Blast! 2001 - Articles Page 38

Whatever the thermometer might say; this summer will be hitting the 80s on stage at Theatre at the Center! The 1980's musical Footloose is currently running through August 16 at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. On July 30, from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., Theatre at the Center will offer a special dinner/theater event, The Burger Blast, to be followed by the performance of Footloose at 7:30 p.m.

Daisy's Madhouse announces auditions for the 'Awesome 80's Prom!' We're seeking actors for this blast to the past, award winning interactive show.

Daisy's Madhouse announces auditions for the 'Awesome 80's Prom!' We're seeking actors for this blast to the past, award winning interactive show.

Continuing their tradition of quality entertainment, Stages St. Louis's production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is a blast - a campy and tune filled flashback to the early 60's

The FIRST weekend of every month this summer will be a blast thanks to Attention Deficit Improv, where it pays to think fast! KVPAC provides the venue for young adults and teenagers to spend quality time with their friends in a safe and entertaining environment. Admission is only $7 at the door (cash only please).

TACTA?the Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance?is proud to announce a first-of-its-kind opportunity for Tulsa area youth, the first annual TACTA Theatre Blast. On June 27, students will spend the day working with some of the most talented theatre artists in town, learning acting, stage combat, mime, and other performance skills. Then, that evening, they?ll have a chance to perform what they?ve learned downtown in the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

Last season the Walnut?s young audiences had a blast seeing Cinderella for our 2008 Kids? Series. This year?s show is a different ?matter? entirely, bringing Philadelphia?s own Berenstain Bears to life! Join us for our 2009 WST For Kids production of The Berenstain Bears? Family Matters. This hilarious world premiere musical, created by Michael Borton, takes three beloved Berenstain Bears tales and weaves them into one big adventure! The Berenstain Bears Family Matters runs at 11am on March 21 and April 4; 10:30am on March 20, 27 and April 2; and at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm on March 28.

Last season the Walnut?s young audiences had a blast seeing Cinderella for our 2008 Kids? Series. This year?s show is a different ?matter? entirely, bringing Philadelphia?s own Berenstain Bears to life! Join us for our 2009 WST For Kids production of The Berenstain Bears? Family Matters. This hilarious world premiere musical, created by Michael Borton, takes three beloved Berenstain Bears tales and weaves them into one big adventure! The Berenstain Bears Family Matters runs at 11am on March 21 and April 4; 10:30am on March 20, 27 and April 2; and at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm on March 28.

A Contemporary Theatre's production of the brilliantly constructed social comedy Intimate Exchanges by Alan Ayckbourn will run from August 15-September 14. Exploring the consequences of our tiniest everyday decisions, this laugh-out-loud farce mines the space between the lives we hoped for and the lives we have. Two actors, Seattle favorites Marianne Owen and R. Hamilton Wright, play six characters whose crucial decisions determine the course of the story on any given night. Four possible endings and without-a-net acting make Ayckbourn's riotous investigation of fate and free will a blast for audience and cast alike. 'Ayckbourn has created in very human terms a description of how capricious fate is,' said ACT Artistic Director Kurt Beattie. 'It's a dazzling tour de force for great comedic actors. And a hilarious description of our chaotic universe. It is one of Ayckbourn's greatest plays and speaks to us vividly about a lack of emotional and spiritual compass that most of us experience today.' Written by one of the world's most popular and prolific professional playwrights, Intimate Exchanges is comprised of eight plays generated from a single opening scene. At the end of each scene, a choice is made and the play divides into its various permutations from this, leading to a basic structure of one prologue; two first scenes; four second scenes; eight third scenes and sixteen fourth scenes. Although there are 16 different permutations, the play is split into eight distinct plays, each of which has an alternate ending. 'The female character makes a decision in the first few lines of the play and from that two quite different scenes develop. The play is about those tiny decisions we all make in our lives that lead to bigger consequences. It's a huge concept and is very difficult as there are just two actors playing a total of ten roles. All the characters are very different and it is a feat of memory for the actors to learn about 16 to 17 hours worth of dialogue. After a production like this you don't have a nerve in your body because it can't get any worse!' said Ayckbourn in an interview with Scarborough Evening News, January 4, 2006. Intimate Exchanges is rarely performed featuring all 16 storylines due to the inherent challenges of navigating the quick-changes necessary to keep the momentum of the play, not to mention the need for two actors capable of convincingly playing multiple characters-all with different dialects, looks, ages and emotional states, and often occupying disparate physical spaces. ACT will stage two possible story lines, each with two possible endings for a total of four different plays. Four set scenarios are being designed, along with 24 costumes showcased in more than 30 changes averaging 30-seconds each! All carried out by a master team of dressers and the stellar acting talents of Owen and Wright. 'It's a great challenge for the director and actors because it needs to move speedily and with nuance,' concluded Beattie. Audiences will have an opportunity to see all four versions based on a pre-determined schedule (see below) which will be made available online and in the lobby space. Director Kurt Beattie, the cast and production team members are available for interviews. Pre-production photos will be available by August 1. To learn more about the playwright, visit Alan Ayckbourn's official website: www.alanayckbourn.net. For more information about ACT's production or to arrange interviews, please contact Jacquelyn Rardin at (206) 292-7660 ext. 1327 or jacquelyn.rardin@acttheatre.org.

Roz Ryan made a return to the show that is near and dear to her heart - Chicago. To help her document her first week back, BroadwayWorld gave Roz a FLIP video camera and she had a blast making short videos during rehearsals, backstage, and well... you'll just have to watch to see what happens in this, Part 2, and who is caught 'on tape' when this dynamic broadway talent takes control of the camera!

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director; Rosetta LeNoire, Founder), will celebrate its 39th year with a Gala evening on Monday, March 31st featuring a special 'Blast from the Past' concert performance of Mama, I Want to Sing, a star-studded concert of the gospel, pop, and rhythm and blues hit musical that began at Amas in the early nineteen eighties.

Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 39th year with a Gala evening on Monday, March 31 featuring a special 'Blast from the Past' concert performance of Mama, I Want to Sing, a star-studded concert of the gospel, pop, and rhythm and blues hit musical that began at Amas in the early nineteen eighties. The Amas Gala will also honor award winning actress Phylicia Rashad and PricewaterhouseCoopers with 'The Rosie Award', named for Amas Founder Rosetta LeNoire.

Roz Ryan made a return to the show that is near and dear to her heart - Chicago. To help her document her first week back, BroadwayWorld gave Roz a FLIP video camera and she had a blast making short videos during rehearsals, backstage, and well... you'll just have to watch to see what happens and who is caught 'on tape' when this dynamic broadway talent takes control of the camera!

Prior to the curtain coming down last night on Disney's 'The Little Mermaid,' Sierra Boggess invited BroadwayWorld to join her for her Opening Night dress and jewelry fitting. Having a blast trying on her Calvin Klein dresses selected by Orazio Fortunato and Lily Seidler, and stunning jewels by Verdura selected by Jim Haag, Ben Strothmann snapped these photos for our readers. But don't take our word about all the fun Sierra had - read the captions in her own words below! Congratulations Sierra on your Broadway debut!

Taking the chill out of the arctic blast was Evidence Dance Company's annual Grace in Winter Gala, chaired by art world legend Lowery Stokes Sims, former president of the internationally acclaimed Studio Museum in Harlem and longtime curator of Modern Art at the Metropolitan Museum.

WHO: Spotlighters Theatre WHAT: Mary, Mary WHEN: Through February 4. Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM, Thurs February 1 at 8PM HOW MUCH: $15, $10 with BWW discount.

Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 38th year with a Gala evening on November 13th featuring a special 'Blast from the Past' performance of 'Broadway Soul,' a star-studded concert of song and dance in tribute to America's great jazz composers; Maurice Hines will also be honored

Playgoers looking for a perfect nightcap to an evening on Broadway and late-nighters wanting to start their fun with a blast of energy are well-advised to head for Danny's Skylight Room the next two Saturday nights, where Mary Bond Davis delivers the kind of big, beautiful performance that'll send you into Sunday morning with a smile on your face

The 3rd Annual Blast from the Past Gala Benefit took place on Monday, November 14th presenting an all-star concert of Damn Yankees set in the Negro Leagues, and more!

Leslie Uggams will be honored by Amas Musical Theatre at their November 14th Blast from the Past Gala Benefit which will also feature a concert presentation of Damn Yankees

Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director of Amas Musical Theatre, announced that DARIUS DE HAAS and IRA HAWKINS have joined the all-star line-up appearing in 'DAMN YANKEES' which will be presented in a 90-minute concert version during Amas' third 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' Benefit on Monday, November 14th.

Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director of Amas Musical Theatre, announced the company will produce its third 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' Benefit on Monday, November 14th featuring a 90 minute concert presentation of the hit Broadway musical 'DAMN YANKEES', set for the first time in the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Donna Trinkoff, Producing Director of AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE, announced the company will produce its second BLAST FROM THE PAST BENEFIT on MONDAY, OCTOBER 25th featuring a 90 minute concert presentation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical RAISIN, starring NORM LEWIS as Walter, TINA FABRIQUE as Lena Younger, TONY-winner CHUCK COOPER as Willie, and TAMARA TUNIE as Ruth. Directed by Kevin Ramsey and choreographed by Maria Torres, the cast will also include KENITA MILLER, VENIDA EVANS, PATRICK JUDE, KEVIN R. FREE, CURTISS I. COOK, CORNELIUS BATES, JENELLE RANDALL, STACEY SCOTTE and JUSON WILLIAMS.