Today I came across some unfortunate news from New Hampshire: Eric Eliason, of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mortgage Consultants (DHHMC), was arrested and accused of fraudulent mortgage practices.

This came as a surprise to me, as I am sure it does for many members of the Deaf community in New England. I know this is a very difficult time for everyone who is involved.

As people’s curiosity about the matter has grown, however, questions arose when folks visited DHHMC’s web page and found my face on the welcome video.

For those who were wondering, I wanted to take a moment and clarify by saying that I am simply a performing artist and do not work for DHHMC or endorse its services. I was independently contracted over a year ago to make the videos and am not part of the business.

I know this is a tough time for everyone involved in the matter and hope that this addresses any concerns others may have.

You can read more information at the links below.

[1] Union Leader
[2] Nashua Telegraph

She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals. Exact lyrics are below however the ASL translation is not the same. This video is for entertainment purpose only.

She Drives Me Crazy
———————–

I can’t stop the way I feel
Things you do don’t seem real

Tell me what you’ve got in mind
‘Cause we’re runnin’ out of time
Won’t you ever set me free
This waiting round is killing me

She drives me crazy
Like no one else
She drives me crazy
I can’t help myself

I can’t get any rest
People say I’m obsessed
Everything you say is lies
But to me there’s no surprise
What I had for you was true
Things go wrong, they always do

She drives me crazy
Like no one else
She drives me crazy
I can’t help myself

I won’t make it on my own
No one likes to be alone

She drives me crazy
Like no one else
She drives me crazy
I can’t help myself

Uh huh huh

She drives me crazy
Like no one else
She drives me crazy
I can’t help myself

Uh huh huh

She drives me crazy
Like no one else
She drives me crazy
I can’t help myself

Viewer Discretion is Advised: This video contains mature language that may not be appropriate for children. The words/lyrics in Michael Jackson’s song, “Scream” does not reflect the artists’ beliefs.  This song is to interpret the lyrics in American Sign Language, and we do not own any rights. Edited by Janis.

I had an interview with DeafNation News reporter, Seth Gerlis, who happens to be an old college friend of mine. Our interview was posted on their website along with  “It feels So Good” (as welll as “All I Want”) music video as the video clip of the week.  Click on image below to view the interview:

DeafNation News

This music video is a rendition of Bill Gaither Trio’s song called, “LIFE” – a childhood fave of mine… but since I lost my cassette and that Bill Gaither Trio no longer sell their LIFE songs, I asked my husband, Damon Timm, to remake this song for me. We revised some of the lyrics as well.   Below is the video for your viewing pleasure.

For more Damon Timm’s music, go to: www.damonjustisntfunny.com/category/music

This morning, I realized that we started off this year with a brand new African American President and that I will be starting off my first 2009 show at a District of Columbia Area Black Deaf Advocates fundraiser event in Fredrick, Maryland! I couldn’t think of a better event to kick off 2009 than this. As we all know, African Americans have waited a long time to witness such change like this and I look forward to celebrate with members of DCABDA on February 6th, 2009 and to help bring change that we need within our Black Deaf community. For more information about the event, please take a look at my calendar.

While musing about new beginnings that 2009 will bring, I recognized that this year marks my 5th year running The Rosa Lee show as well as my last. Yes, that’s right… I have decided to hang up my red shoes and focus on other projects that Damon and I have been working on. I will, of course, continue to create videos and hope to release another DVD similar to Tracy Ullman’s Show, doing spoofs like My Deaf Lady and so on. All in all, I look forward to new beginnings and to continue to expand my work as an artist.

Finally, on a personal level, this year is also the year that I am getting married. This also means that 2009 will be my first year as Mrs. Timm. Now, that’s gonna take a while for me to adjust after being a Gallimore for 32 years. :)

I wish you a very happy New Year and I’ll be seeing you around.

Hugs
Rosa Lee

Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake
Translated by Rosa Lee

Note: The translation is not the same as the lyrics.

Lyrics are below:

“Cry Me A River”

You were my sun
You were my earth
But you didn’t know all the ways I loved you, no
So you took a chance
And made other plans
But I bet you didn’t think that they would come crashing down, no

You don’t have to say, what you did,
I already know, I found out from him
Now there’s just no chance, for you and me, there’ll never be
And don’t it make you sad about it

You told me you loved me
Why did you leave me, all alone
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me, on the phone
Girl I refuse, you must have me confused
With some other guy
Your bridges were burned, and now it’s your turn
To cry, cry me a river
Cry me a river-er
Cry me a river
Cry me a river-er, yea yea

I know that they say
That somethings are better left unsaid
It wasn’t like you only talked to him and you know it
(Don’t act like you don’t know it)
All of these things people told me
Keep messing with my head
(Messing with my head)
You should’ve picked honesty
Then you may not have blown it
(Yea..)

You don’t have to say, what you did,
(Don’t have to say, what you did)
I already know, I found out from him
(I already know, uh)
Now there’s just no chance, for you and me, there’ll never be
(No chance, you and me)
And don’t it make you sad about it

You told me you loved me
Why did you leave me, all alone
(All alone)
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me, on the phone
(When you call me on the phone)
Girl I refuse, you must have me confused
With some other guy
(I’m not like them baby)
Your bridges were burned, and now it’s your turn
(It’s your turn)
To cry, cry me a river
(Go on and just)
Cry me a river-er
(Go on and just)
Cry me a river
(Baby go on and just)
Cry me a river-er, yea yea

Oh
(Oh)
The damage is done
So I guess I be leaving
Oh
(Oh)
The damage is done
So I guess I be leaving
Oh
(Oh)
The damage is done
So I guess I be leaving
Oh
(Oh)
The damage is done
So I guess I be… leaving

Here is a flyer for my first 2009 show at Maryland School for the deaf on February 6th, 2009. Check it out!

D-PAN ON CNN NEWS

Kudos to everybody!

-Rosa Lee

The tour was organized by Indiana Association of the Deaf and it was sponsored by InTRAC and Purple (formerly known as HOVRS). For each city that we toured, all the profits would go to local deaf youth programs such as Miss Deaf Indiana, Mini-deaf Olympics, Youth Leadership Camp, and so on. I was honored to do five shows within four days, touring through the cities of Fort Wayne, Mishawaka, Louisville (KY), and Indianapolis.  Although it was exhausting and hectic (not to mention, freezing cold!), it was a lot of fun.

Below are some pictures taken while I was there. Enjoy.

This is important because Theora is an open-source (free!) video codec and having organizations such as Mozilla (who support Firefox) and websites like wikipedia.org use this format to display videos with captions is a terrific step!

So, we joined the new mailing list and hope you will too — we need to let the folks know that these efforts are important to us. As others have pointed out, sites like hulu and youtube are beginning to support/offer captions … let’s keep the ball rolling and let folks know that captions are important to everyone!

– Damon

PS: last month we added captions to all our videos (My Deaf Lady, NOYBTV: Season One, All I Want, and the Kondima Demo) and we subtitled the DVD (all by our self!) so we know it takes a bit of extra work, but it’s worth it!

Yep, we just upgraded our website! I know it has been a longggg overdue but I hope its worth the wait.  Kudos to Damon Timm for his hard work, developing this site. There are few new additions such as enabling video comments, new video previews and overall usability.

Since my last post, I did quite a few shows. One was held at Deaf Bilingual Coalition conference in Wisconsin, the other at Kentucky Deaf Arts Festival, and the most recent, Deaf Arts Festival in Michigan. Below are the pictures we took during our time there. I had a lot of fun getting to know my fellow performing artists as well as making new friends.

Chatting with Bernard Bragg

Camille Lorello

Peter Cook

Rosa Lee being interviewed by Frank Dattolo at “Inside the Deaf Actors’ Studio”

Rosa Lee being interviewed by Frank Dattolo at “Inside the Deaf Actors’ Studio”

Rosa Lee enjoying Chuck Baird’s humor

Rosa Lee and Peter Cook

Rosa Lee and Frank Dattolo

Bernard Bragg

Mindy Moore, Rosa Lee and Theron Parker

Bernard Bragg and Chuck Baird

Bernard Bragg and Rosa Lee

Click on the “T” to toggle text captions

“All I Want” was filmed and edited by Bryan Horch.

The words/signs were created by Rosa Lee and the music by Damon Timm.

You can download the mp3 and read the lyrics at Damon’s website.

This video, along with many others, is available on The Rosa Lee Show (2004-2008) DVD.

Click on the “T” to toggle text captions

This a short demo of the story “Kondima”, one of the most popular tales from the live show.

The full length version of this story, along with many others, is available on The Rosa Lee Show (2004-2008) DVD.

To learn more about the bar and location, go to dphh.com/worcester for more information.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Rosa Lee
DPHH – Worcester

My brother and I just completed our 2nd issue of Kiss-Fist Magazine. We are truly grateful for all of your support, especially your contribution into making this magazine “fun, energetic, artistic, and informative.”

We hope to release our 3rd issue in December so feel free to send us an email at submissions (at) kiss-fist.com if you wish to contribute your work. Be sure to review our submissions guidelines made available at www.kiss-fist.com. We’d love to see them.

Until the next time, enjoy!

Kiss-Fist Team

To view the magzine, click on the cover.

For more information, go to www.kiss-fist.com

Enjoy!

You may have seen the news recently that Netflix was releasing a $99 set-top box that allows subscribers, at no extra charge, to view on-demand movies on their televisions. However, if you are a Netflix user and interested in watching streaming video on your computer or television you may be dismayed to find that there is no captioning or subtitles available for this service.

As the industry turns towards a more digital-streaming-media approach, we need to speak up and let the industry know that closed captioning and subtitles are important to us, our friends, and family.

Tell Netflix How You Feel

If captions are important to you, make your opinion known. Place a quick call to Roku (the manufacturer of the new set-top box) and Netflix and let them know how you feel.

Call: 888-600-7658 (Roku)
Call: 888-638-3549 (Netflix)

In both cases, you will probably want to have your customer number (found at the bottom of the page) ready. If you are not a customer, you could call and say you WOULD be one if only they offered captions on streaming video.

Netflix Isn’t Alone

Netflix is the not the only company or product ignoring this important feature. Look at your your XBox 360, PlayStation 3, iPhone, and AppleTV to see if captions are supported for all the video offered. You’ll most likely find it isn’t widely supported.

In addition to streaming video over the internet, basic HD Video is posing another barrier to accessing closed captions: HDMI & Component Video connections won’t transmit closed caption data, so your television can’t convert the signal (it has to be done by the Blu-Ray Player or HD Cable Box — many of which do not have this feature).

It’s amazing that purchasing the newest technology — that new HD TV or PlayStation 3 — takes us back to the dark ages of captioning. It’s really sad: this is the digital age.

Call and e-mail to make our opinions be heard! Let’s speak up and make a difference.

Damon Timm
Rosa Lee

More information about the set-top box is at:
http://www.roku.com/netflixplayer/
http://www.netflix.com

Information about the lack of CC on HD connections:
http://www.alldeaf.com/captioning-sign-language-interpreter/39116-hdmi-component-hdtv-not-support-captioning.html
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=699933

Info about the PS3’s lack of CC support:
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id=1929162

Contact the FCC with a complain at: fccinfo@fcc.gov or fax: 866-418-0232

My friend just sent me a dvd full of pictures that one of her co-workers took during my performance at William Woods University last month. Here they are for your viewing pleasure. :)

The summer is just around the corner! We have had a LOOONNGG winter here in New England so its a treat to be able to enjoy outdoors for a change. I have had two shows since I last blogged. One was at Fulton, Missouri and the other at London, England. The first one was a William Woods University’s Hands Up Club event. They invited me and Robert Love Jr to do our one person show. Robert is an old friend of mine and his show was his first big gig so it was extra special for us to do show there.

William Woods University ASL interpreting program is one of twenty-three Interpreting Bachelor’s Degree Programs offered throughout the United States and Canada so there were a lot of ASL students and some deaf community members attending the show. My show went very well and I received a standing ovation. Their hospitality was awesome. I also met with several high school and college buddies while I was there so it was altogether a pleasure. No opportunity to take any pictures while I was there so there isn’t any to post here.

The following weekend, me and Damon headed out to London to do a show at their ASLI conference. It was my first international show ever and boy, oh, boy… I was a nervous wreck! I don’t think I have ever been as nervous as I was when I did a show there. I had to learn BSL within 2 days so that I can do my show with some BSL in it. I received warm response but I can’t say that my show went very well. I managed to get some laughter and inspiring compliments from the audience but overall, I don’t think I was that funny. Hehe. Someone said that British humor is usually dry so all in all, it was a humbling experience. On the plus side, I get to see old friends such as Oliver Pouliot, Louise Stern and I made new British friends as well. :)

Here are some pictures of the show.

My next show will be at Columbus, Ohio. Let’s hope I’m funny this time around. :)

Be well,
Rosa Lee

I just got back from Fulton, Missouri where I did my one-woman show. After learning about D-PAN’s recent release of “Beautiful” music video, I couldn’t wait to post it here so that y’all can see it. I’ll post again re: my trip to Fulton once I catch my breath. Without further ado, here is the video.

Hugs
Rosa Lee

About the Play

Book by Joe Masteroff
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Music by Jerry Bock
Based on a play by Miklos Laszlo

“The perfect musical!” – Time Magazine

She Loves Me is the perfect musical – warm and funny, with what’s considered one of the most beautiful scores in the American theatre. Acclaimed since its 1963 premiere and rediscovered in a hit 1993 Broadway revival, She Loves Me has captivated audiences for decades.

This romantic comedy is the story of two lovesick, anonymous pen pals who work together during the day, blissfully unaware that they are writing to each other at night. An endearing tale of unlikely sweethearts and the eccentric colleagues who aid and abet them, She Loves Me is based on Parfumerie, the play that also inspired the Jimmy Stewart classic The Shop Around the Corner, and the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan film You’ve Got Mail.

Best known as the songwriting team behind Fiddler on the Roof, Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock’s credits include the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Fiorello!, The Apple Tree, Tenderloin, The Rothchilds, and Cyrano – The Musical. Joe Masteroff also wrote the book for the Kander and Ebb musicals Cabaret and 70, Girls, 70. She Loves Me is the first major musical production by the Huntington in six years, and the final directing assignment for Nicholas Martin in his role as Artistic Director.

At first, I was kinda worried that my show might not fare well with some non-fluent ASL users but much to my surprise, I received a standing ovation instead! It is always comforting to know what kind of audience my show works well with. (Those who are not D/deaf, I mean. *wink*)

Anyhow, I definitely left Alabama with more than I first arrived. I had fun.

Here are some pictures taken over the weekend.

During the show.

After the show.

Getting some southern love.

Kayleen Pugh. She is person who coordinated my visit as well as an old college buddy of my mothers. Such a small world.

The workshop.

I hope you’ve had a pleasant Valentine’s Day. I sure did.

On Feb 9th, I performed my very first show for the year of 2008 at California School for the Deaf, Fremont. They were hosting an African American awareness day at their school where parents of African American deaf students came together to discuss/socialize/etc. Since I was on a break from the show (Nov to Feb), I have had an opportunity to develop three new materials that I fleshed out at CSDF. I thought I did pretty well and as usual, we didn’t take any pictures of the show. You would think I ought to hire photographer! :) BUT! I did take a picture of us basking under the sun on the middle of CSDF campus. Who could blame us? All we got here in New England is snow storm, sleet rain, and frozen windows!!

The minute we returned back to New England, we were tempted to relocate to California just because of their weather. :)

Nonetheless, I know a lot of you have been asking about The Rosa Lee Show DVD. We are still working feverishly on it and hope to release it by the end of May. *cross fingers* We’ll be making our announcement via our new website when its being launched. Keep checking us out!

On a final note, I want to thank the folks at CSDF for making my first show of 2008 a memorable one. The audience was awesome! I had a lot of fun. It was also wonderful to receive such complimentary and thoughtful comments from the CSDF students and few prominent deafies/codas such as Ella Mae Lentz and Sherry Hicks. It was something.

Now, its off to Alabama I go. I hope to see you there!

Hugs,
Rosa Lee

Some of you were asking about my 2008 showdates as it is noticeably empty on my “upcoming events” link. The truth is, its a headache to update my showdates with the way it is being set up so we’re currently developing a new website and hope to launch it by Feb 2008. From there, we will post our 2008 showdates. Speaking of booking, I’m currently booked from Feb to Oct of 2008 and am accepting requests from November and on. Here are some states I’ll be visiting: California, Alabama, Massachusetts, Missouri, London, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont, and more.

Many thanks for your continuing support. Do have a happy holiday and a happy new year!

Hugs,
Rosa Lee

English Synopsis:

Laura Jameson is a revered, fifty-four year-old professor at an elite New England college. A pioneer in her field, Laurie’s seemingly well-ordered life and career slowly become unhinged when she meets Woodson Bull, III (whose friends call him “Third”), an articulate and conservative student wrestler. Laurie and Third face off in a series of confrontations over politics, ethics, and Shakespeare, forcing her to reevaluate many of her long-held beliefs. Are the differences between us really as clear as we think?

Third is the final play from celebrated playwright Wendy Wasserstein, who received the Pulitzer Prize, and Tony, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama Desk Awards for The Heidi Chronicles. Her other credits include An American Daughter, Uncommon Women and Others, Isn’t it Romantic?, and The Sisters Rosensweig, which the Huntington staged in 2005 to critical and popular acclaim.

TICKET PRICES: $30 – $75
Last row balcony: $15
Student Rush (2 hours before curtain with valid ID): $15
H_tix (35 and under): $25

For more information, go to: The Huntington

I had an opportunity to perform at Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind in Tucson as their fundraising event for their International Deaf Studies program. I also had an opportunity to stay at my best friend’s home throughout the weekend. It sure beats the company of a hotel staff. :) Oh! I forgot to mention that I was sick as a dog over the weekend as well but I did manage to have a good time. :)

Before the show, my buddy took us to Gates Pass so that we’d catch the sunset. After watching the sunset, I was inspired enough to do my show the best I could in spite of my sluggish energy. Now, I think I ought to watch sunsets more often. :) As usual, I didn’t have any pictures of my performance because nobody seems to have the time to take some however, I’ll leave you with some snapshots.

The mountains

The sunset

My college buddy and her daughter took me to a nearby zoo the day I flew back home. It was fun.

Those three folks behind me were the ones that auditioned for the NOYBTV American Deaf Idol. Two of them happened to be my former roommates from RIT. :)

Arizona is my last show for 2007. My next show will be in February 2008. I hope to use my time from now til then to finalize my DVD, new website, and a new show before I get busy again. Currently, I am booked from February until October 2008. Could you believe its been 3 years already? Time flies when you’re having fun (without TSA folks, of course.)

Until then, happy holidays to you all.

Hugs,
Rosa Lee

I just got back from a weekend-long video shoot of D-PAN’s latest music video production in Detroit, Michigan. Their video should be released within 2-3 weeks from now so do keep an eye out for it.

There were three out-of-towners and four local performers involved in this shoot. It was wonderful getting to know them individually, especially after spending so many hours with them, reciting the same song over and over and over! :) We were also aware of how fortunate we were to work with a professional film crew whom have worked with so many prominent artists as Eminem, 50 Cents, Tori Amos, etc. It was fascinating on how they work as a team and how they carry out their artistic vision along with us deafies. They were all very generous, kind, and patient with us as most of us have never done this before so its such a wonderful experience.

Below are some pictures taken over the weekend that I thought y’all might enjoy.

Quig – the director.

Joel Martin, the money guy. He owns the studio and is one of Eminem’s publishers.

Sean Forbes, Co-founder of D-PAN

Ellen Finn, D-PAN’s Production Assistant

Ron Dans, D-PAN Board of Director

The set

Me getting beautified.

and finally, the cast.

There are alot more pictures that I prefer not to share in risk of spoiling the video when it comes out. Hope you will like the video as much as we enjoyed making it.

Hugs,
Rosa Lee

I know it has been forever since I’ve posted an update about my show. I’ve been working on several projects as well as taking care of my mom but nonetheless, I thought I’d share with you some pictures of my recent performance at Wisconsin, hosted by Deaf Empowerment Inc. I also provided a hour long workshop for children who attended the event. A NTID/RIT film crew also flew in from New York to film and interview me for their final version of Achieving Goals DVD series. It was fun.

At Waverly Beach where the performance was held.

The workshop was held outside along with the film crew. Beautiful!

Damon wrapping up the show. We bought some awesome cables for the show.

That was taken right after the show. Could you tell that I was exhausted? :)

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Stuff to keep an eye out for: New (and better) website, The Rosa Lee Show DVD, and 2008-2009 show dates.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Rosa Lee

I just got back from a week-long business trip from California. I spent the first four days, working as an actress/sign model for Dawn Sign Press’project called, “ASL at Work.” It was wonderful bumping into old (and new) faces such as Antionette Abbamonte, Mark Morales, Lisa Hermatz, Danny Lucero, and several others… I was super impressed with how Dawn Sign have treated us. We all were well-rested, fed, and pampered enough to endure 10 hours of labor per day. It was a lot of fun.

When done, I flew out to San Francisco to do a show at RID National convention. There were approximately 1,500 patrons at the closing ceremony–my largest audience ever. Suffice to say, it was one helluva experiene for me (if not nerve-wrecking!). I had the most fun doing the show—the crowd was awesome. I wish I had some pictures to post it in here but I was too nervous to remember. I’m hoping to to get a copy of my show so that I can post some of my footages here.

Nonetheless, I’m back home with my family and am looking forward to a day rest so that I can tackle some of my projects that has been gathering dust for the past few months. *sigh*

I wanted to thank you all for your kind remarks and most of all, for your support. It makes all the small stuff seems worthwhile.

Be well,

Rosa Lee

I just got back from a performance gig at Alabama Association of the Deaf conference in Birmingham. While I was there, I was fortunate enough to be able to catch Claudia Gordon’s workshop regarding emergency and safety within Deaf Community when natural disasters hit our homes. It was inspiring to learn that she was the first black deaf woman who works as an Attorney Advisor for the Homeland Security. Awesome, eh? It is not everyday that we meet other deaf women of color who are pioneers in such careers like law. It goes to prove that any one of us can overcome our obstacles no matter how difficult they are.

OH! I also learned that Alabama Association of the Deaf is affiliated with Alabama Black Deaf Advocates. They have since worked together on several deaf and hard of hearing related issues within the state of Alabama. It is wonderful to see such partnership like that! and like Evon Black had said during her energetic workshop that Alabama is a “state of art” and I have to agree.

As for the performance, I could only manage to get one single snapshot out of it and of course, with my luck, its not the most flattering picture but what can a girl do?

Be well. :)

-Rosa Lee

Below is a snapshot of the performance.

I hope to see y’all there again next year.

Be well.

-Rosa Lee

address: 893 west st
box #1297
amherst, ma 01002

date-time: April 14, 7:30 pm

city-state: Amherst, MA

tickets: free

venue-contact: Drew Pidkameny
akp04@hampshire.edu

venue-address: Hampshire College
Franklin Patterson Hall – Main Lecture Hall

Discount tickets are given to Deaf and Hard of Hearing patrons for a half price! Tickets are now on sale for $20.00 instead of $40.00 To purchase tickets online, you will need a special code to get the discount so just send me an email and I’ll give you the code. For more information re: tickets and exact location, please go to Boston Playwright’s Theatre’s website.

To view an ASL synopsis video of the play, do click below.

See you there!

-Rosa Lee

VSA arts has partnered with the renowned Williamstown Theatre
Festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts to establish the VSA arts
Apprenticeship for students with a disability, ages 19 – 24, who are
interested in expanding their theater education and knowledge. The
VSA arts Apprenticeship provides a talented student with a unique
insight into the world of a professional theater.

Every summer, the Williamstown Theatre Festival Apprentice Program
offers 70 promising students classes in acting, voice, and movement.
Discussions and master classes with notable professionals are also a
part of the apprentice experience. Apprentices also learn about the
different aspects of running a professional theater company by
working in each of the various departments at the Festival on a
rotating basis. Many former apprentices have gone on to successful
careers in the professional theater.

Attendance at the full term is required (June 13 – August 20, 2007).
The Williamstown Theatre Festival is part of the Equity Membership
Candidate program and EMC points can be obtained. College credit can
be arranged through some academic institutions (contact your
registrar for more information).

The selected VSA arts Apprentices will have all expenses covered by
VSA arts, to include:
• Application fee ($30)
• Tuition, room and board ($3,500)
• Round trip coach airfare to and from Williamstown, Massachusetts,
including ground transportation
• Travel, room and board for a personal care assistant, if required
• Reasonable accommodation for the Apprentice’s disability

Submission Rules
1. Apprentices must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents of the
U.S.
2. Apprentices must be students ages 19 – 24.
3. Apprentices must attend the full term (June 13 – August 20, 2007).
4. Everyone with an interest and the enthusiasm for acting and
theater is encouraged to apply – every level of experience will be
considered.
5. There is no audition for this program.
6. Apprentices are selected by an application and accompanying
materials (listed below).
7. Applications must be submitted with all accompanying materials and
received by VSA arts with a postmark no later than February 23, 2007.
8. A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities. (An
impairment is a physiological disorder affecting one or more of a
number of body systems, or a mental or psychological disorder).
9. With your submission, enclose a stamped, self-addressed #10
envelope if you want to receive confirmation of receipt of your
application package.
10. VSA arts is not responsible for loss or damage to entries.

Submission Procedures
You must submit the following materials to be considered for this
apprenticeship:
• Completed application form
• A one-page personal statement describing your qualifications and
interests in theater
• Three letters of recommendation
• A brief current resume of your education and theater experience
• A recent photo or headshot

To download the application and guidelines, please visit

http://www.vsarts.org

Best of luck!

Bonnie S. Kaplan, Director of Cultural Access
VSA arts of Massachusetts
2 Boylston St #211 Boston, MA 02166
617-350-6535 TTY 617-350-7713 V 617-350-6535 VP
www.vsamass.org
www.accessexpressed.net

Grant Wilfley Casting is currently looking for extras for an upcoming
episode of “Law & Order Criminal Intent”. Our next episode, that starts
shooting Monday February 12th, centers on the deaf community and will have
several scenes where people using ASL are needed. We wanted to use as many
real deaf people as possible, as well as those who are hearing and fluent in
ASL. As of right now there are approximately 4 days somewhere between
Monday, February 12th and Tuesday February 20th that I will need to have a
core group of ASL signing individuals that are between the ages of 18 and
25. The scenes vary from a theater rehearsal to a protest, all of which
will have a group of people signing at various times. There are also other
scenes that would need people between the ages of 18 and 45 for only one day
of shooting. Unfortunately I do not yet have an exact date but will know
shortly.

If anyone is interested please email Renee@GWCNYC.com or call at
212-685-3537 ext 53514 (v). Please send a recent photo, age, and a
way to contact you.

Also, please pass on this information to other people who might be
interested in this opportunity and have them get in
touch with Renee@GWCNYC.com. You do NOT need to be an actor to be considered.

Posted by Hannah Lewis

“Oh, to think that it was all true…that the world is really a glorious world for women who can see its glory and men who can act its romance!” -Raina in Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man

by George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Jamie Horton

Wednesday, FEBRUARY 21st • 8 pm

The Moore Theater
$12 • Dartmouth students $3
All other students $6

*click on image to get more information about the play

Click here for more information.

To purchase a print copy or download, visit: http://www.lulu.com/content/402084

Stay sweet,
Rosa Lee

Can you believe it? 2007 is just around the corner!? Soon, it will be time for us to renew our new years resolutions, re-vamp our already-failing-diet plans, and in my case, to get a new job. :)

As of next week, I will be relocating to Worcester, MA from Connecticut, which I know is not too much of a move, but it is a big deal to me.

The downside of getting a new job is that it will not afford me much flexiblity as I would have liked. This means, no multiple shows in a month but instead, reduce it to one show a month. (Oh! Speaking of my new years resolutions, one of them is to update the “upcoming events” link on my site. As you can see, it is noticably empty BUT! this does not mean that there are no upcoming shows or that nobody likes me anymore… (well, maybe that’s true…)

Starting 2007, there will be new show dates posted, new videos (old and new) and hopefully, a new DVD that will include my videos and live performances in it and lastly, a new poetry book. I know, I know… it has been a while but I’m getting there.

Do have a great holiday and be merry.

-Rosa Lee

To learn more about the play, please view the video.

For more information on how to buy tickets, go to their website.

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“NOYBTV: Season One” was originally featured in the first year of The Rosa Lee Show (“Unseen”).

This video, along with many others, is available on The Rosa Lee Show (2004-2008) DVD.

Click on links below to learn more about the play.

* Rosa Lee’s Upcoming Events
* Radio Golf Photo Gallery
* Radio Golf Brochure

Check out an ASL-interpreted play in Portsmouth, NH. Be sure to scroll down to view “ASL Synposis” video on their website!

Click here: Frog Bride

If you happen to be in the neighbordhood, please do stop by. :)

-Rosa Lee

I hope you find this website more user-friendly than my older one. Though, I have to admit, I enjoy flash-based websites better than simple text-based sites however, flash websites are not deaf-blind friendly. I wanted my website to be more accessible for everyone and so far, I am pleased. All thanks to Damon Timm for his hard work.

Currently, I am working on new additions to my R-show (mostly because my materials are starting to feel like a broken record). Below is my new project for the show. I’m excited to see the outcome as I want our Deaf and hard of hearing community members to be more involved with their artistic growth. Most of all, I want the community to feel inspired to pursue their own dreams.

Please click: Call for videos! to find out how to submit your video.

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“My Deaf Lady” was originally featured in the first year of The Rosa Lee Show (“Unseen”).

This video, along with many others, is available on The Rosa Lee Show (2004-2008) DVD.