the CAST OF AMATEURS for pulling in an AriZoni nomination for BEST PLAY and BEST DIRECTOR, plus Laura Pawlowski's nomination for BEST ACTRESS. She joins EMILY MARVER from GINGERBREAD LADY, also nominated in the same category. Note to audience: This is only the second year IWII has ever participated in the Zoni awards. WAY TO GO!!!

Next are the changes. For one thing, we're in the process (or rather TRICIA ARNSETH, a.k.a. Fairy May is in the process) of designing our first new logo since the company began in 1995! What is it going to be? Well I for one have an idea, but the rest of you will have to wait a little longer. But with a new logo comes new shirts! And new colors! No more black-and-white only! Come visit our table at the Get Out Expo and grab yerself a handful of IWII merchandise...

We are also looking to build a brand new website, complete with an "iwii" URL and everything. Stay tuned here for more info about that as we begin the design.

Meanwhile, please visit our new Guest Book, which is linked in the "Our Hotlinks" section on the left of the screen. It's got an easy, no-sign-up format. Get in there and start talking!

WORKING is coming along well. It's the singingest, dancingest show IWII has ever done, and it looks and sounds spectacular! We've really taken a big leap forward with this one; don't miss it!

That's it for this month, most likely, but keep checking in for updates. And another BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa, the Amateurs cast and crew, Laura, and Emily. WELL DONE!

~ Tom Leveen, Artistic Director