Auditions in Georgetown for Moon Over Buffalo, Georgetown Palace, January 18 & 19, 2014

Auditions for Moon Over Buffalo Saturday January 18th from 2:00-4:30 pm Sunday January 19th from 6:00-8:00 pm Directed by Mary Ellen Butler Auditions will be held on thePalace Theatre Mainstage: 810 S. Austin AveGeorgetown, TX 78626 (click for map) Please prepare a one minute comedic monologue, and prepare for the possibility of cold readings with other Auditioners. Auditions are booked on line, to schedule your audition, please click the link here. In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950's. At the moment, they're playing Private Lives and Cyrano De Bergerac in rep in Buffalo, New York with 5 actors. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by a dalliance with a young ingenue, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom! Moon over Buffalo will run for four weekends opening on April 11th and Closing May 4th. Fri and Sat performances are at 7:30, Sunday's at 2:00. The Georgetown Palace Theatre is a non-profit, community Theatre there is no compensation for actors. Click 'Read more' for character descriptions at CTX Live Theatre

LEND ME A TENOR, Georgetown Palace Theatre, January 10 - February 2, 2014

The All-Star comedy Lend Me A Tenor plays at the Historic Palace Theatre in Georgetown from January 10 to February 2, 2014 with Sarah May Jewell, Annie Violette, Nikki Bora, Wes Cheers, Marsha Kysor Sray, Joseph Burg David, Michael Dominguez, and Rick Smith. Written by Ken Ludwig, that master of the comedic stage play, Lend Me A Tenor was a big hit with Palace audiences when first performed in 2003 and then again as part of our 2007-2008 Season. For our All-Star Season 2013-2014, with a different cast and director, we proudly bring back this perennial favorite of play-goers everywhere! Be forewarned: You could ‘split your sides laughing’ at this, one of the funniest comedies ever written and performed!

Lannie Hilboldt, who was both the Director and Music Director for the Palace’s production of Always, Patsy Cline, directs this zany comedy about the world of opera gone awry! On a night in September of 1934—the biggest in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company—world famous tenor Tito Merelli is to perform “Othello,” his greatest role, as a fundraiser for the Opera Company. Even before the star leaves his hotel room, everything begins to unravel. As mistaken identities and misinterpretations abound, chaos ensues. Through a hilarious series of mishaps, Tito is given a double dose of tranquilizers causing his assistant and the theatre manager to believe he is dead and setting off a chain reaction of slapstick and mistaken identity. Saunders, the company's General Manager, is determined the show must go on, so he enlists the aid of his assistant Max. What follows is a chain-reaction of confusion, plot twists, double entendres, innuendoes, and constant laughter.

Lend Me A Tenor plays at the Palace on weekends from January 10 to February 2, 2014. Actual production dates are January 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, and 31-Feb 2, 2014. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $26 General Admission, $24 Seniors (55+), $14 Students (10-22) and Active Military, and $10 Children (9 and younger). Rated for Adult Audiences

The Palace seats about 295, with reserved seating paid for in the ticket price. The Palace office in the lobby of the theatre is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (except for some holiday dates). Purchase tickets and select seating on-line at www.georgetownpalace.com or by calling (512) 869-7469 or (512) 869-5081. (Please call ahead regarding special needs seating.) Visa, Master Card, and Discover Card are accepted. The Historic Palace Theatre is located at 810 South Austin Avenue in downtown Georgetown and is part of the most beautiful Town Square in Texas!

Tech Call: Georgetown Palace Crews, 2013-2014

Crew Call for the 2013-14 Palace Season 

We're looking for a bunch of awesome Ninjas to help crew the Palace shows this next season. We wanted to get the dates out there so everyone could plan ahead on which shows they'd like to work on. They're all going to be fun. Being a part of our ninja team is a blast. We hope you'll come join us. We backstage ninjas, Audio ninjas, Fly ninja, spot light wielding ninjas, Light board running Ninjas, and costume quick change specialist ninjas. The dates are listed below. Just let us know what shows you'd be interested in helping crew for by sending an email to ron@georgetownpalace.com, and we'll sign you up to reserve your spot.

Click to view complete list of all eight shows, tech dates, performances, stage managers and assistant stage managers

Cl

A FEW GOOD MEN by Aaron Sorking, Georgetown Palace, August 16 - September 8, 2013

[Georgetown Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, Texas -- click for map]

presents

 


By Aaron Sorkin

Weekends Aug. 16 - Sept. 8, 2013
Fri and Sat at 7:30 p.m and Sun at 2:00 p.m.

Prices:General: $24; Senior(55+): $22; Student(10-22)/Active Duty Military (with ID): $14
Children(9 or younger): $10
Click to purchase on-line at the Georgetown Palace website
Content: (click for descriptions)



The marines at Guantanamo Bay have a problem: a dead marine, a strict code of honor, and a Colonel determined to hide the facts. This Broadway hit turned major motion picture (starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson) asks the uncomfortably compelling question, “Can you handle the truth?” 

Generously Sponsored by Lt. Col and Mrs. William F. Harrah USMC RET


Audio Description is available for A Few Good Men on Saturday, August 17th and Sunday, August 18th. Patrons who would like to take advantage of Audio Description should call the box office at 512-869-7469 to reserve a receiver in advance. Please make sure to arrive at the Theatre no later than 30 minutes prior to the show for receiver set up and show introduction. We are excited to offer Audio Description to provide blind and low-vision patrons with equal access to live performance!
(Click to go to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)

2013-2014 Georgetown Palace Season

2013 - 2014 Theatre Season

Season Tickets Now Available - $192 ($176 for seniors) for 8 seats that can be used for any 2013 - 2014 show

The Music Man
Book, Music and Lyrics By Meredith Willson

Weekends Sept. 27 - Oct. 27 Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 p.m.

Con man Harold Hill doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef when he comes to River City, Iowa, to sell musical instruments and uniforms for a boys' band. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for the local librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall. Featuring favorites songs such as (Ya Got) Trouble, Seventy-six Trombones, Marian, The Librarian, and Shipoopi. The Music Man was a part of our 2004-2005 Season at the Palace and we are happy to bring it back to our stage. (Auditions July 27-29)

Tickets go on sale August 9th.

Peter Pan, The Musical
Based on the Play by J. M. Barrie; Musical by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne, Mark Charlap, Carolyn Leigh

Weekends Nov 15 - Dec. 29 Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 p.m.

Special Weekday shows at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 19, 23, 26, & 30th

New to the Palace stage, this timeless classic about lost boys, pirates, and lost innocence is one of the world's most celebrated musicals. Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the children Wendy, Michael and John, pirates and Indians, embellished with show-stopping songs, Never Never Land, I Won't Grow Up and I'm Flying. (Auditions Aug. 24-27)

Tickets on Sale Sept. 20th.

Lend Me a Tenor
By Ken Ludwig
Weekends Jan 10 - Feb. 2nd Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 p.m.
This night in September of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World famous tenor Tito Morelli is to perform Othello, his greatest role. Through a hilarious series of mishaps, Tito is given a double dose of tranquilizers causing his assistant and the theatre manager to believe he is dead and setting off a chain reaction of slapstick and mistaken identity. This comedy will leave you teary eyed with laughter. First performed at the Palace in 2003 and again in 2007, we bring back Lend Me a Tenor for your enjoyment. (Auditions Oct. 19-21)

Tickets on sale Nov. 15th.

CATS

Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Weekends Feb. 14 - March 23 Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 p.m.
Come make another Memory at the Palace! A true musical theatre phenomenon, CATS opened in London and ran for a record-setting 21 years and for 18 years on Broadway. Based on the universally popular poetry of T.S. Eliot, CATS tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual gathering of the Jellicle cats at which time one special cat is selected to be reborn into a new life. The Palace is proud to bring back this hit show from our 2007 season. (Auditions Dec. 7-10)

Tickets on sale Dec. 20th.

Moon Over Buffalo
By Ken Ludwig
Weekends Apr. 11 - May 4th Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 p.m.

This madcap comedy was last performed at the Palace in 2006. The Boston Herald calls this play “nothing less than a love letter to live theater." Charlotte and George Hay are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac and Noel Coward's Private Lives, when they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee. (Auditions Jan. 18 - 20)

Tickets go on sale Feb. 14th.
Content: (click for descriptions)

Guys And Dolls
Weekends May 16 - June 15 Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 p.m.

Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, Music/Lyrics by Frank Loesser

Come for the “oldest, established, permanent, floating crap game in New York.” Stay for the Hot Box Dancers, the Havana nights and all the gamblers, dolls, showgirls and redemption you can handle. Last seen at the Palace in 2006, we hope you join us for this classic New York musical that never fails to entertain. Based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon. (Auditions March 1 - 4)

Tickets on sale March 21

Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story (2014)
By Alan Janes
Weekends June 27 - Aug 3 Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 p.m.

We left you wanting more in 2011, so Buddy is back at the Palace! On February 3rd, 1959, the man who changed the face of popular music tragically died in a plane crash at age 22. Now,Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tells the story of the three years in which he became the world’s top recording artist with a show that features over 20 of his greatest hits including Peggy Sue, That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Not Fade Away, Everyday, Rave On, Maybe Baby, and Raining In My Heart. (Auditions April 12-15)

Tickets on sale May 2

The Full Monty

Book by Terrance McNally, Music/Lyrics by David Yazbeck

Weekends Aug. 22 - Sept. 21 Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 p.m.

For the first time at the Palace, we bring you this hilarious and moving musical version of the Academy Award-nominated 1997 film. Six unemployed steelworkers try to make some quick cash by becoming a team of male strippers. Their unlikely new job strengthens their self-esteem and friendships. As the guys work through their fears, self-consciousness and anxieties, they find strength as a group and overcome their inner demons. FOR ADULT AUDIENCES. (Auditions June 7-10)

Tickets on sale June 27

Seeking Stage Manager for 'The Music Man,' Georgetown Palace

From Ron Watson:

 






The Georgetown Palace Theatre is looking for a Non-Equity Stage Manager for its next production, The Music Man. There is compensation and you will have to complete a basic background check. Must have experience as a Stage Manager, running rehearsals and calling the show. Auditions are 7/27 through 7/30. Show opens Sept 27th, runs Thursday through Sunday for 5 weekends, 15 performances, closing October 27th. All rehearsals and performances are in Georgetown. Please let me know if you or anyone you know might be interested.

Opportunity: Tech Assistants and Scene Ninjas, Will Rogers Follies at Georgetown Palace Theatre

From Ron Watson at the Georgetown Palace:




We're looking for crew members for our production of Will Rogers Follies. This awesome show opens July 5th, and runs through August 4th, with 18 performances. We need a lots of help with lots of different positions, including a Spot smooth operator, and several Running Ninjas, light board operator, audio assistant (A2, who helps troubleshoot the wireless mics).

We also need a fly operator, for which we will pay a small stipend. We can work around conflicts, though it's important you attend as many of the tech rehearsals as possible, which begin on June 25th. This show will be amazing, and you will have lots of fun, and do some pretty cool stuff backstage. We can and will train you as well. So while experience is helpful, it isn't required. You'll also get 2 comp tickets as well.


Please contact Meredith, her email is mmconnely@gmail.com, if you are interested, or if you know friends or family who'd be interested. If you're interested in being the fly operator, please contact me, at ron@georgetownpalace.com.

Please forward to anyone you know who might be interested in helping.

GEORGETOWN''S GOT TALENT, Georgetown Palace, June 2, 2013

[Georgetown Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, Texas -- click for map]

presents




On Sunday, June 2nd at 7.30pm The Palace Theatre in Georgetown will host “Georgetown’s Got Talent” live on stage – a regional competition open to children and adults of all ages and talents.

Last season’s finalist Hannah Weison will be performing, and our semi-finalists are as follows

Colin Huntley-15 Singer Songwriter

Rashod Holmes-27 Christian Singer Songwriter

The Last Domino-21 One man band

Ben Blaise-24 Singer Songwriter

Drew Rinewaldt-14 Singer

Sierra Edmundson-16 Singer

Loud Chemistry11-13 Rock band

Colin Bowling-12 Singer Guitar player

Hilary Pace-13 Singer Guitar player

Bayleigh and Abby-11 dancers

Erik Yanez-22 hip hop dancer

Robert Cross, our Emcee will present the performances to the audience, and a panel of judges will be on stage evaluating the 10 acts - they will have the task of selecting 6 finalists at the end of the evening. Tickets will be available to watch this live show.
The 6 finalist performances will be published on line, the final winner will be determined by the highest number of online votes received during the 2 week period following the live show.

The winner will receive a $1000 cash prize as well as a professional video shoot – this audition video will be submitted to the “America’s Got Talent” production team to be considered for their 2013 season.

Audition registrations are now being accepted via www.GeorgetownsGotTalent.com, adults and children, individuals and groups from any city in the region are encouraged to participate.

Tickets for the live show are on sale now, and can be purchased via our website www.georgetownpalace.org. Ticket proceeds will benefit The Georgetown Palace Theatre Guild.


(Click to go to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)

Opportunity: Georgetown Palace Needs Sound Operator for Thoroughly Modern Millie, May - June, 2013

The Georgetown Palace is looking for a sound operator for our production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. 

The sound operator runs the sound board during the show, making sure the levels are correct for all the musicians, monitors, and microphones. It is a paid position. We prefer at least some experience working with a sound board. 

The Palace is at 810 S. Austin Street, southwest of Georgetown Courthouse - click for map. 

The first technical rehearsal is 5/11. We also rehearse 5/12, 5/14-16, and then we open 5/17. There are 15 performances, running Friday through Sunday, and it closes 6/16

Please contact Ron Watson as soon as possible, his email is ron@georgetownpalace.com, if you are interested, or if you know friends or family who'd be interested.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, musical, Georgetown Palace, May 17 - June 16, 2013

presents




Thoroughly Modern Millie

a musical by Jeanine Tesori, Dick Scanlan and Richard Morris

directed by David Sray

May 17 to June 16
Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2:00 p.m.

Ticket prices are $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors (55+), $14 Students (10-22) and Active Military, and $10 Children (9 and younger). 
Available on-line via the Palace website.

Rated for General Audiences 

Georgetown’s Historic Palace Theatre opens Thoroughly Modern Millie on May 17 for a five-weekend fun-filled music and dance fest! With music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan, the stage production of Thoroughly Modern Millie is based upon the 1967 film of the same name starring Julie Andrews.

It is New York City in 1922, a New York full of intrigue and jazz – a time when the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, in search of a new life for herself. Millie comes to New York City to marry for money instead of love – a thoroughly modern aim in 1922, when women were just entering the workforce. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men, and a dragon-lady of a villainess, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment.

Sara Burke (Millie) and Stephen Jack (Jimmy Smith) star in this musical romp! Sara made her first musical theatre splash sharing the coveted role of Annie in the Palace’s 2003 production with two other lucky young ladies! Her most recent triumph at the Palace was as Kathy Seldon in the Palace’s hit production of Singin’ in the Rain. Sara has performed all around the Austin area, as well: as Kira/Clio in Xanadu, Wendla in Spring Awakening, Amber in Hairspray, Serena in Legally Blonde, Cathy in Last 5 Years, and Charity in Sweet Charity. Most recently, Sara studied vocal performance with Adam Roberts. She will teach and direct for the Palace’s Theatrical Education Program this summer.

Stephen Jack (Jimmy Smith) has Austin credits that include Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Blue Theatre), Standing on Ceremony (ZACH Theatre), I Love You Because (Hyde Park Theatre), Drone (City Theatre), and RENT (ZACH Theatre); his Palace Theatre credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Man of La Mancha, and Big River. Additional credits include numerous galas and season previews for Austin Theatre Project, Penfold Theatre, and ZACH Theatre.

A strong supporting cast includes Melita McAtee as ‘Mrs Meers’ (The Villainess!); Scott Shipman as ‘Mr. Trevor Graydon’; Nikki Bora as ‘Matilda’; Tiffany Blackmon as ‘Miss Dorothy Brown’; Lariena Brown as ‘Muzzy Von Hossmere’; and Samantha Watson as ‘Miss Flannery’!

David Sray, who has both acting and directing recognition at the Palace, directs Millie. David’s Palace acting credits include Carl-Magnus in A Little Night Music, Edward Rutledge in 1776, and Curly in Oklahoma!; plus a B. Iden Payne Outstanding Cast Award-winning Austin performance in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Palace directing credits include I Hate Hamlet, Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Cheaper by the Dozen. David has the inimitable support of Clifford Butler for music direction and Jesee Smart for choreography.

Thoroughly Modern Millie plays at the Palace on weekends from May 17 to June 16. Actual production dates are May 17-19, 24-26, 31-June 2, June 7-9, and 14-16. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors (55+), $14 Students (10-22) and Active Military, and $10 Children (9 and younger). Rated for General Audiences 

The Palace seats about 295, with reserved seating paid for in the ticket price. The Palace office in the lobby of the theatre is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (except for some holiday dates). Purchase tickets and select seating on-line at www.georgetownpalace.com or by calling (512) 869-7469 or (512) 869-5081. (Please call ahead regarding special needs seating.) 


Visa, Master Card, and Discover Card are accepted.

The Historic Palace Theatre is located at 810 South Austin Avenue in downtown Georgetown and is part of the most beautiful Town Square in Texas!


(Click to go to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)

Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade, Georgetown Palace, April 5 - 28, 2013

by Michael Meigs

Yes, I would be delighted to enjoy a guilt-free assignation once a year with the energetic, sweet and affectionate Virginia Keeley.

Fellow actor Bill Barry has had that privilege this month at the Georgetown Palace, at least in our imaginations. Since the six scenes in Bernard Slade's span the twenty-four years between 1951 and 1975, Barry's averaging just about one imaginary assignation a day. (And by his exuberant count in the final scene, 116 acts of marital infidelity over that span.)

Posters from the Palace caution potential clientele that Same Time, Next Year "is intended for ADULT audiences," but they probably needn't have worried. As the appreciative audience made its way out afterwards, I saw a woman look around and heard her comment, "It doesn't look as if there's anyone under 40 in here."

This piece is not adult in the XXX sense; it's adult in that it's pitched at those who have reached the age of consent. It's not a sex farce à la Feydeau, for such pieces provoke our laughter by suggesting how foolish and mindlessly lustful the characters are, implying that they're essentially still children in their emotions. And it's not a play about adultery, for it never seriously examines that issue.

Bernard Slade's light comedy was a success in New York almost 40 years ago, and received Tony award nominations for best actress, best actpr and best direction, and in fact Ellen Burstyn walked away from that year's ceremony with the statuette. Three years later she got the Academy award for the same role in the filmed version.

This script has two distinguishing characteristics: first, by situating his six scenes at intervals of about five years, the playwright evokes some of the changes in American popular cultural during that time. Some of them he misses -- the contraceptive pill, for example, prompting us to wonder if one or the other of these good parents of families already had tubes tied -- but others he celebrates. Spunky Doris embraces the freedom of the Age of Aquarius, and she becomes a self-made businesswoman by the final scenes. George is a quivering, nervous mess when this first gets started, but once he gets used to it, he thrives. Unlike Doris, he gets more conservative as he ages, creating what might be derided by some today as a Republican paradox. The Vietnam War is there, as well, and inflicts a deep-felt catastrophe on one of the illicit partners.

Second, Same Time, Next Year is pure wish fulfillment, the equivalent of meeting in real life that 'imaginary friend' you may have had in your childhood. The casually confident acceptance of a regular extra-marital sexual partner, one who poses absolutely no danger to your own agreeably settled life, was an enchanting one to the hopefuls of the mid-1970's. And may still be an enchanting one for the now somewhat creaky public for this play that has probably become a staple of community theatres. The strong support given the Palace by the retirement communities of the area made it a feasible programming choice.

The world of the play is pretty much irrelevant to the contemporary world of instant messaging, hooking up, friends with advantages, living together without sanction of marriage and easy divorces. And to anyone born since the play was first staged in 1975.

This serial wish fulfillment cannot go on forever, of course, even in the world of the play. The uncomfortable dénouement in the final scene touches upon the infringed vow "till death do us part," although the death in question isn't that of either of the characters on stage. One engages in a bit of grandstanding, and -- for apparently the first time -- some outright duplicity, betraying their comfortable compact of betrayals for the first time in 24 years. That's weakly resolved, but we're supposed to feel happy about it.

The Georgetown Palace does its usual accomplished job in putting the piece on stage. The set's a solid and convincing depiction of the hideaway on the California coast, costuming by Ismael Soto III is appropriate, Rich Simms provides the video, and both actors are fully into the characters. Bill Barry as George visibly gains confidence and ages, principally by shifts of expression, attitude and posture; Virginia Keeley's an unaffected sweetheart, a doll who grows in experience and perhaps in wisdom over the course of the action. That Southern accent of hers is never explained, but it just made her that much more attractive to me. One gentle chiding, however: we in the audience who are applauding at the curtain call would like to be met by smiling actors. Keeley the acknowledging actor appeared suddenly tired or distracted.

And why, Palace folks, is it necessary to mic up your actors for a stage play in the comfortable space and reasonable acoustics of your theatre? Body mics are appropriate for the Palace's many musicals, but in this conventionally delivered dialogue piece, neither actor lacks lung power. When the script called for them to raise their voices, the sound system went a bit bonkers. I speculate that the technical decision was taken because the Palace has installed that special system for the hard of hearing. Perhaps the on-stage action could be gathered for that clientele by microphones suspended above the stage rather than held on stalks extending from the sides of the actor's heads.

EXTRA

Click to view excerpts from the program of Same Time, Next Year at the Georgetown Palace

South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Georgetown Palace, February 22 - March 24, 2013

by Michael Meigs

The Georgetown Palace Theatre has done it again. The production of South Pacific playing weekends through March, 2013, is energetic, polished and entertaining, a celebration of the classic 1949 musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. It’s a reminder that at mid-century American musical theatre pioneered new directions in entertainment for a public newly aware of the world beyond Main Street, USA.


With their first collaboration Oklahoma in 1943 Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II drew a symbolic picture of the home that Americans were then fighting a war for, including the banding together that excluded misfits such as poor Judd Fry. The post-World-War-II South Pacific, in contrast, is situated retrospectively at a low point in that conflict, showing sailors and Navy nurses sidelined in paradise, amusing themselves with shenanigans and camp entertainment while waiting to engage a distant and faceless enemy.

(photo: Andy Sharp)

It touches, although every so lightly, upon heartland Americans’ instinctive distrust of foreigners. The work conveys a message about bigotry and prejudice: “You've got to be taught/ Before it's too late/ Before you are six or seven or eight/ To hate all the people/your relatives hate;/ You've got to be carefully taught.” That thought is even more relevant seventy-plus years after it was first staged.


The musical numbers are stirring and delightful by turns. Many of them are still instantly recognizable from the opening chords of the live orchestra on an elevated platform hidden behind the backdrops: Some Enchanted Evening; I’m Going to Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair; Bali Hai; A Cockeyed Optimist; This Nearly Was Mine; and Younger than Springtime. The comic ensemble numbers are the carefree There Is Nothing Like A Dame and Honey Bun. Taken as a whole, the music of South Pacific constitutes in itself an extended chapter in the American songbook of popular music.

Read more at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .

ALT Video for Georgetown Palace's 'South Pacific': Interviews and Dress Rehearsal Scenes

AustinLiveTheatre interviews leads Christine O'Connor Jean-Jacques and Bob Beare and offers dress rehearsal scenes from the

 

presentation of

South Pacific

the musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein

directed by Ron Watson with musical direction by Justin Langford and choreography by Jesse Smart

playing February 22 - March 24

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

Special Needs inclusion show on February 28; Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. on March 9

Georgetown Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas

Ticket prices are $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors (55+), $14 Students (10-22) and Active Military, and $10 Children (9 and younger).  Select your tickets on-line at www.georgetownpalace.com.

Rated for General Audiences

SOUTH PACIFIC by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Georgetown Palace, February 22 - March 24, 2013

[810 S. Austin Street, Georgetown, Texas]

presents
South Pacific
the musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein
 directed by Ron Watson

February 22 - March 24
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

Save the date for an enchanted evening (or afternoon) in Georgetown at The Historic Palace Theatre! South Pacific opens on February 22^nd for a five-weekend run on the Palace’s Springer Memorial Stage. The classic musical by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, & Joshua Logan is set in an island paradise during World War II, with two parallel love stories threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Well-loved and remembered songs from the production include Some Enchanted Evening, There Is Nothing Like a Dame, Bali Ha’I, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair, A Wonderful Guy, Younger Than Springtime, and You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught. Directed by Palace veteran Ron Watson, with music direction by the talented Justin Langford and choreography by Jesee Smart at her most creative, the stellar cast is in good hands.

South Pacific plays at the Palace on weekends from February 22 to March 24. Actual production dates are February 22-24 and March 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, and 22-24, with some added Saturday matinees a distinct possibility. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors (55+), $14 Students (10-22) and Active Military, and $10 Children (9 and younger). 

 Rated for General Audiences 

The Palace seats about 295, with reserved seating paid for in the ticket price. The Palace office in the lobby of the theatre is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (except for some holiday dates). Purchase tickets and select seating on-line at www.georgetownpalace.com or by calling (512) 869-7469 or (512) 869-5081. (Please call ahead regarding special needs seating.) Visa, Master Card, and Discover Card are accepted.

The Historic Palace Theatre is located at 810 South Austin Avenue in downtown Georgetown and is part of the most beautiful Town Square in Texas!


POSTER
(Click to go to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)

Tech Crew Sought for 'South Pacific,' Georgetown Palace, February 22 - March 24, 2013

[810 S. Austin Street, Georgetown, Texas]

We're looking for crew members for our production of South Pacific. This amazing show opens February 22nd, and runs through March 24th, with 19 performances. We need a lots of help with lots of different positions. We can work around conflicts, though it's important you attend as many of the tech rehearsals as possible, which begin on February 6th. This show will be amazing, and you will have lots of fun. We can and will train you as well. So while experience is helpful, it isn't required. You'll also get 2 comp tickets as well.

Please contact Jessie, her email is jessie@georgetownpalace.com, if you are interested, or if you know friends or family who'd be interested.

Please forward to anyone you know who might be interested in helping. Thanks, Ron

Opening This Week in Central Texas, January 6 - 11, 2013

Opening This Week

in the Austin - (*) San Antonio region

January 6 - 11, 2013

Click images for additional information

Click HERE for a list of all productions CONTINUING on stage

Opening in Austin . . .
 

Georgetown Palace Theatre, January 11 - February 3

(poster design: JennyMarie Jemison)

Way Off Broadway Community Players, Leander, January 11 -February 2

============================================
(Nothing announced in SAN ANTONIO)
=============================================

NEW YEAR'S EVE at the Georgetown Palace, December 31, 2012

Featuring

"Michelle"
Performing her "One Woman Spectacular Cabaret Show"

Joining Michelle will be several of your favorite Palace performers!

Dinner starts at 7:30pm
Act 1
Adele Simms(Performed in "Annie" as Annie, "Evita", "Cinderella, "Christmas Carol, the Musical" and many more!)
will start performing at 7:35

Yvonne Love(from the Palace's "A Little Night Music, "Cinderella" and many more)
will perform at 8:15pm

Sara Burke(Performed as Mary Magdalene in "Jesus Christ Superstar," Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors", Ulla in "The Producers" and many more!)will be up next at 9:00pm

Act II

Michelle Cheney
(Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls," Miss Mona in "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," Muriel in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and recently Woman#1 in "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change")

Will begin her Cabaret show to welcome the "New Year" at 10:00pm
(We promise much laughter, gasps, and insight with during this hilariously funny show)

Dinner Menu

First Course (7:30pm)Caprese Salad
Second Course (7:45pm)1. Beef Tenderloin & Lobster Tail
2. New Zealand Lamb Chops
Both served with:
Sauteed Red Pepper Asparagus in a Anaheim Cream Reduction
Goat Cheese infused Potatoes

3. Oak Flame Roasted vegetables over Garlic Potato Cakes
Marinara Sauce
Third Course (Intermission)
Triple Chocolate Cake Petite Fors Truffles
Red Velvet Butter Cream Cake Petite Fors Truffles
Complimentary Champagne Toast (Midnight)6oz Champagne
Breakfast Buffet (12:15am)White Chocolate - Raspberry Scones
Country Casserole
Potatoes, Sausage, Onion, Cheddar Cheese, Eggs
Black Eyed Peas
Coffee
Beverage Options
Complimentary Iced Tea, Coffee or Water served all evening
Complimentary glass of sparkling wine or cider served at midnight
Beer and Wine Bar (Cash and Credit Cards accepted)

For information or to reserve a seat, call the Palace Production Office at 512-591-7825 or e-mail gpalaceproductions@gmail.com

(Click to return to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)