Going out to the theatre, we hope! Here's our weekly roundup:
From ITAC: Mrs. Mannerly
(3rd weekend; review here.)
"Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher who has been teaching etiquette classes for 36 years, and no student has ever achieved a perfect score in her class. Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first to achieve this feat. The unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and the real selves that lie inside."
Script by Jeffery Hatcher; directed by Thomas P. Johnson.
Location: Iowa Theatre Artists Company
Time: 7:30 Friday & Saturday, 1:30 Saturday and Sunday
Price: $22.50 ($10 Students)
From The Old Creamery: Busybody
"Mrs. Piper, a cleaning woman for a suite of corporate offices, seems to know everything about everybody. When she discovers a dead body, will she survive, or does she know too much? You'll be laughing and guessing 'who done it' until the very last scene."
Script by Jack Popplewell; directed by S. Joseph Nassif.
Location: Old Creamery Mainstage
Time: 7:30 Friday & Saturday, 3:00 Sunday
Price: $22.50 ($16 Youth)
From Dreamwell: Bent
"Martin Sherman's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play Bent is at once a powerful and provocative look at the persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust and a heart-rending account of a love, redemption and self-acceptance."
Script by Martin Sherman; directed by Angie Toomsen.
Location: Unitarian Universalist Society
Time: 7:30 Friday & Saturday
Price: $13 ($10 Seniors & Students)
From SPT: Games People Play: Sorry
"This is the time when we look back and count our memories, the thanks and the regrets. We weigh the two and hope for the scale to lean toward a good and fulfilled life. When the sorrow is little, but those sorrows we have we may hope to redress in the time still given..."
Script by the SPT Writer's Room; directed by Richard Barker.
Location: CSPS
Time: 8:00 Friday & Saturday
Price: $25 ($20 in advance)
From the Iowa Arts Festival and the Iowa City Community String Orchestra: The Perfect Pig
"The special event will combine words, music, and art in a fun, accessible way. Composer Philip Wharton has once again teamed up with author Janet Burroway in presenting the new children’s book The Perfect Pig. The pages of the book will be projected onto the Englert’s screen as the orchestra plays and the author reads the book’s text. In addition, Wharton has orchestrated Heinrich Biber’s violin composition Sonata Representativa, which will be combined with verses created by Burroway for the performance. Penn Elementary students’ artwork, inspired by the words and music, will be projected behind the orchestra during each performance."
Composed by Philip Warton based on a book by Janet Burroway; orchestra conducted by Carey Bostian.
Location: The Englert Theatre
Time: 10:00am, 11:00am & 12:00pm Saturday
Price: Free
From Riverside: Open Rehearsal of As You Like It
"Get a glimpse of a Riverside Theatre in the Park show in the making! As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most well-know romantic comedies where 'all the world’s a stage' and sudden infatuation is as confusing as it is beautiful. This show is filled with mistaken identities, madness, mayhem, laughter, and even some songs–making it fun for the whole family. Come for all or part of the rehearsal. Light refreshments will be served."
Script by William Shakespeare; directed by Theodore Swetz.
Location: Lower City Park
Time: 2:00 Saturday
Price: Free
... so get out to the theatre!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
What Are You Doing This Weekend?
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Open Rehearsal of As You Like It
Riverside - The public is invited to view this Saturday's rehearsal of Shakespeare's As You Like It. This is a free family event; anyone is welcome to come to the Festival Stage in Lower City park in Iowa City and view the work in progress.
The rehearsal will run from 2:00 - 4:00 on June 2; light refreshments will be served.
Bent Opens June 1
Bent runs June 1-2 and 7-9 at 7:30, with an matinee June 9 at 2:00, at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Iowa City. Parents should be advised that the play contains nudity, violence and adult themes. Tickets are $13 ($10 seniors & students) and are available at Dreamwell's website or by calling 319-423-9820.
Sorry Opens June 1
Games People Play: Sorry runs June 1 & 2 at 8:00 at CSPS in Cedar Rapids. Tickets are $25 at the door, $20 online.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Auditions for Julius Caesar
OAMV - This summer, an independent company called Open Arenas Mt. Vernon Production Company (with some help from Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre) will be staging Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. The company is led by Grant Freeman, who will direct the production. Auditions will be held May 29 and 30 at 7:00 at Heritage Hall (2nd floor of the Lisbon Library, 101 East Main Street in Lisbon).
OAMV is looking to cast Julius Caesar with about 15 actors of both sexes, ages ranging from 17-60. This will require some double-casting. In addition, Brutus will be cast younger than tradition suggests (17-25), and Cassius will be played by a woman. Performances are July 26, 27, 28 in the District Auditorium in Mt. Vernon.
For more information, call Grant Freeman at 319.270.7866 or email openarenas@gmail.com.
What Are You Doing This Weekend?
Going out to the theatre, we hope! Here's our weekly roundup:
From The Old Creamery: On Golden Pond
(Last weekend; review here.)
"Norman and Ethel Thayer have been coming to Golden Pond since they were newlyweds. Now 48 years later, as they spend another summer on its shores, the couple discovers that even at their age, life can still be quite surprising. A delightfully funny look at life, love and the passing of time."
Script by Ernest Thompson; directed by Kathe Mull.
Location: Mainstage
Time: 7:30 Friday & Saturday; 3:00 Sunday.
Price: $25.50 ($16 Youth)
From ITAC: Mrs. Mannerly
(2nd weekend; review here.)
"Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher who has been teaching etiquette classes for 36 years, and no student has ever achieved a perfect score in her class. Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first to achieve this feat. The unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and the real selves that lie inside."
Script by Jeffery Hatcher; directed by Thomas P. Johnson.
Location: Iowa Theatre Artists Company
Time: 7:30 Friday & Saturday, 1:30 Saturday and Sunday
Price: $22.50 ($10 Students)
... so get out to the theatre!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Young Footlighters Summer Camp in Iowa City
Young Footlighters - "Bringing Stories to Life from Page to Stage," Young Footlighters' summer workshop run by Greg Geffrard, takes place from June 18 - 22, 9:00am - 12:00pm, at the Sycamore Mall in Iowa City. Monday only will run 8:00-10:00am for K-4th graders and 10:00am-12:00pm for 5th-8th graders.
The class is for K-8; registration is $90. Registration forms here.
Auditions for Camp Rock June 2 - 5
TCR - Auditions for Camp Rock will be held on June 3 and 4, with callbacks on June 5. Dance-only auditions (for actors who do not sing but have strong dance skills) will be held on June 2 from 1:00 to 3:00. General Auditions are 7:00 - 10:00 on June 3 and 4.
L. D. Kidd will direct and choreograph the production, with music direction from Alex Schields. More information here.
Auditions for Nunsense June 3 & 4
MVLCT - Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre will be presenting Nunsense by Dan Goggin in July. Auditions are June 3 and 4 at 7:00 in the District Auditorium of the Mt. Vernon Middle School, 525 Palisades Road in Mt. Vernon.
Roles:
SISTER MARY REGINA is to the outside world a model Mother Superior-even if she is overweight. But to those who know her, she is an outrageous, quick-witted soul who knows how to get a laugh. She tries to convince you that she is strict, but everyone knows that her “bark is worse than her bite.”She can't resist the spotlight. Her vocal part is mezzo.
SISTER MARY HUBERT is a kind person who always tries to be understanding and diplomatic. She teaches the Novices the ground rules, and is supposed to be dignified. But with the slightest bit of encouragement, she is ready to kick up her heels. Second in command she is always competing with Mother Superior. Her vocal part is alto.
SISTER ROBERT ANNE is a tough streetwise nun who has a heart of gold. All the kids adore her because she speaks their language. And she can hit a baseball “out of the park.” A constant source of aggravation for Mother Superior. Her vocal part is alto belt.
SISTER MARY AMNESIA is the picture of innocence. She lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. She can't remember her past, and so she looks at each day with a childlike joy. Her vocal range is soprano.
SISTER MARY LEO was a professional dancer before she entered the convent, and she is always eager to display her talent. She is also impressionable because she is young and could easily be lead astray. She entered the convent to become the first ballerina nun. Her vocal range is soprano.
Performance dates are July 19-21. No preparation is required. Contact Amy White at 319.899.1399 or email mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com for more information.
Auditions for Dreamwell's Writer's Skirmish
Dreamwell - On May 29 and 30, Dreamwell will be holding auditions to cast the plays selected from its annual writing contest. Auditions will take place at the Iowa City Public Library at 6:00pm each day.
The plays selected for Dreamwell's Writer's Skirmish are first-place winner World’s Teeniest by Amy White, with runner-ups AfterWerx by Carrie and Richard New, and Some Assembly Required by James Grob. All three will have full productions on the weekends of July 13-14 and 20-21. Matthew Brewbaker is coordinating the event. Scripts are available online and at ICPL.
Roles
World’s Teeniest (Directed by Matthew Falduto)
Man 18-35
Woman 18-35
Girl 9-16
Some Assembly Required (Directed by Meg Dobbs)
Gena – 50 – 65
Carolyn (reporter) – 19 – 27
Steven (police officer) – 24 – 30
Josh (free spirited rich boy) – 30 – 45
Linda (soldier) – 22 – 32
AfterWerx (Directed by Brian Tanner)
Beth: 25-30
Grey: 25-35
Receptionist Any age/gender
Melanie: 35
Frank: 40′s
Uncle Mike: 40-60
Dr. Greer: 40-70
William: 40-70
Sandglass Theatre in Residency at CSPS
"All Weather Ballads is a little like a folk music concert inside a puppet show. The unconventional drama follows one couple, from childhood to old age, as they face the elements of rural Vermont… stuck in the mud, lost in the aroma of harvest fruit, and reflected in the frozen membrane of an icy lake. All Weather Ballads was written for adults but is suitable for ages 12 and up." Performances are Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 and Friday, May 25 at 8:00, at CSPS. Tickets are $14 ($17 at the door).
The company will also be presenting workshops at Eulenspiegel Theatre (Tuesday, May 22 from 6:30 - 8:30) and CSPS (Wednesday, May 23 from 6:30 - 8:30). Registration is $14, which includes admission to a performance of All Weather Ballads (Space is limited to 18 participants).
On Sunday, May 27 at 2:00, company founders Eric Bass and Ines Zeller Bass will lead a panel discussion on the social effects of severe weather.
Legion Arts presents this residency in partnership with the National Performance Network. The National Performance Network is a multi-state group of cultural organizers and artists facilitating the practice and public experience of the performing arts in the United States.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Mrs. Mannerly Showcases Actors' Remarkable Comic Timing
ITAC— Mrs. Mannerly, a comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, is drawn from his experiences as a nine-year-old boy (soon to be ten, he points out) in an etiquette class conducted by a proper lady known as Mrs. Mannerly. The play is autobiographical to a point, but obviously embellished by the adult Jeffrey looking back on those years and sometimes narrating them. If you remember the 60’s, you will remember a turbulent time marked by the Cold War, the Vietnam war, student protests, the emergence of hippies and flower power, and audacious assassinations... but Jeffrey was only nine, and his world is much more restricted.
He is not without ambition, however. He knows that no student of Mrs. Mannerly’s course has ever achieved a perfect score on her final examination, conducted at a luncheon of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Determined to be the best at something (and he knows it won’t be Little League Baseball), he plans to become the best-mannered kid in Steubenville, Ohio, by shattering the record and earning all 100 points on the examination.
Meg Merckens plays the exquisitely mannered Mrs. Mannerly with a diction matching her ramrod-straight posture. She is indeed an intimidating figure, especially to a group of young children, none of whom possess Jeffrey’s obsession with success. Sean Christopher Lewis plays the young Jeffrey, the adult Jeffrey, all of young Jeffrey’s classmates (including two young girls), and a young woman who had been Mrs. Mannerly’s student some years earlier. Merckens and Lewis are well matched; each of them has remarkable comic timing and the ability to portray a character with admirable command of posture, movement, gesture, and tone of voice. They are a treat to listen to and to watch.
Thomas P. Johnson’s direction is both fluid and dynamic. In addition, he has designed a well-balanced evocative set and the images appearing on triple screens above the set contribute handsomely to the scene, the dialogue, and the script.
Oh, yes, the script. There is amusing dialogue, a touch of unresolved mystery, and interesting characters. There is even, in the script, a verbalized distinction between “fake” and “phony.” Therein lies the rub. In my opinion the script is phony. Inconsistencies are glossed over and the play doesn’t really support the actors as they deserve. Nevertheless, because of the acting and directing, this is an effort well worth seeing. Take along your funny bone, and perhaps you could check your thinking cap at the door.
Mrs. Mannerly runs through June 10, 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays, 1:30 Saturdays and Sundays at Iowa Theatre Artists Company in Amana. Tickets are $22.50 ($20 matinee/$10 for students), and are available by calling 319.622.3222 or emailing itac@southslope.net.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Parallel Lives Packs a Universe Into One Evening
Photos by Rob Merritt
Fourth Room - There's a new theatre company in the Corridor, which is always an exciting time for me. It's fun to anticipate what they'll produce, what the focus will be, to see the evolution from the beginning. The energy and passion that's needed to get such a project off the ground is infectious, and it's invigorating just to be a fly on the wall.
There are some familiar faces listed as the core company of Fourth Room Theatre - you've probably seen Bryant Duffy, Ottavia De Luca, Rachel Howell, Matthew James, Kehry Anson Lane, K. Michael Moore, Kate Thompson, and Angie Toomsen in a number of productions in the area - and a common thread that seems to unite the names listed is the sheer level of skill and commitment that goes into everything they do. Kehry Anson Lane describes the company's focus as "project-driven work;" instead of announcing a full season we'll see individual, unique productions, so keep checking back for updates on what's coming next.
It's an exciting time to be a theatregoer, yes -- but the play's the thing, so let's move on to the group's second production, the follow-up to last year's Closer: Ottavia De Luca and Rachel Korach Howell in Parallel Lives
The conceit of Parallel Lives, written by Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney, is to explore the lives of a number of characters in a variety of (mostly) comic situations. It's a taxing two-hander, with a lot of back-and-forth and a script that flows seamlessly from laugh-out-loud comedy to thoughtful reverie.
Fourth Room chose a space in Sycamore Mall to perform this piece (right next to Shield's Sewing). The room is large and flexible while still being intimate. A few acting blocks and some simple props create a whole world for the actors to play in, and Dylan Wheeler's simple lighting rig adds just the right amount of texture.
It's always a delight to see De Luca or Howell perform, and Parallel Lives is no exception. They work extremely well together, feeding off of each other and creating bubbles of comic energy that suddenly burst into showers of despair and sadness. Their interactions, even when silly, are crushingly honest, and it's rare to see two performers listen to each other so carefully. The timing is impeccable, whether the rhythmic frenzy of the beginning of "God," or the steady mock reverence of the hilarious performance art parody "Sister Woman Sister."
Rachel Korach Howell's accent work is equally well-executed, and her character choices are big, bold, and lots of fun. Howell's acting style is characterized by an abundance of courage; she throws her entire physical and emotional being into a character, a bit, or a comic overstatement. It's extremely successful in Parallel Lives, a roller coaster of a show with a variety of very colorful characters. Kris' mile-a-minute motormouth is as entertaining as Hank's drunken, repetitive country drawl, and all of it is very closely engaged with her scene partner; DeLuca is afforded plenty of opportunities for comic reactions to Howell's outrageous antics.
At the same time, everything comes from a real place of gut honesty, exaggerations or no. When Madeline -- an older woman who is discovering women's studies, organic food and performance art for the first time -- is left alone on stage to give a monologue about accepting her gay nephew, the broad character choices that made us guffaw remain, but the story suddenly gets a great deal more real. Howell has found, in this cartoon of a woman, a real person with sincere struggles, and above all a very human drive to be decent. So it is with Kris, who dares to stand up for a drag queen at Denny's... and with the pro-life woman who alternates between coming up with hateful rhetoric and wondering if her own abortion was maybe the right path after all.
For all the fun and silliness, the stakes are pretty big.
Questions of destiny and purpose are explored in "God" as characters struggle with the role of religion in their lives. The girls and women in the piece explore the idea of sin, confessing to their priests and to each other, and try to understand how the rules of the Catholic Church apply to their everyday lives. They're not sure what all this religious baggage does for them, but at the same time, they're not ready to shed it -- especially in moments of crisis. This is juxtaposed with a comic creationism in "Supreme Beings," as a couple of creative angels give us insight into why white people are so uptight and how pregnancy was invented.
None of these issues are easy, and Parallel Lives doesn't have easy answers. That's fine; part of its staying power is that it isn't polemic, and it isn't the job of art to give us answers. It's the job of art to show us -- in an entertaining way -- just how complex the questions are. This script does that extremely well, and De Luca and Howell perform it with tireless energy, serious skill, and above all the playful sense of exploration that is the driving force behind any dedicated theatre artist.
If you see only one show this weekend, make it Parallel Lives. It's everything that's right with local theatre.
Parallel Lives plays May 18 - 20 (7:30 Friday & Saturday, 2:00 Sunday) at the Sycamore Mall in Iowa City. Tickets are $12.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
What Are You Doing This Weekend?
Going out to the theatre, we hope! Here's our weekly roundup:
From TCR: Alice in Wonderland
(Last weekend; review here.)
"Adventure and wonder often go hand in hand — especially if your name is Alice. Enjoy as the magic unfolds before your eyes when you see Alice in Wonderland at Theatre Cedar Rapids opening on April 27. Local writer Jason Alberty puts a contemporary twist on Lewis Carroll’s classic tale bridging the real and the fantastic."
Script by Jason Alberty; directed by Leslie Charipar
Location: Mainstage
Time: 7:30 Friday & Saturday
Price: $25/$20 ($15 Youth)
From The Old Creamery: On Golden Pond
(3rd weekend; review here.)
"Norman and Ethel Thayer have been coming to Golden Pond since they were newlyweds. Now 48 years later, as they spend another summer on its shores, the couple discovers that even at their age, life can still be quite surprising. A delightfully funny look at life, love and the passing of time."
Script by Ernest Thompson; directed by Kathe Mull.
Location: Mainstage
Time: 3:00 Thursday & Sunday; 7:30 Friday & Saturday
Price: $25.50 ($16 Youth)
From Fourth Room: Parallel Lives
"Based on comediennes Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney’s Kathy and Mo Show, this Obie Award-winning play features a diverse collection of characters learning about life on Earth while fickle goddesses watch from afar."
Script by Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney
Location: Sycamore Mall
Time: 7:30 Friday & Saturday, 2:00 Sunday
Tickets: $12
From ITAC: Mrs. Mannerly
"Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher who has been teaching etiquette classes for 36 years, and no student has ever achieved a perfect score in her class. Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first to achieve this feat. The unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and the real selves that lie inside."
Script by Jeffery Hatcher; directed by Thomas P. Johnson.
Location: Iowa Theatre Artists Company
Time: 7:30 Friday & Saturday, 1:30 Saturday and Sunday
Price: $22.50 ($10 Youth)
How to Survive Your Adult Relationship With Your Parents
"No matter how well you’ve come to terms with your childhood, your adult relationship with your family can pose surprising challenges! With that in mind, acclaimed humor writer Polly Frost wrote her one person show. Frost’s hilarious and heartfelt show combines storytelling, anecdotes, and humorous tips for surviving the emotional curve-balls we get thrown as our families change and grow in unpredictable ways. Audience members during performances of the show have laughed -- and cried -- and laughed again."
Written and performed by Polly Frost
Location: The Englert
Time: 8:00 Saturday
Price: $22 ($20 Advance)
... so get out to the theatre!
City Circle Announces 2012-13 Season
City Circle - City Circle announced its 2012-13 Season this week, and has begun selling season tickets.
The Shows
Legally Blonde by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe
Directed by Brett Myers
July 27-29
Noises Off by Michael Frayn
Directed by Wally Chappell
September 7-16
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, adapted by Patricia Gray
Directed by James E. Trainor III
November 2-11
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Barbara Field
Directed by Liz Tracey
December 14-23
Spring Awakening by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater
Directed by Josh Sazon
February 1-10
New Play Festival (check back for submission deadlines)
Festival Director Chris Okiishi
March 8-10
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Directed by Patrick Du Laney
May 10-19
Auditions for Brigadoon
Starlighters - Brigadoon, a Lerner & Loewe musical about a mystical Scottish village, opens at Starlighters in August. Auditions are June 3-5.
Roles
Fiona MacLaren, female, age 18-30
Tommy Albright, male, age 30-40
Charlie Dalrymple, male, age 21-32
Jean MacLaren, female, age 18-30
Meg Brockie, female, age 18-30
Jeff Douglas, male, age 35-55
Harry Beaton, male, age 18-30
Andrew MacLaren, male, age 47-65
Archie Beaton, male, age 47-65
Mr. Lundie, male, age 50-75
Maggie Anderson, female, age 616-2
Jane Ashton, female, age 24-33
Auditions are June 3, 4, and 5 at 7:00 at Starlighters Theatre. Show dates are August 10-12 and 17-19. Bob Assink will direct.
One-Time, One-Person Show at Englert
Englert - On May 19, as part of the "Intimate at the Englert" series, Polly Frost will perform her one-woman show How to Survive Your Adult Relationship with Your Family. How to Survive Your Adult Relationship with Your Family is a comedy about dealing with the vicissitudes of family relationships. Tickets are limited to 100 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 319.688.2653. The price is $20 advance, $22 day of show. The show begins at 8:00.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Mrs. Mannerly Opens May 18
Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher who has been teaching etiquette classes for 36 years, and no student has ever achieved a perfect score in her class. Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first to achieve this feat. The unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and the real selves that lie inside. "Choosing shows for a season can be a very challenging undertaking," states Merckens. "We chose Mrs. Mannerly because there are so many fun elements within the script. It’s witty and nostalgic as well as being edgy and irreverent but mostly it’s just very, very funny." Merckens warns, "Though based on a childhood memory, there is some language that may be found offensive by certain members of our audience, so we are recommending this comedy for mature audiences."
Mrs. Mannerly opens May 18 and runs through June 10, 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays, 1:30 Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $22.50 ($20 opening night/matinee, $10 for students), and can be purchased at 319.622.3222 or itac@southslope.net.
Parallel Lives Opens May 18
This is the young company's second production, following a successful run of Patrick Marber's Closer in December. Parallel Lives is a clever, fast-paced comedy that will also make you think.
From the press release:
De Luca and Howell play nearly 25 characters in this "dramatic, comedic and romantic romp [that] will leave the audience bending-over laughing and shoulder-shaking crying. The characters in the scenes range from Jersey teenagers to country western barflies to celestial beings postulating whether the man or woman should be lucky enough to give birth."
Parallel Lives runs May 18 - 20 (7:30 Friday & Saturday, 2:00 Sunday) at the Sycamore Mall in Coralville. Tickets are $12; pick them up at the door or email info@fourthroomtheatre.com for reservations.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Cast Lists for Hairspray and On Golden Pond
TCR - Cast lists have been posted for both Hairspray (opens July 6, directed by Leslie Charipar with music direction by Janelle Lauer) and On Golden Pond (opens June 22, directed by Richard Barker).
Hairspray
Treashana Baker - Dynamite
Mark Baumann - Wilbur Turnblad
Karl Becker - Corny Collins
Clayton Besong - Motormouth Kid
Rachel Brandt - Council Kid
Jay Burken - Council Kid
Cameron Byrd - Motormouth Kid
Aaron Canterbury - Council Kid
Alea Challenger - Motormouth Kid
Ameena Gabrielle Challenger -Motormouth Kid
Tina Conroy - Velma Von Tussle
Emma Drtina - Tracy Turnblad
Staisha Federick - Dynamite
Jayda Briyan Federick-Williams - Double Dutch Girl
Tajia Federick-Williams - Double Dutch Girl
Olivia Ferguson - Motormouth Kid
Theresa Fuller - Amber Von Tussle
Michael Holmes - Edna Turnblad
Carly Herron - Penny Pingleton
Tevin Jones - Motormouth Kid
Precious Kimbrough - Double Dutch Girl
Andy Lesieur - Mr. Spritzer/Principal/Mr. Pinky/Guard
Lisa Lighty - Motormouth Maybelle
Marita May - Council Kid
ShaCorrie McBride - Little Inez
Josh Payne - Link Larkin
Ezekiel Pittman - Seaweed J. Stubbs
Amy Rehnstrom -Prudy/Gym Teacher/Matron
Naomi Spence - Motormouth Kid
Bailey Steinke - Council Kid
Nikki Stewart - Council Kid
Alicia Strong - Dynamite
Derrick VanDerMillen - Council Kid
On Golden Pond
Lyle Fisher - Norman Thayer, Jr.
Shari Miller - Chelsea Thayer Wayne
Richard Pratt - Charlie Martin
Logan Pratt - Billy Ray
Philip Schramp - Bill Ray
Susie Streit - Ethel Thayer
Thursday, May 10, 2012
What Are You Doing This Weekend?
Going out to the theatre, we hope! Here's our weekly roundup:
From TCR: Alice in Wonderland
(3rd weekend; review here.)
"Adventure and wonder often go hand in hand — especially if your name is Alice. Enjoy as the magic unfolds before your eyes when you see Alice in Wonderland at Theatre Cedar Rapids opening on April 27. Local writer Jason Alberty puts a contemporary twist on Lewis Carroll’s classic tale bridging the real and the fantastic."
Script by Jason Alberty; directed by Leslie Charipar
Location: Mainstage
Time: 7:30 Thursday, Friday & Saturday; 2:30 Sunday
Price: $25/$20 ($15 Youth)
From The Old Creamery: On Golden Pond
(2nd weekend; review here.)
"Norman and Ethel Thayer have been coming to Golden Pond since they were newlyweds. Now 48 years later, as they spend another summer on its shores, the couple discovers that even at their age, life can still be quite surprising. A delightfully funny look at life, love and the passing of time."
Script by Ernest Thompson; directed by Kathe Mull.
Location: Mainstage
Time: 3:00 Thursday & Sunday; 7:30 Friday & Saturday
Price: $25.50 ($16 Youth)
From 3 Bros: Wolf at the Door
"Picture three actors, three stories, one wolf! Wander through the enchanted forest with that wicked wolf from Little Red Riding Hood, Peter and the Wolf, and the Three Little Pigs. He’ll coax, cajole, and charm to get just a little, tasty morsel of food. But never fear! The other characters in the forest have some tricks of their own up their sleeves. This production is appropriate for all children, especially those ages 3-8. "
Location: Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
Time: 10:00am Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 1:00 Sunday
Price: $10
... so get out to the theatre!
