Meet Jack Kelly, a newsboy who dreams of life away from the big city. When Jack and his fellow newsies face publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer’s plan to raise prices at the newsboys’ expense, they decide it is time to act ~ “one for all and all for one!” Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this Disney musical has it all ~ high-energy dance, strong vocals and an engaging score.

Alex Cowsert (Million Dollar Quartet, Hairspray) leads the charge as Jack Kelly with Emily Moore (Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) by his side as reporter Katherine Plummer. The rest of the gang includes Jacob Calder (Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story) as Crutchie and Town newcomer John Allen as Davey. Kyran Burkett (Beauty and the Beast) and Luke Young (A Christmas Story) share the role of Davey’s younger brother Les. Offering safe haven to the boys is Lee Martin (The Buddy Holly Story, Hairspray) as Medda Larkin. Jeremy Hansard (My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins) steps into the role of publisher Joseph Pulitzer. Can the idealistic newsboys defeat the powerful newspaper tycoon?

It’s time to seize the day and grab your ticket to Newsies!

AMERICA’S OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING COMMUNIT Y THEATRE Februar y 2019

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

TOWN THEATRE • 1012 Sumter Street • Columbia, SC 29201 • Box Office: 799-2510 • towntheatre.com

~ CASH TICKET PRICES ~ Adults ~ $25

Senior over 65/Active Military/College ~ $20 Youth (17 and under) ~ $15

Disney’s Newsies March 1-17, 2019

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1 8 PM

2 8 PM

3 3 PM

7 8 PM

8 8 PM

9 8 PM

103 PM

14 8 PM

15 8 PM

16 8 PM

17 3 PM

1919 - 2019

Read all about it! The Kitchen’s on Strike

Saturday Nights...see page 2 for details.

Director ~ Jamie Carr Harrington Musical Director ~ Augie Gil

Choreographer ~ Katie Hilliger Costumer ~ Lori Stepp

Scenic & Lighting Director ~ Danny Harrington

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Jack Feldman

Book by Harvey Fierstein

Based on the Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker And Noni White

Originally produced on broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre

International (MTI).

Newsies is Sponsored by:

THE KITCHEN’s ON STRIKE SATURDAY NIGHTS! Saturdays, March 2 and 9

Throw in the towel on cooking and join us at Town for our next dessert adventure ~ The Kitchen’s on Strike Saturday Nights! Get your tickets to the show on

Saturday, March 2 OR Saturday, March 9 and we’ll add some EXTRA EXTRA with delicious desserts that even Pulitzer would publish!

Your job: go out to eat ~ at a restaurant of your choice ~ and then bring us the receipt. Our job: we’ll provide the dessert. Choose between Santa Fe Surprise (chef’s choice!), Crutchie’s Apple Crumble and Times “Squares” (chocolate brownies with ice cream).

Dessert will be served on the theatre patio from 7:15 PM to 7:45 PM.

Receipts must be dated March 2 or 9 with a time stamp of 4 PM or later. Don’t worry ~ if you run out of time to grab dinner, we’ll still satisfy that sweet tooth. Your choice of one dessert for $3 or two for $5.

Water, soft drinks, beer and wine will also be available for purchase.

~ Other “Dinner and a Show” opportunities with Villa Tronco and The McCutchen House ~

Purchase your show tickets (online, in person or via phone) and then call the box office to make your dinner reservation.

Members can enjoy dinner AND a show for less than $55 per person? What a deal!*

Choice of chicken, vegetable, seafood

or pasta dish

Includes salad, homemade bread, dessert choice and a

glass of Prosecco

6:00 PM dinner reservation

Available prior to any evening show

Villa TroncoChoice of Kansas City Strip

or Flounder stuffed with lump crab

Includes appetizer, House salad, soup de jour, chocolate

walnut pie and a glass of wine

5:45 PM OR 6:00 PM dinner reservation

THURSDAY MARCH 7 ONLY

*Non-members must purchase show ticket separately.

Next on the boards at Town...

April 5-7 A Youth Theatre Production

Tickets range $10 to $15 On sale March 25

May 18-19 A Town Teen Troupe Production

Tickets range $10 to $15 On sale April 26

May 3-19 Last show of the 100th season!

Visit towntheatre.com to see when you can get your tickets!

McCutchen House

For both venues...

~ $35/person includes tip, taxes & gratuity ~ Show tickets must be for same day as dinner

~ Space is limited ~ Menus subject to change

~RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE THROUGH TOWN THEATRE

Helpful Hints:*Phone lines can be very busy on opening days.

The hours of 3 PM to 5 PM tend to have lighter traffic.

*Messages are checked as quickly as possible, but sometimes it is the next business day/after business hours before we can return the call.

*Have a membership, but also want to buy more tickets? Great! Call us or stop by and we can help.

You cannot do this online until Feb. 22. *If you have a priority membership AND a regular

membership and want to reserve ALL of your tickets at the same time, please wait until Friday, Feb. 15. We apologize, but we cannot override this in our

system and protect member benefits.

Opening DaysFriday, Feb. 8

PRIORITY MEMBERS (Producers,

Corporate Benefactors, Benefactors, Sustainers

and Patrons)

Friday, Feb. 15 ~ REGULAR MEMBERS Adult, Senior/College/Military and Youth

Friday, Feb. 22 ~ GENERAL PUBLIC Tickets on sale to the general public. Anyone may visit towntheatre.com and select the Newsies icon

in the upper right hand corner.

If we have your e-mail address on file, be on the lookout for communication from us on your opening day with the special link required to make your online reservation. If you don’t use e-mail or prefer to speak

with a person, call or stop by after 12 noon on your opening day.

Box Office Hours Beginning Friday, February 8

Monday to Friday 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM

Beginning Friday, March 1 Monday to Friday — 12:00 noon to curtain

Saturdays — 3:00 PM to curtain Sundays — 1:00 PM to curtain

• All tickets are paid for upon reservation. We do not hold tickets. Online and phone reservations must be paid by MasterCard or Visa. In person reservations may be paid by MasterCard, Visa, cash or check. The charge is processed at the time of the sale.

• ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.• Ticket exchanges MAY be possible with 24-hour notice,

but can be limited to specific performances. Contact the box office with appropriate notice and, if possible, an exchange will be granted. If an exchange isn’t possible, you may be placed on “stand by.”

• Tickets not picked up in advance will be held until curtain at which time they will be given to the House Manager for late arrival.

• Theatergoers who are late MAY be seated at the rear of the house until intermission if space permits. For sold out shows, this may not be possible.

• Once a show has started, the theatre reserves the right NOT to sell tickets to that performance.

• Tickets that are not picked up are considered used and replacement tickets will not be issued.

Before Feb. 22, member ticket reservations MUST be done with the special link that is sent to you via e-mail or via phone/in person. The BUY TICKETS link at towntheatre.com will NOT function until Feb. 22.Members should NOT enter any credit card information. You have already paid for your tickets through your membership. After you log in, you will click the APPLY button. (See photo to the right.) The ticket price will “zero out.” Come with a group, but everyone has their own membership? We suggest that you call to make your reservation.

Ticketing Reminders...

Town’s Reservation Policies ~ please read carefully

NewsiesFri. March 1

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

P A I DColumbia, SC

Permit No. 981

The story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

July 12-28, 2019

Audition information to be posted soon at towntheatre.com/auditions.

PUT IT ON THE STAGE WHERE IT BELONGS!

Town Theatre’s Summer Camps June 10 to August 2

Bringing back some of our most popular sessions AND adding a few new twists!

Classes available for the beginning performer as well as the seasoned student.

*Class details at towntheatre.com.*Registration begins March 11.*Call 803-799-2510 with questions.

Life is sooooooooo full of drama.