Ooooh those sexy clowns!
City in Motion School of Dance presents "Clown-Esque!" a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Foxy Von Trap and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium including Cirque du Gay and the world's oldest pole dancer. Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
The event will be held at Uptown Arts Bar, July 12th, 7-9pm, 3611 Broadway, KCMO. http://www.uptownartsbar.com/http://www.uptownartsbar.com/
Proceeds benefit City in Motion School of Dance.
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June 29, 2012
City in Motion presents: "Clown-Esque!"
Ooooh those sexy clowns!
City in Motion School of Dance presents "Clown-Esque!" a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Foxy Von Trap and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium including Cirque du Gay and the world's oldest pole dancer. Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
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City in Motion School of Dance presents "Clown-Esque!" a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Foxy Von Trap and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium including Cirque du Gay and the world's oldest pole dancer. Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
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The FLOCK FLIES AGAIN! At the KC Fringe Festival!!
The FLOCK FLIES AGAIN!
at the KC Fringe Festival
Friday, July 20 - 10:30
Sunday, July 22 - 3:00
Monday, July 23 - 9:30
Wednesday, July 25 - 6:00
Thursday, July 26 - 7:30
Saturday, July 28 - 7:30
@
The Phosphor Studio
1730 Broadway
KCMO 64108
THE FLOCK Does Snow White..."Why Not? Everyone Else
Is?
Come see our troubled troupe of troubadours in more
mayhem and mischief than ever before. View their mishaps
and triumphs as they mount Snow White (The story not the
person). Will the prince win the girl or the huntsman? Will the
Queen win? Does Snow White die, or, when offered the apple
does she tell the queen to eat it? Will the dwarfs finally get
their high ho? WHAT MAKES YOU THINK WE KNOW?
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll pee.
You'll RSVP at:
http://www.facebook.com/events/318907984859517/
Tickets are only $10 with the purchase of a Fringe
Festival Button. The Buttons are your all access pass
into the KC Fringe Festival,are only $5 and can be
purchased at any KC Fringe Show!
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www.byrdproductions.org
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at the KC Fringe Festival
Friday, July 20 - 10:30
Sunday, July 22 - 3:00
Monday, July 23 - 9:30
Wednesday, July 25 - 6:00
Thursday, July 26 - 7:30
Saturday, July 28 - 7:30
@
The Phosphor Studio
1730 Broadway
KCMO 64108
THE FLOCK Does Snow White..."Why Not? Everyone Else
Is?
Come see our troubled troupe of troubadours in more
mayhem and mischief than ever before. View their mishaps
and triumphs as they mount Snow White (The story not the
person). Will the prince win the girl or the huntsman? Will the
Queen win? Does Snow White die, or, when offered the apple
does she tell the queen to eat it? Will the dwarfs finally get
their high ho? WHAT MAKES YOU THINK WE KNOW?
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll pee.
You'll RSVP at:
http://www.facebook.com/events/318907984859517/
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Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America
FAIR BALL: Negro Leagues in America
ON THE H & R BLOCK CITY STAGE AT UNION STATION
Presented by Theatre for Young America
July 7 through July 27, 2012
Just in time for Major League Baseball's All-Star game in Kansas City, Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America is a musical play about the dramatic history and exemplary courage of the men and women who played against all odds of racial segregation and "Jim Crow" laws in the Negro Leagues baseball leagues. Gene Mackey wrote the script, with original music by Danny Cox.
Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America opens at Theatre for Young America on July 7, 2012 and plays through July 27, 2012. Performances take place on the H&R Block City Stage, which is located on level B in Union Station Kansas City. Union Station's address is 30 W. Pershing Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
Single tickets may be reserved online at www.unionstation.org or by calling Union Station at 816.460.2020, or Theatre for Young America at 816.460.2083. The single ticket price is $8.00. Groups of 15 or more are $5.50 per person with a reservation. For group reservations, call 816.460.2020 or 816.460.2083. This one-hour play is suitable for all ages; all lovers of baseball and all those who wish to celebrate the accomplishments of this remarkable baseball league.
Theatre for Young America is offering a SPECIAL PRICE FOR THE ALL STAR WEEKEND PERFORMANCES on July 7, 8 or 9. Anyone who shows an All Star Fan Fest ticket stub at the Union Station ticketing counter will receive $4.00 off the regular ticket price.
Set in the locker room of the abandoned stadium, this musical production raises the ghosts of great baseball players of the Negro Leagues to play one last great contest to conquer the supposed supremacy of the all-white Major Leagues. An all-star dream team, managed by Rube Foster, includes Leroy Satchel" Paige, James "Cool Papa" Bell, Wilbur "Bullet" Rogan, Josh Gibson, Jackie Robinson, and Toni Stone, a female player who held her own in the largely male world of professional baseball.
Fair Ball's songwriter, Danny Cox, performs in the play. Danny Cox began his professional music career in 1960 as an 18 year old performing on a Hootenanny Folk Tour. In the early 1970s, Danny Cox recorded for the ABC-Dunhill, Casablanca, and the MGM labels. In 1969, Danny partnered a company called Good Karma Productions, which managed the acts of Brewer and Shipley, and the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, and his own career. Danny was a co-owner of the Cowtown Ballroom from 1970 to 1973. He was a regular on the Allen Luden and Danny Kaye TV shows and has been the opening act for Ray Charles and had Steve Martin as his opening act on tour. Danny is a featured performer in the documentary Cowtown Ballroom…Sweet Jesus. He narrated the KCPT documentary, Ain't Seen Nothing Like It Since: The Kansas City Monarchs. For Theatre for Young America he has previously created original music for The Legend of John Henry, El Gato Sin Amigos, Trains Across America, and Black Cowboy in t!
he Old West.
Also appearing in Fair Ball is Lonnie McFadden, a nationally recognized tap-dancer, singer and all around entertainer. Lonnie returns to Theatre for Young America after making his TYA debut last year in Monarchs of KC. Lonnie McFadden, along with brother Ronnie, is part of the famed McFadden Brothers. The duo performs all over the world and has appeared on the same bill with entertainment giants such as The Count Basie Orchestra, Miles Davis, Winton Marsalis, and Sammy Davis, Jr. Patrons can catch Lonnie at The Phoenix Piano Bar and Grill on weekends where he is currently performing.
The cast also includes Damon Patterson, Evan Lovelace and Chioma Anyanwu, and a live band of musicians.
The musical is a complete revision of The Monarchs of KC, produced at TYA last season, including new songs, characters and true stories from a tumultuous and richly entertaining era of baseball history. A National Endowment for the Arts grant makes this new production possible.
Show times for Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America at Union Station are:
Saturday 07/07/12 2:00 PM
Sunday 07/08/12 2:00 PM
Monday 07/09/12 7:00 PM
Tuesday 07/10/12 10:00 AM
Wednesday 07/11/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/12/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/12/12 12:00 PM
Friday 07/13/12 10:00 AM
Friday 07/13/12 12:00 PM
Saturday 07/14/12 2:00 PM *ASL Interpreted
Tuesday 07/17/12 10:00 AM
Wednesday 07/18/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/19/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/19/12 12:00 PM
Friday 07/20/12 10:00 AM
Friday 07/20/12 12:00 PM
Saturday 07/21/12 2:00 PM
Tuesday 07/24/12 10:00 AM
Wednesday 07/25/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/26/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/26/12 12:00 PM
Friday 07/27/12 10:00 AM
Friday 07/27/12 12:00 PM
Theatre for Young America is a professional theater company, which primarily employs local actors, including members of Actors Equity Association.
Theatre for Young America, Inc., is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Gifts are tax deductible.
KC Stage cardmembers receive a discount of:
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ON THE H & R BLOCK CITY STAGE AT UNION STATION
Presented by Theatre for Young America
July 7 through July 27, 2012
Just in time for Major League Baseball's All-Star game in Kansas City, Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America is a musical play about the dramatic history and exemplary courage of the men and women who played against all odds of racial segregation and "Jim Crow" laws in the Negro Leagues baseball leagues. Gene Mackey wrote the script, with original music by Danny Cox.
Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America opens at Theatre for Young America on July 7, 2012 and plays through July 27, 2012. Performances take place on the H&R Block City Stage, which is located on level B in Union Station Kansas City. Union Station's address is 30 W. Pershing Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
Single tickets may be reserved online at www.unionstation.org or by calling Union Station at 816.460.2020, or Theatre for Young America at 816.460.2083. The single ticket price is $8.00. Groups of 15 or more are $5.50 per person with a reservation. For group reservations, call 816.460.2020 or 816.460.2083. This one-hour play is suitable for all ages; all lovers of baseball and all those who wish to celebrate the accomplishments of this remarkable baseball league.
Theatre for Young America is offering a SPECIAL PRICE FOR THE ALL STAR WEEKEND PERFORMANCES on July 7, 8 or 9. Anyone who shows an All Star Fan Fest ticket stub at the Union Station ticketing counter will receive $4.00 off the regular ticket price.
Set in the locker room of the abandoned stadium, this musical production raises the ghosts of great baseball players of the Negro Leagues to play one last great contest to conquer the supposed supremacy of the all-white Major Leagues. An all-star dream team, managed by Rube Foster, includes Leroy Satchel" Paige, James "Cool Papa" Bell, Wilbur "Bullet" Rogan, Josh Gibson, Jackie Robinson, and Toni Stone, a female player who held her own in the largely male world of professional baseball.
Fair Ball's songwriter, Danny Cox, performs in the play. Danny Cox began his professional music career in 1960 as an 18 year old performing on a Hootenanny Folk Tour. In the early 1970s, Danny Cox recorded for the ABC-Dunhill, Casablanca, and the MGM labels. In 1969, Danny partnered a company called Good Karma Productions, which managed the acts of Brewer and Shipley, and the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, and his own career. Danny was a co-owner of the Cowtown Ballroom from 1970 to 1973. He was a regular on the Allen Luden and Danny Kaye TV shows and has been the opening act for Ray Charles and had Steve Martin as his opening act on tour. Danny is a featured performer in the documentary Cowtown Ballroom…Sweet Jesus. He narrated the KCPT documentary, Ain't Seen Nothing Like It Since: The Kansas City Monarchs. For Theatre for Young America he has previously created original music for The Legend of John Henry, El Gato Sin Amigos, Trains Across America, and Black Cowboy in t!
he Old West.
Also appearing in Fair Ball is Lonnie McFadden, a nationally recognized tap-dancer, singer and all around entertainer. Lonnie returns to Theatre for Young America after making his TYA debut last year in Monarchs of KC. Lonnie McFadden, along with brother Ronnie, is part of the famed McFadden Brothers. The duo performs all over the world and has appeared on the same bill with entertainment giants such as The Count Basie Orchestra, Miles Davis, Winton Marsalis, and Sammy Davis, Jr. Patrons can catch Lonnie at The Phoenix Piano Bar and Grill on weekends where he is currently performing.
The cast also includes Damon Patterson, Evan Lovelace and Chioma Anyanwu, and a live band of musicians.
The musical is a complete revision of The Monarchs of KC, produced at TYA last season, including new songs, characters and true stories from a tumultuous and richly entertaining era of baseball history. A National Endowment for the Arts grant makes this new production possible.
Show times for Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America at Union Station are:
Saturday 07/07/12 2:00 PM
Sunday 07/08/12 2:00 PM
Monday 07/09/12 7:00 PM
Tuesday 07/10/12 10:00 AM
Wednesday 07/11/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/12/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/12/12 12:00 PM
Friday 07/13/12 10:00 AM
Friday 07/13/12 12:00 PM
Saturday 07/14/12 2:00 PM *ASL Interpreted
Tuesday 07/17/12 10:00 AM
Wednesday 07/18/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/19/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/19/12 12:00 PM
Friday 07/20/12 10:00 AM
Friday 07/20/12 12:00 PM
Saturday 07/21/12 2:00 PM
Tuesday 07/24/12 10:00 AM
Wednesday 07/25/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/26/12 10:00 AM
Thursday 07/26/12 12:00 PM
Friday 07/27/12 10:00 AM
Friday 07/27/12 12:00 PM
Theatre for Young America is a professional theater company, which primarily employs local actors, including members of Actors Equity Association.
Theatre for Young America, Inc., is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Gifts are tax deductible.
KC Stage cardmembers receive a discount of:
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June 26, 2012
Auditions: Little Women with performance dates added
City Theatre of Independence*
Little Women by Marion De Forest (dramatized from Louisa May Alcott's novel): Jul 2-3: 7 pm Mon-Tue
This play tells Louisa May Alcott's classic awakening tale in a simple and yet effective manner. Beautiful, amusing, and meaningful, this telling of the March sisters' pivotal years on the verge of womanhood imparts cheer and hope for the goodness of mankind.
Directed by Marcie Ramirez. Despite the title there are 5 roles available for men and 7 for women, all age ranges from 14-80. All parts are available and they are open to either caucasion or African-American performers. Auditions will consist of you reading your favorite passage from the novel. Call backs consist of cold readings from the script. Actual Performances are Sept. 6-16,2012. Visit our website for further information.
Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org
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Little Women by Marion De Forest (dramatized from Louisa May Alcott's novel): Jul 2-3: 7 pm Mon-Tue
This play tells Louisa May Alcott's classic awakening tale in a simple and yet effective manner. Beautiful, amusing, and meaningful, this telling of the March sisters' pivotal years on the verge of womanhood imparts cheer and hope for the goodness of mankind.
Directed by Marcie Ramirez. Despite the title there are 5 roles available for men and 7 for women, all age ranges from 14-80. All parts are available and they are open to either caucasion or African-American performers. Auditions will consist of you reading your favorite passage from the novel. Call backs consist of cold readings from the script. Actual Performances are Sept. 6-16,2012. Visit our website for further information.
Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org
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Auditions For, Little Women
City Theatre of Independence*
Little Women by Marion De Forest (dramatized from Louisa May Alcott's novel): Jul 2-3: 7 pm Mon-Tue
This play tells Louisa May Alcott's classic awakening tale in a simple and yet effective manner. Beautiful, amusing, and meaningful, this telling of the March sisters' pivotal years on the verge of womanhood imparts cheer and hope for the goodness of mankind.
Directed by Marcie Ramirez. Despite the title there are 5 roles available for men and 7 for women, all age ranges from 14-80. All parts are available and they are open to either caucasion or African-American performers. Auditions will consist of you reading your favorite passage from the novel. Call backs consist of cold readings from the script.
Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org
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Little Women by Marion De Forest (dramatized from Louisa May Alcott's novel): Jul 2-3: 7 pm Mon-Tue
This play tells Louisa May Alcott's classic awakening tale in a simple and yet effective manner. Beautiful, amusing, and meaningful, this telling of the March sisters' pivotal years on the verge of womanhood imparts cheer and hope for the goodness of mankind.
Directed by Marcie Ramirez. Despite the title there are 5 roles available for men and 7 for women, all age ranges from 14-80. All parts are available and they are open to either caucasion or African-American performers. Auditions will consist of you reading your favorite passage from the novel. Call backs consist of cold readings from the script.
Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org
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June 25, 2012
Enter to win two free tickets to Theatre for Young America's 'Fair Ball'
Enter your contact info at the link for a chance to win two free tickets to Theatre for Young America's production of "Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America" (you must pick which performance you want to attend in the survey).
http://kwiksurveys.com?u=TYA-FairBall
Just in time for Major League Baseball's All-Star game in Kansas City, "Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America" is a musical play about the dramatic history and exemplary courage of the men and women who played against all odds of racial segregation and "Jim Crow" laws in the Negro Leagues baseball leagues. The musical is a revision of "The Monarchs of KC", produced at TYA last season, including new songs, characters, and true stories from a tumultuous and richly entertaining era of baseball history.
More information about this production, including performance dates & times, can be found at Theatre for Young America's website ( http://www.tya.org ).
This contest is open to everyone, and multiple winners will be chosen. The contest closes June 30 at MIDNIGHT, and the winners will be picked at random. One entry per person, please.
That URL again is http://kwiksurveys.com?u=TYA-FairBall .
Don't forget that ANYONE can rate or review any of the performances listed on our website (free registration required).
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http://kwiksurveys.com?u=TYA-FairBall
Just in time for Major League Baseball's All-Star game in Kansas City, "Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America" is a musical play about the dramatic history and exemplary courage of the men and women who played against all odds of racial segregation and "Jim Crow" laws in the Negro Leagues baseball leagues. The musical is a revision of "The Monarchs of KC", produced at TYA last season, including new songs, characters, and true stories from a tumultuous and richly entertaining era of baseball history.
More information about this production, including performance dates & times, can be found at Theatre for Young America's website ( http://www.tya.org ).
This contest is open to everyone, and multiple winners will be chosen. The contest closes June 30 at MIDNIGHT, and the winners will be picked at random. One entry per person, please.
That URL again is http://kwiksurveys.com?u=TYA-FairBall .
Don't forget that ANYONE can rate or review any of the performances listed on our website (free registration required).
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June 23, 2012
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot 2012
Alcott Arts Center*
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot presents "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare: Jun 23-24: 4 pm Sat-Sun
What's there to say, IT"S HAMLET! Directed by Anna Jennings and Lindsey Adams. Cold Readings or Prepared Monologues.,
We are looking for actors from 12 and up. Everyone welcome to audition.
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
Join us for
Alcott's Sixth Shakespeare in the Parking Lot!
This has grown over the years and we look forward to a great SITPLOT this September with a tragedy for the very first time. Hurry up and get ready for the auditions. Today's started at 4pm and will run till 7pm and we will be auditioning again tomorrow at the same times.
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Shakespeare in the Parking Lot presents "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare: Jun 23-24: 4 pm Sat-Sun
What's there to say, IT"S HAMLET! Directed by Anna Jennings and Lindsey Adams. Cold Readings or Prepared Monologues.,
We are looking for actors from 12 and up. Everyone welcome to audition.
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
Join us for
Alcott's Sixth Shakespeare in the Parking Lot!
This has grown over the years and we look forward to a great SITPLOT this September with a tragedy for the very first time. Hurry up and get ready for the auditions. Today's started at 4pm and will run till 7pm and we will be auditioning again tomorrow at the same times.
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Original Play Festival
City Theatre of Independence*
CTI Playwright Festival by Various: Jul 12-15: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun
A number of original, never-before produced plays.
Performance Dates: July 12,13,14 @ 8PM & July 15 @ 2PM
Visit our website at: www.citytheatreofindependence.org
for more information.
Directed by Various.
$10; musicals $12; dinner theatre $23 & $16 w/season ticket. Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org (Suitable for Everyone)
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CTI Playwright Festival by Various: Jul 12-15: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun
A number of original, never-before produced plays.
Performance Dates: July 12,13,14 @ 8PM & July 15 @ 2PM
Visit our website at: www.citytheatreofindependence.org
for more information.
Directed by Various.
$10; musicals $12; dinner theatre $23 & $16 w/season ticket. Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org (Suitable for Everyone)
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June 20, 2012
KC Cabaret benefit concert
KC Cabaret
KC Cabaret presents "Souvenirs": Jul 13-15: 7 pm Fri-Sat; 3 pm Sun
It's a Grand Night for Singing, so join us as we perform music souvenirs from the past. Featured songs include: Moonglow; Unforgettable; On Broadway; Blues In the Night; Feeling Good; Dream...to name just a few.
free- donations to benefit The Oasis homeless outreach. Presbyterian Church of Stanley, 14895 Antioch , Overland Park Ks. 66221 (Suitable for Everyone)
Members of KC Cabaret: Kathy Aslan, Kim Creason-Alley, Gabe Combs, Janette Heater, Mike Wallace, Rick Ranum, Troy Moore. Richard Pond, Artistic Director.
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KC Cabaret presents "Souvenirs": Jul 13-15: 7 pm Fri-Sat; 3 pm Sun
It's a Grand Night for Singing, so join us as we perform music souvenirs from the past. Featured songs include: Moonglow; Unforgettable; On Broadway; Blues In the Night; Feeling Good; Dream...to name just a few.
free- donations to benefit The Oasis homeless outreach. Presbyterian Church of Stanley, 14895 Antioch , Overland Park Ks. 66221 (Suitable for Everyone)
Members of KC Cabaret: Kathy Aslan, Kim Creason-Alley, Gabe Combs, Janette Heater, Mike Wallace, Rick Ranum, Troy Moore. Richard Pond, Artistic Director.
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June 18, 2012
Starlight Addams Family release
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical comedy, makes its Kansas City premiere at Starlight Theatre July 3-8
Musical is based on beloved characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams
Starlight Theatre continues its 62nd anniversary Broadway season with a creepy and kooky musical for the whole family. THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its Kansas City premiere July 3-8 at Starlight.
"It's a very funny show about families that has been revised for the national tour – it's better and even funnier now than it was on Broadway," said Denton Yockey, Starlight president and executive producer. "The touring production has several new songs that were not featured in the New York run and, overall, it is a highly entertaining comedy that appeals to multi-generational audiences."
THE ADDAMS FAMILY features every father's nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren't upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's "normal" boyfriend and his parents. The musical comedy is suitable for most audiences; content information is available at www.kcstarlight.com
Starlight audiences attending the July 4 performance of THE ADDAMS FAMILY will be treated to a spectacular fireworks celebration immediately following the performance.
ABOUT THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, which began performances in March 2010 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and ran through December 2011, immediately became one of Broadway's biggest hits. Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune described the production as "classic, full-tilt, fast paced, old-fashioned musical comedy!" and John Simon of Bloomberg News called it "uproarious! A glitzy-gloomy musical entirely worthy of the macabre drawings by Charles Addams." The first national tour launched last fall in New Orleans and has played over 300 performances to date.
The book of THE ADDAMS FAMILY is by Jersey Boys creators Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (also Tony-nominated for Peter and the Starcatcher); music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party). The production is directed and designed (sets and costumes) by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, with production supervision by Jerry Zaks and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. The production features lighting design by Natasha Katz (2012 Tony Award winner for Once), sound design by Acme Sound Partners and puppetry by Basil Twist.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY musical is based on the work of Charles Addams. In a prolific career spanning six decades, Addams created several thousand cartoons, sketches and drawings, many of which were published in The New Yorker. But it was his creation of characters that came to be known as The Addams Family that brought Addams his greatest acclaim. With a unique style that combined the twisted, macabre and just plain weird with charm, wit and enchantment, Addams' drawings have entertained millions worldwide and served as the inspiration for multiple television series and motion pictures.
TICKET AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Tickets for THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Starlight Theatre are on sale now for $10 to $85. Tickets are available online at www.kcstarlight.com, by calling 816.363.STAR (7827) or at the Starlight Box Office at 4600 Starlight Road. All performances begin at 8 p.m. "A Scary Good Italian Extravaganza," pre-show dinner will be available in The Helzberg Diamonds VIP Club. Reservations can be made by calling the Starlight Box Office before 3 p.m. the night of the show.
Discount prices for groups of 15 or more are available. For information about group pricing, contact group sales manager Stacey Million at 816.997.1137 or stacey.million@kcstarlight.com.
Starlight also welcomes theatre-goers to arrive early to get a free, behind-the-scenes look at the theatre and its rich history in Kansas City. Tours begin at 6:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 7 p.m. Patrons interested in touring Starlight theatre should meet at the top of the theatre behind Terrace Section 1. The production is sponsored by Price Chopper.
STARLIGHT THEATRE
Presenting Broadway entertainment since 1951, the non-profit Starlight Theatre Association is Kansas City's oldest and largest performing arts organization. The Association operates, programs and maintains the largest stage in the United States, as well as the 16-acre Starlight Theatre complex located in Swope Parkway. While assuming all annual operating costs for the complex, the Association also raises funds for capital improvements and a variety of programs, including national Broadway musical performances, concerts, community outreach and education. Since 2000, the Association has contributed more than $25 million of privately funded improvements to the Kansas City, Mo.-owned Starlight Theatre. Each Broadway season, Starlight donates more than 11,000 tickets to its performances to regional non-profit organizations serving the disadvantaged.
In 2011, Starlight Theatre was selected as the "Favorite Performing Arts Venue" and the "Favorite Concert/Live Music Venue" in the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association's Visitors' Choice Awards program. Starlight also received a Gold Award for "Best Performing Arts Venue" and Silver Award for "Best Theater" in Ingram's 2011 Best of Business Kansas City Awards, as well as the award for "Best Live Theater Venue" in the KC Magazine City's Best 2011 competition.
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Musical is based on beloved characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams
Starlight Theatre continues its 62nd anniversary Broadway season with a creepy and kooky musical for the whole family. THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its Kansas City premiere July 3-8 at Starlight.
"It's a very funny show about families that has been revised for the national tour – it's better and even funnier now than it was on Broadway," said Denton Yockey, Starlight president and executive producer. "The touring production has several new songs that were not featured in the New York run and, overall, it is a highly entertaining comedy that appeals to multi-generational audiences."
THE ADDAMS FAMILY features every father's nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren't upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's "normal" boyfriend and his parents. The musical comedy is suitable for most audiences; content information is available at www.kcstarlight.com
Starlight audiences attending the July 4 performance of THE ADDAMS FAMILY will be treated to a spectacular fireworks celebration immediately following the performance.
ABOUT THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, which began performances in March 2010 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and ran through December 2011, immediately became one of Broadway's biggest hits. Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune described the production as "classic, full-tilt, fast paced, old-fashioned musical comedy!" and John Simon of Bloomberg News called it "uproarious! A glitzy-gloomy musical entirely worthy of the macabre drawings by Charles Addams." The first national tour launched last fall in New Orleans and has played over 300 performances to date.
The book of THE ADDAMS FAMILY is by Jersey Boys creators Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (also Tony-nominated for Peter and the Starcatcher); music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party). The production is directed and designed (sets and costumes) by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, with production supervision by Jerry Zaks and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. The production features lighting design by Natasha Katz (2012 Tony Award winner for Once), sound design by Acme Sound Partners and puppetry by Basil Twist.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY musical is based on the work of Charles Addams. In a prolific career spanning six decades, Addams created several thousand cartoons, sketches and drawings, many of which were published in The New Yorker. But it was his creation of characters that came to be known as The Addams Family that brought Addams his greatest acclaim. With a unique style that combined the twisted, macabre and just plain weird with charm, wit and enchantment, Addams' drawings have entertained millions worldwide and served as the inspiration for multiple television series and motion pictures.
TICKET AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Tickets for THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Starlight Theatre are on sale now for $10 to $85. Tickets are available online at www.kcstarlight.com, by calling 816.363.STAR (7827) or at the Starlight Box Office at 4600 Starlight Road. All performances begin at 8 p.m. "A Scary Good Italian Extravaganza," pre-show dinner will be available in The Helzberg Diamonds VIP Club. Reservations can be made by calling the Starlight Box Office before 3 p.m. the night of the show.
Discount prices for groups of 15 or more are available. For information about group pricing, contact group sales manager Stacey Million at 816.997.1137 or stacey.million@kcstarlight.com.
Starlight also welcomes theatre-goers to arrive early to get a free, behind-the-scenes look at the theatre and its rich history in Kansas City. Tours begin at 6:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 7 p.m. Patrons interested in touring Starlight theatre should meet at the top of the theatre behind Terrace Section 1. The production is sponsored by Price Chopper.
STARLIGHT THEATRE
Presenting Broadway entertainment since 1951, the non-profit Starlight Theatre Association is Kansas City's oldest and largest performing arts organization. The Association operates, programs and maintains the largest stage in the United States, as well as the 16-acre Starlight Theatre complex located in Swope Parkway. While assuming all annual operating costs for the complex, the Association also raises funds for capital improvements and a variety of programs, including national Broadway musical performances, concerts, community outreach and education. Since 2000, the Association has contributed more than $25 million of privately funded improvements to the Kansas City, Mo.-owned Starlight Theatre. Each Broadway season, Starlight donates more than 11,000 tickets to its performances to regional non-profit organizations serving the disadvantaged.
In 2011, Starlight Theatre was selected as the "Favorite Performing Arts Venue" and the "Favorite Concert/Live Music Venue" in the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association's Visitors' Choice Awards program. Starlight also received a Gold Award for "Best Performing Arts Venue" and Silver Award for "Best Theater" in Ingram's 2011 Best of Business Kansas City Awards, as well as the award for "Best Live Theater Venue" in the KC Magazine City's Best 2011 competition.
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June 16, 2012
Maker Faire at Union Station June 23 & 24
Maker Faire: Kansas City is a family-friendly event to MAKE, create, learn, invent, CRAFT, recycle, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology. Maker Faire: Kansas City celebrates things people create themselves — from James Bond-worthy electronic gizmos to Martha Stewart-quality "slow made" foods and homemade clothes. Inspiration is ubiquitous at the festival and there are surprises around every corner for people of all ages.
Early Bird ticket prices (save 20% or more by buying before June 22nd): Adult Day Pass - $10, Youth/Military/Senior Day Pass - $7, Adult Weekend Pass - $17.50, Youth/Military/Senior Weekend Pass - $12.50. Family of 4 Day Pass - $30, Family of 4 Weekend Pass - $50. USKC members - $5 a day. Prices will increase on June 22nd.
Visit MakerFaireKC.com or unionstation.org to learn more and buy tickets to the event! Go here to watch what Maker Faire is all about -http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9Yjq2xfVDFg
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Early Bird ticket prices (save 20% or more by buying before June 22nd): Adult Day Pass - $10, Youth/Military/Senior Day Pass - $7, Adult Weekend Pass - $17.50, Youth/Military/Senior Weekend Pass - $12.50. Family of 4 Day Pass - $30, Family of 4 Weekend Pass - $50. USKC members - $5 a day. Prices will increase on June 22nd.
Visit MakerFaireKC.com or unionstation.org to learn more and buy tickets to the event! Go here to watch what Maker Faire is all about -http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9Yjq2xfVDFg
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June 15, 2012
The French Cabaret ~ Under The Big Top! ~ TONIGHT Mon Cheris
Byrd Productions in collaboration with the band Belleville presents:
The French Cabaret
Under The Big Top!!!
a wistful performance of music, mime, mirth, object manipulation and more,
with cocktails!
with
Beth Byrd as Petite Columbe, the mime
and Belleville
featuring chanteuse Cynthia van Roden,
Rick Mareske on guitar and John Miles on bass
This month's guest artists:
Cirque Du Gay - clown,
Greg Owsley - Jongleur,
Kraig Kensinger - puppeteer
Fwenchie Toast - Lion Tamer

Come...be enchanted with original confections of silent theater, magic and more
performed to sweet renderings of French songs in this unique new setting.
Friday, June 15th
at the Uptown Arts Bar
3611 Broadway
Seating begins at 6:30
The show is 7:00 – 8:30ish
Only $10 cover
Seating is limited!
www.uptownartsbar.com
816-960-4611
For more information about the performers
www.byrdproductions.org
816-305-8188
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The French Cabaret
Under The Big Top!!!
a wistful performance of music, mime, mirth, object manipulation and more,
with cocktails!
with
Beth Byrd as Petite Columbe, the mime
and Belleville
featuring chanteuse Cynthia van Roden,
Rick Mareske on guitar and John Miles on bass
This month's guest artists:
Cirque Du Gay - clown,
Greg Owsley - Jongleur,
Kraig Kensinger - puppeteer
Fwenchie Toast - Lion Tamer

Come...be enchanted with original confections of silent theater, magic and more
performed to sweet renderings of French songs in this unique new setting.
Friday, June 15th
at the Uptown Arts Bar
3611 Broadway
Seating begins at 6:30
The show is 7:00 – 8:30ish
Only $10 cover
Seating is limited!
www.uptownartsbar.com
816-960-4611
For more information about the performers
www.byrdproductions.org
816-305-8188
http://www.facebook.com/events/431928776832331/
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June 14, 2012
THE SMITH PROJECT AND SINGER/SONG-WRITER ELIZA RICKMAN PERFORMING JUNE 15-16 AT THE OFF CENTER THEATRE - O, YOU SINNERS ~ ALIVE AND DANCING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE SMITH PROJECT AND SINGER/SONG-WRITER ELIZA RICKMAN PERFORMING JUNE 15-16 AT THE OFF CENTER THEATRE - O, YOU SINNERS ~ ALIVE AND DANCING
The Smith Project contemporary and theatrical dance company will perform at the Off Center Theatre June 15th and 16th with singer/song-writer Eliza Rickman. Rickman is on tour debuting her album release "O, You Sinners" traveling to cities from coast to coast. "O, You Sinners" has influences of religious themes both good and evil; love, both God's love and carnal love; sinners and saints; desire and repentance, all finding a place in Rickman's songs. The Smith Project is comprised of ten local modern dancers and choreographers, lead by Artistic Director Marisa MacKay through a Performance Artist Residency with the Charlotte Street Foundation. Each dancer and choreographer will present their own interpretation of Rickman's music through modern dance as Rickman performs live in concert at the Off Center Theatre located inside Crown Center, 2450 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Contact:
Marisa MacKay-Smith
913-522-0897
Scott Smith
816-805-2816
www.TheSmithProject.com
www.ElizaRickman.com
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THE SMITH PROJECT AND SINGER/SONG-WRITER ELIZA RICKMAN PERFORMING JUNE 15-16 AT THE OFF CENTER THEATRE - O, YOU SINNERS ~ ALIVE AND DANCING
The Smith Project contemporary and theatrical dance company will perform at the Off Center Theatre June 15th and 16th with singer/song-writer Eliza Rickman. Rickman is on tour debuting her album release "O, You Sinners" traveling to cities from coast to coast. "O, You Sinners" has influences of religious themes both good and evil; love, both God's love and carnal love; sinners and saints; desire and repentance, all finding a place in Rickman's songs. The Smith Project is comprised of ten local modern dancers and choreographers, lead by Artistic Director Marisa MacKay through a Performance Artist Residency with the Charlotte Street Foundation. Each dancer and choreographer will present their own interpretation of Rickman's music through modern dance as Rickman performs live in concert at the Off Center Theatre located inside Crown Center, 2450 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Contact:
Marisa MacKay-Smith
913-522-0897
Scott Smith
816-805-2816
www.TheSmithProject.com
www.ElizaRickman.com
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THE SMITH PROJECT AND SINGER/SONG-WRITER ELIZA RICKMAN PERFORMING JUNE 15-16 AT THE OFF CENTER THEATRE - O, YOU SINNERS ~ ALIVE AND DANCING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE SMITH PROJECT AND SINGER/SONG-WRITER ELIZA RICKMAN PERFORMING JUNE 15-16 AT THE OFF CENTER THEATRE - O, YOU SINNERS ~ ALIVE AND DANCING
The Smith Project contemporary and theatrical dance company will perform at the Off Center Theatre June 15th and 16th with singer/song-writer Eliza Rickman. Rickman is on tour debuting her album release "O, You Sinners" traveling to cities from coast to coast. "O, You Sinners" has influences of religious themes both good and evil; love, both God's love and carnal love; sinners and saints; desire and repentance, all finding a place in Rickman's songs. The Smith Project is comprised of ten local modern dancers and choreographers, lead by Artistic Director Marisa MacKay through a Performance Artist Residency with the Charlotte Street Foundation. Each dancer and choreographer will present their own interpretation of Rickman's music through modern dance as Rickman performs live in concert at the Off Center Theatre.
Contact:
Marisa MacKay-Smith
913-522-0897
Scott Smith
816-805-2816
www.TheSmithProject.com
www.ElizaRickman.com
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THE SMITH PROJECT AND SINGER/SONG-WRITER ELIZA RICKMAN PERFORMING JUNE 15-16 AT THE OFF CENTER THEATRE - O, YOU SINNERS ~ ALIVE AND DANCING
The Smith Project contemporary and theatrical dance company will perform at the Off Center Theatre June 15th and 16th with singer/song-writer Eliza Rickman. Rickman is on tour debuting her album release "O, You Sinners" traveling to cities from coast to coast. "O, You Sinners" has influences of religious themes both good and evil; love, both God's love and carnal love; sinners and saints; desire and repentance, all finding a place in Rickman's songs. The Smith Project is comprised of ten local modern dancers and choreographers, lead by Artistic Director Marisa MacKay through a Performance Artist Residency with the Charlotte Street Foundation. Each dancer and choreographer will present their own interpretation of Rickman's music through modern dance as Rickman performs live in concert at the Off Center Theatre.
Contact:
Marisa MacKay-Smith
913-522-0897
Scott Smith
816-805-2816
www.TheSmithProject.com
www.ElizaRickman.com
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KC Stage is looking for staff
If you go to www.kcstage.com/callboard, you'll see KC Stage's job list. (If you're with an organization who's looking to hire, please e-mail magazine@kcstage.com if you don't know how to use this system.) Included in the list are three positions we're looking to fill with eager volunteers who want to help promote KC Stage and are passionate about the arts.
1) Social Media Coordinator: Do you enjoy making new connections? Would you like to help promote KC Stage? Do you spend more time on Twitter and Facebook than you do with people face to face? KC Stage Magazine, a monthly publication dedicated to the performing arts in and around the Kansas City area, is looking for a Social Media Coordinator.
The Social Media Coordinator will track and interact along all of KC Stage's social media outlets (currently Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Google+), and will recommend/manage potential other future outlets.
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2) Events/Contest Coordinator: Do you enjoy making new connections? Would you like to help promote KC Stage through contests and networking events? KC Stage Magazine, a monthly publication dedicated to the performing arts in and around the Kansas City area, is looking for an Event/Contest Coordinator.
The Events/Contest Coordinator will be in charge of getting tickets and other items for giveaways and planning various networking events.
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3) Ad Sales Representative: Are you outgoing and persistent? Do you enjoy making new connections? KC Stage Magazine, a monthly publication dedicated to the performing arts in and around the Kansas City area, is looking for an advertising sales representative.
The Ad Rep will identify prospective advertisers and then follow up by phone or in person to sell advertising (print and online) in our magazine. Other duties may be assigned on a case-by-case basis. This is the only paid position within KC Stage, receiving a 20% commission on all sales.
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More information on any of these jobs can be seen on www.kcstage.com/callboard, and any questions can be e-mailed to magazine@kcstage.com.
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1) Social Media Coordinator: Do you enjoy making new connections? Would you like to help promote KC Stage? Do you spend more time on Twitter and Facebook than you do with people face to face? KC Stage Magazine, a monthly publication dedicated to the performing arts in and around the Kansas City area, is looking for a Social Media Coordinator.
The Social Media Coordinator will track and interact along all of KC Stage's social media outlets (currently Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Google+), and will recommend/manage potential other future outlets.
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2) Events/Contest Coordinator: Do you enjoy making new connections? Would you like to help promote KC Stage through contests and networking events? KC Stage Magazine, a monthly publication dedicated to the performing arts in and around the Kansas City area, is looking for an Event/Contest Coordinator.
The Events/Contest Coordinator will be in charge of getting tickets and other items for giveaways and planning various networking events.
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3) Ad Sales Representative: Are you outgoing and persistent? Do you enjoy making new connections? KC Stage Magazine, a monthly publication dedicated to the performing arts in and around the Kansas City area, is looking for an advertising sales representative.
The Ad Rep will identify prospective advertisers and then follow up by phone or in person to sell advertising (print and online) in our magazine. Other duties may be assigned on a case-by-case basis. This is the only paid position within KC Stage, receiving a 20% commission on all sales.
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Incredible Painting Classes' for your Kids
Alcott Arts Center*
Painting Like the Masters- Beginning Painting: Jul 10: 12:30 pm Tue
Ages 9-15
Dates: Tuesdays, July 10 – August 7
Time: 12:30 – 2.30pm
Cost: $68
Kandinsky, Picasso, Ruysch and others… learn about these Master Painters while painting like them. This class teaches the student about the artist behind the work and emphasizes individual expression with the paint and a brush. Tempera paints and or acrylics will be used.
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Painting Like the Masters- Beginning Painting: Jul 10: 12:30 pm Tue
Ages 9-15
Dates: Tuesdays, July 10 – August 7
Time: 12:30 – 2.30pm
Cost: $68
Kandinsky, Picasso, Ruysch and others… learn about these Master Painters while painting like them. This class teaches the student about the artist behind the work and emphasizes individual expression with the paint and a brush. Tempera paints and or acrylics will be used.
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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How to work with Clay
Alcott Arts Center*
Hand-Building in Clay:
Instructor - Judy Boyer-Finnegan
Ages 8-14
Dates: Tuesdays, July 10 – August 7
Time: 10:30 am - noon
Cost: $75
Pinch, roll and press your way to great works of art! In this class students will make functional work and well as artistic non-functional art pieces. Fee includes clay, glazes and firings.
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Hand-Building in Clay:
Instructor - Judy Boyer-Finnegan
Ages 8-14
Dates: Tuesdays, July 10 – August 7
Time: 10:30 am - noon
Cost: $75
Pinch, roll and press your way to great works of art! In this class students will make functional work and well as artistic non-functional art pieces. Fee includes clay, glazes and firings.
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Sculpture Classes
Alcott Arts Center*
Sculpture Classes': Jul 10-Aug 9: 7 pm Tue, Thr
This is an intensive 16 week program taught by Micha Williams.
You will go through the fundamentals of sculpting to the final product with an exhibition and "Face Off" style competition at the end of the program. With initial supplies included. If you are interested and impressed by the special effects you see in movies and would love to learn how to do them, then you should take this course. Everyone has to start somewhere!
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787,
Individual Class Information at
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Sculpture Classes': Jul 10-Aug 9: 7 pm Tue, Thr
This is an intensive 16 week program taught by Micha Williams.
You will go through the fundamentals of sculpting to the final product with an exhibition and "Face Off" style competition at the end of the program. With initial supplies included. If you are interested and impressed by the special effects you see in movies and would love to learn how to do them, then you should take this course. Everyone has to start somewhere!
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787,
Individual Class Information at
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Summer Theatre Academy 2012
Alcott Arts Center*
Summer Theatre Academy 2012: Jun 27-Aug 8: 6:30 pm Wed
Instructor: Michelle McClaine
Classes' Monday and Wednesday evenings
Production: Jackee and the Beanstalk
Performance date: August TBA
Tuition $30
Students will learn the fundamentals of acting. They will build basic theatre skills by exploring the story using Imagination & Movement, Arts & Crafts, Puppetry, Singing, Music & Dance! Children will work individually and collaboratively to create their own interpretation of their character.
Classes:
ages 5-12 yrs. old
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Summer Theatre Academy 2012: Jun 27-Aug 8: 6:30 pm Wed
Instructor: Michelle McClaine
Classes' Monday and Wednesday evenings
Production: Jackee and the Beanstalk
Performance date: August TBA
Tuition $30
Students will learn the fundamentals of acting. They will build basic theatre skills by exploring the story using Imagination & Movement, Arts & Crafts, Puppetry, Singing, Music & Dance! Children will work individually and collaboratively to create their own interpretation of their character.
Classes:
ages 5-12 yrs. old
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Kids summer Art and Crafts Classes'
Alcott Arts Center*
Alcott Arts Center 2012 Summer Arts and Crafts Classes': Jun 25-Aug 1: 6:30 pm Mon, Wed
All supplies included.
Ages 6-15
12 classes -$30
Making your own Masterpieces: Van Gogh's "Starry Night", Warhol's Pop Art and Munch's "Scream"
The student will be instructed step by step to create a piece of art like the masters.
Recycling Projects: Re-purposing jars, boxes, old magazines, coins, buttons ect. into unique items.
Painting: Animals and Landscapes on Paper
Objects: Flower Pots, Ceramic's, wooden boxes
Multi-Media: Collages, 4th of July Wreath and Family Flag
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Alcott Arts Center 2012 Summer Arts and Crafts Classes': Jun 25-Aug 1: 6:30 pm Mon, Wed
All supplies included.
Ages 6-15
12 classes -$30
Making your own Masterpieces: Van Gogh's "Starry Night", Warhol's Pop Art and Munch's "Scream"
The student will be instructed step by step to create a piece of art like the masters.
Recycling Projects: Re-purposing jars, boxes, old magazines, coins, buttons ect. into unique items.
Painting: Animals and Landscapes on Paper
Objects: Flower Pots, Ceramic's, wooden boxes
Multi-Media: Collages, 4th of July Wreath and Family Flag
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Two diferent shows this weekend, don't miss them!
Alcott Arts Center*
The Flying Asbini's Traveling Sideshow Arts-Travzganza 4: Jun 15-16: 6 pm Fri-Sat
This is a very unique Variety Showcase with lots of Kansas City and out-skirting area performers along with with performers from all across the country. This two day event will be a treat for everyone, with different acts each night. There will be Art in all of the galleries and even some displays on the front lawn!
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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The Flying Asbini's Traveling Sideshow Arts-Travzganza 4: Jun 15-16: 6 pm Fri-Sat
This is a very unique Variety Showcase with lots of Kansas City and out-skirting area performers along with with performers from all across the country. This two day event will be a treat for everyone, with different acts each night. There will be Art in all of the galleries and even some displays on the front lawn!
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Shakespeare in the Parking Lot 2012 "Hamlet"
Alcott Arts Center*
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot presents "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare: Jun 23-24: 4 pm Sat-Sun
What's there to say, IT"S HAMLET! Directed by Anna Jennings and Lindsey Adams. Cold Readings or Prepared Monologues.,
We are looking for actors from 12 and up. Everyone welcome to audition.
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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Shakespeare in the Parking Lot presents "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare: Jun 23-24: 4 pm Sat-Sun
What's there to say, IT"S HAMLET! Directed by Anna Jennings and Lindsey Adams. Cold Readings or Prepared Monologues.,
We are looking for actors from 12 and up. Everyone welcome to audition.
Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, (913) 233-2787, www.alcottartscenter.org
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June 11, 2012
Casting for Yippee Ki Yay Mr. Falcon (kc fringe)
Yippee Ki Yay Mr. Falcon is this year's sampling
for the Kansas City Fringe Festival from
Journeyman Theatre Company written by Chris Rudy
and Gregory Chafin. It is a retrospective look
back at one man's journey through three movies.
That man's name is John McClane. This time, he's a
woman.
JTC is looking for 5 ladies to play out this high
energy improv/sketch comedy styling. Rehearsals
will be scheduled upon everyone's availability and
in as convenient of a local as possible for all
involved. This is a new work so the process is
very loose and full of potential to bring yourself
to the role(s).
Performances are on the 21st(9pm), 23rd(6pm),
25th(7:30pm) and 27th(7:30pm) of July at the
Unicorn's Jerome Stage.
Auditions are open and on an at will discretion.
Please send resume to
gregorychafin@journeymantheatre.com or call 816-
269-2273 to set up an audition.
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for the Kansas City Fringe Festival from
Journeyman Theatre Company written by Chris Rudy
and Gregory Chafin. It is a retrospective look
back at one man's journey through three movies.
That man's name is John McClane. This time, he's a
woman.
JTC is looking for 5 ladies to play out this high
energy improv/sketch comedy styling. Rehearsals
will be scheduled upon everyone's availability and
in as convenient of a local as possible for all
involved. This is a new work so the process is
very loose and full of potential to bring yourself
to the role(s).
Performances are on the 21st(9pm), 23rd(6pm),
25th(7:30pm) and 27th(7:30pm) of July at the
Unicorn's Jerome Stage.
Auditions are open and on an at will discretion.
Please send resume to
gregorychafin@journeymantheatre.com or call 816-
269-2273 to set up an audition.
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RAIN at Starlight June 19,20
RAIN Returns to Starlight Theatre June 19 and 20
By popular demand, Starlight Theatre brings back RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles June 19 and 20. The internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert comes direct from their phenomenally successful Broadway engagement.
As "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio, but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that's as infectious as it is transporting.
"I am so excited that RAIN is returning to Starlight. They were a big hit when they were here before and we've enlarged our screens to make this multi-media experience even better," said Denton Yockey, president and executive producer of Starlight Theatre.
Winner of the 2011 Drama Desk for Outstanding Revue, RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles
currently stars "Paul" Mac Ruffing (vocals, bass, guitar, piano); "George" Joe
Bithorn (vocals, lead guitar, guitar synthesizer); "Ringo" Ralph Castelli (vocals, drums, percussion); "John" Steve Landes (vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica); and Chris Smallwood who is part of the ensemble and plays keyboards on stage with the band.
From the early hits to later classics (I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hard Day's Night, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Let It Be, Come Together, Hey Jude and more), this adoring tribute takes audience members back to a time when all you needed was love and a little help from your friends!
Called "uncanny," RAIN are a quartet of fine musicians in their own right…as The Beatles, they triumph!" (The Boston Herald), like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers.
TICKET AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Single show tickets to RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles, are available for $10 to $85 online at www.kcstarlight.com, by calling (816) 363.STAR (7827) or at the Starlight Box Office, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo. Both performances begin at 8 p.m. A pre-show dinner will be available in The Diamonds VIP Club.
Premium Seats are available for the first five rows of the theater for $145. The price of the ticket includes free general parking and a $50 tax deductible donation per seat which goes to support Starlight Theatre, a not-for-profit organization.
Discount prices for groups of 15 or more are also available. For information about group pricing, contact group sales manager Stacey Million at (816) 997-1137 or stacey.million@kcstarlight.com.
STARLIGHT THEATRE
Starlight Theatre seats approximately 8,000 and is located in Swope Park. In 2011, Starlight Theatre was selected as the "Favorite Performing Arts Venue" and the "Favorite Concert/Live Music Venue" in the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association's Visitors' Choice Awards program. Starlight also received a Gold Award for "Best Performing Arts Venue" and Silver Award for "Best Theater" in Ingram's 2011 Best of Business Kansas City Awards, as well as the award for "Best Live Theater Venue" in the KC Magazine City's Best 2011 competition.
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By popular demand, Starlight Theatre brings back RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles June 19 and 20. The internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert comes direct from their phenomenally successful Broadway engagement.
As "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio, but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that's as infectious as it is transporting.
"I am so excited that RAIN is returning to Starlight. They were a big hit when they were here before and we've enlarged our screens to make this multi-media experience even better," said Denton Yockey, president and executive producer of Starlight Theatre.
Winner of the 2011 Drama Desk for Outstanding Revue, RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles
currently stars "Paul" Mac Ruffing (vocals, bass, guitar, piano); "George" Joe
Bithorn (vocals, lead guitar, guitar synthesizer); "Ringo" Ralph Castelli (vocals, drums, percussion); "John" Steve Landes (vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica); and Chris Smallwood who is part of the ensemble and plays keyboards on stage with the band.
From the early hits to later classics (I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hard Day's Night, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Let It Be, Come Together, Hey Jude and more), this adoring tribute takes audience members back to a time when all you needed was love and a little help from your friends!
Called "uncanny," RAIN are a quartet of fine musicians in their own right…as The Beatles, they triumph!" (The Boston Herald), like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers.
TICKET AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Single show tickets to RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles, are available for $10 to $85 online at www.kcstarlight.com, by calling (816) 363.STAR (7827) or at the Starlight Box Office, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo. Both performances begin at 8 p.m. A pre-show dinner will be available in The Diamonds VIP Club.
Premium Seats are available for the first five rows of the theater for $145. The price of the ticket includes free general parking and a $50 tax deductible donation per seat which goes to support Starlight Theatre, a not-for-profit organization.
Discount prices for groups of 15 or more are also available. For information about group pricing, contact group sales manager Stacey Million at (816) 997-1137 or stacey.million@kcstarlight.com.
STARLIGHT THEATRE
Starlight Theatre seats approximately 8,000 and is located in Swope Park. In 2011, Starlight Theatre was selected as the "Favorite Performing Arts Venue" and the "Favorite Concert/Live Music Venue" in the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association's Visitors' Choice Awards program. Starlight also received a Gold Award for "Best Performing Arts Venue" and Silver Award for "Best Theater" in Ingram's 2011 Best of Business Kansas City Awards, as well as the award for "Best Live Theater Venue" in the KC Magazine City's Best 2011 competition.
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She&Her Productions 2012-2013 Season
SHE&HER PRODUCTIONS 2012-2013 Season
12th Night or What you Will by William Shakespeare
August 10-26
Directed by Jeremy Riggs
A melancholy romp where the path of passion
teeters between love and madness. Is love a
guarantee or is it merely an illusion created by a
hopeful heart?
If music is the food of love, play on.
Performed at the Just Off Broadway Theatre
NEXT TO NORMAL book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and
music by Tom Kitt
November 2-18
Directed by Tiffany Garrison-Schweigert
"NEXT TO NORMAL is a brave, breathtaking
Musical...It is something
much more than a feel-good musical. It is a feel-
everything musical."—
The New York Times
Winner: Three 2009 Tony Awards® and 2010 Pulitzer
Prize! Meet Diana–sexy, sharp and desperately
trying to hold on to her family, including husband
Dan–handsome, genuine and hard-working,
struggling to juggle being a father and a husband.
Welcome to the world of NEXT TO NORMAL, the
brilliant, evocative winner of the 2010 Pulitzer
Prize that takes us inside the lives of a typical
American family that's anything but typical.
Contains Strong Language and Themes. A KANSAS CITY
THEATRE COMPANY PREMIERE
Performed at the Just Off Broadway Theatre
ORDINARY DAYS by Adam Gwon
March 15-31
Directed by Tiffany Garrison-Schweigert
From one of musical theatre's most exciting new
composers comes ORDINARY DAYS, a refreshingly
honest and funny musical about making real
connections in the city that never sleeps (but
probably should at some point.) ORDINARY DAYS
tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose
lives intersect as they search for fulfillment,
happiness, love and cabs. Through a score of
vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences
ring startlingly true to life. ORDINARY DAYS is an
original musical for anyone who's ever struggled
to appreciate the simple things in a complex
place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it
celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories
combine in unexpected ways to make New York City
such a unique and extraordinary home.
A KANSAS CITY THEATRE PREMIERE
A Feminine Ending by Sarah Treem
May 10-18
Directed by Taylor St. John
Amanda, twenty-five, wants to be a great composer.
But at the moment, she's living in New York City
and writing advertising jingles to pay the rent
while her fiancé, Jack, pursues his singing
career. So when Amanda's mother, Kim, calls one
evening from New Hampshire and asks for her help
with something she can't discuss over the phone,
Amanda is only too happy to leave New York. Once
home, Kim reveals that she's leaving Amanda's
father and needs help packing. Amanda balks and
ends up (gently) hitting the postman, who happens
to be her first boyfriend. They spend the night
together in an apple orchard, where Amanda tries
to tell Billy how her life got sidetracked. It has
something to do with being a young woman in a
profession that only recognizes famous men. Billy
acts like he might have the answer, but doesn't.
Neither does Amanda's mother. Or, for that
matter,her father. A Feminine Ending is a gentle,
bittersweet comedy about a girl who knows what she
wants but not quite how to get it. Her parents are
getting divorced, her fiancée is almost famous,
her first love reappears, and there's a lot of
noise in her head but none of it is music. Until
the end. A KANSAS CITY THEATRE PREMIERE
more information: www.sheandherproductions.com
KC Stage cardmembers receive a discount of:
$2 dollars off ticket price
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12th Night or What you Will by William Shakespeare
August 10-26
Directed by Jeremy Riggs
A melancholy romp where the path of passion
teeters between love and madness. Is love a
guarantee or is it merely an illusion created by a
hopeful heart?
If music is the food of love, play on.
Performed at the Just Off Broadway Theatre
NEXT TO NORMAL book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and
music by Tom Kitt
November 2-18
Directed by Tiffany Garrison-Schweigert
"NEXT TO NORMAL is a brave, breathtaking
Musical...It is something
much more than a feel-good musical. It is a feel-
everything musical."—
The New York Times
Winner: Three 2009 Tony Awards® and 2010 Pulitzer
Prize! Meet Diana–sexy, sharp and desperately
trying to hold on to her family, including husband
Dan–handsome, genuine and hard-working,
struggling to juggle being a father and a husband.
Welcome to the world of NEXT TO NORMAL, the
brilliant, evocative winner of the 2010 Pulitzer
Prize that takes us inside the lives of a typical
American family that's anything but typical.
Contains Strong Language and Themes. A KANSAS CITY
THEATRE COMPANY PREMIERE
Performed at the Just Off Broadway Theatre
ORDINARY DAYS by Adam Gwon
March 15-31
Directed by Tiffany Garrison-Schweigert
From one of musical theatre's most exciting new
composers comes ORDINARY DAYS, a refreshingly
honest and funny musical about making real
connections in the city that never sleeps (but
probably should at some point.) ORDINARY DAYS
tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose
lives intersect as they search for fulfillment,
happiness, love and cabs. Through a score of
vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences
ring startlingly true to life. ORDINARY DAYS is an
original musical for anyone who's ever struggled
to appreciate the simple things in a complex
place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it
celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories
combine in unexpected ways to make New York City
such a unique and extraordinary home.
A KANSAS CITY THEATRE PREMIERE
A Feminine Ending by Sarah Treem
May 10-18
Directed by Taylor St. John
Amanda, twenty-five, wants to be a great composer.
But at the moment, she's living in New York City
and writing advertising jingles to pay the rent
while her fiancé, Jack, pursues his singing
career. So when Amanda's mother, Kim, calls one
evening from New Hampshire and asks for her help
with something she can't discuss over the phone,
Amanda is only too happy to leave New York. Once
home, Kim reveals that she's leaving Amanda's
father and needs help packing. Amanda balks and
ends up (gently) hitting the postman, who happens
to be her first boyfriend. They spend the night
together in an apple orchard, where Amanda tries
to tell Billy how her life got sidetracked. It has
something to do with being a young woman in a
profession that only recognizes famous men. Billy
acts like he might have the answer, but doesn't.
Neither does Amanda's mother. Or, for that
matter,her father. A Feminine Ending is a gentle,
bittersweet comedy about a girl who knows what she
wants but not quite how to get it. Her parents are
getting divorced, her fiancée is almost famous,
her first love reappears, and there's a lot of
noise in her head but none of it is music. Until
the end. A KANSAS CITY THEATRE PREMIERE
more information: www.sheandherproductions.com
KC Stage cardmembers receive a discount of:
$2 dollars off ticket price
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Enter to win two free tickets to The Barn Players' '101 Dalmations - Kids'
Enter your contact info at the link for a chance to win two free tickets to The Barn Players' production of "Disney's 101 Dalmations - Kids" (tickets valid June 19-21 OR July 24-26).
http://kwiksurveys.com?u=barn-dalmations
In a loving home in the city of London, Dalmatian parents Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies, until the monstrous Cruella De Vil plots to steal them for her new fur coat! Join all the dogs of London as they daringly rescue the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen. This stage adaptation will charm and delight with a wonderfully fun score, lovable characters, and one of the most deliciously evil villains in the Disney canon.
More information about this production, including performance dates & times, can be found at The Barn Players' website ( www.thebarnplayers.org ).
This contest is open to everyone, and multiple winners will be chosen. The contest closes June 15 at NOON, and the winners will be picked at random. One entry per person, please.
That URL again is http://kwiksurveys.com?u=barn-dalmations .
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In a loving home in the city of London, Dalmatian parents Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies, until the monstrous Cruella De Vil plots to steal them for her new fur coat! Join all the dogs of London as they daringly rescue the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen. This stage adaptation will charm and delight with a wonderfully fun score, lovable characters, and one of the most deliciously evil villains in the Disney canon.
More information about this production, including performance dates & times, can be found at The Barn Players' website ( www.thebarnplayers.org ).
This contest is open to everyone, and multiple winners will be chosen. The contest closes June 15 at NOON, and the winners will be picked at random. One entry per person, please.
That URL again is http://kwiksurveys.com?u=barn-dalmations .
Like these contests? A reminder that KC Stage subscribers see much more, from The Theatre in the Park, the Unicorn, Kansas City Ballet, and more. Plus instant access to current and future performances, auditions, and other events on our website, and a membership card good for a variety of discounts at area arts organizations. All this for only $4 a month with a 1 year subscription! Subscription information can be found online at www.kcstage.com/subscribe.
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June 10, 2012
RAC presents CINDERELLA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Raytown Arts Council
announces their 2012 Summer Musical
"CINDERELLA"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Adapted For The Stage By Tom Briggs
From The Teleplay By Robert L. Freedman
DIRECTOR: Ms. JULIE MCDANIEL
Musical Director: Ms. Becca Stabno
Choreographer: Ms. Jamie Patterson
Stage Manager: Ms. Marti Thomas
Accompanist: Mr. Terry Foster
Performance Dates & Location:
July 13-14, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Matinee: July 15, 2012 @ 2 p.m.
Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center
@ Raytown High School
6019 Blue Ridge Blvd,
Raytown, MO 64133
Tickets will be on sale beginning June 15th, 2012 at the RAYTOWN HY-VEE STORE, 9400 E 350 Hwy (intersection of 350 Hwy & Gregory Blvd.), Raytown, MO, 816-358-5988. Ticket prices are: $8 in advance, $10 at the door, and $5 for children 12 and under.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE SHOW: The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits.
CINDERELLA CAST
Ashley Harrell as CINDERELLA, Nick Perry as The Prince, CHRISTOPHER, David Fast as LIONEL, Sharon Propst as the STEPMOTHER, Esther Marston as JOY, Audrey Drace as GRACE, Diana Leonard as the FAIRY GODMOTHER, Bruce Marston as KING MAXIMILLIAN, Becca Stabno as QUEEN CONSTANTINA, Kevin Thomas as CINDERELLA'S FATHER, Abbie Stabno as CINDERELLA AS A YOUNG GIRL; WHITE MICE: Leila Holstrom, Kaden Patterson and Makenna Holstrom; Emma Stabno as CHARLES THE CAT
CHORUS:
Moe Graenser, Brian Marston, Leila Holstrom, Melissa Holstrom, Trevor Brown, Patty Baker, Dottie Bartlett, Chirstina Coffey, Wendy Persell, Anna O'Renick, Makenna Holstrom, Ed Leonard, Hailey Quinn, Emma Stabno, Alexa Sierns, Corey Thomas, Molly Davis, Kevin Thomas, Emma Drace, Abbie Sabno, Beth Gamble, Kaden Patterson, Hannah Unrah, Paige Teeman, Jamie Patterson, Marc Patterson, Max Cooper and Sarah Black.
For more information:
www.raytownarts.com
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The Raytown Arts Council
announces their 2012 Summer Musical
"CINDERELLA"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Adapted For The Stage By Tom Briggs
From The Teleplay By Robert L. Freedman
DIRECTOR: Ms. JULIE MCDANIEL
Musical Director: Ms. Becca Stabno
Choreographer: Ms. Jamie Patterson
Stage Manager: Ms. Marti Thomas
Accompanist: Mr. Terry Foster
Performance Dates & Location:
July 13-14, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Matinee: July 15, 2012 @ 2 p.m.
Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center
@ Raytown High School
6019 Blue Ridge Blvd,
Raytown, MO 64133
Tickets will be on sale beginning June 15th, 2012 at the RAYTOWN HY-VEE STORE, 9400 E 350 Hwy (intersection of 350 Hwy & Gregory Blvd.), Raytown, MO, 816-358-5988. Ticket prices are: $8 in advance, $10 at the door, and $5 for children 12 and under.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE SHOW: The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits.
CINDERELLA CAST
Ashley Harrell as CINDERELLA, Nick Perry as The Prince, CHRISTOPHER, David Fast as LIONEL, Sharon Propst as the STEPMOTHER, Esther Marston as JOY, Audrey Drace as GRACE, Diana Leonard as the FAIRY GODMOTHER, Bruce Marston as KING MAXIMILLIAN, Becca Stabno as QUEEN CONSTANTINA, Kevin Thomas as CINDERELLA'S FATHER, Abbie Stabno as CINDERELLA AS A YOUNG GIRL; WHITE MICE: Leila Holstrom, Kaden Patterson and Makenna Holstrom; Emma Stabno as CHARLES THE CAT
CHORUS:
Moe Graenser, Brian Marston, Leila Holstrom, Melissa Holstrom, Trevor Brown, Patty Baker, Dottie Bartlett, Chirstina Coffey, Wendy Persell, Anna O'Renick, Makenna Holstrom, Ed Leonard, Hailey Quinn, Emma Stabno, Alexa Sierns, Corey Thomas, Molly Davis, Kevin Thomas, Emma Drace, Abbie Sabno, Beth Gamble, Kaden Patterson, Hannah Unrah, Paige Teeman, Jamie Patterson, Marc Patterson, Max Cooper and Sarah Black.
For more information:
www.raytownarts.com
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Sudeikis's Creation -- The Most Artistic Improv Show in Kansas City -- at the Fringe and at The Kick Comedy Theater
The KC Improv Company
The KC Improv Company's JTS Brown show: Jul 7-27:
9 pm Fri-Sat; 6 pm Wed; 8 pm Sat
Jason Sudeikis learned to improvise in Kansas
City, then went to Chicago and co-created a new
form of improv performance that is still taught in
Chicago today. Now, the most accomplished KC
improv troupe is performing the legendary piece,
the JTS Brown.
Named after the brand of bourbon that fast Eddie
drinks in "The Hustler," the format allows maximum
freedom for the performers to explore a theme,
while keeping the energy high and the pace fast.
Sudeikis created the form along with Ike
Barinholtz of "Mad TV" fame.
Sudeikis, now a long-time cast member of "Saturday
Night Live," is scheduled to perform in the KC
Improv Festival -- produced by the KC Improv Co. -
- again this September. It is rumored that he
will leave SNL before it begins again in the fall.
This summer, he will appear in the highly
anticipated "The Campaign," a comedy that also
stars Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis.
The KC Improv Company (formerly Improv-Abilities)
has been doing it however the audience wanted it
since 2000. Tonight they do an adults-only
improvised show featuring fast-paced games, plus
theatrical, Chicago-style long-form improvisation.
Directed by Tim Marks, Scott Connerly, Keith
Curtis.
$10, $5 for students ($5 for all Fringe Festival
performances). 1730 Broadway, 4010 Pennsylvania,
(913) 486-6861, www.kcimprov.com (Adult Fare)
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The KC Improv Company's JTS Brown show: Jul 7-27:
9 pm Fri-Sat; 6 pm Wed; 8 pm Sat
Jason Sudeikis learned to improvise in Kansas
City, then went to Chicago and co-created a new
form of improv performance that is still taught in
Chicago today. Now, the most accomplished KC
improv troupe is performing the legendary piece,
the JTS Brown.
Named after the brand of bourbon that fast Eddie
drinks in "The Hustler," the format allows maximum
freedom for the performers to explore a theme,
while keeping the energy high and the pace fast.
Sudeikis created the form along with Ike
Barinholtz of "Mad TV" fame.
Sudeikis, now a long-time cast member of "Saturday
Night Live," is scheduled to perform in the KC
Improv Festival -- produced by the KC Improv Co. -
- again this September. It is rumored that he
will leave SNL before it begins again in the fall.
This summer, he will appear in the highly
anticipated "The Campaign," a comedy that also
stars Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis.
The KC Improv Company (formerly Improv-Abilities)
has been doing it however the audience wanted it
since 2000. Tonight they do an adults-only
improvised show featuring fast-paced games, plus
theatrical, Chicago-style long-form improvisation.
Directed by Tim Marks, Scott Connerly, Keith
Curtis.
$10, $5 for students ($5 for all Fringe Festival
performances). 1730 Broadway, 4010 Pennsylvania,
(913) 486-6861, www.kcimprov.com (Adult Fare)
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June 8, 2012
Sing, Sing, Sing - an all A Cappella Revue at the KC Fringe Festival
Jughead Theatricals
Sing, Sing, Sing: an all A Cappella Revue: Jul 20-28: 9 pm Fri; 7:30 pm Sat, Wed; 6 pm Mon, Fri
Sing, Sing, Sing is a celebration of the human voice; a showcase of a variety of music types – jazz, pop, blues, gospel, liturgical – all sung a cappella. The company, consisting of four women and four men, will perform songs like "Eleanor Rigby," "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'," "Ode to Billy Joe," "I've Seen All Good People/Your Move" and the title number, a vocal rendition of the Benny Goodman arrangement of "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)." Part of the 2012 KC Fringe Festival. Directed by Paul E. Orwick. Featuring Lena Andrews, Rob Constance, Alisha Garnier, Grant Golson, Ben Gruber, Teal Holliday, Elisa James, and Zachary Smith.
$10. Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, (Suitable for Everyone)
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Sing, Sing, Sing: an all A Cappella Revue: Jul 20-28: 9 pm Fri; 7:30 pm Sat, Wed; 6 pm Mon, Fri
Sing, Sing, Sing is a celebration of the human voice; a showcase of a variety of music types – jazz, pop, blues, gospel, liturgical – all sung a cappella. The company, consisting of four women and four men, will perform songs like "Eleanor Rigby," "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'," "Ode to Billy Joe," "I've Seen All Good People/Your Move" and the title number, a vocal rendition of the Benny Goodman arrangement of "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)." Part of the 2012 KC Fringe Festival. Directed by Paul E. Orwick. Featuring Lena Andrews, Rob Constance, Alisha Garnier, Grant Golson, Ben Gruber, Teal Holliday, Elisa James, and Zachary Smith.
$10. Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, (Suitable for Everyone)
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CRISSCROSS at the KC Fringe Festival 2012
JUNE 8, 2012
CRISSCROSS - a play for 2012 KC Fringe Festival
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 8, 2012
CRISSCROSS - a play at the upcoming KC Fringe Festival 2012.
What happens when a woman loves and desires two men and all
are friends? Trouble, that's what. CRISSCROSS revels in secrets
and lies and all that remains unspoken within three intertwining
lives.
CRISSCROSS will have its world premier at the upcoming KC
Fringe Festival at the Metropolitan Ensemble Theater for four
performances. Written and directed by noted artist book author
and interviewer, Mark Katzman, CRISSCROSS was developed and
had a staged reading at the Downeast Arts Center, East Village,
NY, in 2006. The play stars Sarah Pinzl, Sam Cordes, and Kyle
Dyck.
CRISSCROSS show times: Sat. Jul 21, 11:00 pm; Sun. July 22, 3:30
pm; Thurs. July 26, 6:30 pm; Sat. July 28,8 pm.
Call/Online at Fringehttp://www.kcfringe.org/2012/index.php.
for Ticket Prices. Metropolitan Ensemble Theater, 3614 Main,
(Adult Fare)
((See Kansas City Star "Style" Section April 29, 1992, for a feature
article on Mark Katzman and the publication of his artists books.
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CRISSCROSS - a play for 2012 KC Fringe Festival
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 8, 2012
CRISSCROSS - a play at the upcoming KC Fringe Festival 2012.
What happens when a woman loves and desires two men and all
are friends? Trouble, that's what. CRISSCROSS revels in secrets
and lies and all that remains unspoken within three intertwining
lives.
CRISSCROSS will have its world premier at the upcoming KC
Fringe Festival at the Metropolitan Ensemble Theater for four
performances. Written and directed by noted artist book author
and interviewer, Mark Katzman, CRISSCROSS was developed and
had a staged reading at the Downeast Arts Center, East Village,
NY, in 2006. The play stars Sarah Pinzl, Sam Cordes, and Kyle
Dyck.
CRISSCROSS show times: Sat. Jul 21, 11:00 pm; Sun. July 22, 3:30
pm; Thurs. July 26, 6:30 pm; Sat. July 28,8 pm.
Call/Online at Fringehttp://www.kcfringe.org/2012/index.php.
for Ticket Prices. Metropolitan Ensemble Theater, 3614 Main,
(Adult Fare)
((See Kansas City Star "Style" Section April 29, 1992, for a feature
article on Mark Katzman and the publication of his artists books.
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The Suppliant Maidens
Gorilla Theatre Productions*
The Suppliant Maidens by Aeschylus: Jun 30-Jul 1: 7:30 am Sat-Sun
Women flee a forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins. They entreat King of Argos, Pelasgus, to protect them. He refuses pending the decision of the Argive people. Directed by David Brisco Luby. Featuring MieJoiee McClindon, Ebonee Grace Workcuff, Anna Adelman, Isabela Colman, Carol Leighton, Jess Molton, Amie Clarke, Jimmy Calderon, Michael Patton, Mark Bryant, Frank McCabe, Chris Odem, Montana McDaniel, Khalil Odums, Micah Thompson, and Keyon Woods.
FREE. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64111, (816) 510-3372, www.gorillatheatre.org (Suitable for Everyone)
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The Suppliant Maidens by Aeschylus: Jun 30-Jul 1: 7:30 am Sat-Sun
Women flee a forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins. They entreat King of Argos, Pelasgus, to protect them. He refuses pending the decision of the Argive people. Directed by David Brisco Luby. Featuring MieJoiee McClindon, Ebonee Grace Workcuff, Anna Adelman, Isabela Colman, Carol Leighton, Jess Molton, Amie Clarke, Jimmy Calderon, Michael Patton, Mark Bryant, Frank McCabe, Chris Odem, Montana McDaniel, Khalil Odums, Micah Thompson, and Keyon Woods.
FREE. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64111, (816) 510-3372, www.gorillatheatre.org (Suitable for Everyone)
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The Suppliant Maidens
Gorilla Theatre Productions
The Start of the War on Women
The 21st annual Greek Show
The Suppliant Maidens by Aeschylus
On the South steps of
the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
7:30am Saturday and Sunday
June 30th and July 1st, 2012 .
FREE
Suppliants is on of the oldest surviving Greek tragedy It was probably first performed sometime after 470 BC as the first play in a trilogy, sometimes referred to as the Danaid Tetralogy. The second play of which, the Aegyptioi dealt with the sons of Egyptus winning the hands of the Danaids, and the culminating play, the Danaids, dealt with the plot of the Danaids to kill their husbands on the wedding night. But all we have is this play. The Suppliants~ The Danaids form the chorus and serve as the protagonists. They flee a forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins. When the Danaides reach Argos, they entreat King Pelasgus to protect them. He refuses pending the decision of the Argive people, who ...decide in the favor of the Danaids. Danaus rejoices the outcome, and the Danaids praise the Greek gods. Almost immediately, a herald of the Egyptians comes to attempt to force the Danaids to return to their cousins for marriage. Pelasgus arrives, threatens the herald, and urges t!
he Danaids to remain within the walls of Argos. The play ends with the Danaids retreating into the Argive walls, protected.
The play this year will be Directed by Daivd Brisco Luby with original live music by Beau Bledsoe and musicians Pat Conway and Brad Cox. Choreography of the Chorus will be by Latra Wilson. Alice Morton is the Costumes Designer and Richard Van Cleve will be the Scenic and Mask Designer. Cast List: the CHORUS of the Daughters of Danaüs- Mie Joiee McClindon, Ebonee Grace Workcuff, Anna Adelman, Isabela Colman, Carol Leighton, Jess Molton, Amie Clarke; DANAÜS king of Egypt- Jimmy Calderon; PELASGUS, King of Argos-Michael Patton; HERALD of the Sons of Aegyptus-Mark Bryant; Guards and Attendants - Chris Odem, Frank McCabe, Montana McDaniel, Khalil Odums, Micah Thompson and Keyon Woods.
Gorilla Theatre is working its way through all surviving Greek plays without repeating. This will be the last play of the playwright Aeschylus Gorilla theatre will need perform during it's annual Summer Greek Show for we have done all of the others.
PROMETHEUS BOUND 1997
AGAMEMNON 2003
THE LIBATION BEARERS 2004
The EUMENIDES 2005
THE PERSIANS 2010
THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES 2011
For more information call Gorilla Theatre Productions at:
816-510-3372
or
find Gorilla Theatre Productions on Facebook
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The Start of the War on Women
The 21st annual Greek Show
The Suppliant Maidens by Aeschylus
On the South steps of
the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
7:30am Saturday and Sunday
June 30th and July 1st, 2012 .
FREE
Suppliants is on of the oldest surviving Greek tragedy It was probably first performed sometime after 470 BC as the first play in a trilogy, sometimes referred to as the Danaid Tetralogy. The second play of which, the Aegyptioi dealt with the sons of Egyptus winning the hands of the Danaids, and the culminating play, the Danaids, dealt with the plot of the Danaids to kill their husbands on the wedding night. But all we have is this play. The Suppliants~ The Danaids form the chorus and serve as the protagonists. They flee a forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins. When the Danaides reach Argos, they entreat King Pelasgus to protect them. He refuses pending the decision of the Argive people, who ...decide in the favor of the Danaids. Danaus rejoices the outcome, and the Danaids praise the Greek gods. Almost immediately, a herald of the Egyptians comes to attempt to force the Danaids to return to their cousins for marriage. Pelasgus arrives, threatens the herald, and urges t!
he Danaids to remain within the walls of Argos. The play ends with the Danaids retreating into the Argive walls, protected.
The play this year will be Directed by Daivd Brisco Luby with original live music by Beau Bledsoe and musicians Pat Conway and Brad Cox. Choreography of the Chorus will be by Latra Wilson. Alice Morton is the Costumes Designer and Richard Van Cleve will be the Scenic and Mask Designer. Cast List: the CHORUS of the Daughters of Danaüs- Mie Joiee McClindon, Ebonee Grace Workcuff, Anna Adelman, Isabela Colman, Carol Leighton, Jess Molton, Amie Clarke; DANAÜS king of Egypt- Jimmy Calderon; PELASGUS, King of Argos-Michael Patton; HERALD of the Sons of Aegyptus-Mark Bryant; Guards and Attendants - Chris Odem, Frank McCabe, Montana McDaniel, Khalil Odums, Micah Thompson and Keyon Woods.
Gorilla Theatre is working its way through all surviving Greek plays without repeating. This will be the last play of the playwright Aeschylus Gorilla theatre will need perform during it's annual Summer Greek Show for we have done all of the others.
PROMETHEUS BOUND 1997
AGAMEMNON 2003
THE LIBATION BEARERS 2004
The EUMENIDES 2005
THE PERSIANS 2010
THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES 2011
For more information call Gorilla Theatre Productions at:
816-510-3372
or
find Gorilla Theatre Productions on Facebook
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June 7, 2012
Pick the Tony Award winners - Deadline Sunday!
It's time for our annual Tony Awards contest. Do you have a flair for knowing who will win?
Select who you think will win in each category, enter your contact info, and the person who gets the most correct will receive a plethora of KC Stage stuff: a 1-year subscription to the magazine, a KC Stage t-shirt, coffee tumbler, and pen.
More information at http://kwiksurveys.com?u=Tony2012 - but hurry, the contest ends June 10 at NOON!
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June 5, 2012
KCSTAGE list members can save $15 on your tickets to Everyday Rapture Tuesday June 5th through Sunday June 10th
Don't miss the last show of the Unicorn's season!
EVERYDAY RAPTURE
KCSTAGE list members can save $15 on your tickets to Everyday Rapture Tuesday June 5th through Sunday June 10th
by using code word KCSTAGE
Order by phone 816-531-PLAY or online at www.UncicornTheatre.org
Subject to availability. Cannot be combined with other discounts.
Unicorn Theatre
3828 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
Everyday Rapture
By Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott
Directed by Jerry Jay Cranford
Musical Direction by Jeremy Watson
Featuring Katie Gilchrist with Chioma Anyanwu, Christina Burton and Bryan LaFave
From the Wheat Fields, to the Great White Way
A semi-autobiographical stage memoir by Sherie Rene Scott, this is the story of a woman's psycho-sexual-spiritual journey that separates her mostly Mennonite past from her mostly Manhattan future. She travels from Topeka, Kansas to New York City; with a disturbing detour through YouTube. Filled with familiar tunes, this musical follows Sherie's road to Broadway semi-stardom. This is the first production in the nation since Sherie premiered the show on Broadway.
This production is made possible by grants from Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, Hall Family Foundation, Estelle S. & Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation and Theater League.
More information online at www.UnicornTheatre.org
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EVERYDAY RAPTURE
KCSTAGE list members can save $15 on your tickets to Everyday Rapture Tuesday June 5th through Sunday June 10th
by using code word KCSTAGE
Order by phone 816-531-PLAY or online at www.UncicornTheatre.org
Subject to availability. Cannot be combined with other discounts.
Unicorn Theatre
3828 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
Everyday Rapture
By Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott
Directed by Jerry Jay Cranford
Musical Direction by Jeremy Watson
Featuring Katie Gilchrist with Chioma Anyanwu, Christina Burton and Bryan LaFave
From the Wheat Fields, to the Great White Way
A semi-autobiographical stage memoir by Sherie Rene Scott, this is the story of a woman's psycho-sexual-spiritual journey that separates her mostly Mennonite past from her mostly Manhattan future. She travels from Topeka, Kansas to New York City; with a disturbing detour through YouTube. Filled with familiar tunes, this musical follows Sherie's road to Broadway semi-stardom. This is the first production in the nation since Sherie premiered the show on Broadway.
This production is made possible by grants from Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, Hall Family Foundation, Estelle S. & Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation and Theater League.
More information online at www.UnicornTheatre.org
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June 4, 2012
The French Cabaret ~ Under The Big Top!!!
Byrd Productions in collaboration with the band Belleville presents:
The French Cabaret
Under The Big Top!!!
a wistful performance of music, mime, mirth, object manipulation and more,
with cocktails!
with
Beth Byrd as Petite Columbe, the mime
and Belleville
featuring chanteuse Cynthia van Roden,
Rick Mareske on guitar and John Miles on bass
This month's guest artists:
Cirque Du Gay - clown,
Greg Owsley - Jongleur,
Kraig Kensinger - puppeteer
Fwenchie Toast - Lion Tamer

Come...be enchanted with original confections of silent theater, magic and more
performed to sweet renderings of French songs in this unique new setting.
Friday, June 15th
at the Uptown Arts Bar
3611 Broadway
Seating begins at 6:30
The show is 7:00 – 8:30
Only $10 cover
Seating is limited!
www.uptownartsbar.com
816-960-4611
For more information about the performers
www.byrdproductions.org
816-305-8188
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The French Cabaret
Under The Big Top!!!
a wistful performance of music, mime, mirth, object manipulation and more,
with cocktails!
with
Beth Byrd as Petite Columbe, the mime
and Belleville
featuring chanteuse Cynthia van Roden,
Rick Mareske on guitar and John Miles on bass
This month's guest artists:
Cirque Du Gay - clown,
Greg Owsley - Jongleur,
Kraig Kensinger - puppeteer
Fwenchie Toast - Lion Tamer

Come...be enchanted with original confections of silent theater, magic and more
performed to sweet renderings of French songs in this unique new setting.
Friday, June 15th
at the Uptown Arts Bar
3611 Broadway
Seating begins at 6:30
The show is 7:00 – 8:30
Only $10 cover
Seating is limited!
www.uptownartsbar.com
816-960-4611
For more information about the performers
www.byrdproductions.org
816-305-8188
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Clown Classes Start TOMORROW!
CIRCUs SkILLs & CLOwNING Levels 1 & 2
City In Motion
Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:30 PM – Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:30 PM
Byrd Productions Physical Theater
CIRCUs SkILLs & CLOwNING
LEVEL I: Give your inner clown some class! Instructors are experts in slapstick combat, how to take a pie in the face, juggling, mime, hula hoop, tumbling, character development, makeup application and much more.
LEVEL II: Continue the journey of uncovering your personal clown, don a red nose and study the techniques of Jaque Lecoq, Ettienne Decroix, Giovannie Fusetti and other masters. Class is tailored to the needs of participants. Lots of fun and inspirational improv. guaranteed.
The NEW Session begins June 4 of 2012
Instructors: a variety of Kansas City's top professional clowns, mimes and juggling artists including:
Heidi Van, Dennis Porter, Stephanie Roberts, Jay & Leslie Cady, Matt Weiss, Beth Byrd, Brian Wendling,
Jason Divad, Terry Davolt and Kent & Kevin Mercer.
LEVEL I: Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30pm
LEVEL II: Tuesdays, 8:30 -9:30 pm
at City in Motion, 3925 Main
go to www.cityinmotion.org or call 816-561-2882 to register
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City In Motion
Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:30 PM – Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:30 PM
Byrd Productions Physical Theater
CIRCUs SkILLs & CLOwNING
LEVEL I: Give your inner clown some class! Instructors are experts in slapstick combat, how to take a pie in the face, juggling, mime, hula hoop, tumbling, character development, makeup application and much more.
LEVEL II: Continue the journey of uncovering your personal clown, don a red nose and study the techniques of Jaque Lecoq, Ettienne Decroix, Giovannie Fusetti and other masters. Class is tailored to the needs of participants. Lots of fun and inspirational improv. guaranteed.
The NEW Session begins June 4 of 2012
Instructors: a variety of Kansas City's top professional clowns, mimes and juggling artists including:
Heidi Van, Dennis Porter, Stephanie Roberts, Jay & Leslie Cady, Matt Weiss, Beth Byrd, Brian Wendling,
Jason Divad, Terry Davolt and Kent & Kevin Mercer.
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June 3, 2012
Auditions Happy Days - A New Musical
River City Community Players announces auditions for HAPPY DAYS, a new musical
Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams, Book by Garry Marshall
Directed by Nino Casisi
Music Directed by Deana Wagoner
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable "king of cool" Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series, Happy Days, A New Musical reintroduces one of America's best loved families, the Cunninghams -- yes, Howard, Marion and Joanie are here too -- to a whole new generation of kids and parents. The famed drive-in malt shop and number one hangout, Arnold's, is in danger of demolition. So the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and a TV-worthy wrestling match. Even Pinky Tuscadero, Fonzie's childhood sweetheart, returns to help and -- lo and behold! -- they rekindle their old flame. Happy Days, A New Musical, with amazing music from Oscar-winner Paul Williams and a book by the TV series original creator Garry Marshall, brings back the good ol' days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin' fun. This perfectly family f!
riendly musical will have you rockin' and rollin' all week long!
AUDITION DATES: Monday, June 4 and Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from 6:30-10 p.m., (both days).
Open auditions will consist of individual auditions of prepared music (see What To Prepare)
Choreography being taught and "performed" for choreographer.
CALLBACKS: Wednesday, June 6 – 6:30-10 p.m., (By Director Invitation Only)
Callbacks will consist of cold readings from the script and songs by character from the libretto.
Dress accordingly for a dance audition (regardless if the character you are auditioning for dances or not)
LOCATION: River City Community Players, 5th & Delaware Streets, Leavenworth, KS 66048
PRODUCTION DATES: July 27, 28, August 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2012 at 8 p.m., & August 5, 2012 at 2 p.m.
WHAT TO PREPARE: Please prepare 32 bars of a Broadway style selection in your vocal range (not one from HAPPY DAYS, A NEW MUSICAL). Please make sure it is completely memorized and you have a copy for the accompanist with your vocal part highlighted. NO ACCAPELLA singing. Also, no music from a device (i.e. CD, I-POD, MP3, etc.) Also, try to be familiar with the concept of the TV show, the characters and music from the musical (if possible). The more you are prepared, the better chances you have to get a role. Dress accordingly for a short dance audition, including proper footwear (jazz shoes or dance shoes if going for a dancer), whether the character you are auditioning for dances or not.
SPECIAL SKILLS: If you have special skills (riding a motorcycle, roller-skating, wrestling, riding a skateboard or bicycle, working a yo-yo, cheerleading, doing the splits, baton twirling), please list them on your audition form. These will be utilized in this production of Happy Days – a New Musical.
BRING: Current Resume and a complete list of conflicts from June 11 – August 11. If you have conflicts from July 16 – August 11, you may not be cast in HAPPY DAYS, A NEW MUSICAL. Dedication and commitment to River City Community Players, the director and fellow actors is of utmost importance. Headshots are welcome, but not required. Rehearsals will start on Monday, June 11 and run Monday-Friday with weekend set construction days.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
MEN'S ROLES
Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli – the King of Cool. Sexy, funny and loaded with charisma. Older than the other kids.
Rides a motorcycle in the show.
Richie Cunningham – High School student, Fonzie's best friend, All-American, honest and reliable.
Howard Cunningham – Richie's dad, the quintessential Midwestern head of household. A man in his 40's who is also in the local order of Leopards.
Charles "Chachi" Arcola – Fonzie's cousin who tries to be just like him. Probably 15-16 and he likes Joanie. Plays with a yo-yo.
Ralph Malph – High school buddy of Richie's. He is the class clown.
Warren "Potsie" Webber – Richie's high school buddy, not very cool but tries hard to be. He is a little bit of a nerd.
Bully/Ensemble - big tough guy
Leopard Manny Moon/Ensemble - Howard's Leopard Lodge brother and principal of the high school
Myron "Count" Malachi/Ensemble - one-half of The Malachi Brothers, Fonzie's nemesis, greaser type, overly dramatic, in his 20's. As Count, he does show fancy wrestling moves.
Elvis/Ensemble – Elvis Presley circa late 50's.
Leopard Mac Gates/Ensemble - Howard's Leopard Lodge brother
Jumpy Malachi/Ensemble - other one-half of The Malachi Brothers, filled with nervous energy, greaser type, in his 20's. As Jumpy, he does show fancy wrestling moves.
James Dean/Ensemble - the 1950's movie icon
Arnold Delvecchio/Ensemble – A man in his 50's, owner of Arnold's Malt Shop, member of the Leopard Lodge.
Ensemble Boys – dancers/singers to play teenagers, rebels, etc.
Ensemble Men – Dancers/signers to play adult men and parents
WOMEN'S ROLES
Pinky Tuscadero – Fonzie's love interest, sexy, confident, tough and a body to die for. Motorcycle daredevil. (no motorcycle riding in the show, though)
Marion Cunningham – Richie's mom, warm, naïve and wise. She is in her 40's.
Joanie Cunningham – Richie's younger sister, 15-16 years old, lovable, precocious and has a big crush on Chachi. Twirls a baton.
Lori Beth Allen - Sweet, lovely, "girl next door" type. Richie's girlfriend, high school student.
Pinkette Lola – backup singer/dancer for Pinky Tuscadero.
Pinkette Tina - backup singer/dancer for Pinky Tuscadero.
Nerd Girl – nerd daughter of Principal Moon.
Ensemble girls/ladies – dancers/singers to play teenagers as well as Car Hop & Calendar Girls
Car Hop Girls – young ladies who can dance on roller skates. Proficiency on roller skates a must.
Calendar Girls – Teenage girls to adolescent ladies who can act sexy. May do the splits.
Ensemble Women – Dancers/singers to play adult women and parents
HAPPY DAYS, A NEW MUSICAL is presented through special arrangements with Samuel French Theatre, Inc.
Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, (913) 682-7557, www.rccplv.com
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Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams, Book by Garry Marshall
Directed by Nino Casisi
Music Directed by Deana Wagoner
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable "king of cool" Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series, Happy Days, A New Musical reintroduces one of America's best loved families, the Cunninghams -- yes, Howard, Marion and Joanie are here too -- to a whole new generation of kids and parents. The famed drive-in malt shop and number one hangout, Arnold's, is in danger of demolition. So the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and a TV-worthy wrestling match. Even Pinky Tuscadero, Fonzie's childhood sweetheart, returns to help and -- lo and behold! -- they rekindle their old flame. Happy Days, A New Musical, with amazing music from Oscar-winner Paul Williams and a book by the TV series original creator Garry Marshall, brings back the good ol' days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin' fun. This perfectly family f!
riendly musical will have you rockin' and rollin' all week long!
AUDITION DATES: Monday, June 4 and Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from 6:30-10 p.m., (both days).
Open auditions will consist of individual auditions of prepared music (see What To Prepare)
Choreography being taught and "performed" for choreographer.
CALLBACKS: Wednesday, June 6 – 6:30-10 p.m., (By Director Invitation Only)
Callbacks will consist of cold readings from the script and songs by character from the libretto.
Dress accordingly for a dance audition (regardless if the character you are auditioning for dances or not)
LOCATION: River City Community Players, 5th & Delaware Streets, Leavenworth, KS 66048
PRODUCTION DATES: July 27, 28, August 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2012 at 8 p.m., & August 5, 2012 at 2 p.m.
WHAT TO PREPARE: Please prepare 32 bars of a Broadway style selection in your vocal range (not one from HAPPY DAYS, A NEW MUSICAL). Please make sure it is completely memorized and you have a copy for the accompanist with your vocal part highlighted. NO ACCAPELLA singing. Also, no music from a device (i.e. CD, I-POD, MP3, etc.) Also, try to be familiar with the concept of the TV show, the characters and music from the musical (if possible). The more you are prepared, the better chances you have to get a role. Dress accordingly for a short dance audition, including proper footwear (jazz shoes or dance shoes if going for a dancer), whether the character you are auditioning for dances or not.
SPECIAL SKILLS: If you have special skills (riding a motorcycle, roller-skating, wrestling, riding a skateboard or bicycle, working a yo-yo, cheerleading, doing the splits, baton twirling), please list them on your audition form. These will be utilized in this production of Happy Days – a New Musical.
BRING: Current Resume and a complete list of conflicts from June 11 – August 11. If you have conflicts from July 16 – August 11, you may not be cast in HAPPY DAYS, A NEW MUSICAL. Dedication and commitment to River City Community Players, the director and fellow actors is of utmost importance. Headshots are welcome, but not required. Rehearsals will start on Monday, June 11 and run Monday-Friday with weekend set construction days.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
MEN'S ROLES
Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli – the King of Cool. Sexy, funny and loaded with charisma. Older than the other kids.
Rides a motorcycle in the show.
Richie Cunningham – High School student, Fonzie's best friend, All-American, honest and reliable.
Howard Cunningham – Richie's dad, the quintessential Midwestern head of household. A man in his 40's who is also in the local order of Leopards.
Charles "Chachi" Arcola – Fonzie's cousin who tries to be just like him. Probably 15-16 and he likes Joanie. Plays with a yo-yo.
Ralph Malph – High school buddy of Richie's. He is the class clown.
Warren "Potsie" Webber – Richie's high school buddy, not very cool but tries hard to be. He is a little bit of a nerd.
Bully/Ensemble - big tough guy
Leopard Manny Moon/Ensemble - Howard's Leopard Lodge brother and principal of the high school
Myron "Count" Malachi/Ensemble - one-half of The Malachi Brothers, Fonzie's nemesis, greaser type, overly dramatic, in his 20's. As Count, he does show fancy wrestling moves.
Elvis/Ensemble – Elvis Presley circa late 50's.
Leopard Mac Gates/Ensemble - Howard's Leopard Lodge brother
Jumpy Malachi/Ensemble - other one-half of The Malachi Brothers, filled with nervous energy, greaser type, in his 20's. As Jumpy, he does show fancy wrestling moves.
James Dean/Ensemble - the 1950's movie icon
Arnold Delvecchio/Ensemble – A man in his 50's, owner of Arnold's Malt Shop, member of the Leopard Lodge.
Ensemble Boys – dancers/singers to play teenagers, rebels, etc.
Ensemble Men – Dancers/signers to play adult men and parents
WOMEN'S ROLES
Pinky Tuscadero – Fonzie's love interest, sexy, confident, tough and a body to die for. Motorcycle daredevil. (no motorcycle riding in the show, though)
Marion Cunningham – Richie's mom, warm, naïve and wise. She is in her 40's.
Joanie Cunningham – Richie's younger sister, 15-16 years old, lovable, precocious and has a big crush on Chachi. Twirls a baton.
Lori Beth Allen - Sweet, lovely, "girl next door" type. Richie's girlfriend, high school student.
Pinkette Lola – backup singer/dancer for Pinky Tuscadero.
Pinkette Tina - backup singer/dancer for Pinky Tuscadero.
Nerd Girl – nerd daughter of Principal Moon.
Ensemble girls/ladies – dancers/singers to play teenagers as well as Car Hop & Calendar Girls
Car Hop Girls – young ladies who can dance on roller skates. Proficiency on roller skates a must.
Calendar Girls – Teenage girls to adolescent ladies who can act sexy. May do the splits.
Ensemble Women – Dancers/singers to play adult women and parents
HAPPY DAYS, A NEW MUSICAL is presented through special arrangements with Samuel French Theatre, Inc.
Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, (913) 682-7557, www.rccplv.com
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June's issue, on it's way to subscribers, is just filled to the brim with fun and exciting stuff. In fact, we added an extra four pages! If you would like to see a copy, single issues are available for $5 at the Barnes & Noble on the Plaza, and are also available to buy online at http://kcstage.magcloud.com/.
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* Spotlight on Marcus Mull: "Can you describe a typical day at work? Running a small business has new surprises every day. Helping run a small theatre business never has a typical day." In this Q&A by Jeanne Beechwood, you'll hear all about Martin City Melodrama's Marcus Mull.
* Gladstone Theatre in the Park Celebrates 25 Years: "In 1988, Van and Susie Ibsen of Ibsen Dance Theatre decided that their community needed local opportunities to participate in theatre so that they wouldn't have to drive so far south." Jamie Lin covers the beginning and history of Gladstone Theatre in the Park.
* Hanging Fringe on the Arch: St. Louis Starts Fringe Festival: "I don't know if this is happening in the rest of the country, but I know in St. Louis definitely there's been this incredible wave of the creative culture, and this real hunger for things that are new and things that are visceral and things that really push the status quo and really challenge what is it to make art and what is it to have a distinct culture and what is it that we have that defines that." Angie Fiedler talks with Emily Piro about the new Fringe Festival in St. Louis in June. You can also read this article at her blog - http://angiefsutton.wordpress.com/.
* Heart of America Shakespeare Festival: 20 Years Under the Stars: "On a rainy June evening in 1993, the inaugural production of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, 'The Tempest', opened in Southmoreland Park. For Marilyn Strauss, the festival's founder, this was 'such stuff / As dreams are made on.' Yet realizing an outdoor, professional, free summer Shakespeare production was a hard-won battle, and no one could predict its future over the next two decades." So starts Thomas Canfield's article on the history of the HASF, celebrating 20 years this summer.
* The View from the Bench: Two Weeks as a Reality Show Drama Critic: "The brainchild of Hanson and Erich McGrew, the show takes the classic 'talent show' format and brings it into the theatre world. Five local playwrights have been selected: over the next two weeks, they will produce plays to order, with stringent conditions and a merciless deadline." So writes Kelly Luck of her experiences as being a judge of Project Playwright.
* The recipients of the Cappies and the Blue Star Awards, both celebrating ten years.
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* Gladstone Theatre in the Park Celebrates 25 Years: "In 1988, Van and Susie Ibsen of Ibsen Dance Theatre decided that their community needed local opportunities to participate in theatre so that they wouldn't have to drive so far south." Jamie Lin covers the beginning and history of Gladstone Theatre in the Park.
* Hanging Fringe on the Arch: St. Louis Starts Fringe Festival: "I don't know if this is happening in the rest of the country, but I know in St. Louis definitely there's been this incredible wave of the creative culture, and this real hunger for things that are new and things that are visceral and things that really push the status quo and really challenge what is it to make art and what is it to have a distinct culture and what is it that we have that defines that." Angie Fiedler talks with Emily Piro about the new Fringe Festival in St. Louis in June. You can also read this article at her blog - http://angiefsutton.wordpress.com/.
* Heart of America Shakespeare Festival: 20 Years Under the Stars: "On a rainy June evening in 1993, the inaugural production of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, 'The Tempest', opened in Southmoreland Park. For Marilyn Strauss, the festival's founder, this was 'such stuff / As dreams are made on.' Yet realizing an outdoor, professional, free summer Shakespeare production was a hard-won battle, and no one could predict its future over the next two decades." So starts Thomas Canfield's article on the history of the HASF, celebrating 20 years this summer.
* The View from the Bench: Two Weeks as a Reality Show Drama Critic: "The brainchild of Hanson and Erich McGrew, the show takes the classic 'talent show' format and brings it into the theatre world. Five local playwrights have been selected: over the next two weeks, they will produce plays to order, with stringent conditions and a merciless deadline." So writes Kelly Luck of her experiences as being a judge of Project Playwright.
* The recipients of the Cappies and the Blue Star Awards, both celebrating ten years.
* Notes: six arts news snippets. More arts news gets posted on our blog ( www.kcstage.com/blog ) regularly.
All this and the usual listings of performances, auditions, and film clips - just for only $4 a month if you become a subscriber for one year. More information online at www.kcstage.com/subscribe.
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