photos courtesy Actor's Youth Theatre
Thursday, September 9, 2021
JUNIE B'S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL - Limelight Performing Arts - September 24 - October 2, 2021
Junie B. Jones is back! Based on the bestselling books, the saga of the wisecracking first-grader continues in Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School, a goofy and heartwarming follow-up to Junie B. Jones, The Musical.
A self-appointed expert on all things first grade, Junie B. is determined to write the ultimate guide - Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School. As she deals with writer's block and constantly getting into trouble, Junie B. quickly realizes that she still has a lot to learn.
Featuring new, upbeat songs from Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich (Junie B. Jones, The Musical, Dear Edwina), Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School is a hilarious, whole-hearted show about owning up to your mistakes and how nobody is ever done learning.
Tickets available at https://limelight.ticketleap.com/junie/
Event Address:
Studio 3 Artspace, 511. W. Guadalupe Rd, Suite 12, Gilbert, AZ 85233
Show dates and times:
Fridays, 9/24 & 10/1, @6:30pm
Saturdays, 9/25 & 10/2, @ 3:30pm & 6:30pm
Sunday, 9/26, @ 2pm
Wednesday, 9/29, @ 6:30pm
cast:
Junie B Jones – Savannah Springer & Anna Scales
The Kids:
Owen Aspinall (Sheldon Potts)
Kayle Forth (May)
Lilah Suniga (Lucille)
Zach Thompson (Herb)
The Grownups:
Ava Chiappetta (Gladys Gutzman)
Mckenna Henry (Mother)
Piper Perea (Mrs Weller)
Gabriel Richie (Mr Scary)
The Ensemble:
Janelle Frazier
Shea Fuery
Alyx Harden
Jaelyn Harden
Lola Howard
Zoe Newlin
Edward Oster
Brielle Poll
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
cast announced for HARVEY at Hale Centre Theatre
Rob Stuart | Elwood P. Dowd
Kelly Hajek | Ruth Kelly
Petey Swartz | Veta Louise Simmons
Sarah White | Myrtle Mae Simmons
Aaron Seever | Dr. Lyman Sanderson
Justin Howell | Dr. William B. Chumley
Tom Endicott | Judge Omar Gaffney
Bobby Jean Owensby | Ethel Chauvenet/Betty Chumley
Brandon Caraco | Wilson
Chuck Green | E. J. Lofgren
Auditions for ALL IN THE TIMING at Ghostlight Theatre announced for October 2
October 2nd - 12pm
Looking for 10 actors - adult
Featuring six diverse but equally hysterical one-act comedies, David Ives’ All in the Timing is a witty, romantic, absurd, and existentially-minded evening of theatre. In Sure Thing, a couple on a first date has the opportunity to reset and try again each time they say the wrong thing. Words, Words, Words takes the “infinite monkey theorem”-- the idea that given enough time, three monkeys in a room could eventually compose any given text, including Shakespeare’s Hamlet -- and turns it into reality. In The Universal Language, a shy young woman places her faith in her fraudulent language tutor, who is changed for the better when he discovers is the language they share: not the the made-up “Unamunda” professes to be fluent in, but rather the language of love. Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread is an existential mini-musical parody based on the work of composer Philip Glass. In The Philadelphia, a man discovers that he’s entered a strange pocket of the universe where the only way to get what he wants is to ask for the opposite. Finally, in Variations on the Death of Leon Trotsky, the audience is treated to the hilarious vision of the famous Marxist waxing poetical -- and dying, over and over and over again.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Cast announced for HAMILTON at ASU Gammage
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CAST - ANGELICA CAST
TYLER BELO
Hercules Mulligan/James Madison
BRYSON BRUCE
Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas…
JON VIKTOR CORPUZ
John Laurens/Philip Hamilton
ZOE JENSEN
Eliza Hamilton
OLIVIA PUCKETT
Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds
PETER MATTHEW SMITH
King George III
PAUL OAKLEY STOVALL
George Washington
JOSH TOWER
Aaron Burr
STEPHANIE UMOH
Angelica Schuyler
EDRED UTOMI
Alexander Hamilton
NIK ALEXANDER
Standby for Alexander…
AMANDA BRAUN
Universal Swing
PHIL COLGAN
Universal Swing
TAYLOR N. DANIELS
Ensemble
JOHN DEVEREAUX
Ensemble, u/s George…
MEGHAN FADDIS
Swing
LISA FINEGOLD
Swing, Co-Dance Captain
PATRICK GARR
Ensemble
FRANCESCA GRANELL
Universal Swing
ABBY JAROS
Ensemble
LENCIA KEBEDE
Ensemble, u/s Eliza…
PAIGE KRUMBACH
Ensemble
KRYSTAL MACKIE
Ensemble
ALAINA VI MADERAL
Swing
NEPTUNE
Universal Swing
ROBBIE NICHOLSON
Ensemble
DESMOND NUNN
Swing, Co-Dance Captain,…
ANTUAN MAGIC RAIMONE
Universal Swing
KAMERON RICHARDSON
Standby Alexander Hamilton,…
JOSHUA RIVERA
Swing
WESLEY RYAN
Ensemble
NIKHIL SABOO
Ensemble
WILLIE SMITH III
Universal Swing
AVERY SOBCZAK
Swing, Dance Captain
CHERRY TORRES
Standby
WILL T. TRAVIS
Ensemble
DAMANI VAN RENSALIER
Ensemble
CONNOR WINCE
Swing
KENDYL SAYURI YOKOYAMA
Swing, u/s Eliza…
DEEJAY YOUNG
Standby Alexander Hamilton,…
cast announced for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Phoenix Theatre Company
Ryan Ardelt - Phantom, Brad and Riff-Raff u/s
Kat Bailes - Columbia
Kade Bailey - Brad
Geoff Belliston - Eddie/Dr. Scott u/s
Kale Burr - Phantom and Rocky u/s
Tarnim Bybee - Phantom and Magenta u/s
Johanna Carlisle-Zepeda* - Dr. Scott / Eddie and Ensemble
Alyssa Chiarello* - Janet, Dance Captain
Michelle Chin* - Phantom, Columbia u/s
Michael Damian Fasano* - Riff Raff, Frank N Furter u/s
Lynzee Foreman - Magenta
Chris Kane* - Rocky
Sime Kosta - Frank N Furter
Cullen Law - Narrator
Brianna McClure - Phantom, Janet u/s
* Courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors & stage managers in the US
Auditions for DISENCHANTED at Fountain Hills Theater announced for September 11 and 12
Fountain Hills Theater announces the auditions for the new musical Disenchanted on Saturday, Sept 11 @ 10:00am and Sunday, Sept 12 @ 6pm, Callbacks (if required) Monday, Sept 13 @ 7:00pm.
Audition sign up 480-837-9661 X 3 or www.fhtaz.com/auditions
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that is anything but Grimm. Forget the princesses you think you know. When these royal renegades toss off their tiaras, this hilariously subversive, not-for-the-kiddies musical reveals what really happened ‘ever after’!
Disenchanted is directed by Peter J. Hill, musically directed by Robin Peterson and choreographed by Noel Irick.
Disenchanted will play Nov. 5 - 21, 2021.
Auditions will be held Saturday, Sept. 11 @ 10:00am and Sunday, Sept. 12 @ 6:00pm. Callbacks (If required) Monday, Sept. 13 @ 7:00pm. Auditioners are asked to sing 16- 32 bars of a song that best shows off their voice and range, this will be followed by a dance audition. Early video auditions - which must be submitted prior to September 11 – may be submitted and can substitute for appearing at the Saturday or Sunday auditions. The video should include a song showing off your voice and range and a one minute dance routine demonstrating the extent of your dance training. However, if chosen from a video audition, candidates will be required to appear in person at the callbacks. Video auditions should be sent to peter@fhtaz.org. FHT prefers and encourages auditioners to be vaccinated.
Characters ages are not set in stone. Actors should consider roles if they feel they can represent the age ranges listed.
Casting for:
Snow White: Female, 30-55 Strong A3–G5; brassy and ballsy, sassy and self-assured. Leader of the Princess pack; likes to be in control; equal parts serious-minded, sexy, and fun-loving; she aspires to be perfect in all that she does but soon realizes that being perfectly ‘you’ is more important; must have great ‘straight man’ comedic timing, improvisation skills with fantastic soprano range (belt, mix, legit). Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.
Cinderella: Female, 21-55 A3-A5; perky and quirky, slightly ditzy; she is always enthusiastic, especially when it comes to being a real-life princess; a happy-go-lucky woman who is about to discover that there’s more to being a princess than gowns and glass slippers; must have great comedic timing, improvisational skills with a strong soprano belt. Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.
Pocahontas: Female, 21-55 G3-A5 (belt to E5) Overtly feminine. Must have amazing comedic timing, strong improvisation skills, physical comedy, strong soprano with pop belt. Ethnicity: Native American, Asian, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Indigenous Peoples, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian / Indian, Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander.
Princess Badroulbadour Female 21 – 55. A cheesy-jazzy lounge singer (Princess Badroulbadour from the Aladdin stories); Must have amazing comedic timing, strong improvisation skills, physical comedy, strong soprano with pop belt. Ethnicity: Native American, Asian, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Indigenous Peoples, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian / Indian, Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander.
The Princess Who Kissed The Frog: Female, 21-55 F#3-F#5; Forgotten and left out of the kingdom for many years, this empowered African-American woman has now arrived on the scene as a fabulous, show-stopping storybook princess; she is the ultimate supreme diva in the land and she’s ready to take the world by storm; must have strong vocal chops (high belt) as well as great comedic timing and improvisational skills. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial.
Disenchanted is presented through Special Arrangement with Broadway Licensing.
Monday, September 6, 2021
Starlight Announces 2021 Playwriting Contest
For the fourth year, Starlight Community Theater is offering a Playwriting Contest to all Arizona residents. The purpose of this contest is to encourage new works for the stage by providing an opportunity to engage in the playwriting process. Starlight Community Theater values the time and talent needed to write a play. The winner of the Starlight Community Theater Playwriting Contest will receive a staged reading and given consideration for a full production in subsequent seasons.
The deadline for submission is November 30, 2021. You can send questions about the contest to playwrightcontest@starlightcommunitytheater.com.
CLICK HERE for full rules and details.
The Present Tense by Eric Bond was the winner of the 2020 Starlight Community Theater Playwriting Contest and received a virtual production on June 11-12, 2021. The 2019 winner was Holy Matrimony! by Dan Marburger. Holy Matrimony! received a full production November 13-15, 2020. The 2018 winner was The Lost Girl, a D.H. Lawrence classic re-imagined by Germaine Shames. The Lost Girl received a staged reading on April 27, 2019.
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Arizona Theatre Matters seeks a Stage Manager for PINEAPPLE AND OTHER OPTIONS
Arizona Theatre Matters needs a Stage Manager for Pineapple and Other Options. Paid position.
Rehearsals begin 10/5. Weekday evenings Tues - Fri & Saturday afternoons. 4 Shows on 11/18, 11/19 and 11/20.
Go to https://arizonatheatrematters.org/contact-2/ and send email with contact information, or apply online at arizonatheatrematters.org.
Questions can also be directed to Debra at lyman158@gmail.com.
LEGENDS OF THE WEREWOLF - Southwest Shakespeare Company - October 1 - 14, 2021
by Beau Heckman and directed by Mary Way...just in time for Halloween - receive a full education pertaining to the natural phenomenon of werewolves. Where did they come from, where did they go? Did they go? Are they behind now?
Performance Dates & Times:
Oct. 1, 7 PM & 9 PM
Oct. 2, 7 PM & 9 PM
Oct. 3, 6:30 PM
Oct. 7, 7:30 PM
Oct. 8, 7 PM & 9 PM
Oct 9, 7 PM & 9 PM
Oct. 10, 6:30 PM
Oct. 13, 7:30 PM
Oct. 14, 7:30 PM
Oct. 15, 7 PM & 9 PM
Performance Location:
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West Pavilion Theater
12345 N. Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
FROM TIDWORTH WITH LOVE - Southwest Shakespeare Company - November 11 - 14, 2021
World premiere of a new play by David Barker - based on his parents letters during his father's deployment in World War II. It's a charming and powerful love story, full of the heights of romance and trials of active military service. We welcome all, especially Veterans, to this performance and will have talkbacks immediately afterward to discuss the psychological ramifications of war. And to thank those in active service.
Performance Dates & Times:
Nov. 11, 7:30 PM
Nov. 12, 7:30 PM
Nov. 13, 7:30 PM
Nov. 14, 6 PM
Performance Location:
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West Pavilion Theater
12345 N. Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
HAMLET - Southwest Shakespeare Company - November 18 - 21, 2021
November 18-21 at Taliesin West we have an opportunity to see our touring show – a 90 minute Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark written by William Shakespeare, directed by David Ira Goldstein. The cast of this show have been studying Hamlet for the past 12 weeks — this will be our most powerfully rehearsed show ever. We welcome the opportunity to share the touring show with our audience at home.
And this year we return to SEDONA!!
You will have another opportunity to see our Touring Hamlet in Sedona February 8-13 in the Sedona Performing Arts Center.
Teachers and community groups can also book this show – and The Prince of Denmark will come to you!
Performance Dates & Times:
Nov. 18, 7:30 PM
Nov. 19, 7:30 PM
Nov. 20, 7:30 PM
Nov. 21, 6:00 PM
Performance Location:
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West Pavilion Theater
12345 N. Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
SCROOGE! A CHRISTMAS PANTO - Southwest Shakespeare Company - December 10 - 23, 2021
In December… we have a surprise. For the first time ever….A Traditional British “Panto”
It will seem modern but, Panto's have been a favorite winter treat in the U.K. since the 1400's. Panto takes a familiar story and turns it on its side in a hilarious spoof. It's a romp. Men play women, women play men, and the audience has its part to play too! Heckling is encouraged. And, while there is an adult line of humor, these shows are intended for audiences of all ages. A Holiday delight!
Performance Dates & Times:
Dec. 10, 7:30 PM
Dec. 11, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 12, 6 PM
Dec. 16-17, 7:30 PM
Dec. 18, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 19, 6 PM
Dec. 20-23, 7:30 PM
Performance Location:
Stagebrush Theater | Greasepaint
7020 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251
THE TEMPEST - Southwest Shakespeare Company - February 25 - March 19, 2022
At the Mesa Arts Center Feb 25th-March 20th, The Tempest is Shakespeare’s fantastical imagining inspired by the real life shipwreck of The Sea Venture, one of the British fleet lost off the coast of The Burmudas in 1609 – the Fleet was on its way to the new Jamestown settlement in Virginia.
Spirits, mythic creatures and magic abound. Right now we are watching Shakespeare’s alleged first play – by comparison – The Tempest – It is thought to be the last play Shakespeare wrote on his own in 1610-11. Please Don’t miss it.
Performances:
Friday, Feb 25, 2022 7:30 PM
Saturday, Feb 26, 2022 2:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 26, 2022 7:30 PM
Sunday, Feb 27, 2022 1:00 PM
Saturday, Mar 5, 2022 2:00 PM
Thursday, Mar 10, 2022 7:30 PM
Saturday, Mar 12, 2022 7:30 PM
Sunday, Mar 13, 2022 1:00 PM
Saturday, Mar 19, 2022 2:00 PM
FARINELLI AND THE KING - Southwest Shakespeare Company - March 4 - March 20, 2022
by Claire Van Kampen.
At the Mesa Arts Center March 5th-20th, Farinelli and the King is an contemporary play orchestrated with Baroque music based on the true story of King Phillip the Fifth of Spain and his friendship with the most famous countertenor (castrato) of the 18th Century, Farinelli. This play opened at Shakespeare’s Globe in 2017 and was nominated for several Olivier Awards. It is s charming soulful story about opera, leadership, friendship and mental illness. Arizona premiere!
Performances:
Friday, Mar 4, 2022 7:30 PM
Saturday, Mar 5, 2022 7:30 PM
Sunday, Mar 6, 2022 1:00 PM
Friday, Mar 11, 2022 7:30 PM
Saturday, Mar 12, 2022 2:00 PM
Thursday, Mar 17, 2022 7:30 PM
Friday, Mar 18, 2022 7:30 PM
Saturday, Mar 19, 2022 7:30 PM
Sunday, Mar 20, 2022 1:00 PM
SHALL I COMPARE THEE: THE SONNETS - Southwest Shakespeare Company - April 7 - 10, 2022
At Taliesin West April 7th-10th.
Shall I Compare Thee brings the Sonnets to life and allows words to dance onstage as words, lyrics, music, dance, and images. Come sing hymns at heavens gates like "break of day arising" at this extraordinary celebration of life, love, and the pursuit of happiness in a post COVID world. Adapted and arranged by SSC Artistic Director, Mary Way.
Performance Dates & Times:
Apr. 7, 7:30 PM
Apr. 8, 7:30 PM
Apr. 9, 7:30 PM
Apr. 10, 6 PM
Performance Location:
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West Pavilion Theater
12345 N. Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES - Southwest Shakespeare Company - April 28 - May 8, 2022
April 28th-May 8th.
Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles is written by Mac Arthur Genius Awardee and Luis Alfaro. It's the story of a Mexican immigrant family in parallel with the classic Greek Tragedy, Medea. The play has been staged at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Getty in Los Angeles, and is only possible here by special permission of the playwright. It will be directed by Vice Provost of Arizona State University Head of Inclusion (Oregon Shakespeare Festival Dramaturg and Southwest Shakespeare Company Board Member), Dr. Tiffany Ana Lopez and Melanie Queponds!
Performance Dates & Times:
Apr. 28, 7:30 PM
Apr. 29, 7:30 PM
Apr. 30, 7:30 PM
May 1, 6 PM
May 5, 7:30 PM
May 6, 7:30 PM
May 7, 7:30 PM
May 8, 6 PM
Performance Location:
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West Pavilion Theater
12345 N. Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Friday, September 3, 2021
Zoni Nominee t-shirts and "Many Stages - One Community" items now available
Attention 2021 Zoni Nominees and Valley Theatre supporters:
The Zoni Awards have just added new merchandise to the Zoni online store!!
You can now order the Official 2021 souvenir t-shirt with the names of all 2021 ariZoni nominees listed on the back. It comes in 5 colors and there is one for the Youth Nominees and one for the Adult Nominees
This year they are available in either a T-shirt or a Tank. Buy it for your special nominee or for yourself! Limited quantities available.
And if you were a 2020 Nominee and missed out on ordering your shirt from last year they have them back in stock!
Also available "Many Stages - One Community" shirts and tanks for fans, performers and supporters of theatre across the Valley!
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Auditions for WAR OF THE WORLDS: AN ADULT RADIO PLAY at Desert Foothills Theater announced for September 29 & 30
DIRECTOR- Eric Olsen
SHOW DATES- Oct. 28- 31
SYNOPSIS
An alien invasion throws humanity into chaos in the classic sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds-but all it took to cause real-life panic in the streets was Orson Welles's 1938 radio adaptation, which listeners took for news. Now, ten years later, the WBFR radio ensemble recreates the colorful events surrounding the infamous evening, including the full original broadcast. Complete with vintage commercials and live sound effects, this radio-play-within-a-radio-play is a thrilling homage to the form's golden age and timely reminder of what fear can do to a society.
ROLES Actors generally play multiple roles.
AGES: 18+
AUDITION DATES and TIMES- Wed. OR Thurs., Sept. 29 and 30- 6:00- 8:00 pm
WHAT TO PREPARE- A monologue no longer than two minutes. You may be asked to do a cold read from the script.
WHAT TO BRING
Resume
Headshot- 5 x 7 or 8 x 10- Does not have to be professionally shot.
CONFLICT CALENDAR and AUDITION FORM
You will be asked to fill out a Conflict Calendar and Audition Form when you arrive at auditions.
REHEARSALS
The final rehearsal schedule is being developed. Rehearsals will generally be held Mondays- Thursdays, 6-9 pm, Saturdays, 1-4 pm.
REHEARSAL and SHOW LOCATION
The Holland Center, Home of DFT
34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Shared entrance with YMCA & Paradise Valley Community College
Please map our location!
SIGN UP: https://www.dftheater.org/audition
cast announced for FROST / NIXON at Zao Theatre
Richard Nixon - Michael E. Bryce
David Frost - Mychal Leverage
Jim Reston - Rick Davis
Jack Brennan - Adam Guinn
Bob Zelnick - Tyler Galley
John Birt, Ollie - Benjermin Tietz
Swifty Lazar, Mike Wallace - Tom Endicott
Manolo Sanchez - TBD
Caroline Cushing - Brianne Gobeski
Evonne Goolagong - Sarai Phillips-Dunlap
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
POUND - Theatre Artists Studio - September 17 - October 10, 2021
by Sean O'Leary
Poet! Fascist! Literary Icon! Madman! The Arizona Premiere of Sean O’Leary’s new play about one of America’s most revered (and disgraced) literary geniuses. About to be released from St. Elizabeth’s Psychiatric Hospital after 12 years, Ezra Pound finds himself challenged by a new female therapist assigned to help him make the transition to the outside world.Direct from Off-Broadway to The Studio, a fascinating new play about manipulation, truth and revenge.
Steven Mastroieni - Ezra Pound
Maurneen Dias - Dr. Ann Polley
Patti Suarez - Nurse Priscomb
David Heap - Archibald MacLeish
September 17-October 10, 2021
Friday-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Theatre Artists Studio, 4848 E. Cactus Road, Scottsdale
TICKETS: $15-$25
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS: Considering the surge of the Covid-19 Delta Variant, primarily among the unvaccinated, along with the intimacy of our theater space, and our genuine concern for the health and safety of all:
The Studio is now extending our policy of requiring vaccinations (already in effect for all of our active performers and volunteers) to include our audience members as well.
Please be prepared to show proof of Covid-19 Vaccination at the door.
Following CDC guidance, we strongly recommend wearing masks indoors in high areas of transmission — even for those vaccinated. That recommendation currently includes all of Maricopa County.
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