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Sacramento Stage & Theatre News
Updated
Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 - 2 p.m.
AUDITIONS FOR 'ANNIE' AT DMTC SEPT. 12-13
DAVIS, Calif. (Aug. 27,
2010) - Auditions for DMTC's Main Stage production of ANNIE will be
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. and Monday, September 13, 2010 at
7:30 p.m., at the DMTC Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive, Davis.
Please bring sheet music for a song that you already know (but not from
ANNIE). You do not have to sing an entire song, just enough to give us an
idea of how well you can carry a tune and follow our piano player's
accompaniment (no taped music or a cappella, please). Callbacks will be on
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 also at 7:30pm.
ANNIE , a musical adaptation of Harold Gray's Little
Orphan Annie comic strips, features the memorable songs "It's a Hard Knock
Life," "Easy Street," and of course, "Tomorrow." The music is by Charles
Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan. Steve
Isaacson will direct.
ANNIE will run November 12-December 5, 2010, with
performances at 8:15 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2:15 p.m. on
Sundays. All performances will be at the DMTC Performing Arts Center, 607
Pena Drive, Davis.
MAIN CHARACTERS:
Annie: spunky, big-voiced, mezzo (A - high F)
Oliver Warbucks: warm-hearted, stiff-collared; baritone, shaved head
optional (C - high F)
Miss Hannigan: comic character actress, hates children; mezzo (A - A-flat)
Grace Farrell: faithful assistant to Warbucks, soprano (A - high G)
Rooster: Miss Hannigan's no-good brother, comic gangster, dances; baritone
(B - high G)
Lily: Rooster's floozy girlfriend, dances; soprano (D - high G)
FDR: the President, character singer
Drake: Warbucks's butler, stiff, character singer
Molly: youngest orphan
Pepper: the toughest orphan
Kate: the next to littlest orphan
Duffy: the biggest orphan
Tessie: the cry baby orphan
July: the quietest
All six of the orphans must sing and dance.
There will also be a large ensemble of men & women that have
a lot to do. They are Hooverville, Warbucks Staff, NYC patrons,
Roosevelt's Cabinet, plus there are some small solos (Star-to-be, etc).
DMTC OPENS 'SINGIN' IN THE RAIN' SEPT. 10
DAVIS, Calif. (Aug. 27,
2010) - Singin' in the Rain, the most famous and beloved movie
musical of all time, will open the Davis Musical Theatre Company's 26th
season of musicals on September 10, 2010. Directed by Paul Fearn, with
choreography by Ron Cisneros and musical direction by Chris Congdon and
Adam Sartain, this classic MGM musical has been faithfully and lovingly
adapted for the stage from the original award-winning screenplay. Each
unforgettable scene, song and dance is accounted for, great song such as:
"Good Moring", "You Are My Lucky Star", Make 'Em Laugh" and the
show-stopping title number - complete with rain on stage!
Singin' in the Rain performs September 10-October 3,
2010, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:15 pm and Sundays at 2:15 pm, at the DMTC
Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive, Davis, CA 95618. Tickets are $18
general, $16 students and seniors, and $14 per person for groups of 10 or
more. Tickets may be ordered online (with no service charge) by visiting
www.dmtc.org, or by calling the box
office at 530-756-3682.
BOB & RO PRESENT 'COHOOTS' BEGINNING
AUG. 27
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug.
20, 2010) - Bob and Ro Productions presents Cahoots on Fridays and
Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm Aug. 27 - Sept. 26, 2010. Tickets
are $20 general admission, $18 seniors and $15 students, and can be
arranged by calling the box office at (877) 532-7171 between 12 pm - 5 pm
Tues. - Sat. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, The Studio
Theatre, 1028 R St., Sacramento, CA 95811.
FAIRY TALE TOWN TROOPERS PRESENT 'A
PRINCESS OF STARS'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug.
5, 2010) - Once upon a time ... in a galaxy far, far away... there lived
the beautiful PRINCESS DEJA, master of the elegant STAR-SWORD, who used
her special powers to defend her homeworld from the sinister forces of the
evil FLAX SPINDLE, Dark Empress of the Drakonian Empire...To aid the
Princess in her struggle, the BELLALYKA Space Fairies, the magical
Guardians of Peace and Justice in the Universe, called for help from a
mysterious planet known only as ... Earth.
The Fairytale Town Troupers return for their final production
of the 2010 Season: A PRINCESS OF STARS a.k.a. SLEEPING BEAUTY
IN SPACE!. This exciting original stageplay re-imagines the classic
fairytale with modern fantasy iconography. The result is a thrilling space
adventure that's sure to delight and amuse "Star Warriors" of all ages.
Family Friendly Entertainment at it's very best,
A PRINCESS OF STARS a.k.a. SLEEPING BEAUTY IN SPACE! opens
on August 14, 2010 in the air conditioned Children's Theater at Fairytale
Town. Saturday & Sunday Matinee Performances continue through August 29.
Tickets are only $1.00 per person (in addition to paid park admission).
Fairytale Town Members and children 2 years old and younger are admitted
free. For information, visit
www.fairytaletown.org.
DMTC ANNOUNCES 26TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
DAVIS, Calif. (July 25,
2010) - The Davis Musical Theatre Company proudly announces their 26th
season of Broadway Musicals, to be performed at the DMTC Performing Arts
Center, 607 Pena Drive, Davis.
Singin’ in the Rain (Sep 10 –Oct 3, 2010) The greatest
MGM movie musical comes to the DMTC stage for the first time! Set in 1927
during the transition between silent film and ‘talkies’, “Singin’ in the
Rain” is the stage adaptation of Gene Kelly’s movie masterpiece. (And yes,
it will rain on stage!)
Annie (November 12 –December 5, 2010) A red-haired
mop-top orphan, yearning to break out of her dreary life in an orphanage
run by an iron-fisted, boozy matron, charms billionaire Oliver “Daddy”
Warbucks into adopting her—but what she really wants is to find her real
parents. Includes “Hard Knock Life”, “A New Deal for Christmas”, and the
classic “Tomorrow”.
Chess, the musical (January 7 – 30, 2011) The Tim Rice
musical about the Cold War and a Russian torn between his home and his
love. Intrigue and internecine conflict abound in this tale set during
international chess competitions. Features the 80s pop hit “One Night in
Bangkok” and “I Know
Him So Well.” (Special New years Eve Gala).
Guys & Dolls (Feb 25 –Mar 20, 2011) Often referred to
as “the perfect Broadway musical,” this classic features the popular tunes
“Luck be a Lady,” “I’ve Never Been In Love Before” and “Sit Down, You’re
Rockin’ the Boat.”
How to Succeed in Business, Without Really Trying (Apr
22 – May 15, 2011) Winner of 7 Tonys and the Pulitzer Prize, this is the
story of ambitious young window cleaner who fakes his way through the rest
of the “mad men” to the top of the corporate ladder. It’s hilarious script
and terrific musical
score makes it an all-time favorite.
Peter Pan (Jun 17 – Jul 10, 2011) Peter Pan, like its
namesake, is a tale that never ages. Join Peter, the Lost Boys and
Tinkerbell as they battle Captain Hook and his men in Neverland, trying to
save Wendy, John and Michael. Fun for the whole family.
Season tickets for all 6 shows are $90 General and $80 for
Students/Seniors (55 & over), and are available online at:
http://www.dmtc.org or send for season
tickets by writing to: DMTC-Season Tickets, 607 Pena Drive #10, Davis, CA
95618. For more information call DMTC at (530) 756-3682, e-mail:
info@dmtc.org.
'GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME' AT ARDEN PLAYHOUSE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July
15, 2010) - Arden Playhouse is pleased to present a very special summer
production in its beautiful new theater...the first new theater in
unincorporated Sacramento County in decades.
The Good Old Summertime is a musical revue packed full
of the most popular music from the turn of the century (not this one - the
last one!). Enjoy once again the sweet bygone days as four unwitting time
travelers encounter their toot, toot, tootsies, when every pretty girl was
like a melody and hours were often spent chasing rainbows. Ah, the sweet
mystery of life is sure to be found. So don’t be a melancholy baby, join
us by the light of the silvery moon, any Friday or Saturday night, or
stroll down a shady lane for a Sunday matinee. Bring your beautiful doll
or your sweet honey bee!
Matt Gavin (Writer-Director) is a voice graduate of the
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Gavin has had a
passion for musical theater and popular songs all his life. In The Good
Old Summertime, his debut at the Arden Playhouse, he has made use of his
nearly five decades of experience in directing, playwriting, songwriting,
lyric writing, and performing. After years in New York City and Los
Angeles, Matt now makes his home in Sacramento with his wife, Marguerite.
The Good Old Summertime has its Arden Playhouse
opening on August 6th and continues on Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm
until August 28th. Sunday matinees are August 15th, & 22nd, at 2pm.
Tickets are $15 for special summer admission. Tickets can be arranged by
calling (916) 332-2582.
Arden Playhouse is located at 5640 Roseville Road, Suite D,
Sacramento, and seats 150.
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