LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Brelby Theatre Co, August 22 - September 6, 2014

Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken

August 22-23, 28-30, September 4-6 @ 7:30pm
August 23, 24, 30, 31, September 6 @ 2:00pm

A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!

"With a capable cast and smart direction, the audience-pleasing musical Little Shop of Horrors is receiving a scaled down but still rousing and fun-filled production from the Brelby Theatre Company in Glendale. Sure, it might be a small, low-cost production, but with a fine cast and assured direction it proves you don't need elaborate budgets or even a large theatre when you have a director and cast that know what they are doing." - Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway

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Michael Moramarco and Ashleigh Fall

Director/ Choreographer: Shelby Maticic 
Music Direction: Nico Angelo de Garriz
Asst. Directors: Jaren Navenma, DJ Hall
Stage Managers: Erin Coen, Zachary Arnold
Scenic/Lighting Designer: Brian Maticic
Costume Designers: Shelby Maticic, Melissa Kamel
Hair & Makeup Design: Melody Chrispen 
Sound Designer: David Magadan

Cast:
Seymour Krelborn – Michael Moramarco
Audrey – Ashleigh Fall
Crystal – April Rideout
Chiffon – Melissa Kamel
Ronette – Emily Heald
Mr. Mushnik – Deryl Wayne
Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. – Rob Dominguez
Audrey II – Melody Chrispen/ Rachel Cartwright
Ensemble – Jaren Navenma, Crystal Chavez
Puppeteers – Jamie Terran, Niki DeShazo, Kaylah Kermode

REVENGE OF THE SPACE PANDAS, Brelby Theatre Co, October 24 - November 8, 2014

By David Mamet

October 24-25, 30-31, November 1, 6-8 @ 7:30pm
October 25, 26, November 1, 2, 8 @ 2:00pm

Binky Rudich, his friend Viv, and his almost human sheep Bob, tinker with a two-speed clock with the idea that, as Binky says, “Time on Earth moves at the same speed all the time, but there is another speed, a slower speed, and if we could find it, everything would standstill on Earth and we would spin off.” And they do! To Crestview, Fourth World in the Goolagong System, ruled by George Topax and guarded by the Great Space Pandas. The excitement really begins when the Supreme Ruler commands that Bob be brought to him, never again to leave Goolagong, and he steals the two-speed clock just to make sure. Only a very serious playwright could produce such an insane comedy!

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Director: Carolyn McBurney
Asst. Director: Fernando Perez
Stage Manager: Melody Chrispen
Scenic Designers: Brian Maticic, Carolyn McBurney, Fernando Perez
Lighting Designer: Luke Gomez
Costume Designer: Melissa Kamel
Hair & Makeup Designers: Melody Chrispen, Davon Mahon
Sound Designer: April Rideout

Cast:
Binky Rudich: David Magadan
Vivian Mooster: Emily Heald
Bob, a Sheep: Brian Maticic
Mrs. Rudich: Megan O'Connor
George Topaz: Mia Passarella
Buffy: Kaylah Kermode
Boots: Zachary Arnold
The Jester: Ben Cleaveland
The Retainer: Chavez Benally
The Executioner: Jesse Taggart
The Newscaster: Joe Simon
Edward Farpis: Ronald Bush

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, Brelby Theatre Co, December 5 - 20, 2014

A Brelby original comedy

Robert and Renee have been together for ages, 12 years to be precise… but the thought of wedding bells strikes fear into Robert’s heart. When Thanksgiving passes by and he still hasn’t popped the question, she takes her girlfriends’ advice and calls it quits. Robert realizes that to change her mind he’s going to have to go to extreme measures. He sets out to recreate the classic 12 Days of Christmas, but soon realizes that those classic romantic gestures have a modern price tag of over $100,000. It’s time for Robert to get creative if he’s going to win back the woman he loves.

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FOOLS, Brelby Theatre Company, February 6 - 28, 2015

By Neil Simon

Leon Tolchinsky is ecstatic. He’s landed a terrific teaching job in an idyllic Russian hamlet. When he arrives he finds people sweeping dust from the stoops back into their houses and people milking upside down to get more cream. The town has been cursed with Chronic Stupidity for 200 years and Leon’s job is to break the curse. No one tells him that if he stays over 24 hours and fails to break the curse, he too becomes Stupid. But, he has fallen in love with a girl so Stupid that she has only recently learned how to sit down.

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ANGEL'S ALLEY, Brelby Theatre Company, March 12 - 15, 2015

Set in 1942, this script –a loving pastiche of the B genre plays and films of the 1930s and 40s–follows Nick Callahan, his best friend, Johnny Moreno, and the events that first challenge and then strengthen their friendship.

Angel’s Alley marks the directing debut of company member Mat Vansen, previously seen onstage in Brelby’s productions of 12 Days of Christmas, Little Shop of Horrors, The Miscast Concert, Oh, the Humanity!, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Be a Good Little Widow. “There’s action, there’s combat, there’s romance, it’s been interesting to discover as we’ve gone through the process,” says Vansen. “I really love the relationship between Ivy and Johnny. It’s been great to see it come to life off of the page.”

Angel’s Alley features several returning Brelby artists; Fernando Perez (She Kills Monsters) as Johnny Moreno, Jaren Navenma (She Kills Monsters, Oh, the Humanity!) as Mark Vecchio, April Rideout (Little Shop of Horrors, Love’s Labour’s Lost) as Julia Moreno, Chavez Benally (Revenge of the Space Pandas) as Gyp Merrick, Clayton Caufman (Revenge of the Space Pandas) as Carlton Salko, and Niki DeShazo (The Kill, Princess and the Pirate) as Dutch Kelly. Angel’s Alley marks the Brelby stage debut for Scott Kennedy as Nick Callahan, Lacey Duffin as Ivy Callahan, and John Rose as Ash Hurley.

Angel’s Alley performs March 12, 13, 14 @ 7:30pm and March 14, 15 @ 2:00pm. Tickets are available by visiting the box office link at www.brelby.com. General admission is $12.

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LITTLE WOMEN, THE MUSICAL, Brelby Theatre Co, May 1 - May 23, 2015

Music by Jason Howland
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Book by Allan Knee
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

Directed by Shelby Maticic

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women, follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend Professor Bhaer tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.

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BEYOND MUSKETEERS: UTOPIA LOST, Brelby Theatre Co, July 10 - August 1, 2015

Beyond Musketeers: Utopia Lost reimagines the classic story of The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas, and places our champions in the city of New Phoenix, a community that has spent the past three generations rebuilding after the fallout of a Third World War. The story follows D’artagnon as he travels to the city to join the ranks of the musketeers, and follow in his late father’s footsteps. D’artagnon is quickly enlisted to aid Queen Anne in maneuvering the current political upheaval, influenced heavily by Minister Richilieu as a plot unfolds to control King Louis. The musketeers band together to defend the honor of their city, their royalty, and their legacy as this production unfolds with the interspersed combat stylings that Brelby has become known for.

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CHEYENNE JACKSON, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, October 24 - 25, 2014

Randall Craig Fleischer, conductor

Cheyenne Jackson, a multi-talented actor, singer and songwriter, makes his Arizona debut with The Phoenix Symphony singing a dazzling parade of popular songs from the Great American Songbook. Celebrate famous film music, beloved musicals and the great leading men and women of the cinema with Cheyenne Jackson. You've seen him on Glee, 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, on broadway and in the Emmy Award-Winning film Behind the Candelabra. The New York Daily News hails, "Cheyenne Jackson has got it all...the voice, the moves, the quirky self-effacing humor." Join The Phoenix Symphony and Cheyenne Jackson for a truly unforgettable evening.

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HOLIDAY POPS, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, December 5 - 7, 2014

Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Mike Eldred, tenor
Desert Bells, bell choir
The Phoenix Symphony ChorusPhoenix Girls Chorus

“O’ Come, All Ye Faithful” to the Valley’s most beloved holiday tradition, Holiday Pops, as Guest Conductor Stuart Chafetz returns to lead The Phoenix Symphony and The Phoenix Symphony Chorus in this festive concert of seasonal favorites and the ever-popular Holiday sing-a-long. This year the tradition soars to new and angelic heights as the Desert Bells Bell Choir and The Phoenix Girls Chorus take their place among over 200 artists in a performance guaranteed to deliver the holiday spirit.

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THE TEXAS TENORS, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, January 2 - 4, 2015

Stuart Chafetz, conductor

Back by popular demand, The Texas Tenors are riding into town to perform with The Phoenix Symphony. Fresh off their December 2013 PBS special with The Phoenix Symphony, these good ‘ol boys from America’s Got Talent combine their personal charisma and powerful harmonies in a mixture of country, contemporary and operatic favorites. With songs like their original hit “You Should Dream”, favorites “Nessun Dorma” and “God Bless the USA” and new surprises likes “Music of the Night” from Phantom of the Opera and more, this will be a Texas-sized performance you don’t want to miss.

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BROADWAY ROMANCE, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, January 23 - 25, 2015

Ted Sperling, conductor
Laura Osnes, vocalist
Santino Fontana, vocalist

Get an early start to Valentine’s Day and join The Phoenix Symphony and stars of Broadway as they sing their way through Tony Award-winner Ted Sperling’s guide to the greatest love stories from Broadway musicals. Hear music from West Side Story, Girl Crazy, Follies, Guys and Dolls, Camelot, Ragtime, Carousel, Annie Get Your Gun, and The Light in the Piazza, along with favorites like “If I Loved You,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “Somewhere,” and “I’ve Never Been in Love Before.” This is a concert for the heart that you won’t want to miss.

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CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, January 31, 2015

The Phoenix Symphony brings the world-famous Cirque de la Symphonie to Mesa for the first time. Don’t miss this high-flying and talented Cirque troop including jugglers, strong men, contortionists and gravity defying aerialists as they once again join The Phoenix Symphony on stage – and 40 feet above it at the Mesa Arts Center.

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BLOCKBUSTER BROADWAY WITH STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Feb. 6 & 7, 2015

Blockbuster Broadway with Stephen Schwartz February 6, 2015 | 7:30 pm | Orpheum Theater February 7, 2015 | 7:30 pm | Orpheum Theater Wicked, the other story of Oz, has been a Broadway fixture for more than 10 years. To what bit of magic do we owe this impressive run?  None other than the musical wizardry of legendary songwriter Stephen Schwartz...

He brought us the Broadway hits Godspell and Pippin, and collaborated on the scores of major films, including The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and we are celebrating his achievements with a blockbusters concert of his best-loved tunes. Conducted by John Boswell and featuring Broadway vocalists Scott Coulter, Jessica Hendy, Kelly Rabke and Faye Ann Lee.  Stephen Schwartz will join them on stage, making a “Wicked” guest appearance on vocals and piano. If you love the bewitching music of Wicked, you'll be defying gravity and floating on air for this rare treat with The Phoenix Symphony at the iconic Orpheum Theater. Tickets start at $29.

ALFIE BOE, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, June 4 - 5, 2015

David Hattner, conductor
Alfie Boe, vocalist 

Don’t miss incredible English tenor and Tony Award-winner Alfie Boe, fresh off the success of his performance as Jean Valjean in the Les Misérables 25th Anniversary concert and the 2013 PBS special Alfie Boe: Storyteller at The Royal Albert Hall. Performing for the first time with The Phoenix Symphony, Alfie Boe comes to Symphony Hall with his diverse collection of classical, folk and Broadway hits from Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and more… leaving audiences around the world wanting more! See Alfie Boe live in Phoenix before he returns to Broadway as Jean Valjean this fall in Cameron Mackintosh’s new production ofLes Misérables at New York’s Imperial Theatre. 

These Alfie Boe performances replace the originally scheduled performances on June 4th and 5th.

A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, March 14, 2015

Randall Craig Fleischer, conductor

The Phoenix Symphony takes you out for a movie in style with a unique presentation of the legendary Hollywood musical film Singin’ in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. The Phoenix Symphony accompanies this feature film live, bringing the iconic classical score to life with hits like the title song “Singin’ in the Rain,” and others such as “Make ‘Em Laugh,” “Fit as a Fiddle,” and “You Were Meant for Me” sprinkled throughout this classic.

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GERSHWIN: RHAPSODY IN BLUE AND MORE - Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, March 27 - 29, 2015

Emil de Cou, conductor
Eric Zuber, piano
Kate Baldwin, vocalist

Enjoy The Phoenix Symphony in a delightful celebration of the music of George Gershwin with one of the most popular American concert hits of all time. Hear Rhapsody in Blue performed by Eric Zuber, crowned as the 2013 Bösendorfer Piano Competition Winner right here in Phoenix. The program also features Gershwin favorites such as “American in Paris,” “Strike Up the Band,” and a one-of-a-kind medley of “Shall We Dance.”

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OLIVER! - Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and Phoenix Theatre, May 29 - 31, 2015

Tito Muñoz, conductor
Phoenix Theatre

Oliver! based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, Oliver Twist, chronicles the adventures of the orphaned boy Oliver as he escapes his bleak workhouse existence, journeys to London, and is taken in by a gang of apprentice pickpockets working for master thief Fagin. When Oliver is falsely accused of exposing the gang by the frightening Bill Sykes, he begins to realize he has more friends than he thought. The show’s unforgettable songs include “Food, Glorious Food,” “Consider Yourself,” “Where is Love?,” “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,” “I’d Do Anything,” “Oom-Pah-Pah,” and “As Long As He Needs Me.” Join The Phoenix Symphony as they celebrate their fifth annual collaboration with Phoenix Theatre with a one-of-a-kind semi-staged performance of Oliver!

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SEMINAR, Actors Theatre, October 24 - November 9, 2014

In Seminar, a provocative comedy from Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck, four aspiring young novelists sign up for private writing classes with Leonard, an international literary figure. Under his recklessly brilliant and unorthodox instruction, some thrive and others flounder, alliances are made and broken, sex is used as a weapon and hearts are unmoored. The wordplay is not the only thing that turns vicious as innocence collides with experience in this biting Broadway comedy.

Note: This play contains mature themes and language.  And is very funny!

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Director: Ron May
Scenic Design: Jeff Thomson
Costume Design: Lois K. Myers
Lighting Design: Paul A. Black
Sound Design: Christopher Neumeyer
Stage Manager: Aaron Wheeler

Cast (in order of appearance):
Izzy: Kim Richard
Martin: Will Hightower
Kate: Kerry McCue*
Douglas: Andy Cahoon
Leonard: David Barker*

*Member Actors Equity Association