John & Jen in Concert in Round Rock March 6, 7:30 p.m. Friar Tuck's Pantry, 204 East Main Street [map it! with Mapquest] Tickets $15.00 Info Line (512) 850-4849 Penfold Theatre website Penfold's acclaimed production of John & Jen will be presented in concert March 6 in downtown Round Rock. John & Jen takes audiences on a musical journey from the mid-50s to mid-90s, exploring the relationships between brothers and sisters and parents and children during four decades of change.
Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be provided and are included in the ticket price.
The Statesman's Michael Barnes profiles Andrew Cannata, who opens this week in John and Jen by Penfold Theatre, in Barnes' "Out and About" social blog:
That Voice: the Arrival of Andrew Cannata by Michael Barnes, January 31, 2010
Within the relatively cozy world of Austin musical theater, a male voice like Andrew Cannata’s comes along once in a generation or so. Joe York’s warm, booming baritone made its first mark in the 1980s. Stephen Michael Miller’s delicate tenor glided onto the scene in the 1990s.
Cannata, 23, a recent graduate of St. Edward’s University, impressed Zilker Summer Musical audiences as a junior TV writer in “My Favorite Year,” amused Zach crowds playing a Boy Scout perfectionist in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” He also scored major roles in “Parade,” “Little Shop of Horrors” and “On the Town.”
Yet it was his performance last season as the romantic lead in the classic musical, “The Pajama Game,” that elicited unprecedented raves and an Austin Critics Table nomination for Outstanding Singer. Under the tutelage of music and stage director Michael McKelvey, Cannata has smoothed out the breaks in his blooming tenor and has relaxed into a natural acting style.”
from its fourth production, at the Hideout Theatre:
john & jen
directed by Michael McKelvey with music by Andrew Lippa and lyrics by Tom Greenwald February 4 – 21. Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 p.m, Sundays at 5 p.m.
john & jen takes audiences on a forty year journey from the mid-50s to mid-90s, exploring the relationships between brothers and sisters, and parents and children, during four decades of change. With a cast of only two persons, john & jen is a tour-de-force for two actors who take Jen and John from childhood, through adolescence and beyond.
Featuring Sarah Gay and Andrew Cannata. Artistic team includes David Utley (sets), Glenda Barnes (costumes), Steve Saugey (piano) and Trevor Detling (percussion).
Penfold theatre at the Hideout Coffee House & Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701.
stages its fourth production at the Hideout Theatre:
john & jen
directed by Michael McKelvey with music by Andrew Lippa and lyrics by Tom Greenwald February 4 – 21. Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 p.m, Sundays at 5 p.m.
john & jen takes audiences on a forty year journey from the mid-50s to mid-90s, exploring the relationships between brothers and sisters, and parents and children, during four decades of change. With a cast of only two persons, john & jen is a tour-de-force for two actors who take Jen and John from childhood, through adolescence and beyond.
Featuring Sarah Gay and Andrew Cannata. Artistic team includes David Utley (sets), Glenda Barnes (costumes), Steve Saugey (piano) and Trevor Detling (percussion).
Penfold theatre at the Hideout Coffee House & Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701. Tickets: $20 General Admission; $15 Students, Seniors and Groups; $10 Student Rush. Buy tickets online at www.penfoldtheatre.com or call (800) 838-3006.
The production features some of Austin's brightest musical theatre talent: Andrew Cannata (The Pajama Game, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Sarah Gay (Grapes of Wrath, The Cherry Orchard) and stage/music director Michael McKelvey (Evil Dead, Sweeney Todd, The Last Five Years).
Penfold Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to opening and operating a professional theatre in the north Austin metro area. It is the first professional theatre specifically dedicated to serving the over 350,000 residents in north Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Georgetown and Leander. In addition to its mainstage productions, Penfold offers a variety of education and outreach programs. For more information, visit www.penfoldtheatre.org.
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