Upcoming: The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, September 28 - October 14

 

The Last Five Years

by Jason Robert Brown

University of the Incarnate Word Theatre Arts

The UIW Department of Theatre Arts invites you to THE LAST FIVE YEARS, an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about a man and a woman who fall in and out of love with each other over the course of five years.

Amanda Belscamper and Diego Fresquez carry the show as Jamie Wellerstein and Catherine Hiatt. Mark Stringham directs the production with musical direction by Bill Gokelman, costumes by Margaret Mitchell, scene design by Lucy Petters, and lighting design by Melissa Gasp

Location: 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas, 78209

Times: Sept. 28, 29, Oct. 5, 6, 12, 13 at 8 PM (Fridays and; Saturdays) and Oct. 14 at 2 PM (Sunday)
Tickets: Adults: $10 Seniors: $9 Non-UIW Students: $8 Groups (10 or more): $6

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Upcoming: Boogie Monster Mash by Dave Cortez, Fools Entertainment at the Woodlawn black box, San Antonio, October 6 - 28

(*) BOOGIE MONSTER MASH, Woodlawn Theatre, San Antonio,

Fools Entertainment is proud to announce our next production! "Boogie Monster Mash" playing at the Woodlawn Theatre Black Box this October!

Boogie Monster Mash

by Dave Cortez

A Monster, Musical, Melodrama

Set in Transylvania, Boogie Monster Mash follows the perils of Mary Wollstonecraft and her dear old Granmummy as they deal with the evil Count Dracula and his quest to take control of their beloved castle. Count Dracula has eyes to turn the Wollstonecraft castle into a fast food restaurant, but that's not all he has his beady eyes set on. He plans to woo Mary and make her his bride, even if it's against her wishes. It's up to Mary's dashing leading man Frankenstan to come to her rescue, along with the aid of his best pal the Zombuddy. But will Dracula, along with his own side-kick, Bad Bad Wolfie Brown, and his dissatisfied girlfriend, Vampiress be victorious? Will Frankenstan save the Wollstonecraft Castle? And will Count Dracula be put to rest once and for all?
Boogie Monster Mash follows along in traditional melodrama fashion as you cheer the hero, boo the villain, and wish for the heroine to triumph. Set to parodys of some of your favorite disco songs of the 70's such as “Stayin' Alive”, “I Will Survive”, and “Boogie Wonderland” the story is told by a lively trio called the Zombettes as they guide you along this horror-campy story while you fling plenty of popcorn at Count Dracula himself. Get your “boos”, “hisses”, and popcorn throwing arms ready for this monster, musical, melodrama!

 
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Auditions in San Antonio for End Days, Proxy Theatre, August 31

Proxy Theatre, San Antonio, auditions for End Days by Deborah Zoe Laufer, directed by Aaron Aguilar, Friday, August 31 by appointment. Callbacks on September 1. Performances: November 1-17, Thursday-Saturday. This play will begin Proxy Theatre's 2nd Season entitled The Leper Colony.

End Days is a fun, quirky comedy about love, religion, living in the now, and, you know, the end of the world. Sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn't changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother has begun a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Her new neighbor, a sixteen-year-old Elvis impersonator, has fallen for her hard. And the Apocalypse is coming Wednesday. Her only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them all. (SamuelFrench.com)

Auditionees should prepare one or two monologues each no longer than 90 seconds. Please make every effort to select contemporary pieces. Be sure to bring an updated acting resume. Headshots are encouraged, but if you don't have one, come anyway!


Auditions will occur at The Overtime Center for the Arts ( 1203 Camden - click for map), where the play will be produced. Email aaron@proxytheatre.org to sign up for a 5minute audition slot between 4pm and 7pm on Aug.31st. Callbacks will be held Saturday, Sept. 1st from 12-3pm.

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Upcoming: (*) A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner, Trinity University, San Antonio, September 28 - October 6

  

A Bright Room Called Day

Trinity University Dept of Human Communication and Theatre
Playwright(s): Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day is a dark comedy dawning in pre-war Berlin, in the last days of Weimar Germany. An idealistic group of actors, writers, and filmmakers naively assume they can stop Hitler's juggernaut through art and political action. As they slowly realize they are losing to the Nazis-and that their lives are at risk-the friends must choose the paths they'll take: resistance, compromise, exile, or compliance. What choice will mean survival? A genre-defying mixture of absurd humor, serious drama, and political thriller, A Bright Room Called Day examines the nature of evil and the role of the artist as activist.

Cast:

Directed by Susanna Morrow

Location: Trinity University Campus, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas, 78212
Times: September 28-30 and October 3-6, 2012 Friday & Saturday @ 8pm Sunday @ 2:30pm Wednesday & Thursday @ 7pm
Tickets: Adults- $10.00 Seniors-$ 8.00 Students & SATCO- $6.00

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Reservations: 999-8589 Information: 999-8511

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Vexler Theatre in San Antonio preparing Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, RSVPs for auditions & crew by August 31

Coming Soon: Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet. Audition Date TBA. Please inform us of your interest by August 31st.

ACTORS/ DESIGNERS/ TECHNICIANS/ STAGE MANAGERS/ CREW/ DIRECTORS/ ETC:

The Sheldon Vexler Theatre in San Antonio is currently designing a specialized project for the production of Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet. If you have an interest in this particular script, please email vexler@jcc-sa.org by Friday, August 31st. Include a good contact phone number. Theatrical resume is optional, not required. Please see below for logistical details on performance dates and the rehearsal period.

Casting 8 characters aged 30s and up. Casting will include both male and female actors.
Performances February 7- March 3, 2013, Thursdays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sunday matinees at 2:30pm, and Sunday evening shows at 7:30pm on 2/24 and 3/3. Call times are 60 minutes before curtain.

Rehearsals will begin with a few meetings, read-throughs, and table work sessions in December. A typical Vex rehearsal schedule is Monday- Thursday 7pm-10pm. Friday and weekend rehearsals are scheduled as needed throughout the rehearsal period. The final two weeks and weekends of rehearsals include technical and dress rehearsals with the full company called.

Glengarry Glen Ross is Mamet at his very best, writing about small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing plots of land on reluctant buyers in a never-ending scramble for their share of the American dream. The Vex presents a new twist to the traditionally all-male cast by converting a few of the characters to women, touching on current issues of female competition in male-dominated industries. The script for Glengarry Glen Ross can be found at some bookstores, on Ebooks such as the Kindle, and at the licensing agency Samuel French.

Auditions in San Antonio for Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, Woodlawn Black Box Theatre, September 10 - 11

Woodlawn Theatre in San Antonio auditions for Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Matthew Byron Cassi at the Woodlawn Theatre - Black Box, 1920 Fredericksburg Rd (click for map) on Mon Sept 10th and Tues Sept 11th, potential callback on Wed, Sept 12th. Performance Dates: November 9th - 25th, 2012. Rehearsals: October 2012 Sun-Thurs 7-10pm. Read Through: Sunday, Sept 30th, 2012 7pm

Ruhl's vision of the Orpheus myth from Eurydice's point of view begins as Eurydice dies on her wedding day. "Determined to be reunited with his beloved wife, Orpheus journeys through the Underworld intent on bringing Eurydice back to the land of the living. Eurydice, now reunited with her dearly loved late father, must choose between the love of her father and love for her husband. Emotions collide as she tries to hold on to love and life while discovering the harsh and tragic rules of death, memory and choices."

Please prepare a 1-2 minute Comedic and/or Dramatic monologue. The auditions will consist of monologues and cold readings from the script. Please come in comfortable clothing and be prepared to move around on stage. No roles have been precast, all roles are open.

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Upcoming: (*) MURDER AT THE ORIENT BURLESQUE, August 24 - September 22, The Overtime Theatre, 1203 Camden St., San Antonio

MURDER AT THE ORIENT BURLESQUE, August 24 - September 22, The Overtime Theatre, 1203 Camden St., San Antonio

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Upcoming: (*) 8, THE PLAY, by Dustin Lance Black, Overtime Theatre at Trinity University, August 24

8, THE PLAY, by Dustin Lance Black, Overtime Theatre at Trinity University, August 24


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Upcoming: (*) AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracey Letts, Sheldon Vexler Theatre, San Antonio, August 23 - September 16

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August: Osage County by Tracey Letts, Sheldon Vexler Theatre, San Antonio, August 23 - September16

UPDATE: Feature by Deborah Martin for the San Antonio Express-News, August 9

 

The cast includes:

Bill Fordham - Robert Carenzo
Johnna Monevata - Cristina Cintora
Mattie Fae Aiken - Jennifer Colacino
Charlie Aiken - Lawrence Coop
Barbara Fordham - Anna Gangai
Karen Weston - Renee Garvens
Ivy Weston - Mary Goodhue
Violet Weston - Christy Huffman
Jean Fordham - Krystal Kohler
Steve Heidebrecht - David Maloof
Beverly Weston - Jim Mammarella
Sheriff Deon Gilbeau - Chad A. Miller
"Little" Charles Aiken - Lex Simpson

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(*) Auditions in San Antonio for Annie and for The Santaland Diaries, The Playhouse, September 10 and 18

Auditions at The Playhouse for Annie (September 10) and for The Santaland Diaries (September 18)

800 W. Ashby at San Pedro Avenue , San Antonio (click for map)

Questions? Telephone (210) 733-7258 or see www.ThePlayhouseSA.orghttp://www.ThePlayhouseSA.org

Annie 

Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin; Directed by Michelle Pietri

Auditions September 10, 2012, Russell Hill Rogers Theater; Youth audition at 6:30 p.m.; Adults who did not attend Season Auditions and who are interested in being considered for ensemble will audition at 8:30 p.m.

Arrive early to register. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. Callbacks September 17, by invitation only. 

Actors should prepare 32 bars of a song, preferably in the style of musical theatre. Bring sheet music. Those auditioning should not sing "Tomorrow." Be prepared to participate in dance audition. (Wear clothing and shoes which can be danced in.)

Performances December 7-23, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m.; Special Weeknight Performances December 18, 19, 20 at 7:00 p.m.

All roles available with the exception of Daddy Warbucks and Miss Hannigan.
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David Sedaris'

The Santaland Diaries

Adapted for Stage by Joe Mantello, Directed by Shelly Chance
 

A Macy's elf recalls his time in Santaland in this hilarious one-man seasonal special.
 

Auditions September 18, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Cellar Theater BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Call 210-733-7258 to schedule. Callbacks September 19, by invitation only
 

Actors should prepare a 1 minute 30 second comedic monologue. Expect to participate in cold readings from the script. Bring resume and headshot. Please note: This production contains adult language.
 

Performances Cellar Theater, December 7-16, 2012, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

(*) Upcoming: Killer Joe by Tracy Letts, Rose Theatre Company, San Antonio

KILLER JOE by Tracy Letts, Rose Theatre Company, 11838 Wurzbach at Lockhill Selma, Upstairs in the Elms Shopping Center, San Antonio 78230

August 10 - 25, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
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Trinity University theatre season, 2012-2013, San Antonio

Information via SATCO (www.satheatre.com):

2012 - 2013 season

in San Antonio

A Bright Room Called Day

by Tony Kushner

directed by Susanna Morrow

September 28-30 and October 3-6, 2012 Friday & Saturday @ 8pm Sunday @ 2:30pm Wednesday & Thursday @ 7pm

Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day is a dark comedy dawning in pre-war Berlin, in the last days of Weimar Germany. An idealistic group of actors, writers, and filmmakers naively assume they can stop Hitler's juggernaut through art and political action. As they slowly realize they are losing to the Nazis—and that their lives are at risk—the friends must choose the paths they’ll take: resistance, compromise, exile, or compliance. What choice will mean survival? A genre-defying mixture of absurd humor, serious drama, and political thriller, A Bright Room Called Day examines the nature of evil and the role of the artist as activist.


La Tempesta

adapted from Shakespeare by Roberto Prestigiacomo

produced in collaboration with Theatro del Drago, a puppet theatre company founded in 1820 by the Monticelli Family of Revenna, Italy.

November 9-11 and November 14-17, 2012 Friday and Saturday @8pm Sunday @ 2:30pm Wednesday and Thursday @ 7pm

La Tempesta is an original physical theatre adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Created by the 2012-13 Stieren Guest, Artist Teatro del Drago, from Ravenna, Italy, and Roberto Prestigiacomo, La Tempesta re-tells this magical story through the use of puppets, marionettes, and shadow theatre. Borrowing from the Italian tradition of commedia dell’arte and the latest European developments of teatro di figura, La Tempesta promises to be entertaining, visually stunning, and a novelty never seen on the stages of San Antonio.

Arcadia

by Tom Stoppard

directed by Stacey Connelly

February 15-17 and 20-23, 2013 Friday & Saturday @ 8pm Sunday @ 2:30pm Wednesday & Thursday @ 7pm

In 1809, on an idyllic country estate in Derbyshire, England, a 13-year-old genius and her tutor are about to make history with a brilliant mathematical proof, now lost to history. In the same location, two hundred years later, rival authors—a popular historian and a self-promoting academic—are in a mad, lusty, and hilarious race to uncover that secret. The characters’ quests become an obsessive intellectual scavenger hunt, leading to sexual intrigue, shocking discoveries, absurd conclusions, and mortifying misadventures that span and blend both eras. Such is the glorious, topsy-turvy world of Arcadia, described by critics as Tom Stoppard’s masterwork.

The Crazy Locomotive

by Stanislaw Witkiewicz

directed by Kyle Gillette

April 12-14 and April 17-20, 2013 Friday and Saturday @ 8pm Sunday @ 2:30pm Wednesday & Thursday @ 7pm

Stanislaw Witkiewicz's 1923 play The Crazy Locomotive both parodies and embodies the artistic movement of futurism as well as Einstein's theory of relativity and the melodramatic conventions of silent film. Set aboard the engine room of a train hurtling toward its destruction, the play features a projected cinematic backdrop of the landscape hurtling by and the large frightening machinery of industrial modernity. As two international criminal masterminds hijack the train, they ponder the meaning of space, time, and modern art, all while driving the train toward unprecedented speeds and losing their minds in the process. Provocative, absurd, and hilarious, Witkiewicz's play asks big questions about the progress of industrial civilization and the fatal course of history.

Auditions in San Antonio for The 39 Steps, Vexler Theatre

Upcoming auditions for The 39 Steps at the Sheldon Vexler Theatre, 1250 NW Military Highway, San Antonio. ("A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft.") Directed by: Tami Kai Frazier. Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a fast-paced whodunit with non stop laughs and over 150 zany characters!

Contact The Vex at vexler@jcc-sa.org to sign up for auditions.
Bring a completed Performer Information Form and a completed Conflict Form. All roles are open and will be cast as volunteer positions.  

All roles demand high physical energy and a strong sense of comedic timing. 1 female (playing multiple roles) 3 males (2 playing multiple roles)
Auditioners should prepare the following items:

1. ALL AUDITIONERS: Prepare 3 distinctive original characters with their own personalities and unique physical and vocal attributes. These characters will be put into improvisational and cold reading situations during the audition process.
2. If you are NEW TO THE VEX, please bring a prepared humorous or melodramatic monologue not to exceed 30 seconds in length.
3. If you are a VEX VETERAN, the monologue is optional.

Show Dates: October 18- November 15, 2012

Performance times:

Thursdays at 7:30pm: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15
Saturdays at 8:00pm: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10
Sundays at 2:30pm: 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11
Sundays at 7:30pm: 11/4

Upcoming: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, Attic Rep, San Antonio, August 11 - 26

presents

(www.atticrep.org)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

by Edward Albee

directed by Roberto Prestigiacomo

August 11 - 26

THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAYS @ 8PM; SUNDAYS @ 2:30PM

Attic Rep at Trinity University, San Antonio (click for map) (click for directions)

$25.00 General Admission; $23.00 Seniors, Military, SATCO/ATAC members, Stieren Theater season subscribers, and Trinity Alumni; $10.00 Students with valid ID. 

Available on-line via

RepPass (3 Tickets) $60.00 Seniors, Military, Students, SATCO/ATAC, Stieren Theater season subscribers; $65.00 General Admission

George, a professor at a small college, and his wife, Martha, have just returned home, drunk from a Saturday night party. Martha announces that she has invited a young couple to stop by for a nightcap. When they arrive the charade begins. The drinks flow and suddenly inhibitions melt. It becomes clear that Martha is determined to seduce the young professor, and George couldn’t care less. But underneath the edgy banter, lurks an undercurrent of secrets and despair that is the foundation for their relationship. Winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play. The Broadway production of this play was a shattering and memorable experience and proclaimed the author as a major American playwright.

THE CAST: David Connelly, Gloria Sanchez-Molina, Brad Adams and Sarah Nixon

THE CREATIVE TEAM: Production Design by Hills Snyder and Jeremiah Teutsch, Lighting Design by Robin Crews, Costume Design by Montana Blanca. Stage Manager, Alessandro Fierros and Production Coordinator, Emily Barker.

THE PERFORMANCES :

THE TICKETS: $25.00 General Admission; $23.00 Seniors, Military, SATCO/ATAC members, Stieren Theater season subscribers, and Trinity Alumni; $10.00 Students with valid ID.

RepPass (3 Tickets) $60.00 Seniors, Military, Students, SATCO/ATAC, Stieren Theater season subscribers; $65.00 General Admission

Opportunity in San Antonio: Proxy Theatre Seeks Website Developer

if you or someone you know is looking to build their website development portfolio, please let us know! Proxy is in the market for upstart web developers/web designers to create a new, artistic and functional website for us. Must have experience, work very quickly, and be eager to collaborate (for not much monetary gain).

Contact: info@proxytheatre.org

Upcoming: The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane, Playhouse San Antonio, August 3 - 26

in San Antonio presents

(www.theplayhousesa.org)

 

The Little Dog Laughed

by Douglas Carter Beane

directed by Tim Hedgepeth

Aug 3- Aug 26
Shows Fridays and Saturday at 8 p.m.& Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
No Show August 5
The Playhouse San Antonio
800 West Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212 (click for map)
Tickets: Adults - $25, Seniors (60 plus) and Military with ID - $22, Students - $15. These prices include a $2 service per ticket.
Call 210-733-7258 or visit theplayhousesa.org for tickets.

Douglas Carter Beane (As Bees in Honey Drown) brings us the adventures of Mitchell Green, a movie star who could hit it big if it weren’t for one teensy-weensy problem: his agent, Diane, can’t seem to keep him in the closet.

“Theatergoers have cause to rejoice. Devastatingly funny, with dizzy, irresistible writing that brings down the house.” – The New York Times
Directed by Tim Hedgepeth
This talent cast includes: TRAVIS TREVINO, EMILY SPICER, AARON AGUILAR & AMANDA GOLDEN


The Playhouse produces high quality live theatre that inspires, educates, and entertains audiences of all ages. Our passion is to connect our community to the world by telling stories that reveal the truth of the human experience.

Upcoming: 9 to 5, Woodlawn Theatre, San Antonio, August 24 - September 16

presents

9 to 5

by Patricia Resnick

with music by Dolly Parton

directed by Rick Sanchez

August 24 - September 16

Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio (click for map) 

Tickets $21 for adults, $18 for military/SATCO/seniors, $14 for students (plus fees)Purchase on-line

What a way to make a living!

Put on your power suit and enjoy a hilarious tale of laughter, friendship, and premeditated workplace revenge. It’s hilarious when three unlikely friends conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do – even in a man’s world! Based on the hit movie and featuring a score by the legendary songwriter, Dolly Parton.

Texas Public Radio Profiles Woodlawn Theatre's 'Next to Normal' in San Antonio

Texas Public Radio publishes the transcription of its three-minute feature on Next to Normal, playing July 13 - 29 at the Woodlawn Theatre in San Antonio:

"Next To Normal" is a Pulitzer Prize winning play showing at the Woodlawn Theater, “which is absolutely fantastic that a musical would win the Pulitzer Prize for a drama," said Woodlawn's Robby Vance. "This show is incredibly well written, it obviously covers a gamut of emotions, it covers a broad range of various interactions and relationships that we have as families and family structures.”

(image: Woodlawn Theatre via www.tpr.org)

Vance said it is a provocative script. It’s the story of a woman whose mental disorders seem to be getting worse, and of her family who struggle to cope.

“In this case it’s a young woman who is diagnosed as bi-polar," said Artistic Director Greg Hinojosa, "which eventually leads to schizophrenia, suicide attempts. She goes through shock therapy. So she goes through a number of different treatments that seem to be helping her but what we see in this show is how it affects her husband, her younger daughter and certainly the relationships she has with both of her doctors.”

The show has been called “brave” and “breathtaking.” And it proved to be a great opportunity to expand the theater’s mission.

“Our goal is to increase our visibility to the city in terms of a theatre company that produces not only quality work, but work that’s going to be thought provoking and educational” said Hinojosa.

The Woodlawn partnered Next to Normal with the San Antonio State Hospital. Its cast went to the hospital and served as volunteers. At the Sunday matinee, the theater offered a chance for audience members to become more educated about mental illness, thanks to Dr. Kathleen Stanley, a clinical psychiatrist at the hospital, who stayed for over an hour after the show to answer audience questions.

“About how to seek treatment for family members and loved ones who they suspect might have problems with mental illness or what do you do if you have somebody in your family who is per chance being belligerent and you know that they need to seek treatment but they refuse.”

Click to read more and hear the feature at www.tpr.org

Auditions in San Antonio for David Mamet's November, The Playhouse, July 30

Auditions at The Playhouse for November by David Mamet, directed by Andrew Thornton, July 30, 7 p.m. at the Russell Hill Rogers Theatre. 

Arrive early to register! Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. 

Performances October 26 - November 18; all roles available:

 
Charles Smith: a man in suit (ages 40-60)

Archer Brown: a man in suit (ages 30-50)

A Representative of the National Association of Turkey and Turkey By-Products Manufacturers: a man in suit (ages 20-70)
Clarice Bernstein: a lesbian (ages 30-50)
Dwight Grackle: a Native American (ages 20-80)

Upcoming: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Woodlawn Theatre Black Box, August 3 - 26

 

presents in the Black Box

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Music/Lyrics by William Finn; Book by Rebecca Feldman, Rachel Sheinkin, Jay Reiss

Directed by Dave Cortez; Choreographed by Christopher Rodriguez

August 3 - 26. Evening performances on Fri. & Sat. at 8:00, and Sunday matinees at 2:30.

Woodlawn Theatre Black Box, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio 78201 (click for map)

Tickets: $15 – $22 (click to buy on-line)

 

Can you spell M-U-S-I-C-A-L?

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a one-act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by Willian Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups.

Get ready to flex your spelling muscles as each night four REAL audience members will be invited onstage to compete in the spelling bee alongside the six young characters! About half an hour before the show begins, audience members in the lobby are given the chance to sign up to participate in the show as “spellers”!

Shhhhh….

On Saturday nights, adult-only audiences (over age 18) are invited for “Parent-Teacher Conferences.” These performances are peppered with references inspired by R-rated ad-libs made during rehearsals.

Did you know….
**During the 2005 Tony Awards, former Presidential candidate Al Sharpton competed.
**Julie Andrews missed ”Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” when she was a guest speller.

Grab a cape and juice box and join the fun!