April 30, 2013

"Iron Man 3: Suit Up" opens at Union Station May 2nd, 2013

IRONMAN 3 3D - Opening Friday, May 3
Special Preview May 2, 9pm
Five daily showtimes: 10 a.m.; 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 & 9:55 p.m.
Ticket prices: Adults $13.50, Children (3 -11) $10.50.
Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 2hr 15min
Directed by: Shane Black
Written by: Shane Black, Drew Pearce
Genres: Action & Adventure; Science Fiction & Fantasy

Marvel's Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?



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Deadline 5/1/2013! OCTA - Call for Director - THE 39 STEPS

The Olathe Community Theatre Association (OCTA) is looking for a director for our production of the THE 39 STEPS for the 2013-14 season.

The show is scheduled to begin rehearsals around March 10th and run Friday, April 25th - May 11th, 2014.

Please send your resume and a brief note of interest to: octa.directors@olathetheatre.org


The deadline for applications is May 1, 2013.


THE 39 STEPS

By Patrick Barlow, John Buchan

Director - TBD

SYNOPSIS

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!

In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure! The 39 Steps, was Broadway's longest running comedy, and played its 500th performance on Broadway, May 19th, 2009! – Samuel French

Production Dates:

April 25, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 2014



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Register your kids for WINNIE-THE-POOH KIDS this summer at The Barn!

A few enrollment spots remain open for the Barn Kids summer theatre camp featuring a production of Disney's WINNIE THE POOH, KIDS!

For only $200, your 3rd-6th grader can participate in a fun, engaging summer experience where they will act, sing, dance, build sets, and make costumes with other young people from all over the metro area! Students from all levels of experience are welcome.

Tuition of $200 for the three week camp also includes a package of complimentary tickets for the family, a Break-a-Leg ad in the program, opening night flowers, and a photo CD from the show.

Our first session begins May 30 with performances June 18-20. The second session begins July 2 with performances July 23-25.

Program director Jason Coats has been the Education Director at The Barn Players for 7 years and working with young actors for 14 years. He teaches theatre in the Shawnee Mission School District and is a current nominee for Kansas Teacher of the Year.

For more information or to enroll your student, please visit www.thebarnplayers.org/barnjr or email barnjr@thebarnplayers.org



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Auditions for SPRING AWAKENING for The Barn this weekend!

AUDITIONS!

Spring Awakening

Music by Duncan Sheik
Lyrics by Steven Sater

Directed by Eric Magnus
Musical Direction by Kevin Hershberger
Asst. Direction by Shelly Stewart
Choreography by Guy Gardner

AUDITIONS:
May 4th and 5th, 2013
from 1:00 - 4:00pm
At St. Pius Church
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Auditions will be an open call both days, and will consist of singing a prepared 32 bar selection of a musical theatre or pop/rock song in the style of the show.
Please Provide: Sheet Music…no CDs & NO ACAPPELLA auditions
Headshot/Resume (if available)

Invited Callbacks will be held on Saturday, May 11th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Please be prepared to read scenes and sing songs from the show (sides will be provided). Also, please dress appropriate to dance at callbacks. If you are auditioning, please make sure to clear your schedule that afternoon, as callbacks are critical to putting together the strongest ensemble for this ensemble piece.

Rehearsals will begin Sunday, August 4th. Typical weekly rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 – 10pm. Conflicts with the rehearsal schedule must be kept to an absolute minimum during the rehearsal process. No conflicts will be accepted during dress / tech week (9/15 – 9/19)

PRODUCTION DATES:
September 19th – October 6th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

All performances take place at…
The Barn Players Theatre
6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS:
Winner of 8 TONY Awards, including BEST MUSICAL, SPRING AWAKENING celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and passion that you will never forget. Adapted from Frank Wedekind's 1891 German expressionist play about the trials, tears, and exhilaration of the teen years, it has been hailed as the "Best Musical of the Year" by the New York Times, New York Post, Star Ledger, Journal News, New York Observer and USA Today. Featuring unforgettable music by Duncan Sheik and Lyrics by Steven Sater, SPRING AWAKENING explores a place and time where teenagers try to find their way in a world controlled by the adults in their lives.

CAST BREAKDOWN:
We are looking for a multi-racial, high-energy cast of performers for this Tony Award winning musical, which will be a Kansas City community theatre premiere.

• WENDLA – An innocent high school student, trapped in her family. But with every passing day, she grows bolder and more curious about her body and the world around her. Both vulnerable and a willing participant in her evolution. (G3 - E5) – Featured soloist. Alto/ Mezzo mix belt.
• MARTHA – A high school student who lives with a painful, life-changing secret. (G3 - E5) – Featured soloist. Alto/ Mezzo mix belt.
• ILSE – Martha's sister, who lives with a painful secret of her own. She has run away from home and now lives as a "girl toy" in a Parisian artists' colony. She is Moritz's last hope. (G3 - E5) – Featured soloist. Alto/ Mezzo mix belt.
• THEA – Wendla's best friend. A high school student who tries to stay innocent and pure in the face of many distractions and temptations. (A3 - E5) – Featured soloist. Alto/ Mezzo mix belt.
• ANNA – Martha's best friend. A high school student. She has a difficult time understanding Martha's burdens. (A3 - C5) – Featured soloist. Alto/ Mezzo mix belt.
• MELCHIOR – A smart, independent, headstrong high school student who refuses to bow down to society's rules. An atheist. Struggles with his intense feelings for Wendla. (G2 - G4) – Featured soloist. Bari-tenor.
• MORITZ – Melchior's best friend. A troubled high school student who desperately tries to please his father, but always seems to disappoint him. Has haunting dreams, and grows increasingly tormented. (B2 - A4) – Featured soloist.
Bari-tenor.
• GEORG – An exceptionally horny schoolmate of Melchior's who is overcome with sexual feelings for his piano teacher. (Ab2 - A4, and up to a possible D5 in falsetto) Featured soloist. – Bari-tenor.
• HANSCHEN – A beautiful, cunning schoolmate of Melchior's who is disarmingly comfortable with his own sexuality. He uses his good looks and intelligence to manipulate a fellow student. (C3 - A4) – Featured soloist. Bari-tenor.
• OTTO – A classmate of Melchior's who struggles with sexual feelings he considers inappropriate. (C3 - B4) – Featured soloist. Bari-tenor.
• ERNST – Another beautiful schoolmate of Melchior's, but naïve and easily manipulated. Unsure of who he is sexually. (C3 - A4) – Featured soloist.
Bari-tenor.
• THE ADULT MAN (multiple roles) – Primarily acting. Several important roles, including HERR STIEFEL (Moritz's father), HERR GABOR (Melchior's Father), and HERR SONNENSTICH (the boys' school teacher) – Ensemble singer. Bari-tenor.
• THE ADULT WOMAN (multiple roles)– Primarily acting. Several important roles, including FRAU GABOR (Melchior's mother), FRAU BERGMAN (Wendla's mother), and Georg's piano teacher, FRAULEIN GROSSEBUSTENHALTER – Ensemble singer. Alto/ Mezzo mix belt(s).

** ALL STUDENTS ROLES…AGES 16 – 25
*** ADULT ROLES…AGES 35 - 60
*** PLUS AN ENSEMBLE OF SINGERS…AGES 16–25.

For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of
The Barn Players, at emagnitude@me.com

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.



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April 28, 2013

Man After Superman closing night!

Journeyman Theatre Company

https://www.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?
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Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Apr 19-28: 7:30
pm Thr-Mon

"Anyone who knows the Superman comics, TV shows,
and
movies stand to enjoy this fun outing." - Bob
Evans of
examiner.com

Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
When Dan meets and falls for Lois Lane, who's
freshly out of her last famous relationship, he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor. Lois finds everything she needs in Dan.
Man After Superman takes the audience on the
hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as they fight
to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex, and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find their happily-ever-after.

Directed by Dustin Blakeman.

$10.00 General $8.00 Student

Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central Street
contact@journeymantheatre.com,

(PG-13)

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April 26, 2013

Paseo's Theatre Spring Plays

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts Theatre Department presents three plays in one week:
A Raisin in the Sun Apr. 26th 27th at 7:00pm
Aesop's Fables & Antigone Sat. Apr. 27th at 2:00pm.
Paseo is located at 4747 Flora Kansas City, MO 64110
Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students with ID.
for more information call: 816-418-2275

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun , a highly acclaimed classic play, tells the story of a lower-class black family's struggle to gain middle-class acceptance. When the play opens, Mama, the sixty-year-old mother of the family, is waiting for a $10,000 insurance check from the death of her husband, and the drama will focus primarily on how the $10,000 should be spent. Son Walter Lee wants to invest in a liquor store, but Mama opposes that idea on moral grounds and wants to move out of their overcrowded apartment and into a house. Drama ensues when Walter invests with a friend.
CAST
Ruth Younger…………………………Arlana Williams
Travis Younger……………………Khalil Odums
Walter Lee Younger…………Mark Bryant
Beneatha Younger………………Amber Sykes
Lena Younger (Mama)………Ebonee Workcuff
Joseph Asagai………………………Dondre Bynum
George Murchison………………Trey Bradley
Bobo……………………………………....Zion Turner
Karl Lindner………………………..Kyle Renné
Moving Man………………………….Javon Hughes
Mrs. Johnson……………………….Mushelle White

Aesop's Fables
Family fun for all ages! A collection of fables, ("The Fox and the Crow," "The Tortoise & the Hare," "The Donkey in the Lion's Skin", and "The Fox and the Sour Grapes") credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE.
Cast
Atum Johnson (Aesop)
Fable 1: The Fox & the Crow
Mushelle White (Crow)
Dajah Garrett (Fox)
Fable 2: The Tortoise & the Hare
Jorn'e Randolph (Tortoise)
Xinh Chau Nguyen (Hare)
Fable 3: The Donkey in the Lion's Skin
Kamarra McIntosh (Donkey)
Mushelle White (Fox)
Jorn'e Randolph (Tortoise)
Xinh Chau Ngyuen (Hare)
Fable 4: The Fox & the Sour Grapes
Ty'jah Meyers (Fox)
Dajah Garrett (Owl)

Antigone
By Jean Cocteau
It is an avant-guard look at the world's first female protagonist. Based entirely on the Greek tragedian Sophocles' play written in the 5th century BC. The play is not only a feminist cry for justice but also brings to light the age old question who's law should we follow, Man's or God's. The tragic spirit given to Sophocles' play is also found in Cocteau's Antigone, along with all the characters as described in all their insidious evil.
CAST
ANTIGONE ………..Autumn Chartier
ISMENE ……………….Anna Adelman
EURYDICE ……………Da jah Garrett
CREON ………………… Tim Phillips
HAEMON ……………..Kyle Renne'
A GUARD …………….Keylen Madge
TIRESIAS ……………Mark Bryant
A BOY ………………….Zion Tuner
A MESSENGER ……Khalil Odams
CHOURS ……………….Kymberly Baker
More details can be found on the school website at:
http://www.kcpublicschools.org/paseo
or by contacting the school at
(816) 418-2275



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Paseo's Announces Auditions for school next year 2013-2014

Auditions
for
Paseo Academy
of Fine & Performing Arts
2013-2014 Academic Year
May 2nd & May 15th at 3:30 p.m.
Paseo is located at 4747 Flora, Kansas City, MO 64110
It has been proven in many studies that students who have a strong training in the arts do better on standardized test than students who have no arts education. The arts make not only the students better, but the community as well.

All art forms have a place at Paseo Academy. It's a place to improve your talents, show off your talents and cultivate your talents that you might not have known you had. The school, which becomes like a family, integrates the arts throughout college preparatory classes many other activities that prepare you for life after high school.

Theater is the only art form that encom¬passes all of the art forms such as creative writing, music, dance, and visual arts. The¬ater students can obtain analytical and oral language skills as well as self confidence and discipline for careers in the ever growing entertainment industry. The skills learned in theater will also be helpful in other careers outside of the entertainment industry such as, public speaking, law, and politics.

Dance is a visual art form that allows the body to act as an instrument for expression. Dance Majors have the chance to participate in the All Arts holiday performance "Holiday on the Hill", and take a trip to The Big Apple experience. To rap up the year, the entire Dance Department will present the All Arts Dance & Theater senior showcase.

VISUAL ARTS Through drawing, graphic de¬sign, ceramics, painting and printmaking, the visual art major develops a thorough under¬standing and range of skills using two-dimen¬sional media. Students are led to employ a wide range of vocabulary in visual art and polish skills, which readies them for a post secondary program of study in visual art.

Television Production/Broadcast¬ing is a Career and Technical Education program that operates out of Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts. The goal of the program is two-fold: first to introduce all stu¬dents in the Kansas City Public schools to the television and broadcast journalism industry, teach them how it works and present the ca¬reer opportunities. Second, the program will prepare students to be college, career and work ready in the television and broadcasting journalism industry.

Technical theater at Paseo focuses on resume and portfolio building through hands on real life learning. Students will learn the basics in technical theater production and de¬sign in the classroom and by acting as interns for Paseo Academy and assist in the techni¬cal productions for all school events such as music, dance, and poetry performances.

The Choral Music Conservatory students study Voice Pedagogy of Perfor¬mance, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Theory 1 and 2, Piano 1 and 2 and Individualized Lessons. We also offer a Middle School component for 7th and 8th graders. Our Choral Music Conservatory provides many performance opportunities for students to formally and creatively express themselves. Upon completion of their choral studies stu¬dents are worthy for music scholarship, for the post secondary studies or ready for entry into the professional arena.

Creative Writing students study poetry, fic¬tion, nonfiction and playwriting. In addition to studying published works, students write critical responses to literature. Writing of exceptional merit is published in the Poets Voice, Paseo's literary magazine. You might find students reading at The Writers Place and the Blue Room.

Instrumental Music/Band students will have the desire to perform music other have composed. They either have developed skills and already play a musical instrument or have a desire to learn. They will have the discipline to be able to follow a teacher's directions and the self-discipline to practice.

Instrumental Music/Orchestra students will have the desire to perform music other have composed. They either have the skills and already play a stringed instrument or have the desire to learn. They will have the discipline to be able to follow a teacher's directions and the self-discipline to practice.

It has been proven in many studies that students who have a strong training in the arts do better on standardized test and are more likely to succeed in post secondary education than students who have no arts education. The arts make not only the students better but the community as well. Paseo Academy of the Fine and Performing Arts can make it better.

Auditions are required of all students interested in attending Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts. Audition details can be found on the school website at:
http://www.kcpublicschools.org/paseo
or by contacting the school at
(816) 418-2275


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Fooles' Jewels

A showcase of local fools, clowns, buffoons
& foolish performing artists

Your fools for the evening will be Members of The Flock, Beth Byrd, Stella Blue and members of Rhythm & Boobs, Big Al Dente, Hanky Panky, Truly Scrumptious, Michael Morales~ part of Paranormal Fun House, Dennis Porter, Jazzbo The-One-Man-Band and MORE to be announced!
Our amazing emcee will be Paul Craig!

There will be also be a raffle of some sweet swag!
So, if your older that 21 - come join the fun!!!

Friday, May 17
at The Uptown Arts Bar
7:00 - 8:30
$10 at the door
For more info go to:
www.byrdproductions.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/537606612957489/

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City in Motion presents “Under the Surface” May 10-12

City in Motion presents "Under the Surface" May 10-12


City in Motion Dance Theater will present "Under the Surface," its annual professional company concert, at 8 p.m. May 10 and 11
and 2 p.m. May 12 at the H & R Block City Stage Theater at Union Station, 30 West Pershing Road.

The concert will feature new work by artistic co-directors Dale Fellin, Stephanie Whittler and Andrea Skowronek.
Guest choreographer R. Vance Baldwin of Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) in St. Louis will premiere a lively piece called "Monkeys Amok."

"Under the Surface" refers to the subtext inherent in the new dance works premiering in this performance.
Many of the dances are autobiographical in nature, inspired by real life joys and travails.

Kathleen Kingsley, one of the founding members of City in Motion Dance Theater, will be a guest choreographer and performer. Company members Stephen Plante, Ann Shaughnessy and Amanda January will also present new work.

Tickets are $18 in advance, $15 for students, seniors, and Union Station members, $10 for children 12 and under, and $20 at the door. Advance tickets are available through the Union Station box office at 816-460-2020 or www.unionstation.org/theater.html.


For more information about City in Motion and the choreographers, go to www.cityinmotion.org.

CONTACT: Andrea Skowronek,
artistic co-director (816) 210-1192,
andreaskowronek@yahoo.com

Additional photos available

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Man After Superman Continues It's Run

Journeyman Theatre Company

https://www.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?
id=224315


Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Apr 19-28: 7:30
pm Thr-Mon

"Anyone who knows the Superman comics, TV shows,
and
movies stand to enjoy this fun outing." - Bob
Evans of
examiner.com

Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
When Dan meets and falls for Lois Lane, who's
freshly out of her last famous relationship, he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor. Lois finds everything she needs in Dan.
Man After Superman takes the audience on the
hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as they fight
to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex, and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find their happily-ever-after.

Directed by Dustin Blakeman.

$10.00 General $8.00 Student

Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central Street
contact@journeymantheatre.com,

(PG-13)

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CHESS - Final weekend at The Barn!

The Barn presents…

Don't miss our critically acclaimed production of...

CHESS

Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Book by Richard Nelson
Based on an idea by Tim Rice

Directed by Barb Nichols
Musical Direction by Martha Risser
Choreographed by Rob Reeder
Assistant Direction by Lynn Reddick
& Derek McCracken
Stage Managed by Sara McAdoo & Curt Crespino
Set Design by Derek Donovan
Costume Design by Julia Ras
Lighting Design by Phil Leonard
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
Props Designed by Tamara Kingston
Rehearsal Accompaniment by Michalis Koutsoupides
April 12 - 28, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:00pm

STARRING
Robert Hingula, Rebecca Johnston, Josh Krueger & Kipp Simmons
FEATURING
Samantha Agron, John Edmonds, Brian King, James Levy, Mark Murphy & Julia Percy
WITH
Lindsay Agron, Jessica Alcorn, Kristin Altoro, Whitney Armstrong, Dana Arnott, Corrine Baker, Beth Benedict, Rebecca Brungardt, Chip Buckner, Jennifer Cannady, Chuck Chambers, Gina Claypool, John Edmonds, Dave Fullerton, Rob Grove, Marcus Hurst, MB Hurst, Daniel Kedish, Rob Reeder, Harmony Scharenberg, Brant Stacy Jeff Williams & Miles Wirth


SYNOPSIS: The collaborators on Chess (Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of the pop group ABBA and lyrics by Tim Rice of Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita), have created a complex rock opera that played to full Broadway houses and standing ovations. Here, the ancient game becomes a metaphor for romantic rivalries, competitive gamesmanship, super power politics and international intrigues. The pawns in this drama form a love triangle: the loutish American chess star, the earnest Russian champion and a Hungarian American female assistant who arrives at the international chess match in Bangkok with the American but falls for the Russian. From Bangkok to Budapest the players, lovers, politicians, and spies manipulate and are manipulated to the pulse of a monumental rock score that includes "One Night in Bangkok" and "Heaven Help My Heart."

All performances are at:
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.

Ticket pricing:
REGULAR - $18.00
SENIORS - $ 15.00
GROUPS (10 OR MORE) - $12.00
STUDENTS (WITH A VALID STUDENT ID) - $10.00

WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS!
VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER!
The box office opens one hour before curtain time.
For reservations, please call or call 1-800-838-3006
or visit our website at www.thebarnplayers.org
Production support provided by…
The Mainstreet Credit Union
Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
St. Pius School
Media partner support provided by…
94.9 KCMO
95.1 Jack-FM

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.
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April 24, 2013

SMNW Theatre Presents "The Good Doctor"

Shawnee, KS -- Shawnee Mission Northwest High School presents Neil Simon's, "The Good Doctor", April 25-27 at 7:00 p.m. Performances will take place in the Greg Parker Auditorium, located at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 12701 W. 67th St. Shawnee, KS 66216.

Tickets are $8 and available at the door and on-line at www.smnwtheatre.com (Suitable for Everyone)

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Free Clown Class

BEGINNING
CLOWN WORKSHOP
Free

Northland Clown Guild Alley 217& RSVP Clowns will present a free beginning clown workshop on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at North Kansas City Hospital from 9 AM – 5 PM. It will be held in the Skyview Room, 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, Missouri.

The history of clowning will be taught, along with a make-up demo, costuming, and the use of props. There will be hands on time for the make-up. Demonstrations will include magic, face painting, juggling, balloon twisting and comedy. This quick overview of what is involved in becoming a clown can help you decide if clowning is right for you. This is a great way to start a new hobby, find new volunteer opportunities or create a new job.

Fantastic Clowning & Magic will be there to help with all your clown needs. The hospital cafeteria is available for lunch.

The Northland Clown Guild has hosted two regional conventions and many previous workshops with 100+ years of combined clowning! Next year Alley 217 will celebrate its 20th Birthday by hosting the Clowns of American International Convention in April 2012.

RSVP to Loretta at 816-453-0393 or e-mail us at clownalley217@hotmail.com.

Sponsored by:
The Northland Clown Guild Alley 217 of Clowns of America International, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art of clowning and to bringing joy and happiness to everyone since 1991!

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri, a United Way agency.


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KC show opens GayFest!

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
KC show Cirque du Gay is honored to open GayFest! in Philadelphia this August

CONTACT:
Dennis Porter at dennis@happyfacesentertainment.biz or 816-309-2460

Starting four years ago in the Kansas City Fringe Festival, Happy Faces Entertainment's production of Cirque du Gay is now heading across the United States. The show will be the opening two night performances for the three week theater festival on August 6 & 7, 2013. They have enjoyed two successful years with the Kansas City Fringe Fest, where they were selected as the "Best of" both years and highly talked about performances at the New Orleans Fringe Festival. They are honored to be the opening performances for the Philadelphia GayFest! this August. Although unable to attend, the show has also been invited to perform in the New York City Fresh Fruit Festival this summer. They are excited to "expose" new audiences to their unique blend of passion and laughter.

To help with travel costs for their trip, a fundraiser show will be held on Friday, May 3rd starting at 8:00pm at Missie B's, 805 W 39th St., KCMO. The Cirque du Gay Cabaret will feature a variety of local entertainers, as well a some segments from the Cirque du Gay show. This will not be the entire Cirque show, which you will have to wait and see the latest version at this year's KC Fringe Festival.

The full show includes Kansas City natives Dennis Porter and Peyton Westfall as they present a rainbow of entertainment and pure happy fun. After years of playing with audiences of all ages, Porter and Westfall have developed an high-energy adult show that encourages audience participation and interaction for the enjoyment of everyone. Porter and Westfall combine their impressive variety of skills and invite you into a new world of the circus. Experience the adult circus that keeps you laughing with music, dancing, clowning, juggling, puppetry, S&M and even Broadway. We also bare all, as you get a look at what happens behind the circus tent. It's not just a gay thing! "My husband and I attended your show last night. It was smart, funny and very entertaining. We had a fantastic time and laughed all the way home chatting about the show. Thanks!"-Wendy McDermott


WHAT THE CRITICS SAY!

"If you can only see one fringe show this is it. These two performers are smooth and slick and have their shtick down. Fun for everyone, with a little skin thrown in!" Richard D. Eberle, KC Stage

"This is NYC, San Francisco (and Paris, bien sûr) caliber talent. The numbers combine music, dance, lip synching, mime and comedy. The costumes were as garish and sometimes comical, as they were gorgeous and creative. The performers are at the top of their game." Joi B., Yelp.com

"Top-notch entertainment, as always Mr. Porter. Thanks for joining us last night!" Damian Blake, Kansas City Society of Burlesque

See Cirque du Gay in action: http://youtu.be/_1AYsmLXVIE

For press-ready photos and cutlines please visit the website at http://www.happyfacesentertainment.biz and click on Cirque du Gay.

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Open call for "Pirates at Union Station

OPEN CALL FOR ACTORS TO PORTRAY PIRATES FEATURED
IN UNION STATION'S NEXT TRAVELING EXHIBIT
REAL PIRATES – A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Sunday, May 5, 2013
WHAT:
Union Station Kansas City is hiring adult actors to portray characters related to the real history of pirates in conjunction with a national exhibit scheduled to open in late June, 2013. Some actors will be needed for appearances beginning in late May, 2013. Organized by National Geographic, the exhibit titled, Real Pirates, includes the restored remains of the Whydah ship, one of the most successful pirate ships of the 18th century. It was the flagship of legendary pirate Sam Bellamy's flotilla that raided ships throughout the waters of the Caribbean and up the Atlantic coastline. It sank during a Nor'easter storm in 1717, and was discovered off the coast of Cape Cod, MA, in 1984.
Actors portraying the pirates featured in the exhibit will be needed to work in the exhibit from late June through the first week of January, and these auditions are to find the best actors for the pirate characters.
Actors should prepare a 1-minute audition monologue and bring their resume and photo. The monologue may be pirate-related, but that is not a requirement. Pirate costuming for the audition is also permitted, but not required. No weapons, please.
An online audition form is available at: https://uskc.wufoo.com/forms/pirate-auditions/
Actors may also complete the audition form at Union Station on the audition day. Those who pre-register to audition will be seen first that day.
For more information, call Charlie Frank at 816-460-2026.
WHEN:
The open auditions for these roles will be Sunday, May 5th from 11 am to 3 pm
WHERE:
Union Station Kansas City, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108
Auditions will be held in Sprint Festival Plaza, the main hall inside of Union Station. Actors will audition on a first-come, first-serve basis. Actors who pre-register to audition will be added into the cue line for their audition before those who did not pre-register, but come that day.


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The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre Second Weekend

River City Community Players announces the second weekend for Pat Cook's, The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre.

Directed by Richard Bayse.

Performances are April 26, 27, May 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee on April 28 at 2 p.m.

The Palace Theatre actors are getting ready to rehearse the final scene for their latest production, "I Ain't Got No Body," when they run into a snag. The director who wrote the play is found dead onstage.

Lois is shocked into an allergy attack! Ava faints! Luther orders a pizza! There's a lot of disbelief among the troupe until it becomes quite evident that Dexter Allan has indeed shuffled off this mortal coil or does he?

Accusations fly and a baby-faced detective has to put together the clues.

Featuring Gary Linhart, Melanie Marcec, Marianne Tennant, Carol Varner, Kevin Albee, Linda Finch, Rachel Szmed, Jeff Adams, Jill Seib-Schaub, Kyle Young, Steve Parker, and Michael Megill.

Ticket prices are adults $10; 12 & under $5; 62+ & groups 10+ $8.

Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, (913) 651-0027, www.rccplv.com (Suitable for Everyone)

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Open Call Auditions

River City Community Players announces an Open Call for Auditions for The Bard on Broadway by Donna Elmer.

Auditions will be April 29 & 30 at 7 p.m. at the Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware, Leavenworth, Kansas.

A collection of scenes from Shakespeare's plays matched with Broadway tunes, tied together with dialogue, written by Donna Elmer, between two theatre cleaning ladies, one a serious actress wannabe and the other a future Broadway star.

Directed by Donna Elmer & Penny Paradies.

High school aged actors and singers please prepare 32 bars of a Broadway style selection.

An accompanist and CD player will be provided. NO ACCAPELLA singing, tapes, or USB plug-ins. Bring a resume and a complete list of conflicts from April 29 - June 2. A current headshot is welcome, but not required.

Performance dates are May 31 & June 1 at 7 p.m.

For more information contact Donna Elmer, 913-913-651-6770.

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April 23, 2013

The Coterie presents the 2013 Young Playwrights Festival

The Coterie invites you to the 2013 Young Playwrights Festival, featuring world premiere readings by some of Kansas City's most talented teen playwrights. Professional actors, directors and designers present a collection of staged readings, plays, and monologues from teen members of The Coterie's Young Playwrights' Roundtable. The highly creative Roundtable brings together a group of select young adults that meet throughout the year to write and share plays. Members of the Roundtable are invited to join after attending a Reaching the Write Minds workshop, The Coterie's citywide in-school program to identify emerging playwrights. All readings are recommended as PG and are appropriate for preteens through adults.

This year's festival will incorporate six readings into one act, with featured works written by Audrey Gleason (Shawnee Mission Northwest High), Jessica Oeser (Lansing High), Tessia Phillips (The Barstow School), Danielle Fay (Washington High), Sam Danley (Platte County High), and Seadon A. Smart (Olathe North High). Tosin Morohunfola, Amanda Kibler, and Brian Gehrlein will direct.

The festival will feature actors Bob Linebarger, Shawna Downing, Marshall Hopkins, Cathy Wood, Natalie Dickter, Lucas Dorrel, Evan Phillips, Anna Smith, Maggie Parker, Rachel Brennan Leyh, Hughston Walkinshaw, Keaton Schmidt, Miles Wirth, Eric Palmquist, Daria LeGrand, and Sarah McGuire.

The Young Playwrights Festival performances will be held April 24 and 25 at 7:00 p.m. at The Coterie, located on level 1 of the Crown Center shops. Admission is $5.00 and reservations are encouraged. You can make reservations by phone 816-474-6552, on our website at www.thecoterie.org, or in person at The Coterie Box Office.

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April 22, 2013

RAC to hold auditions for THE SOUND OF MUSIC

The Raytown Arts Council
announces their 2013 Summer Musical

"THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse

DIRECTOR: Ms. SHARON PROPST
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: MS. SARIAH PINICK
STAGE MANAGER: MR. JIM DEFRIES ACCOMPANIST: MS. LAURIE SCHWAB
ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR: MR. BOB COCHRAN

Performance Dates & Location: July 19-20, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Matinee: July 21, 2013 @ 2 p.m.
Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center @ Raytown High School
6019 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133

AUDITION DATES:
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 from 7-9:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 7-9:00 p.m.
Callbacks will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 9:30-noon
@ Good Shepherd Community of Christ
4341 Blue Ridge Blvd Kansas City, MO 64133-2026
(Directions: From I-70 take exit 11. Head east on 40 Highway about 0.1 miles. Take the entrance ramp to Blue Ridge Boulevard. Follow Blue Ridge Blvd 0.2 miles to the church. The church is on the left (east) side of the road. Entrance to the parking lot is just before the church.)

AUDITION INFORMATION
Main Characters: Maria Rainer, a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey; Captain Georg von Trapp; The Mother Abbess, the head of Nonnberg Abbey; Rolf Gruber, the 17-year-old Nazi delivery boy who is in love with Liesl; Elsa Schraeder, "wealthy and sophisticated" and Captain von Trapp's would-be fiancée; Max Detweiler, Captain von Trapp's friend, a music agent and producer; Sister Bertha, the Mistress of Novices; Sister Margaretta, the Mistress of Postulants; Sister Sophia, a sister at the Abbey; Franz, Captain von Trapp's butler; Frau Schmidt, Captain von Trapp's housekeeper; THE CHILDREN: Liesl von Trapp, age 16; Friedrich von Trapp, age 14; Louisa von Trapp, age 13; Kurt von Trapp, age 11; Brigitta von Trapp, age 10; Marta von Trapp, age 7; and Gretl von Trapp, age 5, the youngest child.

Open auditions for all parts will include singing, dancing and readings from the script. Please bring 16 measures of a prepared song to perform for your vocal audition. An accompanist will be provided for the auditions. Please do not select a song from the show, and bring a list of rehearsal conflicts. Please be prepared to perform a basic movement/dance audition by wearing appropriate shoes and comfortable clothes. Our audition form is available on line. Please bring 2 copies of the completed form to auditions with you. You may also fill out an audition form on site.

BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE SHOW: "The Sound of Music," set in pre-WWII Austria, is based on the romantic true story of Maria von Trapp, an aspiring nun who leaves the abbey to become a governess for the widower Captain von Trapp's seven children and finds herself falling in love with her employer and questioning her religious calling. It premiered on Broadway in 1959, where it broke box-office records and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The 1965 film version won the Best Picture Oscar. Today it is an evergreen classic -- as popular in opera houses and outdoor amphitheaters as it is in high school auditoriums. "The Sound of Music" features a libretto by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse and a score by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) that includes "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss," and "So Long, Farewell."

For more information:
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The Coterie & Unicorn Theatres to Hold Combined Adult Auditions for 2013-2014 Seasons

The Coterie & Unicorn Theatres will hold combined auditions for professional adult actors (18 years of age & older) - Equity & non-Equity - for their respective 2013-2014 seasons May 13-16, 2013. Auditions are by appointment only and will be held at Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., Kansas City, MO, on May 13 from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., and May 14, 15 & 16 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling Annette Filippi at 816-474-4241.

Actors will be asked to perform two contrasting contemporary monologues (no classical material, no Shakespeare), two minutes each; no musical material. Singing auditions will occur only if called back. Actors must bring two head shots and two resumes.

The Coterie's 2013-2014 season features:
• RED BADGE VARIATIONS; a world premiere by Melissa Cooper
• DRACULA: THE JOURNAL OF JONATHAN HARKER; adapted from "Bram Stoker" by Jim Helsinger
• THE WIZ; book by William F. Brown, music by Charlie Smalls
• AFFLICTED: DAUGHTERS OF SALEM; a world premiere by Laurie Brooks
• ZEUS ON THE LOOSE and I WAS A TEENAGE IMMORTAL: GEEK MYTHOLOGY; book and lyrics by Jeff Carey, music by Jessica Jackson
• SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!; based on ABC-TV's educational animated series
• CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG; The Coterie's Lab for New Family Musicals premiere, based on the MGM motion picture, music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, adapted by Jeremy Sams and Ray Roderick

Unicorn Theatre's 2013-2014 season features:
• VENUS IN FUR; by David Ives. Tony-nominated. Sexy & funny.
• SEMINAR; by Theresa Rebeck. Co-produced with UMKC Theatre, biting comedy.
• CLYBOURNE PARK; by Bruce Norris. Co-produced with UMKC Theatre. Winner of the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
• GROUNDED; by George Brant. A world premiere one-woman show.
• OTHER DESERT CITIES; by Jon Robin Baitz. Tony-nominated family drama.
• WATER BY THE SPOONFUL; by Quiara Alegría Hudes. 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
• BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK; by Lynn Nottage. A comedy.

There will be no alternate audition times. If you are unable to attend, you may submit a head shot and resume to:
THE COTERIE
Attn: Jeff Church, Artistic Director
2450 Grand Blvd., Ste. 144
Kansas City, MO 64108

Both the Unicorn and the Coterie are dedicated to multi-racial, non-traditional casting. Persons of color or ethnic origin are encouraged to audition.

More information about The Coterie is available at www.thecoterie.org and about Unicorn Theatre at www.unicorntheatre.org.


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Man After Superman Industry Night!

Journeyman Theatre Company

https://www.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?
id=224315


Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Apr 19-28: 7:30
pm Thr-Mon

"Anyone who knows the Superman comics, TV shows,
and
movies stand to enjoy this fun outing." - Bob
Evans of
examiner.com

Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
When Dan meets and falls for Lois Lane, who's
freshly out of her last famous relationship, he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor. Lois finds everything she needs in Dan.
Man After Superman takes the audience on the
hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as they fight
to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex, and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find their happily-ever-after.

Directed by Dustin Blakeman.

$10.00 General $8.00 Student

INDUSTRY NIGHT Monday April 22nd 7:30 pm

Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central Street
contact@journeymantheatre.com,

(PG-13)

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Industry Night performance of CHESS at The Barn tonight!

The Barn Players

INDUSTRY NIGHT!
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
performance of…


CHESS
The Barn has added an additional performance of our second patron show of the 2013 season on Monday night, April 22nd at 7:30pm, to give our friends in the theatre community a chance to see this wonderful production!

Tickets will be only be available at the door for this special performance, and are open to one and all, but we'd love to see as many local performers, technicians, producers and volunteers as possible.

For this special Industry Night performance,
ALL TICKETS ARE JUST $12!

Get your tickets today, and we'll see you in the audience on Monday, April 22nd, 2013!


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OCTA - Call for Director - THE 39 STEPS

The Olathe Community Theatre Association (OCTA) is looking for a director for our production of the THE 39 STEPS for the 2013-14 season.

The show is scheduled to begin rehearsals around March 10th and run Friday, April 25th - May 11th, 2014.

Please send your resume and a brief note of interest to: octa.directors@olathetheatre.org


The deadline for applications is May 1, 2013.


THE 39 STEPS

By Patrick Barlow, John Buchan

Director - TBD

SYNOPSIS

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!

In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure! The 39 Steps, was Broadway's longest running comedy, and played its 500th performance on Broadway, May 19th, 2009! – Samuel French

Production Dates:

April 25, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 2014



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OCTA Announces 2013-2014 Season

OCTA is pleased to announce our 40th Season!


COMPANY
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth
Directed by Jason Coats

Synopsis
The clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms of New York City underscore this landmark "concept" show, considered by many to have inaugurated the modern era of musical theatre. COMPANY follows our anti-hero bachelor Robert as he makes his way through a series of encounters with April (the stewardess), Kathy (the girl who's going to marry someone else), Marta (the "peculiar" one), as well as with his married friends.

On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. In vignette after hilarious vignette, we are introduced to "those good and crazy people," his married friends, as Robert weighs the pros and cons of married life. In the end, he realizes being alone is "alone, not alive."

An honest, witty, sophisticated look at relationships, COMPANY is as contemporary and relevant as ever (witness the recent hit revivals on Broadway and the West End). It features a brilliant energetic score containing many of Stephen Sondheim's best-known songs (including "Another Hundred People," "The Ladies Who Lunch" and "Being Alive"). -- MTI

Production Dates:

Sept 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 2013


PIECE OF MY HEART

By Shirley Lauro

Directed by Betsy Sexton

SYNOPSIS
This is a powerful, true drama of six women who went to Vietnam: five nurses and a country western singer booked by an unscrupulous agent to entertain the troops. The play portrays each young woman before, during, and after her tour in the war-torn nation and ends as each leaves a personal token at the memorial wall in Washington.A Piece of My Heart premiered in New York at Manhattan Theatre Club, and now has enjoyed over 1000 productions here and abroad. It has recently been named "The most enduring play on Vietnam in the nation," by The Vietnam Vets Association.

"There have been a number of plays dealing with Viet Nam, but none with the direct, emotional impact of Ms. Lauro's work.-The New York Times - Samuel French

Production Dates:

October 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, Nov 1, 2, 3 2013


CHRISTMAS BELLES

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten

Directed by Gregory Chafin

It's Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters—Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye—are not exactly in a festive mood. A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb's Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Miss Geneva, the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show. The celebrity guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie's long-suffering husband, Dub—is passing a kidney stone. One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him. And the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters' Pancake Supper. And when Frankie lets slip a family secret that h!
as been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together in order to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget. Their hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world! – DPS

Production Dates:

December 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 2013



LITTLE WOMEN

Music by Jason Howland

Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein

Book by Allan Knee

Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

Directed by Julie Ewing


SYNOPSIS

Based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences (and novel), LITTLE WOMEN, follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. LITTLE WOMEN embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds of a young America finding its voice. In years to come, we are sure that hundreds of productions by schools and theatres throughout the world will make this stage adaptation of the American classic novel a classic musical theatre treasure in its own right. – MTI

Production Dates:

Feb 21, 22, 23, 28, Mar 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 2014


THE 39 STEPS

By Patrick Barlow, John Buchan

Director - TBD

SYNOPSIS

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!

In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure! The 39 Steps, was Broadway's longest running comedy, and played its 500th performance on Broadway, May 19th, 2009! – Samuel French

Production Dates:

April 25, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 2014


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April 21, 2013

Man After Superman tonight!

Journeyman Theatre Company

https://www.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?
id=224315


Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Apr 19-28: 7:30
pm Thr-Mon

"Anyone who knows the Superman comics, TV shows, and
movies stand to enjoy this fun outing." - Bob Evans of
examiner.com

Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
When Dan meets and falls for Lois Lane, who's
freshly out of her last famous relationship, he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor. Lois finds everything she needs in Dan.
Man After Superman takes the audience on the
hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as they fight
to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex, and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find their happily-ever-after.

Directed by Dustin Blakeman.

$10.00 General $8.00 Student

OPENING NIGHT APRIL 19TH- We will be UStreaming
the opening. http://ustre.am/W6ZR

Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central Street
contact@journeymantheatre.com,

(PG-13)

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April 20, 2013

Man After Superman tonight!

Journeyman Theatre Company

https://www.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?
id=224315


Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Apr 19-28: 7:30
pm Thr-Mon

"Anyone who knows the Superman comics, TV shows, and
movies stand to enjoy this fun outing." - Bob Evans of
examiner.com

Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
When Dan meets and falls for Lois Lane, who's
freshly out of her last famous relationship, he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor. Lois finds everything she needs in Dan.
Man After Superman takes the audience on the
hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as they fight
to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex, and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find their happily-ever-after.

Directed by Dustin Blakeman.

$10.00 General $8.00 Student

OPENING NIGHT APRIL 19TH- We will be UStreaming
the opening. http://ustre.am/W6ZR

Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central Street
contact@journeymantheatre.com,

(PG-13)

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Corbin Theatre Calls For Directors for 2013-2014 Season

Corbin Theatre has issued a call for directors for its 2013-2014 Season. The theatre board has chosen six shows for the season and seeks directors to submit their information to direct these shows.

The season's shows include (show/performance dates):

Moon Over Buffalo - August 8-10, 15-17 2013

The Farndale … Murder Mystery - October 17-19, 24-26, 2013

Dashing Through the Snow - December 5-7, 12-14, 2013

Boeing Boeing - Feb. 20-22, 27-28, March 1, 2014

Let's Murder Marsha - April 3-5, 10-12, 2014

The Miss Firecracker Contest - June 12-14, 19-21, 2014

Submission form is attached. Application should be accompanied by a biography (if you have not directed a production at Corbin within the last three years) and any appropriate information regarding your background, and any specific thoughts about directing the production you are submitting.

Deadline for submission is May 15, 2013. Please send your submissions to corbintechnical@gmail.com.

Questions can be directed to corbintechnical@gmail.com or by calling David Bryan, 816.792.3975.

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April 19, 2013

"Oblivion" opens at Union Station

Oblivion - Opens April 19
Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the director of TRON: Legacy and the producer of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. Oblivion was shot in stunning digital 4K resolution! The best place to see this film is on the Regnier Extreme Screen, spanning 5-stories tall and 80-feet wide, with 4K projectors, offering the most dramatic and crystal clear images. Tickets are $10 for adults/seniors and $7 for Children (3-11) Showtimes are 1.00 pm, 4.00 pm, 7.00 pm and 10.00 pm daily Monday to Sunday. For more details and to purchase tickets, log onto unionstation.org.


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AVENUE Q Auditions...

AVENUE Q AUDITIONS...

Open Auditions for Avenue Q will be May 18th and 19th from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm in The Cultural Arts Center at MCC-Longview. Please prepare a song from a show and wear comfortable clothes. Please note: Callbacks are by appointment only. Those cast MUST enroll in Summer Theatre Workshop. A 1 credit hour college course. The cost of the course is $92.00.



Cultural Arts Center at Metropolitan Community College-Longview
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Sex Please We're Sixty

Paradise Playhouse Dinner Theatre


Sex Please, We're Sixty by Michael Parker and Susan Parker: May 24-Jun 15: 6 pm Thr-Sun
Mrs. Stancliffe's Bed and Breakfast's guests return yearly. Her neighbor, "Bud the Stud" believes they come to spend time with him. Her other neighbor, Henry, developed a pill to increase the libido of menopausal women. Add three older women: a romance novelist, a friend of Henry's and a Southern Belle. Bud gets his hands on the pills and the fun begins. The women mix up Bud's viagra pills and it has a strange effect on men: it gives them all the symptoms of menopausal women. Directed by Kimi Worstell Laabs. Featuring Larry Tesar, Martha Lyon, Cress Hewitt, Denise Shelley, Linda Levin, and Kimi Worstell Laabs.
$30.00 to $32.00. Paradise Playhouse Dinner Theatre, 101 Spring St, (816) 630-3333, www.paradiseplayhouse.org (Adult Fare)

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Man After Superman OPENS TONIGHT!

Journeyman Theatre Company

https://www.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?
id=224315
before 12AM Friday!

Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Apr 19-28: 7:30
pm Thr-Mon

Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
When Dan meets and falls for Lois Lane, who's
freshly out of her last famous relationship, he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor. Lois finds everything she needs in Dan.
Man After Superman takes the audience on the
hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as they fight
to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex, and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find their happily-ever-after.

Directed by Dustin Blakeman.

$10.00 General $8.00 Student

OPENING NIGHT APRIL 19TH- We will be UStreaming
the opening. http://ustre.am/W6ZR

Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central Street
contact@journeymantheatre.com,

(PG-13)

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April 18, 2013

Final Weekend at OCTA - THE FANTASTICKS

OCTA Presents THE FANTASTICKS

by Harvey Schmidt, book and lyrics by Tom Jones

Directed by David Martin



THE FANTASTICKS tells the story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another. Will their separation provide a deeper appreciation for the love they once shared—or create a permanent gulf between them? The Fantasticks is a quintessential celebration of love in all its gorgeous simplicity and heartbreaking complexities. Join OCTA as we celebrate spring, where love is always in the air!



THE CAST:

El Gallo - Richard Burt

Matt - Adam Winney

Luisa - Emma Cook

Bellomy - Charles Christesson

Hucklebee - Rebecca Dempsey

Henry - Andy Penn

Mortimer - Michael Juncker

Mute - Erika Crane Ricketts




PRODUCTION CREW:

Director/Choreographer: David Martin

Musical Director: Sara Blakesley

Assistant Musical Director/Accompanist: Michelle McIntyre

Stage Manager: DK Evenson

Set Designer: RickL and Mickie Riley

Lighting Designer: Chuck Cline

Costume Designer: Kerry Schafer

Properties: Valerie Martin



April 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, and 21, 2013

Fridays/Saturdays @ 8:00PM
Sundays @ 2:00PM

Olathe Community Theatre Assn
500 E Loula
Olathe, KS 66061

www.olathetheatre.org or 913-782-2990 for reservations and more information

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Industry Night performance of CHESS at The Barn!

The Barn Players

INDUSTRY NIGHT!
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
performance of…


CHESS
The Barn has added an additional performance of our second patron show of the 2013 season on Monday night, April 22nd at 7:30pm, to give our friends in the theatre community a chance to see this wonderful production!

Tickets will be only be available at the door for this special performance, and are open to one and all, but we'd love to see as many local performers, technicians, producers and volunteers as possible.

For this special Industry Night performance,
ALL TICKETS ARE JUST $12!

Get your tickets today, and we'll see you in the audience on Monday, April 22nd, 2013!


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CHESS continues this weekend at The Barn!

The Barn presents…

Our critically acclaimed production of...

CHESS

Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Book by Richard Nelson
Based on an idea by Tim Rice

Directed by Barb Nichols
Musical Direction by Martha Risser
Choreographed by Rob Reeder
Assistant Direction by Lynn Reddick
& Derek McCracken
Stage Managed by Sara McAdoo & Curt Crespino
Set Design by Derek Donovan
Costume Design by Julia Ras
Lighting Design by Phil Leonard
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
Props Designed by Tamara Kingston
Rehearsal Accompaniment by Michalis Koutsoupides
April 12 - 28, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:00pm

STARRING
Robert Hingula, Rebecca Johnston, Josh Krueger & Kipp Simmons
FEATURING
Samantha Agron, John Edmonds, Brian King, James Levy, Mark Murphy & Julia Percy
WITH
Lindsay Agron, Jessica Alcorn, Kristin Altoro, Whitney Armstrong, Dana Arnott, Corrine Baker, Beth Benedict, Rebecca Brungardt, Chip Buckner, Jennifer Cannady, Chuck Chambers, Gina Claypool, John Edmonds, Dave Fullerton, Rob Grove, Marcus Hurst, MB Hurst, Daniel Kedish, Rob Reeder, Harmony Scharenberg, Brant Stacy Jeff Williams & Miles Wirth


SYNOPSIS: The collaborators on Chess (Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of the pop group ABBA and lyrics by Tim Rice of Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita), have created a complex rock opera that played to full Broadway houses and standing ovations. Here, the ancient game becomes a metaphor for romantic rivalries, competitive gamesmanship, super power politics and international intrigues. The pawns in this drama form a love triangle: the loutish American chess star, the earnest Russian champion and a Hungarian American female assistant who arrives at the international chess match in Bangkok with the American but falls for the Russian. From Bangkok to Budapest the players, lovers, politicians, and spies manipulate and are manipulated to the pulse of a monumental rock score that includes "One Night in Bangkok" and "Heaven Help My Heart."

All performances are at:
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.

Ticket pricing:
REGULAR - $18.00
SENIORS - $ 15.00
GROUPS (10 OR MORE) - $12.00
STUDENTS (WITH A VALID STUDENT ID) - $10.00

WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS!
VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER!
The box office opens one hour before curtain time.
For reservations, please call or call 1-800-838-3006
or visit our website at www.thebarnplayers.org
Production support provided by…
The Mainstreet Credit Union
Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
St. Pius School
Media partner support provided by…
94.9 KCMO
95.1 Jack-FM

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.
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April 17, 2013

Auditions Romeo & Juliet

She&Her Productions*
(Community)

She&Her Productions
Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare: Jun 1-2:
12:1 pm Sat-Sun
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the
career of William Shakespeare about two young
star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately
reconcile their feuding families. It was among
Shakespeare's most popular plays during his
lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his
most frequently performed plays. Today, the title
characters are regarded as archetypal young
lovers. Directed by Jeremy Riggs. Open Call
Audition Dates & Times,
June 1 and 2 from Noon to 4,
Location ,
The Water Building,
201 Main Street – 2nd Floor,
Kansas City, MO,
Performance Dates,
September 13 - 22

Preparation
All actors should come with a resume, headshot (if
available). A prepared Shakespearian monologue,
which should not exceed 2 minutes, is recommended,
but cold readings will be available. Please be
prepared to list any potential rehearsal conflicts
from July 21 through September 22.
If you are unable to attend auditions on either
date, please contact the director at
fghtdir@comcast.net to make arrangements in
advance. We are flexible and want to give
everyone a chance to audition if they choose.

Callbacks BY INVITATION ONLY
Date and Time
Saturday June 9th, Noon until 4:30 p.m.
Location
The Water Building
201 Main Street – 2nd Floor
Kansas City, MO
Preparation
You will be called back for specific roles and
sent materials via email. Please be familiar with
the material, although it will not be necessary to
memorize.
Cast Requirements (ages approximate)
(Some actors my play multiple roles)
Character
Age range
Description
Juliet
16-25
Young, headstrong girl
Nurse
35-55
Juliet's Maid
Capulet
40-60
Juliet's Father
Lady Capulet
30-50
Juliet's Mother
Peter
18-35
member of Capulet Household - will require
fighting
Tybalt
20-35
Juliet's Cousin, will require fighting
Servant
any
member of Capulet Household
Romeo
18-35
Young, in love with being in love - Will require
fighting
Benvolio
20-35
Romeo's Cousin- will require fighting
Balthasar
20-35
Member of Montague Household- will require
fighting
Montague
40-60
Romeo's Father
Abraham
20-35
Member of Montague Household- will require
fighting
Lady Montague
30-50
Romeo's Mother
Friar Laurence
35-60
Local Clergy, confidant of Romeo
Apothecary
25-60
Poor, local druggist
Friar John
25-45
Local Clergy friend to Friar Laurence
Mercutio
20-35
Cousin to the Prince & Friend to Romeo - Will
require fighting
Paris
20-35
Cousin to the Prince & Suitor to Juliet - Will
require fighting
Prince
30-50
Ruler of Verona
Watchman
18+
night watch at the local cemetery





For more information, please contact the director
at fghtdir@comcast.net

Water Building, 201 Main Street, (816) 405-9200,
www.sheandherproductions.com

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Man After Superman OPENS FRIDAY!

Journeyman Theatre Company


Get $2.00 off your ticket by getting them now. go
to https://www.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?
id=224315
before 12AM Friday!

Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Apr 19-28: 7:30
pm Thr-Mon

Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
When Dan meets and falls for Lois Lane, who's
freshly out of her last famous relationship, he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor. Lois finds everything she needs in Dan.
Man After Superman takes the audience on the
hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as they fight
to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex, and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find their happily-ever-after.

Directed by Dustin Blakeman.

$10.00 General $8.00 Student

OPENING NIGHT APRIL 19TH- We will be UStreaming
the opening. http://ustre.am/W6ZR

Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central Street
contact@journeymantheatre.com,

(PG-13)

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Open Call Auditions

River City Community Players announces an Open Call for Auditions for The Bard on Broadway by Donna Elmer.

Auditions will be April 29 & 30 at 7 p.m. at the Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware, Leavenworth, Kansas.

A collection of scenes from Shakespeare's plays matched with Broadway tunes, tied together with dialogue, written by Donna Elmer, between two theatre cleaning ladies, one a serious actress wannabe and the other a future Broadway star.

Directed by Donna Elmer & Penny Paradies.

High school aged actors and singers please prepare 32 bars of a Broadway style selection.

An accompanist and CD player will be provided. NO ACCAPELLA singing, tapes, or USB plug-ins. Bring a resume and a complete list of conflicts from April 29 - June 2. A current headshot is welcome, but not required.

Performance dates are May 31 & June 1 at 7 p.m.

For more information contact Donna Elmer, 913-913-651-6770.

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The Barn Players 2014 Season!

Announcing
THE BARN PLAYERS 2014 SEASON

Our 59th continuous season of great plays and musicals!



BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON February 28 – March 16
Music & Lyrics by Michael Friedman RATED R
Book by Alex Timbers
This musical tells the story of America's first political maverick. A.J. kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards all in the name of these United States--who cares if he didn't have permission? An exhilarating and white-knuckled look at one of our nation's founding rock stars, the show recreates and reinvents the life of "Old Hickory," from his humble beginnings on the Tennessee frontier to his days as Commander-in-Chief.

FOLLIES April 18 – May 4
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim RATED PG
Book by James Goldman
The year is 1971, and theatrical impresario Dimitri Weissmann hosts a reunion of ex-Follies performers in his crumbling theatre, setting the stage for a parade of brilliant pastiche numbers, including "Losing My Mind," "I'm Still Here," and "Broadway Baby." Amid the reminiscing, two middle-aged couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present and come face to face with the future. Surreal, sophisticated, compelling, heart-wrenching and epic in scope, this show uses the musical theatre as a metaphor for the collapse of American innocence and naivete in the post-Kennedy years.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY May 30 – June 15
By Tracy Letts RATED R
A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you've got a major new play that unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.

NOISES OFF July 18 – August 3
By Michael Frayn RATED PG-13
Called the funniest farce ever written, this play presents a manic menagerie of characters as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop play called Nothing's On. Doors slamming, on and backstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

HAIR September 19 – October 5
Music by Galt MacDermot RATED R
Lyrics & Book by Gerome Ragni & James Rado
This classic rock musical tells the story of Vietnam-era youths awkwardly but exuberantly creating their own rite of passage through the confusion around them. With themes of alienation and civil disobedience Hair illustrates the '60s generation's search for meaning through various "be-ins," "love-ins" and protests. Phenomenal musical numbers include Aquarius, Good Morning Starshine, Hair, I Got Life, Let The Sunshine In and Easy To Be Hard.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES November 7 - 23
Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman RATED PG
Book by Harvey Fierstein
After twenty years of un-wedded bliss Georges and Albin, two men partnered for better-or-worse get a bit of both when Georges' son (fathered during a one-night fling) announces his impending marriage to the daughter of a bigoted, right-wing politician. Further complicating the situation is the 'family business': Albin and Georges run a transvestite nightclub in St. Tropez, where Albin is the "star" performer 'Zaza'. When Anne's parents want to come and meet Jean-Michel's mother and father, chaos ensues.


BARN JUNIOR PRODUCTIONS…
SHREK: THE MUSICAL A Barn Jr. Production January 17 - 26
Music by Jeanine Tesori RATED PG
Book & Lyrics by David Linsday-Abaire
Based on the Oscar® winning DreamWorks film that started it all, this musical brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre — not a handsome prince — shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero.

DISNEY'S CINDERELLA, KIDS A Barn Kids Production Session 1: June 17 - 19
Music and Lyrics By Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston Session 2: July 22 - 24
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler RATED G
Music Adapted and Arranged by Bryan Louiselle
The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and denied a chance to go to the Royal Ball. With a little help from her mice friends, and a lot of help from her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella goes to the ball, meets the Prince, and falls in love!


SPECIAL EVENTS…
BARN BENEFIT CONCERT 2014 August 15 - 17
UNRATED
THE 7th ANNUAL 6 X 10:
Original Ten-Minute Play Festival December 12 – 14
UNRATED


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April 16, 2013

The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre Opening Weekend

River City Community Players announces the opening weekend for Pat Cook's, The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre.

Directed by Richard Bayse.

Performances are April 19, 20, 26, 27, May 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee on April 28 at 2 p.m.

The Palace Theatre actors are getting ready to rehearse the final scene for their latest production, "I Ain't Got No Body," when they run into a snag. The director who wrote the play is found dead onstage.

Lois is shocked into an allergy attack! Ava faints! Luther orders a pizza! There's a lot of disbelief among the troupe until it becomes quite evident that Dexter Allan has indeed shuffled off this mortal coil or does he?

Accusations fly and a baby-faced detective has to put together the clues.

Featuring Gary Linhart, Melanie Marcec, Marianne Tennant, Carol Varner, Kevin Albee, Linda Finch, Rachel Szmed, Jeff Adams, Jill Seib-Schaub, Kyle Young, Steve Parker, and Michael Megill.

Ticket prices are adults $10; 12 & under $5; 62+ & groups 10+ $8.

Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, (913) 651-0027, www.rccplv.com (Suitable for Everyone)

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Del Shores...playwright of SORDID LIVES comes to Kansas City!

DESSERT AND DISH WITH DEL
at The Barn Players

Playwright Del Shores will be in Kansas City for the opening week of The Barn Players production of his hilarious black comedy "Sordid Lives",
and will present a Master Class Lecture program at JCCC.

"Dessert and Dish with Del", a pre-show reception with playwright Del Shores will take place on Saturday, June 1st at 6:00 p.m. preceding the 7:30pm performance of "Sordid Lives". The reception will include a dessert bar, a small silent auction and refreshments by Rimann Liquors and Snow and Co. Tickets for the reception and the performance of "Sordid Lives" that evening are $50 per person. Tickets may be ordered by calling 1-800-838-3006, by going to the theatre website www.thebarnplayers.org or may be purchased at the door the evening of the performance. You may also purchase tickets for only the performance that evening.

The award winning play "Sordid Lives" will be presented by the Barn Players May 31st through June 16th. Shores has written, directed and produced numerous films, television shows and four outstanding stage plays including "Daddy's Dyin' (Who's go the Will)", "Southern Baptist Sissies", "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife" and "Sordid Lives".

"Sordid Lives" is Shores' fourth and best known stage play; the play is a "black comedy about white trash" and takes place in a small Texas town where a family is preparing for the funeral of their mother amid family chaos. Shores' plays have enjoyed sold out runs throughout the country and the motion picture "Sordid Lives" has become a cult phenomenon.

Performances of "Sordid Lives" at the Barn Players will be May 31st through June 16th -- Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 and Sunday matinees at 2:00.

The Barn Players production is directed by Sara Crow and features Vicki Kearns, Lisa Morse, Claudia Cooping, Julia Miller, Guy Gardner, Dennis Maddus, Matthew McGaugh, Angela Zieber, Victoria Prather, Irene Blend, DeDe DeVille, Rob Pagenkopf and Josh Brady. The show is rated "R".

Tickets for "Sordid Lives" at the Barn Players are $18.00 and may be ordered by calling
1-800-838-3006, by going to the theatre website www.thebarnplayers.org or may be purchased at the door the evening of the performance. Senior, Student and Group prices are also available.

Shores will also appear at Johnson County Community College in the Bodker Black Box Theatre on Friday afternoon, May 31st from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and present his Master Class lecture and audience participation program entitled "Get Out of Your Head and Trust Your Gut". Tickets to participate in the Master Class are $50 and include a ticket to see "Sordid Lives" (excluding the June 1st performance) and are $25 to observe only - JCCC students can attend free, but need to make reservations). Tickets may be purchased and student reservations made for the JCCC Master Class lecture/program on line at www.thebarnplayers.org. The JCCC program will be limited to 50 persons and starts with a lecture/discussion by Shores and includes personal participation by those attending.



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