by Don Zolidis
A young teacher tries to pull off a production of Guys and Dolls, but putting a musical together is never easy, especially with a megalomaniacal stage manager, a lead who's convinced that Wicked is a much better show, and a girl who is clinically incapable of following directions (she has a doctor's note to prove it). And to make matters worse, there aren't nearly enough guys to be the Guys. A hilarious and poignant look behind the scenes of a drama club production filled with -- what else? -- lots of drama.
A group of exceptional young artists from Europe and the United States will convene in Los Angeles this October. Feldstärke ('Force Field') International is a joint educational exchange project led by three international arts organizations: Cent Quatre in Paris, France, PACT Zollverein in Essen, Germany and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Los Angeles, California. Designed to foster dialog and collaboration among advanced arts students and recent graduates, the goal of this ongoing program is to create opportunities for arts students from all disciplines (design, dance, cinema, circus arts, landscape art, visual art, music, new media, film/video and theater) to collaborate across international boundaries.
Seattle Repertory Theatre partners with La Jolla Playhouse to present the recent Broadway hit 'The 39 Steps' for a limited engagement Sept. 25-Oct. 18, 2009 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. Opening night for the production is set for September 30. The play opens Seattle Rep's 2009-10 season.
Seattle Repertory Theatre partners with La Jolla Playhouse to present the recent Broadway hit 'The 39 Steps' for a limited engagement Sept. 25-Oct. 18, 2009 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. Opening night for the production is set for September 30. The play opens Seattle Rep's 2009-10 season.
A group of exceptional young artists from Europe and the United States will convene in Los Angeles this October. Feldstärke ('Force Field') International is a joint educational exchange project led by three international arts organizations: Cent Quatre in Paris, France, PACT Zollverein in Essen, Germany and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Los Angeles, California. Designed to foster dialog and collaboration among advanced arts students and recent graduates, the goal of this ongoing program is to create opportunities for arts students from all disciplines (design, dance, cinema, circus arts, landscape art, visual art, music, new media, film/video and theater) to collaborate across international boundaries.
Seattle Repertory Theatre partners with La Jolla Playhouse to present the recent Broadway hit 'The 39 Steps' for a limited engagement Sept. 25-Oct. 18, 2009 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. Opening night for the production is set for September 30. The play opens Seattle Rep's 2009-10 season.
The Guthrie is pleased to present My Father's Bookshelf, the new original production by up-and-coming Twin Cities theater makers Live Action Set. Brought to life through a uniquely creative process, the show brings the tragicomic exploration of Alzheimer's Disease to the Dowling Studio for 10 performances, June 18 - 28.
Tickets are available from www.intiman.org or 206.269.1900. Tickets range in price from $40 to $55, with discounts available for youth, seniors and groups. All patrons who were 12 years old in 1962 will receive $12 off the adult-ticket price, with proof of age. Patrons 25 and under can purchase tickets to any performance for $10. Pending availability, rush tickets will be sold 15 minutes before curtain for $20. Intiman will offer a pay-what-you-can performance (with a $5 suggested minimum per ticket) on Friday, May 22 at 8 pm. This production is recommended for ages 12 and up.
In collaboration with The Playwrights? Center, the Guthrie will present a reading of One Man Show, a newly translated play by Yutaka Kuramochi, on Monday, April 27 in the Dowling Studio. Presented as part of a two-year collaboration between the Guthrie and The Playwrights? Center, the evening will feature local actors John Middleton, Annelise Christ Gould, Casey Greig, Amy McDonald, Bill McCallum, Ryan Parker Knox and Mo Perry. Tickets for the one-night-only reading are $10 and are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6240 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.
The Guthrie is pleased to present My Father's Bookshelf, the new original production by up-and-coming Twin Cities theater makers Live Action Set. Brought to life through a uniquely creative process, the show brings the tragicomic exploration of Alzheimer's Disease to the Dowling Studio for 10 performances, June 18 - 28.
In collaboration with The Playwrights? Center, the Guthrie will present a reading of One Man Show, a newly translated play by Yutaka Kuramochi, on Monday, April 27 in the Dowling Studio. Presented as part of a two-year collaboration between the Guthrie and The Playwrights? Center, the evening will feature local actors John Middleton, Annelise Christ Gould, Casey Greig, Amy McDonald, Bill McCallum, Ryan Parker Knox and Mo Perry. Tickets for the one-night-only reading are $10 and are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6240 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.
On March 31 and April 1 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the Nashville Symphony will host the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview, presented every two years by the League of American Orchestras. This highly anticipated two-day event - held in Nashville for the first time - is designed to bring talented conductors to the attention of American orchestra leaders.
Goodman Theatre unites six diverse Chicago theater companies who are presenting work created, produced and/or performed by women for a special spring series, 'Taking the Stage: A Celebration of Women Making Theater,' April 4 - 19, 2009. Over the course of two weeks, each of the participating companies-Babes with Blades, Berwyn's 16th Street Theater, Goodman Theatre, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Serendipity Theatre Collective and Teatro Luna-presents productions, panel discussions and workshops that highlight the voices and visions of female theater artists, as well as the opportunities and obstacles they face today.
On March 31 and April 1 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the Nashville Symphony will host the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview, presented every two years by the League of American Orchestras. This highly anticipated two-day event - held in Nashville for the first time - is designed to bring talented conductors to the attention of American orchestra leaders.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning American play August: Osage County by ensemble member Tracy Letts directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, will begin an eight-week engagement this week at London's National Theatre (Lyttelton Theatre), playing November 21, 2008, January 21, 2009.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced today that post-show discussions will follow performances of PARIS COMMUNE on Thursday, April 10 and Thursday, April 17.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Kate Burton as 'Constance Middleton', Michael Cumpsty as 'John Middleton', John Dossett as 'Bernard Kersal' and Lynn Redgrave as 'Mrs. Culver' in the new Broadway production of W. Somerset Maugham social comedy The Constant Wife, directed by Mark Brokaw at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street).
HERE Arts Center proudly presents their highly esteemed annual festival of multidisciplinary works by nine resident artists beginning January 5th and closing January 16th, 2005.
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