Southside Theatre Guild in downtown Fairburn will present “The Music Man” for three weekends, October 1 through October 17. Performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday begin at 8:00 pm. A Sunday matinee on October 11 will begin at 2:00 pm.
Confidence man Harold Hill arrives at staid River City intending to cheat the community with his standard scam of offering to equip and train a boy's marching band, then skip town with the money since he has no music skill anyway. Things go awry when he falls for a librarian he tries to divert from exposing him while he inadvertently enriches the town with a love of music. This entire family will love this!
A great show for all ages with lots of singing and dancing! For more info or to make your reservations, visit www.STGplays.com or call 770-969-0956.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
NCTC Announces Auditions for "Down The Road"
The drama “Down The Road” by Lee Blessing is the story of a married couple writing a book about a serial killer. The show is NCTC’s replacement for “Misery,” which had to be canceled due to licensing restrictions. It is part of their 2009 season.
Auditions for the play will be held on September 9 and 10 at the theatre. There are roles for two men and one woman. The roles are Iris Henniman, in her 30s or 40s; Dan Henniman, also in his 30s or 40s; and William Reach, in his 20s or 30s. Auditions will begin at 7 pm. Actors may attend either evening to try out for a role. Those trying out for a role will be asked to do a cold reading from the script.
"Down The Road" is being directed by Spencer Jordan. This show will be in the black box. Show dates are November 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 15. Show time is 8:00 pm on Friday and Saturdays and 2:30 on Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors (55+) and students (with ID); and $10 for children (12 and under). NCTC is located at 24 1st Avenue in downtown Newnan. For more information about the theatre and other upcoming shows, visit their website at newnantheatre.org.
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Auditions for the play will be held on September 9 and 10 at the theatre. There are roles for two men and one woman. The roles are Iris Henniman, in her 30s or 40s; Dan Henniman, also in his 30s or 40s; and William Reach, in his 20s or 30s. Auditions will begin at 7 pm. Actors may attend either evening to try out for a role. Those trying out for a role will be asked to do a cold reading from the script.
"Down The Road" is being directed by Spencer Jordan. This show will be in the black box. Show dates are November 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 15. Show time is 8:00 pm on Friday and Saturdays and 2:30 on Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors (55+) and students (with ID); and $10 for children (12 and under). NCTC is located at 24 1st Avenue in downtown Newnan. For more information about the theatre and other upcoming shows, visit their website at newnantheatre.org.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Southside Theatre Guild Announces Auditions for "The Music Man"
Southside Theatre Guild in downtown Fairburn announces open auditions for The Music Man on Sunday afternoon, August 9 at 2:00 pm and Monday & Tuesday evenings, August 10 & 11 at 7:00 pm. All auditions will be held at our theatre at 20 W. Campbellton St., behind OZ Pizza. Performance dates are October 1-17.
This show involves singing, dancing as well as acting. You can bring a prepared song with score or accompaniment tape/CD or be ready to learn a song from the show. We will be moving to music so wear comfortable, danceable clothes. Readings will be from the script. We’re looking for at least 10 men, nine women, a couple of male & female teens, one principle young male and town children.
Director Jim Abert says, ”One of the reasons I enjoy this show is that it covers all ages six to sixty and beyond and I would encourage families to get involved.”
For more information, visit www.STGplays.com or call 770-969-0956.
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This show involves singing, dancing as well as acting. You can bring a prepared song with score or accompaniment tape/CD or be ready to learn a song from the show. We will be moving to music so wear comfortable, danceable clothes. Readings will be from the script. We’re looking for at least 10 men, nine women, a couple of male & female teens, one principle young male and town children.
Director Jim Abert says, ”One of the reasons I enjoy this show is that it covers all ages six to sixty and beyond and I would encourage families to get involved.”
For more information, visit www.STGplays.com or call 770-969-0956.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Southside Theatre Guild Presents "Snoopy! The Musical"
Southside Theatre Guild in downtown Fairburn will present “Snoopy! The Musical” for three weekends, July 26 through August 1.
Performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday begin at 8:00 pm. A Sunday matinee on July 26 will begin at 2:00 pm.
Through a heart-warming series of vignettes, songs and dances, this is a showcase that draws the audience into the entertaining world of Charles Schulz. Discover why Charlie Brown chose Snoopy for a pet; watch the cast explore the mystery of their teacher; sit with Linus as he waits for the arrival of the Great Pumpkin and, finally, listen to the gang as they discuss such topics as Christmas and innocence. Only the "Peanuts" gang knows how to delight an audience as thoroughly as you will be delighted by this show.
A great show for all ages with lots of singing and tap dancing! For more info or to make your reservations, visit http://www.stgplays.com/ or call 770-969-0956.
Performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday begin at 8:00 pm. A Sunday matinee on July 26 will begin at 2:00 pm.
Through a heart-warming series of vignettes, songs and dances, this is a showcase that draws the audience into the entertaining world of Charles Schulz. Discover why Charlie Brown chose Snoopy for a pet; watch the cast explore the mystery of their teacher; sit with Linus as he waits for the arrival of the Great Pumpkin and, finally, listen to the gang as they discuss such topics as Christmas and innocence. Only the "Peanuts" gang knows how to delight an audience as thoroughly as you will be delighted by this show.
A great show for all ages with lots of singing and tap dancing! For more info or to make your reservations, visit http://www.stgplays.com/ or call 770-969-0956.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Fayette: FCFT's Next Audition - PINOCCHIO The Family Fantasy Production
Auditions: Saturday, July 25
At Christ's Church at Whitewater in Fayetteville
Ages: 7 to 10 at 10:30 a.m.
Ages: 10 to 16 at 2:00 p.m.
(Call Backs at 3:30 p.m. for everyone, if needed.)
Performance Dates: August 27, 28, 29 and 30
*Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and a taught dance for all those auditioning.
An Art of Audition Workshop will be offered on Thursday, July 23 from 12 Noon to 3:00 p.m. for ages 7 to 16 years Fee: $45 ~ To register please call 770-599-0051 or e-mail fcftdirector1@fcft.net
Roles Available
Pinocchio~ A lovable puppet that dreams of being a real boy! (lead, dancing, character role, heavy line memorization) Male 8 to 13 years
Geppetto~ The Toymaker and Pinocchio's father. Yearns for a son! (lead, some dancing, must be able to play old man. Heavy line memorization) Male 12 to 16 years
Jimmy Cricket ~ Pinocchio's conscience...takes job very seriously and is the narrator of the story, as well as part of the show, too. (Dancing, Lead, Character Role, heavy line memorization.) Male or Female 9 to 14 years
Cedric~ A new character to our version. A know-it-all Seagull who always get on Jimmy's last nerve. (Comic role, dancing, character role, Lead, heavy line memorization.) Male or Female~ 10 to 16 years
The Blue Fairy~ Magical being who turns Pinocchio into a real boy. Also protector. (Ballet, Supporting Role, Average line memorization.) Female: 12 to 16 years
The Puppeteer~ Mean owner of the puppets at Pleasure Island. (Character Role, Average line memorization) Male or Female 9 to 16 years
Cat~ Geppetto's loyal and loving pet, joins him on many adventures (Animal role, no speaking lines, lots of physical acting, little dancing) Male or Female ~ 8 to 12 years
Slick and Sly~ Mean con-men (Cat and Fox) They work for the Puppeteer. (Strong leads with menacing characters. Average line memorization) Male or Female: 10 to 16 years
Can-Can Dancer Dolls (4) ~ High spirited dolls who love to kick up their heels (Must be able to speak in heavy French accent, heavy dancing, Average line memorization) Females: 9 to 16 years
Clown Dolls (2)~ Silly dolls who are always up to crazy antics. (Tumbling a plus, dancing, average line memorization) Male or Females: 8 to 14 years
Cowgirl Doll~ A doll from out on the ranch! Loves to ride horses and rope any villains that she can. (Southern Accent, Average Line memorization, dancing) Female: 9 to 16 years
Ballerina Doll~ Beautiful and delicate with a graceful gate. (One point a plus, average line memorization, dancing)
Female: 8 to 16 years
Indian Maiden Doll~ A lovely and lovable Indian Maiden Doll...brave and willing to help in a crisis (Dancing, Average Line memorization)
Ensemble/ Dancers w/speaking lines
Pleasure Island Children and Creatures in the Whale ~ (Up to 10 will be cast)
(Dancing and a little line memorization...will play colorful child or vendor in Pleasure Island Scene and Sea Creature in Whale Scene.) ~ Males and Females~ Ages: 7 to 12
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At Christ's Church at Whitewater in Fayetteville
Ages: 7 to 10 at 10:30 a.m.
Ages: 10 to 16 at 2:00 p.m.
(Call Backs at 3:30 p.m. for everyone, if needed.)
Performance Dates: August 27, 28, 29 and 30
*Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and a taught dance for all those auditioning.
An Art of Audition Workshop will be offered on Thursday, July 23 from 12 Noon to 3:00 p.m. for ages 7 to 16 years Fee: $45 ~ To register please call 770-599-0051 or e-mail fcftdirector1@fcft.net
Roles Available
Pinocchio~ A lovable puppet that dreams of being a real boy! (lead, dancing, character role, heavy line memorization) Male 8 to 13 years
Geppetto~ The Toymaker and Pinocchio's father. Yearns for a son! (lead, some dancing, must be able to play old man. Heavy line memorization) Male 12 to 16 years
Jimmy Cricket ~ Pinocchio's conscience...takes job very seriously and is the narrator of the story, as well as part of the show, too. (Dancing, Lead, Character Role, heavy line memorization.) Male or Female 9 to 14 years
Cedric~ A new character to our version. A know-it-all Seagull who always get on Jimmy's last nerve. (Comic role, dancing, character role, Lead, heavy line memorization.) Male or Female~ 10 to 16 years
The Blue Fairy~ Magical being who turns Pinocchio into a real boy. Also protector. (Ballet, Supporting Role, Average line memorization.) Female: 12 to 16 years
The Puppeteer~ Mean owner of the puppets at Pleasure Island. (Character Role, Average line memorization) Male or Female 9 to 16 years
Cat~ Geppetto's loyal and loving pet, joins him on many adventures (Animal role, no speaking lines, lots of physical acting, little dancing) Male or Female ~ 8 to 12 years
Slick and Sly~ Mean con-men (Cat and Fox) They work for the Puppeteer. (Strong leads with menacing characters. Average line memorization) Male or Female: 10 to 16 years
Can-Can Dancer Dolls (4) ~ High spirited dolls who love to kick up their heels (Must be able to speak in heavy French accent, heavy dancing, Average line memorization) Females: 9 to 16 years
Clown Dolls (2)~ Silly dolls who are always up to crazy antics. (Tumbling a plus, dancing, average line memorization) Male or Females: 8 to 14 years
Cowgirl Doll~ A doll from out on the ranch! Loves to ride horses and rope any villains that she can. (Southern Accent, Average Line memorization, dancing) Female: 9 to 16 years
Ballerina Doll~ Beautiful and delicate with a graceful gate. (One point a plus, average line memorization, dancing)
Female: 8 to 16 years
Indian Maiden Doll~ A lovely and lovable Indian Maiden Doll...brave and willing to help in a crisis (Dancing, Average Line memorization)
Ensemble/ Dancers w/speaking lines
Pleasure Island Children and Creatures in the Whale ~ (Up to 10 will be cast)
(Dancing and a little line memorization...will play colorful child or vendor in Pleasure Island Scene and Sea Creature in Whale Scene.) ~ Males and Females~ Ages: 7 to 12
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Jim Crow and the Rhythm Darlings
It’s World War Two, and with so many men going off to serve, the previously all-male world of jazz is opening up to women for the first time. The International Rhythm Darlings are an all-female African-American band touring the Deep South, which would be a tough situation in the best of times … but now they've got a last-minute replacement in the group, a white Jewish woman, and integrated bands aren't allowed to play together on stage. Not in the South, not anywhere.
Inspired by the real-life experiences of musicians from that era, Vynnie Meli’s play takes a fascinating look at some extraordinary women who make their way past fear and hatred to find the common threads that bind them together.
Winner of the 2009 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award competition, the only prize exclusively dedicated to the work of Georgia playwrights. The Essential Theatre is proud to have developed this play (along with Working Title Playwrights, Jewish Theatre of the South and the Alliance Theatre playwriting class) and to be bringing it to the stage for the first time.
Directed by Betty Hart
Featuring: Rachel Bodenstein, Enisha Brewster, Daniel Burnley, DeAndrea Crawford, Nadir Mateen, Delesa Sims
[Watch JIM CROW AND THE RHYTHM DARLINGS trailer]
[YouTube Video with artistic director Peter Hardy, playwright Vynnie Meli and director Betty Hart]
Inspired by the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, this play tells a story every bit as interesting today as during the 40's Jim Crow era.
This performance is presented during the National Black Arts Festival. For more information, click here.
Click here to learn about this year's cast and crew
Jim Crow and the Rhythm Darlings will be performed on the following dates and times:
Thursday 7/16/2009 8:00 PM
Saturday 7/18/2009 8:00 PM
Sunday 7/18/2009 2:00 PM (matinee)
Friday 7/24/2009 8:00 PM
Saturday 7/25/2009 2:00 PM (matinee)
Monday 7/27/2009 8:00 PM
Thursday 7?30/2009 8:00 PM
Purchase Tickets: http://actors-express.tix.com/Clients/Actors-Express/ScheduleByMonth/SchedulebyMonth.asp?ActCode=38056&MonthName=July
Actor's Express Theatre Company887 W. Marietta St. Suite J-107, Atlanta, GA 30318Box Office: 404.607.SHOWPhone: 404.875.1606Fax: 404.875.2791
MAP: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Atlanta&state=GA&address=887+W.+Marietta+St.&zipcode=30318
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Inspired by the real-life experiences of musicians from that era, Vynnie Meli’s play takes a fascinating look at some extraordinary women who make their way past fear and hatred to find the common threads that bind them together.
Winner of the 2009 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award competition, the only prize exclusively dedicated to the work of Georgia playwrights. The Essential Theatre is proud to have developed this play (along with Working Title Playwrights, Jewish Theatre of the South and the Alliance Theatre playwriting class) and to be bringing it to the stage for the first time.
Directed by Betty Hart
Featuring: Rachel Bodenstein, Enisha Brewster, Daniel Burnley, DeAndrea Crawford, Nadir Mateen, Delesa Sims
[Watch JIM CROW AND THE RHYTHM DARLINGS trailer]
[YouTube Video with artistic director Peter Hardy, playwright Vynnie Meli and director Betty Hart]
Inspired by the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, this play tells a story every bit as interesting today as during the 40's Jim Crow era.
This performance is presented during the National Black Arts Festival. For more information, click here.
Click here to learn about this year's cast and crew
Jim Crow and the Rhythm Darlings will be performed on the following dates and times:
Thursday 7/16/2009 8:00 PM
Saturday 7/18/2009 8:00 PM
Sunday 7/18/2009 2:00 PM (matinee)
Friday 7/24/2009 8:00 PM
Saturday 7/25/2009 2:00 PM (matinee)
Monday 7/27/2009 8:00 PM
Thursday 7?30/2009 8:00 PM
Purchase Tickets: http://actors-express.tix.com/Clients/Actors-Express/ScheduleByMonth/SchedulebyMonth.asp?ActCode=38056&MonthName=July
Actor's Express Theatre Company887 W. Marietta St. Suite J-107, Atlanta, GA 30318Box Office: 404.607.SHOWPhone: 404.875.1606Fax: 404.875.2791
MAP: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Atlanta&state=GA&address=887+W.+Marietta+St.&zipcode=30318
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Theatrical Outfit Presents Cotton Patch Gospel
August 12—August 30, 2009 at The Balzer Theatre at Herren’s
"The basic facts of the story are shocking. This teenage girl claims to be impregnated by God. It’s a story that has lived for so many generations that we get used to the shock value of it. By not changing the story but changing the setting of the story affords the audience the opportunity to experience it for the first time."
As a former cast member and now the play’s director, Tom Key cites this sentiment as the key to the success of Cotton Patch Gospel: an adaptation of Clarence Jordan's "Cotton Patch" versions of the gospels of Matthew and John for the stage.
Inspired by both Jordan and his development of the interracial Koinonia farming community in south Georgia, Key and Treyz’s version transplants the story of Jesus into the mid-20th-century American South and considers what might have happened had Jesus been born in Georgia—with Gainesville standing in for Bethlehem, Valdosta for Nazareth, and Atlanta as the fateful Jerusalem.
Several standing ovation-inspiring tours later, this perennial favorite of bluegrass and jazz music and soulful storytelling plows new ground with an all-new cast and is produced in association with Georgia Ensemble Theatre (www.GET.org)
Calendar Info:
Preview: Aug. 12- 14 @ 7:30 pm.
Opening Night: Aug. 15 @ 7:30 pm.
Matinees: Aug. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 @ 2:30 pm.
Evenings: Aug. 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 @ 7:30 pm.
Talkback event after the performance Aug. 28.
Student Matinee Aug. 26 @ 11:00 am; Senior Matinee ($15) Aug. 19 @ 2:30 pm.
GET performances: Sept. 2 – 20.
Theatrical Outfit
Box Office Tuesday – Friday,
12 noon – 6 pm 678-528-1500
Tickets: $35 Regular.
Group discounts and $15 student tickets available.
The Balzer Theatre at Herren’s
84 Luckie Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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"The basic facts of the story are shocking. This teenage girl claims to be impregnated by God. It’s a story that has lived for so many generations that we get used to the shock value of it. By not changing the story but changing the setting of the story affords the audience the opportunity to experience it for the first time."
As a former cast member and now the play’s director, Tom Key cites this sentiment as the key to the success of Cotton Patch Gospel: an adaptation of Clarence Jordan's "Cotton Patch" versions of the gospels of Matthew and John for the stage.
Inspired by both Jordan and his development of the interracial Koinonia farming community in south Georgia, Key and Treyz’s version transplants the story of Jesus into the mid-20th-century American South and considers what might have happened had Jesus been born in Georgia—with Gainesville standing in for Bethlehem, Valdosta for Nazareth, and Atlanta as the fateful Jerusalem.
Several standing ovation-inspiring tours later, this perennial favorite of bluegrass and jazz music and soulful storytelling plows new ground with an all-new cast and is produced in association with Georgia Ensemble Theatre (www.GET.org)
Calendar Info:
Preview: Aug. 12- 14 @ 7:30 pm.
Opening Night: Aug. 15 @ 7:30 pm.
Matinees: Aug. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 @ 2:30 pm.
Evenings: Aug. 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 @ 7:30 pm.
Talkback event after the performance Aug. 28.
Student Matinee Aug. 26 @ 11:00 am; Senior Matinee ($15) Aug. 19 @ 2:30 pm.
GET performances: Sept. 2 – 20.
Theatrical Outfit
Box Office Tuesday – Friday,
12 noon – 6 pm 678-528-1500
Tickets: $35 Regular.
Group discounts and $15 student tickets available.
The Balzer Theatre at Herren’s
84 Luckie Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Billy Crystal Brings "700 Sundays" to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
BILLY CRYSTALTO REPRISE HIS LEGENDARYTONY AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE IN CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED PLAY CREATED AND PERFORMED BY MR. CRYSTAL DIRECTED BY TWO-TIME TONY AWARD WINNERDES McANUFF
BROADWAY BLOCKBUSTER TO PLAY LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS IN SIX AMERICAN CITIES INCLUDING ATLANTA
BROADWAY BLOCKBUSTER TO PLAY LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS IN SIX AMERICAN CITIES INCLUDING ATLANTA
7/12/09 It was announced today that Billy Crystal will bring 700 SUNDAYS, his Tony Award-winning Broadway blockbuster, to Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre December 16-20 as part of a six-city American tour of limited engagements. 700 SUNDAYS, a play performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content by Alan Zweibel is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff.
700 SUNDAYS, an autobiographical journey, is an original two-act play in which Billy plays numerous characters that have influenced who he is today. It deals with his youth, growing up in the jazz world of Manhattan, his teenage years, and finally adulthood. It is about family and fate, loving and loss.
“I have thought about 700 SUNDAYS at least once a day since the last time I performed it in Australia two years ago. My love for these characters from the canvas of my life and the incredible connection that I feel with audiences while sharing this personal story have made this one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. I knew I wasn’t done performing it and I knew I’d like to bring the show back when the time felt right. I’m so happy to be playing Atlanta this fall,” said Mr. Crystal.
In its opening week on Broadway, 700 SUNDAYS broke the house record for highest weekly gross at the Broadhurst Theatre and then continued to top its own record every week. The week ending May 22, 2005, marked the highest grossing week, not only for the Broadhurst Theatre, but also for any non-musical production in Broadway history, taking in $1,061,688 at the box office.
The show won the 2005 Tony Award for Special Theatrical Experience and both the 2005 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Solo Performance.
Following the Broadway production, Billy played sold out limited engagements of 700 SUNDAYS in Toronto, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Billy then took 700 SUNDAYS to Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, where both engagements sold out upon announcement and won the 2007 Helpmann Award for Best Special Event.
Produced by Janice Crystal, Larry Magid and Face Productions, 700 SUNDAYS has a scenic design by David F. Weiner, lighting design by David Lee Cuthbert, projection design by Michael Clark and sound design is by Steve Canyon Kennedy.
Atlanta Broadway Series presents this show as a 2009-2010 Season Special. 700 SUNDAYS will play at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Wednesday, December 16 through Sunday, December 20. Shows during the week start at 8:00 p.m. Shows on Saturday are at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sunday show is at 3:00 p.m. Ticket on-sale information will be released at a later date.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Grease is Roaring into Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre from August 7-16
“We are delighted to announce that due to popular demand we are adding additional performances for the previously announced, hot new production of GREASE™,” states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars. “We’ll open a few days earlier on Friday, August 7 to give audiences more fun “Summer Nights” at the Fabulous Fox! Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.”
Audiences across the country are going wild for this show with sellout engagements, enthusiastic crowds and great reviews. “Infectious talent and energy flows from the kids at Rydell High. Emily Padgett's Sandy Dumbrowski and Eric Schneider's Danny Zuko are impressive,” cheers Variety. The St Paul Pioneer Press says, “The Broadway touring version of 'Grease' is as fast as a T-Bird on a date.” And “The cast shines....there are some moments of real "Oh, wow!" brilliance,” raves broadwayworld.com.
After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl in town, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High on the first day of school. What follows is a rock n' roll celebration of growin' up, cruisin' with friends and goin' steady. The new production of GREASE™ features songs from the smash hit 1978 motion picture for the first time ever in a Broadway production including “Sandy,” the Academy Award nominated song “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “Grease” and “You’re the One That I Want” - both of which were #1 hits on the Billboard Top 100 list. These songs will be heard in addition to the Jacobs/Casey songs made famous by the original stage production including “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’” and “We Go Together.”
Platinum-selling recording artist and “American Idol” winner, Taylor Hicks, will join the production as “Teen Angel” beginning on Tuesday, August 11. Hicks made his Broadway debut in the role of “Teen Angel.”
GREASE opened on Broadway on June 7, 1972 and ran for nearly eight years at various Broadway theaters. It closed as the longest running show in Broadway history after playing 3,388 performances. In 1978, GREASE™ became a hugely popular feature film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the lead roles. A brand new production of GREASE™ opened on Broadway on Sunday, August 19, 2007. It was born out of NBC’s landmark talent competition TV series, “Grease: You’re The One That I Want.” The weekly talent competition drew 90 million viewers, and allowed America to vote for its favorite contestants to play the lead roles of “Sandy” and “Danny” on Broadway.
Directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town), GREASE™ features book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Additional songs from the film are by Barry Gibb, John Farrar, Louis St. Louis and Scott Simon. GREASE™ features scenic design by Tony Award winner Derek McLane (33 Variations), costume design by two-time Tony Award winner Martin Pakledinaz (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Kiss Me Kate), lighting design by Tony Award winner Kenneth Posner (The Coast of Utopia, Wicked) and sound design by Brian Ronan (Spring Awakening, Curtains).
GREASE™ will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from August 7-16, 2009.
Performances are as follows:
Friday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 8 at 2 pm
Saturday, August 8 at 8pm
Sunday, August 9 at 1 pm
Sunday, August 9 at 6:30 pm - Back to School Special Performance!
Monday, August 10 – NO SHOW
Tuesday, August 11 at 8 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Wednesday, August 12 at 8 pm– starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Thursday, August 13 at 8 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Friday, August 14 at 8 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Saturday, August 15 at 2 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Saturday, August 15 at 8 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Sunday, August 16 at 1:30 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Sunday, August 16 at 7 Pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets, at 800-982-2787 and online at www.ticketmaster.com Ticket prices range from $20-$67.50. Special group rates are available through the Fox Group Sales Dept. at 404-881-2000.
GREASE™ is produced on tour by Paul Nicholas and David Ian, Nederlander Presentations, Inc. and Terry Allen Kramer by arrangement with Robert Stigwood. For more information visit: www.greaseonbroadway.com
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 57th 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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Audiences across the country are going wild for this show with sellout engagements, enthusiastic crowds and great reviews. “Infectious talent and energy flows from the kids at Rydell High. Emily Padgett's Sandy Dumbrowski and Eric Schneider's Danny Zuko are impressive,” cheers Variety. The St Paul Pioneer Press says, “The Broadway touring version of 'Grease' is as fast as a T-Bird on a date.” And “The cast shines....there are some moments of real "Oh, wow!" brilliance,” raves broadwayworld.com.
After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl in town, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High on the first day of school. What follows is a rock n' roll celebration of growin' up, cruisin' with friends and goin' steady. The new production of GREASE™ features songs from the smash hit 1978 motion picture for the first time ever in a Broadway production including “Sandy,” the Academy Award nominated song “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “Grease” and “You’re the One That I Want” - both of which were #1 hits on the Billboard Top 100 list. These songs will be heard in addition to the Jacobs/Casey songs made famous by the original stage production including “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’” and “We Go Together.”
Platinum-selling recording artist and “American Idol” winner, Taylor Hicks, will join the production as “Teen Angel” beginning on Tuesday, August 11. Hicks made his Broadway debut in the role of “Teen Angel.”
GREASE opened on Broadway on June 7, 1972 and ran for nearly eight years at various Broadway theaters. It closed as the longest running show in Broadway history after playing 3,388 performances. In 1978, GREASE™ became a hugely popular feature film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the lead roles. A brand new production of GREASE™ opened on Broadway on Sunday, August 19, 2007. It was born out of NBC’s landmark talent competition TV series, “Grease: You’re The One That I Want.” The weekly talent competition drew 90 million viewers, and allowed America to vote for its favorite contestants to play the lead roles of “Sandy” and “Danny” on Broadway.
Directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town), GREASE™ features book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Additional songs from the film are by Barry Gibb, John Farrar, Louis St. Louis and Scott Simon. GREASE™ features scenic design by Tony Award winner Derek McLane (33 Variations), costume design by two-time Tony Award winner Martin Pakledinaz (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Kiss Me Kate), lighting design by Tony Award winner Kenneth Posner (The Coast of Utopia, Wicked) and sound design by Brian Ronan (Spring Awakening, Curtains).
GREASE™ will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from August 7-16, 2009.
Performances are as follows:
Friday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 8 at 2 pm
Saturday, August 8 at 8pm
Sunday, August 9 at 1 pm
Sunday, August 9 at 6:30 pm - Back to School Special Performance!
Monday, August 10 – NO SHOW
Tuesday, August 11 at 8 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Wednesday, August 12 at 8 pm– starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Thursday, August 13 at 8 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Friday, August 14 at 8 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Saturday, August 15 at 2 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Saturday, August 15 at 8 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Sunday, August 16 at 1:30 pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Sunday, August 16 at 7 Pm – starring Taylor Hicks as “Teen Angel”
Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets, at 800-982-2787 and online at www.ticketmaster.com Ticket prices range from $20-$67.50. Special group rates are available through the Fox Group Sales Dept. at 404-881-2000.
GREASE™ is produced on tour by Paul Nicholas and David Ian, Nederlander Presentations, Inc. and Terry Allen Kramer by arrangement with Robert Stigwood. For more information visit: www.greaseonbroadway.com
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 57th 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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42nd Street Starring Loretta Swit at The Fabulous Fox July 28 - Aug 2
“We are thrilled to bring back the tap dancing musical extravaganza 42nd STREET,” exclaims Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars. “And starring as the perennial leading lady ‘Dorothy Brock,” is the sublime Loretta Swit, an amazing actress whose career spans stage, screen and television roles from Mame to ‘Hot Lips Houlihan’ in M*A*S*H*. Our brand new production is sure to delight audiences of all ages! Join us for an unforgettable experience and see one of the all-time great musicals at the Fabulous Fox Theatre from July 28 through August 2. Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.com.”
Based on the 1980 Tony-Award winning musical, 42nd STREET tells the story of young Peggy Sawyer who comes to New York in search of fame and fortune. She catches the eye of one of the most powerful directors on Broadway, Julian Marsh. As can only happen in a Broadway musical, Peggy is discovered, hired, fired, and eventually becomes the star of the show! In between the intrigue and the plot twists are thrilling dance numbers, fabulous sets and gorgeous costumes, and some of the most famous songs ever heard on a Broadway stage including “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,” “We’re In The Money,” “The Lullaby of Broadway,” “About A Quarter To Nine,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” and the title song, “42nd Street.” Theatermania.com cheers “When you add up all the dancing feet and the wonderful songs 42nd STREET is good, old-fashioned fun!”
From the source material of 1930’s movies including “42nd Street” (1933), “Gold Diggers of 1933,” “Dames” (1934) and “Gold Diggers of 1935,” Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble wrote the book, based on the novel by Bradford Ropes. Harry Warren wrote the music, and Al Dubin wrote the lyrics for the 1980 stage premiere. Broadway icon Gower Champion created the Tony Award winning choreography and directed the original Broadway production which ran for more than 8 years and is one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history.
Starring in 42nd STREET as Broadway diva “Dorothy Brock” is the legendary Loretta Swit. Few actresses can capture the imagination of a generation of television viewers with the charm of Ms. Swit. As quick-witted, impassioned “Major Margaret Houlihan” of television’s most honored series, M*A*S*H*, she became an American icon, and with the popular program now in worldwide syndication, new fans continue to enjoy her lavish portrayal of the sensuous, comedic “Major Houlihan.” Ms. Swit made her Broadway debut in Same Time, Next Year opposite Ted Bessell, and later appeared in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, replacing Cleo Laine. She has toured with national companies of Any Wednesday and with two companies of Mame. She appeared in more than 500 performances of Shirley Valentine, a role for which she won Chicago’s most prestigious theatrical honor, the Sarah Siddons Award. She has starred in more than 25 movies on television, including the original “Cagney and Lacey,” in which she created the role of “Chris Cagney.” Her movie credits include Freebie and the Bean with James Caan and Alan Arkin, Stand Up And Be Counted with Jacqueline Bisset and Blake Edward’s S.O.B. with Julie Andrews and William Holden. Ms. Swit’s wildlife series, “Those Incredible Animals,” was shown twice weekly on the Discovery Channel for an amazing five year run, and now can be seen on Animal Planet.
Also starring in this new production of 42nd STREET:
Steve Blanchard (“Julian Marsh”) His Broadway credits include Beauty and the Beast, Camelot, The Three Musketeers and A Christmas Carol. And on television he’s appeared in “Law and Order,” “Another World,” and “The Guiding Light.” He will be starring in the upcoming national tour of Little House On The Prairie opposite Melissa Gilbert.
Shannon M. O’Bryan (“Peggy Sawyer”) She has performed the role of “Peggy” on Broadway, as well as all over America and abroad. Other Broadway and New York credits include White Christmas, City Center’s Encores: Follies, Face The Music and Of Thee I Sing.
Austin Miller (“Billy Lawlor”) He has starred in the First National Tours of Hairspray (“Link”), Grease (“Kenicke”), and Smokey Joe’s Café (“Michael”). He was a runner up on the popular TV reality series: “Grease: You’re The One That I Want.” For more information visit www.austinmilleronline.com
Also in the cast are the following: Tony Lawson (“Pat Denning”) He starred as “Thenardier” in Les Misérables on Broadway and was featured in National Tours of Damn Yankees, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Ken Hill’s Phantom of the Opera. Denise Nolin (“Maggie Jones”) Her National Tour credits include Disney’s High School Musical, The Producers and Guys and Dolls. Sarrah Strimel (“Anytime Annie”) Her Broadway credits include Young Frankenstein, The Producers and Encore’s Stairway To Paradise. She was featured in National Tours of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Producers. David Titus (“Abner Dillon”) David starred Off-Broadway as the original “Mother Superior” in Nunsense A-Men, regionally with Sally Struthers in Best Little Whorehouse, and in Mame with Christine Ebersole. James Young (“Bert Barry”) His Broadway credits include Crazy For You (“Custus”), My Fair Lady (“Zolton Karpathy”) with Richard Chamberlain, Me And My Girl (“Bill Snibson”), The Tap Dance Kid and A Chorus Line.
The Creative Team for this new production features Norb Joerder as Director and Choreographer. His extensive Broadway credits include 42nd STREET with Jerry Orbach and Tammy Grimes, La Cage Aux Folles with Gene Barry and Lee Roy Reams, Gypsy with Lanie Kazan, Guys and Dolls with Vic Damone, The Music Man with John Schneider, Annie Get Your Gun with Andrea McArdle, My Fair Lady with Michael Moriarity and a critically acclaimed revival of Camelot starring Robert Goulet.
John Visser will serve as Musical Director. He conducted the National Tour revivals of South Pacific, Camelot, Man of La Mancha, Anything Goes starring Mitzi Gaynor, Guys and Dolls with Maurice Hines and the 30th Anniversary Tour of The Fantasticks starring Robert Goulet.
Rounding out the Creative Team are: James Fouchard as Scenic Designer, Roger Kirk as Costume Designer, Paul Miller as Lighting Designer, Megan Henninger as Sound Designer and Bill Newberry as Teen Ensemble Director. Casting is by Barry Moss and Bob Kale.
42nd STREET will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from July 28 through August 2, 2009. Performances are Tuesday-Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 1:30 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets, at 800-982-2787 and online at www.ticketmaster.com Ticket prices range from $20-$67.50. Special group rates are available through the Fox Group Sales Dept. at 404-881-2000.
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 57th 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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Based on the 1980 Tony-Award winning musical, 42nd STREET tells the story of young Peggy Sawyer who comes to New York in search of fame and fortune. She catches the eye of one of the most powerful directors on Broadway, Julian Marsh. As can only happen in a Broadway musical, Peggy is discovered, hired, fired, and eventually becomes the star of the show! In between the intrigue and the plot twists are thrilling dance numbers, fabulous sets and gorgeous costumes, and some of the most famous songs ever heard on a Broadway stage including “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,” “We’re In The Money,” “The Lullaby of Broadway,” “About A Quarter To Nine,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” and the title song, “42nd Street.” Theatermania.com cheers “When you add up all the dancing feet and the wonderful songs 42nd STREET is good, old-fashioned fun!”
From the source material of 1930’s movies including “42nd Street” (1933), “Gold Diggers of 1933,” “Dames” (1934) and “Gold Diggers of 1935,” Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble wrote the book, based on the novel by Bradford Ropes. Harry Warren wrote the music, and Al Dubin wrote the lyrics for the 1980 stage premiere. Broadway icon Gower Champion created the Tony Award winning choreography and directed the original Broadway production which ran for more than 8 years and is one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history.
Starring in 42nd STREET as Broadway diva “Dorothy Brock” is the legendary Loretta Swit. Few actresses can capture the imagination of a generation of television viewers with the charm of Ms. Swit. As quick-witted, impassioned “Major Margaret Houlihan” of television’s most honored series, M*A*S*H*, she became an American icon, and with the popular program now in worldwide syndication, new fans continue to enjoy her lavish portrayal of the sensuous, comedic “Major Houlihan.” Ms. Swit made her Broadway debut in Same Time, Next Year opposite Ted Bessell, and later appeared in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, replacing Cleo Laine. She has toured with national companies of Any Wednesday and with two companies of Mame. She appeared in more than 500 performances of Shirley Valentine, a role for which she won Chicago’s most prestigious theatrical honor, the Sarah Siddons Award. She has starred in more than 25 movies on television, including the original “Cagney and Lacey,” in which she created the role of “Chris Cagney.” Her movie credits include Freebie and the Bean with James Caan and Alan Arkin, Stand Up And Be Counted with Jacqueline Bisset and Blake Edward’s S.O.B. with Julie Andrews and William Holden. Ms. Swit’s wildlife series, “Those Incredible Animals,” was shown twice weekly on the Discovery Channel for an amazing five year run, and now can be seen on Animal Planet.
Also starring in this new production of 42nd STREET:
Steve Blanchard (“Julian Marsh”) His Broadway credits include Beauty and the Beast, Camelot, The Three Musketeers and A Christmas Carol. And on television he’s appeared in “Law and Order,” “Another World,” and “The Guiding Light.” He will be starring in the upcoming national tour of Little House On The Prairie opposite Melissa Gilbert.
Shannon M. O’Bryan (“Peggy Sawyer”) She has performed the role of “Peggy” on Broadway, as well as all over America and abroad. Other Broadway and New York credits include White Christmas, City Center’s Encores: Follies, Face The Music and Of Thee I Sing.
Austin Miller (“Billy Lawlor”) He has starred in the First National Tours of Hairspray (“Link”), Grease (“Kenicke”), and Smokey Joe’s Café (“Michael”). He was a runner up on the popular TV reality series: “Grease: You’re The One That I Want.” For more information visit www.austinmilleronline.com
Also in the cast are the following: Tony Lawson (“Pat Denning”) He starred as “Thenardier” in Les Misérables on Broadway and was featured in National Tours of Damn Yankees, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Ken Hill’s Phantom of the Opera. Denise Nolin (“Maggie Jones”) Her National Tour credits include Disney’s High School Musical, The Producers and Guys and Dolls. Sarrah Strimel (“Anytime Annie”) Her Broadway credits include Young Frankenstein, The Producers and Encore’s Stairway To Paradise. She was featured in National Tours of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Producers. David Titus (“Abner Dillon”) David starred Off-Broadway as the original “Mother Superior” in Nunsense A-Men, regionally with Sally Struthers in Best Little Whorehouse, and in Mame with Christine Ebersole. James Young (“Bert Barry”) His Broadway credits include Crazy For You (“Custus”), My Fair Lady (“Zolton Karpathy”) with Richard Chamberlain, Me And My Girl (“Bill Snibson”), The Tap Dance Kid and A Chorus Line.
The Creative Team for this new production features Norb Joerder as Director and Choreographer. His extensive Broadway credits include 42nd STREET with Jerry Orbach and Tammy Grimes, La Cage Aux Folles with Gene Barry and Lee Roy Reams, Gypsy with Lanie Kazan, Guys and Dolls with Vic Damone, The Music Man with John Schneider, Annie Get Your Gun with Andrea McArdle, My Fair Lady with Michael Moriarity and a critically acclaimed revival of Camelot starring Robert Goulet.
John Visser will serve as Musical Director. He conducted the National Tour revivals of South Pacific, Camelot, Man of La Mancha, Anything Goes starring Mitzi Gaynor, Guys and Dolls with Maurice Hines and the 30th Anniversary Tour of The Fantasticks starring Robert Goulet.
Rounding out the Creative Team are: James Fouchard as Scenic Designer, Roger Kirk as Costume Designer, Paul Miller as Lighting Designer, Megan Henninger as Sound Designer and Bill Newberry as Teen Ensemble Director. Casting is by Barry Moss and Bob Kale.
42nd STREET will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from July 28 through August 2, 2009. Performances are Tuesday-Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 1:30 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets, at 800-982-2787 and online at www.ticketmaster.com Ticket prices range from $20-$67.50. Special group rates are available through the Fox Group Sales Dept. at 404-881-2000.
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 57th 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, July 8, 2009
Georgia Shakespeare Presents Alice in Wonderland July 18 - August 1
"It was much pleasanter at home, when one wasn't always growing larger and smaller, and being ordered about by mice and rabbits."
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Georgia Shakespeare continues its popular Family Classics Series with a world-premiere adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic story Alice in Wonderland July 18 - August 1. Performances take place Tuesday through Saturday at 10:00 a.m. with additional shows on Tuesday July 21 and 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Conant Performing Arts Center (4484 Peachtree Rd. Atlanta, 30319 at Oglethorpe University). Tickets are $13 each and group rates are available. Tickets may be purchased online at www.gashakespeare.org and by phone at 404.264.0020.
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Things get "curiouser and curiouser" for young Alice as she journeys down the rabbit-hole and into a magical world where rabbits talk, Mad Hatters throw tea parties, and the Queen of Hearts is serious about her croquet. Adapted and directed by Tim Conley and Allen O'Reilly, Alice in Wonderland features Georgia Shakespeare's newly formed Will Power Ensemble. This ensemble includes Michael Bradley Cohen, Allison Leigh Corke, Brian Harrison, and Sarah M. Johnson who portray over twenty of Carroll's most memorable characters including Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. This colorful adaptation also incorporates puppetry and original music.
According to director O'Reilly, "We invite parents, children, and groups to join Georgia Shakespeare as we present this magical adventure for all ages. Alice in Wonderland is a perfect summer treat for families, daycare centers, camps, churches - anyone who wants to escape to a wonderous world where anything can happen."
Alice in Wonderland marks the latest addition to Georgia Shakespeare's Family Classics Series and is sponsored by Turner Broadcasting with media support provided by WSB-TV's Family 2 Family.
Special Event
In addition to regular Alice in Wonderland performances, Georgia Shakespeare presents an Unbirthday Tea Party, Tuesday, July 28 at 6:00 p.m. Kids and adults are invited to celebrate their unbirthday with Alice and her friends during this festive pre-show tea party, featuring food, drinks, desserts, prizes and more. Tickets are $23 each and include admission to both the Unbirthday Tea Party and the 7:00 p.m. performance of Alice in Wonderland. For tickets, call 404.264.0020 or visit www.gashakespeare.org.
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Georgia Shakespeare continues its popular Family Classics Series with a world-premiere adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic story Alice in Wonderland July 18 - August 1. Performances take place Tuesday through Saturday at 10:00 a.m. with additional shows on Tuesday July 21 and 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Conant Performing Arts Center (4484 Peachtree Rd. Atlanta, 30319 at Oglethorpe University). Tickets are $13 each and group rates are available. Tickets may be purchased online at www.gashakespeare.org and by phone at 404.264.0020.
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Things get "curiouser and curiouser" for young Alice as she journeys down the rabbit-hole and into a magical world where rabbits talk, Mad Hatters throw tea parties, and the Queen of Hearts is serious about her croquet. Adapted and directed by Tim Conley and Allen O'Reilly, Alice in Wonderland features Georgia Shakespeare's newly formed Will Power Ensemble. This ensemble includes Michael Bradley Cohen, Allison Leigh Corke, Brian Harrison, and Sarah M. Johnson who portray over twenty of Carroll's most memorable characters including Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. This colorful adaptation also incorporates puppetry and original music.
According to director O'Reilly, "We invite parents, children, and groups to join Georgia Shakespeare as we present this magical adventure for all ages. Alice in Wonderland is a perfect summer treat for families, daycare centers, camps, churches - anyone who wants to escape to a wonderous world where anything can happen."
Alice in Wonderland marks the latest addition to Georgia Shakespeare's Family Classics Series and is sponsored by Turner Broadcasting with media support provided by WSB-TV's Family 2 Family.
Special Event
In addition to regular Alice in Wonderland performances, Georgia Shakespeare presents an Unbirthday Tea Party, Tuesday, July 28 at 6:00 p.m. Kids and adults are invited to celebrate their unbirthday with Alice and her friends during this festive pre-show tea party, featuring food, drinks, desserts, prizes and more. Tickets are $23 each and include admission to both the Unbirthday Tea Party and the 7:00 p.m. performance of Alice in Wonderland. For tickets, call 404.264.0020 or visit www.gashakespeare.org.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Legally Blonde The Musical Debuts at the Fox Theatre July 14 - 19
“We are absolutely tickled pink to bring LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL to town,” states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars. “This fun-filled musical is a hot ticket and is getting raves from audiences and critics across the country! It makes a wonderful date night destination or a great girls night out, so grab some friends and make plans to raise your spirits with Elle, Bruiser, and the ladies of Delta Nu. Join us from July 14-19 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ and 800-982-2787.”
Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.
In its first year on Broadway, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, ten 2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations, a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award and the chorus of the musical was honored by Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) with the first ever ACCA Award. The musical also ranked in the top ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster “Arts & Theatre Events” for 2007. LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL received three 2009 Touring Broadway Awards in New York City on May 4, 2009. The show won awards for Best New Musical, Best Production Design and Best Choreography of a Touring Production. The Awards, presented by The Broadway League, honor excellence in Touring Broadway. It is the only such national award.
Becky Gulsvig, the Elle understudy in the original Broadway cast, is Elle Woods in the tour. Fans of the MTV reality show “Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods”, which premiered on June 2, 2008, will recognize two familiar faces in the tour casting: Third runner-up Rhiannon Hansen plays Elle’s best friend Margot and fourth runner-up Lauren Zakrin is an ensemble member and understudies the role of Elle. The reality show represented the musical’s second venture with MTV. In the fall of 2007, MTV aired LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL in its entirety to stellar ratings and was subsequently nominated for two 2007-2008 Daytime Emmy Awards.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL was released on Ghostlight Records, an imprint of Sh-K-Boom Records, and captured the #1 slot on the Billboard Cast Album chart and charted at #86 on the Billboard Top 200. The album has continued its success, charting every week as one of the top-selling Broadway cast recordings and soared to the Top 10 albums (of any genre) on iTunes once the show premiered on MTV.
As on Broadway, Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell is the director and choreographer. Music and lyrics are by both Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and the book is by Heather Hach. The production features scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller, orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke and sound design by ACME Sound Partners.
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is produced on tour by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.
For more information visit: http://www.legallyblondethemusical.com/
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from July 14 through July 19, 2009. Performances are Tuesday-Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 1:30 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets, at 800-982-2787 and online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ Ticket prices range from $20-$67.50. Special group rates are available through the Fox Group Sales Dept. at 404-881-2000.
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 57th Anniversary as one of the nation’s premier 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.
Biographies
JERRY MITCHELL (Director/Choreographer) earned a 2007 Tony Award Nomination for his choreography and two Drama Desk Award Nominations for his direction and choreography of Legally Blonde The Musical. He has also received the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for choreographing the 2005 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of La Cage Aux Folles, having also been nominated for all such Awards in the same category for this production of Hairspray and the current smash hit musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Jerry also received Tony, Drama Desk and Astaire Award nominations for choreographing The Full Monty. Other Broadway choreography credits include Never Gonna Dance, Imaginary Friends and revivals of Gypsy, The Rocky Horror Show (Drama Desk nomination) and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Emmy-nominated for choreographing “The Drew Carey Show,” his memorable film work includes In and Out, Camp, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Scent of a Woman and Hedwig And the Angry Inch. Jerry proudly conceives, directs and choreographs Broadway Bares for Broadway Cares.
NELL BENJAMIN (Lyrics and Music) earned a 2007 Tony Award Nomination and two Drama Desk Award Nominations for the music & lyrics of Legally Blonde The Musical, which is her Broadway debut. She was nominated for a 2005 Drama Desk award for Best Book of a Musical for Cam Jansen and the Curse of the Emerald Elephant. Nell is also the recipient of the 2003 Kleban Foundation Award for lyrics and a 2003 Jonathan Larson Foundation Grant. She has written musicals, online games, TV shows and a corporate bond-trading manual. Nell wrote lyrics for the musical Sarah, Plain and Tall, produced in 2002 by TheatreworksUSA and re-mounted in 2006 at the Lucille Lortel. In 2003 Sarah was expanded into a full-length show at the O’Neill Festival. Prior to that, Nell was the lyricist on The Mice, which was produced by Harold Prince at The Prince Music Theater and at the Ahmanson. TV credits: “Unhappily Ever After” and “Whoa! Sunday with Mo Rocca.” She is a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild of America.
LAURENCE O’KEEFE (Music and Lyrics), making his Broadway debut with Legally Blonde, is a composer, lyricist, pianist and writer. Awards: a 2007 Tony Award Nomination and two Drama Desk Award Nominations for the music & lyrics of Legally Blonde The Musical, 2004 Ed Kleban Award for lyrics, the 2001 ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, and a 2001 Jonathan Larson Award for his music and lyrics. NY credits: Bat Boy: The Musical (2001 Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Off-Broadway Musical) and has been produced in Boston, Tokyo, Seoul, and the West End, among others. He co-wrote book, music and lyrics with Nell Benjamin, for Cam Jansen and The Curse Of The Emerald Elephant (Drama Desk nom. for Best Book); the music for Sarah, Plain and Tall, which now tours the country for TheatreWorks USA. In 2003 Larry, Nell and book writer Julia Jordon expanded Sarah into a full-length show at the O’Neill Festival. Laurence composed The Mice, which was produced by Harold Prince at The Prince Music Theater and at the Ahmanson.
HEATHER HACH (Book) earned a 2007 Tony Award Nomination and a Drama Desk Award Nomination for the book of Legally Blonde The Musical, which is her Broadway debut. Her screenwriting credits include Disney’s Freaky Friday starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, In The Pink, Cheer Up, There’s A Pop Diva Loose in the Cafeteria, The Governor’s Wife and In The Drink, a book adaptation. She is currently working on the screenplay for Oh Happy Day, for Disney. For Television, she sold the pilot “Live Better” to Sony. Her other TV credits include: “Dilbert” and “Caroline in the City.” Heather was a member of Comedy Sports, a Denver-based improv troop. She has also worked at The New York Times as a research assistant to the Denver Bureau Chief and was as Associate Editor at InLine: The Skate Magazine. Heather is the recipient of The 1999 Disney Screenwriting Fellowship.
DAVID ROCKWELL (Set Design) earned a 2007 Drama Desk Award Nomination for the set design of Legally Blonde The Musical. He has also designed the sets for Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), The Rocky Horror Show (Drama Desk Nomination), All Shook Up (Drama Desk Nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Omnium Gatherum and, for film, Team America. He is the founder of Rockwell Group, the New York-based architecture and design firm. Projects include the Kodak Theatre (home of the Academy Awards), W New York and W Union Square, Nobu, Nobu Fifty Seven, Cirque du Soleil, Café Gray and JFK's Jet Blue terminal. David has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from Interiors Magazine, is included in the Interior Design magazine's Hall of Fame, and was the recipient of the Presidential Design Award for his work for the Grand Central Terminal renovation.
GREGG BARNES (Costume Design) received 2007 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for his work on Legally Blonde. Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nomination), Side Show. New York: Sinatra (Radio City), Follies (Encores!), The Kathy and Mo Show, Pageant, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. NYC Opera: Cinderella, The Merry Widow. West End: Pageant (Olivier nomination). National tours: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, On the Record, Ringling Bros. Circus. Regional: Mame (Kennedy Center), Flower Drum Song (Mark Taper, L.A. Drama Critics Award), Allegro (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes Award), Lucky Duck (Old Globe, San Diego Critics Award) and nine years as resident costume designer for the Paper Mill Playhouse. TDF Young Master Award.
KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design) Broadway: Wicked, Hairspray, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Nominations), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Women, The Frogs, The Goat, Imaginary Friends, Swing, The Man Who Had All The Luck, Uncle Vanya, Side Man, (Lortel Award), You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, The Lion in Winter, Little Me, A View From The Bridge, (Drama Desk Nomination), The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Getting Away with Murder, The Little Foxes, The Rose Tattoo, The Father, and The Rehearsal. Off-Broadway: Valhalla, The Wild Party, (Lortel Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Circle Critics Nominations), The Play About The Baby, Tick-Tick-BOOM, The Waverly Gallery, That Championship Season, Pride’s Crossing (Lortel Award), As Bees in Homey Drown, Cowgirls, The Food Chain, SuBurbia and numerous productions for Playwrights Horizons, The Public, Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, The Vineyard, and Classic Stage Company. Opera credits include designs for the New York City Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. OBIE for Sustained excellence in lighting design.
ACME SOUND PARTNERS (Sound Design). Broadway: Coram Boy, High Fidelity, A Chorus Line(2006), Coram Boy How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Drowsy Chaperone, Hot Feet, The Light in the Piazza, Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dracula the Musical, Twentieth Century, Fiddler on the Roof, Never Gonna Dance, The Boy From Oz, Avenue Q, Gypsy, La Bohème (Drama Desk Award), Flower Drum Song, Elaine Stritch At Liberty, Bells Are Ringing, A Class Act, Jane Eyre, The Full Monty. National: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. The partners are: Tom Clark, Mark Menard and Nevin Steinberg.
BECKY GULSVIG (Elle Woods) is tickled pink to be here!! Broadway: Legally Blonde The Musical original cast (Elle u/s), Hairspray (Amber Von Tussle). Nat’l Tour: Peter Pan (Wendy). Regional includes: Grease (Patty Simcox), …Forum (Philia), Lawyers, Lovers And Lunatics (Eve), Baby Case (Studio Sister/Ginger Rogers). TV: “All My Children”, MTV’s “Legally Blonde The Musical”. http://www.beckygulsvig.com/
D.B. BONDS (Emmett). Broadway and National Tours: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy Benson), Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Off-Broadway: Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, The Last Five Years. Most recently seen in Kander and Ebb's The Visit. Member of Actor's Equity for 13 years!
NATALIE JOY JOHNSON (Paulette) is thrilled to continue with LB after originating the role of Enid on Broadway. Other credits: bare: a pop opera and the 2001 National Tour of Godspell. Upcoming film: When in Rome. Natalie's solo club act has played all throughout NYC. http://www.nataliejoyjohnson.com/
KEN LAND (Professor Callahan). Broadway/Off-Broadway/Tours: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Victor/Victoria, The Gig, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweet Charity, Secret Garden, Evita. Regional: Portland Center Stage, Old Globe, Goodspeed, Indiana Rep. Television: “Boston Legal”, “Six Feet Under”, “Law & Order”(s), “Malcolm in the Middle”, “Judging Amy”, “The District”, “Crossing Jordan”, “Star Trek: Voyager”.
JEFF MCLEAN (Warner Huntington III) joins this tour directly from the desert sands of Nevada where he was an original member of the Las Vegas company of Spamalot. As a solo artist, Jeff has toured concert halls and stadiums throughout the world and is honored to perform with this unbelievable cast. Love to Mom & Dad.
MEGAN LEWIS (Vivienne). Broadway: Grey Gardens. Off-Broadway: Forbidden Broadway Special Victims Unit, Forbidden Broadway Rude Awakening. Regional: Goodspeed, Barrington Stages and Ford's Theater. Recordings: Forbidden Broadway Special Victims Unit and Rude Awakening, The New Hopeville Comics, Believe.
COLEEN SEXTON (Brooke) is psyched to get “whipped into shape!" Before turning pink she was green in the tour of Wicked (Elphaba). Broadway: Jekyll and Hyde (Lucy) and was in the DVD version with David Hasselhoff. TV: “Law & Order”, “Third Watch”, “Guiding Light”, “As the World Turns”.
GRETCHEN BURGHART (Enid) is uber-excited to be joining the First National Tour of Legally Blonde. Favorite credits: National tour of Fame, On the Town (off-Broadway), Cabaret (Geva Theatre/Portland Center Stage), Footloose (Little Theatre on the square), The Sound of Music (Wagon Wheel). Millikin Graduate.
RHIANNON HANSEN (Margot) is super excited to be joining the cast of the National Tour! She just recently finished the MTV reality show “Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods”.
CRYSTAL JOY (Pilar). Recently in Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson (T.U.T.S). Played Dorothy in The Wiz (Hangar Theatre). Currently working on solo album. Special thanks to my band, The SENATE. Reach me at www.myspace.com/mscrystaljoy.
CORTNEY WOLFSON (Serena). Broadway: Les Miserables (u/s Eponine). NYC Readings/Workshops: Ever After (dir. Doug Hughes); American Idiot (dir. Michael Mayer); The Addams Family; Going Hollywood (dir. Jerry Mitchell); The Battery's Down (web series). Regional: Mame (Gloria Upson), MUNY. The University of Michigan: BFA.
BARRY ANDERSON (Ensemble, u/s Emmett, Callahan, Dad/Winthrop). Broadway: Legally Blonde (Aaron). Tours/Regional: My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), Where's Charley? (Charley), Honk! (Cat). TV: "As The World Turns". www.myspace.com/barryandersonmusic.
SARA ANDREAS (Swing, u/s Brooke, Serena, Pilar). Off-Broadway: Rachel Sheinkin's Serenade (Jaradoa), Seesaw (GT2). Readings: May Day, Finger Paint (Plastic Flamingo Theater Company). Graduate of the University of Miami. Proud member of AEA.
KYLE BROWN (Carlos). Broadway: Legally Blonde (Carlos/Lowell). Regional: NSMT, PCLO and MUNY. Training: CCM Musical Theatre, WHS.
NICK DALTON (Ensemble, u/s Warner, Dad/Winthrop). Partial Credits: Hairspray (Vegas), Three Musketeers (Pre-Bway), Hair (European Tour), Liszt for President (European Indie Winner), and “All My Children”. www.nickdalton.org
VEN DANIEL (Kyle/Dewey/Grandmaster Chad). Broadway: Legally Blonde, Disney's Tarzan. National tours: Saturday Night Fever (Tony u/s), Swing! European tour: Grease.
AMBER EFÉ (Store Manager/Judge, u/s Paulette). Credits include Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Company, MTV), Wes Craven’s 25/8, Comedy Central, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Nike, Carnegie Hall. Atlanta native, Howard alumna. Vous n’avez encore rien vu… www.AmberEfe.com
ALEX ELLIS (Kate/Chutney, u/s Margot, Enid). Tours: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie). Favs: Hairspray (Penny), All Shook Up (Nat/Ed). ELON.
JAY GARCIA (Swing) was recently seen Off-Broadway as Juan in Altar Boyz after originating the role on the first national tour. Credits include Avenue Q, The Man In The Ceiling.
SPENCER HOWARD (Dance Captain/Swing) recently played Riff in Pittsburgh CLO's West Side Story. Thanks to Telsey & Co and Jerry for this great opportunity. NYU graduate.
PAUL JACKEL (Dad/Winthrop,u/s Callahan). Broadway & other NYC: The Secret Garden (OC), A Christmas Carol, The Fantasticks, The Last Starfighter (OC). National tours & regional: Garden, Into the Woods, Camelot, Ragtime. Graduate of Harvard University. (Seriously.)
SARAH MARIE JENKINS (Dance Captain, Ensemble, u/s Pilar, Kate/Chutney) Theatre: Peter Pan w/Cathy Rigby (NYC/Tour); Swing! (U.S./Japan Tours); Seven Brides… (Alice- Goodspeed, Paper Mill, NSMT); The Music Man (Zaneeta); TV: “Law & Order: SVU”; “Today”. www.SarahMarieJenkins.com
LESLIE MCDONEL (Swing, u/s Vivienne) comes directly from the Broadway production of Hairspray (u/s Amber, Velma, Female Authority).
BRIAN PATRICK MURPHY (Ensemble, u/s Warner, Kyle/Dewey/Grandmaster Chad). For Mom and family! Dog Sees God, The Who's Tommy, etc.
MAMIE PARRIS (Mom/Sales Manager, u/s Paulette, Vivienne, Enid). Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone, 110 in the Shade. Also: Chicago (China), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, two tours with Kenny Rogers. Favorite regional roles include Millie, Rizzo, and Audrey. http://www.mamieparris.com/
TALLY SESSIONS (Aaron, u/s Emmett). Tour: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Off-Broadway: Joys of Sex, Godspell. NY: Main-Travelled Roads, The Children, Yank!, Tim and Scrooge, The Happy Prince. Regional: Signature, Goodspeed, Westport, PMP, Florida Stage, Actors’ Playhouse.
LAUREN ASHLEY ZAKRIN (Ensemble, u/s Elle, Margot) is delighted to be touring with Legally Blonde. She was last seen as a finalist on the MTV Show “The Search for Elle Woods.”
ADAM ZELASKO (Nikos/Padamadan) hails from the great city of Buffalo, NY! Tours: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy) Regional: Altar Boyz Chicago (Juan), Hot Mikado (Nanki Poo), Chicago (MC). Graduated: SUNY Buffalo, BFA Musical Theater.
Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.
In its first year on Broadway, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, ten 2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations, a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award and the chorus of the musical was honored by Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) with the first ever ACCA Award. The musical also ranked in the top ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster “Arts & Theatre Events” for 2007. LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL received three 2009 Touring Broadway Awards in New York City on May 4, 2009. The show won awards for Best New Musical, Best Production Design and Best Choreography of a Touring Production. The Awards, presented by The Broadway League, honor excellence in Touring Broadway. It is the only such national award.
Becky Gulsvig, the Elle understudy in the original Broadway cast, is Elle Woods in the tour. Fans of the MTV reality show “Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods”, which premiered on June 2, 2008, will recognize two familiar faces in the tour casting: Third runner-up Rhiannon Hansen plays Elle’s best friend Margot and fourth runner-up Lauren Zakrin is an ensemble member and understudies the role of Elle. The reality show represented the musical’s second venture with MTV. In the fall of 2007, MTV aired LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL in its entirety to stellar ratings and was subsequently nominated for two 2007-2008 Daytime Emmy Awards.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL was released on Ghostlight Records, an imprint of Sh-K-Boom Records, and captured the #1 slot on the Billboard Cast Album chart and charted at #86 on the Billboard Top 200. The album has continued its success, charting every week as one of the top-selling Broadway cast recordings and soared to the Top 10 albums (of any genre) on iTunes once the show premiered on MTV.
As on Broadway, Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell is the director and choreographer. Music and lyrics are by both Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and the book is by Heather Hach. The production features scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller, orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke and sound design by ACME Sound Partners.
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is produced on tour by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.
For more information visit: http://www.legallyblondethemusical.com/
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from July 14 through July 19, 2009. Performances are Tuesday-Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 1:30 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets, at 800-982-2787 and online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ Ticket prices range from $20-$67.50. Special group rates are available through the Fox Group Sales Dept. at 404-881-2000.
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 57th Anniversary as one of the nation’s premier 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.
Biographies
JERRY MITCHELL (Director/Choreographer) earned a 2007 Tony Award Nomination for his choreography and two Drama Desk Award Nominations for his direction and choreography of Legally Blonde The Musical. He has also received the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for choreographing the 2005 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of La Cage Aux Folles, having also been nominated for all such Awards in the same category for this production of Hairspray and the current smash hit musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Jerry also received Tony, Drama Desk and Astaire Award nominations for choreographing The Full Monty. Other Broadway choreography credits include Never Gonna Dance, Imaginary Friends and revivals of Gypsy, The Rocky Horror Show (Drama Desk nomination) and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Emmy-nominated for choreographing “The Drew Carey Show,” his memorable film work includes In and Out, Camp, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Scent of a Woman and Hedwig And the Angry Inch. Jerry proudly conceives, directs and choreographs Broadway Bares for Broadway Cares.
NELL BENJAMIN (Lyrics and Music) earned a 2007 Tony Award Nomination and two Drama Desk Award Nominations for the music & lyrics of Legally Blonde The Musical, which is her Broadway debut. She was nominated for a 2005 Drama Desk award for Best Book of a Musical for Cam Jansen and the Curse of the Emerald Elephant. Nell is also the recipient of the 2003 Kleban Foundation Award for lyrics and a 2003 Jonathan Larson Foundation Grant. She has written musicals, online games, TV shows and a corporate bond-trading manual. Nell wrote lyrics for the musical Sarah, Plain and Tall, produced in 2002 by TheatreworksUSA and re-mounted in 2006 at the Lucille Lortel. In 2003 Sarah was expanded into a full-length show at the O’Neill Festival. Prior to that, Nell was the lyricist on The Mice, which was produced by Harold Prince at The Prince Music Theater and at the Ahmanson. TV credits: “Unhappily Ever After” and “Whoa! Sunday with Mo Rocca.” She is a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild of America.
LAURENCE O’KEEFE (Music and Lyrics), making his Broadway debut with Legally Blonde, is a composer, lyricist, pianist and writer. Awards: a 2007 Tony Award Nomination and two Drama Desk Award Nominations for the music & lyrics of Legally Blonde The Musical, 2004 Ed Kleban Award for lyrics, the 2001 ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, and a 2001 Jonathan Larson Award for his music and lyrics. NY credits: Bat Boy: The Musical (2001 Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Off-Broadway Musical) and has been produced in Boston, Tokyo, Seoul, and the West End, among others. He co-wrote book, music and lyrics with Nell Benjamin, for Cam Jansen and The Curse Of The Emerald Elephant (Drama Desk nom. for Best Book); the music for Sarah, Plain and Tall, which now tours the country for TheatreWorks USA. In 2003 Larry, Nell and book writer Julia Jordon expanded Sarah into a full-length show at the O’Neill Festival. Laurence composed The Mice, which was produced by Harold Prince at The Prince Music Theater and at the Ahmanson.
HEATHER HACH (Book) earned a 2007 Tony Award Nomination and a Drama Desk Award Nomination for the book of Legally Blonde The Musical, which is her Broadway debut. Her screenwriting credits include Disney’s Freaky Friday starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, In The Pink, Cheer Up, There’s A Pop Diva Loose in the Cafeteria, The Governor’s Wife and In The Drink, a book adaptation. She is currently working on the screenplay for Oh Happy Day, for Disney. For Television, she sold the pilot “Live Better” to Sony. Her other TV credits include: “Dilbert” and “Caroline in the City.” Heather was a member of Comedy Sports, a Denver-based improv troop. She has also worked at The New York Times as a research assistant to the Denver Bureau Chief and was as Associate Editor at InLine: The Skate Magazine. Heather is the recipient of The 1999 Disney Screenwriting Fellowship.
DAVID ROCKWELL (Set Design) earned a 2007 Drama Desk Award Nomination for the set design of Legally Blonde The Musical. He has also designed the sets for Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), The Rocky Horror Show (Drama Desk Nomination), All Shook Up (Drama Desk Nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Omnium Gatherum and, for film, Team America. He is the founder of Rockwell Group, the New York-based architecture and design firm. Projects include the Kodak Theatre (home of the Academy Awards), W New York and W Union Square, Nobu, Nobu Fifty Seven, Cirque du Soleil, Café Gray and JFK's Jet Blue terminal. David has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from Interiors Magazine, is included in the Interior Design magazine's Hall of Fame, and was the recipient of the Presidential Design Award for his work for the Grand Central Terminal renovation.
GREGG BARNES (Costume Design) received 2007 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for his work on Legally Blonde. Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nomination), Side Show. New York: Sinatra (Radio City), Follies (Encores!), The Kathy and Mo Show, Pageant, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. NYC Opera: Cinderella, The Merry Widow. West End: Pageant (Olivier nomination). National tours: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, On the Record, Ringling Bros. Circus. Regional: Mame (Kennedy Center), Flower Drum Song (Mark Taper, L.A. Drama Critics Award), Allegro (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes Award), Lucky Duck (Old Globe, San Diego Critics Award) and nine years as resident costume designer for the Paper Mill Playhouse. TDF Young Master Award.
KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design) Broadway: Wicked, Hairspray, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Nominations), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Women, The Frogs, The Goat, Imaginary Friends, Swing, The Man Who Had All The Luck, Uncle Vanya, Side Man, (Lortel Award), You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, The Lion in Winter, Little Me, A View From The Bridge, (Drama Desk Nomination), The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Getting Away with Murder, The Little Foxes, The Rose Tattoo, The Father, and The Rehearsal. Off-Broadway: Valhalla, The Wild Party, (Lortel Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Circle Critics Nominations), The Play About The Baby, Tick-Tick-BOOM, The Waverly Gallery, That Championship Season, Pride’s Crossing (Lortel Award), As Bees in Homey Drown, Cowgirls, The Food Chain, SuBurbia and numerous productions for Playwrights Horizons, The Public, Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, The Vineyard, and Classic Stage Company. Opera credits include designs for the New York City Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. OBIE for Sustained excellence in lighting design.
ACME SOUND PARTNERS (Sound Design). Broadway: Coram Boy, High Fidelity, A Chorus Line(2006), Coram Boy How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Drowsy Chaperone, Hot Feet, The Light in the Piazza, Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dracula the Musical, Twentieth Century, Fiddler on the Roof, Never Gonna Dance, The Boy From Oz, Avenue Q, Gypsy, La Bohème (Drama Desk Award), Flower Drum Song, Elaine Stritch At Liberty, Bells Are Ringing, A Class Act, Jane Eyre, The Full Monty. National: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. The partners are: Tom Clark, Mark Menard and Nevin Steinberg.
BECKY GULSVIG (Elle Woods) is tickled pink to be here!! Broadway: Legally Blonde The Musical original cast (Elle u/s), Hairspray (Amber Von Tussle). Nat’l Tour: Peter Pan (Wendy). Regional includes: Grease (Patty Simcox), …Forum (Philia), Lawyers, Lovers And Lunatics (Eve), Baby Case (Studio Sister/Ginger Rogers). TV: “All My Children”, MTV’s “Legally Blonde The Musical”. http://www.beckygulsvig.com/
D.B. BONDS (Emmett). Broadway and National Tours: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy Benson), Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Off-Broadway: Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, The Last Five Years. Most recently seen in Kander and Ebb's The Visit. Member of Actor's Equity for 13 years!
NATALIE JOY JOHNSON (Paulette) is thrilled to continue with LB after originating the role of Enid on Broadway. Other credits: bare: a pop opera and the 2001 National Tour of Godspell. Upcoming film: When in Rome. Natalie's solo club act has played all throughout NYC. http://www.nataliejoyjohnson.com/
KEN LAND (Professor Callahan). Broadway/Off-Broadway/Tours: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Victor/Victoria, The Gig, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweet Charity, Secret Garden, Evita. Regional: Portland Center Stage, Old Globe, Goodspeed, Indiana Rep. Television: “Boston Legal”, “Six Feet Under”, “Law & Order”(s), “Malcolm in the Middle”, “Judging Amy”, “The District”, “Crossing Jordan”, “Star Trek: Voyager”.
JEFF MCLEAN (Warner Huntington III) joins this tour directly from the desert sands of Nevada where he was an original member of the Las Vegas company of Spamalot. As a solo artist, Jeff has toured concert halls and stadiums throughout the world and is honored to perform with this unbelievable cast. Love to Mom & Dad.
MEGAN LEWIS (Vivienne). Broadway: Grey Gardens. Off-Broadway: Forbidden Broadway Special Victims Unit, Forbidden Broadway Rude Awakening. Regional: Goodspeed, Barrington Stages and Ford's Theater. Recordings: Forbidden Broadway Special Victims Unit and Rude Awakening, The New Hopeville Comics, Believe.
COLEEN SEXTON (Brooke) is psyched to get “whipped into shape!" Before turning pink she was green in the tour of Wicked (Elphaba). Broadway: Jekyll and Hyde (Lucy) and was in the DVD version with David Hasselhoff. TV: “Law & Order”, “Third Watch”, “Guiding Light”, “As the World Turns”.
GRETCHEN BURGHART (Enid) is uber-excited to be joining the First National Tour of Legally Blonde. Favorite credits: National tour of Fame, On the Town (off-Broadway), Cabaret (Geva Theatre/Portland Center Stage), Footloose (Little Theatre on the square), The Sound of Music (Wagon Wheel). Millikin Graduate.
RHIANNON HANSEN (Margot) is super excited to be joining the cast of the National Tour! She just recently finished the MTV reality show “Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods”.
CRYSTAL JOY (Pilar). Recently in Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson (T.U.T.S). Played Dorothy in The Wiz (Hangar Theatre). Currently working on solo album. Special thanks to my band, The SENATE. Reach me at www.myspace.com/mscrystaljoy.
CORTNEY WOLFSON (Serena). Broadway: Les Miserables (u/s Eponine). NYC Readings/Workshops: Ever After (dir. Doug Hughes); American Idiot (dir. Michael Mayer); The Addams Family; Going Hollywood (dir. Jerry Mitchell); The Battery's Down (web series). Regional: Mame (Gloria Upson), MUNY. The University of Michigan: BFA.
BARRY ANDERSON (Ensemble, u/s Emmett, Callahan, Dad/Winthrop). Broadway: Legally Blonde (Aaron). Tours/Regional: My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), Where's Charley? (Charley), Honk! (Cat). TV: "As The World Turns". www.myspace.com/barryandersonmusic.
SARA ANDREAS (Swing, u/s Brooke, Serena, Pilar). Off-Broadway: Rachel Sheinkin's Serenade (Jaradoa), Seesaw (GT2). Readings: May Day, Finger Paint (Plastic Flamingo Theater Company). Graduate of the University of Miami. Proud member of AEA.
KYLE BROWN (Carlos). Broadway: Legally Blonde (Carlos/Lowell). Regional: NSMT, PCLO and MUNY. Training: CCM Musical Theatre, WHS.
NICK DALTON (Ensemble, u/s Warner, Dad/Winthrop). Partial Credits: Hairspray (Vegas), Three Musketeers (Pre-Bway), Hair (European Tour), Liszt for President (European Indie Winner), and “All My Children”. www.nickdalton.org
VEN DANIEL (Kyle/Dewey/Grandmaster Chad). Broadway: Legally Blonde, Disney's Tarzan. National tours: Saturday Night Fever (Tony u/s), Swing! European tour: Grease.
AMBER EFÉ (Store Manager/Judge, u/s Paulette). Credits include Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Company, MTV), Wes Craven’s 25/8, Comedy Central, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Nike, Carnegie Hall. Atlanta native, Howard alumna. Vous n’avez encore rien vu… www.AmberEfe.com
ALEX ELLIS (Kate/Chutney, u/s Margot, Enid). Tours: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie). Favs: Hairspray (Penny), All Shook Up (Nat/Ed). ELON.
JAY GARCIA (Swing) was recently seen Off-Broadway as Juan in Altar Boyz after originating the role on the first national tour. Credits include Avenue Q, The Man In The Ceiling.
SPENCER HOWARD (Dance Captain/Swing) recently played Riff in Pittsburgh CLO's West Side Story. Thanks to Telsey & Co and Jerry for this great opportunity. NYU graduate.
PAUL JACKEL (Dad/Winthrop,u/s Callahan). Broadway & other NYC: The Secret Garden (OC), A Christmas Carol, The Fantasticks, The Last Starfighter (OC). National tours & regional: Garden, Into the Woods, Camelot, Ragtime. Graduate of Harvard University. (Seriously.)
SARAH MARIE JENKINS (Dance Captain, Ensemble, u/s Pilar, Kate/Chutney) Theatre: Peter Pan w/Cathy Rigby (NYC/Tour); Swing! (U.S./Japan Tours); Seven Brides… (Alice- Goodspeed, Paper Mill, NSMT); The Music Man (Zaneeta); TV: “Law & Order: SVU”; “Today”. www.SarahMarieJenkins.com
LESLIE MCDONEL (Swing, u/s Vivienne) comes directly from the Broadway production of Hairspray (u/s Amber, Velma, Female Authority).
BRIAN PATRICK MURPHY (Ensemble, u/s Warner, Kyle/Dewey/Grandmaster Chad). For Mom and family! Dog Sees God, The Who's Tommy, etc.
MAMIE PARRIS (Mom/Sales Manager, u/s Paulette, Vivienne, Enid). Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone, 110 in the Shade. Also: Chicago (China), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, two tours with Kenny Rogers. Favorite regional roles include Millie, Rizzo, and Audrey. http://www.mamieparris.com/
TALLY SESSIONS (Aaron, u/s Emmett). Tour: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Off-Broadway: Joys of Sex, Godspell. NY: Main-Travelled Roads, The Children, Yank!, Tim and Scrooge, The Happy Prince. Regional: Signature, Goodspeed, Westport, PMP, Florida Stage, Actors’ Playhouse.
LAUREN ASHLEY ZAKRIN (Ensemble, u/s Elle, Margot) is delighted to be touring with Legally Blonde. She was last seen as a finalist on the MTV Show “The Search for Elle Woods.”
ADAM ZELASKO (Nikos/Padamadan) hails from the great city of Buffalo, NY! Tours: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy) Regional: Altar Boyz Chicago (Juan), Hot Mikado (Nanki Poo), Chicago (MC). Graduated: SUNY Buffalo, BFA Musical Theater.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents CABARET June 12 – 28
Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents the Tony-Award winning musical CABARET June 12th through the 28th, 2009 at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre, Home of Atlanta Lyric Theatre (117 N. Park Sq., Marietta).
The decadent world of 1930s Berlin comes to life in this Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece. An English nightclub singer, an American writer, a German landlady and a Jewish shopkeeper find their destinies linked and their futures uncertain as the rise of the Nazis party casts a shadow over Germany during the waning days of the Weimar Republic. By turns defiant and melancholy, brazen and gleeful, CABARET sizzles with thrilling songs, evocative dance numbers and a chilling storyline. Presiding over the action is the Emcee, who acts as master of ceremonies and serves as a constant metaphor for the current state of German society.
CABARET won 8 Tony Awards in 1967, including Best Musical, and the film version featuring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey won 8 Academy Awards.
The cast of CABARET features Claci Miller as nightclub singer Sally Bowles, Jeff Juday as American writer Cliff Bradshaw, Doyle Reynolds as the eerily grinning Emcee, Jackie Prucha as Fraulein Schneider, and Theo Harness as Herr Schultz.
Others in the cast include Jill Hames, Craig Waldrip, Brett Parker, Elizabeth Neidel, Jennifer Smiles, Natalie Barrow, Courtney Godwin, Tracey Moore, Brittany Bohn and Jason Royal.
The show is directed by Actor's Express Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, with choreography by Cindy Mora, musical direction by BJ Brown, set design by Drew Monihan, costume design by Broadway Bound Costumes, and lighting design by Joseph P. Monaghan, III.
Performances of CABARET begin June 12 and run through June 28. Performances are at 8:00PM with matinees on Sundays at 2:00PM at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre (117 N. Park Sq., Marietta). Tickets are on sale now at www.atlantalyrictheatre.com, or by calling 404-377-9948.
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The decadent world of 1930s Berlin comes to life in this Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece. An English nightclub singer, an American writer, a German landlady and a Jewish shopkeeper find their destinies linked and their futures uncertain as the rise of the Nazis party casts a shadow over Germany during the waning days of the Weimar Republic. By turns defiant and melancholy, brazen and gleeful, CABARET sizzles with thrilling songs, evocative dance numbers and a chilling storyline. Presiding over the action is the Emcee, who acts as master of ceremonies and serves as a constant metaphor for the current state of German society.
CABARET won 8 Tony Awards in 1967, including Best Musical, and the film version featuring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey won 8 Academy Awards.
The cast of CABARET features Claci Miller as nightclub singer Sally Bowles, Jeff Juday as American writer Cliff Bradshaw, Doyle Reynolds as the eerily grinning Emcee, Jackie Prucha as Fraulein Schneider, and Theo Harness as Herr Schultz.
Others in the cast include Jill Hames, Craig Waldrip, Brett Parker, Elizabeth Neidel, Jennifer Smiles, Natalie Barrow, Courtney Godwin, Tracey Moore, Brittany Bohn and Jason Royal.
The show is directed by Actor's Express Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, with choreography by Cindy Mora, musical direction by BJ Brown, set design by Drew Monihan, costume design by Broadway Bound Costumes, and lighting design by Joseph P. Monaghan, III.
Performances of CABARET begin June 12 and run through June 28. Performances are at 8:00PM with matinees on Sundays at 2:00PM at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre (117 N. Park Sq., Marietta). Tickets are on sale now at www.atlantalyrictheatre.com, or by calling 404-377-9948.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Crashers Invade Georgia Shakespeare
Shakespeare Crashers offer live social networking, cheap tickets, and happy hour festivities.
Georgia Shakespeare, a professional theatre company known for its bold interpretations of classic plays, has announced a new social group geared towards Atlanta's young professionals, the Shakespeare Crashers.
Founded by associates from Alston and Bird and Homrich Berg, the Shakespeare Crashers blends exciting, affordable theatre with social networking opportunities.
"In addition to great theatre, Georgia Shakespeare offers a relaxing outdoor environment that's perfect for social events," said Chris Kowal, an associate with Homrich Berg who helped found the group. "Shakespeare Crashers will have an opportunity to enjoy a pre-show happy hour on the picnic grounds featuring complimentary beer and wine as well as discount tickets to the production. It's a unique, affordable alternative to the usual social and networking scenes."
Shakespeare Crasher happy hours for the 2009 Summer Festival are scheduled for June 17 (A Midsummer Night's Dream), July 1 (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), and July 29 (Titus Andronicus). Events begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature a beer and wine reception sponsored by Atlanta Brewing Company. All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and take place at the Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30319. Tickets are $25 and include the pre-show reception and a ticket to the performance.
For ticket information, call the Georgia Shakespeare box office at 404.264.0020 or visit www.gashakespeare.org.
Founded in 1986, Georgia Shakespeare creates thoughtful, bold and passionate interpretations of a diverse body of work rooted in Shakespeare and branching out to embrace the best writers and ideas of all eras. On the stage and through educational programming, Georgia Shakespeare strives to entertain, to ignite the imagination and to creatively explore the journey of the human spirit.
Georgia Shakespeare is the professional theatre in residence at Oglethorpe University and performs at the Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30319.
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Georgia Shakespeare, a professional theatre company known for its bold interpretations of classic plays, has announced a new social group geared towards Atlanta's young professionals, the Shakespeare Crashers.
Founded by associates from Alston and Bird and Homrich Berg, the Shakespeare Crashers blends exciting, affordable theatre with social networking opportunities.
"In addition to great theatre, Georgia Shakespeare offers a relaxing outdoor environment that's perfect for social events," said Chris Kowal, an associate with Homrich Berg who helped found the group. "Shakespeare Crashers will have an opportunity to enjoy a pre-show happy hour on the picnic grounds featuring complimentary beer and wine as well as discount tickets to the production. It's a unique, affordable alternative to the usual social and networking scenes."
Shakespeare Crasher happy hours for the 2009 Summer Festival are scheduled for June 17 (A Midsummer Night's Dream), July 1 (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), and July 29 (Titus Andronicus). Events begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature a beer and wine reception sponsored by Atlanta Brewing Company. All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and take place at the Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30319. Tickets are $25 and include the pre-show reception and a ticket to the performance.
For ticket information, call the Georgia Shakespeare box office at 404.264.0020 or visit www.gashakespeare.org.
Founded in 1986, Georgia Shakespeare creates thoughtful, bold and passionate interpretations of a diverse body of work rooted in Shakespeare and branching out to embrace the best writers and ideas of all eras. On the stage and through educational programming, Georgia Shakespeare strives to entertain, to ignite the imagination and to creatively explore the journey of the human spirit.
Georgia Shakespeare is the professional theatre in residence at Oglethorpe University and performs at the Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30319.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
NCTC Presents Its First One-Man Show
Most one-man shows are monologues espousing the author’s core beliefs. However, this is not what Newnan Community Theatre Company’s first one man show is. What it is is a hilarious comedy written by Becky Mode. On May 15 and 16, Trey Stephens will star in “Fully Committed.”
In its simplicity, “Fully Committed” is a side-splitting satire about people who are desperate to book a table at New York City’s hottest French restaurant, and the employee who has to deal with them all.
Actor Stephens stated the play selection was pretty easy. Although he liked the idea of being on stage on a rant, he wanted to appeal to a wider audience. “Fully Committed” is not a difficult play to understand or follow. The show follows a young, naïve, unemployed actor in New York City. He works for a restaurant reservations desk where the requests are non-stop. Sam, the main character, is taken advantage of by all the people who desire to get their own way. Throughout the course of the play Sam must try to cope with fulfilling everyone’s needs. This is an impossible task as the needs of others are in direct competition with one another. Sam eventually decides to take control. By the end of the show, Sam goes from being a boy with a dream to a man with a plan.
Stephens chose to do a one-man show because he wanted to expand what he is capable of accomplishing. He also stated he “wanted to set a good example for the artists of Newnan to try and push the envelope a little more. Do something uncomfortable and scary, because that is when the true magic happens.”
“Fully Committed” is comprised of 36 different characters (37 if you count a pre-recorded voice-over), all portrayed by Stephens. He states “Sometimes I disagree with myself, other times I am trying to make sure that I don’t feel too bad about something that I did to myself. I obviously get to talk in silly voices, and playing 10 different women is not easy!”
Trey has been volunteering at NCTC for the past three years. He directed “Noises Off!,” and “Daddy’s Dyin’,” and appeared in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “The Odd Couple.” Stephens is a regular participant in the NITWITS, NCTC’s improvisational comedy troupe. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in Drama and is proud to currently teach Mathematics at Mt. Zion High School in Carroll County.
Playwright Becky Mode developed “Fully Committed” with Mark Setlock. It premiered in New York in 1999 and was an immediate success. Mode is a former actress, waitress, and coat check girl. She was a staff writer on “The Cosby Show.”
“Fully Committed” will be performed in NCTC’s black box theatre, May 15 and 16, at 8 pm. Seating is limited. The cost is $10 per person. Tickets may be purchased from the theatre’s website, newnantheatre.com. You can make a reservation by emailing NCTC at nctc@numail.org or calling the theatre at 770-683-6282. Newnan Community Theatre Company is located in downtown Newnan at 24 1st Avenue. The non-profit organization is completely volunteer-run.
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In its simplicity, “Fully Committed” is a side-splitting satire about people who are desperate to book a table at New York City’s hottest French restaurant, and the employee who has to deal with them all.
Actor Stephens stated the play selection was pretty easy. Although he liked the idea of being on stage on a rant, he wanted to appeal to a wider audience. “Fully Committed” is not a difficult play to understand or follow. The show follows a young, naïve, unemployed actor in New York City. He works for a restaurant reservations desk where the requests are non-stop. Sam, the main character, is taken advantage of by all the people who desire to get their own way. Throughout the course of the play Sam must try to cope with fulfilling everyone’s needs. This is an impossible task as the needs of others are in direct competition with one another. Sam eventually decides to take control. By the end of the show, Sam goes from being a boy with a dream to a man with a plan.
Stephens chose to do a one-man show because he wanted to expand what he is capable of accomplishing. He also stated he “wanted to set a good example for the artists of Newnan to try and push the envelope a little more. Do something uncomfortable and scary, because that is when the true magic happens.”
“Fully Committed” is comprised of 36 different characters (37 if you count a pre-recorded voice-over), all portrayed by Stephens. He states “Sometimes I disagree with myself, other times I am trying to make sure that I don’t feel too bad about something that I did to myself. I obviously get to talk in silly voices, and playing 10 different women is not easy!”
Trey has been volunteering at NCTC for the past three years. He directed “Noises Off!,” and “Daddy’s Dyin’,” and appeared in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “The Odd Couple.” Stephens is a regular participant in the NITWITS, NCTC’s improvisational comedy troupe. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in Drama and is proud to currently teach Mathematics at Mt. Zion High School in Carroll County.
Playwright Becky Mode developed “Fully Committed” with Mark Setlock. It premiered in New York in 1999 and was an immediate success. Mode is a former actress, waitress, and coat check girl. She was a staff writer on “The Cosby Show.”
“Fully Committed” will be performed in NCTC’s black box theatre, May 15 and 16, at 8 pm. Seating is limited. The cost is $10 per person. Tickets may be purchased from the theatre’s website, newnantheatre.com. You can make a reservation by emailing NCTC at nctc@numail.org or calling the theatre at 770-683-6282. Newnan Community Theatre Company is located in downtown Newnan at 24 1st Avenue. The non-profit organization is completely volunteer-run.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Twilight Auditions for Oliver! Monday and Tuesday
The Twilight Theatre will hold auditions for Lionel Bart's Oliver! this Monday and Tuesday, May 4 and 5. Auditions are from 5:00-9:00 at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Oliver! will be the first of Twilight’s 2009 Summerstock productions at the Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City. Show dates are July 24, 25, 31, and August 1 at 8:00 p.m.
Based on Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, Oliver! tells the story of young orphan Oliver Twist, who runs away and winds up in London. There he meets Fagin and the Artful Dodger, who is leader of a band of pick-pockets. Some of the music from the show - "Food, Glorious Food," "I'd Do Anything," "Where is Love?," "Consider Yourself," "As Long As He Needs Me," "Who Will Buy," and "Reviewing the Situation" are musical theatre classics. The production team includes Director Alison Chambers, Music Director Barbara Zellner, Assistant Director Chelsea
Rhoades, and Choreographer Kathy Senger of Peachtree City School of Dance.
“I’m very excited about Oliver!,” says Chambers. “I grew up watching this show, and I can’t wait to introduce one of my favorites to another generation. We have an outstanding production team for what is going to be Twilight’s biggest show to date, and I plan on putting 100 people on the stage. We need a large cast of kids and adults, and we’re encouraging families to audition together. Twilight loves having a cast full of families.”
Audition requirements and a character breakdown can be found on Twilight's website. A large cast of children ages 8 and up and adults is needed, but 7 year-olds may audition if at least one parent is also auditioning. Boys and girls may audition for the lead parts and chorus of Fagin's boys. There are still a few spaces left in the small groups audition workshops on Saturday, 5/2 and for individual vocalizing/ auditioning/coaching sessions for those over 12 years of age. For more information go to http://www.thetwilighttheatre.com/
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Based on Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, Oliver! tells the story of young orphan Oliver Twist, who runs away and winds up in London. There he meets Fagin and the Artful Dodger, who is leader of a band of pick-pockets. Some of the music from the show - "Food, Glorious Food," "I'd Do Anything," "Where is Love?," "Consider Yourself," "As Long As He Needs Me," "Who Will Buy," and "Reviewing the Situation" are musical theatre classics. The production team includes Director Alison Chambers, Music Director Barbara Zellner, Assistant Director Chelsea
Rhoades, and Choreographer Kathy Senger of Peachtree City School of Dance.
“I’m very excited about Oliver!,” says Chambers. “I grew up watching this show, and I can’t wait to introduce one of my favorites to another generation. We have an outstanding production team for what is going to be Twilight’s biggest show to date, and I plan on putting 100 people on the stage. We need a large cast of kids and adults, and we’re encouraging families to audition together. Twilight loves having a cast full of families.”
Audition requirements and a character breakdown can be found on Twilight's website. A large cast of children ages 8 and up and adults is needed, but 7 year-olds may audition if at least one parent is also auditioning. Boys and girls may audition for the lead parts and chorus of Fagin's boys. There are still a few spaces left in the small groups audition workshops on Saturday, 5/2 and for individual vocalizing/ auditioning/coaching sessions for those over 12 years of age. For more information go to http://www.thetwilighttheatre.com/
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Casting Announced for Georgia Shakespeare's 2009 Summer Festival
Local award-winning actors Daniel Thomas May and Courtney Patterson tapped to play leads in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Georgia Shakespeare's producing artistic director Richard Garner has announced that local award-winning actors Daniel Thomas May and Courtney Patterson have been tapped to play Brick and Maggie Pollitt in Tennessee Williams' sizzling Southern tale of family deception, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, June 25 to August 1 at the Conant Performing Arts Center (4484 Peachtree Rd. NE).
Recently named two of the best actors in the city by The Atlantan,, Mr. May and Ms. Patterson have been performing together with Georgia Shakespeare for over six years, playing opposite one another in A Streetcar Named Desire, Hamlet and Metamorphoses among others.
"It was very evident throughout the audition process that Daniel and Courtney have an electric on-stage chemistry and have built a rapport with one another through their many years of work together at Georgia Shakespeare," Garner said. "Maggie and Brick are one of the great couples of the American stage and Courtney and Daniel are at the perfect point in their careers to tackle them head on. We'll be seeing fireworks when these two take the stage."
In addition to Mr. May and Ms. Patterson, the cast for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof includes the return of Associate Artist Tim McDonough in the powerhouse role of Big Daddy. This role marks Mr. McDonough's return to Georgia Shakespeare after a five-year hiatus. Previous Georgia Shakespeare roles include King Lear and Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Playing opposite Mr. McDonough is Megan McFarland, last seen at Georgia Shakespeare in Antigone, as Big Mama. The cast also includes Tess Malis Kincaid as Mae and Associate Artist Brad Sherrill as Gooper. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is directed by Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company and former Artistic Director of Actor's Express.
In addition to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Georgia Shakespeare's 2009 Summer Festival includes Shakespeare's romantic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream and his rarely produced Titus Andronicus.
When the Fairy King Oberon (Brad Sherrill) decides to meddle in the affairs of the foolish mortals - and immortals - that inhabit a moonlit forest, the magical potion of one little flower causes an awful lot of mayhem in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, June 10 - July 31.
Directed by John Dillon (Coriolanus, Julius Caesar), A Midsummer Night's Dream features Tess Malis Kincaid as Titania, Daniel Thomas May as Demetrius, Joe Knezevich as Lysander, Allison Leigh Corke as Helena, Sarah M. Johnson as Hermia, and Michael Bradley Cohen as Puck. Long-time Georgia Shakespeare favorite Chris Kayser plays Nick Bottom and is joined by a band of rude mechanicals portrayed by Neal A. Ghant (Frances Flute), Brian Harrison (Snug the Joiner), Tim McDonough (Snout) and Chris Ensweiler (Quince).
Vengeance is in the air when Georgia Shakespeare presents Titus Andronicus, an epic story of a Roman general who returns home in triumph with a perilous war trophy - Goth Queen Tamora - which sets in motion a vicious cycle of revenge and retribution. Titus Andronicus runs July 9 - August 2 and promises to be an explosive blend of Pulp Fiction meets the Bard as director Richard Garner brings Shakespeare's most outrageous play to Atlanta audiences.
Leading the cast is Tess Malis Kincaid as Goth Queen Tamora. Joe Knezevich plays Roman Emperor Saturninus, the husband who helps Tamora get her revenge on Titus Andronicus (Chris Kayser) and his daughter Lavinia (Sarah M. Johnson). The cast also includes Michael Bradley Cohen, Allison Leigh Corke, Chris Ensweiler, Neal A. Ghant, Brian Harrison, Daniel Thomas May, Tim McDonough, Megan McFarland, Courtney Patterson and Brad Sherrill.
In addition to the productions mentioned above, Georgia Shakespeare's 2009 season includes the Family Classic Series production of Alice in Wonderland (July 18 - August 1), a one-week special engagement of Rick Miller's MacHomer (August 26 - 30) and Shakespeare's political drama Julius Caesar (October 10 - November 1). More details may be found below.
Subscriptions to Georgia Shakespeare's 2009 Season (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Titus Andronicus and Julius Caesar) are currently available for as low as $60 each. Single tickets range from $15 to $45 each and are on sale now. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. MacHomer tickets go on sale June 1, however subscribers may order tickets in advance. For more information, visit www.gashakepeare.org or call 404.264.0020.
In addition to award-winning theatre, Georgia Shakespeare offers an experience like none other in Atlanta. Guests are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy al fresco dining on the theatre's furnished picnic grounds. Guests may bring their own meals or have their dinners waiting when they order in advance from Terra Terroir, Georgia Shakespeare's official 2009 caterer. Visit www.gashakespeare.org for more information.
Thirty minutes prior to every performance, guests are invited to attend Terrace Talks, a free pre-show orientation with members of Georgia Shakespeare's artistic staff. Terrace Talks take place on the picnic grounds.
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Georgia Shakespeare's producing artistic director Richard Garner has announced that local award-winning actors Daniel Thomas May and Courtney Patterson have been tapped to play Brick and Maggie Pollitt in Tennessee Williams' sizzling Southern tale of family deception, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, June 25 to August 1 at the Conant Performing Arts Center (4484 Peachtree Rd. NE).
Recently named two of the best actors in the city by The Atlantan,, Mr. May and Ms. Patterson have been performing together with Georgia Shakespeare for over six years, playing opposite one another in A Streetcar Named Desire, Hamlet and Metamorphoses among others.
"It was very evident throughout the audition process that Daniel and Courtney have an electric on-stage chemistry and have built a rapport with one another through their many years of work together at Georgia Shakespeare," Garner said. "Maggie and Brick are one of the great couples of the American stage and Courtney and Daniel are at the perfect point in their careers to tackle them head on. We'll be seeing fireworks when these two take the stage."
In addition to Mr. May and Ms. Patterson, the cast for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof includes the return of Associate Artist Tim McDonough in the powerhouse role of Big Daddy. This role marks Mr. McDonough's return to Georgia Shakespeare after a five-year hiatus. Previous Georgia Shakespeare roles include King Lear and Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Playing opposite Mr. McDonough is Megan McFarland, last seen at Georgia Shakespeare in Antigone, as Big Mama. The cast also includes Tess Malis Kincaid as Mae and Associate Artist Brad Sherrill as Gooper. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is directed by Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company and former Artistic Director of Actor's Express.
In addition to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Georgia Shakespeare's 2009 Summer Festival includes Shakespeare's romantic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream and his rarely produced Titus Andronicus.
When the Fairy King Oberon (Brad Sherrill) decides to meddle in the affairs of the foolish mortals - and immortals - that inhabit a moonlit forest, the magical potion of one little flower causes an awful lot of mayhem in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, June 10 - July 31.
Directed by John Dillon (Coriolanus, Julius Caesar), A Midsummer Night's Dream features Tess Malis Kincaid as Titania, Daniel Thomas May as Demetrius, Joe Knezevich as Lysander, Allison Leigh Corke as Helena, Sarah M. Johnson as Hermia, and Michael Bradley Cohen as Puck. Long-time Georgia Shakespeare favorite Chris Kayser plays Nick Bottom and is joined by a band of rude mechanicals portrayed by Neal A. Ghant (Frances Flute), Brian Harrison (Snug the Joiner), Tim McDonough (Snout) and Chris Ensweiler (Quince).
Vengeance is in the air when Georgia Shakespeare presents Titus Andronicus, an epic story of a Roman general who returns home in triumph with a perilous war trophy - Goth Queen Tamora - which sets in motion a vicious cycle of revenge and retribution. Titus Andronicus runs July 9 - August 2 and promises to be an explosive blend of Pulp Fiction meets the Bard as director Richard Garner brings Shakespeare's most outrageous play to Atlanta audiences.
Leading the cast is Tess Malis Kincaid as Goth Queen Tamora. Joe Knezevich plays Roman Emperor Saturninus, the husband who helps Tamora get her revenge on Titus Andronicus (Chris Kayser) and his daughter Lavinia (Sarah M. Johnson). The cast also includes Michael Bradley Cohen, Allison Leigh Corke, Chris Ensweiler, Neal A. Ghant, Brian Harrison, Daniel Thomas May, Tim McDonough, Megan McFarland, Courtney Patterson and Brad Sherrill.
In addition to the productions mentioned above, Georgia Shakespeare's 2009 season includes the Family Classic Series production of Alice in Wonderland (July 18 - August 1), a one-week special engagement of Rick Miller's MacHomer (August 26 - 30) and Shakespeare's political drama Julius Caesar (October 10 - November 1). More details may be found below.
Subscriptions to Georgia Shakespeare's 2009 Season (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Titus Andronicus and Julius Caesar) are currently available for as low as $60 each. Single tickets range from $15 to $45 each and are on sale now. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. MacHomer tickets go on sale June 1, however subscribers may order tickets in advance. For more information, visit www.gashakepeare.org or call 404.264.0020.
In addition to award-winning theatre, Georgia Shakespeare offers an experience like none other in Atlanta. Guests are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy al fresco dining on the theatre's furnished picnic grounds. Guests may bring their own meals or have their dinners waiting when they order in advance from Terra Terroir, Georgia Shakespeare's official 2009 caterer. Visit www.gashakespeare.org for more information.
Thirty minutes prior to every performance, guests are invited to attend Terrace Talks, a free pre-show orientation with members of Georgia Shakespeare's artistic staff. Terrace Talks take place on the picnic grounds.
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Georgia Shakespeare's 2009 Season At a Glance
A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare
Directed by John DillonJune 10 - July 31, 2009
Tickets: $15 - $45
Preview performances: June 10 & 11 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets $12)
Opening Night: June 12 at 8:00 p.m.
About the play: When the Fairy King Oberon decides to meddle in the affairs of the foolish mortals - and immortals - that inhabit a moonlit forest, the magical potion of one little flower causes an awful lot of mayhem in Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Jasson Minadakis
June 25 - August 1
Tickets: $15 - $45
Preview performance: June 25 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets $12)
Opening Night: June 26 at 8:00 p.m.
About the play: A family gathering to celebrate "Big Daddy" Pollitt's birthday unveils long-kept secrets and schemes to gain a share of Big Daddy's wealthy Southern estate. Tennessee Williams' story of a Southern family in crisis has become a true American classic. Parental discression is advised.
Titus Andronicus
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Richard Garner
July 9 - August 2
Tickets: $15 - $45
Preview performance: July 9 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets $12)
Opening Night: July 10 at 8:00 p.m.
About the Play: Shakespeare's most outrageous play, Titus Andronicus is the epic story of a Roman general who returns home in triumph with a perilous war trophy - Goth Queen Tamora - which sets in motion a vicious cycle of revenge and retribution. Titus Andronicus is intended for mature audiences. Parental discression is strongly advised.
Alice in Wonderland
Adapted and directed by Tim Conley and Allen O'Reilly
Based on the book by Lewis Carroll
July 18 - August 1Tuesday - Saturday at 10:00 a.m.July 21 and 28 at 7:00 p.m.Tickets: $10 - $13
Family 4-Pack: $50
Preview performances: July 18 and 21 at 10:00 a.m. (no preview discounts offered)
Opening Night: July 21 at 7:00 p.m.
About the Play: Things get "curiouser and curiouser" for young Alice as she journeys down the rabbit-hole and into a magical world where rabbits talk, Mad Hatters throw tea parties, and the Red Queen is serious about her croquet. Lewis Carroll's classic tale is an adventure for the entire family.
MacHomer
Created and performed by Rick Miller
August 26 - 30
One Week Only!
Tickets: $15 - $45
About the Play: This one-man multi-media vocal spectacular features impressions of over 50 voices from TV's The Simpsons in a hilarious performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth! With a script that remains 85% Shakespeare, MacHomer will leave you "exhausted with laughter" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).
Julius Caesar
By William Shakespeare
October 9 - November 1
Tickets: $15 - $45
Preview performance: October 9 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets $12)
Opening Night: October 10 at 8:00 p.m.
About the Play: A tale of political conspiracy, deceit, and vengeance pulled straight from Rome's rich history. After Brutus and Cassius plot to assassinate the emperor, Julius Caesar, the conspirators are pursued across Italy, climaxing in one final battle.
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Directed by John DillonJune 10 - July 31, 2009
Tickets: $15 - $45
Preview performances: June 10 & 11 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets $12)
Opening Night: June 12 at 8:00 p.m.
About the play: When the Fairy King Oberon decides to meddle in the affairs of the foolish mortals - and immortals - that inhabit a moonlit forest, the magical potion of one little flower causes an awful lot of mayhem in Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Jasson Minadakis
June 25 - August 1
Tickets: $15 - $45
Preview performance: June 25 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets $12)
Opening Night: June 26 at 8:00 p.m.
About the play: A family gathering to celebrate "Big Daddy" Pollitt's birthday unveils long-kept secrets and schemes to gain a share of Big Daddy's wealthy Southern estate. Tennessee Williams' story of a Southern family in crisis has become a true American classic. Parental discression is advised.
Titus Andronicus
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Richard Garner
July 9 - August 2
Tickets: $15 - $45
Preview performance: July 9 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets $12)
Opening Night: July 10 at 8:00 p.m.
About the Play: Shakespeare's most outrageous play, Titus Andronicus is the epic story of a Roman general who returns home in triumph with a perilous war trophy - Goth Queen Tamora - which sets in motion a vicious cycle of revenge and retribution. Titus Andronicus is intended for mature audiences. Parental discression is strongly advised.
Alice in Wonderland
Adapted and directed by Tim Conley and Allen O'Reilly
Based on the book by Lewis Carroll
July 18 - August 1Tuesday - Saturday at 10:00 a.m.July 21 and 28 at 7:00 p.m.Tickets: $10 - $13
Family 4-Pack: $50
Preview performances: July 18 and 21 at 10:00 a.m. (no preview discounts offered)
Opening Night: July 21 at 7:00 p.m.
About the Play: Things get "curiouser and curiouser" for young Alice as she journeys down the rabbit-hole and into a magical world where rabbits talk, Mad Hatters throw tea parties, and the Red Queen is serious about her croquet. Lewis Carroll's classic tale is an adventure for the entire family.
MacHomer
Created and performed by Rick Miller
August 26 - 30
One Week Only!
Tickets: $15 - $45
About the Play: This one-man multi-media vocal spectacular features impressions of over 50 voices from TV's The Simpsons in a hilarious performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth! With a script that remains 85% Shakespeare, MacHomer will leave you "exhausted with laughter" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).
Julius Caesar
By William Shakespeare
October 9 - November 1
Tickets: $15 - $45
Preview performance: October 9 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets $12)
Opening Night: October 10 at 8:00 p.m.
About the Play: A tale of political conspiracy, deceit, and vengeance pulled straight from Rome's rich history. After Brutus and Cassius plot to assassinate the emperor, Julius Caesar, the conspirators are pursued across Italy, climaxing in one final battle.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Georgia Shakespeare Receives $25,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Theatre will participate in Shakespeare for a New Generation Initiative
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded Atlanta's Georgia Shakespeare with a $25,000 grant to participate in Shakespeare for a New Generation for 2009 - 2010. The grant will allow Georgia Shakespeare to expand its professional tour production of Macbeth to 15 schools in underserved areas of Georgia, western North Carolina, and southeastern Alabama. Additional activities will include workshops for students and professional development for teachers. Georgia Shakespeare is one of 37 arts organizations from around the country to be selected for this year's program.
"We are honored to once again be selected to participate in this important initiative," said Georgia Shakespeare producing artistic director Richard Garner. "Shakespeare for a New Generation allows us to bring our professional school tour to areas of the southeast that might not otherwise have exposure to classic literature performed live on stage. By bringing Shakespeare's work to life, offering interactive workshops and working directly with teachers, we hope to ignite a life-long love for literature and Shakespeare that will have lasting effects on the students we reach through this program." The 2009 - 2010 grant cycle marks Georgia Shakespeare's fourth year of being selected for the competitive program.
Macbeth will be performed as part of Georgia Shakespeare's expanded Will on Wheels program, in which five classic-themed plays tour the southeast from September, 2009 through April, 2010. In addition to Macbeth, 2009/2010 titles include Alice in Wonderland, American Tall Tales: Stories from Edgar Allen Poe, Bard's Best: Lovers, Poets & Madmen, and Global Celebrations: Holidays of Light. All productions are performed by the Will Power Ensemble, Georgia Shakespeare's cast of professional actors/teaching artists and meet Georgia State Education Performance Standards. For more information, visit www.gashakespeare.org/education.
Part of the NEA's Shakespeare in American Communities initiative, Shakespeare for a New Generation targets middle and high school students, introducing young people to the power of live theater and the masterpieces of William Shakespeare. Managed by Arts Midwest, the program already has benefited more than one million students and their teachers with live performances and educational activities. The program also has provided employment to more than 1,200 theater artists, including actors, directors, stage managers, and scenic designers.
Including the newly selected companies, more than 80 of the nation's theater companies have taken part in the NEA's Shakespeare program since its inception. By June 2009, participating theater companies will have presented performances at 3,600 schools in 2,300 communities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
To enhance the educational impact of Shakespeare for a New Generation, the NEA also has developed free, multimedia educational resource kits. To date, more than 65,000 toolkits have been distributed to classroom teachers. Included in the kits are a teacher's guide with lesson plans, a recitation contest guide, Fun with Shakespeare brochure with word games and trivia, a timeline poster, a CD, and two educational DVDs. These resources can be ordered free of charge from www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org.
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The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded Atlanta's Georgia Shakespeare with a $25,000 grant to participate in Shakespeare for a New Generation for 2009 - 2010. The grant will allow Georgia Shakespeare to expand its professional tour production of Macbeth to 15 schools in underserved areas of Georgia, western North Carolina, and southeastern Alabama. Additional activities will include workshops for students and professional development for teachers. Georgia Shakespeare is one of 37 arts organizations from around the country to be selected for this year's program.
"We are honored to once again be selected to participate in this important initiative," said Georgia Shakespeare producing artistic director Richard Garner. "Shakespeare for a New Generation allows us to bring our professional school tour to areas of the southeast that might not otherwise have exposure to classic literature performed live on stage. By bringing Shakespeare's work to life, offering interactive workshops and working directly with teachers, we hope to ignite a life-long love for literature and Shakespeare that will have lasting effects on the students we reach through this program." The 2009 - 2010 grant cycle marks Georgia Shakespeare's fourth year of being selected for the competitive program.
Macbeth will be performed as part of Georgia Shakespeare's expanded Will on Wheels program, in which five classic-themed plays tour the southeast from September, 2009 through April, 2010. In addition to Macbeth, 2009/2010 titles include Alice in Wonderland, American Tall Tales: Stories from Edgar Allen Poe, Bard's Best: Lovers, Poets & Madmen, and Global Celebrations: Holidays of Light. All productions are performed by the Will Power Ensemble, Georgia Shakespeare's cast of professional actors/teaching artists and meet Georgia State Education Performance Standards. For more information, visit www.gashakespeare.org/education.
Part of the NEA's Shakespeare in American Communities initiative, Shakespeare for a New Generation targets middle and high school students, introducing young people to the power of live theater and the masterpieces of William Shakespeare. Managed by Arts Midwest, the program already has benefited more than one million students and their teachers with live performances and educational activities. The program also has provided employment to more than 1,200 theater artists, including actors, directors, stage managers, and scenic designers.
Including the newly selected companies, more than 80 of the nation's theater companies have taken part in the NEA's Shakespeare program since its inception. By June 2009, participating theater companies will have presented performances at 3,600 schools in 2,300 communities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
To enhance the educational impact of Shakespeare for a New Generation, the NEA also has developed free, multimedia educational resource kits. To date, more than 65,000 toolkits have been distributed to classroom teachers. Included in the kits are a teacher's guide with lesson plans, a recitation contest guide, Fun with Shakespeare brochure with word games and trivia, a timeline poster, a CD, and two educational DVDs. These resources can be ordered free of charge from www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Jungle Comes to Life at Newnan Community Theatre
A book comes to life this April with Newnan Community Theatre Company's next show in their 2009 Season, The Jungle Book.
The adapatation by Joseph Robinette includes the introduction of author Rudyard Kipling. Young Kipling (portrayed by Jaylon Person) is sent from his Bombay home to a British boarding school. At the school, he encounters his own jungle of people. They parallel the animal jungle in his book, one of literature's most enduring classics.
The play includes all of the beloved characters - Mowgli the Indian boy (Reven Hutzelman) and his friends Bagheera (Wyatt Gentry) and Baloo (Sam Wall). Plus of course there is Shere Kahn, the evil tiger (Kain Rieger).
Filled with excitement and humor, the play highlights the struggle of good versus evil, friendship, and loyalty.
Other main cast members are Chandler Mayo (Baby Mowgli), Jake Azarowic (Price/Akela), Sean Owens (Hanley/Tabaqui), Casey Brown (Mother Wolf), James Chappell and Taylor Marshall (Wolf Cubs), Katie Ruttinger (Kaa), Tobie Otte (Rann), Alex Naughton and Davis McCondichie (Hathi the Elephant), Ivanna Osma (Indian Mother), and Savani Rieger (Indian Daughter).
Rounding out the cast as wolves, monkeys, other animals and children are Jonathan Phillips, Christian Pullen, Joey Mathis, Andy Callaway, Cody hammock, Lyndon Marshall, Jason Abranham, Danielle Madison, Annabelle Shiver, Hailey Thomas, Katie Kemp, Allison Abraham, and McKenna Schmidt.
The play is being directed by Laurel Alford, NCTC's Director of Youth Activities. It is rated G. Show dates are April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26. On Fridays and Saturdays, the show begins at 8 pm. On Sundays it begins at 2:30.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors (55+), and $10 for children (12 and under). Reservations are recommended. They can be made by calling the theatre at (770) 683-6282 or emailing nctc@numail.org. Seating is limited and this show is being performed in the black box.
NCTC is located at 24 1st Avenue in downtown Newnan. For more information on the theatre, visit their website at newnantheatre.com.
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The adapatation by Joseph Robinette includes the introduction of author Rudyard Kipling. Young Kipling (portrayed by Jaylon Person) is sent from his Bombay home to a British boarding school. At the school, he encounters his own jungle of people. They parallel the animal jungle in his book, one of literature's most enduring classics.
The play includes all of the beloved characters - Mowgli the Indian boy (Reven Hutzelman) and his friends Bagheera (Wyatt Gentry) and Baloo (Sam Wall). Plus of course there is Shere Kahn, the evil tiger (Kain Rieger).
Filled with excitement and humor, the play highlights the struggle of good versus evil, friendship, and loyalty.
Other main cast members are Chandler Mayo (Baby Mowgli), Jake Azarowic (Price/Akela), Sean Owens (Hanley/Tabaqui), Casey Brown (Mother Wolf), James Chappell and Taylor Marshall (Wolf Cubs), Katie Ruttinger (Kaa), Tobie Otte (Rann), Alex Naughton and Davis McCondichie (Hathi the Elephant), Ivanna Osma (Indian Mother), and Savani Rieger (Indian Daughter).
Rounding out the cast as wolves, monkeys, other animals and children are Jonathan Phillips, Christian Pullen, Joey Mathis, Andy Callaway, Cody hammock, Lyndon Marshall, Jason Abranham, Danielle Madison, Annabelle Shiver, Hailey Thomas, Katie Kemp, Allison Abraham, and McKenna Schmidt.
The play is being directed by Laurel Alford, NCTC's Director of Youth Activities. It is rated G. Show dates are April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26. On Fridays and Saturdays, the show begins at 8 pm. On Sundays it begins at 2:30.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors (55+), and $10 for children (12 and under). Reservations are recommended. They can be made by calling the theatre at (770) 683-6282 or emailing nctc@numail.org. Seating is limited and this show is being performed in the black box.
NCTC is located at 24 1st Avenue in downtown Newnan. For more information on the theatre, visit their website at newnantheatre.com.
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