Woody Guthrie's American Song at Arc Stages
Dates: (7/14/2022 - 7/16/2022 )
Arc Stages |
Arc Stages
147 Wheeler Ave Pleasantville NY
Pleasantville,NY 10570
Phone: 914-747-6206
Tickets: Adults $28, Student/Senior: $22
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Arc Stages presents Woody Guthries American Song beginning July 14.Performances will be held at Arc Stages, located at 147 Wheeler Avenue in Pleasantville NY.Thursday July 14 at 7pmFriday, July 15 at 8pmSaturday, July 16 at 2pmSaturday, July 16 at 8pmTickets are $28 for adults, $22 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets, please visit www.arcstages.org or call 914-747-6206.Woody Guthries American Song will be directed by Stephanie Kovacs Cohen, with musical director Jeff Raab. Starring: Nancy Jane Blake, Shannan Buckley, Rena Gavigan, Gerry Hazel, Kevin Howat, Rich Hunter, Andrew Laden, Julia McCarthy, Kimmi Naus, John Palacio, and Lus Quntero. An exuberant musical celebration of America, Woody Guthrie's American Song tells the life of the folk singer through his words and music. After its debut in 1989, the musical has traveled all over America to rave reviews. The New York Times said it "manages to find both the high beauty and the earthly humor of Guthrie's love affair with America. The musical follows Guthrie as he travels from the Dust Bowl to California and east to New York City. It includes many beloved songs, including This Land is Your Land, So Long Its Been Good to Know Yuh, Pastures of Plenty, Hard Travelin, and Bound for Glory. A fun, passionate, heartbreaking, yet heartwarming evening for the whole family.About Arc StagesArc Stages is a multifaceted arts organization in Pleasantville, New York, which is composed of three theatre companies under one roof. The Educational Stage: an educational theatre company where students of all ages (youth and adult) can explore the world of theatre through a professional rehearsal process, master classes, outreach and intensive ensemble work.The Community Stage: a community theatre company for actors, singers and technicians from all walks of life that offers the best in musicals and dramas. The Next Stage: a professional theatre company that produces innovative, contemporary theatre as well as new works, cabaret, workshops and staged readings. These three theatres, all under one roof, strive to better serve the community and its artistic needs.
- Peter Glazer
- Woody Guthrie
Authors
Ages: Adult, Tween, Teen
Cast and Creative team for Woody Guthrie's American Song at Arc Stages
Cast
Dr. Dashia Magee
Host/creator
Dr. Dashia Magee is an educator, writer, and clown based in Los Angeles. She started performing at the age of 4, gracing the stage as a, “Strawberry” at the local community theatre in Tacoma, Washington. She host the podcast, “Let's Get Silly”. She also co-wrote and starred in the award winning web-series, "Staying Together” all about the joys of marriage. Her one-woman clown show, “Donkey: A Cultural Biography of a Public School Teacher” has played at the Upright Citizen Brigade in Los Angeles and also the Black Woman in Comedy Festival. She also wrote, produced, and starred in a series of clown shorts entitled, "Dr. Magee: Clown Shorts". You can find her performing live (Improv, Sketch, and Clown) at various theaters in Los Angeles. Check out www.dashiamagee.com for more info on all things Dashia!
Bonnie He
CLOWN NIGHT 6/9 @ 8:00p
Bonnie He is an actor, improvisor and clown. She was in the short film The New Empress with Maggie Gyllenhaal and is on a Second City Hollywood house improv team. Her award-winning live show A Terrible Show for Terrible People won the Craziest Solo Show award at the inaugural Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival and has toured nationally in festivals such as Second City Hollywood's Diversity in Comedy Festival and The Brick's NY Clown Theatre Festival. A Terrible Show for Terrible People will be at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June. It won the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival Scholarship. Bonnie He is also the resident clowning instructor at Company of Angels, the oldest non-profit professional equity waiver theater in Los Angeles.
Amanda Blake Davis
FOOLS SHOW- 6/11 @ 12:30p
Amanda Blake Davis is an LA based writer and actor. She is an alum of The Second City in Chicago, where she won a Jeff Award for Best Actor in a Revue for Studs Terkel's Not Working. She can be seen in Three Guys, One Groupon (Hollywood Fringe) and performing improv with Heyday (Westside Comedy Theater). Follow her on instagram for sizzling yoga content @missamandablake
Natalie Nicole Dressel
FOOLS SHOW- 6/11 @ 12:30p
Natalie Nicole Dressel is a transgender writer/actress currently living in North Hollywood, CA. In 2019 she attained her MFA in writing for the Stage and Screen from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA, and in 2013 she earned her BFA in Theater from Michigan State University. She is a graduate of the UCB LA improv program, and her play There is Evil in This House (that she wrote and also starred in) was a Second Rounder at AFF and a 2019 O'Neill NPC finalist. She did various voices on the English language dub of the currently available to watch Veneno and dubbed the lead on Todo Lo Otro (or Dafne and the Rest) both on HBO Max. Recently wrapped a movie on the East Coast and had a grant show of her work put on and funded by the City of West Hollywood. Has written on-the-spot love poetry for strangers passing by at Pride in Los Angeles and Denver on an old fashioned typewriter. @nataliendressel on Twitter. natalienicole24601 on Instagram.
Leigh Wulff
FOOLS SHOW- 6/11 @ 12:30p
Leigh Wulff, who you can find doing a couple shows at the Fringe this year, is an LA based performer and creator who's been seen on stages around town for years. She's a loud laugher who loves quality time with her cat- Mrs. Garrett, Dad jokes, and writing. If you wanna catch her in action you can see her in Three Guys One Groupon- on the Mainstage at the Broadwater, and Who's Afraid of David Lynch- over at Three Clubs.
Marian Yesufu
BLACK BRUNCH 6/26 @ 12:30p
Marian Adewunmi Yesufu is a Nigerian-American Comedian. She is the founder of Black Women in Comedy Festival and Soul Sista Comedy. She is the Organizer of the Afro Civilization Fair. She’s produced Comedy Shows at UCB, The Pack Theater, and Tao Comedy Studio. She is an alumni of the CBS Diversity Showcase and Maude Writer at the Upright Citizens Brigade. She has taught Improv workshops at whohaha and Impro Theater. Visit: www.marianyesufu.com
Arc Stages Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
Arc Stages is at 147 Wheeler Ave Pleasantville NY, Pleasantville, NY.
Arc Stages is a multifaceted arts organization in Pleasantville, New York, which is composed of three theatre companies under one roof. The Next Stage: a professional theatre company that endeavors to produce high quality contemporary theatre as well as new works, cabaret, workshops and staged readings. The Community Stage: a community theatre company for actors, singers and technicians from all walks of life that offers the best in American musicals and dramas. The Educational Stage: an educational theatre company where students of all ages (youth and adult) can explore the world of theatre though a professional rehearsal process, master classes, outreach and intensive ensemble work. These three theatres, all under one roof, strive to better serve the community and its artistic needs. We are thrilled to be your artistic haven and look forward to creating more exciting, transformative theatre!
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