Sharing the MAGIC of Live Performance601 North Lansdowne Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026Box Office 610-622-1189www.udpac.org

October 2011

Join Us for an Exciting Season of Shows for the Entire Family!INSIDE! Details about 25 upcoming events! Tickets are on sale now!

Bring your favorite children for a fun sing-and-dance-a-long concert! A live Debbie and Friends show is a trip for the entire audience—a joyful jaunt through a variety of styles, from straight-ahead pop, to country, to rock, to reggae, all delivered by a band of musicians who are clearly there because they love it. Kids become the Big Bad Wolf and blow the house down, fix Rosie’s wrong rhymes, and test their skills with the Simon Says Song. This full-band performance stars Debbie Cavalier and a cast of top-shelf musi-cians from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Check out Debbie’s songs and cartoons at www.debbieandfriends.net/fun.php!

November 5 • 1 pmAll Tickets $7 • Members save $1

One hour, ages 2 to 8

We welcome Magician Stephen Knight from Ohio for a spooky Halloween treat! Magic of the Night is a full-stage theatrical experience that is perfect for all ages. Imagine Disney’s Haunted Mansion playing host to a Las Vegas magic show, and you’re getting the idea. But instead of a lovely showgirl being cut in half, it might just be a zombie who gets sliced in two!

Since 2006 audiences have marveled at the magic and illusions happening live on stage right before their eyes. And hold onto your seats for the hair-raising finale, when the ghosts finally take control of the theater!

Magic of the Night contains NO blood or gore - it’s just good, clean, haunted Halloween fun for the entire family.

October 29 • 1 pmTickets $8–$11 • Members save $1

80 minutes, ages 6 and upSpooky and slightly scary effects

Kids! Wear your costumes!

Nutcracker TicketsNow on Sale! See page 2!

December 16 • 7:30 pmTickets $6–$9 • Members save $1

One hour, ages 4 and up

Our favorite puppeteer, Jim West (Aesop’s Fables) is returning to our stage with a great new show! Get ready to hang out with Stegosaurus and hobnob with Tyrannosau-rus Rex because Jim West brings the age of the dinosaurs to life! Enjoy prehistory as he mixes storytelling with the latest dinosaur discoveries, dino-puppet making ideas, and a rich musical score of Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, Stravinsky and Prokofiev.

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All tickets are on sale now online or by mail or phone. Full prices are listed. Members save $1 on all tickets unless otherwise listed. Tickets for events marked with a * are only available at the door. Call for special rates for groups of 15 or more.

Almost, Maine, the UDHS Fall Play *October 21, 22 • 7:30 pmOctober 23 • 7:00 pmGeneral Admission $10 Members save $1Two hours with intermission, age 13 and up

Magic of the NightOctober 29 • 1 pmOrchestra $11 • Balcony $10Lower Side $9 • Side Balcony $8Members save $180 minutes, age 6 and up

Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra *October 30 • 3 pm$18 Adults • $15 Senior Citizens $5 Students • Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 12 and up

Debbie and FriendsNovember 5 • 1 pmOrchestra $7 • Members save $1One hour, age 2 to 8

The NutcrackerNovember 18 • 7:30 pmNovember 19 • 11 am and 3 pmNovember 20 • 1:30 pm & 5:30 pmOrchestra $24 • Balcony $18Lower Side $15 • Side Balcony $10Members save $2$1 off for children 12 and under90 mins. with intermission, age 4 and up

Upper Darby Summer Stage Shooting Stars Holiday Show

December 2 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $9 • Balcony $8Lower Side $7 • Side Balcony $6Members save $1Two hours with intermission, age 4 and up

Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra *December 4 • 3 pm$18 adults • $15 Senior Citizens $5 students • Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 12 and up

UDHS Winter Concert *December 11 • 3 pmTickets on sale November 21 5-6 pm or at Box Office only beginning November 28Two hours with intermission, age 8 and up

Dinosaurs!December 16 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $9 • Balcony $8Lower Side $7 • Side Balcony $6Members save $1One hour, age 4 and up

A Victorian Christmaswith the Upper Darby Sousa Band

December 18 • 3 pmOrchestra $18 • Balcony $17Lower Side $17Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 10 and up

Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation Gala Concert*

January 21 • 7 pmTickets go on sale November 30

Clifford, the Big Red Dog, LIVE!January 27 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $12 • Balcony $11Lower Side $10 • Side Balcony $9Members save $1One hour, ages 3 and up

Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra *February 12 • 3 pm$18 Adults • $15 Senior Citizens$5 Students • Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 12 and up

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, UDHS Musical

Feb. 24, 25, March 2, 3 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $11 • Balcony $10General Admission $9 *Members save $1$1 off for children 12 and under90 mins. with intermission, age 6 and up

Nate, the GreatMarch 9 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $9 • Balcony $8Lower Side $7 • Side Balcony $6Members save $1One hour, age 4 and up

Forever Irish Starring Andy Cooney and the Irish Sopranos

March 16 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $25 • Balcony $23Lower Side $21 • Side Balcony $20Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 16 and up

Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra *March 18 • 3 pm$18 Adults • $15 Senior Citizens,$5 Students • Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 12 and up

Golden Dragon AcrobatsMarch 30 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $21 • Balcony $19Lower Side $17 • Side Balcony $15Members save $2 $1 off for children 12 and underTwo hours with intermission, age 6 and up

Summer Stage Registration April 16Details will be available after February 15 on our website at www.udpac.org

Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra *April 22 • 3 pm$18 Adults • $15 Senior Citizens$5 Students • Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 12 and up

Greater Philadelphia Cappies GalaMay 6 • 5:30 pm

Brad Schoener Memorial Fund5K Run and Music Marathon

May 1910 am 5K Run, 1 pm MusicRegister to run or to play in the music marathon at www.udmusicmarathon.org

BOX OFFICE HOURS1 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday

The Box Office will be closedNovember 11, November 22 through 27

and December 19 through January 2.

Our Online Box Office is always open!Go to www.udpac.org and click on “Buy Tickets Now!”

Most tickets are now available online, 24 hours a day! Pick your seats and print your tickets at home. There is a $.95 per ticket charge in addition to the $2 per order charge all ticket buyers pay at the box office. You may also call the Box Office between 1 and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday to place an order.

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Join us for an outstanding season of classical music by the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra, one of the oldest and finest community orchestras in the nation!

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Sunday, October 30 • 3 pm Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite #1 Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite #2 von Weber: Der Freischuetz Overture Liszt: Les Preludes

Sunday, December 4 • 3 pmUDHS Concert Choir

Barbara Benglian, Director Chaminade: Concertino for Flute Boccerini: Cello Concerto B Flat Major Schumann: Piano Concerto A Minor

Sunday, February 12 • 3 pmHerold Klein, Violin Soloist

Berlioz: Love Scene from Romeo and Juliet Beethoven: Romance for Violin in F Brahms: Serenade No. 2 in A

Sunday, March 18 • 3 pm Wagner: Meistersinger Overture Wagner: Dich Teure Halle, from Tannhauser Faure: Pavane Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess Franck: Symphony in D Minor, Op. 48

Sunday, April 22 • 3 pmMichael Ludwig, Violin Soloist

Goldmark: Violin Concerto in A Minor Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A

The Calvert FamilySays “Thank You”

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those tran-scendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.

John Milton

The Calvert’s thank you. The donations made to help with Terrance’s bills have relieved the stomach churning when the bills are coming in. The Summer Stage family effort and care lavished on our family continue to enfold us. We are so grateful for your extra work for the benefit and most of all, such loving kindness.

Linda Calvert

Upper Darby Summer Stage

BEST Theatre Group

We Won!Best Theatre GroupFour Years in a Row!

Thank you for voting us #1 again!

The Summer Stage Shooting Stars invite chil-dren in grades 3 to 6 to perform with them onstage! In a one day workshop members and staff of the Shooting Stars will teach your child songs and dances that they will perform alongside the Shooting Stars on the Performing Arts Center Stage. The program will be held on Saturday, February 4 from 10 am to 3:30 pm with the performance at 3 pm. The fee of $45 includes a Star for a Day t-shirt and pizza lunch. Call 610-622-1189 to register. Our past Star for a Day workshops have been sellouts, so call today!

Ask for a gift certificate so you can make a Star for a Day workshop a special gift for your favorite young performer!

Star For a Day

I performed with the Summer Stage Shooting Stars!

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Upper Darby High School proudly presents its Fall Play

October 21, 22 • 7:30 pm October 23 • 7 pm

General Admission $10Members save $1

Two hours with intermissionAges 13 and up

The perfect date show for young and old alike. AM New York

A snowy charmer. These nine tales of love in the time of frostbite have a winning glow that proves surprisingly contagious.

The New York Sun

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Summer Stage Honoredat the Barrymores

On October 3 the Walnut Street Theatre played host to the Barrymore Awards, honoring the achievements of the Philadelphia theater com-munity. Organized by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, the Barrymores are the “Tony’s” for Philly actors and theaters and 27 awards were presented. Summer Stagers were among the nominees, including Terrence J. Nolen, Rachel Camp and Jennie Eisenhower.

It was my great honor to receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award and I accepted it on behalf of the entire Summer Stage com-munity. Over the past 36 seasons hundreds of staff members have adopted the Summer Stage philosophy and have passed on their passion for theater to our members. In turn our Summer Stage performers and technicians have shared the magic inside of them with our audiences. Thousands of our audience members have lavished us with their applause and support.

Summer Stage is a magical place because so many people believe in what we do and put their hearts and souls into it each season. In honoring me the Barrymores honored all of us at Summer Stage and I salute all of you who are part of our success! Thank you to all who made it special by your attendance or your kind expressions of congratulations. It was a great night for Summer Stage!

Harry Dietzler

www.theatrealliance.org/barrymore-awards

Theater Club Takes You to the Show!

The Performing Arts Center Theater Club will be traveling to Philadelphia and New York to see some of Broadway’s biggest hits. Enjoy round trip bus transportation to and from Upper Darby High School and orchestra seats.

Radio City Music HallChristmas Spectacular

The 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring dazzling new Rockette numbers and beloved favorites like the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and the Living Nativity. Buses leave UDHS at 8:30 am, arrive in New York at 10:30 for time on your own to sightsee, shop and have lunch. Bus returns to UDHS approx. 8 pm.

November 12Radio City Music Hall, NYC

Front Mezzanine and Deluxe Bus $120

Billy Elliot: The MusicalBilly Elliot is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. A big musical with an even bigger heart, Billy Elliot will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Rated PG-13 for language.

November 22 • 7:30 pmAcademy of MusicOrchestra Seats $95

Jersey Boys If you love the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons you’ll love Jersey Boys! Don’t miss your chance to see this great show! Rated PG-13 for language.

December 13 • 7:30 pmForrest Theatre

Orchestra Seats $135

Fela! Fela! tells the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. Fela! is a triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, featuring Fela Kuti’s captivating music and the visionary direction and choreography of Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones.

March 20 • 7:30 pmAcademy of MusicOrchestra Seats $60

To Order TicketsEmail Carolyn at ccthomp@comcast.net or call 610-394-1570. Payment for these shows must be separate from other PAC performances. Limit of six tickets per show. Tickets are non-refundable.

To keep costs reasonable school buses are used for Philadelphia shows. We leave promptly one hour before show time.

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Returning byPopular Demand!March 30 • 7:30 pm

Tickets $15 to $21Members save $2Children $1 off

Ages 6 and up • Two hours with intermission

The Golden Dragons are one of our most popular shows, having sold out every seat in the theater for their last visit. They are one of the finest touring acrobat troupes from China and recently played a sold out run on Broadway. They will amaze you with their incredible juggling, balancing, daring high balancing acts all presented with gorgeous costumes and lighting. Order your tickets today!

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January 27 • 7:30 pmTickets $9–$12 • Members save $1

One hour, ages 3 and up

See Clifford Live on Our Stage!

In conjunction with the beloved BIG dog’s 50th anniversary in 2012, Clifford and his friends from Birdwell Island - Emily Elizabeth, Cleo and T-Bone - embark on new adventures. With memorable songs and choreography - there will be even more of him to love in this ALL NEW musical - sure to delight Clifford fans of all ages!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Daywith Andy Cooney

and theIrish Sopranos!

March 16 • 7:30 pmTickets $20–$25Members save $2

Direct from his SOLD OUT performance at Carnegie Hall to our stage, Andy Cooney, with his outstanding voice and dynamic stage presence, has always been a favorite among American and Irish audiences everywhere. Add the gorgeous voices of the Irish Sopranos, Andy Cooney’s Band and button accordionist Liam O’Connor for a taste of Ireland you won’t soon forget! Tickets on sale now!

Photos by Cate R. Paxson

Thank you fora wonderful

season!

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Upper Darby School District 601 North Lansdowne Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026

The Performing Arts Center Newsletter is published for members and friends of the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center.

Harry Dietzler, Executive and Artistic Director 610-622-1189 www.udpac.org

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The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center and Upper Darby Summer Stage are jointly sponsored by the Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors and Upper Darby Township Mayor and Council through the Department of Recreation and Leisure Services.

All tickets are on sale now! Order online anytime!

Sharing the MAGIC of Live Performance

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Presenting our 2011-2012 Season!See inside for a complete schedule of performances including a Halloween Magic Show, The Golden Dragon Acrobats, Clifford, the Big Red Dog, a trip to Radio City Music Hall, The Lansdowne Symphony, the Shooting Stars holiday show, Star for a Day and more!

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