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This spring, Kansas City has seen a bevy of awards ceremonies and the-atre competitions for regional com-munity theatres and high school productions. Listed below are the results of several of these events.
The Blue Star AwardsThe Blue Star program is designed to recognize achievement in mu-sical theatre among high school students. The program’s goal is to bring together high school the-atrical programs in metropolitan Kansas City and outlying areas to recognize talent among our youth. Forty high schools participated—all doing work in musical theatre. The awards ceremony was held on May 24 at Starlight Theatre.
Overall Production: Lee’s Summit, Wonderful TownDirection by a Teacher: Olathe South, Hello Dolly!Musical Direction: Park Hill, Beauty and the BeastChoreography: Lee’s Summit, Wonderful TownOrchestra: Lee’s Summit North, CopacabanaScenic Design, Tier I: Lee’s Summit, Wonderful TownScenic Design, Tier II: Central, BrigadoonLighting Design: Shawnee Mission South, Once on
this IslandTechnical Crew: Lee’s Summit West, VioletCostume Design: Excelsior Springs, Jekyll & HydeHair and Makeup Design: Grandview, PippinGraphic Design: Shawnee Mission North, HairChorus: Shawnee Mission Northwest, Bye Bye BirdieLobby Design: Central, BrigadoonActress in a Leading Role: Shawnee Mission
Northwest, Kaitlin Mesh, Bye Bye Birdie
Actor in a Leading Role: Shawnee Mission West, Eric Huffman, Jekyll & Hyde
Actress in a Supporting Role: Blue Valley North-west, Brittany Church, The Secret Garden
Actor in a Supporting Role: Pembroke Hill, Brennan Caldwell, Jekyll & Hyde
Featured Performance: Raymore-Peculiar, Tiffany Marin, Anything Goes
Character Performance: Kearney, Katie Weidmaier & Caleb Hoffman, Little Shop of Horrors
Ensemble Member: Shawnee Mission East, Courtney Pennington, Sweet Charity
Group Ensemble: Blue Springs, Barbershop Quartet, The Music Man
Technical Achievement: Olathe North, Kristina Banton
Rising Star Scholarship Recipients: St. Teresa’s Acad-emy, Melissa Rhodes; Rockhurst, Phillip Helt
American Association of Community TheatresThe American Association of Community Theatre’s (AACT) Re-gion V festival was held at the Lib-erty Performing Arts Center from April 26-29. Region V consists of seven states here in the midwest: North and South Dakota, Minne-sota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. This is the first time that Missouri has hosted the festival.
Actor: Ryan Grimes, A Gaggle of SaintsActress: Irene Mickelson, HonkDirection: James L. Walker, Honk; Mathew Gres-
eth, A Gaggle of SaintsSupporting Actor: Quint Hall, Rabbit Hole; Tom
Bonger, The Real Inspector Hound; and Trent Deyo, Honk
Supporting Actress: Tammy Jarvis, Rabbit HoleSet Design: Michael Blake, “Catchin’ the Babies”;
James Walker, Honk
COVER: Sidonie Garrett, director of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival.
SpotlightSidonie Garrett .......................................2
StarringJust Off Broadway Winds Funds
for Expansion ....................................3Being an Adjudicator ...............................4
Fringe FestivalFringe Festival Gets Down to Business .......6Fringe Festival Schedule ...........................7
NotesAccolades for Region Theatres..................1
Stand-InsAuditions ..............................................14Calendar ..............................................10Callboard.............................................19Classifieds ..............................................7Events...................................................14Film Clips ...............................................5Performances ..........................................8
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Accolades for Region Theatres
The Shawnee Mission Northwest cast of Bye Bye Birdie performs at the Blue Star Awards Ceremony at Starlight Theatre.
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Spotlight on Sidonie Garrettby Angie Fiedler • [email protected]
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Sidonie Garrett loves stories. Whether it’s directing them on stage at the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival or if it’s telling them herself, Garrett’s love of stories permeates every aspect of her life.
“People always like stories,” she says of her way to approach Shakespeare in today’s world. “You really see it in children. They can tell you the story of the play. When I directed Twelfth Night out there, I had a friend show up who’d never really seen much Shakespeare. She brought her rather young child, who I think was about six or seven at the time, who started telling me at the intermission everything that she had just seen on the stage for the last hour. And that told me right there that we’re telling a good story because this kid saw it, and can tell me back what she just saw. And they don’t understand the Shakespearean language certainly any better than their parents do, but that wasn’t the point. We told the story with the physical, with the language, with everything we were doing enough that this child understood it and was having a great time. I just felt incredibly good about that.”
Garrett is a homegrown director, having grown up in Harrisonville, attended MU (originally to be a jour-nalist), and then UMKC. She’s been a freelance direc-tor for quite a while, and has quite the resume—from working with The Coterie to the Unicorn to even get-ting a show to New York.
“It was very exciting,” Garrett says, her eyes spark-ing. “We took Ron Simonian’s play Thanatos. The Ar-menian Benevolent Society of New York City read the Variety review of the show that I had directed here at the Unicorn, and they decided they wanted to spon-sor Ron with a production because he is an Armenian playwright. And we rehearsed the play here and then we took it up there to a very small off-off Broadway house and put it up. It got a New York Times review out of the deal, which is never bad, and it was a good re-view, so that’s helpful, you got that for the rest of your life at least. Very interesting experiences. I loved be-ing in New York City, but I’d have to have a lot more money to live there and be happy, you know.
“I love living here and I love my job,” Garrett is quick to continue. “It’s great when you get to do what you love full time.”
Garrett still freelances from time to time. “I think it’s great for me to work in the community. Even be-fore it was my job, it was great to be guest director with a lot of colleagues and different spaces. It’s great to go from working in the park where the audience is poten-tially 2,000 people a night to the Unicorn, which is an intimate space. It’s a different way of working, making different choices. I think it’s really helpful for me to work with other theatre artists and technicians in other scenarios and other people’s theatres so I get to know more people, potential people to work with me at the Festival, seeing people do things that surprise you.”
In fact, her next project after the Shakespeare Fes-tival is still Shakespeare—of a sort. She’s directing In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project, a collaboration The Coterie Theatre is doing with UMKC’s gradu-ate program. Developed at the University of Texas in Austin by Suzan Zeder and Jim Hancock, it takes a slightly different approach to the text.
“{Hancock} is a major movement guru in the whole world of academic training,” Garrett says. “They de-veloped this whole really movement-based, stylized version of Macbeth using eight actors, all of whom at one point play the couple. It’s going to be very in-teresting to see how that develops, you know. I love working with the text, and that’s the play—Macbeth is the play that I learned in high school that got me to love Shakespeare. It’ll be great to do it in any form, you know, just to do the text, because my earliest real moment when you go, ‘Ah ha! I get it.’“
This year, the Shakespeare Festival is doing Romeo and Juliet. Garrett discussed how she comes up with what play they do every year.
“I try to make choices obviously based on what we’ve done, but also what I know what the audience might want to see and what I think is castable at that time. Sometimes, what’s going on in the world, that does impact me to a certain degree and my thought process. But mostly, I just want to tell a good story, and I think there are so many elements that come into play with that. You’ve got to have the right people to tell it, you’ve got to have the right design elements to support what they’re saying. This year is the 15th anniversary year, so I have to say, on an anniversary year, you have
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Just Off Broadway Wins Funds for Expansionby Bryan Colley • [email protected]
When the Just Off Broadway The-atre opened its doors in 2000, the building was only half constructed. There was no storage space, the lobby was just a narrow hallway, and the actors got dressed in the utility room. Performers had to share a restroom with the audience, and the only way to reach it from backstage was to go outside and around the building. Seven years and many shows later, nothing much has changed... until now.
The Just Off Broadway The-atre Association has been granted nearly $1 million for extensive ren-ovation and expansion of their performance space in Penn Valley Park. The theatre will receive a full lobby with concession and gift shop that is separate from the performance space. There will be a second multi-pur-pose space that can be used for meetings, workshops, and performances. Actors will have separate dressing rooms with private restrooms that are up to Equity standards. The performance space will be redesigned to make it more flexible, and a workshop will be added for storage and set construction. Lighting and sound equipment will be upgraded as well.
Just Off Broadway Theatre Association president Chris Johnson said that the goals of the original busi-ness plan for the theatre either stalled or failed be-cause they called for a completed building. Luckily, seven years of operation have given the organization a more practical understanding of their needs and will allow the renovation to be more efficient and cost ef-fective than originally planned.
“One of our major goals is to make the building more energy efficient,” explains Johnson. “The utilities are our biggest expense, and since the building is in a park, it makes sense to try and do something a little greener.”
Johnson hopes the reconstruction will allow the theatre to conduct more organized outreach activities. He hopes the members of the association can utilize their various skills to create programs for schools and community centers. “For example, one of the plays we presented at last year’s Playwrights Festival was writ-
ten by a teenager. We’d like to plan a production with high school actors that we could take into schools for a cross-city tour.”
To prepare for the changes, the board of directors has elected three new members with the expertise to manage the renovation including an architect, a re-tired city manager, and a UMKC professor of techni-cal theatre design. They will be working with Kansas City Parks and Recreation to revise the original plans for the building.
The money comes from a $13 million Tax Incre-ment Financing (TIF) fund awarded to the Main Street Development Corporations, or MainCor, for develop-ment of the Main Street between 27th and 31st streets. The taxes were generated by the new $200 million Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Headquarters be-tween Main Street and Penn Valley Park. Construction of the 14-story building will be completed in 2008.
The Southtown TIF plan, drafted by MainCor exec-utive director Diane Burnette, includes requests from officials at Liberty Memorial and an updated master plan for Penn Valley Park.
Burnette described the harrowing challenge facing the plan as one elected official constantly attempted to divert the funds to private development. “This plan is a great thing. It’s the right thing to do, but one person is still challenging it. Luckily the TIF commission supports funding Just Off Broadway and Penn Valley Park.”
The Just Off Broadway Theatre today.
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Being an Adjudicatorby Nancy Eppert • [email protected]
“As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her daughter, she is perfectly satisfied.” ~ Oscar Wilde
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A portion of the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) mission statement reads “…foster and encourage the development of, and commitment to, the highest standards by community theatres, in-cluding standards of excellence…” One forum that supports this mission is the AACTFest.
The AACT goals include providing optimum learn-ing experiences which affirm, support, and nurture community theatre companies as they strive toward ex-cellence in theatrical production; stimulate and inspire community theatre companies to strive for the best work possible and to recognize them through an ap-propriate adjudication; providing learning experiences; and developing enlightened and discerning audiences.
The AACTFest process commences with a state festival, proceeding to a regional festival and then culminating in the AACTFest national festival. Each show at every festival is adjudicated. The responsibili-ties for an adjudicator are precise: they must read each play to be presented before the festival; each adjudica-tor must not discuss the festival plays with anyone, including fellow adjudicators, until after the first bal-loting; personal likes and dislikes must play no part in the process-not being able to overcome a personal aversion will disqualify a person as an adjudicator.
There are very specific parameters for the adjudica-tion. The paramount guideline being the “Plays are to be adjudicated based on the overall production with acting and directing as the major elements. Technical competence is to be given consideration as to its ef-fectiveness as an integral part of the total production experience.”
An adjudicator does not have the privilege to ques-tion the choice of production, except in relation to the presenting company; they may only comment on how it is performed. Therefore, perhaps a more appropri-ate title than adjudicator, even though this is their assigned task, would be a “respondent”. Some of the criteria to be considered are:1. Is the acting believable and technically skillful?2. Are the characters well interpreted?3. Does the company display ensemble work?4. Is the material appropriate for the company?5. Is the concept appropriate for the material and is it realized?
6. Has the structure been controlled?7. Are the movements and stage pictures effective?8. Is the production well paced?9. Do the technical elements support the overall production?10. How effective is the total impact?
The focus of the adjudication is to address the pro-ducing company and audience with feedback by ac-knowledging their realized efforts and offer possible solutions to problems by suggesting alternative pos-sibilities. Adjudicators must never redirect the show.
Who then are adjudicators? They are individuals with a wide range of theatrical training and experi-ence; knowledgeable, accurate and able to deliver critical relevance. They must focus their comments on the producing group by acknowledging its dig-nity and capability. An adjudicator must be an ef-fective communicator and establish an appropriate rapport. Be open-minded, honest, and responsive to the group’s work. Use clear, thorough, and appropri-ately specific dialogue, and show an understanding of community theatre.
I have attended many state and regional theatre festivals, completed numerous workshops and classes in various aspects of theater, read hundreds of scripts, attended countless plays, read volumes on the various crafts of theatre production, acted in and directed nu-merous shows, worked back stage and on boards, and competed in state and regional festivals. After suc-cessfully completing the Adjudication Master class of-fered by AACT, I finally felt prepared to adjudicate.
I, like most theatre attendees, had been an “arm chair” adjudicator for years; picking my favorites and defending my reasons; keeping my notes in my program like a baseball score card. I found my predic-tions validated during the adjudications and by those who received the accolades. I felt ready to adjudicate. The contracts came. I then found myself in the most uncomfortable reserved chair in the theatre audito-rium. No one is allowed, by regulation, to sit on either side or directly in front of or behind the adjudicator. During the next several days of the festival, while ev-eryone else is talking about the shows at parties, in the hallways and over dinner, you must not utter even a
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Film Clipsby Larry F. Levenson • [email protected]
Actress and singer Connie Stevens will make her directorial debut with the feature movie Saving Grace to be shot this summer in central Missouri. The movie is based on a true incident, which took place in Boonville, Mo., in 1951. Auditions were held in May in Boonville.
We in Kansas and Missouri have been con-cerned about staying competitive with other states when it comes to tax incentives. Inter-estingly, California offers no tax incentives and this is why producers are looking to other states. In the first quarter of 2007, shooting in Los Angeles dropped over 20% compared to the same quarter the previous year. Maybe some of that runaway production will find itself in our area.
A K.C. location scout was hired to find a con-temporary home in which a print campaign could be shot for Hills Science Diet.
More tha n 500 extras were in downtown Wichita in mid-May as a video was shot with singer Craig Morgan. The project was for Morgan’s newest single on his Little Bit of Life CD.
Albino Farm is presently in production in Springfield. The company had been shooting in Warrensburg.
Actor Tim Robbins will be in St. Louis shooting nine days on a feature in which he is starring. For information go to www.onlocationcasting.net and click on Talent Application if inter-ested in becoming involved.
Joplin is the location for J-Town: The Life of Lucky Cucumber. It features some of the people from the Jackass movies.
The Tulips On Troost video has been finished for now. Updates are planned as needed for the video, showcasing ongoing activity on Troost Ave. Go to www.brightcove.com/ti t le. jsp?t i t le=909829247&channel=326871561 to view it.
A K.C. crew, the Los Angeles producer and director, and their subjects are up and work-ing on Tara Veneruso’s Risk. The documentary focuses on at-risk girls and will be shot in K.C. and St. Joseph. R
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to celebrate in a big way. You want as many people as possible out in that park to celebrate with us, and while we have done Romeo and Ju-liet before, it has been ten years and most companies will repeat that one every five years easily without even thinking about it. And I’ve never directed it before. I’ve had different relationships with the play—I’ve worked on it in class, I was the AD for it before—but I never actually directed it.”
Her first concern with direct-ing Shakespeare is, again, telling the story. “Any time you’re sit-ting there in the audience and you don’t understand what’s hap-pening, that’s an issue,” she says. “You see it in opera a lot, because of the way they have to sustain the note and the way it manipulates the language. The storytelling that you can do with the physicality of it with the blocking choices that you make. It’s really just defining very clearly the relationships, the status of the people, and then mak-ing the language really clear with getting it in the body.
“In the park, it’s very different. When I’m working at the Unicorn, this,” she says, giving a small hand gesture, “reads, a hand gesture reads because it’s a very intimate space. In the park, if you’ve got to talk, you have to move, because there, if there’s twelve people on stage, the audience member who’s halfway back, they’re not going to know who’s talking if you don’t move something. You need to take a step, sometimes you need to open your arms. I mean, it’s a
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Costume Design: Susie Ewinger, HonkLighting Design: Andi Billig, A Gaggle of SaintsChoreography: Daniel Yurgaitis, HonkEnsemble Performance: HonkJudges Award: Music Direction, Phyllis Heier, HonkPlay: 1st Place, Honk; 2nd Place, A Gaggle of
Saints; 3rd Place, “Catchin’ the Babies”
The CappiesThe Cappies Gala celebrates the best that high school theatre has to offer in Kansas City. This awards gala includes six performances from musicals and five perfor-mances from plays performed throughout the year. It features 35 award categories; from acting, to singing, to dancing, to writing, to every technical aspect theater has. The awards gala was held on May 20 at Grandview High School.
Sound: Trent Harnish, Excelsior Springs, Jekyll & Hyde
Lighting: Tyler Nissen, Grandview, West Side StorySets: Jessica Black, Grandview, West Side StoryCostumes: Rachel Cline & Serena Kotalik, Excel-
sior Springs, Jekyll & HydeMake-up: Jamie Bartlett, Grandview, Alice in
WonderlandProps & Effects: Liberty Siefkas, Lee’s Summit,
Wonderful TownStage Crew: Ashley Palen & Liz Pietarila, Lee’s
Summit, Wonderful TownOrchestra, Lee’s Summit West, VioletEnsemble in a Play, Belton, The Boys Next DoorEnsemble in a Musical, Excelsior Springs,
Jekyll & HydeCameo Actress: Aundrea Stuckey, Raymore-
Peculiar, The CrucibleCameo Actor: Bryson Bruce, Lee’s Summit West,
The Grapes of WrathFemale Dancer: Hannah Morris, Lee’s Summit,
Wonderful TownFemale Vocalist: Sheristen James, Center, Hello DollyMale Vocalist: Chris Rose, Lee’s Summit West, VioletComic Actress in a Play: Monica Morlin, Belton,
Steel MagnoliasComic Actor in a Play: Andrew Harth, Belton,
The Boys Next DoorComic Actress in a Musical: Tiffany Marin,
Raymore-Peculiar, Anything GoesComic Actor in a Musical: Erik Dierking, Lee’s
Summit, Wonderful TownFeatured Actress in a Play: Valerie Spencer, Belton,
Steel MagnoliasFeatured Actor in a Play: Tyler Bellamy, Belton, The
Boys Next DoorFeatured Actress in a Musical: Megan Herrera,
Grandview, West Side StoryFeatured Actor in a Musical: Eric Woods, Excelsior
Springs, Jekyll & Hyde
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Fringe Fest Gets Down to Businessby Bryan Colley • [email protected]
“It is well for one to know more than he says.” ~ Plautus
Two years ago, the Minnesota Fringe invited all of the United States fringe festival directors to converge in Minneapolis. Cheryl Kimmi had just organized Kansas City’s first fringe festival and attended the meeting. There she met Beth Marshall, the produc-ing artistic director of the Orlando Fringe Festival in Florida and vice president of the Canadian Associa-tion of Fringe Festivals.
Marshall began her acting career in Kansas City as a graduate of Stephens College in Columbia. Ac-cording to Kimmi, “She was immensely interested in what we were doing here. She has maintained close communication with many theatre folk here in Kansas City and has acted at the Unicorn, American Heart-land, Coterie, Theatre for Young America, and Martin City Melodrama. We shared our challenges, frustra-tions, and success at the U.S. Fringe Festival meetings and helped each other strategize and plan.”
She met with Marshall again in Florida at the sec-ond annual meeting of U.S. Fringe Festivals. “We had been planning for Beth to do an artist workshop in April. Already aware of some of our challenges and frustrations, she offered to meet with the K.C. Fringe board in the capacity of a consultant. I provided a copy of our financials for her evaluation and gave her a detailed tour of all of our locations. We’ve had multiple in-depth interviews about our festival’s suc-cesses and challenges.”
Marshall’s first recommendation was to pay artists 100 percent of ticket sales. In the past, artists received only 60 percent, with 30 percent going to the venue, and 10 percent to the Fringe Festival. This year, art-ists will receive 70 percent and the venues 30 percent. The goal for next year is to meet the 100 percent goal for artists. This will not only make the Fringe Festi-val more attractive for performers, but will allow the Fringe Festival to become a member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals—the largest festival circuit in the world. It will allow several participants in the Canadian Fringe to make Kansas City one of their stops in the summer and draw in a lot more visit-ing events. Another recommendation Marshall made is that artists will be allowed to set their own ticket fee within a predetermined range. Kimmi plans to imple-ment that in 2008.
Here are some of the other changes and major events we can expect to see this year’s Fringe Festival:• One of the most high profile events will be a series of performances by visitors from Kurashiki, our sister city in Japan. They will be bringing over 500 people to visit K.C., including four different performances groups to perform music, dance, and martial arts demonstrations at Crown Center.• Festival organizers have worked hard to concen-trate performance venues into “pods”, or a cluster of venues within walking distance of each other. Accord-ing to Marshall, this is one of the things that will help with the growth of artists, attendance, security, and community awareness. Finding such clusters of ven-ues is proving difficult in the downtown K.C., which lacks a true theatre district. One of the new pods this year will be in the River Market area.• The Fringe Festival has acquired several new and notable partners, including The Kansas City Star, Urban Times, Flying Monkey Beer in Olathe, and Pepsi Co./Nutrisoda. Pepsi will even be concocting a special beverage just for the Fringe Festival.• Festival activities will end at midnight, but late night jam sessions will continue at the Mutual Musi-cians Foundation at 18th and Vine. People with Fringe buttons will get discounted admission.• The Fringe Binge fashion show will now be located indoors. An open mic format will follow each of the fashion shows. R
The third annual Kansas City Fringe Festival will be held from July 26-29. For more information, visit www.kcfringe.org.
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Bacon Shake History of Theatre Part 1: Jul 27-29: 10 pm Fri; 7 pm Sat; 2 pm Sun. Bohemian Gallery, 220 West 19th Ter (Adult Fare)
Blame It On Productions Today’s Special: Jul 27-29: 6 pm Fri; 1:30 pm Sun; 7:30 pm Sat. Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central (Adult Fare)
Brasilcultura Festa Poderosa! (Brazilian Festive Power): Jul 28: 9 pm Sat. Crown Center - Pavilion Stage, 2450 Grand (Suitable for Everyone)
Brother John Brother John’s Sunnyside of the Street: Jul 26-29: 8 pm Fri; 6:30 pm Thr; 9:30 pm Sat; 2 pm Sun. 500 Delaware (Adult Fare)
Burlesque Downtown Underground Naughty Knichers: Jul 26-29: 9:30 pm Thr-Fri; 11 pm Sat; 2 pm Sun. 412A Delaware (Adult Fare)
Carissa Ratliff Comencier: Jul 27-29: 6:30 pm Fri; 5 pm Sun; 8 pm Sat. 412A Delaware (Adult Fare)
Checkered Past Checkered Past: Jul 27-29: 10 pm Fri; 7 pm Sat; 4 pm Sun. 412 Delaware (Suitable for Everyone)
Commedia Sans Arte Pyramis, Thisby, and the Return of Ethel the Pirate’s Daugher: a Mystery: Jul 27-29: 7 pm Fri; 5 pm Sun; 8:30 pm Sat. Bohemian Gal-lery, 220 West 19th Ter (Adult Fare)
Cross Currents Theatre Monsterbox: Jul 27-29: 8 pm Fri; 5 pm Sun; 9:30 pm Sat. Blue Wolf Gallery, 110 West 18th St (Adult Fare)
Dae Ahzae Funk Babies: Jul 26-29: 8 pm Fri; 6:30 pm Thr; 9:30 pm Sat; 2 pm Sun. Arts Incubator, 115 West 18th St (Suitable for Everyone)
EGYPT Source Living the Dream: Jul 26-29: 8:30 pm Sat, Thr; 10 pm Fri; 4 pm Sun. Tech Arts, 1522 Holmes (Suitable for Everyone)
Eubank Productions True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl: Jul 26-29: 11 pm Fri; 8 pm Thr; 5 pm Sun; 9:30 pm Sat. Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central (Adult Fare)
Gaffe Tape and Glitter Space: Jul 26-29: 8:30 pm Thr-Fri; 10 pm Sat; 3:30 pm Sun. Bohemian Gallery, 220 West 19th Ter (Adult Fare)
Greg Owsley Juggling to the Limit!: Jul 26-29: 8 pm Sat, Thr; 6:30 pm Fri; 2 pm Sun. Blue Wolf Gal-lery, 110 West 18th St (Suitable for Everyone)
Joyce Slater Dancing In The Danger Zone: Jul 26-29: 9:30 pm Fri; 8 pm Thr; 3:30 pm Sun; 6:30 pm Sat. 500 Delaware (Adult Fare)
Julie Rae Productions Sincerely: Jul 26-28: 11 pm Fri; 9:30 pm Thr; 6:30 pm Sat. Blue Wolf Gallery, 110 West 18th St (Adult Fare)
Kacico Dance The Song and Dance Project: Jul 27-29: 8 pm Fri; 3:30 pm Sun; 9:30 pm Sat. Boule-vard Yoga, 215 SW Boulevard (Suitable for Everyone)
Kriz Kringle Kriz Kringle: Jul 26-29: 8:30 pm Sat, Thr; 7 pm Fri; 5:30 pm Sun. Arts Incubator, 115 West 18th St (Suitable for Everyone)
Kurashiki Japan Kurashiki Japan Perfomers: Jul 27-29: 1:30 pm, 3 pm Sat-Sun; 12:30 pm Fri; 4:30 pm Sat. Crown Center, 2450 Grand (Suitable for Everyone)
l.e. coup America acreimA: Amber Waves of Disre-gard: Jul 27-29: 9:30 pm Fri; 11 pm Sat; 3:30 pm Sun. Blue Wolf Gallery, 110 West 18th St (Adult Fare)
Marked Prometheations: Jul 27-28: 8 pm Fri; 11 pm Sat. Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central (Adult Fare)
Merry BanD ... and they fight: Jul 26-29: 7 pm Sat, Thr; 8:30 pm Fri; 2:30 pm Sun. Arts Tech, 1522 Holmes (Adult Fare)
Meta-Kinetics Dance Company Dimensions in Fields of Light: Jul 27-29: 9:30 pm Fri; 3:30 pm Sun; 6 pm Sat. Just Off Broadway, 3051 Central (Adult Fare)
Minds Eye Theatre Yiddish with Dick and Jane: Jul 27-29: 8 pm Fri; 3:30 pm Sun; 9:30 pm Sat. 412A Delaware (Adult Fare)
Missouri Valley Folklife Society 300 Years of Trad: Jul 27-29: 7 pm Fri; 5:30 pm Sun; 8:30 pm Sat. 412 Delaware (Suitable for Everyone)
Missy Koonce and the Bar Natasha SingersBar Natasha Cabaret Shows: Jul 26-28: 9:30 pm Thr-Sat; 11:30 pm Fri-Sat. Bar Natasha, 1911 Main (Adult Fare)
Mosaic Brain Digging Deeper & Other Contemplations: Jul 27-29: 7 pm Fri; 10 pm Sat; 5:30 pm Sun. Tech Arts, 1522 Holmes (Suitable for Everyone)
The Nikoria Dancers The Nikoria Dancers: Jul 27-29: 9:30 pm Fri; 6:30 pm Sat; 2 pm Sun. Boulevard Yoga, 215 SW Boulevard (Suitable for Everyone)
One Night Only One More Night!: A Burlesque Revue:Jul 26-29: 6:30 pm Fri; 8 pm Thr; 5 pm Sun; 11 pm Sat. 7 East 19th St (Adult Fare)
ReachDancing With Scissors: Jul 26-29: 8 pm Sat, Thr; 6:30 pm Fri; 5 pm Sun. Boulevard Yoga, 215 SW Boulevard (Adult Fare)
Shabda Sound Recordings Kevin Hiatt, 12-String Guitar: Jul 26-29: 8:30 pm Thr-Fri; 10 pm Sat; 2:30 pm Sun. 412 Delaware (Suitable for Everyone)
Tatakiya: Kansas City Japanese Taiko Drum Society Tatakiya - Taiko Drums: Jul 28-29: 7 pm Sat; 4:30 pm Sun. Crown Center - Pavillion Stage, 2450 Grand (Suitable for Everyone) R
Fringe Festival Schedulewww.kcfringe.org
Lead Actress in a Play: Tiffany Marin, Raymore-Peculiar, The Crucible
Lead Actor in a Play: Joseph Hobbs, Raymore-Peculiar, The Crucible
Lead Actress in a Musical: Cayla Solsberg, Lee’s Summit, Wonderful Town
Lead Actor in a Musical: Kevin Foster, Excelsior Springs, Jekyll & Hyde
Song: “Murder, Murder”, Excelsior Springs, Jekyll & Hyde
Play: The Crucible, Raymore-PeculiarMusical: Wonderful Town, Lee’s SummitMale Critic: Mike Golliher, Raymore-Peculiar Female Critic: Sara Scott, BeltonCritics Team: Belton R
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8 KCSTAGE 9JULY 2007www.kcstage.com“Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs” ~ John Osborne
Performanceswww.kcstage.com/performances
*Affiliate Theatres offer discount tickets to members of KC Stage. Display your mem-bership card at the box office or mention it when ordering tickets over the phone. For a list of discounts and other offers, visit www.kcstage.com. Don’t forget to rate the shows you see online!
Actor Training StudioSpeed-the-Plow by David Mamet: Jun 14-30: 8 pm Thr-SatWritten by David Mamet in 1985, Speed-the-Plow uses the heady climate of Hollywood to grapple with the issues of art, money, love, sex and ambition. The original Broadway produc-tion starred Joseph Montagna, Ron Silver and was the Broadway debut of Madonna. Robert Brustein of The New Republic wrote, “Speed-the-Plow is the deftest and funniest of Mamet’s works. His ear for language has never been more certain or subtle…” Jack Kroll of Newsweek called it “a scathingly comic play.” Directed by Andy Garrison. Featuring Jeff East (Bobby Gould), Scott Stackhouse (Charlie Fox), and Natalie Stackhouse (Karen). Crew: Shannon Walsh (Stage Manager), and Sean Leistico (Lighting and Set Designer). Produced in collaboration with Down Every Street Pro-ductions. $10, $5 for students with ID. The Black Box Theatre in the Carlsen Center, 12345 College Blvd, (816) 674-5601, www.actortrainingstudio.com (Adult Fare)
Actors Theatre of Kansas CityDinner With Friends by Donald Marguilies: Jul 27-Sep 2: 7:30 pm Tue-Sat; 2 pm SunDinner With Friends is a study not only of marriage, but of friendship, loyalty and con-fidences, and expectations and regrets and satisfaction … and moving on and staying put. This Pulitzer Prize winner from 2000 is a drama that comfortably shifts between the humor and pain of modern relationships. Directed by Dennis Hennessy. Friday and Saturday performances are $32 for adults, $27 for seniors/students, & $25 for groups of 10 or more. Season tickets start at $64.50 for the preview run and $79.50 for the regular run. H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, 30 W Pershing Road, (816) 235-6222, www.kcactors.org (Adult Fare)
Private Lives by Noel Coward: Jun 23-Aug 26: 7:30 pm Tue-Sat; 2 pm SunThe 1930’s comedy presents dueling ex-spouses Amanda Prynne and Elyot Chase who find themselves in adjoining suites on their second honeymoons with their new mates. This oh-so inconvenient accident re-ignites a passion that neither Amanda nor Elyot can deny and creates a farcical havoc of
love and confusion that we will all recognize. Friday and Saturday performances are $32 for adults, $27 for seniors/students & $25 for groups of 10 or more. Season tickets start at $64.50 for the preview run and $79.50 for the regular run. H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, (816) 235-6222, www.kcactors.org (Adult Fare)
American Heartland Theatre8-Track, The Sounds of the 70’s by Rick Seeber: Jun 29-Aug 12: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sat-Sun; 7:30 pm Sun, Tue-Thr; 1 pm Wed; 4 pm SatAn infectious, joyous journey through the greatest hits of the 70’s featuring “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover,” “I Write the Songs,” “Everything is Beautiful,” “Alone Again, Naturally,” “Get Ready,” “Stayin’ Alive,” “We Are Family,” “Desperado,” and more, more, more! It’s 50 hits together with bell-bottom leisure suits, platform shoes, mood rings and a rockin’ good time that will propel you through the decade. KC and The Sunshine Band had it right! “Get down, get down, get down, get down tonight.” Directed by Rick Seeber. $17 to $32.50 depending on day and time of performance. American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd, (816) 842-9999, www.ahtkc.com (Suitable for Everyone)
The Barn Players*Hay Fever by Noel Coward: Jul 20-29: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm SunOne weekend a member of the Bliss family announces they are all expecting guests. As the guests arrive, they are quickly swept up into the unexpected relationships and house-hold eccentricity—much to their individual chagrins. Getting gracefully away from the Blisses becomes their challenge. Directed by Don Carlton. $12, seniors $10, students $5, 10 or more $8. The Barn Players, 6219 Mart-way, (913) 432-9100, www.thebarnplayers.org (Adult Fare)
Bell Road Barn Players*Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will? by Del Shore: Jun 21-30: 8 pm Thr-SatSet in a small Texas town in anytime, USA, Daddy concerns the reunion of a family gathered to await the imminent death of their patriarch, who has recently suffered a physi-cally as well as mentally disabling stroke. In essence, however, it is not the story of the impending demise of the father or of the drafting of his will, but of a rebirth of the spirit of the family unit. $8-$10. Jenkin & Barbara David Theatre, Alumni Hall, (816) 587-0218, www.bellroadbarn.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon: Jul 19-28: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm SunAnother Neil Simon hit, Laughter pays homage to the author’s early days in showbiz when he worked as a writer for Sid Caesar. Stuck in a room with a bunch of the looniest comedy writ-ers ever, who grew up to be Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, and others. The writers try to top each other with gags and compete for the attention of show’s star, Max Prince, who must contend with network executives who fear that his humor is too sophisticated for middle America. $8-$10. Jenkin & Barbara David Theatre, Alumni Hall, (816) 587-0218, www.bellroadbarn.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Blue Springs City Theatre*Seussical: The Musical by Lynn Ahrens & Ste-phen Flaherty: Jul 12-22: 7:30 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun. Characters from the beloved stories of Dr. Seuss bounce from page to stage in this colorful and imaginative new musical cleverly sprinkled with bits of gentle wisdom for audi-ences of all ages. Directed by Dwenah Tom-lin. $8 adults; $7 children 12 & under, seniors 65 & over. Blue Springs Civic Center, 2000 Northwest Ashton Drive, (816) 228-0137, www.bsct.info (Suitable for Everyone)
CenterStage TheatreThe Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum, Harold Arlen, and E.Y. Harburg: Jul 15-22: 7:30 pm Sun-Thr; 2 pm SunThe adventures of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow star in this be-loved musical extravaganza. While the show is one of the most recognized and cherished of the 20th century, it also is a reflection of our journey through life, searching for our heart’s desire while realizing if you are unable to perceive it within you, it is useless to look for it elsewhere. Directed by Mark Swezey. The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre, on the cam-pus of The JCC of Greater Kansas City, (913) 327-8000, www.jcckc.org/arts.html (Suitable for Everyone)
Chestnut Fine Arts CenterChildren’s Letters to God by Hample, Evans, and Cohen: Jul 5-29: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm SunChildren’s Letters to God is the new musical in-spired directly from the letters of young people writing to God. Humorous and serious, wise and naive, simple and complex, Letters is a whimsical and charming family-oriented pro-duction about the innocent joys of growing up! Directed by Brad Zimmerman. Adults $16, seniors $15, children $11. Chestnut Fine Arts Center, 234 N Chestnut St, (913) 764-2121, chestnutfinearts.com (Suitable for Everyone)
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The Coterie Theatre*Twice Upon a Time: Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax and The Emperor’s New Clothes by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty: Jun 26-Aug 5: 11 am, 1:30 pm Tue-Fri; 2 pm Sat-Sun; 7 pm FriDirected by Jeff Church and Ernie Nolan. Adult tickets are $14. Youth/Student/Senior tickets (18 or younger, full-time students, or seniors 60 or over) are $8. Group tickets $4.50 per person weekdays; $6 weekends. The Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd, Suite 144, (816) 474-6552, www.coterietheatre.org (Intended for Children)
Eubank Productions*True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl by Jill Morley: Jul 26-29: 11 pm Fri; 8 pm Thr; 5 pm Sun; 9:30 pm SatSexy, Sultry, Sordid. Jill Morley recreates for the stage her experi-ences of go-go dancing for sur-vival as an aspiring actress. From the producers who brought KC the 2006 Fringe Fest hit Disgracefully Yours. Directed by Steven Eubank. Featuring Ashley Otis (Jill) and Vanessa Severo (Edna). $5 plus a Fringe Fest button. Just Off Broad-way Theater, 3051 Central, (816) 235-6222, www.eubankproductions.com (Adult Fare)
Gladstone Theatre in the ParkCinderella by Rodgers and Hammerstein: Jul 6-8: 8:30 pm Fri-SunDirected by Van Ibsen, Choreog-raphy by Susie Ibsen. FREE! Glad-stone Theatre in the Park, Intersection of NE 76th St and N Troost, www.gladstonetip.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: Aug 3-12: 8:30 pm Fri-SunDirected by Danielle Trebus, choreography by Cameo Ibsen. FREE! Gladstone Theatre in the Park, Intersection of NE 76th St and N Troost, www.gladstonetip.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Hype7Hype 7’s Lucky Seven Show: Jul 7: 8 pm SatOnce in a millennium, the planets align, the stars do whatever stars do, and the Comedy Gods send us a sign. Well, Comedy Gods, message received. This July 7, 7/7/07, The Hypothetical 7 will perform the comedy show of destiny. Now all we need is the audience of destiny. Directed by Matthew Reiss. Featuring Kirby Carder, Chad Swofford, Joe Stephenson, Dan Spurgin, Jennifer Honeycutt, Bryan Reyn-
olds, Matthew Reiss, and Ryan Klamen. Crew: Jen Harmon (Technical Director). $7 ($5 for students). Westport Coffeehouse, 4010 Penn-sylvania, (816) 756-3221, www.hypotheticalseven.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Imago Dei*Smoke On The Mountain by Connie Ray, Alan Bailey, Mike Craver, and Mark Hard-wick: Jul 19-21: 7 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm SatThe year is 1938. it’s Saturday night in Mount Pleasant, NC, and the Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders Family Singers to provide an upliftin’ evening of singin’ and witnessin’. The audience is invited to pull up a pew and join in the rollicking good time. More than two dozen songs, many of them
vintage pop hymns, and hilarious stories from the more or less devout Sanders provide a richly entertaining evening that has audiences clapping, singing, laughing and cheering. $12.50, $10.00 for groups of 4 or more. Knox Presbyterian Church, 9595 W 95th St, (913) 648-2363, www.churcharts.org (In-tended for Children)
Improv-AbilitiesTriple07 Show: Jul 7: 7:30 pm SatWhich cast member is the REAL 0007? Come help us find out on 07/07/07! Don’t miss your chance! Next Triple07 show is scheduled for Wednesday, July 7, 3007. The show is completely improvised, based on audience suggestions and even audience volunteers. Directed by Aron Carlson, and Timmy Marks. $10. The Lucky Brewgrille, 5401 Johnson Drive, (913) 871-6242, www.kcimprov.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Just Off Broadway Theatre Back Home by Sally Crawford: Jul 18: 8 pm WedLiving and working abroad for the past three years in Great Britain has exposed Miss Sally to the many mysteries of the lives of our British cousins and left her questioning just where is “home” when you travel the world. Now she explores how movement can act as a common language and how the idea of “home” can change as you move through life. Join Miss Sally for a very special evening of dance the-atre as she takes you on a journey back home. Directed by Sally Crawford. Sponsored by Thin Air Theatrics and Byrd Productions. $10. Just Off Broadway, 3051 Central in Penn Valley Park, (816) 784-5020, www.justoffbroadway. org (Suitable for Everyone)
KC Fringe FestivalSee page 7
KC Improv EventsOn the Spot! The Improv Comedy Game Show: Aug 19-Jul 7: 7 pm SatOur studio audience (that’s you) suggests all of the topics for fast-paced, funny-for-the-whole-family scenes the contestants (that’s us) create on the spot. Improvisers from all over Kansas City com-pete for points and laughs—but the audience wins the prizes. Come on down! Directed by Trish Berrong. $5. Corbin Theatre, 15 N. Water, (816) 678-8886, www.kcimprovfestival.com (Suit-able for Everyone)
Kearney/Holt Community TheatreBye Bye Birdie by Michael Stewart: Jun 28-30: 7 pm Thr-SatCome watch as Conrad bids one special girl (Kim) a farewell before going into the army by giving her “One Last Kiss”. Kim’s boyfriend Hugo becomes very jealous, and her family acts very strange on the Ed Sullivan Show. Meanwhile, Albert and Rosie are having their own problems with an interfering “Mama”. Come enjoy this classic show set in the 50’s. Directed by Kelly Nickles. Featuring Stephen Chichester (Albert Peterson) and Amanda Lehman (Rosie). $7, Kearney High School, 715 E 19th Street, khct.tripod.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Ashley Otis appears in Eubank Production’s True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl at the Kansas City Fringe Festival July 26-29.
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heat
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heat
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esta
uran
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ivate
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lue
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ity T
heat
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Star
light
The
atre
Twice
Upo
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Tim
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uss’
the
Lora
x an
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pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
14 S
ATCh
ildre
n’s L
ette
rs to
God
• C
hest
nut F
ine
Arts
Cen
ter
8-Tr
ack:
Sou
nds o
f the
70’
s •
Amer
ican
Hear
tland
The
atre
Hello
, Dol
ly! •
The
The
atre
in th
e Pa
rkIn
timat
e Ap
pare
l • U
nico
rn T
heat
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ma!
• N
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heat
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uran
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ivate
Live
s • A
ctor
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of K
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Tom
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w! •
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dram
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al: T
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l • B
lue
Sprin
gs C
ity T
heat
reSw
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harit
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Star
light
The
atre
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
15 S
UN8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of
the
70’s
• A
mer
ican
Hear
tland
The
atre
Child
ren’
s Let
ters
to G
od •
Che
stnu
t Fin
e Ar
ts C
ente
rHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Intim
ate
Appa
rel •
Uni
corn
The
atre
Okla
hom
a! •
New
The
atre
Res
taur
ant
Priva
te L
ives
• Ac
tors
The
atre
of K
C“R
ap”-p
unze
l, or
Hai
r Tod
ay, G
one
Tom
orro
w! •
Mar
tin
City
Melo
dram
aSe
ussic
al: T
he M
usica
l • B
lue
Sprin
gs C
ity T
heat
reSw
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harit
y •
Star
light
The
atre
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
The
Wiza
rd o
f Oz •
Cen
terS
tage
The
atre
16 M
ONTh
e W
izard
of O
z • C
ente
rSta
ge T
heat
re
18 W
EDBa
ck H
ome
• Ju
st O
ff B
road
way
The
atre
8-Tr
ack:
Sou
nds o
f the
70’
s •
Amer
ican
Hear
tland
The
atre
Okla
hom
a! •
New
The
atre
Res
taur
ant
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
The
Wiza
rd o
f Oz •
Cen
terS
tage
The
atre
17 TU
E8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
t“R
ap”-p
unze
l, or
Hai
r Tod
ay, G
one
Tom
orro
w! •
Mar
tin
City
Melo
dram
aTw
ice U
pon
a Ti
me:
Dr.
Seus
s’ th
e Lo
rax
and
the
Empe
ror’s
Ne
w C
loth
es •
The
Cot
erie
Thea
treTh
e W
izard
of O
z • C
ente
rSta
ge T
heat
re
19 TH
UCa
rous
el •
Rayt
own
Arts
Cou
ncil
Child
ren’
s Let
ters
to G
od •
Che
stnu
t Fin
e Ar
ts C
ente
r8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsA
Mid
sum
mer
Nig
ht’s
Drea
m •
See
m-T
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Pla
yers
The
Mus
ic M
an •
Lea
woo
d St
age
CoOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
tPr
ivate
Live
s • A
ctor
s Th
eatre
of K
C“R
ap”-p
unze
l • M
artin
City
Melo
dram
aSe
ussic
al: T
he M
usica
l • B
lue
Sprin
gs C
ity T
heat
reSm
oke
On T
he M
ount
ain
• Im
ago
Dei
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e •
The
Cote
rie T
heat
reTh
e W
izard
of O
z • C
ente
rSta
ge T
heat
re
20 FR
ICa
rous
el •
Rayt
own
Arts
Cou
ncil
Child
ren’
s Let
ters
to G
od •
Che
stnu
t Fin
e Ar
ts C
ente
r8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reHa
y Fe
ver •
The
Bar
n Pl
ayer
sHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsA
Mid
sum
mer
Nig
ht’s
Drea
m •
See
m-T
o-Be
Pla
yers
The
Mus
ic M
an •
Lea
woo
d St
age
CoOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
t
Priva
te L
ives •
Act
ors
Thea
tre o
f KC
Seus
sical
: The
Mus
ical •
Blu
e Sp
rings
City
The
atre
Smok
e On
The
Mou
ntai
n •
Imag
o De
iSe
ussic
al, J
r. •
Unive
rsity
of C
entra
l Miss
ouri
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
21 S
ATCa
rous
el •
Rayt
own
Arts
Cou
ncil
Child
ren’
s Let
ters
to G
od •
Che
stnu
t Fin
e Ar
ts C
ente
r8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reHa
y Fe
ver •
The
Bar
n Pl
ayer
sHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsA
Mid
sum
mer
Nig
ht’s
Drea
m •
See
m-T
o-Be
Pla
yers
The
Mus
ic M
an •
Lea
woo
d St
age
CoOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
t
Priva
te L
ives •
Act
ors
Thea
tre o
f KC
Seus
sical
: The
Mus
ical •
Blu
e Sp
rings
City
The
atre
Seus
sical
, Jr.
• Un
ivers
ity o
f Cen
tral M
issou
riSm
oke
On T
he M
ount
ain
• Im
ago
Dei
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
22 S
UNCh
ildre
n’s L
ette
rs to
God
• C
hest
nut F
ine
Arts
Cen
ter
8-Tr
ack:
Sou
nds
of th
e 70
’s •
Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reHa
y Fe
ver •
The
Bar
n Pl
ayer
sHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsTh
e M
usic
Man
• L
eaw
ood
Stag
e Co
Okla
hom
a! •
New
The
atre
Res
taur
ant
Priva
te L
ives
• Ac
tors
The
atre
of K
CSe
ussic
al: T
he M
usica
l • B
lue
Sprin
gs C
ity T
heat
re
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
The
Wiza
rd o
f Oz •
Cen
terS
tage
The
atre
KCST
AGE
JULY
200
7*A
ffilia
te Th
eatre
16 M
ONTh
e W
izard
of O
z • C
ente
rSta
ge T
heat
re
18 W
EDBa
ck H
ome
• Ju
st O
ff B
road
way
The
atre
8-Tr
ack:
Sou
nds o
f the
70’
s •
Amer
ican
Hear
tland
The
atre
Okla
hom
a! •
New
The
atre
Res
taur
ant
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
The
Wiza
rd o
f Oz •
Cen
terS
tage
The
atre
17 TU
E8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
t“R
ap”-p
unze
l, or
Hai
r Tod
ay, G
one
Tom
orro
w! •
Mar
tin
City
Melo
dram
aTw
ice U
pon
a Ti
me:
Dr.
Seus
s’ th
e Lo
rax
and
the
Empe
ror’s
Ne
w C
loth
es •
The
Cot
erie
Thea
treTh
e W
izard
of O
z • C
ente
rSta
ge T
heat
re
19 TH
UCa
rous
el •
Rayt
own
Arts
Cou
ncil
Child
ren’
s Let
ters
to G
od •
Che
stnu
t Fin
e Ar
ts C
ente
r8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsA
Mid
sum
mer
Nig
ht’s
Drea
m •
See
m-T
o-Be
Pla
yers
The
Mus
ic M
an •
Lea
woo
d St
age
CoOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
tPr
ivate
Live
s • A
ctor
s Th
eatre
of K
C“R
ap”-p
unze
l • M
artin
City
Melo
dram
aSe
ussic
al: T
he M
usica
l • B
lue
Sprin
gs C
ity T
heat
reSm
oke
On T
he M
ount
ain
• Im
ago
Dei
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e •
The
Cote
rie T
heat
reTh
e W
izard
of O
z • C
ente
rSta
ge T
heat
re
20 FR
ICa
rous
el •
Rayt
own
Arts
Cou
ncil
Child
ren’
s Let
ters
to G
od •
Che
stnu
t Fin
e Ar
ts C
ente
r8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reHa
y Fe
ver •
The
Bar
n Pl
ayer
sHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsA
Mid
sum
mer
Nig
ht’s
Drea
m •
See
m-T
o-Be
Pla
yers
The
Mus
ic M
an •
Lea
woo
d St
age
CoOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
t
Priva
te L
ives •
Act
ors
Thea
tre o
f KC
Seus
sical
: The
Mus
ical •
Blu
e Sp
rings
City
The
atre
Smok
e On
The
Mou
ntai
n •
Imag
o De
iSe
ussic
al, J
r. •
Unive
rsity
of C
entra
l Miss
ouri
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
21 S
ATCa
rous
el •
Rayt
own
Arts
Cou
ncil
Child
ren’
s Let
ters
to G
od •
Che
stnu
t Fin
e Ar
ts C
ente
r8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reHa
y Fe
ver •
The
Bar
n Pl
ayer
sHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsA
Mid
sum
mer
Nig
ht’s
Drea
m •
See
m-T
o-Be
Pla
yers
The
Mus
ic M
an •
Lea
woo
d St
age
CoOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
t
Priva
te L
ives •
Act
ors
Thea
tre o
f KC
Seus
sical
: The
Mus
ical •
Blu
e Sp
rings
City
The
atre
Seus
sical
, Jr.
• Un
ivers
ity o
f Cen
tral M
issou
riSm
oke
On T
he M
ount
ain
• Im
ago
Dei
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
22 S
UNCh
ildre
n’s L
ette
rs to
God
• C
hest
nut F
ine
Arts
Cen
ter
8-Tr
ack:
Sou
nds
of th
e 70
’s •
Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reHa
y Fe
ver •
The
Bar
n Pl
ayer
sHe
llo, D
olly
! • T
he T
heat
re in
the
Park
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsTh
e M
usic
Man
• L
eaw
ood
Stag
e Co
Okla
hom
a! •
New
The
atre
Res
taur
ant
Priva
te L
ives
• Ac
tors
The
atre
of K
CSe
ussic
al: T
he M
usica
l • B
lue
Sprin
gs C
ity T
heat
re
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
The
Wiza
rd o
f Oz •
Cen
terS
tage
The
atre
23 M
ONTh
e W
izard
of O
z • S
tarli
ght T
heat
re
25 W
ED8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
t“R
ap”-p
unze
l, or
Hai
r Tod
ay, G
one
Tom
orro
w! •
Mar
tin
City
Melo
dram
aTw
ice U
pon
a Ti
me:
Dr.
Seus
s’ th
e Lo
rax
and
the
Empe
ror’s
Ne
w C
loth
es •
The
Cot
erie
Thea
treTh
e W
izard
of O
z • S
tarli
ght T
heat
re
24 TU
E8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
tTw
ice U
pon
a Ti
me:
Dr.
Seus
s’ th
e Lo
rax
and
the
Empe
ror’s
Ne
w C
loth
es •
The
Cot
erie
Thea
treTh
e W
izard
of O
z • S
tarli
ght T
heat
re
26 TH
U...
and
they
figh
t • M
erry
Ban
D8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reCh
ildre
n’s L
ette
rs to
God
• C
hest
nut F
ine
Arts
Cen
ter
Frin
ge F
estiv
al •
KC F
ringe
Fes
tival
Laug
hter
on
the
23rd
Flo
or •
Bell
Roa
d Ba
rn P
laye
rsOk
laho
ma!
• N
ew T
heat
re R
esta
uran
tTh
e M
usic
Man
• L
eaw
ood
Stag
e Co
My
Fair
Lady
• S
eem
-To-
Be P
laye
rs“R
ap”-p
unze
l, or
Hai
r Tod
ay, G
one
Tom
orro
w! •
Mar
tin
City
Melo
dram
aTr
ue C
onfe
ssio
ns o
f a G
o-Go
Girl
• E
uban
k Pr
oduc
tions
Twice
Upo
n a
Tim
e: D
r. Se
uss’
the
Lora
x an
d th
e Em
pero
r’s
New
Clo
thes
• T
he C
oter
ie Th
eatre
The
Wiza
rd o
f Oz •
Sta
rligh
t The
atre
27 FR
I...
and
they
figh
t • M
erry
Ban
DCh
ildre
n’s L
ette
rs to
God
• C
hest
nut F
ine
Arts
Cen
ter
Dinn
er W
ith F
riend
s • A
ctor
s Th
eatre
of K
C8-
Trac
k: S
ound
s of t
he 7
0’s
• Am
erica
n He
artla
nd T
heat
reFo
otlo
ose
• Th
e Th
eatre
in th
e Pa
rkFr
inge
Fes
tival
• KC
Frin
ge F
estiv
alHa
y Fe
ver •
The
Bar
n Pl
ayer
sLa
ught
er o
n th
e 23
rd F
loor
• B
ell R
oad
Barn
Pla
yers
The
Mus
ic M
an •
Lea
woo
d St
age
CoM
y Fa
ir La
dy •
See
m-T
o-Be
Pla
yers
Okla
hom
a! •
New
The
atre
Res
taur
ant
“Rap
”-pun
zel,
or H
air T
oday
, Gon
e To
mor
row
! • M
artin
Ci
ty M
elodr
ama
True
Con
fess
ions
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“A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.” ~ Aristophanes
Leawood Stage Co*The Music Man by Meredith Willson: Jul 19-28: 8 pm Thr-SunCelebrate the 50th anniversary of Meredith Willson’s classical musical The Music Man. Opportunities for volunteers are available. Contact April Bishop, City of Leawood, 4800 Town Center Dr., Leawood, KS 66211, phone 913-339-6700 x157, or e-mail [email protected]. Directed by Chris Mc-Coy and Kevin Bogan (musical director). Free. Amphitheater in Leawood’s new, Leawood Stage Company, (913) 339-6700, www.leawoodstagecompany.org (Suitable for Everyone)
Martin City Melodrama “Rap”-punzel - or - Hair Today, Gone Tomor-row! by Jon Copeland: Jul 3-Aug 2: 2 pm Tue, Thr; 1:30 pm Sat-Sun; 1 pm Tue-Fri; 12 pm Tue; 10 am Tue-ThrMartin City, Jr. is at it again with this fractured fairy tale where the original “Blondie” raps her way out of the tower of power! Filled with catchy tunes, wacky characters, and fun for the young or the young at heart! Reservations essential! Call for show times or check out our Web site! Directed by Jeanne Beechwood. Featuring Charlotte Gilman (Rapunzel), Clint Griffey (Prince Presley Prose), Jeanne Beechwood (Witch), and Jon Cope-land (Stan Blather). $4.99. Martin City Melo-drama & Vaudeville Company, 9601 Metcalf, (913) 642-7576, martincitymelodrama.org (Intended for Children)
Songs & Sketches America Voted By by Dan Hall & Jeanne Beechwood: Apr 27-Jul 8: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 3:30 pm SunCast your vote for political pandemonium when you make your reservations to see this hilarious history of American campaigns as Martin City presents another evening of vaudeville filled with music and comedy. This patriotic parody promises to be a party of presidential proportion! Martin City Melodra-ma approves of this message. Call for show times. Reservations essential! Directed by Jeanne Beechwood. Featuring Clint Griffey, Laura E. Gilpin, Jeanne Beechwood, and Jon Copeland. $8.99 - $11.99. Martin City Melo-drama & Vaudeville Company, 9601 Metcalf, (913) 642-7576, martincitymelodrama.org (Suitable for Everyone)
Merry BanD...and they fight by Richard Buswell and Nigel Delahoy: Jul 26-29: 7 pm Sat, Thr; 8:30 pm Fri; 2:30 pm SunFrom the mind of local fight choreographer Richard Buswell comes a stage combat show that explores the illusion of violence in multiple vignettes showcasing an array of styles and weaponry. “The Pirate Fight”—swashbuckling
at its finest. “The Bound Duel”—two gangs, no waiting. “In The Stone”—love blooms in the fencing sallé. “Kung Fu Amazons”—a Hong Kong epic. “COOKIE!”—hungry roommates seek sustenance. “Commedia Lazzis”—a time-honored clowning tradition. Directed by Richard Buswell and Nigel Delahoy. Micia Bektal, Jeffrey S. Fellin, Andrew Herndon, An-gela Meyers, Fabio Monzon, Jeremy Moritz, Robbie Moritz, Kim Papineau, Alex Paxton, Erik Pratt, Janell Ratzlaff, Kent Reynolds, Don-nelle Saunders, and Angela Zieber. Crew: Richard Buswell (Fight/Stunt Choreography), Nigel Delahoy (Fight Choreographer), Bob Baker (Properties), Renee Purtee (Costume Designer), and Liana Richey (Company Manager). Arts Tech/Allen Markings, 1522 Holmes St, www.merrybandproductions.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Paul Mesner Puppets*The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Sciezska: Jun 20-Jul 1: 2 pm Sat-Sun; 10 am, 1 pm Wed-FriThe story contains zany versions of classic tales with humor that has made this Caldecott award winning book so popular. You will have fun with Jack, the narrator, who takes you through the twists and turns of this wacky tale. Learn the real story of Chicken Licken, or is that Chicken Little? The Really Ugly Duckling will make you laugh and cry and everyone will leave with a somewhat revised view of that Little Red Hen. The story is entertaining and explains how a book is constructed. Directed by Paul Mesner. $7 for children; $8.50 for adults. Unity on the Plaza, 47th & Jefferson, (816) 235-6222, www.paulmesnerpuppets. org (Intended for Children)
New Theatre RestaurantOklahoma! by Oscar Hammerstein and Rich-ard Rodgers: Jun 28-Sep 2: 6 pm Sun-SatWinner of a Pulitzer Prize, two Academy Awards, and the Tony Award! Set in the territory of Oklahoma at the turn of the century against a background of the rivalry between ranchers and farmers, Oklahoma! is the story of the farm girl Laurey and the two rivals for her af-fection, the cowboy Curley and the farmhand Jud. Directed by Dennis D. Hennessy. Featur-ing Adam Monley (Curly McClain), Rebecca Strimaitis (Laurey Williams), Charles Hagerty (Will Parker), Deb Bluford (Aunt Eller), and Jessalyn Kincaid (Ado Annie). New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, (913) 649-SHOW, www.newtheatre.com (Adult Fare)
Puppetry Arts InstituteThe Box, A Show of Feelings by Luman Coad: Jul 7: 2 pm, 11 am Sat“Theater is emotions on display.” This is the premise of The Box, A Show of Feelings. In
seven story-sequences, the principal charac-ters of a child and a dog recreate in mime the eight emotions of curiosity, sadness, frustra-tion, fear, happiness, anger, loneliness, and love. Each sequence is complete within itself yet the performance builds to a unified theatri-cal experience where each emotion is not just observed but felt by the audience. Performed by Luman Coad/Canada Coad Puppets. Directed by Luman Coad. $5 per person re-gardless of age. Roger T. Sermon Community Center, SE corner of Truman Rd. & Noland Rd., (816) 833-9777, www.hazelle.org (In-tended for Children)
Quality Hill PlayhouseThe American Songbook: Music of the 1980s to the Present: Jun 1-Jul 1: 3 pm Sat-Sun; 8 pm Tue-Sat; 1 pm WedThe best of the last 25 years of Broadway with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard and The Phantom of the Opera plus songs from The Producers and hits by Billy Joel and Bette Midler. Directed by J. Kent Barnhart. Featuring Charles Fugate, Ken Remmert, Julie Taylor, Stacey Uthe, and J. Kent Barnhart (pianist and emcee). $23 adults; $21 students, seniors, groups. Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 West 10th St., (816) 421-1700, www.QualityHillPlayhouse.com (Suitable for Everyone)
Raytown Arts CouncilCarousel by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II: Jul 19-21: 7:30 pm Thr-SatIn a Maine coastal town, carnival barker Billy Bigelow marries Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job as he learns that Julie is pregnant. He is co-erced into a robbery. Caught and facing pris-on, he is sent “up there”. Billy returns to earth for one day and fifteen years have passed when he encounters the daughter he never knew. She is a lonely & friendless, her father’s bad reputation has haunted her throughout her life. What will Billy do to help the family he left behind? Directed by Carolann Leo. Jonathan Andrews (Billy Bigelow), Lena Andrews (Julie Jordan), McKensie Callahan (Louise Bigelow), Wendy Bross (Carrie Pepperidge), Jim Lewis (Mr. Enoch Snow), Brendan Lindhorst (Enoch Jr.), Joan Singer (Mrs. Mullen), Julie McDaniel (Nettie Fowler), Chris Leo, David Fast, Patrick Lindhorst, Jim Defries, Hillary Stark, Katie Rog-ers, Shannon Bowers, Lanie Shirk, Molly Cal-lahan, Anna Marie Leo, Giovanni Leo, Sophia Niblock, Elisabeth Niblock, Chris Foglio, Don Rogers, Moe Graesner, Nick Perry, Katie Ding-man, Soyna Padfield, Shelby Snyder, Amanda Backer, Alexandria Hazelrigg, Sharon Propst, Sharon Sawaya, Stephanie Jacobs, Krystal Kennedy, Kelsey Kallenberger, Jonathan Swindell, Hannah Phelps, Sean Kennedy, Audrey Dunshee, and Brain DeMarea. Crew: Carolann Leo (Director), Drew Collier (Stage
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Manager), Mary Stayton (Musical Direction), Rob Jenkins (Accompanists), Melissa Calla-han (Costume Design), Ben Horrine (Scenic Design), and Sharon Propst (Publicity). $8 in advance, $10 at the door, and $5 for children. Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd, (816) 358-9940, www.raytownartscouncil. com (Suitable for Everyone)
The Roving Imp Theater*007-007-007: The Bond Show: Jul 7: 9 pm, 7 pm SatShort-form improv games are themed around the greatest spy movies of all time. In the second half, we’ll create a long-form spy-like mystery—with comedic results. $8 for adults, $6 for students. $8. The Roving Imp Theater, 115 Oak St., (913) 441-2309, [email protected], (Suitable for Everyone)
Game Night: Who Wants to Be a Mil-lionaire?: Jun 30: 9 pm, 7 pm SatYou won’t go home with a million dollars, but you just might go home with other fabulous prizes. Come on stage and show off your knowledge (or brilliant personality) as you an-swer questions, phone a friend, poll the audience, and eliminate pos-sibilities on your way to game show fame. $3. The Roving Imp Theater, 115 Oak St., (913) 441-2309, [email protected], (Intended for Children)
Seem-To-Be Players*Summer Youth Theatre 4-7 Grade A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Wil-liam Shakespeare, loosely adapted by William Averill: Jul 19-21: 7 pm Thr-Fri; 2 pm SatA multi-media romp through one of Shake-speare’s most entertaining comedies. Di-rected by Erin Girard and Ceri Goulter. $8.50 adults, $6.50 students and seniors. Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire, (785) 843-2787, www.lawrenceartscenter.org (Suitable for Everyone)
Summer Youth Theatre 8-12 GradeMy Fair Lady by Lerner and Loewe: Jul 26-29: 7:30 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm SunDirected by Dr. Don Schawang and Mary Baker (music direction). $8.50 adults, $6.50 students and seniors. Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire, (785) 843-2787, www.lawrenceartscenter.org (Suitable for Everyone)
Starlight Theatre AssociationDirty Rotten Scoundrels: Jun 26-Jul 1: 8:30 pm Tue-Sun Dirty Rotten Scoundrels follows two con artists as they take on the lifestyles of the rich and shameless – and end up with a lot more than they bargained for. Living on the French Riv-iera, the pair tries to work together but soon finds this small French town isn’t big enough for the two of them. They make a bet: the first to swindle $50,000 from a young heiress triumphs ... and the other must leave town. $9 - $79. Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd, (816) 363-7827, www.kcstarlight.com (Adult Fare)
Sweet Charity: Jul 10-15: 8:30 pm Tue-SunPaige Davis takes center stage as Charity Hope Valentine, a true original, eternal op-
timist ... and the unluckiest romantic in New York City. A dance hall hostess, Charity keeps her faith in the human race despite endless disappointments and maintains hope that she’ll finally meet a nice young man who will romance her away from her tawdry life. Hand-some Oscar just might be the one to do it! $9 - $79. Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd, (816) 363-7827, www.kcstarlight.com (Suit-able for Everyone)
Wizard of Oz: Jul 23-29: 8:30 pm Sun-SatKansas farm girl Dorothy dreams of a better place, where her spinster neighbor no lon-ger torments her beloved pup, Toto. During a fierce tornado, Dorothy is struck on the head and transported to a land “beyond the rainbow.” Accompany Dorothy as she travels along the yellow brick road with her new friends. The Wizard of Oz will enchant young and old with its wealth of special effects, spectacular scenery and original songs from this enduring and classic musical. $9 - $79. Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd, (816)
363-7827, www.kcstarlight.com (Suitable for Everyone)
West Side Story: Aug 6-12: 8:30 pm Mon West Side Story is a tale of love and tragedy experienced by two idealistic lovers caught between rival street gangs—the Jets and the Sharks. But with opposition from both gangs, they are forced to meet secretly as their love grows deeper. The gangs plot one final rum-ble, a fight that will end the battle for control of the streets. West Side Story captivates with extraordinary dance numbers, sensuous beauty, rhythmic footwork and the melding of urban and ethnic beats. $9 - $79. Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd, (816) 363-7827, www.kcstarlight.com (Suitable for Everyone)
The Theatre in the ParkFootloose by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie: Jul 27-Aug 5: 8:30 pm Thr-SunWhen Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local laws, includ-ing a ban on dancing. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her cap for Ren, her roughneck boy friend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputa-tion. Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guid-ing them with a warm heart and an open mind. Directed by Greg Shaw. $6 Adults, $4 Children, age 3 and under free. The Theatre in the Park, 7710 Renner Rd, (913) 312-8841, www.theatreinthepark.org (Suitable for Everyone)
Hello, Dolly! by Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman: Jul 13-22: 8:30 pm Thr-Sun“And what do you do for a living, Mrs. Levi?” asks Ambrose Kemper in the first scene. “Some people paint, some sew ... I meddle,” replies Dolly. Hello, Dolly! is full of memo-rable songs including “Put On Your Sunday Clothes”, “Ribbons Down My Back”, “Before the Parade Passes By”, “Elegance”, “Hello, Dolly!” and “It Only Takes a Moment”. And we are off on a whirlwind race around New York at the turn of the twentieth century, as we follow the adventures of America’s most be-loved matchmaker! Directed by Hank Koehn. $6 Adults, $4 Children, age 3 and under free. The Theatre in the Park, 7710 Renner Rd, (913) 312-8841, www.theatreinthepark.org/ (Suitable for Everyone)
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“I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture.” ~ Laurence Olivier
The Music Man by Meredith Willson: Jun 29-Jul 8: 8:30 pm Wed-SunThe Music Man tells the story of traveling sales-man, Harold Hill, and his visit to a small Iowa town in 1912 where he meets and falls in love with the willful, spinster librarian Marian Paroo. With his fast-talking style, “Professor” Harold Hill convinces the town that unless they adopt his revolutionary music program, the young-sters of River City will be forever doomed. He gets the parents to buy instruments and expensive uniforms in order to form the River City Boys Band. Directed by Tammy Ruder. $6 Adults, $4 Children, age 3 and under free. The Theatre in the Park, 7710 Renner Rd, (913) 312-8841, www.theatreinthepark.org (Suitable for Everyone)
Theatre for Young America*The Hare and the Tortoise Musical!: Jun 12-Jul 7: 10 am Tue-Fri; 12 pm Wed-Fri; 2 pm SatA joyous musical play based on the Aesop fable with a touch of Midsummer Night’s Dream and a dash of the Fourth of July! $8 with discounts for groups and TYA season members or Union Station members. Theatre for Young America, City Stage at Union Station, (816) 460-2083, www.tya.org (Intended for Children)
Unicorn TheatreIntimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage: Jun 13-Jul 15: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 7:30 pm Tue-Wed; 3 pm SunIn 1905 Manhattan the cut and color of your dress – and skin – determine who you could marry, sleep with or even talk to in public.
Esther, an African-American corset maker, fits her clients in Fifth Avenue boudoirs and fifth rate bordellos. She starts receiving romantic correspondence from a Barbadian laborer who wants her to marry him, while her friend-ship with a Jewish fabric merchant grows in unexpected ways. Directed by Fred Goodson. Featuring Lynn King (Esther), Jacqueline L. Gafford (Mrs. Dickson), Katie Gilchrist (Mrs. Van Buren), Toccarra Cash (Mayme), Mykel Hill (George), and Dean Vivian (Mr. Marks). Crew: Fred Goodson (Director), Fred Good-son (Scenic Design), Jeffrey Cady (Lighting Design), David Kiehl (Sound Design), Brad Shaw (Costume Design), and Paula Pear-son (Properties Design). $20-$28. Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St, (816) 531-7529, www.unicorntheatre.org (Adult Fare)
University of Central Missouri*Seussical, Jr. by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens: Jul 20-21: 7 pm Fri-Sat; 10 am SatLynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have lov-ingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Se-uss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville! These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and won-derful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages. Directed by Casey Renfrow. Featuring Joshua Perrin, Lauren Smith, Brooke Fritz, Amanda Shreves, Jordan Taylor, Taylor Brockhaus, Miriam Hale, Zach Harris, Aubrey Hicks, Kevin Copeland, Stuart Duncan, Sam Caballero, Jake Sproat, Jacob Dyer, Gabe Richner, Cortney Shaffer, Amilia Metcalf, Kayla Goth, Disiree Copeland, Alexis Taylor, Arista Fleming, Alex Hausman, Lanae Goth, Colin Frederick, Jenna Shore, Michael Nimmer, Rachel Grinde, Maria Shull, Kiersten Foster, Abby Gillum, Taylor Atkins, Danielle Copeland, Julia Rankin, Mirandah Allen, Heather Anthes, Bethany Marnholtz, Haley Anthes, Elizabeth Shore, Courtney Simons, Emilie Thompson, Lindsay King, Alex Kengor, Jake Kleitz, Zachary Scott, Virginia Dike, and Nick Dike. $5 tickets - available at Center Stage Academy, 660-747-6133. Highlander Theatre, University of Central Missouri, (660) 543-8811, www.ucmo.edu/theatre (Suitable for Everyone)
Coming in AugustTheater LeagueMonty Python’s Spamalot: Aug 14-19: 8 pm Tue-Wed. R
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The Roving Imp Theater*Better Acting Through Improv: Jun 16-Jul 21: 10:30 am, 1:30 pm SatNew round of classes starts June 16! Make plans now to attend the newest round of classes! Both beginning and experienced im-provisers will find a tasty class to take in these hot summer classes! Each class stands on its own, so you can sign up for only one, two in a row, take only one, or take them all - you choose your own schedule, and you’ll learn something new each time! Level A: for be-ginning actors/improvisers. A4: Developing Scene Ideas, July 7; A6: Initiating a Scene, July 14; A6: Character Motivation, July 21. Level A classes take place each Saturday from 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Level B: For moderately experienced actors/improvisers. Prerequisite: Must be either a grad of Level A, have per-formed as a member of an improv troupe, or get permission from the instructor. B4: Telling Stories, July 7; B5: Emotional Development, July 14; B6: Three-Person Scenes, July 21. Level B classes take place each Saturday from 10:30 am-1 pm. One-at-a-time price: Only $25 per session. Just sign up at least a day before, and take improv at your own pace! The Roving Imp Theater, 115 Oak St, [email protected]
Gladstone Theatre in the Park20th Anniversary Celebration: Jul 7: 7:30 pm SatJoin us at 7:30 before Saturday night’s per-formance of Cinderella to celebrate our 20 years. Past performers are asked to wear a show shirt and will be asked to come on stage. After the show, there will be a short slide short that will end with a bang! Gladstone Theatre in the Park, Intersection of NE 76th St and N Troost, www.gladstonetip.com
KC Fringe FestivalIn the Black: Jul 6: 9 pm FriGet a sneak peak of this year’s Fringe entries. Join our late night party July 6 at Fringe Binge, 125 Southwest Boulevard, from 9-midnight (following First Friday) for food, drink, raffle items, & lots of FRINGE FUN! Visit our Web site (www.kcfringe.org) for event and ticket details. 2007 Fringe Binge, 125 Southwest Boulevard, [email protected]
The Theatre in the ParkFireworks Extravaganza! Jul 4: 8:30 pm WedThe cities of Shawnee and Lenexa present a Fireworks Extravaganza during intermis-sion of The Music Man. See the show and have the best seats for the fireworks. The Theatre in the Park, 7710 Renner Rd, www.theatreinthepark.org R
Blue Springs City Theatre*Nunsense: The Mega-Musical by Dan Gog-gin: Jul 16-17: 7 pm Mon-TueAll the fun of the original Nunsense has been super-sized! Mega-Nunsense starring the original five nuns features five new (male and female) characters including the never-before-seen infamous convent cook Sister Julia, Child of God. Nunsense, the winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best Musical, was called “A hail of fun and frolic” by The New York Times. And now it’s bigger and better than ever. Directed by Mar-tha Maggio. For audition information please see Web site. Blue Springs Civic Center, 2000 NW Ashton Drive, (816) 228-5806, www.bsct.info
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The city council approved the plan in April. Rough-ly $862,000 of the plan will go toward Just Off Broad-way. The rest will pay for improvements throughout Penn Valley Park and Liberty Memorial, street im-provements along Main Street and housing programs in the Ivanhoe and Blue Hill neighborhoods.
Burnett hopes to get the plan bonded in July. “Once it’s bonded, no one can touch it. Then it’s up to Parks and Rec to go out and get bids for the construc-tion.” She added that the plan was selected as one of the four “Best TIF Programs” in the nation by the National Council of Development Finance Agencies Practitioner’s Showcase. R
Bryan Colley was president of the Just Off Broadway The-atre Association from 2001-03. The Just Off Broadway Theatre is owned by Kansas City Parks and Recreation and is managed by the Just Off Broadway Theatre Association. For more information, visit www.justoffbroadway.org.
groan or giggle of acclamation or verifying nod. Try using a crowded ladies room and avoid this.
As I prepare to deliver my adjudications, I have al-ways had one thought come to mind, “relax, breathe, think, reflect and just express what you saw and how you felt, and for gosh sake, don’t trip and fall down when you enter the auditorium.” I checked and re-checked my prime directive and sallied forth.
So, why compete? Why be adjudicated? Festival is not just about entering the competition; it is about every aspect that creates community theatre. If you simply attend the festival, sit in the audience, receive the insight of the adjudicator—you don’t have to agree, but at least listen, participate in a workshop and embrace the event, you and your theatre company will be greatly enriched. Or, are you living under the presumption that your theatre is the crowning jewel in your community and you cannot possibly be more excellent than you are right now?
An additional thought for your consideration: you can use adjudication to improve your regular season. Community theatres should consider having a re-spondent’s seasoned eye pass over their productions prior to opening. After their feedback, you can check if you have accomplished your goals. Is your show completely realized? And, are you ready for all of the “arm chair” reviews? An unemotional third party can be a very golden asset and, really, what have you got to lose? R
Nancy Eppert is an Arts In Education Theatre Specialist; an instructor; a State advocate for Arts In Education; and a screening specialist for gifted theatre students. She has developed curricula for community theatre, parks and rec-reation and home/private school students. Article informa-tion is from the AACTFest Handbook, 2007 Cycle; AACT Membership & Resource Directory 2006-2007.
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bigger tapestry. So we have to embrace that, and that helps the storytelling as well.”
Many times, when a company chooses to produce Shakespeare, there’s a tendency to tweak it or mod-ernize it. Garrett doesn’t tend to go for it, “I am not a huge concept director in that sense,” she says, “I think there’s a tendency in the park to resist it.” But at the same time, she also does things to make it new. “This year, weirdly enough, our inspiration costume-wise and kind of scenically is Dolce & Gabanna. They did an ad campaign last year, and some of the shapes were very Jane Austin, but they were very up-to-date, so we’re doing what we call ‘period/no period’. I didn’t want guys in tights. I’m not a huge fan of guys in tights, except at the ballet where I enjoy it greatly,” she says with a smirk. “And then scenically, we need something that is the shape that we can utilize for the most possible locations. Shakespeare takes you all over the place, you know. Lots of entrances and exits, which is very helpful to me. It’s very easy for the au-dience to go with you if you just establish the use of a different area of the stage.”
But the idea of modernizing Shakespeare gives Garrett a story about her first year working at the Fes-tival, and she tells it with flair.
“I was very young at the time,” she begins with a ‘cat that ate the canary’ smile, “and trying to do a good job. I was the assistant director, and the director was from out of town that year. She was great—Melia Ben-sussen, who was wonderful, and it was Taming of the Shrew. Melia was done, and I was there to maintain the show, so I took it very seriously. I knew most of the ac-tors, I had been acting with them, so they were friends of mine. It was a very loose, kind of commedia shrew. Very bright colors and everything was a little broad and crazy—pretty loose. But she’s a very good direc-tor, and it was very clear – the storytelling was good.
“So, I’m sitting down front, first time I’m taking notes on her behalf, and I’m watching very closely. It was a really, really hot summer that year, and I hadn’t been to the show the night before, and I’m watching, and I look up, and all of a sudden, I see my really good friend eating a popsicle on stage! And I’m like,” and Garrett’s mouth goes agape at the memory. “I’m trying to look at him, and I’m going, ‘No!’ And I start writing
in huge letters, “DO NOT EAT POPSICLES! What are you thinking?” And then I see an older equity actor next to him pull out from somewhere a big old thing of Gatorade and start drinking. I was losing my mind! I was like, ‘You cannot do this on stage!’ you know, ‘Go off stage and do that!” Then, Petruchio and Grumio show up below, and these guys were above, and he looks up at them and he’s like,” and she pantomimes the men’s silent language, “got a popsicle, and shows it, and is like, ‘You want one?’ I saw this whole silent interchange happen and I’m writing, “No!” I just kept looking at them like they were going to look at me and I was going to be able to stop them! We got to the in-termission, and I went up to the stage manager and I was like, ‘They’re eating all of these popsicles, they’re drinking all this stuff!’ and she’s like, ‘I told them they could.’ I’m like, ‘Okay, you should’ve told me this, because I have written fourteen pages of notes about, ‘no popsicles’, ‘why?’, ‘you’re professionals—this is
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all very unprofessional’. She goes, ‘Well, it’s really hot and it’s a crazy show, so we might as well.’
“I learned a very good lesson that year. You have to adapt to the moment, you know? She was making sure that they didn’t have a collapse, because it was so hot, and in that particular version of the play, not so wrong, you know? As broad as it was, and as big as it was, and as sort of contemporary as it was, it really wasn’t a big deal. I learned over the years you just have to adapt on a day-to-day basis. Whatever’s gonna happen’s gonna happen, and if you can keep going, the show must go on, so you figure out a way to make the show go on, and if it means people gotta eat popsicles on stage, then they’ve gotta eat popsicles on stage.”
The Shakespeare Festival doesn’t only deal with just the heat (although she’s quick to assure that it’s always five degrees cooler in the park due to the wall around it). It has its share of outdoor critter issues, too. But believe it or not, Garrett’s main complaint isn’t the bugs, it’s rabbits.
“I tell you, last year was like Watership Down out there,” she says with a laugh. “I don’t know, those bunnies, they were breeding like rabbits. I was sitting up at the booth watching the show one night, and a rabbit appeared at my feet, and it started right down the middle of the house. And I thought, for the next ten to fifteen minutes, as long as it takes for this rab-bit to get through the house and get where it’s going, no one is going to be watching this play. The whole center section is on blankets, and this bunny’s coming. You could see people start going, ‘Oh, look! Rabbit, rabbit!’ and I was just going, ‘But the play! The play!’ You normally don’t have to worry about that indoors, you know—there’s not usually a bunny!”
Despite the rabbits (or maybe because of them), when Garrett’s not doing theatre, she does things that relaxes her, including having a family farm near Osceo-la, Mo. she goes to. “That’s a getaway—get away,” she jokes. “I would love to drink coffee and get massages and get pedicures every day. I love doing those kinds of things whenever there’s time. Any of those things, you know, helps tremendously with that day, you know, whatever it is. I guess I learned in this job, you kind of have to take the moments when you can. You just got to seize the moment. And if it’s going to have a drink with a friend, you just do it and it may only be an hour, but it’s going to sustain you through that next week of rehearsal when you really can’t do anything.”
But Garrett is a director first and foremost. When asked if she missed acting, her response is, “I don’t, yet. I just really love the big picture, and I love putting it all together. I love working with actors, and I think I have a specific comprehension of their challenges and what they need to do good work. I try to create an envi-ronment in which they’re comfortable and really easy for them to work in. That’s the goal. There’s always a reason to solve the problem and work together and col-laborate. I like to collaborate, and I like to help shape something. It’s very fulfilling for me to be a facilitator in that way and to help actors do their very best.”
Garrett is very appreciative of her cast and crew, and knows how to help get the best work out of them.
“I just want the best team possible,” she says. “I’d much rather have a good company member than
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the most talented person in the world, because in the park when you’re hot and sweaty and you have bugs crawling on you and you’re slashing away at someone with you’re sword, I don’t need a diva—I need an actor who’s a good company member. It’s more important when you’re hot and sweaty, and you’re not just going from downstairs to backstage in the air conditioning, that people have a really good attitude and that they really want to be doing the work that they’re doing. I try to make sure every intern, every technician, and every actor that I hire is well aware it’s going to be hot and it’s going to be buggy, but
you’re also going to walk up there every single night to a huge house of people, you’re going to work under the sky and under the stars, and everybody else who’s work-ing with you is going to be really good company members.”
And how does Garrett get these good company members?
“Everything I do is communica-tion,” she says. “It’s all about com-municating my ideas and having to think really quickly while we’re in the moment.” For new direc-tors, she recommends psychol-ogy and learning about people. “Every time I go into a room and start rehearsal, I’m dealing with the psychology of the actors, I’m
dealing with the psychology of the characters that the actors are playing, and I’m dealing with the psychology of the story of why hu-man beings are doing what they’re doing in this play.”
Getting people hooked on the-atre, and most especially children, is one of Garrett’s goals and part of why she relishes the Camp Shakespeare and working at The Coterie.
“Competition is fierce for peo-ple’s entertainment,” she admits. “The key for us is just to continue to get the younger people into the theatre, the younger you get peo-ple, the better off we’re going to be. We have to get people to bring
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Technicians, KC Fringe FestivalHere’s your chance to spread your creative wings! The KC Fringe Festival is looking for technicians to work the 2007 Festival. You will have the opportunity to design the lighting & sound for the performances at your venue. You will have access to top-quality equipment, provided by XS Lighting, Sound and Video. Preference will be given to individuals that have technical theater experience. Dates are July 21 (set up) through July 30 (tear down & return of equipment). Actual show dates are July 26-29. As a Fringe Tech, you will be given a discount on future equipment rentals for your productions. Availability during entire run, 7/21-30; being the liaison with the perform-ing group in assigned space (dance group, or theater production, or musicians, or spoken word artist, etc); coordinating rehearsal(s) with artist(s) in your assigned space; running all shows in your assigned space during Festival; ‘strike’ equipment and complete clean-up of your space and return of equipment. Type of position: part-time. A stipend of $400 will be paid. Send brief resume to [email protected]. Questions? E-mail or call 816-547-3095. www.kcfringe.org, PO Box 415001, Kansas City, MO 64141. Posted 06-11-07.
Ad Sales Rep, KC Stage MagazineIdentify prospective advertisers and then follow up by phone or in person to sell full and/or fractional page ads in our magazine. Rate cards and past issues of the magazine available upon request. Other duties may be assigned on a case-by-case basis. Successful candidates must be ambitious, self-reliant, and people-friendly. This is a telecommuting position, with weekly check-ins with editor and monthly meetings with staff. Must have access to computer, e-mail/Internet access, and a telephone. Familiarity with the magazine and with the performing arts in Kansas City sug-gested. Prior sales experience not required. Type of position: part-time. Benefits not of-fered. This is a commission-based, work-for-hire position that does not include health ben-efits. 20% commission on all sales, payable upon receipt of payment from advertisers. To apply, e-mail a resume to Angie Fiedler Sut-ton. (816) 361-2325, [email protected], www.kcstage.com, PO Box 410492, Kansas City, MO 64141. Posted 05-18-07 R
kids to the theatre. They under-stand and they relish the live the-atre experience, because it’s right there. There’s nothing like it. Once people actually go and experience it, they want to go back. I refuse to be completely hopeless about it, because I just think there’s too much that’s great about it. Once you get them in the door, they will come back. They will. They just want to hear stories.” R
To see Sidonie Garrett’s latest story-telling, check out the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s production of Romeo and Juliet from June 18 to July 8. For more information, visit www.kcshakes.org.
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City Theatre of Independence*Funny Money by Ray Cooney: Jul 23-24: 7 pm Mon-TueHenry Perkins accidentally picks up the wrong briefcase full of money. Think-ing it’s illicit cash, he decides to keep it. Knowing that the former owner must have his briefcase, he rushes home to book one way fares to Barcelona. The doorbell rings with a detective who thinks Henry was soliciting in the men’s room of the local pub. The bell rings again. Another detective arrives thinking Henry is dead. Henry’s inept attempts to extricate himself lead to in-creasingly hysterical situations. Directed by Nino Casisi. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please list all conflicts from July-September on the audition form. It’s important that you are in adequate health as there will be a lot of running around the stage. It is also necessary for you to have a good grasp of a British accent, since the show is set in London. Also, please read the script ahead of time and get a good understanding of the characters and situations prior to auditions. Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion, (816) 325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org
Full Frontal Comedy [PROFESSIONAL] Full Frontal Comedy: Jul 15: 1 pm SunYou do not have to audition for every show. Casting will depend on avail-ability and conflicts, as well as the individual performer’s compatibility with the specific show. Questions? Email [email protected]. Directed by Tina Morrison, Dave Martin. FFC is seeking funny people with on-stage theater experience for its fall 2007 season. Full Frontal Comedy performs short-form improvisational games, long-form, musical games, musical parodies, and scripted comedy sketches. Some theater experience is required. Improv experience is preferred, but not required. Knowledge of pop culture and current events is a plus. Olathe Community Theatre, 500 E. Loula, (913) 403-4340, www.fullfrontalcomedy.org
Seem-To-Be Players [PROFESSIONAL] Rapunzel by Max Bush and Ant and the Grasshopper by Ric Averill: Jun 5-Jul 31: 9 am Sun-SatActors will do national tour—rehearsals and opening shows early October through mid-November. National tour early February through late April, some weeks dark. Directed by Ric Averill. Ongoing audition by appoint-ment for two male actors, one character, and one juvenile for touring productions in repertory. Actors should e-mail headshot and resume to [email protected] and/or call (785) 843-2787, ext. 123 for ap-pointment for in-person audition. Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hamp-shire, www.lawrenceartscenter.org
Thin Air Theatrics [PROFESSIONAL] Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse: Jul 21-22: 1 pm Sat; 6 pm SunIt’s an evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experi-ments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Convinced the cure for his father’s mental illness lies in the separation of Man’s evil nature from his good, Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde. Directed by Daniel A. Doss. Seeking all roles, multi-ethnic casting, including dancers who sing. Please pre-pare a song that shows off your voice and range. Dancers, be prepared to move. An accompanist will be provided for you. You will be asked to read/sing excerpts from the script/score. Please email Thin Air Theatrics to set up an appointment, or for more information: thinairtheatrics@just offbroadway.org; performances will be held between Oct 8-Nov 4. Featur-ing a new updated rock score. Produced in association with SHINE. Just Off Broadway Theater, 3051 Central in Penn Valley Park, (816) 255-2313, www.thinairtheatrics.com R
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