Showing posts with label muley and friends show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label muley and friends show. Show all posts

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Muley the Mule and Friends: Anti-Bullying

There are two types of kids: Bullies and Friends. Which one are you?

Inside all of us is a very STRONG power, we all have this power, and that is love. It is friendship. It is being there for others, doing everything kind that you can for those around you, and empowering yourself while you empower others!
YOU HAVE POWER INSIDE OF YOU TO DO GOOD!
Be who you are meant to be: be a HERO!!

www.muleythemule.com www.hthmemphis.org www.damarcoarts.com www.toshigawauniverse.com Music is Silly Chicken by David Fesliyan https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Natasha Clay Hill as Herself Roy Duck assisted by DaMarco Randle Muley the Mule assisted by Kevin L. Williams

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Muley the Mule and Friends: Depression

It's OK to NOT be OK!

Buford the Dog happens to be walking through the theater when he happens on Joseph who seems down.
Muley explains how we can help our friends who are going through depression.

www.muleythemule.com www.hthmemphis.org www.toshigawauniverse.com Music is Silly Chicken by David Fesliyan https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Joseph performed by Samuel Mateo Seigel Muley the Mule & Buford the Dog assisted by Kevin L. Williams

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Muley Reads: Green Eggs and Ham

 Ever had someone just bug you to death about trying something new?  What about a new food?  Here, Muley reads the classic story about just that in Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham."

By the way, Muley promotes the book but "not the eating of eggs and ham - it could be someone I know!"

If you like this video, please donate to us by CLICKING HERE.

Muley the Mule assisted by Kevin L. Williams
Music is Crazy Chicken by David Fesliyan.

Muley Reads is a series of videos starring Muley the Mule reading some of his favorite books - and we hope some of yours - wishing to inspire a love of reading, learning, imagining, and creation in children of all ages!  And, as always, we love the books that communicate about people, animals, environment, love, and friendship.  Some of Muley's special friends may even pop in to request a book.

"Reading is fundamental!"  Books add the fun, Muley adds "da mental!"

Grab your family together, grab a snack or two, and sit back to relax while Muley Reads!!

Monday, July 5, 2021

Muley the Mule and Friends: Self-Esteem

 Never let anyone tell you who you are supposed to be. You know in your heart and in your mind who you are supposed to be, the goodness that shines light and bright from within you, the talents you have that can help others as well as yourself...

No magazine, TV show, or other person should dictate how you look, act, or live - that's all in your heart. Be a hero, do good for others, and especially do good for yourself.
www.muleythemule.com www.hthmemphis.org www.toshigawauniverse.com Music is Silly Chicken by David Fesliyan https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Missy Mule assisted by Janet Wade Muley the Mule assisted by Kevin L. Williams

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Muley's Comix and Stories #1b

 You can now own Muley's Comix and Stories #1b! 

Join Muley the Mule and Friends on their misadventures!  Includes the stories: Muley's Worm, Sheriff Muley of Giddy-up Gulch, and Eddie Bubba's Baby Brother.  All 32 pages in full color, including a wrap-around cover.

Muley the Mule and Friends Comix and Stories has been described as a half-baked mix of the innocence of Peanuts and irreverence of The Muppets.

CLICK HERE to buy your copy today!



Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Muley Reads: Ron's Big Mission

Ron McNair saw the planes in the sky and wanted to learn more; but, first, he had a mission so he could access the books he needed.  This is that story as read by Muley the Mule! 


Learn more about Astronaut and Physicist Ron McNair by CLICKING HERE.

Buy the book by CLICKING HERE.

If you like this video, please donate to us by CLICKING HERE.

Pre Credit Music: Music is Crazy Chicken by David Fesliyan.

Post Credit Music:
Music provided by Ross Bugden, CLICK HERE.



Francis R. Scobee, Commander Michael J. Smith, Pilot Ronald McNair, Mission Specialist Ellison Onizuka, Mission Specialist Judith Resnik, Mission Specialist Gregory Jarvis, Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist, Teacher


Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Muley Reads: Snow White

 Muley the Mule reads "Snow White" as requested by his pal, Steve D'Monster.

"Muley Reads" is a program instituted to help kids gain interest in reading, helping build comprehension and imagination, supporting creativity.


Muley assisted by Kevin L. Williams www.muleythemule.com www.muleyshow.com Steve D'Monster performed by Joseph Scarbrough www.youtube.com/JosephScarbrough

If you like this video, please donate to us by CLICKING HERE.

Music is Crazy Chicken by David Fesliyan.

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Muley Reads: Alma and How She Got Her Name

 Alma has a name.  TOO MANY NAMES, according to her!  She soon learns more about what her name means.  What's your name, and what does it mean?


Want to see what your name means?  CLICK HERE

If you like this video, please donate to us by CLICKING HERE.

Music is Crazy Chicken by David Fesliyan.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

"Phone-y Money"


A few folks from school were going to see a movie at the discount theater, and invited Muley who rushed home and asked his human caretaker, Jonathan, "Can I go?"

Jonathan asked him, "Do you have any money?"

Muley, remembering he had some cash, ran into his room and looked in his "money spot," finding it empty and then remembering when he loaned it out, Muley goes to make a call and get his money paid back...


(You may have to click "play" twice to see the show.)

Please visit:
MuleyTheMule.com
MuleyShow.com
ToshigawaUniverse.com
patreon.com/MAWProductions

Missy Mule assisted by Janet Wade
Written, filmed, directed, and edited by the assistant to Muley the Mule, Kevin L. Williams

Music Credit: Silly Chicken by David Fesliyan

Friday, June 21, 2019

Superman Celebration 2019 Photos

The second weekend in June always finds the best people in the world gathering at Metropolis, IL, for the annual Superman Celebration!  So many events, great food, great guests, and great music all await you next year! www.supermancelebration.net

This year, we had a few things to do, which schedule I'll share here:



Next, came the fun stuff.  Photos here are by me, Janet Wade, Jason Rawley, Michele Longworth, and more.




















Puppet Making Workshop










Sunday, June 2, 2019

Superman Celebration 2019!

It's that time of year again, gang!! 

We all head from our home town to our other home town, Metropolis, IL, for the fabulous Superman Celebration!!  It's a great time because we get to visit with other fans of comics and movies, and so many of these people are like family now - so it's a special kind of reunion!

You can see the Muley the Mule and Friends Show LIVE! for three days, Joan and Muley will co-host the kids' costume contest, Martheus Wade and Kevin Williams will be holding drawing discussions, and Kev will have two puppet-making workshops that are always loaded with people and fun!

You can meet Martheus and Janet Wade in Artists Alley where you can also purchase a copy of our book, Shinobi: Ninja Princess!

Stick around after the shows and meet and get photos with Muley and Friends!

We hope to see you there, and here's when to see us all doing our thing!



Thursday, January 18, 2018

The Congo Cabaret: Hosted by Muley the Mule and Friends - Part 1: The Beginning

Although this show was live, it went off with very few hitches, namely the crew members (Muley's friends) that kept interrupting the show's host (obviously Muley) about an unexpected late-arrival to the program.  That's another story for another post.

This is a story about the behind the scenes of The Congo Cabaret: "That's Entertainment!"


On January 22, 2017, Muley the Mule and Friends helped host The Congo Cabaret, a two-hour dinner-and-a-show live program featuring many great talents before 100 guests and raising nearly $2500 for the food ministries of First Congregational Church which feeds lunch to nearly 400 people per week, helps supplement around 300+ families with food, offers a chance to shop for more supplemental food on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and a clothes closet on Tuesday and Thursday.  And this is weekly, folks!  Oh, and you can donate to the cause if you CLICK HERE.

In spring 2016, the idea for expanding one of our own shows, Muley's Talent(less) Revue, into a full-fledged two-hour talent program to support everything in the last paragraph was taking slow form in the shape of an outline, but it just wasn't right.  Things were amiss.  In August 2016, Joel Chapman gave a call that he wanted to produce a Cabaret and wanted Muley and Friends to host.  His notes were in line with ours, more or less, and we of course said: Yeah!

The talent came from within the church itself featuring many who have traveled and toured with their shows (including our fuzzy cast) and as they were all signing-up, with some surprises thrown in, it became clear that this was destined to be a fantastic night of entertainment unseen in those hallowed halls.

But, it all has to begin with planning to work out a show for 13 human performers, volunteers, chefs, and four willing critters which became a 31-page script for the hosts including two performances not listed and two performers that were our secrets.  Don't you want to know yet?  Keep on reading.

A meeting was held at the Congo Cafe in "The Hub" where the show would be performed to plot-out the lay of the land: stage, set, host-stand.  Producer Joel Chapman met with Kevin L. Williams and DaMarco Randle to discuss staging the production, and Joel's stage experience found him setting the lights and designing not only the stage, but also the title logo, poster, and program.  There would be a historical display of  the "Muley-verse."  The Art Department would be in charge of enlarging the "That's Entertainment" sign for the stage itself.  It was determined that the show itself would not be recorded or televised due to the content and that it was a live show, we didn't want photography other than one official individual doing such.

Joel Chapman and DaMarco Randle measure and plan the staging.
The script was underway, the performers were all getting rehearsed, and we met for the production meeting where we would learn the line-up of the acts and what Muley the Mule and Friends would be doing for the performers' intro's and outro's.

Producer Joel Chapman, Brennan Villines, Katy Musolino, David Winter, Chris Burgess,
Mark Allen & Cheryl Cornish, Jonathan Devin, Janet Wade, Sonia Walker.

All of the above, now visible: Martheus Wade, Julia Hicks, and DaMarco Randle.
A prophetic Fortune Cookie during this time period stated:


Then, came time for posters and ticket sales.  Our very sweet, very helpful Caroline Rubenstein was there to help make sure the ticket sales were taken care of.

Poster by Joel Chapman.

Poster by Joel Chapman
Don't you just love behind-the-scenes stuff?  And, of course, there was some advertising taking place:


Published on Dec 5, 2016
Joel promises two hours of mirth and good cheer in the New Year from a Cabaret loaded with Memphis and MidSouth talent: something for all the family!


Published on Dec 12, 2016
Kevin Williams' charming, winsome, and bold "Muley" announces the First Congo Cabaret, coming Sunday, January 22, 2017. Featuring Cheryl and Mark, Brennan Villines, Joel Chapman among a delightful, family show of talented and engaging entertainers. Dinner is included! Not to be missed, so be sure to mark your calendar and save the date for "That's Entertainment" Cabaret!


It should be pointed out that tickets completely sold out on January 16, 2017, for this spectacular show!

And while all of this was taking place, preparations continued with show construction.  Here are some stage views during Tech Rehearsals on January 21, 2017!  We're one night until showtime!

DaMarco Randle and Joel Chapman adding some finishing touches.

Muley & Friends' stage in place, Chris Burgess on drums
and Brennan Villines on piano, Joel on lights.

The crew is in place for the Tech Rehearsals.

Tamar Love arrived and took up her bass to complete the house band.

More stage views:

View of the stage from the green room.

View of the green room from the stage.

The literal green room.

The performers' view of the stage.  You can see behind the scenes
of Muley the Mule and Friends here...


Look at all those scripts, and sound equipment supplied by Brad Alsobrook.

Another view behind the stage.  Hmmm...who's under those sheets napping?
The show's programs and tickets were printed and ready for the following night:



The script was completed and signed by all the cast that night.

In a U-shape, starting top-left: Joel Chapman, Sarah Dietsche, Sonia Walker,
Cheryl Cornish, Julia Hicks and Catherine Dixon, Martheus Antone Wade,
Janet Wade, DaMarco Randle, Mark Allen, Randall Rushing, Jonathan Devin,
Brennan Villines, Zarabeth Davis, Tamar Love.
So, now Tech Rehearsal is complete and everyone is ready for the show.  The first thing to greet the audience upon entry is, of course, the "History of the Muley-verse" display which we'll look at next along with the full program scans and list of cast and crew credits for the show!

After that: SHOWTIME!!



Photography by Kevin L. Williams and Christopher Davis.
Video by Kevin L. Williams and Roger Courts.

Muley the Mule and Friends © Kevin L. Williams Productions.

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