Tuesday, October 31, 2017

promo photos - ANNIE - Mesa Encore Theatre

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 photos courtesy Mesa Encore Theatre
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audition notice - DISNEY THE LION KING, JR - Limelight Performing Arts - November 3


Who:    Performers Ages Kindergarten through 9th Grade

Where:  Studio 3 Performing Arts Academy
(511 W Guadalupe Rd Suite 12, Gilbert, 85233)
on Guadalupe Rd between Gilbert and Cooper Roads.

When: Auditions are Friday, November 3 from 4:15-9pm.

Callbacks are Friday, November 10 from 9am-1pm

If you would like to learn more or receive a detailed audition packet, CLICK HERE.
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photos - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - National Tour: ASU Gammage

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photos by Jeremy Daniel
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Monday, October 30, 2017

WEEK AT A GLANCE: October 30 - November 5

Click on any show title to get more information on that production

CLOSING:



THE COMPASS 
ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre 
November 11 - 19, 2017


YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Grand Canyon University
November 17 - 26, 2017

THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED
Nearly Naked Theatre 
November 17 - December 2, 2017

PETER PAN 
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre 
November 17 - December 23, 2017


David Sedaris
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
November 18, 2017

MERCURY
Stray Cat Theatre
November 24 – December 9, 2017

A BLOODY MARY CHRISTMAS
Space 55
November 24 - December 30, 2017

SOUTH PACIFIC 
Arizona Broadway Theatre 
Nov 24 - Dec 30, 2017

GO, DOG. GO! 
Childsplay 
November 25 - December 23, 2017

THE BODYGUARD 
ASU Gammage 
November 28-December 3, 2017
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A BLOODY MARY CHRISTMAS - Space 55 - November 24 - December 30, 2017


For the eighth consecutive year, Space 55 presents a holiday musical for people who hate the holidays and musicals, "A Bloody Mary Christmas".

Space 55 will open it's new venue, a 49 seat theatre located at 1524 N. 18th Ave. in Phoenix with "A Bloody Mary Christmas" written by Denny Guge, Jacque Arend, Shawna Franks and Stacey Reed.

This is the 8th straight year this show has run, proving to be a holiday favorite, despite it's rather raunchy take on the season. This material would be considered R-rated.

Sun City retirees Blanche, Bertha and Mabel sing, dance and drink themselves silly as they battle a heartless homeowner's association that tries to evict them from their condo on Christmas Eve.

"Due to high demand for tickets, we wanted to expand our performance schedule without asking our actors to sacrifice their own holidays," says Artistic Director Duane Daniels.  "The 2 cast solution will work great and be a really interesting experiment."

CAST

BERTHA - Lidia Lei Koelbel & Riva Figueroa
MABEL - Julie Silverstein & RC Contreras
BLANCHE - Anne Sanford & Sasha Wordlaw
MR. VANDERHOFF - Duane Daniels & Doug Waldo

Performances of "A Bloody Mary Christmas" are November 24 - December 30 Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2 pm and 7 pm.
Special Holiday Week Additional Performances: Saturday Dec 23 at 4:00 pm; Dec 26, 27, 28, and 29 at 8:00 pm and Dec 30 at 4:00 pm.
(Please note:  There are no performances on Dec. 6 or 7.  Check website for complete performance schedule.)

Tickets start at $15 and are on sale at www.space55.org or at the door.  Special discounts on Dec 10 Matinee for Sun City Residents ($10) on Dec 15 for ASU Students and on Dec 17 anyone who wears an Ugly Sweater get $5 off tickets.

More information is at www.space55.org
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cast announcement - ELF, JR - Greasepaint Youth Theatre



CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs from December 8th to December 17th

RED CAST WILL PERFORM FRIDAY NIGHTS AT 7PM AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2PM

GREEN CAST WILL PERFORM SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 7PM AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2PM!

DALE NAKAGAWA DIRECTING, APRIL ROZIER CHOREOGRAPHING AND LESLIE FIELDS MUSICAL DIRECTING.  SAVANNAH THOMPSON STAGE MANAGING!


Red Cast
Casey Likes        Buddy
Sophia Penn        Jovie
Kyle Hoffmaster  Walter
Emily Ref           Emily
Declan Skaggs Michael
Eric Orson         SantA
Sophie Swingler-    Charlie, Santa's Helper, Macy's Ensemble,    Caroler
Claire Likes-      Shawanda, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Isabella Harvey- Charlotte Denton, Mother, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Elle Feinstein-    Matthews, Macy's Manager, Business Woman, New York Ensemble, Caroler
Ben Alker -              Fake Santa, Jogger, Security Guard 1, New York Ensemble
Kennedy Verse- Deb, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Dani Obergh -       Chadwick, Policeman 2, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler

Will Alterman-    Mr. Greenway, Security Guard 2, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Maggie Hughes- Elf 2, Elf Ensemble Macy's Ensemble
Sage Godzich -       Comforting New Yorker, Saleswoman, Emma Von Brocklin, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Abby Lavelle-      Elf 3, Macy's Shopper, Elf Ensemble
Jessical Mangels-  Sarah, Teenager, Policeman 1, Darlene Lambert, Macy's Employee 1, Macy's, Ensemble, Caroler, New York Ensemble
Eden Reynoso-  Elf 4, Child, Macy's Ensemble
Paolina Duran -       New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Skye Alker -       Elf Ensemble, Macy's Shopper
Rachel Rawicz -       Flyer Guy 1, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler, New York Ensemle
Simone Rawicz- Flyer Guy 2, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler, New York Ensemle
Gianna  Reynoso- Elf 1,Sam, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Claire Filipowicz- Elf 5, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble

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Green Cast
Andy Wissink      Buddy
Sophia Vanella Jovie
Nathan Sullivan Walter
Sophie Vaughn Emily
Zach Snyders          Michael
Eric Orson          Santa
Adia Gleave-      Charlie, Santa's Helper, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Aubrey Silva-     Shawanda, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Grace McGoven-  Charlotte Denton, Mother, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Ainsley Orozco- Macy's Manager, Business Woman, New York Ensemble, Caroler
Lauren Kort-      Fake Santa, Flyer Guy 2, Security Guard 1, New York Ensemble, Caroler
Eden Tornquist-  Deb, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Michael Hook-        Chadwick, Jogger, Policeman 2, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Wren Smetana-     Matthews, Darlene Lambert, Security Guard 2, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Kendall Hook-    Mr. Greenway, Policeman 1, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Gemma Booker- Elf 1, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Shopper
Millie Gleave-     Elf 2, Child, Elf Ensemble
Katelyn Sullivan- Elf 5, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Petra Danek-     Elf 3, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Shopper
Sidney Parton-   New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Hallie Merrill-     Sam, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Employee 1, Macy's Ensemble,
Mary Kate Cardenas- Elf 4, Elf Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Ruby Halperin-  Sarah, Flyer Guy 1, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Kellyn Broerman-    Emma Von Brocklin, Comforting New Yorker, Saleswoman, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble, Caroler
Emma Rudder-  Teenager, New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
Stephani Burger- New York Ensemble, Macy's Ensemble
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

cast announcement - CABARET - Spotlight Youth Theatre

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs from January 12 to January 28


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Saturday, October 28, 2017

review - BUILDING THE WALL - iTheatre Collaborative

Phillip Herrington and De Angelus Grisby
photo courtesy iTheatre Collaborative
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through November 4th.


"Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Robert Schenkkan's political drama Building the Wall dramatizes the ill-fated events that can happen when the leader of a country is able to rally his followers to accept his campaign promises and take action on their own to implement them. The fact that the play is set in Texas in 2019, the leader is Donald Trump, and the result of the actions that one of his supporters takes has incredibly unfortunate circumstances makes for both a timely story and also a cautionary tale with horrifying prospects. iTheatre Collaborative's production is well cast and directed. This is a riveting drama that is both highly impactful and incredibly relevant.
...Rick, an inmate in a high security prison in El Paso, Texas, allows Gloria, a college professor, to visit him so she can document the truth and the complete story of why Rick did what he did. Schenkkan slowly and meticulously lets pieces of Rick's past unfold as the events and sickening conclusion of his crime are revealed. Through well-written dialogue that interweaves snippets of Trump's well-known stump speeches and future fictionalized events, Schenkkan creates three-dimensional characters and situations that provide Rick with realistic rationalizations for his behavior. ..Rosemary Close's direction provides a heightened sense of realism in the piece with staging that is natural and multi-layered, and authentic, dynamic performances from her cast. As Rick, Phillip Herrington achieves a perfect balance between the man who you believe feels sorry for what he did, but also an individual, just like Trump, who found himself in a position of power, even if he wasn't truly qualified for the role, and who feels he did what was necessary under the circumstances. ...
De Angelus Grisby makes Gloria an inquisitive woman who is both cautiously observing Rick while also finding ways to poke and prod him in order to get him to reveal parts of his past to help better explain his actions....through her passionate performance she also makes Gloria somewhat empathetic to his circumstances. ...To many people it is still a shock that Trump is in the White House. Building the Wall helps better understand how that happened while also providing a warning as to the potential horrific impact a Trump presidency can have. iTheatre's production makes for an edge of your seat thriller with an ending that you pray never comes true.. " -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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photos - DRINKING HABITS - Westbrook Village Players

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photos by Barb Rettig
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cast announcement - THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE - Paradise Valley Community College


CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs November 3 - November 12

Madeline Livingston: Jacqueline Anderson*
Bill Livingston: Joey Whelan*
Olive Allison: BreAwna Harpe
Hattie: Jessica Whitman
George Jones: Larak Rogers*
Woman 1: Evann Essert*
Woman 2: Mary Dentz*
Woman 3: Rachel Powell*

*Student
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