Jan. 14 – Feb. 22, 2009
Opening Night: Jan. 21, 2009
There's a reason to rejoice at the Alliance Theatre this January as the Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber blockbuster rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar hits the Alliance Stage in an exhilarating new gospel production. The Alliance is thrilled to be mounting its largest production in 20 years, the rousing gospel event: Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. Audiences will experience the hit musical as never before in an inspirational, hand-clapping event that puts the power of praise back into the gospels. Alliance Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth directs this groundbreaking musical about the last seven days of the life of Christ. Opening Night is Wed., Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. on the Alliance Stage. Tickets are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org.
“I am profoundly lucky to be in the position of being the director of Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL,” said Booth. “One of the greatest works of the theatrical form meets the greatest sound in the world. This is pure, true Atlanta gospel. This is an event that transcends traditional theatre.”
Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL puts Judas at the center of the passion story with a rich and deeply human point of view. The show begins with Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem and continues through the exhilaration and apprehension of the new leader, the effect of the crowds on the Roman occupation forces, and Jesus’ betrayal, trial and crucifixion.
This new version will highlight Atlanta’s rich gospel tradition with an extraordinary 27-member local choir on stage alongside a Broadway-caliber cast. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s score gets an inspirational new beat that will move audiences to new heights with memorable songs like “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “Everything’s Alright” and “Could We Start Again Please?”
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lyricist Tim Rice gave special permission to develop this new interpretation of the work to Louis St. Louis, an experienced Broadway and film composer and music director (credits include Smokey Joe’s Café, Grease, Grease 2 and Mahogany), whose own musical roots spring from the Detroit Pentecostal Church.
The 50-member cast and choir includes 36 local performers. Actors in notable roles include Darius de Haas as Jesus; Nicole Long as Mary Magdalene; Darryl Jovan Williams as Judas; Eric Jordan Young as Herod; Destan Owens as Pilate; Keith Adams as Simon; and Philip Dorian McAdoo as Peter.
Members of the artistic team that will bring this new gospel musical to life on stage are Michael Yeargan, set designer; Paul Tazewell, costume designer; Robert Wierzel, lighting designer; Jon Weston, sound designer; Darryl Jovan Williams, gospel vocal arranger; Dave Pierce, orchestrator; and Jade Lambert Smith, dramaturg.
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Jan. 14 – Feb. 22, 2009 on the Alliance Stage. There will not be a matinee performance on Saturday, Jan. 17.
Opening/Media Night is Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. The Sunday, Feb. 8 show at 2:30 p.m. will be Audio Described for the visually impaired.
Tickets are $25 - $75 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.
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Get behind the scenes with profiles, video and more of one of the biggest musical events in Alliance Theatre history! Sign up for updates at the Alliance Theatre Web page. Then return to the profiles page every Wednesday from now through Jan. 21, 2009 for updates including photos, videos, discussions by creative team members, and in-depth profiles of cast and choir members.
Do More: Gospel Grams
“Say what you gotta say with gospel!” Everything sounds better in gospel, so share grams with friends & colleagues to send Happy Birthday wishes, let them know traffic’s great, or that there are leftover bagels in the break room! Send a Gospel Gram, courtesy of the Alliance Theatre and the new musical Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. Visit www.gospelgram.net, choose your gram and click send, it’s that easy. You can also view behind the scenes studio footage of Gospel Gram recording sessions from that site.
Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL is part of the Coca-Cola Series on the Alliance Stage.
Additional Sponsors: Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL is sponsored by Delta Air Lines – Official Airline of the Alliance Theatre; Marriott Residence Inn – Official Hotel of the Alliance Theatre; and The Home Depot – Set Construction Sponsor of the Alliance Theatre.
Production of Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL is made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Auditions for "The Importance of Being Earnest", Main Street Players, Griffin
Auditions for “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Main Street Players next production, will be held Wednesday and Thursday, January 7th and 8th, at The Main Street Theatre, 115 North Hill Street, in Griffin, Ga, starting each at 7:00PM each night.
Auditioners need to prepare a one-minute monologue.
Roles open are for two women in their 20's, two men in their 20's, two men any age over 20, one man 35 plus, one woman 40 plus and one man 40 plus.
Call 770-827-9821 for an appointment to audition.
Callbacks are possible for the following Saturday, January 10th.
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” by Oscar Wilde, will perform February 26 through March 8, 2009, with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 3:00PM. Anyone winning an audition is expected to perform in every performance as well as rehearsals four weeks prior to the performance dates.
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Auditioners need to prepare a one-minute monologue.
Roles open are for two women in their 20's, two men in their 20's, two men any age over 20, one man 35 plus, one woman 40 plus and one man 40 plus.
Call 770-827-9821 for an appointment to audition.
Callbacks are possible for the following Saturday, January 10th.
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” by Oscar Wilde, will perform February 26 through March 8, 2009, with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 3:00PM. Anyone winning an audition is expected to perform in every performance as well as rehearsals four weeks prior to the performance dates.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Peachtree City Atlanta Bread Company to Host Whodunit
Offshoot Productions’ latest audience-participation mystery, Rehearsal for Murder, is headed to a new venue. The popular show, which played to standing room only audiences in the fall, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, at Atlanta Bread Company in Peachtree City.
The play involves two striving actors, Toby and Anne, and director/playwright Marcy Masters, who has recently escaped punishment for murder with a successful insanity plea. The characters may seem familiar to some audience members as the play is a sequel to Audition for Murder, which Offshoot presented two years ago. Co-written by Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D., Offshoot’s artistic director, and Paige Steadman, Rehearsal for Murder takes place several years after Audition for Murder, when all the characters (except, of course, the one murdered in Audition) meet at a regional audition where they are trapped in a malfunctioning freight elevator. Here, old disagreements, yearnings and blame mix and ignite, resulting in the death of one of the characters.
The audience plays the roles of police detectives, with one lucky audience member providing the offstage voice of the elevator repairman. At the conclusion of the action, the occupants of each table vote on whether the death was accident, suicide or murder…and if it was murder, whodunit.
Tickets, $10 each, may be picked up in person at Atlanta Bread, 401 City Circle in the Avenue shopping center, which is located at the intersection of GA 74 and GA 54. Tickets may also be purchased by credit card online at www.offshoot.org, or ordered by mail. Checks should be sent to Offshoot Productions, P.O. Box 2462, Peachtree City, GA 30269. As previous performances of the comic puzzler have been sold out, early ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
To contact the Atlanta Bread Company, call (770) 486-1330.
For questions and additional information about the performance, contact Offshoot Productions at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com.
Offshoot Productions is the longest-running professional theatre on Atlanta’s Southside.
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The play involves two striving actors, Toby and Anne, and director/playwright Marcy Masters, who has recently escaped punishment for murder with a successful insanity plea. The characters may seem familiar to some audience members as the play is a sequel to Audition for Murder, which Offshoot presented two years ago. Co-written by Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D., Offshoot’s artistic director, and Paige Steadman, Rehearsal for Murder takes place several years after Audition for Murder, when all the characters (except, of course, the one murdered in Audition) meet at a regional audition where they are trapped in a malfunctioning freight elevator. Here, old disagreements, yearnings and blame mix and ignite, resulting in the death of one of the characters.
The audience plays the roles of police detectives, with one lucky audience member providing the offstage voice of the elevator repairman. At the conclusion of the action, the occupants of each table vote on whether the death was accident, suicide or murder…and if it was murder, whodunit.
Tickets, $10 each, may be picked up in person at Atlanta Bread, 401 City Circle in the Avenue shopping center, which is located at the intersection of GA 74 and GA 54. Tickets may also be purchased by credit card online at www.offshoot.org, or ordered by mail. Checks should be sent to Offshoot Productions, P.O. Box 2462, Peachtree City, GA 30269. As previous performances of the comic puzzler have been sold out, early ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
To contact the Atlanta Bread Company, call (770) 486-1330.
For questions and additional information about the performance, contact Offshoot Productions at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com.
Offshoot Productions is the longest-running professional theatre on Atlanta’s Southside.
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Friday, December 26, 2008
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT Visits the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Tony Award Winner, Best Musical 2005
March 17 – 22, 2009*
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, returns to Atlanta for a special engagement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on March 17 – 22, 2009, presented by the new Atlanta Broadway Series.
The Tony and Grammy Award winning Monty Python’s Spamalot continues to taunt cities across the nation. “A high energy blast, you’ll leave the theatre whistling!” said Terry Byrne from The Boston Herald. CTV’s Chris Perez said “Hilarious show... it pushes comedy to its limits. This show is a crowd pleaser!" “You could put a happy-meter in the theatre and watch it go off the charts!” exclaims Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star.
Richard Chamberlain will wear the crown of King Arthur when he takes the stage in Atlanta as part of the National Tour.
Chamberlain has starred in some of the most dramatic and powerful productions in the history of television, including six of the most acclaimed mini-series in the last two decades: “Shogun,” “Wallenberg,” “The Thornbirds,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Dreamwest,” and “Centennial.” “Shogun” earned Chamberlain a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor, as well as an Emmy nomination. He received another Golden Globe Award, Emmy nomination, and a People’s Choice Award for his work in “The Thornbirds.”
Richard Chamberlain became a household name overnight in 1961 when he played the title role of Dr. Kildare, a part he played for five years. He has traveled the globe performing in numerous productions on stage, television and in films. He has most recently toured as the title role in the US premier of Scrooge, and played the king in The King and I for Hawaii Opera Theatre. On screen Chamberlain has guest starred on “Will & Grace,” “Nip/Tuck,” “Hustle” and “Desperate Housewives” and has played roles in the movies The Three Musketeers The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Three Musketeers, Towering Inferno, Strength and Honour, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Lovingly "ripped-off" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.
The original cast recording of Monty Python’s Spamalot won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.
Directed by Mike Nichols, Monty Python's Spamalot features a book by Eric Idle, based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez. Casey Nicholaw is the choreographer.
Monty Python's Spamalot is produced by Boyett Ostar Productions.
Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight.
Set and costume design for Monty Python's Spamalot is by Tony Award-winner Tim Hatley, lighting design is by Hugh Vanstone and sound design is by ACME Sound Partners. Others on the creative and production teams include David Brian Brown (Hair & Wig Design), Gregory Meeh (Special Effects Design), Elaine McCarthy (Projection Design), Joseph A. Campayno (Make-Up Design), Larry Hochman (Orchestrations), Glen Kelly (Music Arrangements),
Todd Ellison (Musical Supervision and Vocal Arrangements), Michael Keller (Musical Coordinator), Peter Lawrence (Associate Director), Tara Rubin (Casting), and Gene O'Donovan (Production Manager).
Mike Nichols has been acclaimed as one of the great American directors in film, theater and television. He has won the Academy Award and eight Tony Awards. He recently received the Directors' Guild of America Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as a DGA Award for the direction of the HBO adaptation of Angels in America.
Aside from his work with Monty Python in films and on TV, Eric Idle has written a West End play, Pass the Butler; three novels, including The Road to Mars, The Rutles - A Mockumentary; and many songs too rude to mention. He has sung opera, acted in movies, appeared on television and crossed America performing comedy on The Greedy Bastard Tour. His diary of his 15,000 mile journey by bus was recently published by Harper Collins, and his long awaited sequel The Rutles2: Can't Buy Me Lunch was released by Warner Video in March. There's no saying what he might do next...
John Du Prez has composed over 20 feature film scores including A Fish Called Wanda, A Private Function, The Meaning of Life, Personal Services, UHF, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I, II & III. He has worked with Eric Idle since 1978.
Monty Python isn't a person, but a group of British actors and writers (and one American) that performed their famous comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus on the BBC from 1969 to 1974, with subsequent international fame and success.
More information can be found at www.MontyPythonsSpamalot.com.
Ticket prices start at $25.00 (subject to change) and may be purchased through authorized agents, including the Cobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for Monty Python's Spamalot in Atlanta is as follows:
Tuesday, March 17 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 19 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 20 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 21 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 22 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Full season packages are also on sale now for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Broadway Series with prices ranging from $116 – $354. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-877-451-7469 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Atlanta Broadway Series, created in partnership by WH Management Group and Key Brand Entertainment, is a new series of blockbuster Broadway programming presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, a state-of-the-art venue that opened to popular and critical acclaim in September 2007.
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March 17 – 22, 2009*
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, returns to Atlanta for a special engagement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on March 17 – 22, 2009, presented by the new Atlanta Broadway Series.
The Tony and Grammy Award winning Monty Python’s Spamalot continues to taunt cities across the nation. “A high energy blast, you’ll leave the theatre whistling!” said Terry Byrne from The Boston Herald. CTV’s Chris Perez said “Hilarious show... it pushes comedy to its limits. This show is a crowd pleaser!" “You could put a happy-meter in the theatre and watch it go off the charts!” exclaims Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star.
Richard Chamberlain will wear the crown of King Arthur when he takes the stage in Atlanta as part of the National Tour.
Chamberlain has starred in some of the most dramatic and powerful productions in the history of television, including six of the most acclaimed mini-series in the last two decades: “Shogun,” “Wallenberg,” “The Thornbirds,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Dreamwest,” and “Centennial.” “Shogun” earned Chamberlain a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor, as well as an Emmy nomination. He received another Golden Globe Award, Emmy nomination, and a People’s Choice Award for his work in “The Thornbirds.”
Richard Chamberlain became a household name overnight in 1961 when he played the title role of Dr. Kildare, a part he played for five years. He has traveled the globe performing in numerous productions on stage, television and in films. He has most recently toured as the title role in the US premier of Scrooge, and played the king in The King and I for Hawaii Opera Theatre. On screen Chamberlain has guest starred on “Will & Grace,” “Nip/Tuck,” “Hustle” and “Desperate Housewives” and has played roles in the movies The Three Musketeers The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Three Musketeers, Towering Inferno, Strength and Honour, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Lovingly "ripped-off" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.
The original cast recording of Monty Python’s Spamalot won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.
Directed by Mike Nichols, Monty Python's Spamalot features a book by Eric Idle, based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez. Casey Nicholaw is the choreographer.
Monty Python's Spamalot is produced by Boyett Ostar Productions.
Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight.
Set and costume design for Monty Python's Spamalot is by Tony Award-winner Tim Hatley, lighting design is by Hugh Vanstone and sound design is by ACME Sound Partners. Others on the creative and production teams include David Brian Brown (Hair & Wig Design), Gregory Meeh (Special Effects Design), Elaine McCarthy (Projection Design), Joseph A. Campayno (Make-Up Design), Larry Hochman (Orchestrations), Glen Kelly (Music Arrangements),
Todd Ellison (Musical Supervision and Vocal Arrangements), Michael Keller (Musical Coordinator), Peter Lawrence (Associate Director), Tara Rubin (Casting), and Gene O'Donovan (Production Manager).
Mike Nichols has been acclaimed as one of the great American directors in film, theater and television. He has won the Academy Award and eight Tony Awards. He recently received the Directors' Guild of America Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as a DGA Award for the direction of the HBO adaptation of Angels in America.
Aside from his work with Monty Python in films and on TV, Eric Idle has written a West End play, Pass the Butler; three novels, including The Road to Mars, The Rutles - A Mockumentary; and many songs too rude to mention. He has sung opera, acted in movies, appeared on television and crossed America performing comedy on The Greedy Bastard Tour. His diary of his 15,000 mile journey by bus was recently published by Harper Collins, and his long awaited sequel The Rutles2: Can't Buy Me Lunch was released by Warner Video in March. There's no saying what he might do next...
John Du Prez has composed over 20 feature film scores including A Fish Called Wanda, A Private Function, The Meaning of Life, Personal Services, UHF, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I, II & III. He has worked with Eric Idle since 1978.
Monty Python isn't a person, but a group of British actors and writers (and one American) that performed their famous comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus on the BBC from 1969 to 1974, with subsequent international fame and success.
More information can be found at www.MontyPythonsSpamalot.com.
Ticket prices start at $25.00 (subject to change) and may be purchased through authorized agents, including the Cobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for Monty Python's Spamalot in Atlanta is as follows:
Tuesday, March 17 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 19 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 20 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 21 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 22 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Full season packages are also on sale now for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Broadway Series with prices ranging from $116 – $354. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-877-451-7469 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Atlanta Broadway Series, created in partnership by WH Management Group and Key Brand Entertainment, is a new series of blockbuster Broadway programming presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, a state-of-the-art venue that opened to popular and critical acclaim in September 2007.
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Happy Days - A New Musical Comes to Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre
March 31 – April 5, 2009
Presented by Broadway Across America – Atlanta
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue – Happy Days – A New Musical will play its Atlanta premiere engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, March 31 – April 5, 2009, presented by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta. Tickets are on sale now.
Based on the hit Paramount Pictures’ television series, Happy Days – A New Musical reintroduces one of America’s best-loved families, the Cunninghams and the days of 1959 Milwaukee. This time capsule is complete with familiar friends, Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie and Chachi, Pinky Tuscadero and of course, the king of cool: Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli.
Arnold’s - the famed drive-in malt shop is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and TV-worthy wrestling match. Complete with varsity sweaters, hula-hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’, Happy Days – A New Musical brings back the nostalgia of the 50’s through perfect family entertainment.
GARRY MARSHALL has created, written and produced some of television’s most beloved situation comedies, including “Happy Days,: “Laverne and Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy” and “The Odd Couple.” He has directed 16 movies. Among them are Pretty Woman, Beaches, Overboard, The Princess Diaries 1 & 2 and Runaway Bride. As an actor, he’s played many memorable roles, including ‘Mr. Harvey’ in his sister Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own and ‘Irwin’ in his son Scott Marshall’s debut feature, Keeping Up with the Steins. In 1995, Marshall wrote his autobiography with his daughter Lori, called Wake Me When It’s Funny. And in 1997, he built a theater in Burbank, California with his daughter Kathleen, called the Falcon Theatre.
Academy Award winning composer PAUL WILLIAMS brings a new energy to the 50’s genre. His diverse style of songwriting has given the world pop hits recorded by The Carpenters (“We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays”, “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” among others) and Barbara Streisand (“Evergreen” – the love theme from “A Star is Born”), and “The Theme to the Love Boat.” His timeless standards have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, R.E.M and Kermit the Frog (“The Rainbow Connection”).
Happy Days – A New Musical features a book written by the TV series’ legendary creator Garry Marshall and music and lyrics by the Academy Award-winning composer Paul Williams. Directed by Gordon Greenberg, Music Arrangement and Music Supervision by John McDaniel and Choreographed by Michele Lynch. Set design is by Walt Spangler, Costume design by David C. Woolard, Lighting design by Julie Ferrin, Sound Design by Jay Hilton and Hair and Wig design by Mark Adam Rampmeyer.
The performance schedule for HAPPY DAYS at The Fox Theatre is:
Tuesday, March 31 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 2 8 p.m.
Friday, April 3 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 5 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Ticket prices for HAPPY DAYS start at $18.00 (subject to change) and can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. Tickets are on sale now.
Happy Days – A New Musical is produced by Robert Boyett Theatricals in association with McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Robert Boyett is one of the original producers of the successful TV series, “Happy Days.”
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY opening on Broadway in 2009, and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Presented by Broadway Across America – Atlanta
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue – Happy Days – A New Musical will play its Atlanta premiere engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, March 31 – April 5, 2009, presented by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta. Tickets are on sale now.
Based on the hit Paramount Pictures’ television series, Happy Days – A New Musical reintroduces one of America’s best-loved families, the Cunninghams and the days of 1959 Milwaukee. This time capsule is complete with familiar friends, Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie and Chachi, Pinky Tuscadero and of course, the king of cool: Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli.
Arnold’s - the famed drive-in malt shop is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and TV-worthy wrestling match. Complete with varsity sweaters, hula-hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’, Happy Days – A New Musical brings back the nostalgia of the 50’s through perfect family entertainment.
GARRY MARSHALL has created, written and produced some of television’s most beloved situation comedies, including “Happy Days,: “Laverne and Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy” and “The Odd Couple.” He has directed 16 movies. Among them are Pretty Woman, Beaches, Overboard, The Princess Diaries 1 & 2 and Runaway Bride. As an actor, he’s played many memorable roles, including ‘Mr. Harvey’ in his sister Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own and ‘Irwin’ in his son Scott Marshall’s debut feature, Keeping Up with the Steins. In 1995, Marshall wrote his autobiography with his daughter Lori, called Wake Me When It’s Funny. And in 1997, he built a theater in Burbank, California with his daughter Kathleen, called the Falcon Theatre.
Academy Award winning composer PAUL WILLIAMS brings a new energy to the 50’s genre. His diverse style of songwriting has given the world pop hits recorded by The Carpenters (“We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays”, “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” among others) and Barbara Streisand (“Evergreen” – the love theme from “A Star is Born”), and “The Theme to the Love Boat.” His timeless standards have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, R.E.M and Kermit the Frog (“The Rainbow Connection”).
Happy Days – A New Musical features a book written by the TV series’ legendary creator Garry Marshall and music and lyrics by the Academy Award-winning composer Paul Williams. Directed by Gordon Greenberg, Music Arrangement and Music Supervision by John McDaniel and Choreographed by Michele Lynch. Set design is by Walt Spangler, Costume design by David C. Woolard, Lighting design by Julie Ferrin, Sound Design by Jay Hilton and Hair and Wig design by Mark Adam Rampmeyer.
The performance schedule for HAPPY DAYS at The Fox Theatre is:
Tuesday, March 31 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 2 8 p.m.
Friday, April 3 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 5 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Ticket prices for HAPPY DAYS start at $18.00 (subject to change) and can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. Tickets are on sale now.
Happy Days – A New Musical is produced by Robert Boyett Theatricals in association with McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Robert Boyett is one of the original producers of the successful TV series, “Happy Days.”
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY opening on Broadway in 2009, and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tickets for Jersey Boys Now On Sale
Tickets are on sale now for the Atlanta premiere engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing at The Fox Theatre, May 27 – June 21, 2009.
Directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS won both the 2006 Tony® Award for Best Musical and the 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Recording, and continues to break box office records on Broadway and across North America. JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award® -winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
JERSEY BOYS is part of the Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta and Theater of the Stars 2009 seasons.
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.
JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
The JERSEY BOYS design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony® Award for his Lighting Design of JERSEY BOYS), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements & Incidental Music).
JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.
JERSEY BOYS will premiere in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre May 27 – June 21, 2009. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Special weekday matinees will take place on Thursday, May 28 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Tickets for JERSEY BOYS begin at $22.00 (subject to change) and are available now at authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. VIP Ticket Packages are also available for all performances. For more information, please visit www.JerseyBoysInfo.com or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of JERSEY BOYS, produced by Bob Gaudio, was recently certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is now available on Rhino Records. JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit.
Visit the JERSEY BOYS website at www.JerseyBoysInfo.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY opening on Broadway in 2009, and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 56th Anniversary as one of the nation’s premier regional theater companies. A civic not-for-profit cultural treasure, Theater of the Stars is dedicated to presenting and producing the best in musical theater. To learn more about our history of excellence, visit www.theaterofthestars.com.
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Directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS won both the 2006 Tony® Award for Best Musical and the 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Recording, and continues to break box office records on Broadway and across North America. JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award® -winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
JERSEY BOYS is part of the Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta and Theater of the Stars 2009 seasons.
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.
JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
The JERSEY BOYS design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony® Award for his Lighting Design of JERSEY BOYS), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements & Incidental Music).
JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.
JERSEY BOYS will premiere in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre May 27 – June 21, 2009. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Special weekday matinees will take place on Thursday, May 28 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Tickets for JERSEY BOYS begin at $22.00 (subject to change) and are available now at authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. VIP Ticket Packages are also available for all performances. For more information, please visit www.JerseyBoysInfo.com or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of JERSEY BOYS, produced by Bob Gaudio, was recently certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is now available on Rhino Records. JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit.
Visit the JERSEY BOYS website at www.JerseyBoysInfo.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY opening on Broadway in 2009, and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 56th Anniversary as one of the nation’s premier regional theater companies. A civic not-for-profit cultural treasure, Theater of the Stars is dedicated to presenting and producing the best in musical theater. To learn more about our history of excellence, visit www.theaterofthestars.com.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Hairspray Returns to Atlanta with Debut Engagement at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Jan 13 - 18
“IF LIFE WERE EVERYTHING IT SHOULD BE, IT WOULD BE MORE LIKE ‘HAIRSPRAY.’”
—The New York Times
It’s time to let your hair down and dance the night away! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s musical comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture, is coming back to Atlanta for a special engagement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Jan. 13 – 18, 2009, presented by the new Atlanta Broadway Series. This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is currently enjoying its fifth year on Broadway. The 2007 West End production of HAIRSPRAY was nominated for a record-breaking 11 Olivier Awards and nabbed four, including the top category Best New Musical, and also won Best New Musical in all of Britain’s other top awards programs, including the Evening Standard, Critic’s Circle, and Whatsonstage Awards.
And now, back by popular demand, the people of Atlanta will once again be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this international smash-hit musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party. It’s HAIRSPRAY, live on stage, in living color!
Everyone is raving about this delightful musical, including the critics. “A great big fat gorgeous hit,” claims Clive Barnes of the New York Post. “A must-see for every teenage dreamer who believes anything is possible,” say Georgina Brown of London’s The Mail on Sunday. “So many numbers bring down the house, it’s a wonder the theater is still standing,” says Jeremy Gerard of New York Magazine.
In HAIRSPRAY, it's 1962—the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion—to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show,” and overnight is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But, can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in HAIRSPRAY! Welcome to the '60s!
HAIRSPRAY is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, who served as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. HAIRSPRAY features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. This production of HAIRSPRAY is based on Jack O’Brien’s original direction and Jerry Mitchell’s original choreography, recreated by Matt Lenz and Danny James Austin, respectively. Scenic design is by David Rockwell; the set coordinator is Michael Allen; costume design is by William Ivey Long; lighting design is by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller; the sound is by Shannon Slaton; wig and hair design is by Paul Huntley; and the musical supervisor is Lon Hoyt. HAIRSPRAY is produced by NETworks Presentations.
The HAIRSPRAY web site can be found at www.hairsprayontour.com.
Tickets for the Atlanta engagement of HAIRSPRAY will go on sale November 2. Ticket prices start at $20.00 (subject to change) and may be purchased at the Cobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for HAIRSPRAY in Atlanta is as follows:
Tuesday, January 13…………. 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 14……… 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 15………….8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 16…………….8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 17………….2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 18……………1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Full season packages are also on sale now for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Broadway Series with prices ranging from $116 – $354. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-877-451-7469 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Atlanta Broadway Series, created in partnership by WH Management Group and Key Brand Entertainment, is a new series of blockbuster Broadway programming presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, a state-of-the-art venue that opened to popular and critical acclaim in September 2007.
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—The New York Times
It’s time to let your hair down and dance the night away! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s musical comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture, is coming back to Atlanta for a special engagement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Jan. 13 – 18, 2009, presented by the new Atlanta Broadway Series. This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is currently enjoying its fifth year on Broadway. The 2007 West End production of HAIRSPRAY was nominated for a record-breaking 11 Olivier Awards and nabbed four, including the top category Best New Musical, and also won Best New Musical in all of Britain’s other top awards programs, including the Evening Standard, Critic’s Circle, and Whatsonstage Awards.
And now, back by popular demand, the people of Atlanta will once again be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this international smash-hit musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party. It’s HAIRSPRAY, live on stage, in living color!
Everyone is raving about this delightful musical, including the critics. “A great big fat gorgeous hit,” claims Clive Barnes of the New York Post. “A must-see for every teenage dreamer who believes anything is possible,” say Georgina Brown of London’s The Mail on Sunday. “So many numbers bring down the house, it’s a wonder the theater is still standing,” says Jeremy Gerard of New York Magazine.
In HAIRSPRAY, it's 1962—the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion—to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show,” and overnight is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But, can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in HAIRSPRAY! Welcome to the '60s!
HAIRSPRAY is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, who served as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. HAIRSPRAY features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. This production of HAIRSPRAY is based on Jack O’Brien’s original direction and Jerry Mitchell’s original choreography, recreated by Matt Lenz and Danny James Austin, respectively. Scenic design is by David Rockwell; the set coordinator is Michael Allen; costume design is by William Ivey Long; lighting design is by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller; the sound is by Shannon Slaton; wig and hair design is by Paul Huntley; and the musical supervisor is Lon Hoyt. HAIRSPRAY is produced by NETworks Presentations.
The HAIRSPRAY web site can be found at www.hairsprayontour.com.
Tickets for the Atlanta engagement of HAIRSPRAY will go on sale November 2. Ticket prices start at $20.00 (subject to change) and may be purchased at the Cobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for HAIRSPRAY in Atlanta is as follows:
Tuesday, January 13…………. 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 14……… 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 15………….8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 16…………….8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 17………….2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 18……………1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Full season packages are also on sale now for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Broadway Series with prices ranging from $116 – $354. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-877-451-7469 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Atlanta Broadway Series, created in partnership by WH Management Group and Key Brand Entertainment, is a new series of blockbuster Broadway programming presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, a state-of-the-art venue that opened to popular and critical acclaim in September 2007.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Bill Tush Makes Cameo Appearance in "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"
As a special nod to his long-time radio and television career, Theatrical Outfit is pleased to announce that broadcast favorite Bill Tush will make a special appearance in the Saturday, Dec. 13th matinee of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Joining the popular ensemble cast of the play, Tush will perform the role of The Bridgekeeper; the play begins at 2:30 pm.
Tush first gained Atlanta celebrity in 1974, when he joined entrepreneur Ted Turner at his struggling television station, then called WTCG Channel 17. While there, Bill became everything from newsman to commercial spokesman and even introduced the station’s movies. He became nationally known as the wacky guy who read the news in the middle of the night, sometimes with a German Shepard at his side, on SuperStation WTBS.
In 1980, he led a cast of zany actors (including Designing Women’s Jan Hooks), in a comedy show called Tush. When the show ceased production in 1981, Bill moved to Hollywood to host a new CNN celebrity talk show, People Now. In 1993, he was appointed senior entertainment correspondent for CNN’s entertainment unit and relocated to NYC where he hosted Showbiz Today and Showbiz This Week.
In January 2002, after 28 years, Bill Tush left Turner Broadcasting System to pursue other interests, including writing and producing, and in 2003, he moved back to Atlanta where he is now working on his memoirs. He continues to be actively involved in the industry and is often called upon to comment on major developments within the entertainment community and share his encyclopedic knowledge of movie and television history. Theatrical Outfit’s production of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, recently voted “Best Holiday Show” by readers of Atlanta Intown, runs through December 21, 2008. Performance times are Weds. through Sats. at 7:30 pm and Sat. and Sun. matinees at 2:30 pm; $10 Seniors matinee Wed., Dec. 17 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $30, with group discounts available (678.528.1497). Box office hours are noon to 6 pm Tues. through Fri.; 678.528.1500; www.theatricaloutfit.org.
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Tush first gained Atlanta celebrity in 1974, when he joined entrepreneur Ted Turner at his struggling television station, then called WTCG Channel 17. While there, Bill became everything from newsman to commercial spokesman and even introduced the station’s movies. He became nationally known as the wacky guy who read the news in the middle of the night, sometimes with a German Shepard at his side, on SuperStation WTBS.
In 1980, he led a cast of zany actors (including Designing Women’s Jan Hooks), in a comedy show called Tush. When the show ceased production in 1981, Bill moved to Hollywood to host a new CNN celebrity talk show, People Now. In 1993, he was appointed senior entertainment correspondent for CNN’s entertainment unit and relocated to NYC where he hosted Showbiz Today and Showbiz This Week.
In January 2002, after 28 years, Bill Tush left Turner Broadcasting System to pursue other interests, including writing and producing, and in 2003, he moved back to Atlanta where he is now working on his memoirs. He continues to be actively involved in the industry and is often called upon to comment on major developments within the entertainment community and share his encyclopedic knowledge of movie and television history. Theatrical Outfit’s production of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, recently voted “Best Holiday Show” by readers of Atlanta Intown, runs through December 21, 2008. Performance times are Weds. through Sats. at 7:30 pm and Sat. and Sun. matinees at 2:30 pm; $10 Seniors matinee Wed., Dec. 17 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $30, with group discounts available (678.528.1497). Box office hours are noon to 6 pm Tues. through Fri.; 678.528.1500; www.theatricaloutfit.org.
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
National Endowment for the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for FY 2009
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced its first round of funding for fiscal year 2009, including Access to Artistic Excellence, Challenge America Fast Track, and Creativity and Aging in America grants, and Creative Writing Fellowships for individuals. The Arts Endowment will distribute $23,215,500 in this first round of fiscal year 2009 funding to support 1,951 projects by nonprofit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide as well as to 42 poets.... Click to read: National Endowment for the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for FY 2009
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Additional Performances for Kooza in Atlanta
18 performances added - February 10 to 22, 2009
Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil™ announced that 18 additional performances, from February 10 to 22, 2009, will be added to the KOOZA show schedule in Atlanta. Proudly presented by iShares, KOOZA will perform for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) in Atlantic Station.
Tickets for these 18 additional performances will be available beginning Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 9:00am online at cirquedusoleil.com or by calling 1 800 678-5440.
TICKET PRICES (Taxes Included)• $55- $125 for adults;• $38.50- $87.50 for children aged 2 to12 inclusive;• $49.50- $112.50 for students 13 and older (Tuesday to Thursday, and Friday at 4:00 p.m. only)
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE• Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.• Thursdays thru Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.• Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. • No performances on Mondays.
A VIP Tapis Rouge™ package includes one of the best seats in the house, as well as access to the VIP suite one hour before the show and during intermission. The adult package is available for $215 and the child package for $150.50 (aged 2 to 12 years old). Prices include taxes.
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
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Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil™ announced that 18 additional performances, from February 10 to 22, 2009, will be added to the KOOZA show schedule in Atlanta. Proudly presented by iShares, KOOZA will perform for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) in Atlantic Station.
Tickets for these 18 additional performances will be available beginning Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 9:00am online at cirquedusoleil.com or by calling 1 800 678-5440.
TICKET PRICES (Taxes Included)• $55- $125 for adults;• $38.50- $87.50 for children aged 2 to12 inclusive;• $49.50- $112.50 for students 13 and older (Tuesday to Thursday, and Friday at 4:00 p.m. only)
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE• Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.• Thursdays thru Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.• Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. • No performances on Mondays.
A VIP Tapis Rouge™ package includes one of the best seats in the house, as well as access to the VIP suite one hour before the show and during intermission. The adult package is available for $215 and the child package for $150.50 (aged 2 to 12 years old). Prices include taxes.
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
DePoy’s “Christmas at Sweet Apple” Showing at Theatre on the Square in Marietta
Playwright Phillip DePoy, director of the Clayton State Theatre and assistant professor of Theatre, invites you to join him at the latest presentation of his play, “Christmas at Sweet Apple,” at Marietta’s Theatre in the Square.
“Christmas at Sweet Apple” is based on the late AJC columnist Celestine Sibley’s short stories, published in “Christmas in Georgia” and “Especially at Christmas.” The play premiered Nov. 9, at Theatre in the Square Alley Stage, which is located on 11 Whitlock Ave., Marietta, and will run through Dec. 28.
“Christmas at Sweet Apple” was first introduced to audiences in a reading held last year at Clayton State University. Its world premier was last fall, also at Theatre in the Square. The play features original music written by DePoy paired with traditional Christmas favorites. Thom Jenkins, who often directs music for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, will be the show’s musical director. Jay Frear will direct the production.
“Celestine Sibley’s Christmas stories aren’t like reading Dickens where the characters make profound realizations about life,” comments DePoy. “Her stories are much more realistic. They are about finding great moments in an otherwise difficult path – something she did in her own life.”
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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“Christmas at Sweet Apple” is based on the late AJC columnist Celestine Sibley’s short stories, published in “Christmas in Georgia” and “Especially at Christmas.” The play premiered Nov. 9, at Theatre in the Square Alley Stage, which is located on 11 Whitlock Ave., Marietta, and will run through Dec. 28.
“Christmas at Sweet Apple” was first introduced to audiences in a reading held last year at Clayton State University. Its world premier was last fall, also at Theatre in the Square. The play features original music written by DePoy paired with traditional Christmas favorites. Thom Jenkins, who often directs music for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, will be the show’s musical director. Jay Frear will direct the production.
“Celestine Sibley’s Christmas stories aren’t like reading Dickens where the characters make profound realizations about life,” comments DePoy. “Her stories are much more realistic. They are about finding great moments in an otherwise difficult path – something she did in her own life.”
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
"Three Blond Moms" Comes to Atlanta Dec. 10 - 14
The hysterical national hit starring some REALLY Desperate Housewives!
Who saw mommy kissing Santa Clause while lighting the Menorah?!
***December 10-14, 2008**
3 Blonde Moms is making a stop in Atlanta for a limited engagement at the 14th Street Playhouse, December 10 – 14, 2008. From television, stage and screen, the stars of this production are some really “Desperate Housewives!”
This topnotch, high-energy, PG-13 comedy is jam-packed full of hilarious material about being a mom, having a mom, kids, schools, husbands, in-laws and more. If you have a family, know a family, or want a family, this is the show for you!
Three completely different moms from the cul-de-sac talk about everything moms go through in their daily lives in the most hysterical of ways. Throughout the performances, audience members will laugh alongside the relatable characters as they reveal very true-to-life insights.
3 Blonde Moms features an outstanding cast of female comedians. The real-life moms performing in the show include Joanie Fagan, Beaumont Bacon and Jennifer Rawlings.
After seeing Joanie Fagan perform, producers of “The Drew Carey Show” fell in love with her perky personality and wrote her into their show’s script as President of the Optimists’ Club.
Jennifer Rawlings, who has never turned down an invitation to perform for our troops overseas, has a hearty fan base following from country stars like Tim McGraw and Lonestar to former Vice President Al Gore.
The wacky Southern Beaumont Bacon was featured in the movie “Jerry McGuire,” has had guest-starring roles on sitcoms and more.
3 Blonde Moms launched its theatrical tour at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2005 and has been selling out large venues all over the country ever since. The show was voted "hit of the festival" and "most buzz worthy" in many entertainment industry trade publications including the Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.
3 Blonde Moms is brought to you by the nationally renowned producers GFour Productions.
3 Blonde Moms is hosting a food drive at 14th Street Playhouse to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. We encourage ticket holders to bring canned/non-perishable food items to the theatre for donation.
Performances are Wednesday, December 10, through Sunday, December 14, at 8 p.m., with an additional matinee on Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m.
Single tickets are $39.50 and can be purchased at the theatre box office, by calling 404.733.4754 or going online to www.14thstplayhouse.org. Discounts for groups of 10+ are available by calling 404.606.2323. Group packages offered by the Fur Bus; for more information call 404.303.8950.
The 14th Street Playhouse is located at 173 14th Street in Atlanta. For more information and directions, please visit www.14thstplayhouse.org.
For further information about 3 Blonde Moms, please visit www.3blondemoms.com.
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Who saw mommy kissing Santa Clause while lighting the Menorah?!
***December 10-14, 2008**
3 Blonde Moms is making a stop in Atlanta for a limited engagement at the 14th Street Playhouse, December 10 – 14, 2008. From television, stage and screen, the stars of this production are some really “Desperate Housewives!”
This topnotch, high-energy, PG-13 comedy is jam-packed full of hilarious material about being a mom, having a mom, kids, schools, husbands, in-laws and more. If you have a family, know a family, or want a family, this is the show for you!
Three completely different moms from the cul-de-sac talk about everything moms go through in their daily lives in the most hysterical of ways. Throughout the performances, audience members will laugh alongside the relatable characters as they reveal very true-to-life insights.
3 Blonde Moms features an outstanding cast of female comedians. The real-life moms performing in the show include Joanie Fagan, Beaumont Bacon and Jennifer Rawlings.
After seeing Joanie Fagan perform, producers of “The Drew Carey Show” fell in love with her perky personality and wrote her into their show’s script as President of the Optimists’ Club.
Jennifer Rawlings, who has never turned down an invitation to perform for our troops overseas, has a hearty fan base following from country stars like Tim McGraw and Lonestar to former Vice President Al Gore.
The wacky Southern Beaumont Bacon was featured in the movie “Jerry McGuire,” has had guest-starring roles on sitcoms and more.
3 Blonde Moms launched its theatrical tour at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2005 and has been selling out large venues all over the country ever since. The show was voted "hit of the festival" and "most buzz worthy" in many entertainment industry trade publications including the Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.
3 Blonde Moms is brought to you by the nationally renowned producers GFour Productions.
3 Blonde Moms is hosting a food drive at 14th Street Playhouse to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. We encourage ticket holders to bring canned/non-perishable food items to the theatre for donation.
Performances are Wednesday, December 10, through Sunday, December 14, at 8 p.m., with an additional matinee on Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m.
Single tickets are $39.50 and can be purchased at the theatre box office, by calling 404.733.4754 or going online to www.14thstplayhouse.org. Discounts for groups of 10+ are available by calling 404.606.2323. Group packages offered by the Fur Bus; for more information call 404.303.8950.
The 14th Street Playhouse is located at 173 14th Street in Atlanta. For more information and directions, please visit www.14thstplayhouse.org.
For further information about 3 Blonde Moms, please visit www.3blondemoms.com.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
A Chorus Line Comes to The Fabulous Fox Theatre
The 30th Anniversary Production of A CHORUS LINE comes to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta for a special engagement March 3 – 8, 2009, presented by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America - Atlanta. Winner of nine Tony® Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, A CHORUS LINE showcases a group of working dancers auditioning for a Broadway musical while revealing their individual stories, personal joys and disappointments. A CHORUS LINE is the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.
This new production of A CHORUS LINE reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W 45th St) where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. Ben Brantley of The New York Times hails the show “Heaven on Broadway!” Elysa Gardner of USA Today calls it “Exhilarating and endearing, it still has a freshness and fervency too seldom seen in contemporary musicals,” while The New York Daily News exclaims “There’s nothing better! The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale,” and Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV hails it "An American Masterpiece. A show for the ages." A CHORUS LINE is directed by its original Tony® Award-winning co-choreographer Bob Avian and is produced by John F. Breglio.
A CHORUS LINE, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. Baayork Lee re-stages the original choreography.
Tickets for A CHORUS LINE go on sale Sunday, November 16 and prices start at $18 (subject to change). They can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office (660 Peachtree Street NE), Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 404-817-8700. For group orders of 15 or more, please call 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for Atlanta’s engagement of A CHORUS LINE is as follows:
Tuesday, March 3………….……8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4……………8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 5……………….8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 6…………………..8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7……………….2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 8…………………1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
To learn more about A CHORUS LINE, please visit the official A CHORUS LINE website at www.AChorusLine.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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This new production of A CHORUS LINE reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W 45th St) where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. Ben Brantley of The New York Times hails the show “Heaven on Broadway!” Elysa Gardner of USA Today calls it “Exhilarating and endearing, it still has a freshness and fervency too seldom seen in contemporary musicals,” while The New York Daily News exclaims “There’s nothing better! The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale,” and Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV hails it "An American Masterpiece. A show for the ages." A CHORUS LINE is directed by its original Tony® Award-winning co-choreographer Bob Avian and is produced by John F. Breglio.
A CHORUS LINE, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. Baayork Lee re-stages the original choreography.
Tickets for A CHORUS LINE go on sale Sunday, November 16 and prices start at $18 (subject to change). They can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office (660 Peachtree Street NE), Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 404-817-8700. For group orders of 15 or more, please call 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for Atlanta’s engagement of A CHORUS LINE is as follows:
Tuesday, March 3………….……8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4……………8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 5……………….8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 6…………………..8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7……………….2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 8…………………1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
To learn more about A CHORUS LINE, please visit the official A CHORUS LINE website at www.AChorusLine.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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WICKED Breaks Box Office Records at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta
Broadway’s biggest Blockbuster, WICKED, flew out of The Fox Theatre Sunday night, November 2, after a record-breaking engagement. Over 136,000 patrons were in attendance at a total of 32 performances. WICKED broke The Fox Theatre’s Box Office record in each of the four weeks it played.
“We are thrilled with the success of WICKED and the experience that we have been able to provide to our patrons. This was a much anticipated production, and we have received a wonderful response from the community who truly embraced the show,” said Stephanie Parker, vice president of Broadway Across America – Atlanta.
Broadway Across America – Atlanta is thrilled to begin its season with a show as phenomenal as WICKED and invites the public to get more information on the rest of the 2008-2009 schedule. For season ticket information, please call 1-800-278-4447 (Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm) or visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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“We are thrilled with the success of WICKED and the experience that we have been able to provide to our patrons. This was a much anticipated production, and we have received a wonderful response from the community who truly embraced the show,” said Stephanie Parker, vice president of Broadway Across America – Atlanta.
Broadway Across America – Atlanta is thrilled to begin its season with a show as phenomenal as WICKED and invites the public to get more information on the rest of the 2008-2009 schedule. For season ticket information, please call 1-800-278-4447 (Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm) or visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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Twilight Theatre presents The Civil War
November 14, 15, 21, 22, 2008
Opening/Media Night November 14, 2008
The Civil War is a dramatic musical event about the lives of people who lived during the single most defining period in American history. Composer Frank Wildhorn incorporates diaries, letters, historical documents, speeches, and poetry to portray the effects of the war on many levels: cultural, societal, familiar, and individual. Unlike the usual musical that tells a story in chronological order, The Civil War is a series of musical vignettes through which stories of real people affected by the war are told - wives, children, brothers, friends, parents, slaves, soldiers.
The powerful music in this show covers a wide range of emotions. The Union and Confederate armies sing of their excitement as they prepare to go into war and defend their respective causes. The enslaved sing of their pain and misery as they are sold as property. A soldier and his wife try to ease their separation by writing frequent letters. An abolitionist lobbies his cause, and expresses his frustration with both the injustice that his people suffer and the reluctance of President Lincoln and the Union to address it. A nurse reflects on the work that she is trying to do. Captains from the two armies grapple with the decisions that they must make, not only for themselves but for the soldiers who follow them. The enslaved join in rousing gospel numbers, keeping their hopes and their spirits alive despite everything that they endure. The soldiers of both armies, gradually realizing the horrors of war, face despair, death, and defeat.
This intense work delves into one of our nation's most defining times, and is packed with feeling and messages, expressed directly through the wide variety of musical numbers performed. A large cast and full orchestra will provide a wonderful evening of music and drama.
Members of the Artistic Team that bring this show to the stage include Tony Peregoy, Director; Ellie Shelton, Vocal Director; and Laini Benefield, Music Director.
Performances are November 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m. at the beautiful Charles Wadsworth Auditorium in Newnan.
Opening/Media Night is Friday, November 14 at 8 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Tickets are $15 adult / $12 students, seniors, and military. For more information, visit us online at www.thetwilighttheatre.com.
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Opening/Media Night November 14, 2008
The Civil War is a dramatic musical event about the lives of people who lived during the single most defining period in American history. Composer Frank Wildhorn incorporates diaries, letters, historical documents, speeches, and poetry to portray the effects of the war on many levels: cultural, societal, familiar, and individual. Unlike the usual musical that tells a story in chronological order, The Civil War is a series of musical vignettes through which stories of real people affected by the war are told - wives, children, brothers, friends, parents, slaves, soldiers.
The powerful music in this show covers a wide range of emotions. The Union and Confederate armies sing of their excitement as they prepare to go into war and defend their respective causes. The enslaved sing of their pain and misery as they are sold as property. A soldier and his wife try to ease their separation by writing frequent letters. An abolitionist lobbies his cause, and expresses his frustration with both the injustice that his people suffer and the reluctance of President Lincoln and the Union to address it. A nurse reflects on the work that she is trying to do. Captains from the two armies grapple with the decisions that they must make, not only for themselves but for the soldiers who follow them. The enslaved join in rousing gospel numbers, keeping their hopes and their spirits alive despite everything that they endure. The soldiers of both armies, gradually realizing the horrors of war, face despair, death, and defeat.
This intense work delves into one of our nation's most defining times, and is packed with feeling and messages, expressed directly through the wide variety of musical numbers performed. A large cast and full orchestra will provide a wonderful evening of music and drama.
Members of the Artistic Team that bring this show to the stage include Tony Peregoy, Director; Ellie Shelton, Vocal Director; and Laini Benefield, Music Director.
Performances are November 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m. at the beautiful Charles Wadsworth Auditorium in Newnan.
Opening/Media Night is Friday, November 14 at 8 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Tickets are $15 adult / $12 students, seniors, and military. For more information, visit us online at www.thetwilighttheatre.com.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Twilight Theatre Announces Workshops for Youth and Teens
The Twilight Theatre and The Twilight Apprentice Company are excited to offer a Christmas workshop: Little Cosette and Father Christmas. Directed by Dana Spears with Music Director Barbara Zellner, this one-act play for teens and children was adapted by Adele Thane from Victor Hugo's Les Miserables.
Auditions for named parts is on Thursday, November 6th at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, GA. This is a workshop. NO AUDITION IS REQUIRED for Villagers and Children (ensemble), but paid registration is required on Nov. 6th. Parts will be announced that night.
Parts are marked as L (large: many/several lines to learn) or S (few/no lines to learn).
Cast and suggested age range:
Must be Males
Henri Thenardier (villain) (age 14+) L
Schoolmaster (age 14+) L
Pierre Boulatruelle (age 13+) L
Wagoner (age 10+) S
Jean Valjean (age 14+) L
Must be Females
Madame Thenardier (age 12+) L
Ponin (age 8-12) L
Zelma (age 6-10) L
Cosette (age 8-12) L
Gypsy (age 14+) S
Male or Female (age-range flexible)
Juggler S (needs to juggle)
Clown L
Peddler 1 S
Peddler 2 S (acting, no lines)
Toy vendor L
Candy seller S (acting, no lines)
Villagers (ensemble)
Children (ensemble)
The fee for the workshop is $75 (includes all instruction, costumes, and production fees) and must be paid on Nov. 6th to hold your spot. Every actor will receive 2 free tickets to the performance on December 4.
Rehearsals will be on Thursday nights (beginning November 8) and Saturday mornings with no rehearsals the week of Thanksgiving.
Audition hints:
There will be a singing audition for Little Cosette only. Please be prepared to sing Castle on a Cloud from the Broadway musical Les Miserables if you are auditioning for Little Cosette.
To audition for all other named parts, be prepared to read from the script in front of the other students and their parents. We will have copies for you to study and use to prepare in the hall if you would like. You can look at the script that night to decide which parts interest you. Reading ability is less important than acting the role with energy and volume. We will not be using microphones in the performances, so volume is required.
This open-audition format (with an audience) is being used by theaters in Atlanta, so this will be great practice (which is what workshops are all about). Everyone who does not get a named part will be casted in the ensemble. Ensemble members are on the stage a lot (more than some of the named characters). Being in an ensemble is great experience. Remember that most Broadway stars started in the ensemble.
Please send this information to your friends who want to try theater. This is a fun and low-cost opportunity to learn what it's like to be on stage. The script is not "corny" as so many children's plays can be, but instead has the true flavor of the Victor Hugo book and will be a nice Christmas experience for your friends and family.
For more information, email Dana Spears at dana@thetwilighttheatre.com.
Anyone wanting to have an individual coaching and confidence-boosting session in preparation for the audition and/or a private voice lesson to prepare Castle on a Cloud can contact Alison Chambers for more information on times and cost at alison@thetwilighttheatre.com.
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Auditions for named parts is on Thursday, November 6th at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, GA. This is a workshop. NO AUDITION IS REQUIRED for Villagers and Children (ensemble), but paid registration is required on Nov. 6th. Parts will be announced that night.
Parts are marked as L (large: many/several lines to learn) or S (few/no lines to learn).
Cast and suggested age range:
Must be Males
Henri Thenardier (villain) (age 14+) L
Schoolmaster (age 14+) L
Pierre Boulatruelle (age 13+) L
Wagoner (age 10+) S
Jean Valjean (age 14+) L
Must be Females
Madame Thenardier (age 12+) L
Ponin (age 8-12) L
Zelma (age 6-10) L
Cosette (age 8-12) L
Gypsy (age 14+) S
Male or Female (age-range flexible)
Juggler S (needs to juggle)
Clown L
Peddler 1 S
Peddler 2 S (acting, no lines)
Toy vendor L
Candy seller S (acting, no lines)
Villagers (ensemble)
Children (ensemble)
The fee for the workshop is $75 (includes all instruction, costumes, and production fees) and must be paid on Nov. 6th to hold your spot. Every actor will receive 2 free tickets to the performance on December 4.
Rehearsals will be on Thursday nights (beginning November 8) and Saturday mornings with no rehearsals the week of Thanksgiving.
Audition hints:
There will be a singing audition for Little Cosette only. Please be prepared to sing Castle on a Cloud from the Broadway musical Les Miserables if you are auditioning for Little Cosette.
To audition for all other named parts, be prepared to read from the script in front of the other students and their parents. We will have copies for you to study and use to prepare in the hall if you would like. You can look at the script that night to decide which parts interest you. Reading ability is less important than acting the role with energy and volume. We will not be using microphones in the performances, so volume is required.
This open-audition format (with an audience) is being used by theaters in Atlanta, so this will be great practice (which is what workshops are all about). Everyone who does not get a named part will be casted in the ensemble. Ensemble members are on the stage a lot (more than some of the named characters). Being in an ensemble is great experience. Remember that most Broadway stars started in the ensemble.
Please send this information to your friends who want to try theater. This is a fun and low-cost opportunity to learn what it's like to be on stage. The script is not "corny" as so many children's plays can be, but instead has the true flavor of the Victor Hugo book and will be a nice Christmas experience for your friends and family.
For more information, email Dana Spears at dana@thetwilighttheatre.com.
Anyone wanting to have an individual coaching and confidence-boosting session in preparation for the audition and/or a private voice lesson to prepare Castle on a Cloud can contact Alison Chambers for more information on times and cost at alison@thetwilighttheatre.com.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Top Local Actor Honored as Lunt-Fontanne Fellow at Alliance Theatre
The Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce that local actor Donald Griffin has been selected as an inaugural Lunt Fontanne Fellow by Ten Chimneys Foundation, the National Historic Landmark estate of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The fellowship is a groundbreaking national program created to serve regional theatre actors and enhance the future of American theatre. Griffin will receive a cash fellowship and will participate in an intensive week-long master class and retreat at Ten Chimneys with world-renowned and acclaimed actress Lynn Redgrave as the first master teacher in the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program.
The Alliance Theatre was invited by Ten Chimneys to nominate multiple actors in Atlanta for consideration to be chosen as a Fellow. Selection criteria for the program include having 20-plus years of experience as a professional actor; being widely considered among the top actors in their community; and being widely respected by audiences, directors and fellow actors for their talent, dedication to craft, attention to detail and passionate pursuit of excellence.
Regarding the nomination and selection of Griffin, Alliance Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth said, “A versatile actor, storyteller and beacon of Atlanta’s theatrical community, Don Griffin is simply a treasure. He is an engaging actor with an ever-increasing ability to create contradictory, nuanced and deeply felt characters. What’s more, Griffin possesses an exceptional quality, the common touch. Don Griffin is a natural, poetic and consummate actor at the apex of his craft, a historian of Atlanta theatre, and a precious gem of this community.”
In addition to the Alliance, ten other prestigious regional theatres in the country were invited to nominate multiple actors for consideration to be named Lunt-Fontanne Fellows. With the guidance of a National Advisory Council, Ten Chimneys Foundation selected the “best of the best” from these nominees to be the inaugural Lunt-Fontanne Fellows. Other actors selected include: Suzanne Bouchard, Seattle Repertory Theatre (Seattle); Dan Donohue, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland); Lee Ernst, Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Milwaukee); Mary Beth Fisher, Goodman Theatre (Chicago); Jon Gentry, Arizona Theatre Company (Phoenix and Tucson); Francis Guinan, Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago); Naomi Jacobson, Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.); Kim Staunton, Denver Center Theatre Company (Denver); Todd Waite, Alley Theatre (Houston); and Jack Willis, American Conservatory Theatre (San Francisco).
Ten Chimneys is the home and retreat of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, widely considered the greatest acting couple in American theatre history. (The estate is fully restored to its original glory. With all of its contents and personal mementos in place, it looks just as it did in the 1930s and 40s, when friends like Helen Hayes, Noël Coward, Katherine Hepburn and countless others visited the Lunts summer after summer.) For much of the 20th century, Ten Chimneys was the center of the theatrical universe – an important place for the luckiest of artists to retreat, rejuvenate and collaborate. The Lunts were known for their dedication to the next generation of actors. They reveled in mentoring young actors. Legends such as Laurence Olivier, Uta Hagen, Montgomery Clift and Julie Harris proudly considered themselves protégés of the Lunts. The Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program continues that tradition of mentorship as Ten Chimneys reassumes its historic role as a powerful resource and inspiration for American theatre.
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The Alliance Theatre was invited by Ten Chimneys to nominate multiple actors in Atlanta for consideration to be chosen as a Fellow. Selection criteria for the program include having 20-plus years of experience as a professional actor; being widely considered among the top actors in their community; and being widely respected by audiences, directors and fellow actors for their talent, dedication to craft, attention to detail and passionate pursuit of excellence.
Regarding the nomination and selection of Griffin, Alliance Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth said, “A versatile actor, storyteller and beacon of Atlanta’s theatrical community, Don Griffin is simply a treasure. He is an engaging actor with an ever-increasing ability to create contradictory, nuanced and deeply felt characters. What’s more, Griffin possesses an exceptional quality, the common touch. Don Griffin is a natural, poetic and consummate actor at the apex of his craft, a historian of Atlanta theatre, and a precious gem of this community.”
In addition to the Alliance, ten other prestigious regional theatres in the country were invited to nominate multiple actors for consideration to be named Lunt-Fontanne Fellows. With the guidance of a National Advisory Council, Ten Chimneys Foundation selected the “best of the best” from these nominees to be the inaugural Lunt-Fontanne Fellows. Other actors selected include: Suzanne Bouchard, Seattle Repertory Theatre (Seattle); Dan Donohue, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland); Lee Ernst, Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Milwaukee); Mary Beth Fisher, Goodman Theatre (Chicago); Jon Gentry, Arizona Theatre Company (Phoenix and Tucson); Francis Guinan, Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago); Naomi Jacobson, Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.); Kim Staunton, Denver Center Theatre Company (Denver); Todd Waite, Alley Theatre (Houston); and Jack Willis, American Conservatory Theatre (San Francisco).
Ten Chimneys is the home and retreat of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, widely considered the greatest acting couple in American theatre history. (The estate is fully restored to its original glory. With all of its contents and personal mementos in place, it looks just as it did in the 1930s and 40s, when friends like Helen Hayes, Noël Coward, Katherine Hepburn and countless others visited the Lunts summer after summer.) For much of the 20th century, Ten Chimneys was the center of the theatrical universe – an important place for the luckiest of artists to retreat, rejuvenate and collaborate. The Lunts were known for their dedication to the next generation of actors. They reveled in mentoring young actors. Legends such as Laurence Olivier, Uta Hagen, Montgomery Clift and Julie Harris proudly considered themselves protégés of the Lunts. The Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program continues that tradition of mentorship as Ten Chimneys reassumes its historic role as a powerful resource and inspiration for American theatre.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wicked Goes "Green" to Celebrate "Wicked Day" in Atlanta's Renaissance Park, Sunday, October 26th
The National Touring Company of the Broadway musical WICKED will celebrate WICKED Day - the musical’s fifth anniversary - on Sunday, October 26. WICKED Day is a national initiative with events involving the WICKED Company to lend support to the environment and to help educate others on living a greener lifestyle. WICKED Day takes place in various cities where the musical is currently playing, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and London.
This year, the National Tour of WICKED currently playing in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre through November 2 has chosen to do something “For Good” for the environment by volunteering their time to help preserve and enhance green space within the city, caring for the trees and plants at Midtown’s Renaissance Park.
“WICKED Day has always been our way of giving back to our fans and the community which has embraced this musical,” explains Producer David Stone. “This year, Atlanta is currently home to the National Tour, and we are proud to continue efforts in bettering the city’s environment and going green,” said Stone.
For more information on Wicked Day, please visit www.WickedDay.com.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. For more information on WICKED please visit www.wickedthemusical.com.
The Atlanta engagement of WICKED is presented as part of the Broadway Across America – Atlanta and Atlanta Broadway Series 2008-2009 seasons. Tickets are still available and can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 404-817-8700.
This year, the National Tour of WICKED currently playing in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre through November 2 has chosen to do something “For Good” for the environment by volunteering their time to help preserve and enhance green space within the city, caring for the trees and plants at Midtown’s Renaissance Park.
“WICKED Day has always been our way of giving back to our fans and the community which has embraced this musical,” explains Producer David Stone. “This year, Atlanta is currently home to the National Tour, and we are proud to continue efforts in bettering the city’s environment and going green,” said Stone.
For more information on Wicked Day, please visit www.WickedDay.com.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. For more information on WICKED please visit www.wickedthemusical.com.
The Atlanta engagement of WICKED is presented as part of the Broadway Across America – Atlanta and Atlanta Broadway Series 2008-2009 seasons. Tickets are still available and can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 404-817-8700.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Auditions for Children for CCCT’s Nuncrackers
Carroll County Community Theatre has cast the adults for the holiday production of Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical by Dan Goggin. The cast is Becky Allen (Reverend Mother), Martie Abney (Mary Hubert), Liz Banks (Robert Ann), Heather Miller (Amnesia), and Bill Easterly (Father Virgil). CCCT still needs to cast children ages 8 to 14 and will hold an audition on Thursday, October 9 at 6 pm in the Theatre Rehearsal Room. All cast members are required to pay a $10 participation fee if cast. Children should bring a short song to sing acapella to the audition. This musical comedy is directed by Laurence Smith and Kathy Waldrop Production dates are December 4-6 at 7:30 and Sunday, December 7 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10. Perusal scripts are available at the Art Center. Call 770-838-1083 or email plewis@carrollton-ga.gov for more information.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Lacuna Group to Perform Coriolanus
Coriolanus, by William Shakespeare, will be performed by Lacuna Group on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26, in the Greenville Street Park in downtown Newnan. Both performances start at 3:00 p.m. There is no admission charge, and the group will host a pre-show talk at 2:30.
Lacuna Group, a local theatre collaborative, will perform Shakespeare’s complex political thriller with an all-male cast of ten, doubling and tripling roles as the play progresses.
“We played around in the park last weekend to see how we would need to adapt our performance to the space,” said Dale Lyles, member of the group. “We realized we needed to make a lot of changes, but we also came up with a list of recommendations for our audience, since this is a new experience for all of us.”
Those audience suggestions include bringing seating (chairs or blankets), sunglasses, and “a hat with a brim to keep the sun out of your eyes,” said Lyles. Sunscreen would probably be a good idea as well. There are no restrooms in the park. There will be one intermission.
Since it is outdoors, the play also presents a listening challenge to the audience.
“We were surprised at how good the acoustics are,” Lyles said, “but the fact is that we’re always competing with outside noises, traffic, birds, passersby. The audience will have no problem hearing us, but I think listening is different from hearing, and Shakespeare always demands a different kind of listening than other performances. Our audience is going to find itself paying attention just like the groundlings did 400 years ago.”
The Tragedy of Coriolanus tells the story of Caius Martius, a Roman general who is always successful on the battlefield. However, when his overbearing mother pushes him to stand for consul, the highest magistracy in Rome, he cannot hide his disdain for the common people. The tribunes lure him into betraying himself with his own anger, and the people banish him. He then seeks out his great opponent, Aufidius, and offers his services as a general to Rome’s enemies.
“This is one of those Shakespeare plays that many people have never heard of, and fewer have read,” said Lyles. “However, that doesn’t make it a ‘hard’ play to understand. In fact, I think people will be shocked at how contemporary the play feels, especially with an election of our own coming up. I’m betting that people are going to accuse us of translating or inserting passages, but every word is four centuries old. People are just people, and politics are politics, for good or bad, and William Shakespeare was the master at portraying them.”
Cast members include Jeff Allen, John Bilon, Jeff Bishop, Dan Coleman, Marc Honea, Greg Lee, Dale Lyles, Kevin McInturff, Andrew Stroud, and Scott Stroud.
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Lacuna Group, a local theatre collaborative, will perform Shakespeare’s complex political thriller with an all-male cast of ten, doubling and tripling roles as the play progresses.
“We played around in the park last weekend to see how we would need to adapt our performance to the space,” said Dale Lyles, member of the group. “We realized we needed to make a lot of changes, but we also came up with a list of recommendations for our audience, since this is a new experience for all of us.”
Those audience suggestions include bringing seating (chairs or blankets), sunglasses, and “a hat with a brim to keep the sun out of your eyes,” said Lyles. Sunscreen would probably be a good idea as well. There are no restrooms in the park. There will be one intermission.
Since it is outdoors, the play also presents a listening challenge to the audience.
“We were surprised at how good the acoustics are,” Lyles said, “but the fact is that we’re always competing with outside noises, traffic, birds, passersby. The audience will have no problem hearing us, but I think listening is different from hearing, and Shakespeare always demands a different kind of listening than other performances. Our audience is going to find itself paying attention just like the groundlings did 400 years ago.”
The Tragedy of Coriolanus tells the story of Caius Martius, a Roman general who is always successful on the battlefield. However, when his overbearing mother pushes him to stand for consul, the highest magistracy in Rome, he cannot hide his disdain for the common people. The tribunes lure him into betraying himself with his own anger, and the people banish him. He then seeks out his great opponent, Aufidius, and offers his services as a general to Rome’s enemies.
“This is one of those Shakespeare plays that many people have never heard of, and fewer have read,” said Lyles. “However, that doesn’t make it a ‘hard’ play to understand. In fact, I think people will be shocked at how contemporary the play feels, especially with an election of our own coming up. I’m betting that people are going to accuse us of translating or inserting passages, but every word is four centuries old. People are just people, and politics are politics, for good or bad, and William Shakespeare was the master at portraying them.”
Cast members include Jeff Allen, John Bilon, Jeff Bishop, Dan Coleman, Marc Honea, Greg Lee, Dale Lyles, Kevin McInturff, Andrew Stroud, and Scott Stroud.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Clayton State Theater Majors Experience Huck Finn
Clayton State University Theater majors Susan Maddox (Rex, Ga.) and Kimberly McCloud (El Paso, Tx.), are getting hands on experience with their involvement in “Big River - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” a musical production of Theatrical Outfit, currently playing through Oct. 5 at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta.
Both students became involved in theater at an early age.
“I've been involved with theater since pre-school. My first starring role was baby Jesus in our Christmas pageant,” says Maddox, who is part of the production crew for Big River. “I became really involved in theater in high school. My first experience in real theater was as an assistant director. Over the years I became more and more involved in technical theater which resulted in a job at the Clayton County Schools Performing Arts Center.
“I left theater for a couple of years to try my hand at photography. I came back to the performing arts center and transferred to Clayton State in 2005. My first experience with theater at Clayton State was in Introduction to Theater before the Theater major was created. I enjoyed all of the theater classes I took and the day the major was official I signed up.”
“I began doing some acting at my church,” says McCloud, who plays the role of Townsperson in the musical. “There was a lull of a few years between now and then. [Clayton State Theater Director] Phillip DePoy encouraged me to take it up once again during my participation in Acting I with him in fall 2004.”
Maddox and McCloud give the Clayton State theater program great praises and credit for the hands on experience they are receiving.
“There are many things I love about Clayton State's theatre program. The first is how tight knit and close we all are. The theater majors share many classes together and spend a lot of time in rehearsal so we get to know each other very well and we have quickly become a small family,” says Maddox. “I also love the fact that my professors have come directly from professional theater and send their students into Atlanta with opportunities and contacts. I am comforted in knowing that my professors are giving me information that will help me survive in a career that is notorious for its hardships. It makes the transition from school to work much less intimidating.”
“What I absolutely love about the Clayton State University theater program is the exposure to professionals in the Atlanta theatre community. Our study of the theatrical arts is not solely academic it is put into practice and exercised with artists who make their living doing what we dream and plan to do,” McCloud says. “Artists like Phillip DePoy, Shontelle Thrash, Patricia Henrizte, Hugh Adams, Jen Akin, Ken Yunker, Rochelle Barker, and Joan McCurdy come to the Clayton State University Theatre and generously work with students. It has been wonderful.”
Despite some of the challenges that students face, there are many rewards. As a result, both students have risen to the occasion by taking advantage of many opportunities.
“I'm glad to know that I'm heading in the right direction and I'm doing what I need to do to be successful. I feel that I have opportunities opening up to me and I'm very excited,” says Maddox. “My goal for the near future is to become a director in Atlanta. I also would like to go to graduate school at Sarah Lawrence in New York and work toward a Ph.D. in dramaturgy. My ultimate goal is to start my own theater company in North Georgia for school age kids to get them involved and excited about the arts.”
“The biggest reward is the feeling of confidence and destiny that has been cultivated in me while rehearsing and while waiting in the wings for my entrance when the house is packed. It is like a shock of electricity that stirs me to perform and tell whatever story I have to tell in that moment,” McCloud says. “I am graduating in December, and then starts the real working actor's job -- auditioning. The internship I have right now at Theatrical Outfit has put me in contact with people that I hope to work with and for in the future. Also, there are the Unified Auditions in the spring held by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. I'll be there with a large group of metro area actors and hopefuls to present myself to over 60 theaters for their consideration. So, the future looks bright.”
“Actress Jill Jane Clements called me yesterday with effusive praise for both of these students. I’m very proud of them. This is exactly what we want from this theater program: experience in the real world of theatre that most often translates to actual jobs,” adds DePoy.
For more information on “Big River - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” go to www.theatricaloutfit.org.
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Both students became involved in theater at an early age.
“I've been involved with theater since pre-school. My first starring role was baby Jesus in our Christmas pageant,” says Maddox, who is part of the production crew for Big River. “I became really involved in theater in high school. My first experience in real theater was as an assistant director. Over the years I became more and more involved in technical theater which resulted in a job at the Clayton County Schools Performing Arts Center.
“I left theater for a couple of years to try my hand at photography. I came back to the performing arts center and transferred to Clayton State in 2005. My first experience with theater at Clayton State was in Introduction to Theater before the Theater major was created. I enjoyed all of the theater classes I took and the day the major was official I signed up.”
“I began doing some acting at my church,” says McCloud, who plays the role of Townsperson in the musical. “There was a lull of a few years between now and then. [Clayton State Theater Director] Phillip DePoy encouraged me to take it up once again during my participation in Acting I with him in fall 2004.”
Maddox and McCloud give the Clayton State theater program great praises and credit for the hands on experience they are receiving.
“There are many things I love about Clayton State's theatre program. The first is how tight knit and close we all are. The theater majors share many classes together and spend a lot of time in rehearsal so we get to know each other very well and we have quickly become a small family,” says Maddox. “I also love the fact that my professors have come directly from professional theater and send their students into Atlanta with opportunities and contacts. I am comforted in knowing that my professors are giving me information that will help me survive in a career that is notorious for its hardships. It makes the transition from school to work much less intimidating.”
“What I absolutely love about the Clayton State University theater program is the exposure to professionals in the Atlanta theatre community. Our study of the theatrical arts is not solely academic it is put into practice and exercised with artists who make their living doing what we dream and plan to do,” McCloud says. “Artists like Phillip DePoy, Shontelle Thrash, Patricia Henrizte, Hugh Adams, Jen Akin, Ken Yunker, Rochelle Barker, and Joan McCurdy come to the Clayton State University Theatre and generously work with students. It has been wonderful.”
Despite some of the challenges that students face, there are many rewards. As a result, both students have risen to the occasion by taking advantage of many opportunities.
“I'm glad to know that I'm heading in the right direction and I'm doing what I need to do to be successful. I feel that I have opportunities opening up to me and I'm very excited,” says Maddox. “My goal for the near future is to become a director in Atlanta. I also would like to go to graduate school at Sarah Lawrence in New York and work toward a Ph.D. in dramaturgy. My ultimate goal is to start my own theater company in North Georgia for school age kids to get them involved and excited about the arts.”
“The biggest reward is the feeling of confidence and destiny that has been cultivated in me while rehearsing and while waiting in the wings for my entrance when the house is packed. It is like a shock of electricity that stirs me to perform and tell whatever story I have to tell in that moment,” McCloud says. “I am graduating in December, and then starts the real working actor's job -- auditioning. The internship I have right now at Theatrical Outfit has put me in contact with people that I hope to work with and for in the future. Also, there are the Unified Auditions in the spring held by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. I'll be there with a large group of metro area actors and hopefuls to present myself to over 60 theaters for their consideration. So, the future looks bright.”
“Actress Jill Jane Clements called me yesterday with effusive praise for both of these students. I’m very proud of them. This is exactly what we want from this theater program: experience in the real world of theatre that most often translates to actual jobs,” adds DePoy.
For more information on “Big River - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” go to www.theatricaloutfit.org.
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Twilight Apprenticeship Company Accepting Applications for Innovative New Program!
The Twilight Theatre is now accepting applications for the new Twilight Apprenticeship Company. Operating on a school-year calendar, the Apprenticeship Company will provide students in grades 6 to 12 opportunities to learn about various aspects of theatre from hands-on involvement, networking with experts at monthly meetings, and working under the tutelage of knowledgeable mentors.
The Apprenticeship Company will operate under the direction of Dana Spears. We recently interviewed Ms. Spears about her vision and plans.
FFP: You came up with the idea for the Twilight Apprenticeship Company -
Where did the idea come from?
DS: I’m a child development specialist and through my work and reading I’ve discovered that preteens and teens need mentoring to help them explore career options and to come to better understand their own gifts and abilities. Just at the age when they need to be thinking about the transition to adulthood, some become stuck in adolescence. Their peers encourage them to see adults as the enemy when they desperately need adult role models in their areas of interest. Athletes sometimes get this kind of mentoring. Creative kids too often do not. I want to be sure that my children and the youth I know are coming in contact with adults who have talent and maturity, and are getting encouragement from them. I’ve met some wonderful adults through The Twilight Theatre who have great insight to offer into the creative process.
FFP: You have acted, directed musicals and workshops, costumed (you and your daughters Anna Kate and Maggie have singlehandedly created Twilight's costume closet). Why the venture into something different?
DS: My professional and volunteer activities have usually been with kids. I’ve been a counselor for children and families for many years and have written a book about creative, ”Dreamer” kids. I’m also a youth ministry volunteer and Cub Scout leader. When my children became interested in theater, I jumped in with them, both to be sure I knew what was going on in their lives and to support their dreams. Like most community theater groups, Twilight offers lots of opportunities to volunteer and perform. The Apprenticeship Company offers me a chance to combine my interest in youth with my love of theater.
FFP: Have you always been interested in theatre?
DS: I was a dancer first. I started acting at about age ten with a children’s theater company. I continued doing musical theater in high school. In youth ministry, I wrote skits and performed all the crazy roles. I’ve been a professor and public speaker in the years since. Twilight got me back onto the stage starting with “Annie.”
FFP: What do you do other than theatre/in your spare time?
DS: As I mentioned, I do a lot of volunteer work. I am in private practice as a counselor with A New Start Counseling Center, and I home school my three children. I like to invest my time in people. I’m good at starting things and helping others. Unfortunately, maintenance tasks like housekeeping tend to fall by the wayside. I also watch a lot of old movies, mostly musicals.
FFP: What areas of theatre do you hope to offer as options for education
and experience?
DS: Youth will learn sound and light, plus choreography, directing, costume and set design, and administration. Adults with specific areas of giftedness will mentor students in these different areas. We aren’t looking for actors only. Students with technical interests won’t be required to act if they prefer to work behind the scenes. For those who are career-minded, the technical jobs are a lot more numerous than the acting jobs. Learning to do both can give an actor a more stable career and variety in their work.
FFP: Tell me about opportunities this program offers for adults.
DS: Adults who want to support community theater through Twilight, but don’t have time to work on show after show, can train students to take over the tasks they’ve been doing. Also, adults with untapped talents can come alongside these kids to help them follow their dreams. A small amount of supervision, encouragement, and accountability is often all that’s needed to help a student step up and succeed. We’ll also need one-time speakers to come in to our monthly meetings and discuss their areas of expertise.
FFP: Why do you think this program is important?
DS: How long do you have? As I’ve already mentioned, individual mentoring is critical in helping students transition to adulthood. Also, theater kids enjoy getting together. As a director, I’ve learned that they want to talk. If they have opportunities to socialize beyond rehearsals (when they need to be quiet) they can be more focused when the curtain goes up. So we’ll have social events and field trips to shows in addition to the monthly meetings. Creative kids often feel alone and weird because they think differently and have different interests that a lot of their peers. They need to learn that they aren’t alone and that’s it can be good to be different. I remember being at a cast party and seeing teens gathered around a piano singing show tunes…not a typical teen party, but a very positive way to spend an evening. I want to help youth see the positive and put aside the competition with one another to work as a team.
FFP: How can students become a part of this program?
DS: Apprentices are accepted based on their application, 1 personal reference, 1 theatre/arts reference, and an interview. The interview is NOT an audition, but an opportunity for applicants to show their enthusiasm, their eagerness to learn, their willingness to listen, and their commitment to the program. Applications and reference forms are available for download at www.TheTwilightTheatre.com/Apprenticeship.html. Due to scheduling difficulties among members of the selection committee, the deadline for applications has been extended to Monday, September 29, 2008. Once the complete application packet is received, applicants will be notified and an interview date and time scheduled.
FFP: Thank you, Dana. We look forward to hearing more as this innovative, worthwhile program takes off.
DS: Thank you, too. We’ll definitely keep you posted.
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The Apprenticeship Company will operate under the direction of Dana Spears. We recently interviewed Ms. Spears about her vision and plans.
FFP: You came up with the idea for the Twilight Apprenticeship Company -
Where did the idea come from?
DS: I’m a child development specialist and through my work and reading I’ve discovered that preteens and teens need mentoring to help them explore career options and to come to better understand their own gifts and abilities. Just at the age when they need to be thinking about the transition to adulthood, some become stuck in adolescence. Their peers encourage them to see adults as the enemy when they desperately need adult role models in their areas of interest. Athletes sometimes get this kind of mentoring. Creative kids too often do not. I want to be sure that my children and the youth I know are coming in contact with adults who have talent and maturity, and are getting encouragement from them. I’ve met some wonderful adults through The Twilight Theatre who have great insight to offer into the creative process.
FFP: You have acted, directed musicals and workshops, costumed (you and your daughters Anna Kate and Maggie have singlehandedly created Twilight's costume closet). Why the venture into something different?
DS: My professional and volunteer activities have usually been with kids. I’ve been a counselor for children and families for many years and have written a book about creative, ”Dreamer” kids. I’m also a youth ministry volunteer and Cub Scout leader. When my children became interested in theater, I jumped in with them, both to be sure I knew what was going on in their lives and to support their dreams. Like most community theater groups, Twilight offers lots of opportunities to volunteer and perform. The Apprenticeship Company offers me a chance to combine my interest in youth with my love of theater.
FFP: Have you always been interested in theatre?
DS: I was a dancer first. I started acting at about age ten with a children’s theater company. I continued doing musical theater in high school. In youth ministry, I wrote skits and performed all the crazy roles. I’ve been a professor and public speaker in the years since. Twilight got me back onto the stage starting with “Annie.”
FFP: What do you do other than theatre/in your spare time?
DS: As I mentioned, I do a lot of volunteer work. I am in private practice as a counselor with A New Start Counseling Center, and I home school my three children. I like to invest my time in people. I’m good at starting things and helping others. Unfortunately, maintenance tasks like housekeeping tend to fall by the wayside. I also watch a lot of old movies, mostly musicals.
FFP: What areas of theatre do you hope to offer as options for education
and experience?
DS: Youth will learn sound and light, plus choreography, directing, costume and set design, and administration. Adults with specific areas of giftedness will mentor students in these different areas. We aren’t looking for actors only. Students with technical interests won’t be required to act if they prefer to work behind the scenes. For those who are career-minded, the technical jobs are a lot more numerous than the acting jobs. Learning to do both can give an actor a more stable career and variety in their work.
FFP: Tell me about opportunities this program offers for adults.
DS: Adults who want to support community theater through Twilight, but don’t have time to work on show after show, can train students to take over the tasks they’ve been doing. Also, adults with untapped talents can come alongside these kids to help them follow their dreams. A small amount of supervision, encouragement, and accountability is often all that’s needed to help a student step up and succeed. We’ll also need one-time speakers to come in to our monthly meetings and discuss their areas of expertise.
FFP: Why do you think this program is important?
DS: How long do you have? As I’ve already mentioned, individual mentoring is critical in helping students transition to adulthood. Also, theater kids enjoy getting together. As a director, I’ve learned that they want to talk. If they have opportunities to socialize beyond rehearsals (when they need to be quiet) they can be more focused when the curtain goes up. So we’ll have social events and field trips to shows in addition to the monthly meetings. Creative kids often feel alone and weird because they think differently and have different interests that a lot of their peers. They need to learn that they aren’t alone and that’s it can be good to be different. I remember being at a cast party and seeing teens gathered around a piano singing show tunes…not a typical teen party, but a very positive way to spend an evening. I want to help youth see the positive and put aside the competition with one another to work as a team.
FFP: How can students become a part of this program?
DS: Apprentices are accepted based on their application, 1 personal reference, 1 theatre/arts reference, and an interview. The interview is NOT an audition, but an opportunity for applicants to show their enthusiasm, their eagerness to learn, their willingness to listen, and their commitment to the program. Applications and reference forms are available for download at www.TheTwilightTheatre.com/Apprenticeship.html. Due to scheduling difficulties among members of the selection committee, the deadline for applications has been extended to Monday, September 29, 2008. Once the complete application packet is received, applicants will be notified and an interview date and time scheduled.
FFP: Thank you, Dana. We look forward to hearing more as this innovative, worthwhile program takes off.
DS: Thank you, too. We’ll definitely keep you posted.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Hilarious, Atlanta-centric Comedy Hits the Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre
From Buckhead living to Coca-Cola, from The Varsity to Spaghetti Junction, all that makes Atlanta special is spotlighted in this no-holds-barred World Premiere comedy revue created in partnership with Chicago’s The Second City. The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too Hard to Commute will transform the Hertz Stage into an underground comedy cabaret as the power of laughter is celebrated in this original two-act satire that lovingly mocks all things ATL. Opening Night is Wed., Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. on the Hertz Stage. Tickets are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org.
The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too Hard to Commute is written and created by the cast of The Second City with additional material by Ed Furman and TJ Shanoff. These masters of sketch and improv comedy take a Southern-fried stab at Atlanta, creating a show that reflects the city in all its diversity, complexity and hilarity. This production gives the audience a chance to laugh at themselves while providing the city’s comic and improv community an exclusive opportunity for national exposure (see Special Events section).
The Second City is the birthplace of many legendary comic geniuses including Steve Carell, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Mike Myers, John Candy and Tina Fey. Besides being a proven training ground for high profile comedians, it has a solid national reputation for irreverent, homegrown sketch comedy.
Of the six-member cast, two local actors add to the Atlanta-centric nature of the show: Amy Roeder and Tim Stoltenberg (Go, Dog. Go!). (Biographical information on the cast and creative team members may be found in the attached fact sheet.)
Members of the artistic team that will bring this hilarious show to the stage are Matt Hovde, director, and Lisa McQueen, musical director.
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sept. 19 – Oct. 26, 2008 on the Hertz Stage. There will not be matinee performances on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 19.
Opening/Media Night is Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. The Sunday, Oct. 12 show at 2:30 p.m. will be Audio Described for the visually impaired.
Tickets are $35 and $40 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.
Special Events: Friday Night Improv Sets
Oct. 3, 10 and 24
Make it a full night of laughs. Stay late Friday nights after the show to enjoy an interactive laugh fest with sets from featured local improv artists. Featured companies include Laughing Matters, Whole World Theatre and Dad’s Garage Theatre Company.
The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too Hard to Commute is part of the Turner Series on the Hertz Stage and is sponsored by Superior Essex.
Additional Sponsors: The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too Hard to Commute is sponsored by Delta Air Lines – the Official Airline of the Alliance Theatre; the Marriott Residence Inn – the Official Hotel of the Alliance Theatre; and The Home Depot – the Set Construction Sponsor of the Alliance Theatre.
Production of The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too hard to Commute is made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too Hard to Commute is written and created by the cast of The Second City with additional material by Ed Furman and TJ Shanoff. These masters of sketch and improv comedy take a Southern-fried stab at Atlanta, creating a show that reflects the city in all its diversity, complexity and hilarity. This production gives the audience a chance to laugh at themselves while providing the city’s comic and improv community an exclusive opportunity for national exposure (see Special Events section).
The Second City is the birthplace of many legendary comic geniuses including Steve Carell, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Mike Myers, John Candy and Tina Fey. Besides being a proven training ground for high profile comedians, it has a solid national reputation for irreverent, homegrown sketch comedy.
Of the six-member cast, two local actors add to the Atlanta-centric nature of the show: Amy Roeder and Tim Stoltenberg (Go, Dog. Go!). (Biographical information on the cast and creative team members may be found in the attached fact sheet.)
Members of the artistic team that will bring this hilarious show to the stage are Matt Hovde, director, and Lisa McQueen, musical director.
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sept. 19 – Oct. 26, 2008 on the Hertz Stage. There will not be matinee performances on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 19.
Opening/Media Night is Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. The Sunday, Oct. 12 show at 2:30 p.m. will be Audio Described for the visually impaired.
Tickets are $35 and $40 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.
Special Events: Friday Night Improv Sets
Oct. 3, 10 and 24
Make it a full night of laughs. Stay late Friday nights after the show to enjoy an interactive laugh fest with sets from featured local improv artists. Featured companies include Laughing Matters, Whole World Theatre and Dad’s Garage Theatre Company.
The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too Hard to Commute is part of the Turner Series on the Hertz Stage and is sponsored by Superior Essex.
Additional Sponsors: The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too Hard to Commute is sponsored by Delta Air Lines – the Official Airline of the Alliance Theatre; the Marriott Residence Inn – the Official Hotel of the Alliance Theatre; and The Home Depot – the Set Construction Sponsor of the Alliance Theatre.
Production of The Second City: Too Busy to Hate…Too hard to Commute is made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Carroll County Community Theatre presents Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
September 25-27 at 7:30 and
Sunday September 28 at 2:00 p.m.
Carrollton Cultural Arts Center Theatre
251 Alabama Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
Reserved Seat Tickets are $10 for all.
Winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, Death of a Salesman revolves around the last days of Willy Loman (Bill Hearnberg), a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife (Alice Teal), his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the “American Dream” kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty that remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theatre. Call 770-838-1083 for information and tickets. Ticket office is open weekdays 9am-5 pm and one hour before performance.
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Sunday September 28 at 2:00 p.m.
Carrollton Cultural Arts Center Theatre
251 Alabama Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
Reserved Seat Tickets are $10 for all.
Winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, Death of a Salesman revolves around the last days of Willy Loman (Bill Hearnberg), a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife (Alice Teal), his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the “American Dream” kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty that remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theatre. Call 770-838-1083 for information and tickets. Ticket office is open weekdays 9am-5 pm and one hour before performance.
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Theatre Sells Costumes and More on September 12 and 13
Fayette County based Offshoot Productions is holding a sale of hundreds of costumes pieces as well as front-of-house items and small props on Friday, September 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 13, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The sale will take place at the Peachtree City home of artistic director Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D. Costumes, mostly in adult and teen sizes, include various period pieces, animals, fantasy creatures and children’s story characters. In addition, material, small props and front-of-house equipment such as brochure holders, lanterns, tablecloths and storage bins will be available.
The goal is to consolidate belongings and make available to other performing arts groups and individuals much of what the company has accumulated in its 15 seasons.
For additional information and directions, contact Offshoot at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com
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The sale will take place at the Peachtree City home of artistic director Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D. Costumes, mostly in adult and teen sizes, include various period pieces, animals, fantasy creatures and children’s story characters. In addition, material, small props and front-of-house equipment such as brochure holders, lanterns, tablecloths and storage bins will be available.
The goal is to consolidate belongings and make available to other performing arts groups and individuals much of what the company has accumulated in its 15 seasons.
For additional information and directions, contact Offshoot at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com
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Offshoot Seeks Actor for Murder Mystery
Offshoot Productions is looking for an actor, late 20s to mid-30s, to fill the role of Toby in Rehearsal for Murder. The actor needs to be quick study with some improvisation background and a flexible schedule. Performances are on an occasional basis in restaurants and other intimate settings.
The play takes place at a regional audition, where Toby, an actor, finds himself trapped in a freight elevator with a off-kilter director and a lovely aspiring actress. He is a flirt and an egotist, but not without talent.
Interested actors should contact the Offshoot office at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com to set up an audition appointment. Please note that stipends are paid for each performance, and that most rehearsals and performances are in Fayette County.
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The play takes place at a regional audition, where Toby, an actor, finds himself trapped in a freight elevator with a off-kilter director and a lovely aspiring actress. He is a flirt and an egotist, but not without talent.
Interested actors should contact the Offshoot office at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com to set up an audition appointment. Please note that stipends are paid for each performance, and that most rehearsals and performances are in Fayette County.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Rare Theatrical Event Brings August Wilson Full Circle to the Alliance Theatre
In a unique Atlanta-only event, the Alliance Theatre, in partnership with True Colors Theatre Company, completes a cycle that has been twenty years in the making. Opening the Alliance’s 40th season will be two masterpieces of contemporary theatre from August Wilson’s ten-play Century Cycle—Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf. The power of legacy is captured in these plays with two award-winning directors—Kenny Leon and Kent Gash—who will join forces to honor one of America’s greatest playwrights. The Alliance becomes one of the few theatres in the country to have produced all ten plays in the cycle. The plays will be performing in repertory with each play featuring the same company of actors, giving the Atlanta community an exclusive opportunity to see both plays in the same day and/or the same week. Opening for both plays is Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008: Gem of the Ocean at 2 p.m. and Radio Golf at 8 p.m. on the Alliance Stage. Tickets are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org.
Gem of the Ocean, directed by True Colors Theatre Company Artistic Director Kenny Leon (who directed the Broadway version in 2004), is an evocative story of redemption and renewal set in 1904 Pittsburgh. It tells the story of Aunt Ester and her legendary home at 1839 Wylie Street in the Hill District, a focal point for the legacy of emancipation. Over the years, many migrant African-American workers arrive at the home looking for spiritual guidance, new possibilities and hope, including one man who is on the run from a dangerous past.
Radio Golf, directed by Alliance Theatre Associate Artistic Director Kent Gash, returns the audience to Pittsburgh 90 years later in 1997. Harmond Wilks is mounting a campaign to become the city’s first black mayor and achieve his admirable dreams of urban renewal in the Hill District. However, his past real estate successes don’t prepare him for the head-on clash between his dreams and the link to his past. His struggle between destiny and legacy is at the heart of a political campaign that challenges the future of the city.
August Wilson has a close relationship with the Alliance. Both Kenny Leon (who served as the Alliance Theatre artistic director for 11 years) and Kent Gash (who directed Wilson’s King Headley II during the 2003-04 Season) have rich histories with Wilson and his plays. These deep personal relationships reunite the playwright with the Alliance and the city of Atlanta.
Of the seven-member cast, five will be performing in both plays with two performing only in Gem of the Ocean. Local actors include Donald Griffin (Cuttin’ Up and King Hedley II), Tonia M. Jackson, Larry Larson (Glengarry Glen Ross and The Bench), E. Roger Mitchell (Cuttin’ Up and Romeo and Juliet) and Afemo Omilami. Additional actors include Chad L. Coleman (HBO series “The Wire”) from New York and Michele Shay (played Aunt Ester in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean directed by Kenny Leon at the Kennedy Center) from California.
Members of the artistic team that will bring these profound plays to life on stage are Edward E. Haynes, Jr., set designer; Mariann Verheyen, costume designer; Ann G. Wrightson, lighting designer; Dan Moses Schreier, sound designer for Gem of the Ocean; Clay Benning, sound designer for Radio Golf; and Jade Lambert Smith, dramaturg.
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Aug. 30 – Sept. 28, 2008 on the Alliance Stage. There will not be a matinee performance Saturday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m.
Opening/Media Night is Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Sept. 14 and 21 shows at 2 p.m. will be Audio Described for the visually impaired.
Tickets are $15 – $45 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.
Special Event: Safe House Reading
Friday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m.
Staged reading featuring the casts of Gem of the Ocean and Radio GolfDirected by Kent GashTickets: $5
Safe House is a powerful new play in the spirit of August Wilson’s cycle! In Kentucky in the 1840s, one family of free people of color, free since their great-grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War, can’t resist the temptation to help just one more young woman escape from slavery along the Underground Railroad. Commissioned by the Alliance Theatre in tribute to August Wilson, Keith Josef Adkins, an African-American playwright and screenwriter, was inspired by his own family history to write the play. Safe House is a play in the great American tradition of historical romance as two brothers compete against each other for their birthright of freedom.
August Wilson Fill Circle is part of the Coca-Cola Series on the Alliance Stage.
Additional Sponsors: August Wilson Full Circle is sponsored by Delta Air Lines – the Official Airline of the Alliance Theatre; the Marriott Residence Inn – the Official Hotel of the Alliance Theatre; and The Home Depot – the Set Construction Sponsor of the Alliance Theatre.
Production of August Wilson Full Circle is made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Gem of the Ocean, directed by True Colors Theatre Company Artistic Director Kenny Leon (who directed the Broadway version in 2004), is an evocative story of redemption and renewal set in 1904 Pittsburgh. It tells the story of Aunt Ester and her legendary home at 1839 Wylie Street in the Hill District, a focal point for the legacy of emancipation. Over the years, many migrant African-American workers arrive at the home looking for spiritual guidance, new possibilities and hope, including one man who is on the run from a dangerous past.
Radio Golf, directed by Alliance Theatre Associate Artistic Director Kent Gash, returns the audience to Pittsburgh 90 years later in 1997. Harmond Wilks is mounting a campaign to become the city’s first black mayor and achieve his admirable dreams of urban renewal in the Hill District. However, his past real estate successes don’t prepare him for the head-on clash between his dreams and the link to his past. His struggle between destiny and legacy is at the heart of a political campaign that challenges the future of the city.
August Wilson has a close relationship with the Alliance. Both Kenny Leon (who served as the Alliance Theatre artistic director for 11 years) and Kent Gash (who directed Wilson’s King Headley II during the 2003-04 Season) have rich histories with Wilson and his plays. These deep personal relationships reunite the playwright with the Alliance and the city of Atlanta.
Of the seven-member cast, five will be performing in both plays with two performing only in Gem of the Ocean. Local actors include Donald Griffin (Cuttin’ Up and King Hedley II), Tonia M. Jackson, Larry Larson (Glengarry Glen Ross and The Bench), E. Roger Mitchell (Cuttin’ Up and Romeo and Juliet) and Afemo Omilami. Additional actors include Chad L. Coleman (HBO series “The Wire”) from New York and Michele Shay (played Aunt Ester in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean directed by Kenny Leon at the Kennedy Center) from California.
Members of the artistic team that will bring these profound plays to life on stage are Edward E. Haynes, Jr., set designer; Mariann Verheyen, costume designer; Ann G. Wrightson, lighting designer; Dan Moses Schreier, sound designer for Gem of the Ocean; Clay Benning, sound designer for Radio Golf; and Jade Lambert Smith, dramaturg.
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Aug. 30 – Sept. 28, 2008 on the Alliance Stage. There will not be a matinee performance Saturday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m.
Opening/Media Night is Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Sept. 14 and 21 shows at 2 p.m. will be Audio Described for the visually impaired.
Tickets are $15 – $45 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.
Special Event: Safe House Reading
Friday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m.
Staged reading featuring the casts of Gem of the Ocean and Radio GolfDirected by Kent GashTickets: $5
Safe House is a powerful new play in the spirit of August Wilson’s cycle! In Kentucky in the 1840s, one family of free people of color, free since their great-grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War, can’t resist the temptation to help just one more young woman escape from slavery along the Underground Railroad. Commissioned by the Alliance Theatre in tribute to August Wilson, Keith Josef Adkins, an African-American playwright and screenwriter, was inspired by his own family history to write the play. Safe House is a play in the great American tradition of historical romance as two brothers compete against each other for their birthright of freedom.
August Wilson Fill Circle is part of the Coca-Cola Series on the Alliance Stage.
Additional Sponsors: August Wilson Full Circle is sponsored by Delta Air Lines – the Official Airline of the Alliance Theatre; the Marriott Residence Inn – the Official Hotel of the Alliance Theatre; and The Home Depot – the Set Construction Sponsor of the Alliance Theatre.
Production of August Wilson Full Circle is made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
‘A Life Done Right’ Explores the Legacy of Erk Russell
The spirit of Statesboro’s local legend, Erk Russell, will come to life on the stage of the Averitt Center’s Emma Kelly Theater Friday, Aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in “A Life Done Right: The Living Legacy of Erk Russell.” The play continues at the Averitt on Aug. 23, 24, 27 and 28, then moves to Georgia Southern University’s Black Box Theatre Sept. 5-7. Matinee and evening show times are listed below.
“A Life Done Right” is a collaborative production of the Erk Russell Oral History and Performance Project. Based on interviews with people who knew Erk, the play is directed by Rebecca Kennerly, assistant professor of communication studies at Georgia Southern University. Kennerly compiled and edited the interviews and adapted them for the stage, using a script outline and historical overview by Scott Garner. Twenty local actors, including community members and GSU faculty, staff, and students, will take part in the production.
The collaborative project began when Tim Chapman, executive director of the Averitt Center for the Arts, approached Kennerly about doing a show based on oral history interviewing. At first a bit overwhelmed by the enormity of the project, Kennerly says that with support from Chapman and the collaborative effort in the community, she’s been able to enjoy the experience.
“This was a different way to build a script,” said Kennerly. “We used a discussion-based oral history interviewing research method. I trained a volunteer team of interviewers, who went into the community to ask questions of people who knew Erk well.”
The two-hour show has an introduction and four scenes, but no Erk Russell character. He will “speak for himself” through the magic of video clips shown during the production.
Tickets for all shows are on sale at the Averitt Box Office at the Emma Kelly Theater, downtown Statesboro. Tickets for the performances at Georgia Southern will be available until noon on the day of the performance at the Averitt Box Office. Cost of the tickets will be $13 for a regular admission, $8 for Georgia Southern students with ID, and $8 for children under 12. Proceeds of the performances at Georgia Southern will go to the Patti Pace Memorial Fund to support the Black Box Theatre. The project is partially funded by at Georgia Southern University Faculty Service Grant and a grant from the Georgia Council on the Arts.
To purchase your tickets, visit the Averitt Box Office at the Emma Kelly Theater in downtown Statesboro. For more information, call 912-212-ARTS (2787).
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“A Life Done Right” is a collaborative production of the Erk Russell Oral History and Performance Project. Based on interviews with people who knew Erk, the play is directed by Rebecca Kennerly, assistant professor of communication studies at Georgia Southern University. Kennerly compiled and edited the interviews and adapted them for the stage, using a script outline and historical overview by Scott Garner. Twenty local actors, including community members and GSU faculty, staff, and students, will take part in the production.
The collaborative project began when Tim Chapman, executive director of the Averitt Center for the Arts, approached Kennerly about doing a show based on oral history interviewing. At first a bit overwhelmed by the enormity of the project, Kennerly says that with support from Chapman and the collaborative effort in the community, she’s been able to enjoy the experience.
“This was a different way to build a script,” said Kennerly. “We used a discussion-based oral history interviewing research method. I trained a volunteer team of interviewers, who went into the community to ask questions of people who knew Erk well.”
The two-hour show has an introduction and four scenes, but no Erk Russell character. He will “speak for himself” through the magic of video clips shown during the production.
Tickets for all shows are on sale at the Averitt Box Office at the Emma Kelly Theater, downtown Statesboro. Tickets for the performances at Georgia Southern will be available until noon on the day of the performance at the Averitt Box Office. Cost of the tickets will be $13 for a regular admission, $8 for Georgia Southern students with ID, and $8 for children under 12. Proceeds of the performances at Georgia Southern will go to the Patti Pace Memorial Fund to support the Black Box Theatre. The project is partially funded by at Georgia Southern University Faculty Service Grant and a grant from the Georgia Council on the Arts.
To purchase your tickets, visit the Averitt Box Office at the Emma Kelly Theater in downtown Statesboro. For more information, call 912-212-ARTS (2787).
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Broadway Across America - Atlanta Annouces 2008 - 2009 Season Specials
Natalie Cole Concert, Movin’ Out and Mannheim Steamroller to Join Dynamic Line-Up
Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America - Atlanta is proud to present three special productions during its 2008-2009 season. In addition to the standard six-show package, which includes smash hit musicals WICKED and JERSEY BOYS, Broadway Across America - Atlanta will bring Movin’ Out and Mannheim Steamroller to Atlanta audiences at The Fabulous Fox Theatre. Audiences can also enjoy a special performance from Natalie Cole at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
NATALIE COLE CONCERT PERFORMANCE October 19, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
(Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre)
Singer Natalie Cole has achieved unprecedented global success as an interpreter of standards and soulful R&B vocalist. She was the first black singer to win a Grammy in the “Best New Artist” category and received a “Record of the Year” Grammy for “Unforgettable,” the groundbreaking duet with her late father’s voice. She releases a new collection of standards this fall called Still Unforgettable.
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER November 28, 2008
(The Fox Theatre)
Started by former adman Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller's signature sound is where classical and modern-day rock, acoustic and electronic music meet. Celebrate the spirit of the season with the "18th century rock band" that has become one of the most popular and best-selling acts in the last 30 years.
MOVIN’ OUT May 1- May 3, 2009
(The Fox Theatre)
Told through the choreography of Twyla Tharp and more than two dozen of Billy Joel’s songs, MOVIN' OUT is the story of lifelong friends through two turbulent decades that change them and the world around them forever. Songs like “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” and “Pressure” all come together to weave a musical backdrop which beautifully complements Tharp’s innovative choreography. The songs and dance take audiences through a poignant narrative comprised of three main elements: post-World War II idealism, the Vietnam War and its subsequent unrest, and finally, survival.
Broadway Across America – Atlanta’s 2008-2009 Season packages are on sale now with prices ranging from $105.00 – $399.00. Season ticket prices will vary depending on the number of shows chosen, the number of performances, show time, day of the week and seating location. A renewal order form has been mailed to current Season Ticket Holders allowing them to confirm or change their seat locations. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-800-278-4447 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Tickets to individual shows other than WICKED in the 2008-2009 Season are not available for purchase at this time. Single-show tickets typically go on sale to the general public 6-8 weeks prior to Opening Night. However, Season Ticket Holders have the unique opportunity to purchase additional tickets before they go on sale to the public. For more information on the 2008-2009 Season, or to order online, please visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Reservations for groups of 20 or more for individual shows can be made at this time by calling 404-881-2000.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include 13, WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America - Atlanta is proud to present three special productions during its 2008-2009 season. In addition to the standard six-show package, which includes smash hit musicals WICKED and JERSEY BOYS, Broadway Across America - Atlanta will bring Movin’ Out and Mannheim Steamroller to Atlanta audiences at The Fabulous Fox Theatre. Audiences can also enjoy a special performance from Natalie Cole at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
NATALIE COLE CONCERT PERFORMANCE October 19, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
(Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre)
Singer Natalie Cole has achieved unprecedented global success as an interpreter of standards and soulful R&B vocalist. She was the first black singer to win a Grammy in the “Best New Artist” category and received a “Record of the Year” Grammy for “Unforgettable,” the groundbreaking duet with her late father’s voice. She releases a new collection of standards this fall called Still Unforgettable.
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER November 28, 2008
(The Fox Theatre)
Started by former adman Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller's signature sound is where classical and modern-day rock, acoustic and electronic music meet. Celebrate the spirit of the season with the "18th century rock band" that has become one of the most popular and best-selling acts in the last 30 years.
MOVIN’ OUT May 1- May 3, 2009
(The Fox Theatre)
Told through the choreography of Twyla Tharp and more than two dozen of Billy Joel’s songs, MOVIN' OUT is the story of lifelong friends through two turbulent decades that change them and the world around them forever. Songs like “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” and “Pressure” all come together to weave a musical backdrop which beautifully complements Tharp’s innovative choreography. The songs and dance take audiences through a poignant narrative comprised of three main elements: post-World War II idealism, the Vietnam War and its subsequent unrest, and finally, survival.
Broadway Across America – Atlanta’s 2008-2009 Season packages are on sale now with prices ranging from $105.00 – $399.00. Season ticket prices will vary depending on the number of shows chosen, the number of performances, show time, day of the week and seating location. A renewal order form has been mailed to current Season Ticket Holders allowing them to confirm or change their seat locations. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-800-278-4447 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Tickets to individual shows other than WICKED in the 2008-2009 Season are not available for purchase at this time. Single-show tickets typically go on sale to the general public 6-8 weeks prior to Opening Night. However, Season Ticket Holders have the unique opportunity to purchase additional tickets before they go on sale to the public. For more information on the 2008-2009 Season, or to order online, please visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Reservations for groups of 20 or more for individual shows can be made at this time by calling 404-881-2000.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include 13, WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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