Guys and Dolls!, the Broadway and movie hit, will be presented by the Iberia Performing Arts League opening Friday, March 5th and running Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through March 21st. Evening performances are at 7:30 and Sunday matinees are at 3:00. All performances will be at the Essanee Theater, IPAL’s Art Deco home. Ticket or other information can be obtained by calling the theater at (337)364-6114, e-mailing ipal@cox.net, or by checking the IPAL website. Tickets can also be obtained in New Iberia at Paul’s Flower Shop, Delaune’s Pharmacy, or Accentrics on Main Street. All seats are reserved and are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
The production is directed by Katherine Caffery, and stars Brett Leblanc (Sky Masterson), Ruth Diaz (Sarah Brown), Michael LaBiche (Nathan Detroit), Kim Monroe (Miss Adelaide), Michael Caffery (Nicely-Nicely), Audie Comeaux (Rusty), Milton Resweber (Benny), Cindy Hebert (General Cartwright), and Mike Vidallier (Arvide Albernathy).
Guys and Dolls! opened on Broadway in 1950 and ran for 1200 performances. It was awarded eight Tony Awards and the 1955 movie was the highest grossing movie of the year. The show is funny and melodious and the score by Frank Loesser contains several standards including “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” “Luck be a Lady Tonight” and “Bushel and a Peck.”
In the tradition of recent IPAL musicals, Guys and Dolls! will have a large cast--over sixty singers and dancers, and will be accompanied by a sixteen piece orchestra conducted by Bob Morgan. Choreography is by Marie Broussard and Marika Murry, and music direction is by Hellon Hodge.
According to director, Katherine Caffery, “The forties and the fifties were a golden age in New York. This play captures the spirit and the fun of Broadway then. It is full of humor, spectacular dances, and a captivating romantic story. We’re working the usual IPAL magic and we are expecting to have a great show.”
This performance is supported, in part, by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Acadiana Center for the Arts.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Theatre--Performance (Fundraiser)
Please help support UL-Lafayette's Performing Arts Department and send the cast and crew of Noises Off! to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival regional event in Amarillo, TX!
At the KC/ACTF State Festival in New Orleans UL-Lafayette came home with ELEVEN awards thanks to the hard-working cast and crew. they want the chance to show the entire region what ULL can do! If successful in Amarillo, ULL has the chance to be selected to perform this show at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, in April!
This is the last chance to see the UL-Lafayette Department of Performing Arts production of Noises Off!, a great comedy by Michael Frayn. Noises Off is a British sex farce about the opening of the play, Nothing On, which goes, terribly, horribly, hilariously wrong!
Admission:
$25 General Admission
$15 Students
When:
Friday, February 5, 2010, 7:30pm
Where:
Burke-Hawthorne Hall
House opens at 7 pm. Get there early to get a seat!
At the KC/ACTF State Festival in New Orleans UL-Lafayette came home with ELEVEN awards thanks to the hard-working cast and crew. they want the chance to show the entire region what ULL can do! If successful in Amarillo, ULL has the chance to be selected to perform this show at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, in April!
This is the last chance to see the UL-Lafayette Department of Performing Arts production of Noises Off!, a great comedy by Michael Frayn. Noises Off is a British sex farce about the opening of the play, Nothing On, which goes, terribly, horribly, hilariously wrong!
Admission:
$25 General Admission
$15 Students
When:
Friday, February 5, 2010, 7:30pm
Where:
Burke-Hawthorne Hall
House opens at 7 pm. Get there early to get a seat!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Theatre--Performance
Providence, an original work by local playwright Cody Daigle (which was presented in a staged reading at Cite Des Arts, followed by a full production by the Eunice Players), is getting a staged reading at New Jersey Repertory in Long Branch, New Jersey on March 1st. The reading will be followed by a Question & Answer session. NJ Rep's staged readings are the selection pool for the company's upcoming season, and NJ Rep is one of New Jersey's prominent professional companies.
The New Jersey Repertory Company, is a non-profit corporation in New Jersey, dedicated to bringing professional quality , yet affordable family theater to the community.Many of the Company's performers and alumni have appeared or are currently appearing on Broadway, television and in numerous commercials and print ads. Others have been seen in major films, the Radio City Christmas Show, Atlantic City or have traveled throughout the United States and Europe with professional touring companies.
The New Jersey Repertory Company, is a non-profit corporation in New Jersey, dedicated to bringing professional quality , yet affordable family theater to the community.Many of the Company's performers and alumni have appeared or are currently appearing on Broadway, television and in numerous commercials and print ads. Others have been seen in major films, the Radio City Christmas Show, Atlantic City or have traveled throughout the United States and Europe with professional touring companies.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Theatre--Workshop (Stage Combat)
Frederick L'ecole des Arts in Arnaudville is hosting a class, taught by Steven Cooper (with the assistance of Nick Dooley), on unarmed stage combat. Stage Combat is an art form much like dance that creates the illusion of violence on stage while maintaining the safety of the combatants involved. In the unarmed workshop the students will be introduced to numerous techniques utilized in unarmed combat and will culminate the class by performing a short choreographed fight.
Steven is a recognized actor/ combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. He has choreographed fights for a number of regional theatre companies across the country and has taught stage combat for Maine Shakespeare Festival’s Summer Conservatory, Alaska Theatre of Youth, and Summer Youth Shakespeare Ensemble. Some of the shows he has choreographed combat for include The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Othello, Macbeth, Gnostic Coincidence, and Life is a Dream. He has a degree in theatre from Northwestern State University. He currently teaches theatre with the Lafayette Parish Talent Program.
Dress: Students should wear comfortable clothes they can move in and sneakers. Sandals or open toed shoes are not allowed.
Saturday February 27th
1:00 to 4:00pm
Town Market Centre
1013 Neblet
Arnaudville, LA
Teen To Adult
$30 fee
Steven is a recognized actor/ combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. He has choreographed fights for a number of regional theatre companies across the country and has taught stage combat for Maine Shakespeare Festival’s Summer Conservatory, Alaska Theatre of Youth, and Summer Youth Shakespeare Ensemble. Some of the shows he has choreographed combat for include The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Othello, Macbeth, Gnostic Coincidence, and Life is a Dream. He has a degree in theatre from Northwestern State University. He currently teaches theatre with the Lafayette Parish Talent Program.
Dress: Students should wear comfortable clothes they can move in and sneakers. Sandals or open toed shoes are not allowed.
Saturday February 27th
1:00 to 4:00pm
Town Market Centre
1013 Neblet
Arnaudville, LA
Teen To Adult
$30 fee
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Theatre--Audition
The Acadia Players will be holding auditions for their summer play, Grease on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 9th throught the 11th, 2010 from 6-8 pm each night at the Historic Crowley Rice Theater.
Performances of Grease are scheduled for Thursday, June 10th, Saturday, June 12th, Sunday, June 13th, Wednesday, June 16th and Thursday, June 17th at the Grand Opera House of the South.
Those wishing to audition should be prepared to sing a solo number from the musical, and be prepared to sing in a duet to "Summer Nights". Cast will be selected from those ages 13 and up. A list of characters and list of songs will be available later this week at the Crowley Flower Shop.
For more information, please contact Jimmy Broussard, director, at (337) 789-1322.
Performances of Grease are scheduled for Thursday, June 10th, Saturday, June 12th, Sunday, June 13th, Wednesday, June 16th and Thursday, June 17th at the Grand Opera House of the South.
Those wishing to audition should be prepared to sing a solo number from the musical, and be prepared to sing in a duet to "Summer Nights". Cast will be selected from those ages 13 and up. A list of characters and list of songs will be available later this week at the Crowley Flower Shop.
For more information, please contact Jimmy Broussard, director, at (337) 789-1322.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Theatre--TV
As part of the Eunice Players' Theatre's 40th anniversary season celebration, KATC Channel 3 will be on hand Thursday, January 28 to feature the theatre during a live remote broadcast. Good Morning Acadiana anchor Tom Voinche will return to his old stomping grounds to host the show from the EPT stage. Voinche is a former EPT actor and board member.
EPT president David Manuel is pleased to announce that the theatre will be featured several times during the entire morning show's broadcast from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. Although the hours are early, he is inviting EPT supporters to come to the theatre and be a part of the live audience. "We welcome anyone who has worked on a show, has a season ticket, or wants to experience EPT for the first time. "
During the broadcast, Voinche will interview current board members, review pictures of EPT from days gone by, and reveal the magic behind the scenes that comes from the lighting and sound booth, the makeup counter, and the dressing room.
Manuel notes that the KATC show will be the springboard into the Irving Awards to be held Saturday, January 30. Invitations have gone out to current season ticket holders, as well as former members and performers who helped build EPT and keep it successful over the past four decades. Still, anyone with a connection to EPT who hasn't received an invitation and wants to attend the invitation-only event should call Manuel at 337-546-0163 or Debi Crawford at 337-457-2156.
"This is a time to celebrate the legacy left by the founders and the contribution that EPT has made to Eunice and the surrounding area," Manuel stated. "Join us in supporting live local theatre by coming out Thursday morning, and all season long." Season tickets will go on sale the night of the Irving Awards and can be purchased from any board member in the following weeks.
EPT president David Manuel is pleased to announce that the theatre will be featured several times during the entire morning show's broadcast from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. Although the hours are early, he is inviting EPT supporters to come to the theatre and be a part of the live audience. "We welcome anyone who has worked on a show, has a season ticket, or wants to experience EPT for the first time. "
During the broadcast, Voinche will interview current board members, review pictures of EPT from days gone by, and reveal the magic behind the scenes that comes from the lighting and sound booth, the makeup counter, and the dressing room.
Manuel notes that the KATC show will be the springboard into the Irving Awards to be held Saturday, January 30. Invitations have gone out to current season ticket holders, as well as former members and performers who helped build EPT and keep it successful over the past four decades. Still, anyone with a connection to EPT who hasn't received an invitation and wants to attend the invitation-only event should call Manuel at 337-546-0163 or Debi Crawford at 337-457-2156.
"This is a time to celebrate the legacy left by the founders and the contribution that EPT has made to Eunice and the surrounding area," Manuel stated. "Join us in supporting live local theatre by coming out Thursday morning, and all season long." Season tickets will go on sale the night of the Irving Awards and can be purchased from any board member in the following weeks.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Theatre--Performance (Musical Theatre)
The dancers cast in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the spring musical presented by the UL Opera Theatre, have been announced. They are Kristina Doiron, Courtney Scott, Rebecca LaFleur, Katie Parris, and Ashley Arnold. Melinda Caubarreaux is the choreographer.
The show will open in March.
The show will open in March.
Theatre--Performance
The video footage is from AUI's production of Life is a Dream, entering its final weekend on Friday, January 22. Fight choreographer is Steven Cooper, and the video is courtesy of Cooper as well.
For more information, or for reservations, please contact Cite Des Arts at (337) 291-1122.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Theatre--Performance
Gillian Holroyd is just the average, modern-day witch, living in a New York apartment with her familiar Pyewacket, a cat to help her do her bidding. But when a handsome publisher, Shep Henderson becomes her tenant, she decides that she wants him. So, Gillian casts a spell over Shep, something that delights Gillian's Aunt Queenie, another witch, and her brother Nicky, a warlock. Throw into the mix Sidney Redlitch, a drunken author researching a book on witchcraft, and there's a comedy of untold proportions.
Ray Blum directs this Firelight Performing Arts production in Youngsville (501 Church Street.) It stars Sandy Landry as Gillian Holroyd, Mitch Landry as Shepherd Henderson, Laura Blum as Aunt Queenie Holroyd, John Bess as Nicky Holroyd, and Vincent P. Barras as Sheldon Redlitch. Performances will be at 7:30 pm Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturday evenings from February 25th through March 6th. For tickets, call 857-6991 or 962-0306 or visit the website.
Ray Blum directs this Firelight Performing Arts production in Youngsville (501 Church Street.) It stars Sandy Landry as Gillian Holroyd, Mitch Landry as Shepherd Henderson, Laura Blum as Aunt Queenie Holroyd, John Bess as Nicky Holroyd, and Vincent P. Barras as Sheldon Redlitch. Performances will be at 7:30 pm Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturday evenings from February 25th through March 6th. For tickets, call 857-6991 or 962-0306 or visit the website.
Theatre--Performance
Shawn Roy, director of the UL-Lafayette Opera Theatre, has announced the cast for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the spring production.
Edwin Drood--Alex Hollerman
Chairman--Nicholas Manzo
John Jasper--Holden Greene
Rosa Bud--Lana Carver and Jenee Luquette
Helena Landless--Meghin Taylor and Ashlee Richard
Neville Landless--Evan Melancon
Reverend Crisparkle--Brian Egland
Princess Puffer--Carolyn Broussard
Bazzard--Beverly Harlton
Durdles--Ken Harrelson
Deputy/Waiter--Nathanael Trahan
Citizens of Cloisterham - Kelly Griffin, Jenny Dupre, Brittany Monaghan and Jennifer Andrews
Edwin Drood--Alex Hollerman
Chairman--Nicholas Manzo
John Jasper--Holden Greene
Rosa Bud--Lana Carver and Jenee Luquette
Helena Landless--Meghin Taylor and Ashlee Richard
Neville Landless--Evan Melancon
Reverend Crisparkle--Brian Egland
Princess Puffer--Carolyn Broussard
Bazzard--Beverly Harlton
Durdles--Ken Harrelson
Deputy/Waiter--Nathanael Trahan
Citizens of Cloisterham - Kelly Griffin, Jenny Dupre, Brittany Monaghan and Jennifer Andrews
Friday, January 15, 2010
Theatre--Review (AUI)
Ray Blum's review of AUI's production of Life is a Dream is in the Friday, January 15th edition of the Daily Advertiser.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Theatre--Weekend
This weekend features the continuation of Life is a Dream (AUI at Cite Des Arts). There are also more auditions. The UL-Lafayette Opera Theatre has a second day of auditions for The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Friday (with a special dance audition following the singer/actor audition), and Jim Phillips and Christy Leichty are holding auditions for The Lawyer Who Stopped Talking at Cite Sunday afternoon.
Support local theatre--come see a show or audition for one!
Support local theatre--come see a show or audition for one!
Theatre--Performance
Acting Up (in Acadiana), the professional, multi-disciplined performing arts company in residence at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, presents The Doggie Monologues III, the 2010 Student Showcase, and an original play written by Lian Cheramie, George Saucier, Harmony Decker and Acting Up (in Acadiana) students. Performances will take place Friday, January 22nd at 7:30 pm and Saturday, January 23rd at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. The Doggie Monologues III personifies the stories of animals who live or who have lived at Lafayette Animal Aid, a no kill shelter. Both humorous and touching, the production aims to educate the public about the mission of LAA and to teach the young actors how they can make a difference through their art. Directed by Amy Waguespack, with assistants George Saucier, Kara Guarisco, and Megan LeBleu, The Doggie Monologues III features performances by over 40 actors ages 7-16.
Wish List and monetary donations will be accepted for LAA. Included in the wish list are:
FOR THE DOGS: Purina Dog and Puppy Chow, Milkbones, Durable dog toys, Pet taxis, all sizes, Igloo dog houses, Leashes, Collars (preferred are Martingale collars), Grooming brushes, Flea and Heartworm preventative, for all weights, Puppy milk, Kuranda dog beds (visit the LAA website for details)
FOR THE CATS: Purina Cat and Kitten Chow, Cat Toys, Tidy Cat cat litter, Flea preventative , Small and medium pet taxis, Nutri-Cal, Heating Pads, Kitten milk, Giant litter pans
For the LAA Volunteers: Postage stamps, Towels, blankets and sheets (used is fine, but no polyfill, please), Paper towels, Toilet paper, Garbage liners (heavy duty), Dishwashing liquid, Scrubbing brushes, Bleach, Rubber and disposable gloves, Flea spray (indoor/outdoor), Brooms and dustpans, Sponge and spring mops, Dish scrubbers, General office supplies (paper, staples,etc).
All performances will take place at Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion, Lafayette. All tickets are $10 at the door. Tickets purchased the week before the show at the AcA will be $10 for adults and $5 for children high school aged and younger. For more information about The Doggie Monologues III, contact Acting Up (in Acadiana) at http://www.actingupinacadiana.com/, by e-mail at actingupinacadiana@gmail.com, or (337)309-4964.
For more information about Lafayette Animal Aid, visit the website at http://www.lafayetteanimalaid.org./
Wish List and monetary donations will be accepted for LAA. Included in the wish list are:
FOR THE DOGS: Purina Dog and Puppy Chow, Milkbones, Durable dog toys, Pet taxis, all sizes, Igloo dog houses, Leashes, Collars (preferred are Martingale collars), Grooming brushes, Flea and Heartworm preventative, for all weights, Puppy milk, Kuranda dog beds (visit the LAA website for details)
FOR THE CATS: Purina Cat and Kitten Chow, Cat Toys, Tidy Cat cat litter, Flea preventative , Small and medium pet taxis, Nutri-Cal, Heating Pads, Kitten milk, Giant litter pans
For the LAA Volunteers: Postage stamps, Towels, blankets and sheets (used is fine, but no polyfill, please), Paper towels, Toilet paper, Garbage liners (heavy duty), Dishwashing liquid, Scrubbing brushes, Bleach, Rubber and disposable gloves, Flea spray (indoor/outdoor), Brooms and dustpans, Sponge and spring mops, Dish scrubbers, General office supplies (paper, staples,etc).
All performances will take place at Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion, Lafayette. All tickets are $10 at the door. Tickets purchased the week before the show at the AcA will be $10 for adults and $5 for children high school aged and younger. For more information about The Doggie Monologues III, contact Acting Up (in Acadiana) at http://www.actingupinacadiana.com/, by e-mail at actingupinacadiana@gmail.com, or (337)309-4964.
For more information about Lafayette Animal Aid, visit the website at http://www.lafayetteanimalaid.org./
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Theatre--Auditions (Musical Theatre)
The UL-Lafayette Opera Theatre will hold its open auditions for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, scheduled for Thursday, January 14th and Friday, January 15th, in Room 111 (the Art Gallery) of the Student Union on the UL-Lafayette campus.
The seperate dance audition will be held at the same location immediately following the actors/singers auditions.
The seperate dance audition will be held at the same location immediately following the actors/singers auditions.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Theatre--Performance
The ball has dropped, the new year is here, and the 2010 season at Opelousas Little Theatre is underway. The first show of the season is always a Showcase. Showcase is a variety show that OLT put on to draw local talents from the community as to let them present their specialities on the OLT stage. Another purpose is to call attention to OLT and to promote the local arts and the talent of the townsfolk. Also, it is a chance to for the directors of the season to pursue castmembers for the upcoming schedule of shows. On the bill there are actors, dancers, bellydancers, singers, and all are amazing talents with tons of heart and dedication. Young and old, OLT forms one big disfunctional family of hilarity and drama that only the OLT can produce. So, lovers of good music, hard laughing, and a little serious drama must not miss this chance to see the best that this local community has to offer. Rehearsals are going great and the cast is working hard. The set is fully complete and the theatre is lonesome for large audiences. It's been a blast so far and the show hasn't even started yet. Tickets are available at Sebastion Dupre Fine Jewelery at (337)948-4367. The show will run January 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th, and 30th at 7 pm. Sunday matinees will run January 24th and 31st at 2 pm. For more information feel free to contact at 337-543-8762.
Theatre--Auditions
Auditions will be held on Sunday, January 17th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, and Monday, January 18th from 6 to 7:30 pm at Cite Des Arts in downtown Lafayette for the production of The Lawyer Who Stopped Talking, an original comedy written by Jim Phillips and directed by Christy Leichty.
Cast needed for the principal roles:
4 men, ages 20 to 60
3 women, ages 20 to 60
Cast needed for secondary roles:
2 Lawyers, a television reporter, a television camera person, a character called "stage manager" and several persons for a crowd of "devotees". These roles can be any combination of men or women.
A piece will be provided to read.
Performances will be held at Cite des Arts the first two weekends of March. Rehearsals will begin Sunday, January 24th.
WHEN:
Sunday, January 17th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, January 18th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
WHERE:
Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Downtown Lafayette, between Jefferson St. & Third St.
For additional information, please contact Cité at 337-291-1122.
Cast needed for the principal roles:
4 men, ages 20 to 60
3 women, ages 20 to 60
Cast needed for secondary roles:
2 Lawyers, a television reporter, a television camera person, a character called "stage manager" and several persons for a crowd of "devotees". These roles can be any combination of men or women.
A piece will be provided to read.
Performances will be held at Cite des Arts the first two weekends of March. Rehearsals will begin Sunday, January 24th.
WHEN:
Sunday, January 17th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, January 18th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
WHERE:
Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Downtown Lafayette, between Jefferson St. & Third St.
For additional information, please contact Cité at 337-291-1122.
Editor's Note
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Theatre--Weekend Roundup
Today (Saturday, January 9th) is a busy one for local theatre. Omni Artiste is holding auditions for its upcoming production of Indigo Blues at Cite Des Arts and Firelight Enterprises is holding auditions for its upcoming musical production of Oliver! at its theatre. Two companies are continuing their runs of newly opened shows, and the word of mouth about the shows is that both are excellent. Unwrap Your Candy (Ovation TheatreWorks at The Center for Acadiana Film and Media) and Life is a Dream (Acting Unlimited, Inc. at Cite Des Arts) both begin at 7:30 pm. There is also a special one time performance of Lovesick Blues: An Evening with Hank Williams, Jr. at the historic Liberty Theatre in Eunice.
Even though the weather is cold, support local theatre! Audition for or go to a show!
Even though the weather is cold, support local theatre! Audition for or go to a show!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Theatre--Performance
From the author of Quills comes a deliciously macabre collection of four short plays. Alternately chilling and hilarious, Unwrap Your Candy is a delectable evening of bedtime tales for adults guaranteed to keep you awake for nights on end. Inspired in equal parts by Alfred Hitchcock, Roald Dahl and The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Unwrap Your Candy boasts a versatile cast of five and minimal production requirements. Together, the plays examine the danger of being a child, the terror of being an adult and even the perils of being an unsuspecting audience member. Spine-tinglers for the twenty-first century, the collected one acts in Unwrap Your Candy are guaranteed to jolt the senses and stimulate the mind. In the title play, Unwrap Your Candy, five actors portray actual members of the theatre audience and prove far more intriguing than the play they've come to watch. (3 men, 2 women.) In Lot 13: The Bone Violin, a stunning young violin prodigy skyrockets to international prominence, only to meet a shocking and supernatural fate. (3 men, 2 women.) In Wildwood Park, a neurotic real-estate agent shows a house filled with unspeakable secrets to a potential buyer who harbors an almost insatiable thirst for tabloid atrocities. (1 man, 1 woman.) And in Baby Talk, a woman is unwound when her precocious baby begins to speak early while still inside her womb. (3 men, 1 woman.)
Unwrap Your Candy is being presented by Ovation TheatreWorks, which produced it last season of shows in 2003. Ovation has recently "reorganized" and this is its first new production.
Unwrap Your Candy will run Thursday (January 7th), Friday (January 8th) and Saturday (January 9th) at the Acadiana Center for Film and Media (AOC). Shows begin at 7:30 pm.
Unwrap Your Candy is being presented by Ovation TheatreWorks, which produced it last season of shows in 2003. Ovation has recently "reorganized" and this is its first new production.
Unwrap Your Candy will run Thursday (January 7th), Friday (January 8th) and Saturday (January 9th) at the Acadiana Center for Film and Media (AOC). Shows begin at 7:30 pm.
Theatre--Performance
In 1635, Pedro Calderon De La Barca rewrote an earlier script for La Vida Es Sueno (Life Is A Dream) to strengthen the themes and plot lines. The result is one of the gems of Spanish literature. Calderon's play tackles themes of free will, corruption, spirituality, existentialism and... the difficulty of knowing what is real and what is illusion.
Acting Unlimited, Inc. is presenting Life Is A Dream in a modern English translation by playwright John Clifford. The production has been conceived and designed by Artistic Director Danny Povinelli and is co-directed by Walter Brown. It stars Kayla Smith as Rosaura, Martha Diaz as Clarin, Danny Povinelli as Segismundo, Milton Resweber as Clotaldo, Jenny Felder as Estrella, Steven Cooper as Astolfo and Walter Brown as Basilio with Scott Bailey as the King's attendant and Nick Dooley and Aaron Dufrene in multiple roles. The music is arranged by Apiyo Obala.
In an imaginary Poland, the king, Basilio, is dying. He wants to right a terrible wrong. When his son, Segismundo was born his horoscope predicted that he would bring violence and revolution to the Kingdom. To prevent this, Basilio had Segismundo secretly locked into a tower where he has only one visitor--Clotaldo who is both jailor and tutor to the Prince. Now, Basilio wants to bring Segismundo to court to test him as a Prince and discover if the horoscope's warnings can be circumvented.
The play resonates with the problems people in general but young people in particular have in defining themselves and their place in the world. It's a struggle to create an identity and a code of ethics or morals. How can anyone be sure of the choices they have made? Are we tools of our genes and culture or can we step away from those constraints to make ourselves as we wish to be?
The whole theme of Life Is A Dream revolves around the idea of accepting what you are given and then transcending it--taking the cards life gives you and bidding a winning hand. Segismundo symbolizes this awakening to one's own possibilities through his imprisonment, his false start as a prince and then his successful revolution against the past. The revolution itself is a symbol of the struggle of the psyche to be its own master.
WHEN:
Fridays and Saturdays (January 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd) at 7:30pm
Sundays (January 10th, 17th, 24th) at 2:00pm
WHERE:
Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. & Third St.
COST:
$15 for Adults, $12 for Senior Citizens (65 and older) and students. Student and Senior prices for the Sunday matinees will be $10.
For reservations please contact Cite at 337-291-1122.
Acting Unlimited, Inc. is presenting Life Is A Dream in a modern English translation by playwright John Clifford. The production has been conceived and designed by Artistic Director Danny Povinelli and is co-directed by Walter Brown. It stars Kayla Smith as Rosaura, Martha Diaz as Clarin, Danny Povinelli as Segismundo, Milton Resweber as Clotaldo, Jenny Felder as Estrella, Steven Cooper as Astolfo and Walter Brown as Basilio with Scott Bailey as the King's attendant and Nick Dooley and Aaron Dufrene in multiple roles. The music is arranged by Apiyo Obala.
In an imaginary Poland, the king, Basilio, is dying. He wants to right a terrible wrong. When his son, Segismundo was born his horoscope predicted that he would bring violence and revolution to the Kingdom. To prevent this, Basilio had Segismundo secretly locked into a tower where he has only one visitor--Clotaldo who is both jailor and tutor to the Prince. Now, Basilio wants to bring Segismundo to court to test him as a Prince and discover if the horoscope's warnings can be circumvented.
The play resonates with the problems people in general but young people in particular have in defining themselves and their place in the world. It's a struggle to create an identity and a code of ethics or morals. How can anyone be sure of the choices they have made? Are we tools of our genes and culture or can we step away from those constraints to make ourselves as we wish to be?
The whole theme of Life Is A Dream revolves around the idea of accepting what you are given and then transcending it--taking the cards life gives you and bidding a winning hand. Segismundo symbolizes this awakening to one's own possibilities through his imprisonment, his false start as a prince and then his successful revolution against the past. The revolution itself is a symbol of the struggle of the psyche to be its own master.
WHEN:
Fridays and Saturdays (January 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd) at 7:30pm
Sundays (January 10th, 17th, 24th) at 2:00pm
WHERE:
Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. & Third St.
COST:
$15 for Adults, $12 for Senior Citizens (65 and older) and students. Student and Senior prices for the Sunday matinees will be $10.
For reservations please contact Cite at 337-291-1122.
Theatre--Auditions
Dr. Alex Marshall is holding auditions for Indigo Blues, by Judi Ann Mason. This production is rescheduled from an earlier date and is a part of Omni’s season tribute to Louisiana playwright, Judi Ann Mason. This piece, which will be directed by Dr. Alex Marshall, has been an audience favorite for many years. The three-character play deals with two Louisiana sisters and a longtime rivalry between them over the same blues playing saxophone player who mysteriously appears on their doorstep after 30 years.
Cast Needed:
2 African-American women, ages 35 – 45
1 African-American male, age 35-45
When:
Saturday, January 9th, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Sunday, January 10th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Monday, January 11th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where:
Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. & Third St.
Cast Needed:
2 African-American women, ages 35 – 45
1 African-American male, age 35-45
When:
Saturday, January 9th, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Sunday, January 10th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Monday, January 11th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where:
Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St., downtown Lafayette between Jefferson St. & Third St.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Theatre--Performance
Hugh Harris as
Hank Williams, Sr.
On Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 6:00 pm at the Historic Liberty Theater (200 West Park Avenue in Eunice, LA), there will be a one time performance of Lovesick Blues: An Evening with Hank Williams, Sr. Tickets are $12.00 a person with all seating reserved. For tickets in advance, contact the Eunice mayor's office at 337-457-7389. Tickets will also be available at the Liberty Theater ticket window on Saturday, January 9th at 4:30 pm.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Theatre--Performance
Ovation TheatreWorks begins its new season with a presentation of Doug Wright's Unwrap Your Candy, an evening of dark one-act comedies. In Wright's world, the everyday becomes dangerous, the ordinary becomes threatening, and the comforting becomes terrifying. Wright is a Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright whose works include Quills and I Am My Own Wife.
The show opens Thursday, January 7th at 7:30 pm at the Acadiana Center for Film and Media (the corner of Lee and Main in downtown Lafayette) and will run through Saturday, January 9th.
Unwrap Your Candy... cast:
Lot 13: The Bone Violin
AUCTIONEER--Gina Baronne
THE MOTHER--Cara Hayden
THE FATHER--Cody Daigle
THE PROFESSOR--Duncan Thislethwaite
THE DOCTOR--Mattie Hartman
Wildwood Park
MS. HAVILAND--Cara Hayden
DR. SIMIAN--Cody Daigle
Baby Talk
ALICE--Mattie Hartman
THE BABY--Duncan Thistlethwaite
THE PSYCHOLOGIST--Cara Hayden
THE HUSBAND--Cody Daigle
The show opens Thursday, January 7th at 7:30 pm at the Acadiana Center for Film and Media (the corner of Lee and Main in downtown Lafayette) and will run through Saturday, January 9th.
Unwrap Your Candy... cast:
Lot 13: The Bone Violin
AUCTIONEER--Gina Baronne
THE MOTHER--Cara Hayden
THE FATHER--Cody Daigle
THE PROFESSOR--Duncan Thislethwaite
THE DOCTOR--Mattie Hartman
Wildwood Park
MS. HAVILAND--Cara Hayden
DR. SIMIAN--Cody Daigle
Baby Talk
ALICE--Mattie Hartman
THE BABY--Duncan Thistlethwaite
THE PSYCHOLOGIST--Cara Hayden
THE HUSBAND--Cody Daigle
Friday, January 1, 2010
Theatre--Performance
Life is a Dream (La Vida Es Sueno), the latest production of Acting Unlimited, will open on Friday, January 8th at 7:30 pm. The cast and crew are entering the final phase of preparation for opening, finishing the set and getting ready for technical rehearsals. The pictures below show the last stages of rehearsals.
The set
Walter Brown working on one of the final pieces of set construction
The set
Rosaura (Kayla Smith), Clarin (Martha Diaz) and Astolfo (Steven Cooper).
Astolfo (Steven Cooper) and Estrella (Jennifer Felder)
Rosaura (Kayla Smith)
Segismundo (Daniel Povinelli)
Clarin (Martha Diaz) and Clotaldo (Milton Resweber)
King's attendant (Scott Bailey), Basilio (Walter Brown), Clotaldo (Milton Resweber) and Segismundo (Daniel Povinelli)
Theatre--Auditions (Musical Theatre)
Firelight Performing Arts announces auditions for its spring musical, Oliver, to be held from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on Saturday, January 9th and Sunday, January, 10th from 2 to 5:00 pm. Both the auditions and the performances will be held at Firelight’s theatre (located at 501 Church Street in Youngsville), with scheduled performances in April and May. The cast includes children and adolescents as well as adult performers. The majority, but not all, of the roles require acting, singing, and dancing abilities. The children must be enrolled in Firelight classes (for enrollment, call 857-6991 or visit our website at www.firelightenterprises.com). There is open casting for adults, whose roles include Fagin, Mr. Bumble, Widow Corney, Bill Sykes, Nancy, Mrs. Bedwen, Mr. Sowerberry and Mrs. Sowerberry. All performers not selected for major roles will be included in the chorus. Contact directors Laura or Ray Blum (via telephone at 857-6991 or by e-mail) for audition requirements and materials. Come try out and maybe even pick a pocket or two.
Theatre--Review (Year End)
Ray Blum's year end review of the year in theatre in Acadiana can be found in the January 1, 2010 edition of the Daily Advertiser. Congratulations to all the shows in Acadiana in 2009, and "break a leg" to all the 2010 shows!
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