Sierra Repertory Theatre Featured by the National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts has put the spotlight on Sierra Repertory Theatre. One of the few rural arts organizations to receive such national attention from the NEA, SRT was featured on the organization's online blog last month, press notes state.

"It's kind of exciting for SRT to be featured on the NEA blog," said SRT Managing Director Sara Jones. "I always love it when we can bring a little extra attention to Tuolumne County!"

The blog post describes SRT as representing "that type of dream big, work hard, all-American story that we all relish." It also gives a basic history of SRT and includes Jones' thoughts on SRT's mission and community.

The full article can be found at http://www.arts.gov/artworks/?p=12165.

Sierra Rep is currently a week into performances of its production of the classic musical GYPSY. 

GYPSY                                                                                  

Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Arthur Laurents

March 3-April 22 – East Sonora

The exciting era of vaudeville and burlesque in the '20s and '30s come alive in this classic musical fable centering on the early life of entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee. A moving theatrical experience centered on the thorny, but ultimately redemptive relationship between a mother and daughter, the score is jam-packed with iconic songs like "Let Me Entertain You," "Everything's Coming up Roses," and "Together Wherever We Go." Filled with humor, pathos and some of the most enduring characters ever to grace a stage, GYPSY is considered by many critics to be the greatest American musical ever written.  

About Sierra Repertory Theatre 

SRT is a professional non-profit theater producing a year-round season of classic and contemporary plays at two locations - the SRT theater in East Sonora and the historic Fallon House Theatre in Columbia. The talented resident company and visiting guest artists include members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. High quality performances, production values and management have established Sierra Rep as a model for regional theater. Sierra Rep's 200-seat theater in East Sonora is intimate, attractive and comfortable; with excellent sight lines and acoustics, and no seat more than 10 rows from the stage. The Fallon House is a restored Gold Rush-era theater and inn located in Columbia State Historic Park. It seats 274. Both theaters are centrally heated and cooled and wheelchair accessible. The East Sonora Theater has an assistive listening system for hearing-impaired patrons.