Tuesday, March 7, 2017

photos - RUTHLESS! - Desert Stages Theatre

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Photos by Dana Butcher and Paige Corbin
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Spotlight Youth Theatre's Spring Break Workshop - March 20 - 24


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photos - NATIVE SON - Stray Cat Theatre

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs March 10th to March 25th

(l to r) Brittany Watson, Micah Jondel DeShazer, Jason Hammond and Alan Johnson in background

Alan Johnson and Micah Jondel DeShazer

Micah Jondel DeShazer
photos by John Groseclose
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cast announcement - RING OF FIRE - Arizona Theatre Company


CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs March 30th to April 16th

CAST:

Trenna Barnes
Allison Briner-Dardenne
Michael Monroe Goodman
Brian Mathis

with
Walter Hartman - Musician / Ensemble, Fiddle
Ben Hope - Musician / Ensemble, Guitar / Mandolin / Harmonica
Brantley Kearns - Musician / Ensemble, Fiddle
Jeff Lisenby - Musician / Ensemble, Keyboard / Accordion
John W. Marshall - Musician / Ensemble, Upright Bass
Brent Moyer - Musician / Ensemble, Guitar / Trumpet

CREATIVE TEAM

Director: Randal Myler
Music Director: Jeff Lisenby
Choreographer: Denise Patton
Scenic Design: John Iacovelli
Lighting Design: Kenton Yeager
Costume Design: Gordon DeVinney
Sound Design: Brian Jerome Peterson
Production Stage Manager: Bruno Ingram
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Valley Youth Theatre presents Broadway Artists Alliance's Auditions for Advanced Musical Theatre Programs and Broadway Dance Master Class - March 12, 2017


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Monday, March 6, 2017

WEEK AT A GLANCE: March 6 - March 12

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

And Click Here for a complete day by day calendar of what shows are playing.


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photos - SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL- Limelight Performing Arts / Studio 3

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photos courtesy Limelight Performing Arts / Studio 3
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East Valley Children's Theatre's MYSTERY AT THE MUSEUM 2017 Fundraiser - April 8


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cast announcement - OF MICE AND MEN - Mesa Community College Theatre and Film Arts


CLICK HERE for more information on this production which runs April 21st to April 29th

George: Tom J Mccoy
Lennie: Jared Kitch
Candy: Zach Fagan
The Boss: Ryan Marcham
Curly: Zane Rodriguez
Curly's Wife: Gina Hoyt
Slim: Brandon Caraco
Carlson: Seamus McSherry
Whit: Nathan Smith
Crooks: Emilio Castro


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promo photos - LEADING LADIES - Fountain Hills Theater

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs March 10th to April 2nd
Terry Gadaire and Roger Prenger

Standing: Roger Prenger and Terry Gadaire; Foreground: Donna Georgette and Morgan Ottersbach

photos by Patty Torrilhon
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Sunday, March 5, 2017

reviews - STOREFRONT CHURCH - Theatre Artists Studio

William Mosley and Dominik Rebilas
Photo by Mark Gluckman
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 March 12th.

"John Patrick Shanley's 2012 play Storefront Church is...an interesting though not completely successful play due to the rather small view of the world it portrays and the fast resolution to the problems the characters face. Theatre Artists Studio's production features a gifted cast and solid direction, making the most of Shanley's script. The play focuses on several residents of a Bronx neighborhood who have lost their way, but have come together in a makeshift church to discover that success isn't truly defined by money and power....It is an intriguing play that shows how the mixture of money, politics, and religion aren't always a heavenly recipe. Just about everyone was impacted in some way by the mortgage crisis...So Shanley's decision to present the issue here as one that is quickly resolved with bankers who are eager to help seems somewhat unrealistic. ...Fortunately, Shanley created interesting characters and under Carol MacLeod's sharp and solid direction the cast for this production all deliver beautiful portrayals, even if Shanley didn't quite give them all the same amount of nuance and believability. Dominik Rebilas is exceptional as Donaldo. He is delivering a compelling performance of this eager man who is trying to solve people's problems but also facing conflicted feelings as he tries to keep his integrity intact... As Chester, William Mosley creates a likable man who is in a rut and can't find a way out, though Shanley doesn't exactly give us enough information to make it seem at first that he is much more than a freeloader. ...As Ethan and Jessie, Bill Straus and Larissa Brewington make a very realistic married couple who are desperate yet still full of love, life, and a huge amount of humor. As the bank CEO, Tom Koelbel is all business but also has some warmth,....Steve Fajardo is appropriately meek and short-tempered as Reed Van Druyten, a beaten down man with a tragic past. Fajardo makes him transformative in the final moments of the play when he discovers the ability to stand up for himself. While Storefront Church may not be a perfect play it does have a moving finale and Theatre Artists Studio's production features a talented group of actors who deliver performances with commitment to their characters' social and spiritual beliefs. When all six individuals end up together for a service in the makeshift church, Shanley effectively shows that even a barren room can serve as a healing place for a community of strangers to find sanctuary together. " -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)

"... the play's central characters, each of whom is convincingly depicted in Theatre Artists Studio's current production, adroitly directed by Carol MacLeod....Shanley brings these conflicted parties together in the makeshift chapel for a final resolution that attests to the power of self-interest and the relative ease with which one's morality can bend. In these confines, it doesn't take a village or require divine intervention to drive a hallelujah moment. ...Carol MacLeod has created a taut and well-paced interpretation of STOREFRONT CHURCH. Her cast delivers the goods, balancing wit and intensity to produce a provocative reflection on the limits of morality.  " - Herbert Paine, Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)
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I HATE MUSICALS - An Evening of Song Starring Johanna Carlisle - Tempe Center for the Arts - June 2, 2017

Come join local favorite Johanna Carlisle as she sings some of her favorite songs from her career.

Johanna is excited to take this trip down memory lane and bring you this special engagement.

I Hate Musicals is a Cabaret production produced by LIGHT WALKER THEATRICAL and will serve as a kick off to their first theatrical season.

Friday, June 2, 2017, 7:30 pm
Tempe Center for the Arts Studio, 700 W Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281

CLICK HERE to order tickets now!

Light Walker Theatrical is a live event services company from Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2016, the company was formed by two freelance technicians hoping to combine their skills to become more than the sum of their parts. With years of experience between them in musicals, concerts, dance, showcases and festivals, the crew at Light Walker is able to adapt and manage the technical needs required to present live entertainment. The crew specializes in theatrical lighting, audio and rigging, with leaders and a roster of capable technicians on call to adapt to shows of any size or theatrical complexity. Light Walker prides itself on the reputation and workmanship of its technicians, and an appreciation of not only the skills required, but the history behind theatrical tradition. It's when these elements come together that unforgettable shows can take flight, and Light Walker strives to be the indispensable glue to your next live endeavor.  Light Walker is committed to Producing  Provocative and and Edgy works.  Light Walker is determined to have each patron leave the theater with a new an enlightened mind when it comes to previously taboo subjects.
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audition notice - MY MAN GODFREY - Don Bluth Front Row Theatre - March 21 & 22

Don Bluth Front Row Theatre will be holding auditions for:
My Man Godfrey
A Comedy Written by Eric K. Hatch
Directed by Cheryl Schaar

Auditions held:
Tuesday March 21st 6-9pm
Wednesday March 22nd 6-9pm

By Appointment only:
Email : Cheryl.schaar@cox.net or
Phone: 480-707-8273 to schedule your audition time slot.

Head shots and resumes required. No web links please.

What to prepare: A one minute monologue and cold reads from the script. (sides will be provided)

All Roles open: men and women ages 20-70

My Man Godfrey, takes place in the mid 1930’s, during the depths of the Depression. Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a “forgotten man” to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Parke, who resides in the city dump by the East River.

In the end, My Man Godfrey is a hilarious comedy about real issues: self-worth, economic survival, purpose in life and the vital role jobs can play in each of these. Godfrey Parke is, finally a job creator. As he says, “ A job is the difference between a gentleman and a bum.”

The production opens May 11th and runs through June 24th
(24 performances, Thursday’s Fridays and Saturdays)

It pays a stipend.

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Saturday, March 4, 2017

East Valley Children's Theatre's Spring Break Camp & Spring 2017 Classes


Spring Eight Week Classes - March 20–May 11, 2017

Monday - 8 weeks of 1 hour of class beginning March 20 – May 8 – Cost $100

CLASS 31 – 4:30-5:30 pm –Actor’s Tool Box – Intermediate Acting Skills (ages 8-13) – Jeff Deglow, Instructor.  This is a continuation of Class 20, building on techniques learned in that class and furthering participants’ performance skills.

CLASS 32 – 4:45- 5:45 pm – Creating Fantasy Stories (age 5-8) – Gingi Cullipher Instructor.
This is a creative drama class covering the basic skills for performing on stage.

CLASS 33 - 5:45-6:45 pm – Hollywood Here I Come (ages 10-16) Jeff Deglow Instructor.
A film and commercial class covering the basics of performing in film and for the camera.


Tuesday – 8 weeks of 1 hour of class beginning March 21-May 9 – Cost $100

CLASS 34 – 4:30-5:30 pm –Disney Here I Come  (age 5-8) Instructor Breona Conrad.  This class is a continuation of basic musical theatre class for kids, anyone can take the class who has little or no experience on stage.  Build confidence through singing and movement and acting while learning skills for performing on stage. Final day of class will have a short performance.

CLASS 35 – 4:45-5:45 pm – Intermediate Stage Combat (ages 10-16) Instructor Aaron Blanco.  This class is for youth who have some previous stage combat experience and focuses on the types of stage combat used on the stage.

CLASS 36 – 6:30-7:30 pm – Broadway Bound II (ages 10-16) Instructor Breona Conrad.  A continuation of Class 25 building on the skills learned and working on more advances musical theatre skills.

Wednesday – 8 weeks of 1 hour of class beginning March 22- May 10– Cost $100

Class 38 – 5:00-6:00 pm – Actors Toolbox – I Can’t Hear You (ages 8-14)  Instructor Dustin Loehr  A class concentrating on voice and diction and being heard on stage.  A must skill for any actor.

Class 19 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Actors Toolbox – Solo Acting (ages 8-14) Instructor Dustin Loehr.   This class works on skills in preparing and performing a monologue, covering all the basic skills an actor needs to perform on stage.

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photos - THE YELLOW BOAT - Childsplay

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photos by Tim Trumble
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Spotlight Youth Theatre seeks a Lead Guitarist and a Rock Drummer for SCHOOL OF ROCK


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Southwest Shakespeare Company's Bard Card

from our friends at Southwest Shakespeare Company:

It is time to order your Bard Card for the 2017-18 season!

SHAKESPEARE ON YOUR SCHEDULE!  THE BARD CARD

Perfect for those with busy schedules, snowbirds or if you don’t know your schedule until the last minute.

Want to skip a production or bring guests to another? Your membership flexes however YOU like! Use your 5 tickets all at once or use one at each show. It's up to you. You may book your season in advance or book them the day of the play (provided there are seats left).

The first 100 subscribers will enjoy deep discounts during this Sneak Preview. $685 value for the low, low Season kick-off price of $229!!  

And if you purchase your Bard Card now, you will receive a complimentary ticket to our remaining shows this season – Photograph 51,  Pride @ Prejudice and back by popular demand, Wittenberg (at the historic Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin West Pavilion).

For information and easy-to-order Bard Card, please visit us at:  http://swshakespeare.org/plays/bard-card/ 

Here are some of the benefits of membership:

- Premium seats for Southwest Shakespeare Company productions at the Mesa Arts Center.
    - Add guests for $25 per ticket.
    - Exclusive invitations to all opening Saturday VIP receptions for each show. (1 admission)
    - Enjoy your own private Green Show
    - Admission to all Flachmann Seminars (1 admission)
    - $50 donation to education and the name of your choice in the season Program
    - Admission to Shakespeare's Birthday gala
    - Discounts at local vendors and restaurants.

Bard Card holders can enjoy benefits immediately!

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audition notice - MACBETH - Desert Stages Theatre - March 12 & 18

Join us as we being a classic dram into the Actor's Cafe~ Shakespeare's Macbeth

A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself.

Directed by Gary Zaro

Audition dates and times:
Sunday March 12th at 7pm
Saturday March 18th at 9am

Possible Callbacks March 21st at 7pm

Please come prepared with a 1 minute classic/dramatic monologue.
Be prepared for cold reads.
Bring headshot and resume
Register at http://desertstages.org/audition?event_id=90

Rehearsals begin March 27th.

Show Dates & Times:
April 28 - June 4, 2017
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2 pm
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Friday, March 3, 2017

Rehearsal Stage Manager needed for Nearly Naked Theatre's IN THE GARDEN

NEARLY NAKED THEATRE is currently looking for a REHEARSAL STAGE MANAGER
for our current production IN THE GARDEN.

This person will run the majority of rehearsals, and split calling duties with current stage manager.

Need someone quickly, so experience PREFERRED, but we will train the RIGHT PERSON. So an actor with good organizational skills and knowledge of “what a stage manager does” would also be OK.

Good stipend. If you or someone you know is on the "Stage Manager Path" contact us at
info@nearlynakedtheatre.org  or at this address castingcouch@nearlynakedtheatre.org
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photos - INTO THE WOODS - Starlight Community Theatre

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs through March 12th










Photos by Eric Gibson
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