Fall 2012 auditions in Seguin, New Braunfels, San Marcos, San Antonio and Austin for the Palace Theatre, Seguin, September 2 - 7

We are looking for energetic, charismatic, professional-minded actors of all ages to audition for the Palace Theatre fall season! Season includes the musical Forever Plaid, Fright Night Boogie Night, the drama Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abair, and the Broadway version of A Christmas Carol by Alan Menkin. (Click for show descriptions.) Please call Barbara to sign up for an audition: (210) 854-1610 or email palacetheatretx@gmail.com

Audition Locations:

Sunday, 9/2 & Monday, 9/3 (7pm-10pm) Seguin at The Palace Theatre, 314 S. Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155 (click for map)
(approx. 30 min from downtown San Antonio, 15 min from New Braunfels, 20 min from San Marcos & 30 min from South Austin)

Tuesday, 9/4 (7pm-10pm)San Antonio;location TBA

Wednesday, 9/5 (7pm-10pm) New Braunfels; location TBA

Thursday, 9/6 (7pm-10pm) San Marcos; location TBA

Friday, 9/7 (7pm-10pm) Austin; location TBA

Callbacks 9/9 (1pm-4pm) in Seguin at The Palace Theatre, 314 S. Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155 (click for map)
Actors:Please come with a prepared headshot, resume and a one-minute monologue that best showcases your energy and charisma. **MONOLOGUE MUST BE MEMORIZED**

Singers: Please come with a prepared headshot, resume and a one to two minute song that best showcases your voice.

Dancers & Acrobatic Performers: Please come with a prepared headshot, resume and be prepared to dance. **Dance Auditions will be 6pm-7pm at all scheduled audition locations**

***Actors will share 15% of ticket sale profits. Theatre seats up to 350.***

Click 'for further detail at AustinLiveTheatre.com about productions and character roles to be cast

Upcoming Fall 2012 Season at the Palace Theatre, (*) Seguin, Texas

Fall 2012 Season

(see separate audition call at AustinLiveTheatre.com)

Forever Plaid

Directed by Barbara Fernandez
Show Dates: October 5-14, 2012 (Friday-Saturday @ 7:30pm, Sunday @ 3:00pm)

One of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory. This deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950's on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. Singing in the closest of harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision, the "Plaids" are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the 1950's.

Fright Night Boogie Night

Directed by Barbara Fernandez

Show Dates: October 25-28, 2012 (Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30, Sunday @ 3:00)

A high energy show! The King of Pop vs The King of Rock! They face off to prove which genre dominates the underworld! Dancers, Singers and Acrobatic Performers are highly encouraged to audition!

Rabbit Hole

by David Lindsay-Abaire

Directed by Andrew Jacobi Jeter
Show Dates: November 15-25, 2012 *No show Thanksgiving Thursday* (Thursday - Saturday @ 7:30pm, Sunday @ 3:00pm)

Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this story of loss, heartbreak, and forgiveness unravels as a couple struggles through the motions of daily tasks, attempting to move on after the accidental death of their four-year-old son. Somewhat lost, but always acutely aware of what is missing, they must find a common ground in order to overcome their grief. A graceful drama of what comes after tragedy; this lyrical and surprisingly humorous story gives way to a sad, sweet release about the nuances of the human heart and the capacity to overcome loss.

A Christmas Carol (Broadway)
Show Dates: December 13-23, 2012 (Thursday - Saturday @ 7:30pm, Sunday @ 3:00pm)
Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL gets the full Broadway treatment by Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent. This A CHRISTMAS CAROL retains its emotional power and pure joy thanks to the marvelously told story and beautiful score.

Upcoming: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND,Palace Theatre, Seguin, September 14 - 23

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND,Palace Theatre, Seguin, September 14 - 23
Click for additional information

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Auditions and Crew Call in Seguin and San Marcos for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, July 15 and 16

Auditions in Seguin and San Marcos for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland , presented at the Seguin Palace Theatre by Dream A Little Productions & Tripwire Theatre, directed by Laura T. Garza. Sessions Sunday, 7/15 (4pm - 8pm) at the Palace Theatre, 314 S. Austin St. Seguin TX (click for map) and Monday, 7/16 (4pm - 8pm) at [note change!] Texas State University Jowers Building Studio B140** 4pm-8pm Callbacks July 19th and/or 22nd (if necessary) time and location TBD.

We are Looking for energetic, charismatic, professional-minded actors (18 yrs. and up) to audition for the well-known and loved characters out of Lewis Carroll's classic tale with a bit of a modern twist. *Mature teenagers are welcome to audition, provided they have previous experience and /or a professional attitude.*

*Actors will share 15% of ticket sale profits. Theatre seats up to 350.

Also looking for Tech Director, Sound Designer, ASM, and 2-3 crew members

** Auditioners please come with prepared with a headshot, resume, and a one-minute monologue that best showcases your energy and charisma needed for a children's show **

Rehearsals begin Wed, August 1st. Rehearsal schedule will be Monday thru Thursday (6pm – 9pm) with some Friday afternoon rehearsals for specific scene/actor work as needed. Weekend rehearsals start Friday, August 31st until the show opens. Not all actors will be called every day during the first couple of weeks, but beginning August 31st, ALL ACTORS will be expected to be at EVERY rehearsal. Performances will be September 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 1 or 2 weekday performances for school groups on September 19th and/or 20th

TO AUDITION, PLEASE COMMENT ON THIS EVENT PAGE http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/395387653874440/

or CONTACT LAURA TO SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION: CALL# 210-789-3048 OR EMAIL: ltgarza87@gmail.com

Click to view list of characters at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Ongoing: Hurricane Season by G. Flores, Palace Theatre, Seguin, May 24 - 27

A second run:

TripWire Theatre 

presents

 

 Hurricane Season

an original play by G. Flores

directed by Laura T. Garza

May 24 - May 27, 2012

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. - Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

at The Palace Theatre, 314 S. Austin Street, Seguin (click for map)

Tickets: $12 General Admission - $10 Child, Senior Citizen, Student, Military & SATCO

Tickets available at: The Box Office / www.dreamalittleproductions.com 

For More Information: (210) 789-3048 or (210) 854-1610

*For mature audiences - some explicit language*

Love & Pain vs. Past & Present

When a beloved World War I Veteran is forced to confront his son in law, a Viet Nam Veteran, about the horrors witnessed in combat he is reminded of his own reoccurring nightmares.  Coming face to face with their own terrors and each other, the two men must find common ground before irreparable damage is done to those they love most.

Hurricane Season is a gripping story of grief, compassion, and finding a way to move on.  Set in the Rio Grande Valley in 1970, the play explores Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, before its official diagnosis, and its effects on a multi-cultural family infected by war and their struggle to love through their grief. But at what cost?

Hurricane Season was a nominee for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s David Mark Cohen award, as well as the National Partners American Theatre Playwriting award.

Cast: Keith Paxton ~ Gabriella Bustamante ~ James Robinson ~ Alexandra White ~ Corbin Paulino ~ Eric Meo ~ Kayce Kuntz ~ Stage Managers: Deanna Belardinelli & Sarah Heintz ~ Set Designer: Geoffrey Douglas, Costume Designer: Julia Chinnock-Howze, Lighting Design: Roy Mora, Sound Design: G. Flores

The playwright, a military veteran himself, will be graduating this spring from Texas State University San Marcos with a master's degree in Playwriting. Flores's plays are already receiving National awards and recognition, as well as being published.

Hurricane Season was a nominee for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival's David Mark Cohen award, as well as the National Partners American Theatre Playwriting award. Down By The Highway Side is a John Cauble Short Play award national finalist, and his 10-minute  play The Coyote Stratagem will be published in Applause Books' The Best American short Plays 2010-2011.

The director is a master's candidate for Directing at Texas State University. Garza is an SDC Associate Member, and an alumnus of San Antonio College and The University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. She won the Region 6 KCACTF Stage Directors and Choreographer's Society directing competition and went on to be recognized in the nation. In addition to studying abroad with the Royal Shakespeare Festival, Garza was invited to return to Washington DC where she worked alongside both Simon Levy (Artistic Director - Fountain Theatre, LA) and Tina Parker (Co-Artistic Director - Kitchen Dog Theatre, Dallas TX) at the MFA Playwriting workshop at the Kennedy Center.

Upcoming: Peter Pan, the musical, by Jonathan Pennington, Palace Theatre, Seguin, May 19 and 20

Jonathan Pennington Studios

presents

 

PETER PAN

The Musical  

WRITTEN BY: Jonathan Pennington LYRICS BY: Jonathan Pennington MUSIC BY: Trece ViVenzio

at the Palace Theatre, 314 S. Austin Street, Seguin (click for map)

$12 (General Admission)

For tickets call our box office @ 210.363.5994

Saturday, May 19 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm

Sunday, May 20 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm

Revisit enchanted Neverland, based on J.M. Barrie's timeless tale. Join Wendy, John and Michael Darling as they follow Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, to a world where fairies live and children can fly. But beware -- danger abounds in this magical land of mermaids, Indians, and fairy dust. Captain Hook and his pirate crew want all children to walk the plank, especially Peter Pan. There is always an adventure to be had in Neverland. So come along with the Darling children as they soar into the night sky !

Cast:

Wyatt Bettersworth-PETER,CROOKSOME; Garrett Bettersworth-JOHN,SMEE; Dillon Bettersworth-PIRATE,INDIAN; Jazmin Chacon NANA,MERMAID,CURLY,INDIAN; Aiden Castillo-MICHAEL,PIRATE; Zoey Doan-NANA,CURLY,INDIAN; Kylie Drost-TWIN 1,MERMAID,INDIAN; Avery Douglas-WENDY; Delaney Douglas-LOST BOY,INDIAN; Alyssa Doyle-LOST BOY,TOODLES,INDIAN; Bella Gonzales-NIBS,INDIAN; Kristin Kesinger-TINK, MERMAID,INDIAN; Kylie Koepp-TINK,INDIAN; Aleks Lally-PIRATE,INDIAN; Claire McGinlay-SLIGHTLY,INDIAN,JANE; Dylan McGinlay-MICHAEL,PIRATE; Cassidy Mills-TWIN 2,INDIAN; Shaelyn Marks-TIGER LILLY,INDIAN; Anna Martinez-MRS. DARLING,CHIEF,CROC,INDIAN; Ale Rosas-TIGER LILLY,INDIAN; George Rosas-PETER,CROOKSOME; Rodrigo Rosas-JOHN,DUFFER; Andrea Salazar-WENDY; Alex Vincent-SMEE,DUFFER; Cy Valdez-Bell-MR.DARLING,HOOK

Location: THE PALACE THEATRE 314 S. Austin St, Seguin, Tx
Times: Saturday: 3:00pm (Younger Cast) 7:00pm (Older Cast) Sunday: 3:00pm (Older Cast) 7:00pm (Younger Cast)
Tickets: ALL tickets are $12(General Admission)at the box-office window.

 

For More Information:

www.jonathanpenningtonstudios.com 210.363.5994

Upcoming: Titanic, Ship of Dreams by Lindsay Backen, Dream A Little Productions, Seguin, Texas

 

presents

TITANIC

The Ship Of Dreams
an original play written by Lindsey Backen
directed by Lindsey Backen
at The Palace Theatre,  314 S. Austin St., Seguin, TX, 78155 (click for map)

May 4 - May 6,  Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. - Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $12 General Admission - $10 Child, Senior Citizen, Student, Military & SATCO

Tickets available at: The Box Office / www.dreamalittleproductions.com

For More Information: (210) 854-1610

One hundred years ago, 2,228 people boarded the largest liner of their time. A captain on his final voyage. Wealthy patrons exploring the prestige of the luxurious liner. Immigrants seeking a brighter future. Secret engagements, honeymooners, and scandals abound. When disaster strikes, survival becomes a race against time, space and the unforgiving sea. An original script by local author, Lindsey Backen, honors the stories of 32 passengers.

Auditions in Seguin for Hairspray, Dream A Little Productions and Palace Theatre, April 30 - May 4

Audition Announcement!! Hairspray! All roles open!!

April 30 & May 1, 2012! 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Palace Theatre in Seguin, TX May 4, 2012! 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
More information about the show, requirements and scheduling will be posted soon at our Facebook page!

Upcoming: Hurricane Season by G. Flores, Dream A Little Productions at the Palace Theatre, Seguin, April 19 - 22

The Palace Theatre, TripWire Theatre and Dream A Little Productions

present

Hurricane Season

an original play by G. Flores

directed by Laura T. Garza

April 19th - April 22nd, 2012

Palace Theatre 314 S. Austin St., Seguin, Texas, 78155 (click for map)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. - Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
$12 General Admission - $10 Child, Senior Citizen, Student, Military & SATCO

For More Information: (210) 789-3048 or (210) 854-1610.

Tickets available at: The Box Office and in surrounding stores: Gift and Gourmet, Keeper's, Kitty Keller Design LLC, Sister Suzie's, DixieGrille, Ooh LaLa, CW Flooring, Nicole's Beauty Salon, Gourmage, Mega Bryte, & Red Rooster

*Some explicit language*

Love & Pain vs. Past & Present. When a beloved World War I Veteran is forced to confront his son in law, a Viet Nam Veteran, about the horrors witnessed in combat he is reminded of his own reoccurring nightmares. Coming face to face with their own terrors and each other, the two men must find common ground before irreparable damage is done to those they love most.

Hurricane Season is a gripping story of grief, compassion, and finding a way to move on. Set in the Rio Grande Valley in 1970, the play explores Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, before its official diagnosis, and its effects on a multi-cultural family infected by war and their struggle to love through their grief. But at what cost?
Hurricane Season was a nominee for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival's David Mark Cohen award, as well as the National Partners American Theatre Playwriting award.

Opening night performance will be dedicated to all Veterans & Military personnel Military & Veterans pay $7.00 w/ Military ID for this performance. Reception to follow.

Cast: Keith Paxton ~ Gabriella Bustamante ~ James Robinson ~ Alexandra White ~ Corbin Paulino ~ Eric Meo ~ Kayce Kuntz ~ Stage Managers: Deanna Belardinelli & Sarah Heintz ~ Set Designer: Geoffrey Douglas, Costume Designer: Julia Chinnock-Howze, Lighting Design: Roy Mora, Sound Design: G. Flores.

Upcoming: Twas! A Merry Christmas, Palace Theatre, Seguin, December 16 - 18

Found on-line:

Love To Live with Toto Productions

present

Twas! A Merry Christmas

by Andrew Jacobi Jeter and Jessica Gannaway

December 16-18

Times: Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm

Palace Theatre, 314 A. Austin St., Seguin

Tickets are priced at $10. Tickets are available online at www.palacetheatretx.com at the Place Theatre Box Office and the following local stores: Gift and Gourmet (830.379.1242), Kitty Keller Design, LLC (830.303.9280), Keeper's (830.379.9995) or call Andrew Jacobi Jeter at 210.705.1191

The New Holiday Musical Twas! A Merry Christmas is premiering in Seguin, Tx as Love to Live brings this Twinkling Tale to the The Palace Theatre December 16, 2011. This magical production, co-written by Texas Playwright Jessica Gannaway and Love to Live Owner Andrew Jacobi Jeter, is a moving show that will leave the audience toe tapping and knowing "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays"

Director Andrew Jacobi Jeter, Music Director Barbara Fernandez (Toto Production), and Choreographer Valeria Gonzales brings this new musical to life with beautiful staging. Twas! A Merry Christmas is an new holiday musical were there is no Silent Night and who knows what will unfold before Santa comes down the Chimney...

Featuring the classic songs, "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Santa Baby," and "Oh Holy Night." Twas! A Merry Christmas will have the audience captivated as they come home for the holidays with the cast for an breathtaking evening at the theater.

Cast: Marie Adkins, Trey Adkins, Barbara Fernandez, Gary Garcia, Valeria Gonzales, & Andrew Jacobi Jeter

Facebook site for the Show

Arts Reporting: Seguin's Two Live Venues, the Texas and the Palace, On the Town E-zine, November-December, 2011

Received on-line in On The Town e-zine, San Antonio:

On page 33 and following of the November-December edition:

Texas Our Texas

by Janis Turk

What do Robert Redford, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard and just about everyone in Seguin have in common? They've all been to the Texas Theatre, a historic 1930s former movie house along the main thoroughfare of this small town northeast of San Antonio on Interstate 10.

Currently owned by the Seguin Conservation Sciety and for more than 60 years owned and run by a family of motion-picture exhibitors with theaters throughout South Texas, the Texas Theatre recently received a facelift and reopened as a live-performance, multi-media venue and meeting/even space.

Together with its downtown neighbor the independently owned Palace Theatre, the Texas Theatre is helping put Seguin on the map as a center for live performances, dinner theater, music concerts, meetings and more, drawing theater and history buffs from all over the state.

Click to read full article on-line in On The Town E-zine . . .

Upcoming: The Wizard of Oz, Palace Theatre, Seguin, October 14 - 30

Found on-line:

presents

The Wizard of Oz

October 14 - 30, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

Palace Theatre, 314 S. Austin Street, Seguin (click for map)

Tickets $20 general admission - available on-line and from merchants in Seguin

The greatest classic family musical of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ! This magical production, based on the 1939 MGM movie, is presented with breathtaking special effects that will sweep audiences away…starting from the moment the tornado twists its way into Kansas.

THE WIZARD OF OZ will have the entire family captivated as they travel down the yellow brick road for an unforgettable evening at the theater. read more

Upcoming: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Palace Theatre, Seguin, July 8 - 31

Newly refurbished as a legitimate theatre, The Palace in Seguin opens in July with

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

July 8 - 31, 2011

The Palace Theater in Seguin
314 S. Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155

Cast: Joseph: Darren Mota, James Galindo u/s; Narrator: Barbara Fernandez, Heather Diamond u/s;Jacob/Potiphar: Israel Aviles; Pharaoh: Daniel Garcia; Men Ensemble: Gage Moore, Zac Miles, Jordan Welch, Ruben Fernandez, Chance Martin, James Galindo, Trey Adkins, Justin Lopez; Women Ensemble: Lucyna Cybulska-Tavira, Kelsey Guerrero, Lindsey Backen, Sky Martin, Rachel Shanafelt, Marie Adkins, Deborah Wilson, Heather Diamond, Lauren Hunt, Nicole Saenz; Kids: Elisabeth Wilson, Tex Hermes, Jackson Shanafelt, Lydia Shanafelt, Avi Lake, Kamala Dickey

Arts Reporting: Renovation of Seguin's Texas Theatre, San Antonio Express-News, May 25

Found on-line:

Renovation progresses at Seguin's Texas Theatre

By Vincent T. Davis - San Antonio Express-News
Web Posted: 05/25/2010

The main sounds stirring these days in Seguin's Texas Theatre are saws buzzing, hammers banging and drills drilling.

Light fixtures that once burned an amber glow are coated with a thick film of construction dust that has been accumulating since October 2009. That's when work began on a $2.5 million renovation project — dubbed “A Star Is Reborn” — at the historic downtown structure that opened in 1931.

Architect Milton Babbitt, who restored the Majestic and Empire theaters in San Antonio, developed the expansion plans carried out by the Koehler Co.

The theater is scheduled to reopen in March on its 80th anniversary as the Stephen and Mary Birch Texas Theatre, in honor of the foundation that made the largest donation, $1 million, during a decadelong fund-raising drive.

The Seguin Conservation Society bought the Spanish Colonial-style theater at 425 N. Austin St. in 1996. It also bought the adjoining building in 2007, to add a concession lobby, dressing rooms and restrooms that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Once the expansion is completed, the society estimates an annual audience of 24,600 people for symphonies, community plays, recitals, films and concerts. The site also will be a venue for Teatro de Arts de Juan Seguin, Troupe Texas, Mid-Texas Symphony, Seguin Performing Arts Company, Seguin Independent School District, Texas Lutheran University, Cinema for All and other local arts groups.

Read more at www.mysanantonio.com . . . .