#Karen Kondazian

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29-year old Ed Harris behind the scenes of a production of Tennessee Williams’ Sweet Bird of Youth in 1980 with Karen Kondazian where he played Chance Wayne.

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Six months of reading (arranged in order of date completed):

January:

01-05 Zeyn Joukhadar, The Thirty Names of Night

01-09 Layne Redmond, When the Drummers Were Women: A Spiritual History of Rhythm

01-17 Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar, The Map of Salt and Stars

01-21 Mickey Hart with Jay Stevens, Drumming at the Edge of Magic: A Journey into the Spirit of Percussion

01-24 Ian Rankin, A Song for the Dark Times

01-27 Aravind Adiga, Amnesty

February:

02-01 Kate Bornstein, Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us (2nd Ed)

02-06 John le Carré [David John Moore Cornwell], The Little Drummer Girl

02-08 Mickey Hart and Fredric Lieberman, Planet Drum: A Celebration of Percussion and Rhythm

02-10 Michael Connelly, The Law of Innocence

02-16 Janet Mock, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More

02-20 Heather McHugh, Muddy Matterhorn

02-22 John Connolly, Every Dead Thing

02-24 Algernon Charles Swinburne, Love's Cross-Currents: A Year's Letters

02-25 Chuck Klosterman, I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined)

March:

03-01 Robert Jones, Jr., The Prophets

03-04 Jessica Bruder, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century

03-12 Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer

03-19 Sasha Geffen, Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary

03-22 John Connolly, The Dirty South

03-25 Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Committed

03-29 Remy Boydell [art] and Michelle Perez [words], The Pervert

03-30 Willa Cather, My Ántonia

April:

04-03 Charles Brockden Brown, Wieland

04-06 S. A. Cosby, Blacktop Wasteland

04-08 Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop

04-16 Rachel Kushner, The Flamethrowers

04-24 Willa Cather, One of Ours

04-26 Paisley Rekdal, Appropriate: A Provocation

May:

05-05 Dawnie Walton, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev: A Novel

05-08 Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

05-12 Stephen King, The Institute

05-18 Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance

05-22 Elizabeth Siddall, My Ladys Soul: The Poems of Elizabeth Eleanor Siddall

June:

06-08 Ann Patchett, Taft

06-11 Jessica Barry [Melissa Pimentel], Don't Turn Around

06-14 Rachilde [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], Monsieur Vénus: A Materialist Novel

06-21 Carole Johnstone, Mirrorland

06-24 Heath Fogg Davis, Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?

06-28 Karen Kondazian, The Whip

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The The New York Times Interviews Karen Kondazian about Charlotte “Charley” Parkhurst (1812-1879) https://buff.ly/2G2VYp2 via Hansen Publishing #HistoricalFiction #Books https://ift.tt/2G6uyP5

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A Time to Reflect with Karen Kondazian

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The Whip

The Whip by Karen Kondazian

The Whip is inspired by the true story of a woman, Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man in the old west. As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love with a runaway slave and had his child. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man, to track the killer. Charley became a renowned stagecoach driver for Wells Fargo. She killed a famous outlaw, had a secret love affair, and lived with a housekeeper who, unaware of her true sex, fell in love with her. Charley was the first woman to vote in America (as a man). Her grave lies in Watsonville, California.

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Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Matisse, Klee, Manet, Botticelli, and Cézanne :)

van gogh: where is your go-to positive place when you’re feeling down/sad and what do you usually do?  My puppy dog, Sadie.   God. Pray.

da vinci: describe your dream wedding.  This is a tough question for me.  Honestly, I stopped dreaming of my dream wedding in 2011 when my previous engagement fell apart.  These days I think of my dream wedding at a courthouse with just a few family members in presence.    Otherwise, if I was young again, I would love a wedding in the country side, maybe on a farm.  Thinking outside "the box," I half kid around sometimes that I would love an outdoor wedding in December or January in Upper Michigan among the cool green pines and snow...something like everyone sitting on snowmobiles or park benches (instead of in chairs or pews)  and the bride snowshoes or ski's down the center aisle...and instead of flowery boquets and boutonniere's use pine boughs.  

matisse: how do you express your love to your friends/family/significant other?  Significant other: touch, cuddling and time.  Family/friends:  time, acts of service

klee: in a library full of books, which five will you never get sick of rereading?  Well I don't read a whole ton, but I did like "The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew" by Alan Lightman.  I've replayed parts of the audiobook several times.  I wouldn't mind rereading (re-listening to) "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers and "The Whip" by Karen Kondazian.  I also have a number of comic books that were passed on to me from my dad from the 1950's or something...they are like the Peanuts comics and Garfield comics...not superhero comic books.  

manet: describe your ultimate summer get-away!  Camping, most anyplace cool but not freezing (I don't like hot weather) and without mosquitoes.  No rain during the day and away from crowds and noisy people.

botticelli: what is that one moment in your life that makes you feel proud?  I generally think of myself as a humble person.  I really don't think I have a great answer to this.  I am proud that I got a full-time regular job at a university and I've been employed by them for more than ten years.

cézanne: what is your favorite christmas cookie?  I liked my mom's ginger-bread boys (which I make sometimes now), they were my favorites.  Now my favorites are probably the near-professionally decorated sugar cookies I make.  I do have a want for my grandma's Springerles which I haven't had in years.  (Springerles are a traditional German cookie made with a stamp with a design on it.  I'm not sure how they are traditionally, but grandmas were rock hard and tasty.  She claimed they were made for eating with coffee. I wish I would have grabbed her Springerle stamps when she moved from her house to assisted living.)

Thanks for the questions!

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In A 1980 Production of Sweet Bird Of Youth by Tennessee Williams with Karen Kondazian.

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James Dean (2001)

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Overlooked No More: Charley Parkhurst, Gold Rush Legend With a Hidden Identity By Tim Arango A swashbuckling, one-eyed stagecoach driver lived her life disguised as a man. After her death, the revelation that she was a woman provoked widespread astonishment. Dec. 5, 2018 Since 1851, obituaries in Th... https://buff.ly/2CvA6i5

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Read all about Karen's award on our blog.

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Ed Harris and Karen Kondazian in a 1980 production of Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams.

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Launching the world premiere of a meaningful new play is always a cause for celebration at the Fountain Theatre. Saturday night, September 16th, was a thrilling night of jubilation as we opened the beautiful, funny and powerful new play Runaway Home by Jeremy J. Kamps. This timely new work about the community of New Orleans surviving together after Hurricane Katrina runs to November 5th.

After the soaring opening night performance, the enthralled audience gathered upstairs in our cafe for a catered reception with the cast and creative team. Food from New Orleans was served, with wine and beer flowing. A truly magical evening highlighting an unforgettable theatrical experience.

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Photos: Opening Night celebration for world premiere of ‘Runaway Home’ Launching the world premiere of a meaningful new play is always a cause for celebration at the Fountain Theatre.

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Deborah Lawlor and Stephen Sachs

Fountain friends, longtime and new, enjoyed an unforgettable afternoon Sunday at the magnificent Hollywood apartment of actress and Fountain board member Karen Kondazian. Delicious middle eastern fare from Adana was served to thirty invited special guests who marveled at Karen’s extraordinary home, the panoramic view of Hollywood,  and chatted about the achievements and future of the Fountain Theatre.

The afternoon salon was organized so distinguished friends and supporters of the Fountain could stay connected with the theatre and each other. New colleagues and associates from the Los Angeles business and arts communities were introduced to the Fountain’s inner circle. And the Fountain unveiled a new level of sponsorship, the Artistic Directors Circle, for elite donors who underwrite specific plays or programs or an entire season. 

Fountain Co-Artistic Directors Deborah Lawlor and Stephen Sachs were joined by Producing Director Simon Levy, Associate Producer James Bennett and Director of Development Barbara Goodhill.

Fountain Board members Dorothy Wolpert, Karen Kondazian, Dick Motika, Jerrie Witfield, Don Zachary, and Oscar Arslanian welcomed guests Nyla Arslanian, Miles and Joni Benickes, Lorraine Evanoff, Bennard Gillison, Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Lucinda Cowell and Ron Michaelson, Victoria Meyers, Bonnie Nijist and Arthur Zeesman, Jacqueline Schultz, Mark Stankevich, Ron and Elaine Stein, , and Stanley Wolpert.

Stephen Sachs and Deborah Lawlor spoke to the group, reviewing the recent accomplishments of the Fountain Theatre, its fundraising goals, and outlining the upcoming 2017-18 season. They expressed the artistic heart and soul of the company and its dedication to diversity and inclusion by serving a wide variety of communities throughout Los Angeles. And they articulated the challenges and objectives moving forward, describing the Fountain as an essential treasure on the cultural landscape of Los Angeles. And declared that the Fountain’s longtime dedication to diversity was essential in these turbulent times. 

“We are an immigrant nation, ” stated Sachs. “Los Angeles is a world city, rich with the multi-colored fabric of diversity.  At this moment in history, now more than ever, it is crucial that the Fountain Theatre maintain its mission of diversity and inclusion and community focus,  where people from all backgrounds are seen on our stage and in our audiences.”

“The Fountain Theatre may be small in size, ” he concluded. “But we are large in vision, in purpose, and in our commitment to creating and producing meaningful work that has the power to change lives.”

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  Fountain Theatre affirms its commitment to diversity at Hollywood gathering Fountain friends, longtime and new, enjoyed an unforgettable afternoon Sunday at the magnificent Hollywood apartment of actress and Fountain board member Karen Kondazian.

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Much about our world premiere of Robert Schenkkan’s riveting new play, Building the Wall, has been unprecedented. The swiftness we’re bringing this urgent work to the stage, the national attention the timely new play is generating even before opening, the constellation of theaters across the country already interested in producing the play after the Fountain premiere on March 18.

Equally extraordinary is the support the production has received from our own Fountain Family. For the first time in the Fountain’s twenty-seven year history, the majority of the production budget for the entire 10-week run of Building the Wall is secure prior to Opening Night. Thanks to the generous support of three phenomenal women: Karen Kondazian, Barbara Herman and Susan Stockel. The trio share a passion for theatre and a commitment to social action. They now serve Building the Wall as Executive Producers.

Karen Kondazian

Karen Kondazian is an award-winning actor, author and producer.  She has starred in many productions at the Fountain, has guest starred in over 50 television shows and is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. Her novel The Whip has received several awards including best historical fiction. 

“I wasn’t able to join the Women’s March,“ explains Karen. “So I protest by supporting extraordinary Art. Robert Schenkkan’s Building the Wall is precisely that. He reveals brilliantly and artfully the nightmare of what might be, then peels away layers until we understand the nightmare of what actually will be, if we do not heed the warning.”

Barbara Herman

Barbara Herman was born and educated in Los Angeles. She is actively involved in the successful business established with her late husband. Barbara is an enthusiastic supporter of local culture, including the Fountain Theatre, the Broad Stage, and the Women’s Guild at Cedars Sinai.

“The Fountain Theatre stands out,” she says, “for its innovative approach to offering fresh, socially relevant plays. Building the Wall is a most timely effort to help illuminate what we, the public, are facing in today’s political climate. I am honored to support the Fountain Theatre’s world premiere production of this play.”

Susan Stockel

Susan Stockel was born in New York. She raised her family in California and practiced law. She is now a community activist, world traveler, and lover of the spoken word.

“I am a theatre addict,” she admits. “Good theatre is about telling stories. A strong, well-written and well-acted story binds us to one another and can provide the connection that leads to action. I knew I would support Building the Wall as soon as I read it. This play must be produced now and staged across the country. As Robert Schenkkan has said, ‘We cannot hope to be useful if we can’t respond until 18 months after the fact.’ Yes, we need to move fast. And we have. I am proud to help.”

“The Fountain Theatre deeply thanks Karen, Barbara and Susan for their exceptional generosity and friendship, ” says Co-Artistic Director Stephen Sachs. “Their contribution to Building the Wall has given this important world premiere at the Fountain Theatre the strong foundation it needs as we launch it nationwide.”       

With the support of these three remarkable women, the Fountain Theatre is inaugurating a new funding program, the Artistic Director’s Circle, offering theater-loving individuals the opportunity to underwrite Fountain Theatre productions throughout the 2017-18 season.  If you’re interested in joining the Circle and learn more about its many benefits, please contact Barbara Goodhill (323) 663-1525 x307 Barbara@fountaintheatre.com

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Meet the three extraordinary women who fortified ‘Building the Wall’ at Fountain Theatre Much about our world premiere of Robert Schenkkan's riveting new play, Building the Wall, has been unprecedented.

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Jane Anderson reads message from Co-Artistic Director Stephen Sachs

The beautiful hilltop home of playwright/screenwriter Jane Anderson and author/producer Tess Ayers was the lovely location on April 14 of a special gathering of VIP donors and Fountain Friends supporting our Southern California Premiere of Daniel’s Husband. The funny and poignant new play by Michael McKeever on gay marriage is currently playing at the Fountain Theatre to rave reviews, heralded as Critic’s Choice in the Los Angeles Times.

After enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres prepared by Alligator Pear Catering, the group assembled to hear director Simon Levy speak about his vision for the play.

“There is a commitment to tell these stories on our Fountain stage,” said Jane Anderson, reading a letter from  Co-Artistic Director Stephen Sachs, who was in New York that evening. “Stories of struggle in the gay community as they fight for the most fundamental of all human rights: to be who we are and love whom we choose. In these dark, hateful times, Daniel’s Husband invigorates us with this one simple truth: love is worth fighting for.”

Cast members from Daniel’s Husband then read selections from the play.

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The entertaining event, hosted by Jane Anderson and Tess Ayers, was a delightful success.  Attending were Oscar Arslanian, Bill Brochtrup, Diana Buckhantz, Denis Cagna, Carrie Chassin, Deborah Culver, Tim Cummings, Ken Debie, Jose Fernando, Richard Gallegos, Jackie Goldberg, Barbara Goodhill, Ron Guzman, Jochen Haber, Karen Kondazian, Simon Levy, Ed Martin, Carlos Medina, Jenny O’Hara, Nick Ullett, Don and Suzanne Zachary, Jason and Allison Zelin. 

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