Thursday, July 31, 2008
Theatre--Performance
The Opelousas Little Theatre will stage a production of Wit, the play that won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and received the "Best New Play" award for 1999 from the New York Drama Critics' Circle. American schoolteacher and playwright Margaret Edson's first play, it is based largely on her work experience in a hospital. The HBO movie starred Emma Thompson and won numerous television and film awards. Travis Fontenot directs. The show will run from Thursday, August 7th through Sunday, August 10th and again the following weekend. Thursday through Saturday, the show will open at 7 pm. Sunday matinees will begin at 2 pm at the Opelousas Little theatre at Creswell Lane and Union Street. For more information, call (337) 948-4367.
Theatre--Performance
The Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts is presenting Annie Warbucks (Sorry for the tardiness of this posting!)this weekend. Performances will be tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Theatre--Performance
The Foundry Stage Company continues with their latest production, Eurydice, written by Sara Ruhl on Thursday, July 31st at 7:30pm. The Foundry is Lafayette's only theatre company run solely by high school and university students. They produce, design, direct and act in works by contemporary playwrights. Jarin Schexnider, a founding member of this company, returns to the Lafayette area to direct their latest production. Eurydice stars local Foundry members John Oliver, Sam Oliver and Rebecca Tharp.
Eurydice takes a modern spin on a classic myth of the ill-fated love between Orpheus and his bride Eurydice. This enchanting play does more than comment on the tragedy of love- it shines with it, illuminating the weight of remembering, and even more so of forgetting.
WHAT: The Foundry Stage Company presents Eurydice
WHEN: July 31st and August 1st and 2nd , 2008 at 7:30pm
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
COST: All tickets are $10.00
For Reservation please contact Cité at 337-291-1122.
Eurydice takes a modern spin on a classic myth of the ill-fated love between Orpheus and his bride Eurydice. This enchanting play does more than comment on the tragedy of love- it shines with it, illuminating the weight of remembering, and even more so of forgetting.
WHAT: The Foundry Stage Company presents Eurydice
WHEN: July 31st and August 1st and 2nd , 2008 at 7:30pm
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
COST: All tickets are $10.00
For Reservation please contact Cité at 337-291-1122.
Theatre--Performance
The hilariously funny comic duo of Shane Guilbeau and Sandra LaBorde Broussard
continue with their productions of Grosbecs and Eulalie. Shane and Sandra have been producing and starring in these two Cajun one-acts for fifteen years, performing these shows for Festival International as well as for audiences in
Lafayette, Kaplan, Abbeville and Covington, Louisiana. The interesting thing about these comedies is the fact that even though the setting is South Louisiana, the humor is universal. The audiences, no matter where performed, have all said they can identify with the characters because they have family members that are cut from the same mold.
Grosbecs, written by Stuart Stelly, is the hilarious tale of Rose and Pee-Wee Leblanc. PeeWee an avid hunter is determined to hunt the endangered bird known as "Grosbecs", while wife Rose's own mission is to get PeeWee to take her to
"Mass". Thrown into the story is PeeWees lifelong nemesis Vincent Guidry, the game warden. When these two go at each other, you can be assured that comedic chaos will ensue. The cast consist of Sandra LaBorde Broussard ,Shane Guilbeau and Dustin Reed.
Eulalie, written by Clayelle Dalfreyes, follows a young Eulalie, as she tries desperatly to find a husband. In the course pursuing her quest, Eulalie crosses paths with several possible suitors. However, to latch onto her prey, she enlist the help of Taunte Therese, a Traituse(faith healer).You can be assured that all is not well, when Eulalie gets things tangled up and confused in her quest for
love.
WHEN: July 25th – August 2nd (All shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at
7:30pm)
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
TICKET PRICES: All Tickets $12.00
For reservations please call 337-291-1122.
continue with their productions of Grosbecs and Eulalie. Shane and Sandra have been producing and starring in these two Cajun one-acts for fifteen years, performing these shows for Festival International as well as for audiences in
Lafayette, Kaplan, Abbeville and Covington, Louisiana. The interesting thing about these comedies is the fact that even though the setting is South Louisiana, the humor is universal. The audiences, no matter where performed, have all said they can identify with the characters because they have family members that are cut from the same mold.
Grosbecs, written by Stuart Stelly, is the hilarious tale of Rose and Pee-Wee Leblanc. PeeWee an avid hunter is determined to hunt the endangered bird known as "Grosbecs", while wife Rose's own mission is to get PeeWee to take her to
"Mass". Thrown into the story is PeeWees lifelong nemesis Vincent Guidry, the game warden. When these two go at each other, you can be assured that comedic chaos will ensue. The cast consist of Sandra LaBorde Broussard ,Shane Guilbeau and Dustin Reed.
Eulalie, written by Clayelle Dalfreyes, follows a young Eulalie, as she tries desperatly to find a husband. In the course pursuing her quest, Eulalie crosses paths with several possible suitors. However, to latch onto her prey, she enlist the help of Taunte Therese, a Traituse(faith healer).You can be assured that all is not well, when Eulalie gets things tangled up and confused in her quest for
love.
WHEN: July 25th – August 2nd (All shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at
7:30pm)
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
TICKET PRICES: All Tickets $12.00
For reservations please call 337-291-1122.
Theatre--Performance
The Evangeline Players announce their fall show, Neil Simon’s Oscar and Felix: A New Look at the Odd Couple. The play opens at the DuChamp Opera House in St. Martinville on Friday, August 8, and runs through Sunday, August 24. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 PM and the Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $10 per person and can be ordered by calling the DuChamp Opera House at 394-6604 or Shamrock Office Supply at 394-5574.
Neil Simon wrote the classic comedy The Odd Couple in 1963 but updated the play in 2002. The recently divorced Oscar Madison is hosting a group of guys for poker, and if the mess of his apartment is any indication, it’s little wonder that his wife left him. The only person not there is Felix Unger, the perpetual hypochondriac with marital problems of his own, sinus and psychological troubles and so much more. Oscar and Felix settle upon a temporary solution: living together as roommates. The resulting antics of the extremely neat Felix and the overt slob Oscar are typical Neil Simon, a blend of humor and pathos.
The cast includes Steven “Smitty” Smith, Jr. (Oscar), Vincent P. Barras (Felix), Mac Stearns (Speed), Jay Florsheim (Murray), Walter Brown (Vinnie), Milton Resweber (Roy), Kayla Heintz (Hoolya), and Erin Segura (Inez).
People interested in knowing more about the play can contact Vincent P. Barras at 337-519-0865 or by email vpbarras@aisp.net.
Neil Simon wrote the classic comedy The Odd Couple in 1963 but updated the play in 2002. The recently divorced Oscar Madison is hosting a group of guys for poker, and if the mess of his apartment is any indication, it’s little wonder that his wife left him. The only person not there is Felix Unger, the perpetual hypochondriac with marital problems of his own, sinus and psychological troubles and so much more. Oscar and Felix settle upon a temporary solution: living together as roommates. The resulting antics of the extremely neat Felix and the overt slob Oscar are typical Neil Simon, a blend of humor and pathos.
The cast includes Steven “Smitty” Smith, Jr. (Oscar), Vincent P. Barras (Felix), Mac Stearns (Speed), Jay Florsheim (Murray), Walter Brown (Vinnie), Milton Resweber (Roy), Kayla Heintz (Hoolya), and Erin Segura (Inez).
People interested in knowing more about the play can contact Vincent P. Barras at 337-519-0865 or by email vpbarras@aisp.net.
Theatre--Workshop
Starting September 9th, Ray Blum will be teaching a weekly playwriting course for high school age and adult writers. Classes will be held at Asbury United Methodist Church in Lafayette. The course objective will be for each participant to write a series of plays of different genres (comedy, children's play, ethnic, drama, musical, etc). All of the completed plays will be performed at one of the area theatres. The playwrights will then be encouraged (and aided) to publish their material. The cost of the course will be $60.00 per month, based upon the average of 4 sessions each month. The fee includes instruction as well as the numerous handouts. The class will also attend local productions, especially shows that were written by local playwrights, in order to "pick their brains."
Elements of the course include: plot ideas, playwriting techniques, pre-writing, planning, set considerations, realistic dialogue, plot development and characterization, to name a few. If you need more information, please call Ray Blum at 856-0595 or respond by email to bard1066rob@yahoo.com.
Elements of the course include: plot ideas, playwriting techniques, pre-writing, planning, set considerations, realistic dialogue, plot development and characterization, to name a few. If you need more information, please call Ray Blum at 856-0595 or respond by email to bard1066rob@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Theatre--Audition
Shawn Roy from the University of Louisiana--Lafayette will be conducting auditions for a fall show. The show is Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know. It is a comic musical revue which gives us a glimpse at the topsy-turvy world of travel. There are parts for men and women. Age does not matter. There is some adult subject matter, so it is not recommended that anyone under the age of 16 audition.
The auditions are August 29 from 4 - 9PM in Angelle Hall (room TBA). Please bring a musical theatre song, uptempo and comic preferred. No monologue needed. The show runs from October 9 - 12 in Fletcher Hall on the UL--Lafayette campus. Call Shawn Roy at 482-5939 for more information.
The auditions are August 29 from 4 - 9PM in Angelle Hall (room TBA). Please bring a musical theatre song, uptempo and comic preferred. No monologue needed. The show runs from October 9 - 12 in Fletcher Hall on the UL--Lafayette campus. Call Shawn Roy at 482-5939 for more information.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Theatre--Article
In the July 25th edition of the Daily Advertiser, Cody Daigle has an article about the Foundry Stage Company and its productions.
Theatre--Audition
Auditions for Night of the Pink Flamingo, written by Cindy Brown, will be held Saturday, August 2,2008 at 10:30 am at the Duchamp Opera House in St. Martinville.
She is in need of 6 females and 4 males who can look over 30 to about age 65. Be prepared to stay for a read through. This comedy is set in a small Texas town with many colorful characters. For more info, call Cindy at 839-9291 or 322-5166.
She is in need of 6 females and 4 males who can look over 30 to about age 65. Be prepared to stay for a read through. This comedy is set in a small Texas town with many colorful characters. For more info, call Cindy at 839-9291 or 322-5166.
Theatre--Auditions
Audition notice for Hedwig And The Angry Inch:
Auditions will be held on August 11th and 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Cite Des Arts in Lafayette. Hedwig And The Angry Inch will run in rotation with The Rocky Horror Picture Show in October and November at Cite des Arts. The two shows will rotate weekend nights through October.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
ANIMATORS and DIGITAL ARTISTS. Lots of Hedwig and the Angry Inch features animations: monologues, songs and images are animated and projected onstage during the show. Do you have a DVD of your work that the production staff can see?
ACTORS:
Hedwig--an East German boy lost in the US
Yitzhak--his dedicated roadie
The Angry Inch--Hedwig's Band and entourage
MUSICIANS:
We'd like to find an organized band willing to take the show on, but we are also prepared to field our own band. We have a bass player and a guitar player. We need a drummer and keyboard player.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Hedwig--be prepared to sing a verse and chorus of "Tear Me Down" and "The Origin Of Love" and a rock and roll song of your choice.
Yitzhak--be prepared to sing "The Long Grift" and a rock and roll song of your
choice.
Musicians--the sheet music of these songs can be picked up at Cite Des Arts.
Call Cite des Arts at 291-1122 for more information.
Auditions will be held on August 11th and 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Cite Des Arts in Lafayette. Hedwig And The Angry Inch will run in rotation with The Rocky Horror Picture Show in October and November at Cite des Arts. The two shows will rotate weekend nights through October.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
ANIMATORS and DIGITAL ARTISTS. Lots of Hedwig and the Angry Inch features animations: monologues, songs and images are animated and projected onstage during the show. Do you have a DVD of your work that the production staff can see?
ACTORS:
Hedwig--an East German boy lost in the US
Yitzhak--his dedicated roadie
The Angry Inch--Hedwig's Band and entourage
MUSICIANS:
We'd like to find an organized band willing to take the show on, but we are also prepared to field our own band. We have a bass player and a guitar player. We need a drummer and keyboard player.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Hedwig--be prepared to sing a verse and chorus of "Tear Me Down" and "The Origin Of Love" and a rock and roll song of your choice.
Yitzhak--be prepared to sing "The Long Grift" and a rock and roll song of your
choice.
Musicians--the sheet music of these songs can be picked up at Cite Des Arts.
Call Cite des Arts at 291-1122 for more information.
Theatre--Auditions
Auditions for The Rocky Horror Show are Monday and Wednesday (July 28th and 30th) from 6-9PM at Cite Des Arts (109 Vine St)! The audition piece is the first two verses and chorus of the song Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman.
The director would like people to learn this song and be prepared to take a shot at it during their audition. IF YOU FEEL THAT THIS SONG DOES NOT SHOWCASE YOUR VOICE PROPERLY, any other upbeat rock and/or roll song is fine, in addition to Bat Out of Hell. The director wants everyone to sing Bat Out of Hell because it is closely related to the feel of the show - if you can perform this, you can perform any role in the show.
Auditions will be from 6-9 pm (individual auditions will take 10-15 minutes)at Cite Des Arts (109 Vine St. 291-1122)
Feel free to dress up. . .or down. Copies of the audition piece are available at Cite. At least 10 roles are available. Some are gender-specific. Most are not. All ages are welcome to participate. (If you are under 18, The director and production staff must meet your parents.)
If you cannot make these dates or if you have any questions, please call Blaine Peltier at 212-4471.
The director would like people to learn this song and be prepared to take a shot at it during their audition. IF YOU FEEL THAT THIS SONG DOES NOT SHOWCASE YOUR VOICE PROPERLY, any other upbeat rock and/or roll song is fine, in addition to Bat Out of Hell. The director wants everyone to sing Bat Out of Hell because it is closely related to the feel of the show - if you can perform this, you can perform any role in the show.
Auditions will be from 6-9 pm (individual auditions will take 10-15 minutes)at Cite Des Arts (109 Vine St. 291-1122)
Feel free to dress up. . .or down. Copies of the audition piece are available at Cite. At least 10 roles are available. Some are gender-specific. Most are not. All ages are welcome to participate. (If you are under 18, The director and production staff must meet your parents.)
If you cannot make these dates or if you have any questions, please call Blaine Peltier at 212-4471.
Blogger's Note
To all of you who submit information or look for information here, I've been on vacation for the last two weeks (and am actually still on the road). I tried to update the performance schedule before I left, but have not been able to keep up the way I generally do. I apologize for any problems that may have happened in my absence. I won't really be back until next week, but I have a chance to update some now, so here goes.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Theatre--Review
Ray Blum reviews the Hub City Theatre Festival and its awards in the July 18th edition of the Daily Advertiser.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Theatre--Performance
John Oliver and Rebecca Tharp in The Foundry's Eurydice.
John Oliver and Rebecca Tharp
Sam Oliver and Rebecca Tharp
WHAT: The Foundry Stage Company presents Eurydice
WHEN: July 24, 26, 31 and August 1 and 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
COST: All tickets are $10.00
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Theatre--Blog
Cody Daigle, who won best actor and whose show Committed won best production at the Hub City Theatre Festival over the weekend, blogs about theatre and his life at the Daily Advertiser site.
Theatre--Performance
The hilariously funny comic duo of Shane Guilbeau and Sandra LaBorde Broussard are returning to the Cité des Arts' stage with their productions of Grosbecs and Eulalie. Shane and Sandra have been producing and starring in these two Cajun one-acts for fifteen years, performing these shows for Festival International as well as for audiences in Lafayette,Kaplan, Abbeville and Covington, Louisiana. The interesting thing about these comedies is the fact that even though the setting is South Louisiana, the humor is universal. The audiences, no matter where performed, have all said they can identify with the characters because they have family members that are cut from the same mold.
Grosbecs, written by Stuart Stelly, is the hilarious tale of Rose and Pee-Wee Leblanc. PeeWee an avid hunter is determined to hunt the endangered bird known as "GROSBECS", while wife Rose's own mission is to get PeeWee to take her to
"MASS". Thrown into the story is PeeWees lifelong nemesis Vincent Guidry, the game warden. When these two go at each other, you can be assured that comedic chaos will ensue. The cast consist of Sandra LaBorde Broussard , Shane Guilbeau and Dustin Reed.
Eulalie, written by Clayelle Dalfreyes, follows a young Eulalie, as she tries desperately to find a husband. In the course pursuing her quest, Eulalie crosses paths with several possible suitors. However, to latch onto her prey, she enlist the help of Taunte Therese, a traituse (faith healer).You can be assured that all is not well, when Eulalie gets things tangled up and confused in her quest for
love.
WHEN: July 17th – August 2nd (all shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm)
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
TICKET PRICES: All Tickets $12.00
For reservations please call 337-291-1122.
Grosbecs, written by Stuart Stelly, is the hilarious tale of Rose and Pee-Wee Leblanc. PeeWee an avid hunter is determined to hunt the endangered bird known as "GROSBECS", while wife Rose's own mission is to get PeeWee to take her to
"MASS". Thrown into the story is PeeWees lifelong nemesis Vincent Guidry, the game warden. When these two go at each other, you can be assured that comedic chaos will ensue. The cast consist of Sandra LaBorde Broussard , Shane Guilbeau and Dustin Reed.
Eulalie, written by Clayelle Dalfreyes, follows a young Eulalie, as she tries desperately to find a husband. In the course pursuing her quest, Eulalie crosses paths with several possible suitors. However, to latch onto her prey, she enlist the help of Taunte Therese, a traituse (faith healer).You can be assured that all is not well, when Eulalie gets things tangled up and confused in her quest for
love.
WHEN: July 17th – August 2nd (all shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm)
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
TICKET PRICES: All Tickets $12.00
For reservations please call 337-291-1122.
Theatre--Auditions
Open auditions will be held at Cité des Arts for two original one acts by local playwright Austin Sonnier, Jr. and directed by Maureen Brennan. This production will run at Cité from September 4th through the 20th, 2008. Both pieces are set in New Orleans— one in a famous haunted house up-town and the other in the 9th Ward post-Katrina.
ACTORS NEEDED: Eleven actors, six female and five male, ages 20’s through
50’s.
WHEN: July 16th at 7:00pm and July 17th & 18th at 6:00pm
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine Street, Downtown Lafayette between Jefferson and Third St.
For further information, please call Cité at 291-1122.
ACTORS NEEDED: Eleven actors, six female and five male, ages 20’s through
50’s.
WHEN: July 16th at 7:00pm and July 17th & 18th at 6:00pm
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine Street, Downtown Lafayette between Jefferson and Third St.
For further information, please call Cité at 291-1122.
Theatre--Article
The Daily Advertiser ran an article announcing the results of the Hub City Theatre Festival.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Theatre--Classes
Firelight Children's Theatre will start its 2008-2009 season with classes commencing Monday, September 8th at 4:45-5:30p.m. for T'Lights (ages 4 to 8) and from 5:45-7:00p.m. for the Junior company, ages 9 and up. The senior company (ages 13 and up, with experience and by audition) will meet on Tuesdays, beginning September 2 from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. All classes will be conducted at the Firelight theatre studio in Milton and will consist of training in theatre arts including acting, staging, scenic design, singing and choreography. Performances will be held in November and April.
There will also be three new classes this year, featuring Broadway-style singing. The classes will focus on singing for the actor, acting for the singer, presentation, and movement. These classes will perform at Acadian Village during the Christmas season and will do a revue type show of Broadway music in the spring. The scheduled classes are as follows:
Ages 4-8: Wednesday 3:45-4:30p.m. beginning Sep. 3
Ages 9 and up: Thursday 6-7p.m. beginning Sep. 4
Adult/Teen: Monday 7-8:30p.m. beginning Sep. 8
For more information or to register, call Laura Blum at 856-0595, or visit our website at www.firelightenterprises.com.
There will also be three new classes this year, featuring Broadway-style singing. The classes will focus on singing for the actor, acting for the singer, presentation, and movement. These classes will perform at Acadian Village during the Christmas season and will do a revue type show of Broadway music in the spring. The scheduled classes are as follows:
Ages 4-8: Wednesday 3:45-4:30p.m. beginning Sep. 3
Ages 9 and up: Thursday 6-7p.m. beginning Sep. 4
Adult/Teen: Monday 7-8:30p.m. beginning Sep. 8
For more information or to register, call Laura Blum at 856-0595, or visit our website at www.firelightenterprises.com.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Theatre--Hub City Theatre Festival Awards
The Hub City Theatre Festival ended on Saturday, July 12th, and the awards were announced during the closing ceremony:
Best Play
1st - Committed: Gay Marriage and Other Nightmares of Middle America by Cody Daigle
2nd - Momma Jass by Austin Sonnier
Best Production
1st - Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells presented by Firelight Theatre
2nd - Momma Jass by Austin Sonnier
Audience Favorite
1st - Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry presented by Eunice Players Theatre
2nd - The Lamp by Cindy Brown
Best Production Design
1st - Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells presented by Firelight Theatre
2nd - The Exile of Joe Gagliano by Chere Coen
Best Actor
1st - Cody Daigle for Committed: Gay Marriage and Other Nightmares of Middle America by Cody Daigle
2nd - Jerrod Arabie for The Exile of Joe Gagliano by Chere Coen
Best Actress
1st - Bria Hobgood for Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells presented by Firelight Theatre
2nd - Laura Blum for Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells presented by Firelight Theatre
Best Play
1st - Committed: Gay Marriage and Other Nightmares of Middle America by Cody Daigle
2nd - Momma Jass by Austin Sonnier
Best Production
1st - Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells presented by Firelight Theatre
2nd - Momma Jass by Austin Sonnier
Audience Favorite
1st - Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry presented by Eunice Players Theatre
2nd - The Lamp by Cindy Brown
Best Production Design
1st - Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells presented by Firelight Theatre
2nd - The Exile of Joe Gagliano by Chere Coen
Best Actor
1st - Cody Daigle for Committed: Gay Marriage and Other Nightmares of Middle America by Cody Daigle
2nd - Jerrod Arabie for The Exile of Joe Gagliano by Chere Coen
Best Actress
1st - Bria Hobgood for Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells presented by Firelight Theatre
2nd - Laura Blum for Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells presented by Firelight Theatre
Theatre--Performance
The Foundry Stage Company opens with their latest production, Eurydice, written by Sara Ruhl on Thursday, July 24th at 7:30 pm. The Foundry is Lafayette’s only theatre company run solely by high school and university students. They produce, design, direct and act in works by
contemporary playwrights. Jarin Schexnider, a founding member of this company, returns to the Lafayette area to direct their latest production. Eurydice stars local Foundry members John Oliver, Sam Oliver and Rebecca Tharp.
Eurydice takes a modern spin on a classic myth of the ill-fated love between Orpheus and his bride Eurydice. This enchanting play does more than comment on the tragedy of love— it shines with it, illuminating the weight of remembering, and even more so of forgetting.
WHAT: The Foundry Stage Company presents Eurydice
WHEN: July 24, 26, 31 and August 1 and 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
COST: All tickets are $10.00
contemporary playwrights. Jarin Schexnider, a founding member of this company, returns to the Lafayette area to direct their latest production. Eurydice stars local Foundry members John Oliver, Sam Oliver and Rebecca Tharp.
Eurydice takes a modern spin on a classic myth of the ill-fated love between Orpheus and his bride Eurydice. This enchanting play does more than comment on the tragedy of love— it shines with it, illuminating the weight of remembering, and even more so of forgetting.
WHAT: The Foundry Stage Company presents Eurydice
WHEN: July 24, 26, 31 and August 1 and 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
COST: All tickets are $10.00
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Theatre--Performance
The Summer Youth Shakespeare Ensemble—-an Acting Up (in Acadiana) program--presents William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Over thirty children ranging in age from ten through senior in high school take on the roles of monsters, nymphs, and humans stranded on an island filled with magic, mischief, and mayhem. In the end the children, through the characters they play, learn about surviving adversity, loyalty, and forgiveness.
The Tempest is the culmination of the Ensemble’s 15day intensive performing arts camp, where students study all aspects of the performing arts: music, dance, design, acting, and more. The camp is equivalent to a language immersion program, allowing the young actors to perform a full Shakespearean play just eleven days after they are cast.
Staff for the program and the production include Hector LaSala (set design and instructor), Cissy Whipp (choreographer and dance instructor), Danny Devillier (composer and music instructor), Laura Sellers (costume design and instructor), and
Amy Waguespack (director). Other instructors and interns include Marla Kristicevich, Paige Krause, Mary Pierce, Lian Cheramie, Hannah Briggs, Ricky Briggs, Megan LeBleu, Brooke LeBleu, Harmony Decker, Kara Guarisco and Sam Dooley.
Performances of The Tempest take place at the Acadiana Center for the Arts on July 18, 19, 25, & 26 at 7:30 PM and July 20 & 27 at 2 PM. Tickets are available beginning Tuesday July 8th at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Advance tickets are $10 and $5 for students through high school. All tickets at the door are $10. For ticket information call (337) 233-7060. For information call (337) 380-4021 or (337) 739-4273.
The Tempest is the culmination of the Ensemble’s 15day intensive performing arts camp, where students study all aspects of the performing arts: music, dance, design, acting, and more. The camp is equivalent to a language immersion program, allowing the young actors to perform a full Shakespearean play just eleven days after they are cast.
Staff for the program and the production include Hector LaSala (set design and instructor), Cissy Whipp (choreographer and dance instructor), Danny Devillier (composer and music instructor), Laura Sellers (costume design and instructor), and
Amy Waguespack (director). Other instructors and interns include Marla Kristicevich, Paige Krause, Mary Pierce, Lian Cheramie, Hannah Briggs, Ricky Briggs, Megan LeBleu, Brooke LeBleu, Harmony Decker, Kara Guarisco and Sam Dooley.
Performances of The Tempest take place at the Acadiana Center for the Arts on July 18, 19, 25, & 26 at 7:30 PM and July 20 & 27 at 2 PM. Tickets are available beginning Tuesday July 8th at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Advance tickets are $10 and $5 for students through high school. All tickets at the door are $10. For ticket information call (337) 233-7060. For information call (337) 380-4021 or (337) 739-4273.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Theatre--Performance
The Abbey Players Children's Theatre Guild presents Telling Tales Again Sam? by Linda M. Abbott and directed by Marie Vaughan.
Sam is determined to be a good Narrator and a great PR man for the fairy tale kingdom as the Gingerbread Man, the Three Little Pigs and other favorites all present their tales under Sam's direction. This is a pleasant and amusing anthology of some favorite tales.
The show will run from August 1 - August 31, 2008 at the Abbey Players Theatre, 200 South State Street in Abbeville.
Sam is determined to be a good Narrator and a great PR man for the fairy tale kingdom as the Gingerbread Man, the Three Little Pigs and other favorites all present their tales under Sam's direction. This is a pleasant and amusing anthology of some favorite tales.
The show will run from August 1 - August 31, 2008 at the Abbey Players Theatre, 200 South State Street in Abbeville.
Theatre--Article
There are articles about the Eunice Players' Theatre summer musical Broadway on 2nd Street on the website Eunicetoday.com and in the Opelousas Daily World.
Theatre--Article/Performance
The musical Broadway on 2nd Street, the summer show of the Eunice Players, will open at 2 pm on Sunday, July 20th at the Eunice Players' Theatre. There will be a dinner theatre event at 6 pm at Nick's on Monday, July 21st. The show will run from Tuesday, July 22nd through Friday, July 25th at 7 pm.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Theatre--Reviews
The Hub City Theatre Festival has put up a blog for immediate audience comments on the participating shows.
Theatre--Performance
The Saturday schedule for the Hub City Theatre Festival at Cite Des Arts:
3:00 pm (mainstage): Exile by Maureen Brennan and Valerian Smith
4:00 pm (Second Stage): From Pen to Performance by Artistic Voices
5:00 pm (Mainstage): Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry
6:00 pm (Second Stage): Regarding Moore by Christine Baniewicz and Nick Hwang
7:00 pm (Second Stage): HCTF Interactive presentation of The Word
(Second Stage): The Yarn – What my Parents Forgot to Mention--an open mike storytelling event
(MAINSTAGE): Awards Presentation
3:00 pm (mainstage): Exile by Maureen Brennan and Valerian Smith
4:00 pm (Second Stage): From Pen to Performance by Artistic Voices
5:00 pm (Mainstage): Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry
6:00 pm (Second Stage): Regarding Moore by Christine Baniewicz and Nick Hwang
7:00 pm (Second Stage): HCTF Interactive presentation of The Word
(Second Stage): The Yarn – What my Parents Forgot to Mention--an open mike storytelling event
(MAINSTAGE): Awards Presentation
Theatre--Performance
The Hub City Theatre Festival at Cite Des Arts will feature the following shows and events tonight:
7:00 pm (Mainstage): The Exile of Joe Gagliano by Cheré Coen
7:30 pm (Cafe): HCTF Interactive
8:00 pm (Second Stage): Momma Jass by Austin Sonnier
9:00 pm (Mainstage): Committed: Gay Marriage and Other Nightmares of Middle America by Cody Daigle
10:00 pm (Improv): Zagnuts: A Hypnomusical by Gourmet3
7:00 pm (Mainstage): The Exile of Joe Gagliano by Cheré Coen
7:30 pm (Cafe): HCTF Interactive
8:00 pm (Second Stage): Momma Jass by Austin Sonnier
9:00 pm (Mainstage): Committed: Gay Marriage and Other Nightmares of Middle America by Cody Daigle
10:00 pm (Improv): Zagnuts: A Hypnomusical by Gourmet3
Theatre--Performance
The Evangeline Players announce their fall show, Neil Simon’s Oscar and Felix: A New Look at the Odd Couple. The play opens at the DuChamp Opera House in St. Martinville on Friday, August 8, and runs through Sunday, August 24. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 PM and the Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $10 per person and can be ordered by calling the DuChamp Opera House at 394-6604.
Neil Simon wrote the classic comedy, The Odd Couple, in 1963 but updated the play in 2002. The recently divorced Oscar Madison is hosting a group of guys for poker, and if the mess of his apartment is any indication, it’s little wonder that his wife left him. The only person not there is Felix Unger, the perpetual hypochondriac with marital problems of his own, sinus and psychological troubles and so much more. Oscar and Felix settle upon a temporary solution: living together as roommates. The resulting antics of the extremely neat Felix and the overt slob Oscar are typical Neil Simon, a blend of humor and pathos.
The cast includes Steven “Smitty” Smith, Jr. (Oscar), Vincent P. Barras (Felix), Mac Stearns (Speed), Jay Florsheim (Murray), Walter Brown (Vinnie), Milton Resweber (Roy), Kayla Heintz (Hoolya), and Erin Segura (Inez).
Neil Simon wrote the classic comedy, The Odd Couple, in 1963 but updated the play in 2002. The recently divorced Oscar Madison is hosting a group of guys for poker, and if the mess of his apartment is any indication, it’s little wonder that his wife left him. The only person not there is Felix Unger, the perpetual hypochondriac with marital problems of his own, sinus and psychological troubles and so much more. Oscar and Felix settle upon a temporary solution: living together as roommates. The resulting antics of the extremely neat Felix and the overt slob Oscar are typical Neil Simon, a blend of humor and pathos.
The cast includes Steven “Smitty” Smith, Jr. (Oscar), Vincent P. Barras (Felix), Mac Stearns (Speed), Jay Florsheim (Murray), Walter Brown (Vinnie), Milton Resweber (Roy), Kayla Heintz (Hoolya), and Erin Segura (Inez).
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Theatre--Auditions
Blaine and April Peltier sent this announcement regarding their upcoming productions of The Rocky Horror Show and Hedwig and the Angry Inch:
Auditions for the 2008 production of The Rocky Horror Show will be held on the last week of July at Cite des Arts (109 Vine Street). The audition piece is the first two verses of "Bat Out of Hell" by Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman. Hearing this song should give you an idea of the style and tone of the show this year. Copies of the material will be available to pick up at Cite des Arts very soon. Callbacks will be determined on your ability to sell THAT song. Anyone interested, however, is welcome and strongly encouraged to audition. There are at least ten roles to be cast. Some are gender-specific. Most are not. We are looking for singers with highly theatrical voices and on-stage personalities. This can be defined many ways. If you think you may have a "theatrical" voice/presence and are willing to have a REALLY GOOD TIME WORKING to make the show the best it can be, please come by and audition.
If you just want to help out backstage or with any part of The Rocky Horror Show process (costumes, props, set, etc.) please come to auditions and fill out a contact sheet. You will NOT need to audition, but we do need to see you there so we can find out what you're interested in and so you can get the job you want!
ALSO:
We and Cite des Arts are looking for musicians to play for Rocky as well as Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Payment will be involved and will be discussed. However, we are looking for artists with a passion for performing for a crowd and contributing to a show's success above people who are looking for a check. We will try to make the schedules as easy on your schedules as possible. We are trying to advance the status and improve the quality of live theatre in this region. Our actors DO NOT get paid for their time.
These shows are going to be a blast! If you would like to participate, please audition. If you have any other questions, please call me or Cite des Arts. More information will be given as soon as there is more information to give.
The Rocky Horror Show and Hedwig and the Angry Inch will perform simultaneously throughout late September and October.
Blaine Peltier
337.212.4471
Auditions for the 2008 production of The Rocky Horror Show will be held on the last week of July at Cite des Arts (109 Vine Street). The audition piece is the first two verses of "Bat Out of Hell" by Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman. Hearing this song should give you an idea of the style and tone of the show this year. Copies of the material will be available to pick up at Cite des Arts very soon. Callbacks will be determined on your ability to sell THAT song. Anyone interested, however, is welcome and strongly encouraged to audition. There are at least ten roles to be cast. Some are gender-specific. Most are not. We are looking for singers with highly theatrical voices and on-stage personalities. This can be defined many ways. If you think you may have a "theatrical" voice/presence and are willing to have a REALLY GOOD TIME WORKING to make the show the best it can be, please come by and audition.
If you just want to help out backstage or with any part of The Rocky Horror Show process (costumes, props, set, etc.) please come to auditions and fill out a contact sheet. You will NOT need to audition, but we do need to see you there so we can find out what you're interested in and so you can get the job you want!
ALSO:
We and Cite des Arts are looking for musicians to play for Rocky as well as Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Payment will be involved and will be discussed. However, we are looking for artists with a passion for performing for a crowd and contributing to a show's success above people who are looking for a check. We will try to make the schedules as easy on your schedules as possible. We are trying to advance the status and improve the quality of live theatre in this region. Our actors DO NOT get paid for their time.
These shows are going to be a blast! If you would like to participate, please audition. If you have any other questions, please call me or Cite des Arts. More information will be given as soon as there is more information to give.
The Rocky Horror Show and Hedwig and the Angry Inch will perform simultaneously throughout late September and October.
Blaine Peltier
337.212.4471
Theatre--Performance
Bria Hobgood and Laura Blum in Gertrude Stein And a Companion, part of the Hub City Theatre Festival at Cite Des Arts. The show runs Thursday, July 10th at 9:00pm.
Theatre--Performance
The cast of Cindy Brown's original piece The Lamp, which runs as part of the Hub City Theatre Festival at Cite Des Arts on Thursday, July 10th at 7:00pm.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Theatre--Workshop
The Cite Des Arts NEW VOICES PLAYWRITING CAMP begins this Monday, July 14th. The deadline for registering is this Saturday, July 12th.
NEW VOICES, led this year by local director/playwright Jarin Schexnider, is a two week-long theatre workshop that offers students hands-on lessons in the art and craft of making plays. Through writing exercises, improvisation, theatre games, and group work; students will dream up, develop, and write a one-act play. These plays are then worked and rehearsed, and compiled into an afternoon of theatre that is produced at Cité des Arts for the general public.
The camp is designed for students aged 10-16. No prior theatre or writing
experience is necessary.
WHEN: 1pm – 5pm, July 14 – July 26, 2008
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
WHO: for students aged 10-16
COST: $50.00
Students interested in the New Voices Playwriting Camp should contact Cité des Arts at 291-1122 for additional information and registration.
NEW VOICES, led this year by local director/playwright Jarin Schexnider, is a two week-long theatre workshop that offers students hands-on lessons in the art and craft of making plays. Through writing exercises, improvisation, theatre games, and group work; students will dream up, develop, and write a one-act play. These plays are then worked and rehearsed, and compiled into an afternoon of theatre that is produced at Cité des Arts for the general public.
The camp is designed for students aged 10-16. No prior theatre or writing
experience is necessary.
WHEN: 1pm – 5pm, July 14 – July 26, 2008
WHERE: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. and Third St.
WHO: for students aged 10-16
COST: $50.00
Students interested in the New Voices Playwriting Camp should contact Cité des Arts at 291-1122 for additional information and registration.
Theatre--Performance
The upcoming schedule for theatre at Cite Des Arts:
Eulalie and Grosbec(July 18–August 9): SAS and Shane Guilbeau Production.
Eurydice(July 24, 26, and 31-August 2): The Foundry Stage Company.
Gnostic Coincidence(August 14 – August 30): an original work of theatre by Steven Cooper.
Greezy Spoon(September 4-20), Cite presents an original work of theatre by Austin Sonnier, Jr.
Hedwig And The Angry Inch & The Rocky Horror Show(September 25-November 1): Six weeks of madness as Cite and Blaine Peltier and Discoproductions alternates weekend nights with these two fantastic musicals.
Eulalie and Grosbec(July 18–August 9): SAS and Shane Guilbeau Production.
Eurydice(July 24, 26, and 31-August 2): The Foundry Stage Company.
Gnostic Coincidence(August 14 – August 30): an original work of theatre by Steven Cooper.
Greezy Spoon(September 4-20), Cite presents an original work of theatre by Austin Sonnier, Jr.
Hedwig And The Angry Inch & The Rocky Horror Show(September 25-November 1): Six weeks of madness as Cite and Blaine Peltier and Discoproductions alternates weekend nights with these two fantastic musicals.
Theatre--Performance
The 2nd Annual Hub City Theatre Festival kicks off this Thursday
evening at 7:00pm. It will continue Friday evening and Saturday beginning at 2:00pm. Please scroll down for the full schedule of events or you can check on our website for more detailed information regarding the individual productions, workshops, and events.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
7:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: The Lamp by Cindy Brown
8:30 pm – SECOND STAGE: To Protect and Sever by Steven Cooper
9:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells
Friday, July 11, 2008
7:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: The Exile of Joe Gagliano by Cheré Coen
7:30 pm – CAFÉ: HCTF Interactive
8:00 pm – SECOND STAGE: Momma Jass by Austin Sonnier
9:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: Committed: Gay Marriage and Other Nightmares of Middle America by Cody Daigle
10:00 pm – Improv - Zagnuts: A Hypnomusical by Gourmet3
Saturday, July 12, 2008
3:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: Exile by Maureen Brennan and Valerian Smith
4:00 pm – SECOND STAGE: Artistic Voices: “From Pen to Performance”
5:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry
6:00 pm – SECOND STAGE: Regarding Moore by Christine Baniewicz and Nick Hwang
7:00 pm –SECOND STAGE: HCTF Interactive presentation of The Word
SECOND STAGE: The Yarn – What my Parents Forgot to Mention--an open mike storytelling event
MAINSTAGE: Awards Presentation
evening at 7:00pm. It will continue Friday evening and Saturday beginning at 2:00pm. Please scroll down for the full schedule of events or you can check on our website for more detailed information regarding the individual productions, workshops, and events.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
7:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: The Lamp by Cindy Brown
8:30 pm – SECOND STAGE: To Protect and Sever by Steven Cooper
9:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: Gertrude Stein and a Companion by Win Wells
Friday, July 11, 2008
7:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: The Exile of Joe Gagliano by Cheré Coen
7:30 pm – CAFÉ: HCTF Interactive
8:00 pm – SECOND STAGE: Momma Jass by Austin Sonnier
9:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: Committed: Gay Marriage and Other Nightmares of Middle America by Cody Daigle
10:00 pm – Improv - Zagnuts: A Hypnomusical by Gourmet3
Saturday, July 12, 2008
3:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: Exile by Maureen Brennan and Valerian Smith
4:00 pm – SECOND STAGE: Artistic Voices: “From Pen to Performance”
5:00 pm – MAINSTAGE: Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry
6:00 pm – SECOND STAGE: Regarding Moore by Christine Baniewicz and Nick Hwang
7:00 pm –SECOND STAGE: HCTF Interactive presentation of The Word
SECOND STAGE: The Yarn – What my Parents Forgot to Mention--an open mike storytelling event
MAINSTAGE: Awards Presentation
Friday, July 4, 2008
Theatre--Review/Article
Ray Blum of the Daily Advertiser talks about set design in the July 4th edition.
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