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Auditions for Driving Miss Daisy:
South City Theatre announces auditions
for Driving Miss Daisy, by Alfred
Uhry. Directed by Clay Boyce. Roles are open for one woman, Daisy - a widow -
age 72 - 97, and two me, Hoke - her chauffeur - age 60 - 85, and Boolie -
Daisy's son - age 40 - 65. Roles can be cast younger than the above ranges.
No monologues necessary. Auditions will be at South City Theatre, 109
Cloverdale in Alabaster, on Saturday, January 23, beginning at 2pm.
Performance dates are March 12 - 21. Email questions to southcityinfo@gmail.com. |
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Auditions for Tom Sawyer: South City Theatre announces auditions for Tom Sawyer, directed by George Scott. Auditions will be Saturday, February 6 at 1pm at South City Theatre, 109 Cloverdale Drive in Alabaster. All role are open. Parts are available for 6 men/boys, ages 13-60, 9 girls/women ages 16-60. Performance dates are April 9-11 & April 15-18. Please prepare a short monologue no longer than 1minute for auditions. Contact George Scott at 205-616-4421 or ss@scottmach.com for more information. |
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Auditions for My Fair Lady: The
Leeds Theatre and Arts Center is proud to present auditions for My Fair Lady February 9 and 10, at 7:00 p.m. Callbacks may
be required on February 3. The show is directed by Cliff Keen Jr. All
auditionees are asked to bring a headshot and resume. Also, please prepare a
16 bar selection for the musical audition. The show will be April 9, 10, 11,
16, 17, 18, 23, and 24 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday matinees will be April 10 and
17th at 2:00 p.m. All roles are open. For more information please contact
Cliff Keen at 334-791-1732 or the Leeds Arts Center which is located at 8140
Parkway Drive, Leeds, Alabama at 205-699-1892. |
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Auditions for Twelve Angry Men: Theatre Downtown announces auditions for the acclaimed classic, Twelve Angry Men, one of the most riveting and compelling dramas ever to grace the stage. A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. "He doesn't stand a chance," mutters the guard as the 12 jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case—until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts. "This is a remarkable thing about democracy," says the foreign-born juror, "that we are notified by mail to come down to this place—and decide on the guilt or innocence of a man; of a man we have not known before. We have nothing to gain or lose by our verdict. We should not make it a personal thing." But personal it does become, with each juror revealing his or her own character as the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted and a new murder threat is born before their eyes! Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry men. Audition Sunday February 7, 1:30-3:30p and Monday February 8, 6:30-8:30p at 5th Avenue Antiques (2410 5th Avenue South). All roles are available and all actors will be required to read selections from the script. The show will perform in April and rehearse throughout the month of March. For more information visit us online at www.theatredowntown.com or e-mail the director at theatredt@gmail.com. |
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Auditions for Iron Daisies: An
Original Comedy, written and directed by David Garrett. February 15
& 16, 7pm at ACTA
Theatre (225 Parkway Drive, Trussville) for
April performances. About Southern women, this play is sort of a pun to Steel
Magnolia’s. It will be a series of comedic vignettes that work independently
of one another, but the plot of each scene is interwoven with one
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Auditions for The Octette Bridge Club:
South City Theatre announces auditions
for The Octette Bridge Club, by PJ Barry.
Directed by Sue Ellen Gerrells. All roles are available: 8 women (Irish
Catholic sisters) aged from their mid-40s to their 60s and one man in his
20s. The sisters age 10 years between Act I and II. Cold readings from the
script. No monologues or accents required. Auditions will be Saturday, March
27, beginning at 10am, at South City Theatre, 109 Cloverdale in
Alabaster. Performance dates are June 4 - 13. Contact Sue Ellen Gerrells
(205) 936-9162 or snmgerrells@yahoo.com
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Auditions for Shakespeare’s R&J: Theatre Downtown is proud to present the Birmingham premiere of Joe Calarco’s exciting and original adaptation of Shakespeare’s most classic love story. Four young prep school students, tired of going through the usual drill of conjugating Latin and other tedious school routines, decide to vary their very governed lives. After school, one breaks out a copy of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and they all take turns reading the play aloud. The Bard's words and the story itself are thrilling to the boys and they become swept away, enmeshed in the emotion so much so that they break school rules in order to continue their readings. The rigidity of their lives begins to parallel the lives of the characters in the play: roles in the family, roles in society and the roles played by men and women soon seem to make all the sense in the world, and then, suddenly, they seem to make no sense at all. Although they had been taking turns playing all the parts, two eventually emerge playing Romeo and Juliet exclusively, bringing a whole new dimension to the proceedings. Perceptions and understanding are turned upside down as the fun of play acting turns serious and the words and meanings begin to hit home and universal truths emerge. Directed by Billy Ray Brewton. Auditions will be held Sunday March 28 from 1-3PM and Monday March 29 from 6:30-8:30PM at Fifth Avenue Antiques (2410 5th Avenue South), Two Blocks from WorkPlay, across the street from The Quest. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script – familiarity with the original text is encouraged. This show will rehearse in the month of May (rehearsing 4-5 nights per week) and perform June 10-26, 2010 in celebration of Gay Pride Month. The director is seeking to cast four boys (age 16-28) of varying description. If you have questions, please e-mail the director at theatredt@gmail.com or visit www.theatredowntown.com. |
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ALYS
STEPHENS CENTER - BEGINNING ACTING WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS: Alys Stephens Center will offer
beginning acting for adults January 25-March 15 at the center, 1200 10th
Ave. South. The classes will take place 6-7:30 p.m. each Monday. The cost is $100.
To register, call the Alys Stephens Center Box Office at 205-975-2787. Join
acting instructor Alicia Johnson-Reed for a special beginning acting workshop
for adults. Throughout the eight-week course students will learn the basics
of acting including theater terminology, voice and diction, improvisation,
character development and more through acting games, lessons and exercises.
Participants will even come away from the class with their very own prepared
monologue for auditions. A showcase performance for all participants is
scheduled at the end of the eight weeks on March 15. All classes will take
place in the Alys Stephens Center’s Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. For
questions about the workshop contact Kimberly Kirklin at the Alys Stephens
Center, 205-934-0862 or kkirklin@uab.edu. |
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LJCC
Theatre Camp: June
14 – 18
• Talent explodes at the youth theatre camp at the LJCC. Students will sing,
act, and dance while enjoying all the fun at the LJCC during the summer.
Check website and camp brochure for details. |
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Upcoming Performances
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Bus Stop: by William Inge, directed by Ward Haarbauer. January 14-30. Eight people spend a night snowed in at a roadside diner. A comic look at the lives and romances of everyday people. Don't miss this Broadway classic from Pulitzer prize-winner William Inge. Reservations 933-2383. Birmingham Festival Theatre, located at 1901 ½ 11th Ave South, the corner of 19th St South and 11th Ave South. The entrance is behind the Golden Temple Restaurant. For additional information, visit http://www.bftonline.org/ . |
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Jewtopia: Terrific New theatre presents Jewtopia, the longest running comedy
in both Off-Broadway and Los Angeles history. Jewtopia tells the story of two single men, Chris O’Connell and
Adam Lipschitz. Chris, a gentile, and Adam, a Jew, meet at a Jewish singles
mixer. Hilarity ensues as Adam and Chris form a secret pact to find the
perfect woman. Written by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, Jewtopia opens Thursday, January 14th and runs through February 6th,
on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. All performances are at 8:00pm and
tickets are $20. With stage direction by Carl Stewart, the cast features Joey
Wilson and Taylor Rouss as Chris and Adam with support from Callie Hunter,
Kristin Staskowski, Billy Ray Brewton, Jack Heidt, and Krissy Warren. Opening
night audience members are invited to TNT’s free “Wine and Cheese” cast party
in the theatre lobby, immediately after the performance. All other Thursdays are TADA! nights when
we ask that you pay what you can afford. Terrific New Theatre is located at
2821 Second Avenue South in the Dr. Pepper complex. For reservations or for more information,
call the theatre at: 328-0868. Be sure to visit our website at
www.terrificnewtheatre.com |
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Barnstormer: Before Amelia Earhart, there was Bessie Coleman. Celebrate the remarkable life of this pioneering pilot as Red Mountain Theatre Company presents Barnstormer January 28-31, at the RMTC Cabaret Theatre (301 19th Street North). Based on the true story of the first African-American aviatrix, Barnstormer recounts Bessie Coleman's amazing journey from the cotton fields, to aviation school, and finally into the sky, as she fought against all odds to make her dreams take flight. Featuring Birmingham favorites recently seen in RMTC’s production of Dreamgirls and RENT, Barnstormer is a powerful new musical about believing in yourself, even when the world fights to keep you down. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $30 (group rates available). For tickets, call 205-324-2424 or visit www.redmountaintheatre.org. |
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Opening in February 2010 |
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Crimes of the Heart: South City Theatre presents Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley and directed by Francie Gardner. At the core of this tragic comedy are the three Magrath sisters, Meg, Babe, and Lenny, who reunite at Old Granddaddy's home in Hazelhurst, Mississippi. The trio was raised in a dysfunctional family with a penchant for ugly predicaments and each has endured her share of hardship and misery. Past resentments bubble to the surface as they're forced to deal with assorted relatives and past relationships while coping with the latest incident that has disrupted their lives. Each sister is forced to face the consequences of the "crimes of the heart" she has committed. Featuring Amy Light, Ashley Richardson, Ashley Renfroe, Raya Awwad, Amanda Kramer and Tony "Sparky" Lovell. February 5. For reservations, click here to visit our website, or call 205-621-2128. Tickets are $15, $12 for students and seniors. Groups of 10 or more qualify for a special $10 rate - call 621-2128 for details. |
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All My Sons: Directed by
Michael R. Bridges. This moving drama of one family’s heartbreak is set
shortly after WW II in small town America. Joe and Kate Keller have one son
who is MIA and another who wants to know the truth about his father’s
business- a manufacturing company that sells substandard war materials. When
the first son’s fiancée returns home, all must come to terms with their past
and their loss. Adults $10, senior adults $8, students $6. February 5, 6,
7, 12, 13, and 14, all at ACTA Theatre (225 Parkway Drive, Trussville). |
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Cry of the Native Children Workshop and Reading: A developmental workshop and staged reading of a new play written and directed by Ryan C. Tittle; based upon George Washington Parke Custis’ Pocahontas, or The Settlers of Virginia. The story of the Jamestown Settlement is re-invented for an imaginative and engrossing new play about Pocahontas, John Smith, and the early settlers of America. The United States’ first great story of culture clash has captivated audiences for centuries and, now, you can be a part of the development of the legend. PVHS Theatre is providing two staged readings of the new play Cry of the Native Children and will hold a Q & A Session with the writer/director and cast after the performance. Come and enjoy this unique event for the Birmingham area. The performances will be February 5 and 6, at 7:30 p. m. The event is free and open to the public, but donations to PVHS Theatre are encouraged. The performances will be given at the Pinson Valley High School Fine Arts Center Auditorium. For reservations, call 205 379 5100 x. 639. |
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The Laramie Project: Book by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project. Martha Moore Sykes Studio. Feb 12, 13, 18-20 at 8:00p. Feb 14 & 21 at 2:30p. On Oct. 7, 1998, a young gay man was discovered bound to a fence in the hills outside Laramie, Wyoming, savagely beaten and left to die in an act of brutality and hate that shocked the nation. Mathew Shepard's death became a national symbol of intolerance, but for the people of Laramie the event was deeply personal, and it is their voices we hear in this stunningly effective theatrical experience. The Laramie Project chronicles the life of the town in the year after the murder using eight actors to embody more than sixty different people in their own words - from rural ranchers to university professors. The result is a complex portrayal that dispels simplistic media stereotypes and explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable. |
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The Will Rogers Follies: Book by Peter
Stone; Music Composed and Arranged by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green • Feb 18, 20, 25, 27 at 7:30pm & 21, 28 at 2pm • Adults
$15.00; Students $12.00 • This Tony Award winning musical focuses on the life
of famed performer Will Rogers, who remains a beloved figure remembered for
his humor, his wisdom, and his just plain common sense. Will Rogers is famous
for saying “I never met a man I didn’t like,” and anyone who has ever seen Will Rogers Follies will agree that
there has never been a man - or woman - who did not like it. Theatre LJCC is at 3960 Montclair Road in Birmingham. To reserve
tickets, please call 879-0411 or online at www.bhamjcc.org |
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Equus: Theatre Downtown presents the acclaimed and controversial drama by Peter Shaffer. Dr. Martin Dysart, a psychiatrist, is confronted with Alan Strang, a boy who has blinded six horses in a violent fit of passion. This very passion is as foreign to Dysart as the act itself. To the boy's parents it is a hideous mystery; Alan has always adored horses. To Dysart it is a psychological puzzle that leads both doctor and patient to a complex and disturbingly dramatic confrontation. This international success reached new acclaim in London and on Broadway when revived in 2008 starring Daniel Radcliffe. February 18 – March 13, with performances Thursday-Saturday nights at 8:00PM. Starring: Brad Riegel, Tim Childers, Ginny S. Loggins, Mel Christian, David Phipps, Christina Guthrie, Ron Dauphinee, Penny Thomas, Stephen Wade, Cody Royce Moore, Christoph Hooks, Jonathan Hinnen and Michael Walters. Admission is $17.00 for adults, $12.00 for seniors and students; Thursday Nights are HOBO NIGHTS where we ask you to pay what you can afford with a $7.00 minimum. This production will be performed at Theatre Downtown (2410 5th Avenue South) – two blocks from WorkPlay and across the street from The Quest. For tickets call (205) 306-1470 or order online: www.theatredowntown.com |
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Ragtime: Following the enormous success of "Les Miserables" and "Jekyll and Hyde," Shades Valley Theatre Academy and The Virginia Samford STARS program join forces again with RAGTIME, an epic Tony Award-winning tapestry of New York-area life in the first decades of the 20th century. People from radically different walks of life - an African-American family, a Jewish immigrant family, and a wealthy suburban WASP family - see their lives intersect in the aftermath of a crime, with unexpectedly emotional results. Based on E.L. Doctorow's popular book, directed by Roy Hudson, with musical direction by Michael King, choreography by Julia Simpson, costume design by Janice Sanders, and an all-star student cast from high schools throughout Alabama, featuring Nicholas Burroughs, Caroline Page, Dallas Taylor, Michael Hudson, Elliott Cleverdon, Reid Watson, Doug Henry and Kyra Wharton. Adults $20 and Students $15. Feb 19-20 & 25-27 at 7:30 pm, and Feb 21 & 28 at 2:30 pm. The Virginia Samford Theatre, 1116 26th Street So, Birmingham. Tickets & Info: 205-251-1228, www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org |
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Opening in March 2010 |
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The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940: by John Bishop, Directed by Stephen French. March 4 – 20 at BFT. Whodunit? Join us in Chappaqua, New York in December of 1940. Secret passages are everywhere. No one's who they appear to be. Characters are dying right and left. Victims of the Stage Door Slasher. The producers are trying to resurrect the play that was killed. And you won't be safe either. But you'll be dying from laughter. "Don't look in the closet!" Reservations 933-2383. Birmingham Festival Theatre, located at 1901 ½ 11th Ave South, the corner of 19th St South and 11th Ave South. The entrance is behind the Golden Temple Restaurant. For additional information, visit http://www.bftonline.org/ . |
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Pianomen: Russell Jones Productions proudly presents Pianomen, an original revue starring Birmingham favorite Lonnie Parsons and written and directed by Abe Reybold. In this one man show, Lonnie will enthrall the audience with his captivating performances of the some of the greatest piano musicians of all time, including Billy Joel, Elton John, Barry Manilow, and even Liberace! Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime performance! Shows will be held in the Martha Moore Sykes Studio of Virginia Samford Theatre. March 4-6, Thursday- Saturday at 8pm and Sunday, March 7 at 3. Tickets are priced $20 and will be available by contacting the Virginia Samford Theatre at 205 - 251 - 1228 / 205 - 328 - 7677 205-251-1206. |
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Opening in April 2010 |
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Jason Robert Brown’s 13: Red Mountain Theatre. For more information, follow
this link: Jason Robert Brown’s 13. April 1-11. |
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Southern Fried Murder: On April 10th at 6 pm the Pell City Players will present Southern Fried Murder, a dinner mystery theater. TICKETS ARE 35.00 EACH AND INCLUDE A FULL DINNER AND THEATER. Call 338-1974 or email us for your reservations. This is something you will not want to miss!! |
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Iron Daisies: An
Original Comedy, written and directed by David Garrett. About Southern women,
this play is sort of a pun to Steel Magnolia’s. It will be a series of
comedic vignettes that work independently of one another, but the plot of
each scene is interwoven with one another.
Adults $10, senior adults $8, students $6. April 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25, all
at ACTA Theatre (225 Parkway Drive, Trussville). |
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Dead Man’s Cell Phone: by Sarah Ruhl. April 22-May 8. A woman answers a cell phone belonging to a recently deceased stranger. This single well-intentioned decision entangles her in a world very different than her own. You, too, will be drawn in by this imaginative comedy. Reservations 933-2383. Birmingham Festival Theatre, located at 1901 ½ 11th Ave South, the corner of 19th St South and 11th Ave South. The entrance is behind the Golden Temple Restaurant. For additional information, visit http://www.bftonline.org/ . |
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Grey Gardens: Dane Peterson’s Theatre Series presents Kristi Tingle Higginbotham in Grey Gardens with Carole Armistead and Leah Luker, and featuring Brad Simmons. Book by Doug Wright, Music by Scott Frankel, Lyrics by Michael Korie. April 29 - May 1, May 6 - 8, at 7:30PM; May 2, May 9 at 2:30PM. The Virginia Samford Theatre in Caldwell Park; 1116 26th Street South; Birmingham, AL 35205. 205-251-1206. www.dptheatreseries.org, www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org |
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Opening in May 2010 |
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Then and Now...a Tribute to the
Artistry of Barbra Streisand: Theatre
LJCC’s 50th Anniversary Benefit. Saturday, May 1 at 8:00pm • All Tickets $25.00
• Don’t miss this special one night event with performer Carla DelVillaggio —
2008 winner of Agent’s Best Impressed Award at Sunburst Convention of
Professional Tribute Artists, 2009 winner of Overall Best Celebrity
Re-Creation Award, and 2009 Rising Star Award at Celebrity Impersonator
Convention in Las Vegas. Enjoy the classic songs so closely identified with
the early “Funny Girl” as well as the songs from Barbra’s recent years. Theatre
LJCC is at 3960 Montclair Road in Birmingham. To reserve tickets, please call
879-0411 or online at www.bhamjcc.org |
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Grease: A 50’s Rock’n’ Roll musical in two acts with book, lyrics, and music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey; directed by Ryan C. Tittle; Musical Director—Charles Henry; Choreographer—Lori Watwood. It’s the classic, long-running Broadway musical that makes every audience member want to dance in the aisles. Danny and Sandy had a sweet summer romance, but things go sour after Danny tries to act cool in front of his friends in the halls of Rydell High School. The high-jinks of the “Burger Palace Boys” and the “Pink Ladies” sort everything out, of course. The classic songs—“Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee,” “We Go Together,” “Born to Hand-Jive,” “Beauty School Dropout,” and so many more—are all there in a fast-paced and fun production brought to you by the talents of Pinson Valley High School Theatre! This version of Grease is family-friendly and fun as ever! The show will run May 6-8, at 7:30 pm. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students. The performances will be given at the Pinson Valley High School Fine Arts Center Auditorium. For tickets, call 205 379 5100 x. 639. |
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Shout!: Red Mountain Theatre. For more information, follow
this link: SHOUT!
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Much Ado About Nothing: This Shakespearean play is set in and near the house of Leonato, governor of Messina, Sicily. Prince Don Pedro of Aragon with his favorite, Claudio, and Benedick, young cavalier of Padua, as well as Don John, the bastard brother of Don Pedro, come to Leonato's. Claudio instantly falls in love with Hero (her name means chaste), Leonato's only child, whom Don Pedro formally obtains for him. While they wait for the wedding day, they amuse themselves by gulling Benedick and Beatrice (Leonato's niece), verbal adversaries who share a merry wit and a contempt for conventional love, into believing that they are hopelessly in love with each other. Meanwhile, The evil Don John, an
envious and mischief-making malcontent, plots to break the match between
Claudio and Hero. Anger, false betrayal, deception and conquering love ensue.
Love is discovered, friendships challenged and evil thwarted in this
Shakespeare classic. May 13th thru 16th &
May 20th thru 22nd, 7:30pm at the
Homewood Central Park. For more information please contact us at (205)
590-0155 or at info@BhamParkPlayers.com or our web site www.bhamparkplayers.com. $10, $8
for senior and students, anyone under 16 free. |
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Opening in June 2010 |
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Annie (musical): Book by Thomas Meehan; Music by
Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Martin Charnin • June 3 & 10 at 7:30pm, June 5 &12
at 8pm, & June 6, 13 at 2:00pm • Adults $15.00; Students
$12.00 • Leapin’ Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage
in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Orphan Annie and her dog Sandy are
placed in the lap of luxury for a week as a part of a publicity campaign for
Oliver Warbucks. However, Annie’s stay turns out to be much more than anyone
had bargained for as she works her way into everyone’s hearts and learns a
few things for herself. Theatre LJCC
is at 3960 Montclair Road in Birmingham. To reserve tickets, please call
879-0411 or online at www.bhamjcc.org |
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Almost, Maine:
by John Cariani. June 10-26. Set in the remote town of Almost, Maine,
this collection of two-character vignettes finds the town's residents falling
in and out of love. Join them in the middle of winter in this perfect date
play for all ages. Spend a frozen summer evening with BFT. Reservations
933-2383. Birmingham Festival Theatre, located at 1901 ½ 11th
Ave South, the corner of 19th St South and 11th Ave
South. The entrance is behind the
Golden Temple Restaurant. For
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Little Shop of Horrors: Music by Allen Menken. Book & Lyrics by: Howard Ashman. Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith. Directed & Choreographed by Carl Dean & Leah Faulkner. June 18, 19, 24-26 at 7:30p. June 20 & Jun 27 at 2:30p. "Feeeeeeeed me Seymour!" MCAT gets a little bloodthirsty as Audrey II, the man-eating doo-wopping, giant plant invades the Virginia Samford Theatre in June. This show has a bite every bit as big as its bark, and you don't want to miss it. Follow the misadventures of Seymour as he tries woo Audrey away from the twisted Dentist and keep his job at Mushnik's Flower Shop, all while raising a 400 pound maneating plant! Packed with show stopping tunes like "Suddenly Seymour," "You'll Be a Dentist," and “Somewhere That's Green," this stage adaptation of the 1960 Roger Corman B-Movie horror classic is a rollickingly twisted good time! This show is a favorite of MCAT co-founders Carl Dean and Leah Faulkner's and you're sure to enjoy it too! |
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Noises Off: by Michael
Frayn. The play takes a fond look at the follies of
theatre folk, whose susceptibility to out-of-control egos, memory loss and
passionate affairs turn every performance into a high-risk adventure. This comedy-within-a-comedy
captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages:
dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance toward the end of
the run. Each performance is portrayed from behind the scenes, progressing from
flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction
between cast members in the final performance. Brimming with slapstick
comedy, Noises Off is a
freewheeling farce of flapping doors, falling trousers and flying sardines! July 8th
thru 10th & July 15th thru 17th
at 7:30 pm with matinee performances on Sunday July 11th & 18th on the
Main Stage at the School of Fine Arts. For more information please contact us
at (205) 590-0155 or at info@BhamParkPlayers.com
or our website www.bhamparkplayers.com.
Tickets are $15, $10 for senior and students, anyone under 16 free.
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The Sound of Music: Red Mountain Theatre. For more information, follow
this link: The Sound of Music. July 15-August
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Tobacco Road: by Jack Kirkland, directed by Janelle Cochrane. July 22-August 7. This gripping classic will delight and astound you with its humorous and biting look at the lives of sharecropper Jeeter Lester and his family, trapped by poverty in rural Georgia as their living standards steadily decline. This powerful drama, adapted from the controversial novel by Erskine Caldwell, invites us to laugh at our shortcomings. Featuring John Falkenberry as Jeeter. Reservations 933-2383. Birmingham Festival Theatre, located at 1901 ½ 11th Ave South, the corner of 19th St South and 11th Ave South. The entrance is behind the Golden Temple Restaurant. For additional information, visit http://www.bftonline.org/ . |
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Crossing Delancey: Play by Susan Sandler • August 19 &
26 at 7:30pm; August 21 & 28 at 8:00pm; and August 22 & 29 at 2:00pm
• Adults $15.00; Students $12.00 • Isabel is a modern young woman who lives
alone and works in a book shop. When she is not pining after a handsome
author, she is visiting her grandmother in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. This
delightfully nosy old lady and her friend the matchmaker have found a “good
catch” for Isabel in Sam. This comedy is a must see. Theatre LJCC is at 3960 Montclair Road in Birmingham. To reserve
tickets, please call 879-0411 or online at www.bhamjcc.org |
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Opening in September 2010 |
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Opening in October 2010 |
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Opening in November 2010 |
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Once Upon a Mattress (musical): Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller,
Marshall Barer; Music by Mary Rodgers; Lyrics by Marshall Barer • November 11,
13, 18, 20 at 7:30pm & November 14, 21 at 2pm • Adults $15.00;
Students $12.00 • If you thought you knew the story of “The Princess and The
Pea,” you may be in for a walloping surprise! Carried on a wave of wonderful
songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking
spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides some
side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales
quite the same way again. Theatre
LJCC is at 3960 Montclair Road in Birmingham. To reserve tickets, please call
879-0411 or online at www.bhamjcc.org |
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Opening in December 2010 |
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