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Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius.
The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, which is sometimes said to be derived from the Greek Dios (Διός, "of Zeus") and Nysos or Nysa (Νῦσα), where the young god was raised. Dionysus (or Dionysos; also known as Bacchus in Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficent influences. He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and lover of peace — as well as the patron deity of both agriculture and the theater.
Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites, such as those practiced in honor of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis near Athens. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the "bassaris" or fox-skin, symbolizing new life. (See also Maenads.)
A mediaeval Latinised form of the Anglo-Norman surname Le Denys was Dacus, which correctly meant Dacian, but when the Vikings were about was often used to mean "Danish" or "The Dane". The name became modernised as Denys, then later as Dennis.
Los Angeles (i/lɒs ˈændʒəlᵻs/ loss AN-jə-ləs or loss AN-jə-liss) (Spanish for "The Angels"), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States after New York City, the most populous city in the state of California, and the county seat of Los Angeles County.
Situated in Southern California, Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and as a major center of the American entertainment industry. Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over 10,000 feet (3,000 m).
Historically home to the Chumash and Tongva, Los Angeles was claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542 along with the rest of what would become Alta California. The city was officially founded on September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve. It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood. The city experienced rapid growth with the discovery of oil.
VLT May 2011: "Dog Park" by Dennis Schebetta (Sexual Perversity in Magnuson)
NFMLA 9/2014 Moviemaker Magazine Interview with Dir Dennis Schebetta
Dog In the Manger in Under 2 minutes
Girnd á Geirsnefi
Interview with BUS STOP director Gregory Lehane
Interview with Annie Tyson, Director of THE RIVALS
Interview with Sweeney Todd Guest Director Joe Calarco
Monologue a Day - Keith Coogan - Day 36
VLT April 2012: "Masochism Tango" by Bruce Kane
VLT Spring 2009: "Death Knocks" by Woody Allen
New Filmmakers Los Angeles host Danny De Lillo sits down for a chat with Director Dennis Schebetta about his unique take on online dating in his comedic short film "My Date with Adam"! Dennis' short film "My Date with Adam" was an official selection of the NFMLA September 2014 Screening Series. New Filmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is a non-profit organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world, providing the Los Angeles community of entertainment professionals and film goers with a constant surge of monthly screening events. NFMLA provides a forum where filmmakers can be recognized for their contributions, have open audience discussions about their projects and connect with industry professionals for insight on distribution, production, acqui...
A Time Lapse video of the whole of University of Pittsburgh Stages 2015 Production of Dog in the Manger by Lope de Vega. Directed by Dennis Schebetta. play.pitt.edu
Director and Professor of School of Drama and Music, Gregory Lehane, talks about the setting and play, BUS STOP by William Inge. This 1955 Tony Award winning play opens in the Philip Chosky Theater on April 25 and runs until May 5. The play features eight idiosyncratic characters in search of personal fulfillment. Stranded by a fierce snowstorm in a rural Kansas diner, passengers on an interstate bus engage and romance a group of town locals unused to the company of strangers. This beautiful and introspective play reveals the possibility that dignity and grandeur lie in each and every human action. BUS STOP by William Inge Directed by Gregory Lehane April 26 - May 5 Philip Chosky Theater Purnell Center for the Arts, Carnegie Mellon University Video shot/edited: Dennis Scheb...
Director and guest artist from London, Annie Tyson, talks about the look and feel of the opening production of THE RIVALS by Richard Brinsley Sheridan at the School of Drama at CMU. THE RIVALS opens in the Philip Chosky Theater on October 4 and runs until October 13. THE RIVALS humorously explores the complexities the pursuit of love. A rich young woman, Miss Lydia Languish, insists on marrying a poor man. So what is the wealthy Captian Jack Absolute to do if he wants to win Lydia's heart? Led by the legendary theatrical invention, Mrs. Malaprop, this delightful comedy of manners is filled with outrageous characters and uproarious farcical devices THE RIVALS by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Directed by Annie Tyson October 4 - October 13 Philip Chosky Theater Purnell Center for the Arts, C...
CMU Drama talks with Guest Director Joe Calarco about the upcoming production of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, performing February 23 - March 3 at the Philip Chosky Theater on the Carnegie Mellon University campus. For tickets and more information, check out www.cmu.drama.edu. Video produced/edited: Dennis Schebetta Photos: Louis Stein
Monologue a Day project... Keith Coogan learns and performs a monologue a day as inspired by the book and film, 'Julie and Julia'. Shot on the Sony HDR-HC1 in Los Angeles, CA. Cut with iMovie on an iMac. Day 36 is a seriocomic monologue by a armchair philosopher who lays down some cold, blunt truths about his neighbor's relationship troubles. Shot and uploaded on February 5th, 2010. Day 36: "The Great Hugo Barnes" - Dennis Schebetta - Play