[Theatre Announcements] Area Theatre: July 31, 2007

[Chuck Puckett]

Local Theatre Happenings


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imminent productions in the North Alabama area (for all the theatre-goers),
as well as a head's up about upcoming auditions (for all the actors, most of
whom are also theatre-goers J).

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Summary


*	Show: "42nd Street" (HCCA) 
*	Show: "Into the Woods" (OA) 
*	Show: "Always Patsy Cline" (RT/AS) 
*	Audition: "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" (OA) 
*	Audition: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" (FP) 
*	Audition: "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge" (TH) 
*	Other: "Broadway & BBQ" (IMP) 

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Upcoming Productions

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Huntsville Community Chorus Association


 

presents


42nd Street


Last Weekend!


Dates and Times:

*	August 2, 3 & 4: evening performances at 7:30 pm 
*	August 4: matinee at 2:00 pm 

All shows in the VBC Playhouse.

Synopsis: Take a step back in time to big, bold, romantic musical comedy
with toe-tapping songs and dances! Set in 1933, 42nd Street celebrates the
stuff that dreams are made of.  Fast-paced and spectacular, 42nd Street will
entertain everyone with memorable show tunes, dazzling dances, gorgeous
costumes, and full orchestra. It's a must see!

Directed by: Elaine Hubbard (assisted by Micki Lighthall and David French)
Music Direction: Bill Lloyd

Choreography: Lauren Windeler

Set design and Technical Direction: Mark Eccleston

Producers: Pam Lloyd and Janet Bentley, producers.

 

Tickets: Call 256.533.6606

www.TheChorus.org <http://www.thechorus.org/> 

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Ovation Arts


presents


Into the Woods


Dates and Times:

*	Thursday, Aug. 2, 7:30 pm 
*	Friday, Aug. 3, 7:30 pm 
*	Saturday, Aug. 4, 7:30 pm 
*	Sunday, Aug. 5, 2:30 pm                       
*	Thursday, Aug. 9, 7:30 pm 
*	Friday, Aug. 10, 7:30 pm 
*	Saturday, Aug. 11, 7:30 pm 
*	Sunday, Aug. 12, 2:30 pm         

All shows at the Ovation Performing Arts Center, 8006 Madison Pike, Suite
11-B in Madison.

Synopsis: Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical, Into the Woods,
finds all of our favorite fairy-tale characters meeting in the same woods.
Cinderella wants to attend the ball, Jack is trying to sell his cow,
Rapunzel is locked in her tower, and Little Red Ridinghood is making her way
to Grandmother's house.  But Sondheim throws in a few extra characters, a
lot of the dry wit he is famous for, and an amazing score to make this story
a lot more than your typical bedtime story.  In Act I, the characters get
their wishes... and in Act II we see what happens after "happily ever
after."  Bring your family to experience this incredible marriage of story,
lyrics, and music that has won the hearts of millions of theater-goers since
its debut 20 years ago.

Director: Michael Gimenez
Music Director: Gianna Gimenez

Tickets: Tickets are reserved, and may be purchased by calling 468-1632 or
468-1633.  Tickets for students and seniors are $18, and adult tickets are
$20.  Ovation Arts accepts Visa and MasterCard, or you may mail a check and
they will send you your tickets.  Tickets are also available at the Ovation
Arts Center, 8006 Madison Pike, Suite #11B in Madison.  Seating is limited,
so please get your tickets early.

More Info: ovationarts at knology.net

www.ovationarts.org <http://www.ovationarts.org/> 

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Burritt On The Mountain in cooperation with Alpha Stage Productions at
Renaissance Theatre


presents


ALWAYS PATSY CLINE


Dates and Times: 

*	August 3rd-4th & 9th-11th at 7:30 p.m. 
*	Matinees August 5th & 12th at 2:30 p.m. 

All performances in the Old Country Church at the Burritt Museum.

Synopsis: Ted Swindley's hugely popular musical play about the legendary
singer. It's is more than a tribute to the woman who died tragically in a
plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline's
friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the
star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961, and continued a correspondence with
Cline until her death. The musical play, complete with down home country
humor and true emotion includes many of Patsy Cline's unforgettable hits, 27
songs in all. The show's title was inspired by Cline's letters to Seger,
which were consistently signed "Love ALWAYS... Patsy Cline."

Featuring: Criss Ashwell and Karen Lynn.

Tickets: Reservations recommended for this popular show. Call 256-536-2882

www.burrittonthemountain.com

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Auditions

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Fantasy Playhouse


Fantasy  Playhouse Children's Theater announces auditions for "Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs". 

Location and Times: August 11 and 12 at 1:30 pm. Auditions held at the
Fantasy Arts Center, 3312 Long Ave. 

Cast Requirements: ages 6 yrs through adult. All those auditioning must be
minimum age by audition date.  

Show Schedule: Production dates are October 12-14 and 19-21 at the VBC
Playhouse.  

Contact:  For more information, call 539-6829  M-F (9 am to 5 pm) or visit
www.letthemagicbegin.org.

Other Info: "Snow White" will be directed by Micki Lighthall. Volunteers to
help with production needs are invited to sign up at this time as well.

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Theatre Huntsville


Auditions are announced for the ALABAMA PREMIERE of Christopher Durang's
hilarious tale of Tannenbaum trauma, "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas
Binge".

Location and Times: Auditions are Sunday, 12 August at 6:00 p.m. and Monday,
13 August at 6:30 p.m. in The Arts Council Meeting Room at the Von Braun
Center in Huntsville. Callbacks, if required, will be held on Tuesday, 14
August, time TBA.

Cast Requirements: Parts are available for a minimum of six men, four women,
and two children. The script allows for adults to portray children's parts
and for doubling, so cast size and age range is variable! Particularly
looking for, as the script describes it, a "striking, theatrical black
woman" to play the Spirit of Christmas Past, Present, AND Future.

Be Prepared: Be prepared to sing a short song to demonstrate your ability,
as there is some music (albeit NOT difficult) in the show.

Show Schedule: The show runs the two weekends prior to Thanksgiving.

Contact:  For further information, call Theatre Huntsville at (256)
536-0807, or email jzielinski at artshuntsville.org, growdme at yahoo.com, or
leslie629 at mchsi.com.

Other Info: The show is directed by Jim Zieliński, and is the second
production of Theatre Huntsville's Eleventh Season.

www.theatrehsv.org <http://www.theatrehsv.org/> 

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Other Events

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Independent Musical Productions, Inc.


presents


BROADWAY and BARBECUE


Time & Place: Thursday - 8/9/2007, Ditto's Landing

Description: Enjoy a riverside picnic at the pavilion as you are entertained
by some of Huntsville's Best performing songs from your favorite musicals
such as: Oklahoma, Big River, Carousel, Annie Get Your Gun, South Pacific, 7
Brides for 7 Brothers, State Fair, and others.

Tickets: $25.00 Adult; $20.00 Student/Senior; $15.00 Children under 12. Call
256.859.2563 or visit www.imphuntsville.org

Menu: Pulled Pork . Smoked Chicken . Potato Salad . Cole Slaw . Beans .
Rolls . Brownie . Tea . Cash Bar 

More Info: 256-337-9071 

www.imphuntsville.org

 

 

Chuck Puckett, Esq., BS, ~MS, ThD 

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"The unexamined faith is not worth believing." (Chuck)
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(Chuck)

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