(*) BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, Woodlawn Theatre, San Antonio, November 8 - December 1, 2013

Woodlawn Theatre Black Box features Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
 
History gets all sexy punk in this alternate universe with parallels to today's political landscape in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which opens November 8 in the Woodlawn Theatre’s Black Box. The show runs through December 1.

Directed by Matthew Byron Cassi with musical direction by Jaime Ramirez of Bombasta, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson tells the story of America's first political maverick (played by San Antonio’s award-winning actor Anthony Cortino) who kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards all in the name of these United States – who cares if he didn't have permission? An exhilarating and white-knuckled look at one of our nation's founding rock stars, the show recreates and reinvents the life of "Old Hickory," from his humble beginnings on the Tennessee frontier to his days as Commander-in-Chief. It also asks the question: Is wanting to have a beer with someone reason enough to elect him? What if he's really, really hot?

Tickets are on sale now at www.woodlawntheatre.org or by calling the box office at 210-267-8388. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and Sundays 2:30 pm. Tickets cost $15 - $23 with discounts for students, military and SATCO members.

The Woodlawn Theatre is San Antonio’s historic community theatre, located in the heart of the Deco District at 1920 Fredericksburg Road, just south of Hildebrand. Free parking with security patrol is available.

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Auditions in San Antonio for In The Heights, Woodlawn Theatre, February 10 and 11, 2013

Auditions for In The Heights at Woodlawn Theatre, Inc., 1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas, 78201 (click for map)

 

Sunday, February 10 from 7pm-10pm Monday, February 11 from 7pm-11pm

Directed by Greg Hinojosa, Music Direction by Jaime Ramirez

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song of your choice or from the show. Be prepared for a dance audition as well. All roles are open.

(*) Upcoming: Open Sesame, a Bollywood pantomime by Rick Stemm, Overtime Theatre, San Antonio, October 5 - November 3

 
presents


OPEN SESAME!

A BOLLYWOOD PANTOMIME

by Rick Stemm

directed by Kyle Gillette

October 5 – November 3, 2012. 8 pm Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, plus one Sunday matinee at 2:30 on October 20 and an additional Sunday evening show at 7pm on October 27

Ticket Prices: $14 general admission, and $10 for teachers, students, seniors 65+, active military, and SATCO members. Tickets can be purchased online at www.theovertimetheater.org. 

Information: www.theovertimetheater.org, info@theovertimetheater.org, and (210) 557-7562.

Location: The Overtime Theater, 1203 Camden, San Antonio, TX 78215.

The amazing, musical, martial, colorful, audience-driven, Bollywood-style, anachronistic, fantasy adventure kung fu musical you've always been waiting for.

It’s the first musical to be presented at our new location! The Overtime Theater presents Open Sesame!: A Bollywood Pantomime.

Can true love prevail over troublesome family, scheming villains, meddling gods, and dancing pirates? Open Sesame! is a retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in the musical comedy form of pantomime. Set in beautiful India in a time when the world was small enough to find secrets around every corner, our story follows Ollie, a hopeful adventurer seeking his fortune with the British East India Company. He stumbles across a vast treasure and uses it to woo his love while beset by greedy family and deadly foes. India provides more than just a backdrop for the story, infusing the music too. All songs and dances are in the style of Bollywood, India’s most famous film industry. With fast, colorful Indian music and dance, perilous fight scenes, outrageous slapstick, and audience participation, Open Sesame! fuses British, Indian, and American theater into a delightful kaleidoscope of fun.

Open Sesame is the first Overtime Production to be written by Rick Stemm. Stemm is a transplanted Wisconsinite who caught a lot of attention with his offering in last year’s Theatre ASAP and has produced a truly unique musical vision. Working in collaboration with Jaime Ramirez, a great San Antonio musician and the composer and musical director of previous Overtime offerings Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie: The Musical and DOA: A Noir Musical, the production promises to be like nothing seen in San Antonio before. Open Sesame is directed by Kyle Gillette, the Overtime’s Artistic Director and an assistant professor at Trinity University as well as the director of 2011’s Ugly People.

The family friendly musical premieres at the Overtime’s new location at 1203 Camden in the Gregg Barrios Theater on October 5th.

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Ongoing: Dr. S Battles the Sex-crazed Reefer Monsters, the movie: the Musical, Overtime Theatre, San Antonio, October 8 - November 6

UPDATE: Review by Sara Fisch for the San Antontio Current, October 13

Received directly:

DR. S BATTLES THE SEX CRAZED REEFER ZOMBIES: THE MOVIE: THE MUSICAL

A World Premiere Production of a New Rock Horror Musical

written by Evan Boston and James Hartz.

directed by Bryan Ortiz with musical direction by Jaime Ramirez

Overtime Theater, San Antonio

October 8 - November 6, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. , with one 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 24. No show on Friday, Nov. 5.

This fall the Overtime Theater will proudly present a new musical based on an award-winning hit local film. Opening October 8, 2010, Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie: The Musical is the world premiere production of an original, new rock horror musical.

The film-turned-musical recounts the tale of Mary Jane, an all-American sweetheart who goes parking with her boyfriend, Billy. When Billy smokes some atomic reefer and transforms into a sex-crazed zombie, it's up to our hero, Dr. S, to save the day! Dr. S must stop the madness that he helped create. An experiment to fight the red menace has gone horribly wrong, and now zombies are on the rise. With trusty shotgun and a deadpan, brutal sense of humor, Dr. S takes Mary Jane from the clutches of evil and battles his way back into town in a blood-soaked, fight-filled extravaganza of action, gore, and rock!

Produced by Film Classics Productions in 2008, the film version of Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies has been shown at such theaters and events as the Chicago International Film Festival, San Antonio Horrific Film Fest, Another Hole in the Head Film Festival (San Francisco, California), Washington DC International Horror Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival (Leeds, England), and in early September 2010, the internationally renowned Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival (Atlanta, Georgia), where it will be only one of five feature-length movies screened during the festival.

In Winter 2010, following a screening at the Overtime Theater, the idea was formed to turn the film into a live stage musical guaranteed to rock the socks off the audience. Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie: The Musical will take the story to even more outlandish heights with the script and lyrics by the original team of director Bryan Ortiz and writers Evan Boston and James Hartz (who also serves as the Overtime Theater’s artistic director). Jaime Ramirez is the music director of the show. Jaime also was the music director of The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, another world-premiere new musical staged at the Overtime Theater in October 2009.

James Hartz explained why the team decided to take Dr. S to the stage:

“We thought it would be a great way to introduce Dr. S to a whole new audience. Transitioning from film to stage gave us an opportunity to find new ways of telling the story. The nature of musicals allows us to explore the feelings and relationships of the characters in a deeper and more expansive way, especially between Dr. S and Mary Jane. We strived to make the music have as much variety as possible while remaining cohesive. We put in rock, doo-wop, ballads, tangos, and more! It's been a really fun and exciting process crafting the piece and I think that fun and excitement will carry over to the performance, particularly because of our excellent cast!”

This fall the Overtime Theater will proudly present a brand-new musical based on the award-winning hit local film, "Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies." The film-turned-musical tells the story of Mary Jane, an all-American sweetheart who goes parking with her boyfriend, Billy. When he smokes some atomic reefer and transforms into a sex-crazed zombie, it's up to our hero, Dr S, to save the day! Dr S and Mary Jane battle their way back into town in a blood-soaked, fight-filled extravaganza of pain, gore, and rock!

"Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Musical" is written by Evan Boston and James Hartz. Bryan Ortiz is the director, and Jaime Ramirez is the music director.

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