Upcoming: The Blanco Was Blameless, The Rep at Katherine Ann Porter School, April 8 - May 1

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The Blanco was Blameless

directed by Shirley Marlett

opening and performances delayed to

April 8 through April 29
Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.
Sunday matinees at 5 p.m. on April 10. 17 and May 1

The Katherine Ann Porter School
515 FM 2325, Wimberley (click for map)

Tickets $12.50
Buy Tickets online or call (512) 395-7043

The Blanco was Blameless (or It was Balcones’ Fault) is an original script written by local playwright Russ Marlett with music by Jules Alexander of “The Association” band fame. This well written and well-received musical was featured in the Greenhouse Theatre fourteen years ago and was one of the first productions there ever to be held over by public demand. The backdrop for this production is Wimberley, the Star of Texas.

The Blanco was Blameless features Amanda Forsyth and Michelle Piersol, co-starring in the role of Sugar, the feisty orphaned goat farmer. Kitty Nichols plays Sugar’s patient Aunt Prudence who tries her darndest to make Sugar, the tomboy, into a fine lady. Lee Stubbs performs the role of Beau Beau, the well meaning but addled uncle; Travis, the high spirited ranch hand and suitor of Sugar, is played by Perry Redden; and Rick Nation and Whitney Marlett appear as the evil villains, Foscue and Lolita.

Written as a melodrama, the production offers rapid fire dialogue and catchy tunes that will have you booing the bad guys and cheering Sugar on as she fights to keep her goat ranch from two of the most dishonest and despicable characters ever to visit the Hill Country. It is a must see both from the standpoint of the entertainment value of The Blanco was Blameless and the debut of the newest and most distinctive theatre in the community. You are invited to come and share an evening with us at The Rep at Katherine Ann Porter School in Wimberley, Texas.

Auditions in Wimberley: The Blanco Was Blameless, musical, The Rep, January 29 - 30

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The Rep, New Theatre in Wimberley, holds auditions for

The Blanco Was Blameless

or

It Was Balcones’ Fault

January 29 and 30

The Rep – a not for profit repertory theatre company in residence at The Katherine Ann Porter School in Wimberley -- begins its inaugural season with an original piece (March 25 – April 17)—The Blanco Was Blameless or It Was Balcones’ Fault which held the attendance record for Wimberley (7 weeks to packed houses) in its first run. Blanco…was written by local playwright Russ Marlett, with music by Jules Alexander (winner of platinum and gold records during his time with The Association).

This is a musical spoof of Wimberley’s early history, wherein a shyster attempts to divert the mighty Blanco to export to the world’s capitals, Wimberley’s chief commodities, limestone, cedar, and goats. Shirley Marlett will direct.

Open auditions will be held Sunday, January 30 from 2:00PM to 5:00PM, and again the following day from 7:00PM to 9:00PM at KAPS. There will be an accompanist at the auditions. You may bring your own sheet music, sing a capella, or do some vocal exercises at the piano. Please call (512)395-7043 for information and to request a script. Please leave a message, and your call will be returned by that evening.

[photo: 'Blanco River' © Andy Heatwole- click to go to www.blogspot.bluehourphoto.com]