One More Productions Announces Their Upcoming Shows
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jan. 03, 2011
ONE MORE PRODUCTIONS is one of Southern California's leading musical theater companies. Now in its third season at the 158-seat The Gem Theater in Garden Grove, One More Productions has been lauded for its quality productions of Broadway musicals. One More Productions was voted one of the top five theaters in all of Southern California this past year by the Los Angeles Times. They were awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Award by The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International and The Saint James Family Honors Award by the Board of Directors of the Orange County Imperial Court. They received a Resolution from the City of Garden Grove, and an official recognition from the County of Orange.
THE GEM THEATER recently underwent an $180,000 renovation, adding a state of the art sound system, newly refurbished theater seats, and a reconfigured stage. The theater also boasts a new lighting system, three separate lobbies, and two separate concession areas and is ADA accessible. The Gem is just moments away from the Garden Grove Freeway (22) and offers plenty of free parking.ONE MORE PRODUCTIONS CALENDAR LISTINGS:
JANUARY - AUGUST 2011JANUARY 21 - 29, 2011An Evening with Beth HansenActress and singer Beth Hansen returns home to THE GEM with her dazzling one woman show! You don't want to miss it, as Ms. Hansen sings her way through some of musical theatre's most memorable moments and astounding hits!Regular Run:January 21 - 29Performances:
Friday & Saturday evenings at 8 pmTickets:
$25
FEBRUARY 11 - 13, 2011Hearts for the ArtsJoin OMP as we welcome back over fifty past performers to bring to life the music of Broadway in this amazing and show-stopping review brought to you through song and dance. Each of the three evenings will be special and unique! On Friday, the 11th, enjoy the show and stay afterwards for a fully catered celebration with the cast. On Saturday, the 12th, bring your special valentine and enjoy appetizers and fine wines as you join OMP for our annual Silent Auction! After the tables are closed, walk into the theater to be delighted and thrilled by some of your favorite performers as we take you on a musical journey of Broadways greatest shows! On Sunday, the 13th, we will take you on a musical cavalcade of some of Broadway's favorite and most loved songs and then join us for an afternoon of desserts and champagne that will tickle any sweet tooth's fancy!
February 11 - 13Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 3 p.m.Tickets:
$40
MARCH 24 - APRIL 17, 201125th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Directed by Damien LortonSix young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. This hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicles the experience of six adolescents vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.Previews:
March 24 & 25 at 8 pm
March 26 at 8 pmRegular Run:
March 27 - April 17Performances:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 3 p.m.Tickets:
$10 - $35
JUNE 2 - 26, 2011Chicago
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander. Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed by Damien LortonIn roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune and acquittal. This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.Previews:
June 2 & 3 at 8 pmGala and Press/VIP Opening:
June 4 at 8 pmRegular Run:
June 5 - 26 Performances:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 3 p.m.Tickets:
$10 - $35
JULY 28 - AUGUST 21, 2011Assassins
Book by John Weidman
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Beth HansonStephen Sondheim's bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny "Assassins" is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. This most American of musicals lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or attempted to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience.Preview:
July 28 & 29 at 8 pmGala and Press/VIP Opening:
July 30 at 8 pmRegular Run:
July 31 - August 21Performances:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 3 p.m.Tickets:
$10 - $35
ONE MORE PRODUCTIONS TICKET INFORMATION
Box Office: (714) 741-9550, ext. 221
www.onemoreproductions.comThe Gem Theater / 12852 Main Street / Garden Grove, CA / 92840
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