Jewel Box Theatre An Oklahoma Tradition

Chuck Tweed ~ Production Director 3700 North Walker

James Gordon ~ Box Office Manager Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7031

jewelboxtheatre.org 405-521-1786

LITTLE NUGGETS

FROM

JEWEL BOX THEATRE

by

Moss Hart and

George S. Kaufman

April 10 - May 4, 2014

Directed by Angela Prock

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‘YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU’

This show has quite a pedigree! As a play, it won the

Pulitzer Prize; and, as a movie, won Academy Awards for

Best Director ( F rank Capra) , and Best Picture of 1938.

The play opened on Broadway December 14, 1936 and

ran for 838 performances. A successful revival ran in

1982 with Jason Robards and Coleen Dewhurst. Side

bar: Actor Oscar Polk, who would play Pork in the movie

Gone With the Wind, was in the original Broadway

production of You Can ’ t Take it With You.

Movie Director Frank Capra’ s Best Director Academy

Award was his third in five years after previously winning

for It Happened One Night and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.

Columbia pictures paid $200,000.00 for the film rights

and it opened while the show was still running on

Broadway. Unusual for any time!

The play, a comedy classic about non-conformity, was

the number one choice of our season patrons.

Enjoy the final show of our 56th season of excellence!

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Jewel Box Performances

run Thursdays through Saturdays

at 8:00pm and

Sundays at 2:30pm For Reservations Call 405-521-1786

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our website

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GEM AWARDS May 9, 2014

6:30 - 9:00 pm ~ $25 Call 405-521-1786 Tue-Fri 1-6 pm

Dinner and Awards!

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THE 57TH SEASON !

Dixie Swim club

BLITHE SPIRIT

AMERICAN FARSE

World Premiere

Everybody loves opal

FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

COME BLOW YOUR HORN

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Q & A with Angela Prock Director, ‘You Can’t Take it With You’

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1.The theme of this show is family. Is it more/less

relevant today?

My first response is to say neither, that it’s just as relevant as it

was in 1938. Then I consider we live in a day and age of phones and

computers, where we lose site of being present in the moment. We

don’t often sit down as a family and have dinner and when we do,

there is always someone on their phone. So then I think it is more

relevant now.

2. Your favorite family memory is…

My favorite family memory is traveling to Hawaii. I have been to

Hawaii many times and each visit is different. No matter what age,

where I am in life, or even if I’ve had a life changing moment, I

always find solace in the beaches of Hawaii. It’s a location where all

troubles disappear and no matter what is happening in the world, it’s

a place where my family can always remember the true meaning of

family.

3. Where did you grow up? How was the town?

I grew up in Arlington, Texas. It’s a busy city with lots of tourism

and always something to do. You were never bored!

4. Your favorite subject in school?

My favorite subject in school was choir, of course! I was crazy about

show choir. It helped me be comfortable with just being me.

5. The play has a poor and a rich family. How is the

poor family the richer?

Family is what makes them rich. They understand each other and respect

their dreams and goals. They are a family that hopes and loves. That

means more than money - you can’t take it with you!

6. Which character changes the most in the course of

the play?

Mr. Kirby.

7. This show was the number one choice of our season

patrons. Why do you think that is?

This question makes me think of the quote from the film ‘Big Fish’ -

“A man sees things differently at different times in his life.” How

true for this show. No matter where you are in life, there is a

message that will affect you differently at a different time in your

life.

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Theatrically Tweed

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!

We end the season on a Pulitzer Prize-winning high note! The

comedy classic You Can’t Take it With You always makes

people laugh at the eccentric Sycamore family and their

friends.

The theatre’s BIG night is May 9, 2014, as we hold our 34th

annual Gem Awards Banquet where we present awards for

acting /directing/newcomers/volunteers/special people. It is

always a night of fun!

Call the box office Tuesday-Friday from 1-6 pm at 405-521-

1786 and make your reservations for only $25 each. You will

have so much fun mingling with our Jewel Box family, you will

attend every year!

A special thank you to our valued patrons! We are here

because of YOU, and we never, ever take that lightly.

Our 57th season I named ‘Fifty-Seven ~ Theatre Heaven’,

because we have four comedies, a drama, and a world

premiere with the 2015 winner of our original playwrighting

competition. You can find further information on our wonderful

website: jewelboxtheatre.org.

As this season draws to a close, I quote Dr. Seuss:

‘Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it

happened.’

Enjoy the beauty of live theatre!

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~GET FREE TICKETS WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER~

Volunteer and become part of the Jewel Box Theatre family!

Choose a position for which you would like to volunteer, call us, and

we’ll train you! So easy, so fun, and totally free!

BOX OFFICE: Greet season patrons and sell box office tickets. At

intermission, sell soft drinks and our special Jewel Box blue cups.

With sixteen performances per show, you can choose a week night

show (7 - 9:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday) or a Sunday matinee (1:30-3

pm). Get a free T-Shirt, too!

PAINT CREW: Choose a show or two or three, and help create the

set by painting the walls, floors, doors, and more. When you see the

show, you know you helped make it come to life!

PROPERTIES: Help the director by finding items needed on the set,

or something an actor holds in his/her hand (A tray, glasses, writing

pad and pencil, a hanky, etc.). We call them props. Working

properties involves organizing/maintaining props during the run of

the show.

COSTUMES: Work with our resident costumer, Christopher Sieker,

preparing costumes for actors to try on, then maintain, iron, sew, and

catalogue for the show.

HAIR AND MAKE-UP: Such fun to work with stylist Jacque

Mooney with wigs and make-up. We have many period pieces this

season, so there will be a lot of fun to create hair styles and make-up.

So many fun ways to help Oklahoma City’s oldest community theatre!

Give us a call, and start your theatre journey with us!

405/521-1786

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THE CAST

PENNY SYCAMORE.....................................Dana Billingsley

ESSIE....................................................................Ali Swift

RHEBA..........................................................Tyra Bullock

PAUL SYCAMORE...………............................GLEn HALLStROM

MR. DE PInnA………………………………...……...LARRY HARRIS

ED CARMICHAEL......................................James Hartsfield

DONALD...............................................Valentino Valentin

MARTIN (GRANPA) VANDERHOF...........................Paul Smith

ALICE..............................................................Kylie Groom

HENDERSON.............................................David Patterson

tOnY KIRBY……………………………….……....…CRAIG MUSSER

BORIS KOLEnKHOV………………….........……RAnDALL HUntER

GAY WELLInGtOn…………..………...…………...DEnISE HUGHES

MR. KIRBY…………………….………….…………....PAUL tOMLIn

MRS. KIRBY……………..….……………..…SIDnEY GREAtHOUSE

OLGA………………..………….………….……..PAULA PARKHURSt

MAn……………………………………………….……ROGER OxfORD

THE STAFF

DIRECtOR………………………………………….…AnGELA PROCK

StAGE MAnAGER………………………………..…..……ERIn KEEL

PROPS………………………………………………...SHEILA SEWELL

COStUMES…………………………………..CHRIStOPHER SIEKER

SEt COnStRUCtIOn…………………………...RICHARD HOWELLS

LIGHtInG DESIGn………………………………..…...nICK MALGEt

PROGRAM COVER……………………………………..JIME WIMMER

PROGRAM/PUBLICItY PICtURES……….…………...JIM BECKEL

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WIN FREE TICKTS Answer the 5 questions below, and receive

two free tickets to

‘YOU CAn’t tAKE It WItH YOU.’

THE FIRST SIX TO CALL IN WILL WIN!

Call 405/521-1786 ~ Tuesday-Friday ~ 1-6 pm

1. Holden Latimer has a hair problem in ‘Money Matter. Which one?

a) Partially bald b) Cut too short c) Set on fire

d) Falls out during an experiment

2. Which show was named Best Play every time it was presented?

a) Cats b) South Pacific c) Call Me Henry

d) Lend Me A Tenor

3. Which Oklahoman made his/her community theatre debut on our stage?

a) Kristen Chenoweth b) James Garner c) Ed Harris d) Kelli O'Hara

4. Jewel Box held regional premieres for which two shows?

a) Heaven Can Wait b) Cats c) Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits

d) Call Me Henry e) Thee and Thou f) Auntie Mame

5. The outdoor amphitheatre shows were called:

a) Jewel Box Stars b) Starry Nights c) Star Light

d) Under the Stars

AUDITIONS in JULY (stay tuned for the details)

‘DIXIE SWIM CLUB’

‘BLITHE SPIRIT’

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NEW BENEFIT FOR J EWEL BOX SUPPORTERS

You asked for it – we’ve got it! A new cup design for the 57th season. Can you ‘handle’ it?

This season, if you make a $5.00 donation at intermission, we’ll give

you a Jewel Box insulated tumbler filled with your favorite drink and YOU CAN TAKE IT INTO THE THEATRE WITH YOU. Bring

the tumbler back for future performances and you can have your

drink for the regular $1.00 and take it into the theatre.

This is only for patrons making a donation for

the Jewel Box tumbler.

Styrofoam cups are NOT allowed in the theatre.

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TICKET DEALS FOR YOU! Come and enjoy the best ticket prices in town!

Individual ticket prices for plays are only $15 and

$10 for senior citizens/college students/and under.

Musicals: $20/$15

Last Thursday of run still offers two-for-one tickets, too!

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Be a Jewel Box Volunteer and

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to a show

Call 405-521-1786 for more info

Become part of the Jewel Box Family!

Season Ticket Holders!

We got your back!

Sign up now for an e-mail reminder when our next show is coming

up. Just call the box office (405-521-1786) anytime Tuesday

through Friday from 1 to 6 pm and give us your e-mail address.

If you have a regular night for your reservations (PLAN A), we’ll set

you up to receive an e-mail at the beginning of the week of your

regular performance night. Season ticket holders who call in to

make their reservations for each show (PLAN B) will receive an

e-mail reminding you when the box office will open for the next

production.

It’s a busy world out there. Let us take a little of the load off by

keeping you posted. We’ll do the remembering for you!

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We our volunteers

Rita Allen &

Carolee Galbraith

Donna Kerrihard &

June Hovorka

Liz Holmes &

Amandanell Bold

A’Mari Rocheleau &

Dalton Thomas Dana & David Palmer Donna & Bob Murray

Denise Lozeau &

PJ Thomas

Doug Finch &

Carol Faulk

Jacque Mooney &

Jan Garrett

We our volunteers

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We our volunteers

Pam Fields

Krislyn Gottman Pauline Johnson

& Joan Corbin

Jana Hester

Jeremiah & Mallory Parrish

Patsy Shepherd &

Donna Gatewood

Shawna Linck &

Randall Hunter

James Gordon Jr. &

Keith Burgess

We our volunteers

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