Waterville Playshop, one of the oldest community theater groups in Ohio, is making a “call for directors” for a couple of shows for their 2014-2015 season. Directors are needed for:
“Oliver”, a musical with children
October 31-November 2, 2014
“Guys and Dolls”, a musical
April 24-26, 2015
The productions are at the Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee, OH.
Please e-mail Sam Macera, Waterville Playshop Chairman at smacer859@aol.com with your qualifications, choice of show no later than May 28, 2014 or any other inquiries. The Board would like to conduct a personal interview at 7 p.m., Sunday, June 1 at Zion Lutheran Church in Waterville. A synopsis of each show is available upon request. For additional information about Waterville Playshop, check out our website, http://watervilleplayshop.org/.
Waterville Playshop, one of the oldest community theater groups in Ohio, is making a “call for directors” for a couple of shows for their 2014-2015 season. Directors are needed for:
“Oliver”, a musical with children
October 31-November 2, 2014
“Guys and Dolls”, a musical
April 24-26, 2015
The productions are at the Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee, OH.
Please e-mail Sam Macera, Waterville Playshop Chairman at smacer859@aol.com with your qualifications, choice of show no later than May 28, 2014 or any other inquiries. The Board would like to conduct a personal interview at 7 p.m., Sunday, June 1 at Zion Lutheran Church in Waterville. A synopsis of each show is available upon request. For additional information about Waterville Playshop, check out our website, http://watervilleplayshop.org/.
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Open Auditions
for the Summer Pre-Professional Company Production of
Hairspray
May 25 -26, 2014
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Directed By David Baghat
WHEN
Sunday, May 25th at 7:00pm
Monday, May 26th at 7:00pm
(you only need to attend one date, no appointments are necessary)
Callbacks: Tuesday, May 27th
WHERE
Park Street Theatre
512 N. Park Street
WHAT TO PREPARE Actors must perform a one minute cutting of a musical theatre song. Please provide piano sheet music in the appropriate key. CDs, MP3s and acapella singing are not permitted.
Please bring a recent photo (you won’t get it back) and a resume. Dress professionally and bring shoes in which you can dance. No sandals or flip flops will be permitted. Please also bring your calendar and be prepared to provide us with any potential rehearsal conflicts.
Scripts will be available to check out starting May 5th. Scripts may be checked out for 3 days for a $25 deposit. To check out a script, please visit the CCT Admin office on Naghten street during regular business hours. All scripts are due back by 5pm, Thursday May 22. No exceptions.
REHEARSAL DATES AND TIMES
First Rehearsal: Wednesday, May 28
Rehearsals are generally 6:30pm-9:30pm Sunday through Friday. A full schedule will be available at auditions.
PEFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES:
July 5 – July 20, 2014 (10 performances)
Wednesdays – Saturdays 7:30pm
Sundays at 3:00pm
*CCT’s Pre-Professional company does not provide housing for cast members
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Keep an eye on our website for announcements about shows and auditions for the 2014-2015 season!
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About The Show: Hairspray
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2007 Broadway Revival Cast
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The 1950’s are out and change is in the air! HAIRSPRAY, winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical piled bouffant high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs.
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire — to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network, all without denting her ‘do!
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This program is available to students
age 16 – College Undergrad
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About The Summer
Pre-Professional Company
CCT’s Pre-Professional Company is an opportunity for kids who grew up in theatre to take a stab at more complex and mature productions. Produced and directed by trained theatre artists, this annual production is a unique experience where you are able to work with fellow actors from all over Central Ohio in an exciting and challenging environment. There is no tuition; there are no fees. For actors age 16-college undergrad, this program gives students a chance to learn from professionals what the theatre is like outside of their own school programs.
LEARN MORE HERE
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Actors Collaborative Toledo-ACT presents a staged reading of this Tony Award winning Best Play. In the Little Theatre at The Toledo Museum of Art. FREE ADMISSION. Directed by Barbara Barkan and featuring Paul Causman, John DuVall and Bill Quinlan. The performance will be Thursday, May 29, at 7 pm.
Location: Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe St. Toledo, OH 43620)
Competition Announced
for Choreographers and Directors of Physical Theatre
“HAMLET”
Shakespeare performance production with Russian professional actors at the Russian repertory theatre.
The project is open to participants from different countries.
Participants who successfully finish the programme can receive the Certificate.
Find out more about the programme and application details on:
http://www.stagedirectorslab.org/theatre2014
Midwest Theatre Review
The Fremont Community Theatre presents the Tony Award winning 2006 musical comedy spoof, “The Drowsy Chaperone”, weekends May 2nd through the 18th. The story concerns a middle-aged, agoraphobic musical theatre fan; as he plays the record of his favorite musical, the (fictional) 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, the show magically comes to life in his New York efficiency apartment as he wryly comments on the music, story, and actors.
“The Drowsy Chaperone” is directed by Mitchell Antesky and Mindie Ottney. It features veteran actors from the Northwest and North Central Ohio area.
Friday and Saturday performances at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm.
For ticket reservations, please contact (419) 332-0695!
Fremont Community Theatre is located at 1551 Vanguard Place (behind Vanguard Vocational Schools) in Fremont, OH 43420
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The Fremont Community Theatre presents the Tony Award winning 2006 musical comedy spoof, “The Drowsy Chaperone”, weekends May 2nd through the 18th. The story concerns a middle-aged, agoraphobic musical theatre fan; as he plays the record of his favorite musical, the (fictional) 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, the show magically comes to life in his New York efficiency apartment as he wryly comments on the music, story, and actors.
“The Drowsy Chaperone” is directed by Mitchell Antesky and Mindie Ottney. It features veteran actors from the Northwest and North Central Ohio area.
Friday and Saturday performances at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm.
For ticket reservations, please contact (419) 332-0695!
Fremont Community Theatre is located at 1551 Vanguard Place (behind Vanguard Vocational Schools) in Fremont, OH 43420
Even people who don’t consider themselves classical music aficionados are familiar with Yo-Yo Ma. The virtuoso cellist has been entertaining fans for more than 30 years, and he’s also known for being an ambassador for peace and his generous philanthropy.
Ma is also known for collaborating with other musicians, among them the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The CSO appointed Ma creative consultant in 2009, and this February, he’ll be performing with the CSO, under the direction of Esa-Pekka Salonen, artistic adviser for the Philharmonia Orchestra, in London.
Salonen will lead the CSO in performances of Jean Sibelius’ “Pohjola’s Daughter,” and “Symphony No. 7.” The performances will run Feb. 28 through March 2. Ma will perform Witold Lutoslawki’s “Cello Concerto,” and the program concludes with Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “Francesca da Rimini.”
Worldwide influence
Salonen is enjoying his fifth season as conductor and adviser with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. In addition to many impressive international appointments as a conductor, Salonen’s compositions have been recorded and performed worldwide. His most well-known compositions include “Violin Concerto,” “Nyx,” “Dona Nobis Pacem” and “Homunculus.”
Ma’s career as a cellist is multi-faceted and versatile. His recordings are sometimes impossible to categorize, such as “Appalachian Journey,” with Edgar Meyer and Mark O’Conner, “Hush,” with Bobby McFerrin and his newest folk music album entitled, “Goat Rodeo Sessions.” Ma seeks to maintain balance between solo and group engagements and philanthropy. One way he achieves this is by frequently offering master classes and informal music classes to students while on tour.
A prime goal for Ma is “the exploration of music as a means of communication and as a vehicle for the migrations of ideas across a range of cultures throughout the world.” In 1998 he founded the Silk Road Project, which promoted the study of intellectual, artistic and cultural traditions along the trade route that once stretched from the Mediterranean Basin to the Pacific Ocean. A pilot program of the Silk Road Project, called Silk Road Connect, brings creativity and collaboration into middle school classrooms to enhance learning in English language arts, sciences, arts and social studies.
Ma has received shelves full of awards and honors in his illustrious career, including 16 Grammys, the National Medal of the Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is not only dedicated to music, but to bringing peace and cultural awareness through the power of music. He’s a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities and currently serves the United Nations as a Messenger of Peace.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1891 and is one of the premier orchestras in the United States. It’s also known for being the best orchestra, in terms of pay for musicians.
What better way to spend a weekend than visiting the Windy City for a world-class dinner, followed by a great classical performance and a stay in one of the nearby Chicago hotels? Tickets will likely go fast, so don’t wait too long to get yours.
Chicago is home to more than 200 acclaimed theater troupes and venues. So whether you’re planning a Chicago getaway or vacation, right now, the hottest show in town is “Million Dollar Quartet” at the Apollo Theatre.
This rocking, rolling musical pays homage to four of the biggest legends in music history, and tells the true story of how they all got together for a single jam session that only lasted for an hour or two, but birthed a movement that still influences rock music today.
The legend begins
It was a sleepy Tuesday afternoon in December, when the biggest singer in the world dropped by Sun Records’ Memphis studio for a chat with owner Sam Phillips. The year was 1956 and former Sun Records artist Elvis Presley’s career was skyrocketing. Presley had just appeared on the Ed Sullivan show, drawing the largest TV audience in history to that point.
Phillips asked Presley to listen to a session that Carl Perkins of “Blue Suede Shoes” fame had just recorded. Elvis liked the recording so much he went into the studio for an impromptu jam session with Perkins. And on the piano? A certain Jerry Lee Lewis who was – at the time – only marginally famous in Memphis.
After a few songs, the original Man in Black – Johnny Cash – joined in the jam. Luckily, Phillips left the tapes recording during the session. The four icons played and sang a variety of genres, from gospel to rockabilly to bluegrass. The next day, the local paper ran a story about the jam, calling it the “Million Dollar Quartet,” and the group was born.
The musical
“Million Dollar Quartet” tells the story of that fateful afternoon in Memphis, through a series of exuberantly performed musical numbers that recreate the famed 90-minute jam session. You’ll have a hard time staying still through rocking renditions of favorites such as “Hound Dog,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” and “Walk the Line.”
Since the show began in Chicago in 2008, critics have issued glowing reviews for “Million Dollar Quartet.” The Chicago Tribune describes the performances as ”virtuoso,” and Time Out Chicago calls “Million Dollar Quartet” authentic and acoustically expert, with actors who portray their characters in a manner “so dead-on, it’s ridiculous.”
But newspaper critics aren’t the only ones who love the musical; the Tony Awards honored “Million Dollar Quartet” with three nominations in 2010, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. Actor Levi Kreis took home the Best Performance Tony for his portrayal of Jerry Lee Lewis.
The cast
Speaking of actors, along with singing, cast members must also be proficient instrumental musicians. Actors in the Apollo Theatre production include bluegrass, folk and jazz guitarist Christopher Damiano in the role of Johnny Cash, rockabilly pianist Lance Lipinsky as Jerry Lee Lewis, and bass and mandolin player Shaun Whitley as Carl Perkins.
Several celebrities have even joined the cast over the years, including Melissa Etheridge, Lesley Gore, Ray Benson, and Jerry Lee Lewis himself.
For a toe-tapping, rollicking show that’s sure to get you moving in your seat, don’t miss “Million Dollar Quartet.” After all, you wouldn’t want to miss the night that changed rock ‘n’ roll forever. For more information on the Chicago show, visit the Apollo Theatre’s website for more information about times and pricing.
| Glacity Theatre Collective is excited to be offering the Toledo area premiere of Annie Baker’s Obie award winning play, Circle Mirror Transformation.In the tiny town of Shirley, Vermont, Marty has always wanted to teach a creative dramatics class for adults at the local community center, and this summer she gets her chance. The class does end up learning a lot – but it’s not necessarily anything that anyone expected to learn.
Marty and class attempt to act out Schultz’ childhood bedroom.
Come join us at a new, for us, venue – St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Toledo’s UpTown district – and see what kinds of transformations are in store for Marty and her students!
Holly Monsos, Exec. Director
Glacity Theatre Collective
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 This 2010 Best New American Play Obie award-winning play looks at a group of strangers who come together in a creative dramatics class, not realizing the transformations that are in store.All performances at 8 p.m.
at St. Paul’s Methodist Church
1201 Madison in Toledo’s UpTown district
Tickets are $20*
*except for Thursday, January 24th,
which is a Pay-What-You-Can performance.
PARKING INFO
Parking is available for free on the street, in the lot directly across Madison from the church, and, for those needing good physical accessibility, in a small lot immediately adjacent to the church on the north side (access from 13th).
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