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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Review - NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN - Arizona Theatre Company
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| Katya Collazo, Candace Thomas, Deidra Grace, and Kia Dawn Fulton Photo by Tim Fuller |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"The death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020 was a wakeup call that prompted many people to new-found forms of activism. This was similar to how the deaths of four young girls in a church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 and the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in Mississippi several months earlier, inspired singer Nina Simone to write several songs, including "Mississippi Goddamn" and "Four Women," and shift her focus from being an artist to an artist-activist. Playwright Christina Ham has imagined the creation of one of those songs in her play Nina Simone: Four Women, which finds Simone in the burned-out shell of the 16th Street Baptist Church shortly after the bombing. While the impressive play has a few shortcomings, Arizona Theatre Company presents the area premiere of this 2016 drama in a superb production with a fantastic cast and incredibly rich creative elements...." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
Click here for more information on this production that runs through April 10
"The death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020 was a wakeup call that prompted many people to new-found forms of activism. This was similar to how the deaths of four young girls in a church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 and the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in Mississippi several months earlier, inspired singer Nina Simone to write several songs, including "Mississippi Goddamn" and "Four Women," and shift her focus from being an artist to an artist-activist. Playwright Christina Ham has imagined the creation of one of those songs in her play Nina Simone: Four Women, which finds Simone in the burned-out shell of the 16th Street Baptist Church shortly after the bombing. While the impressive play has a few shortcomings, Arizona Theatre Company presents the area premiere of this 2016 drama in a superb production with a fantastic cast and incredibly rich creative elements...." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
East Valley Children's Theatre's 25th Anniversary Celebration announced for April 23
EVCT's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 23, 2022
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Holiday Inn, Mesa
1600 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ, 85210, US
$50 per person
Suggested for guests ages 16+
Dinner, Drinks, Casino, Raffle, Auction, Entertainment
Come one, Come all
CLICK HERE to get your tickets
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Fountain Hills Theater presents "Swing Street Cafe" on April 16
Fountain Hills Theater announces the next in its series of concerts, Swing Street Café.
The great jazz standards are some of America’s most treasured songs. They include timeless works penned by legendary composers such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington,and many others. Act Two Productions celebrates some of those wonderful tunes with a contemporary production entitled, Swing Street Café.
In this unique hour-long show, award-winning entertainer T.A. Burrows takes you uptown to his favorite nightspot. It’s a lively little after-hours place located on the corner of Swing Street and Memory Lane, where T.A. will serve up 20 swingin' jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. You'll delight to his sophisticated stylings of such popular hits as Night and Day, Bye Bye Blackbird, Embraceable You, Stormy Weather, and many others. And between "courses" T.A. will keep you amused with humorous anecdotes. Featuring memorable songs and lots of laughs, Swing Street Café is more than just another nostalgic show. It’s a swingin’ hot nightspot dishing out some of America’s most revered, legendary music.
Swing Street Café will play Saturday, April 16 th at 2PM. Individual concert tickets are $35.00 for Adults and $18.00 for Youth 17 and under. The performance will take place at Fountain Hills Theater on its Mainstage Too stage at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. (The Corner of Saguaro and Rand). Tickets are available through the Theater Box Office at (480) 837-9661 x3 or by visiting fhtaz.org. Box Office Hours are 10:00AM-5:00 PM Tuesday through Saturday.
Season General Auditions for CHILDSPLAY coming up tomorrow, Wednesday, April 6
**CASTING NOTICE**
2022-2023 Season Auditions - Childsplay
Founded in 1977, Childsplay is a nationally and internationally respected professional theatre company whose chosen audience is children.
2022-2023 Season Auditions - Childsplay
Founded in 1977, Childsplay is a nationally and internationally respected professional theatre company whose chosen audience is children.
Casting Note:
We acknowledge that many roles fall on the gender binary, but however limiting the descriptions are, we invite transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, non-binary performers to read for the roles, cisgender or otherwise, they most identify with. We encourage actors of all races/ethnicities, body types, gender, physical abilities to audition. Unless a role specifies in the script, we will keep characters open to all backgrounds. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide
We acknowledge that many roles fall on the gender binary, but however limiting the descriptions are, we invite transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, non-binary performers to read for the roles, cisgender or otherwise, they most identify with. We encourage actors of all races/ethnicities, body types, gender, physical abilities to audition. Unless a role specifies in the script, we will keep characters open to all backgrounds. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide
Character Breakdowns:
Chato’s Kitchen
Herberger Theater Center. Mid-Aug to early-Oct.
All LatinX cast. 3m 20s/30s. 1f 20s/30s. puppetry skills a plus. Some Spanish a plus.
Selena Maria Sings
Co-production with Magik Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
Rehearses and performs in San Antonio, mid-August to early-September. Herberger Theater Center. Early-October to early-November.
All LatinX cast. 2f-20’s (1 must sing). 1f-30’s/40’s. 1m-20’s (must sing). Air fare, housing, and ground transportation provided while in San Antonio.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Herberger Theater Center. Late-Oct to late Dec.
This is a remount of this past season’s production, and some of the actors will be returning, so we do not know presently how many of the 10 actor positions are open.
Local In-School touring play, TBD
Fall 2022
Eric and Elliot
Local In-School touring play. Spring 2023.
2m 20s. 2f 30s+. 1 gender non-specific 20s/30s.
Hula Hooping Queen
Herberger Theater Center. Late-March to Late-May.
All-Black cast (one role could be LatinX) 6f. 20s-60s.
What To Prepare:
Each audition slot is 2 minutes. The actor may fill those two minutes however they choose. 1 monologue, 2 monologues, 1 song and 1 monologue. 1 song. 2 songs. The actor's choice. We will stop you at the 2 minute mark. An accompanist will be provided, as well as speaker hook-ups for recorded accompaniment.
If you are unable to make it in person, you may submit a video submission to casting@childsplayaz.org
Additional Info:
Childsplay is currently on our own equity, diversity, and inclusion journey. We continue to work towards creating safe spaces for all who work with us. We are committed to giving underrepresented artists a safe space to create art and community. By welcoming people with differences in religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, gender identity, ability, body type and age we are better able to celebrate that which brings humankind together: Imagination and Wonder.
Childsplay is currently on our own equity, diversity, and inclusion journey. We continue to work towards creating safe spaces for all who work with us. We are committed to giving underrepresented artists a safe space to create art and community. By welcoming people with differences in religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, gender identity, ability, body type and age we are better able to celebrate that which brings humankind together: Imagination and Wonder.
Headshot & Resume Required
Send as Email Attachment
Auditions By Appointment
Audition Contact: casting@childsplayaz.org
Audition Contact: casting@childsplayaz.org
Audition Dates/Times:
Wednesday April 6th from 4pm-7pm
Callback Dates and Times:
TBD
TBD
Audition Venue:
Childsplay's Campus for Imagination and Wonder 900 S Mitchell Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281
The building is an old elementary school on the SW corner of Mitchell and 9th Street. Park and enter on the Mitchell Dr. side.
Childsplay's Campus for Imagination and Wonder 900 S Mitchell Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281
The building is an old elementary school on the SW corner of Mitchell and 9th Street. Park and enter on the Mitchell Dr. side.
STUART LITTLE - Stage Left Productions - May 11-14, 2002
A Fantasy
Based on the book by E.B. White
Adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette
May 11-14 2022
Directed by Rachel Cummings
This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart who is born into an ordinary New York family. All the charm, wisdom and joy of the E.B. White original are captured in this adaptation by Joseph Robinette. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this story-theatre presentation. The acting ensemble plays many human and animal roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a "real people's world."
Tickets are $15.00 Reserved Seating
(Stage Left seats are elevated if you have trouble with steps we recommend purchasing seats in Row A or B.)
Performances
Wednesday May 11 7:00pm
Thursday May 12 7:00pm
Friday May 13 7:00pm
Saturday May 14 2:00pm
Saturday May 14 7:00pm
Monday, April 4, 2022
The Phoenix Theatre Company's 2022 / 2023 Season!
from our friends at The Phoenix Theatre Company:
Welcome to our 103rd Season! We are stronger than ever and thrilled to present a lineup produced with the finest artisans in the Valley, across three stages – all as we prepare to set an even larger stage by transforming our Hormel Theatre and preparing for, not only this upcoming remarkable year, but the next 100 years of theatre in Arizona. The future is sparkling like Cinderella’s glass slippers!
Our 2022/2023 Season will be like no other – filled with enchanting stories of fate, chance, tomorrow’s promise, and a passionate love for the theatre! Join us, and enter a world of possibility…
The Book of Will
By Lauren Gunderson
Aug 31, 2022 to Sep 25, 2022
Hormel Theatre
An unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter that sheds new light on a man you may think you know – in a race to preserve his legacy.
Bandstand
Music by Richard Oberacker
Book and Lyrics by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor
Sep 21, 2022 to Oct 23, 2022
Mainstage Theatre
After the ticker tape parades cease, will musical glory bring hope, purpose and redemption for a group of World War II veterans? The New York Times called this “an open-hearted musical that will have you clapping your hands and clenching your fists, tapping your toes and blinking back tears.”
A Chorus Line
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Book by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante
Oct 19, 2022 to Dec 18, 2022
Hormel Theatre
This dazzling, dance-filled confessional is for anyone who has ever put it all on the line for a dream.
Cinderella
Music by Richard Rodgers
Original Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
New Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Nov 16, 2022 to Jan 1, 2023
Mainstage Theatre
Your favorite pair of slippers this winter are made of glimmering glass in this spin on Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless classic that will charm and inspire audiences of all ages.
An American in Paris
Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
Book by Craig Lucas
Jan 25, 2023 to Mar 12, 2023
Mainstage Theatre
Romance, dance, and the soaring melodies of George and Ira Gershwin – who could ask for anything more?
Constellations
By Nick Payne
Mar 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Judith Hardes Theatre
If you’ve ever wondered – what if? – this spellbinding story of fate, chance, and choice is a cosmic collision of romance and relativity.
Tiananmen
World Premiere!
Music and Lyrics by Drew Fornarola
Book by Scott Elmegreen
Conceiver and Creative Consultation by Wu’er Kaixi
Apr 12, 2023 to May 14, 2023
Mainstage Theatre
This world premiere epic musical is inspired by the protests that defined a generation – and stands as testament to the human cost of the pursuit of democracy.
25th Festival of New American Theatre
The Phoenix Theatre Company Stages
Spring 2023
The Southwest’s premiere new theatre festival. Trust us, it’s a process!
TBA
Jun 7, 2023 to Jul 9, 2023
Mainstage Theatre
It’s so new that we can’t announce it yet, but we PROM-ise that this hit production full of spectacle will be a night to remember. Subscribe to our newsletter for the inside scoop!
Dreamgirls
Music by Henry Krieger
Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen
Aug 2, 2023 to Sep 3, 2023
Mainstage Theatre
From dream to diva… every star has a story in this glamorous, high-energy, Motown-minted hit.
Ghostlight Theatre's APRIL FOOLERY CABARET announced for April 9
"April Foolery" Cabaret - One Night Only Special Event
Saturday, April 9th, 2022 @ 7:00pm
Ghostlight Theatre is proud to present this special one night only event of music, comedy & family fun! We want to say 'Thank You' to our loyal patrons and celebrate being back together in person once again.
There is no initial cost for admission, but tickets are limited and MUST be reserved in advance. Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis for general admission by Donation Only. Donations will be accepted on the night of the event via cash, check or credit card. Complimentary snacks and beverages will also be served during the event.
Please contact the Box Office via phone or email for reservations.
#(623)777-9717 -OR- admin@ghostlightaz.com
This cabaret event is a fundraiser for the theater to help us towards our goals of improving the facilities. Some of our goals include:
- Upgrade the lighting instruments and control board
- Upgrade the sound system and purchase new body mics for actors
- Improved seating for the audience
Friday, April 1, 2022
Arizona Theatre Company to Host "Industry Night" performance with pre-show reception of NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN on Sunday April 3
ATC is hosting an industry night; a night dedicated to celebrating local theatre-makers by offering a space to reconnect and network while growing a relationship with ATC. From 6 to 7 pm, there will be a pre-show reception in Bob’s Spot with refreshments and mingling. Representatives from UCAT and Equity Night Out will also speak.
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