Emelin Theatre Announces March 2011 Events

The Emelin Theatre, located in Mamaroneck, New York, and founded in 1972, is the oldest continuously operating performing arts theater in Westchester County. Its mission is to bring the best in live performing arts to Westchester and other nearby communities and to promote a cultural life that entertains, educates, and invigorates. The Emelin, well-known for its high-quality and affordable programs, is one of the few performing arts venues in this region which offers a broad mix of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes, produces its own theater performances, and attracts diverse audiences throughout Westchester County and beyond. Due to its strategic location in centrAl Westchester, the Emelin also attracts theatergoers from New York City, New Jersey, and lower Connecticut.

The Glass Menagerie | $40
Mar 5, 2011 @ 8 pm & Mar 6 @ 3 pm
By Tennessee Williams. Directed by Bill Van Horn. Presented by Walnut Street Theatre.
Tennessee Williams' 100th Birthday...Celebrate with a Classic!

This timeless masterpiece-a touching tale of lost dreams, family bonds and survival-comes to life. When Tom brings home a gentleman caller, his sister Laura is given hope. Their chance meeting becomes one of the sweetest and most heartbreaking stories ever told. "You can't take your eyes off the stage" (Broad Street Review).

Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper | $38
Mar 11, 2011 @ 8 pm
Mike Cleveland recently won 2010 IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year for a record-tying eighth time and Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper won 2010 IBMA Instrumental Band of the Year for the fourth time! Hold on to your hats, Mike and his amazing band return to the Emelin with their unmatched energy, drive and power!

Westchester Jazz Orchestra Plays Jazz Greats: From Gershwin and Ellington to Miles, Coltrane and Brubeck | $35
Mar 12, 2011 @ 8 pm
The Westchester Jazz Orchestra, a spectacular 16-piece ensemble whose debut album rose to #4 in the nation, makes their first Emelin appearance! With endless star power and unique and thrilling interpretations, WJO will perform a program sure to appeal to both the jazz novice and the jazz fanatic.

The Gizmo Guys | $18 adults; $13 children
Mar 13, 2011 @ 11 am & 1:30 pm
Part of the Family series
They've won international juggling competitions, taught at top circus schools and now The Gizmo Guys return to the Emelin stage with their rapid-fire combination of amazing technique and infectious humor. Ages 2+

If the Shoe Fits | $40; $20 students, children
Mar 19, 2011 @ 3 pm
Part of the Dance series
Racoco Productions performs a marvelous mash-up of the Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk stories through a kaleidoscope of theater, dance, visual art, video, clown techniques, 20 lbs of flour and 400 square feet of crochet. Delightfully family friendly, If the Shoe Fits creates a magical dream-world of fairytales and our own flights of fancy.

Illégal | $15
Mar 24, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
Part of the International Film series
Featuring a post-screening Q&A.
Tania and her teenage son are Russian immigrants who are in Belgium illegally, in constant fear of being found out. One day, on a routine police check, Tania is apprehended -- but she refuses to accept the fact that she'll be deported and separated from her son. This French language film was the winner of Best Director at the 26th Warsaw Film Festival, official 2010 LUX Film Prize Selection, winner of SACD Prize at the 42 Directors' Fortnight and is nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2011 Cesar Awards (the French Oscars).

The Wailin' Jennys | $35
Mar 25, 2011 @ 8 pm
Part of the Folk series
The Wailin' Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse-three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. All established singer-songwriters in their own right, The Wailin' Jennys are winning fast fans all over the world with their powerful singing and thoughtful rootsy songwriting.

Click Clack Moo | $18 adults; $13 children
Mar 26, 2011 @ 11 am & 1:30 pm
Part of the Family series
All day long Farmer Brown hears "click clack moo, clickety clackety moo..." The cows are typing and protesting their working conditions! A hilariously "moo-ving" musical about compromise based on the award-winning book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. A Theatreworks USA production. Ages 4+

For more information, please visit: www.emelin.org.

Box Office:
The Emelin Theatre 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck, NY
(914) 698-0098
www.emelin.org