is holding open auditions for Dirty Blonde by Claudia Shear, SAT Feb 18 At 2 p.m. and SUN Feb 19 at 2 p.m. or by alternate appointment Matt Cassi is directing. Request appointments by emailing mcassi@gmail.com. Please prepare one contemporary monologue, no more than 2 minutes in length. The Cameo Theatre is located at 1123 East Commerce St., San Antonio , Texas, 78205, just east of I-37 (click for map).
Claudia Shear's hilarious and touching play weaves together the rise and fall of Mae West, the legendary star of stage and screen, with the awkward romance of Jo and Charlie, two Mae West fanatics in present-day New York. The brash and outspoken Jo is an aspiring actress stuck in a cycle of temp jobs while Charlie, a meek and introspective soul, works in the film archives of the New York Public Library. Though seemingly polar opposites, both are striving for something they see in Mae -- a confidence and finesse that made her into the extravagant, sexy, taboo-breaking public persona that was the hallmark of her fame. But Mae sacrificed much to maintain her public image. What are Charlie and Jo willing to sacrifice to become like her?
Cast: The role of Mae West has been cast. Available roles are Jo (20's-30s woman) and Charlie (20's-40s man); various men in Mae West's life will be double cast.
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San Antonio's ATAC Globe Awards:
And the winners are…
Classic Theatre and Overtime Theatre
Classic Theatre was the big winner at Sunday’s Globe Awards of the Alamo Theatre Arts Council, scoring more than 10 trophies, including four that went home with co-founder Allan S. Ross.
The Overtime Theater’s slate of original work did well, too, raking in honors that included several for “Dr. S Battles the Sex-Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie: The Musical” and “Broken Record.”
In addition to the awards presented by Alamo Theatre Arts Council, the audience at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre was invited to vote on a People’s Choice Award. This was the second year for the award, which went to the Woodlawn Theatre’s “Miss Saigon.”
Jasmina Wellinghoff Award for Special Contribution to the Theater went to Susan Breidenbach for 26 years of volunteering behind the scenes. She has worked as a stage manager, run light and sound and as a dresser (or, as presenter Anna Gangai put it, “the best dresser I have ever had.”
Breidenbach, resplendent in blue, joked that “this seems to be the only event that gets me out of my tech black and into a skirt and hose.”
In her gracious acceptance speech, she thanked her parents, influential teachers and the tech crews she has worked with.
“I am honored to be a part of this family of passionate lovers of live theater,” she said.
The other principal Globe Awards went to:
Comedy production: “The Lion in Winter,” Classic Theatre
Drama production: “Buried Child,” Classic Theatre
Musical production: “Mame,” San Pedro Playhouse; “Godspell,” San Antonio College
Lead actor, comedy: Allan S. Ross, “The Lion in Winter”
Lead actor, drama: Andrew Thornton, “Hedda Gabler,” Classic Theatre; Jeff Dorman, “Extremities,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; Jon Smith, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” Rose Theatre Company
Lead actor, musical: Byrd Bonner, “Miss Saigon,” Woodlawn Theatre
Lead actress, comedy: Terri Pena Ross, “The Lion in Winter;” Allie Perez, “Unnecessary Farce,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre
Lead actress, drama: Evie Armstrong, “A Streetcar Named Desire;” Christie Beckham, “Broken Record,” Overtime Theater; Susanna Morrow, “Pride’s Crossing,” Trinity University
Lead actress, musical: Anna Gangai, “Mame;” Kim Bianco, “The Light in the Piazza,” San Pedro Playhouse; Yesenia McNett, “Always…Patsy Cline,” Cameo Theatre and Circle Arts Theatre
Click to view full list published at www.mysanantonio.com . . . .
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presents
RESURRECTION BLUES
by Arthur Miller
directed by Vincent Hardy
November 11, 12, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m.
November 13 and 21 at 2:30 p.m.
Watson Fine Arts Center, 1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78203 (click for map)
General Admission is $10. For seniors, students, staff and faculty admission is $5. High school students with ID are admitted free.
For reservations please call (210) 486-2205
[image: cover, Penguin Books]
What if Jesus were to return? Would this event be exploited and manipulated by our corporate culture of greed and profit for monetary gain? This is the central question of Arthur Miller’s penultimate dark comedy, Resurrection Blues.
Miller’s play provides a meditation on advertising, media manipulation, spin, the outright lies told to the public and suggests how this dynamic affects American society. “Resurrection Blues,” cites the fiction created around the Gulf of Tonkin incident which precipitated the escalation of the Vietnam War but of course evokes our recent adventures in Afghanistan and Iraq proving again that history repeats itself. In the world of this play, illusion is the order of the day and reality is sacrificed on the altar of greed. What happens to humans when they live in a world of false images? Miller asks us to give some thought to the kind of society we ultimately want to have.
The St. Philips College Theatre Program is proud to present this play rarely seen in South Central Texas. It will run November 11th, 12th, 19th and 20th at 8pm and November 13th and 21st at 2:30 pm. The venue is the Watson Fine Arts Center, 1801Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78203. The play is recommended for mature audiences. There is mature language and situations. For any other questions about the production please call Vincent Hardy, Director, (210) 486-2838
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presents
The House of Bernarda Alba
by Federico García Lorca
directed by José Rubén de Leon
October 14 - 30
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM
Sterling Houston Theatre, #108 Blue Star Arts Complex
1400 S. Alamo St., San Antonio (click for map)
$25 for General Admission; $20 for Seniors (+65), SATCO, ATAC, MIL w/ID; $10 for Full time students with ID. For group rates please call 210-589-8450.
For tickets call 1-800-838-3006 (There is no charge for using our ticket service!!)
The theatre is accessible to the handicapped; please call 210-589-8450 for special arrangements.
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season passes available here
-- Fortunately, my daughters respect me and have never gone against my will! - Bernarda
-- That's right! But, as soon as they break loose they'll fly to the rooftops! - Poncia
The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorc, portrays the tragedy of individual oppression in rural Spain with an extraordinary blend of social detail and lyrical passion, both hallmarks of García Lorca’s drama. The play centers on the events of an Andalusian house during a period of mourning, in which the title character wields total control over her five unmarried daughters. The play explores themes of repression, passion, and conformity, and inspects the effects of men upon women.
Written in June 1936, just before the Spanish Civil War, The House of Bernarda Alba was Lorca's final play: he was assassinated two months later at the beginning of the war. He never lived to see a staging of his play, which was not produced until 1945 in Argentina, and not until 1964 in Spain. It stands today as one of the masterpieces of modern theater.
Found on-line, an article by Deborah Martin and a photo-essay by Robert Jerstad, Jennifer Whitney and the McNay Museum on the Attic RepertoryTheatre's incorporation of pieces by sculptor Jade Townsend into its production of Smudge by Rachel Axler (August 18 - September 4), San Antonio Express-News, August 13:
AtticRep repurposes art installation for set of new show 'Smudge''
by Deborah Martin
dlmartin@express-news.net
AtticRep's set for Smudge, the final show in its fifth season, is a real piece of art.
Literally.
The set was drawn from New York artist Jade Townsend's “An Allegory of Taste: Between Here and There,” a large installation commissioned by the McNay Art Museum for the “New Image Sculpture” exhibit earlier this year.
“It's definitely exciting that it gets this whole other life,” Townsend said.
Using an art installation as a set feeds into one of AtticRep's missions as the company prepares to launch its sixth season this fall. Producing artistic director Roberto Prestigiacomo and interim managing director Rick Frederick want to find ways to collaborate extensively with artists from other disciplines — to bring in visual artists more often, for example, and to bring in musicians and work with galleries and other arts groups, as well. The idea is to bring in other perspectives and fresh eyes from beyond the world of theater, they said.
For “Smudge,” which opens Thursday, a few visual artists were brought into the mix, starting with Townsend and his installation.
The most visible section of the piece when it was on display at the McNay was a small, white house bursting at the seams. The house's insides, visible through the windows and bulging gaps in the walls, were crammed with all sorts of furniture and other clutter. Plywood lamps, dressers, televisions, a piano and a guitar, among other things, were piled high; a crowned figure sat atop the heap.
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The Classic Theatre, San Antonio,
presents
Henrik Ibsen’s
Hedda Gabler
In a new version by Brian Friel
directed by Tony Ciaravino
May 12-29
Thurs, Fri, Sat at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.All shows are performed at the Sterling Houston Theatre (Jump-Start Theatre) in the Blue Star Art Complex (click for map)
Call 1-800-838-3006 for reservations. www.classictheatre.org
General Audience tickets are $20.00, Seniors/Military $15.00, Students $10.00
Group rates/ Season Passes available
Hedda Gabler is a tour de force about a brilliant woman struggling for power in a man's world. This classic tale of intrigue and manipulation keeps you on the edge of your seat and the ending leaves you breathless.
The Classic Theatre of San Antonio produces classic plays of yesterday, today and tomorrow; that stimulate, celebrate and enhance the understanding of others and ourselves through the expression of universal themes.Found on-line:
CHRISTMASTIME AT THE OVERTIME
Written by Rob Barron, Michael Burger, James Hartz, David Lehman, and Scott McDowell
Directed by Christie Beckham
December 4 - 19, Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m.
The Overtime Theatre, 1414 S. Alamo, #103, San Antonio
Tickets are $12 general admission and $9 for teachers, students with current ID, seniors 65+, and SATCO members. Reserve and purchase on-line.
With a little heart and a lot of holiday bawdiness, Christmastime at the Overtime will be an Overtime Theater original for those who like their holiday programming heaped with laughter.
It seems like Santa has lost his Christmas spirit this year and it's up to one loyal elf to save him. How? By showing him a variety of acts and scenes that showcase the many different aspects of the holiday season.
Christmastime at the Overtime will be a fun, fast-moving show that includes music, magic, dancing, adult-themed comedy sketches, and a brand new short film introducing the soon-to-be-classic-holiday-character, Scorpey Claus!
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The Carver Community Cultural Center & TRG
presents the Gospel Song Play
By Langston Hughes
Director: Danielle King
Asst Director: Sharon Lisa Smith
A retelling of the Christmas story with a predominately black cast, with narrative, pantomime, gospel songs and folk spirituals, a unique creation of the prolific poet and playwright Langston Hughes.
2 performances only!
Performance: Saturday, Dec 11, 7:30 pm
Sunday, Dec 12, 4 pm
The Carver Community Cultural Center
226 N. Hackberry, SATX, 78202
Tickets are $21
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or call ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000
Discounts for Seniors, Military, and Students $17 ( ID required)
SATCO – $16 and ATAC $11 ( ID required)
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HER EYES WERE BLUE
The San Antonio Premiere of a One-Woman Show
About Cynthia Ann Parker
On November 12-13, 2010, the Overtime Theater will present the San Antonio premiere of a one-woman show about Cynthia Ann Parker, a remarkable woman who had an important impact on U.S history.
Written and performed by Caralyn Snyder, Her Eyes Were Blue presents Cynthia Ann Parker in her everyday life among the Comanche. Although she might be better known as the mother of Quanah Parker, Comanche chief of the Quahadi band in the late 19th Century, Cynthia Ann had an amazing story in her own right.
Captured at the age of nine, she eventually married a soon-to-be Comanche chief, Peta Nacona. As a grown woman and mother, she was re-taken by Anglos, who killed all but one other person in her camp. Not allowed to return to “her people,” Cynthia was held by members of her former Anglo family in Texas and died – many say of a broken heart.
This touching story brings a remarkable woman to life. Caralyn Snyder has performed her one-woman show at a number of regional venues, including the Cowgirl Museum in Fort Worth, the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado, and the Pease River Playhouse in Quanah, Texas.
The month of November has been designated “Native American Heritage Month” by the U.S. government to honor the “significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S.” (http://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/index.html) The Overtime Theater’s directors are happy to have the opportunity to participate in this recognition through Caralyn Snyder’s beautifully realized stage work.
UPDATE: Review by Sarah Fisch for the San Antonio Current, October 20
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Blithe Spirit
Laugh your ARSE off at a haunting good show at the Classic Theatre!
Oct. 14-31, Thurs-Sunday Performances
Thurs., Fri., Sat at 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM
All shows are performed at Sterling Houston Theater (Jump-Start Theatre) in the Blue Star Art Complex.
TICKETS: General Audience tickets are **$20.00, Seniors/Military **$15.00,
Students **$10.00- **$1.99 per ticket for services charges that Classic will cover.
1-800-838-3006 and www.classictheatre.org Buy tickets on-line here. For Info and Season Pass reservations, call 210-589-8450.
UPDATE: Review by Thomas Jenkins in the San Antonio Current, March 17
UPDATE: Review by Ashley Lindstrom in San Antonio Current, October 14: "Woman of Miens: She Stoops, She Scores"
