Celebrationworks Theatre presents something new for the holidays: “Kosher Lutherans” by William Missouri Downs. An all faiths holiday comedy about a childless, Jewish couple, and their best friends who face a moral dilemma when an unwed, pregnant teenager from Iowa, whose baby the couple want to adopt, reveals she has never known anyone Jewish, and what she’s heard isn’t good. Directed by Linda D. Orr
FEATURING: Beth Davis, Matt Ellison, Megan Wedge, Jack Wefso, and introducing Jillian Wagner as Allison from Iowa.
Playwright, William Missouri Downs has had over 100 productions of his plays, including the Kennedy Center and the Berkeley Repertory. In Hollywood, he wrote for several NBC Sitcoms. A professor at the University of Wyoming, he is the author of Naked Playwriting, published by Silman/James and The Art Of Theatre published by Wadsworth.
PERFORMANCES Friday and Saturday Nights at 7:30 p.m.
Celebrationworks Theatre -2nd Floor
1420 Ogden Street, Denver 80218
Free Parking. Elevator access.
TICKETS $10 – $12. Seniors and Students $10. Reserve: 303.282.5391
www.celebrationworks.org
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Help Equinox Theatre Company celebrate our first anniversary!
What is it? Musical Shenanigans 2009 is Equinox Theatre Company’s annual fundraiser!
Come celebrate a century of musical theatre and hear selections from our favorite shows throughout Broadway history. Join us for our pre-show party at 6 PM, show starts at 7:30 PM.
There will be a cash only bar and plenty of fun! So come early and come for some fun!!
$10 cover at the door
2 shows only – November 13th and 14th
At the PS1515
1515 Madison street in Denver
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Town Hall Arts Center will hold auditions for GUYS AND DOLLS on Monday, November 16, 2009.
Auditions for will be from 6:30-10:00pm. Adults should prepare 32 bars of an up-tempo song or ballad.
Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 6- 10:00pm.
This production will be directed by Bob Wells, with music direction by Donna Debreceni and choreography by Kelly Kates.
Auditions are by appointment only and can be scheduled by emailing clambert@townhallartscenter.com.
All positions are paid.
Please bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. No recorded accompaniments.
Please bring a current headshot and resume.
The show opens February 12, 2010 and runs through March 21, 2010. Two rehearsals in December. Regularly scheduled rehearsals begin first week of January 2010.
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The E-Project announces their 2010 SEASON
My Fair Lady
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
The perfect musical! The rags-to-riches story of Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl who joins English high society just by learning to speak correctly from the famous Prof. Henry Higgins, is one of the greatest stories ever set to music. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, this show is sure to be a delight for audiences of all ages.
Medea
Based on the original Greek version by Euripides
The perfect tragedy! Medea is the ultimate story of a woman in crisis, blind-sided by the unfair rules of a man’s world. Her choice to take matters into her own hands and sacrifice what she loves most to exact her revenge is still one of the most shocking stories ever written. Dark, bloody, and powerful, this show will redefine the way you experience theater at The E! Not suitable for younger viewers.
Gentleman Prefer Blondes
By Anita Loos, dramatized by Kristin Sergel
Apparently nothing goes right when steamlines cross the Atlantic! Set in the roaring 20’s, Lorelei and Dorothy are about to embark on a learning trip through Europe… chaperoned of course, by Lorelei’s father. But when the girls must travel on their own, sweet Lorelei and her constant forgetfulness threaten their ability to fufil they’re real plans of finding “cultured” European men to marry.
Shakespeare to the Letter
By Shakespeare, kinda
What happens when a group of actors tackle every letter in every play ever written by Shakespeare and perform them all in 90 minutes or less? Shakespeare to the Letter: a hilarious night of your favorite (and soon to be favorite) excerpts from Billy Shakes. Expect fast-action comedy, ridiculous flubs, and lots of letters flying everywhere! Join us for our Summer of Shakespeare, as …to the Letter is run in conjunction with our PAAL summer camps, where our camp kids will also be working with material by the Bard.
The Threepenny Opera
Book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
Music by Kurt Weill
The world we only hint to in My Fair Lady is explored in all its seediness in The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper in German). The beggers, pimps, and whores of London’s underbelly take us on a trip with Mack the Knife, his new bride, her parents, and the crooked cops of Olde London Towne. Adapted from the 18th-century English ballad opera, John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera, the famous music of Kurt Weill will come alive in ways you’ve never dreamed. Not suitable for our younger viewers.
The Nutcracker
A new play adaptation!
The holidays is the perfect time to bring everyone together and celebrate the love we share, and what better way to celebrate this than with our own version of the Christmas classic, The Nutcracker. The story by E. T. A. Hoffmann lives in the music of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, and music lovers won’t be disappointed when they hear all their favorite tunes accompanying the actors, where we learn a lot more about our Nutcracker, the Mouse King, and the joy of children’s dreams.
