AGGADOT BAYA'AR, FOLKTALES IN THE FOREST by Zachary Christman, Theatre at the J, Dell Jewish Community Center, June 9, 16, 23, 2013

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This one-of-a-kind, interactive performance is sure to entertain and engage every member of the family! Set on the JCC’s wooded trail, the show will transport audiences into the magical world of Jewish folktales, where you never know quite what you’ll find around the bend. Young audience members will be enlisted by our characters to assist in a special quest as they journey together through an enchanted forest, providing a fun, hands-on introduction to the world of Jewish folklore through theater. But this world-premiere production by Houston playwright Zachary Christman, commissioned especially for JCC Austin/Theater at the J, isn’t just for kids; audience members of every generation will revel in encountering the mythic scenes that await throughout each segment of this unique theatrical adventure!

Running Time: 50 Minutes; Some walking required.

Directed by Adam Roberts, this show features: Robert Deike, Toby Minor, Joseph Dailey and Evelyn Lalonde. Costumes and props by Talena and Trudy Martinez.

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TONGUES by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin, Theatre at the J, Austin, April 20 - 28, 2013

[Dell Jewish Community Center, 7400 Hart Lane, Austin 78731 - click for map]

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Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience as this landmark theatrical experiment plunges into the JCC swimming pool. Written by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin, this surreal, deeply moving mediation on life and death spans cultural legacies and generation boundaries as it explores questions that unite humanity at life's end. Tongues is a two-person tour de force that melds voice, percussion, movement, and water in a way unlike anything you have experienced before.

Show times are
Saturday, April 20 8PM
Sunday, April 21 6PM
Saturday, April 27 8PM
Sunday, April 28 6PM

Directed byAdam Roberts; Featuring  Eric Ferguson and Michael Arnold

Be sure to bring your swimsuit and join us in the pool -- yes, the production will be staged in the J's (heated) swimming pool, and we want to see you there! There will be plenty of deck seating for the hydrophobic (and all audience members under age 18), so fear not if "water viewing" isn't your style. On the other hand, how many times in life will you be able to tell someone, "I went to the theater last night -- and experienced it from inside a pool!?"

Tickets $15 - $18. To reserve your tickets, call Amy Minor at (512) 735-8050 or visit 
https://www.shalomaustin.org/tongues

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Youth Auditions for Annie, Get Your Gun, Theatre at the J, March 19, 2013

Theater at the J announces AUDITIONS for the JCC’s Annual Musical Theatre Workshop Production (for ages 5-18), Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun directed by Theater at the J Artistic Director Adam Roberts.

For nearly a decade, Theater at the J's summer youth musical has been a mainstay on the JCC campus. Since then-Director of Cultural Arts Crystal Connally was inspired to mount Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with an all-youth cast in 2004, Theater at the J has presented a total of twelve subsequent youth productions, including You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (2005), A Year with Frog and Toad (2006), Seussical (2007), Singin' in the Rain (2008), Cinderella and Into the Woods (2009), Crazy for You and Honk! (2010), Children of Eden and Once Upon a Mattress (2011), and Peter Pan and The Wind in the Willows (2012). The tradition continues in 2013 with Theater at the J's exciting production of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun.


This musical tribute to the famed Annie Oakley (featuring such notable Berlin tunes as "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" and "There's No Business Like Show Business") will be performed by a rip-roarin' cast of kids aged 5-18. During the course of a four-week workshop culminating in a full week of performances, students learn about the art of theater through both its practice in production and by taking part in technique classes taught by highly respected instructors of voice, dance and acting. 

Theater at the J strives to simulate a professional experience for its young performers, with each youth production featuring set, costume and lighting design by acclaimed professionals, in addition to professional stage management, direction, and choreography. It's an experience that keeps kids coming back year after year, with several Musical Theater Workshop alumni having performed in upwards of five summers' worth of productions.


Theater at the J's 2013 Musical Theater Workshop will take place from June 23^rd-July 17^th, with performances running from July 18^th-25^th on the JCC Community Hall Stage.  

Auditions are open to all students aged 5-18 and will take place on Tuesday, March 19^th at 6:30 pm. Auditions are open to members and non-members of the JCC, and auditionees may choose to enroll in an optional audition prep class to be held on Monday, March 18th. For more information regarding audition requirements, workshop tuition, or other details, please contact the Youth and Teen Support Manager Amy Minor at amy.minor@shalomaustin.org or 512-735-8050.

Upcoming: The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, Theatre at the J, June 16 and 17

Theatre at the J

(image via www.shalomaustin.org/theatreatthej)

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The Last Five Years

by Jason Robert Brown

directed by Adam Roberts
featuring Sara Burke and Eric Ferguson
media by Andrew Segovia

Saturday, June 16th at 8 PM, Sunday June 17th at 3 PM

Smith Auditorium at Congregation Beth Israel, 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard (click for map)

 $25 General Admission/$20 for JCC Members, Students with college ID and Seniors 65+. 

Order our tickets now at https://shalomaustin.org/theateratthej#tickets.

Theater at the J presents this contemporary musical by Jason Robert Brown that chronicles the five-year life of a marriage. The show is an intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an actress, told from both points of view. Due to strong language and mature content, it is not recommended for young children.

Youth Summer Theatre at the J, Workshops March 19 and Auditions March 20 for Brigadoon and Wind in the Willos

Theatre at the J is embarking on a “Summer of Adventure” in 2012, and they want your young performer to come along for the ride. This year, they’re performing the timeless Brigadoon and whimsical Wind in the Willows.

The fully-produced musicals are directed and designed by professional Austin theatre artists and the participants are provided with thorough instruction in voice, acting and dance through classes taught by respected, in-demand local instructors.

Because Theatre at the J desires a high-quality pre-professional experience for young artists and to put on a superb production, they require that each participant completes an audition in order to be considered for acceptance into the summer musical programs. But don’t worry if you’ve never been onstage or auditioned before; they just want to get to know you and what you can do.

The audition prep classes will be Monday, March 19, 2012. These classes are highly recommended for students interested in auditioning for the Summer Musicals. For Wind in the Willows, the Audition Prep Class for kids ages 5-11 is from 6:00-7:00 p.m. For Brigadoon, the Audition Prep Class for kids ages 12-18 is from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Cost for either class is $10 JCC members, $15 Non-members.

Auditions will be Tuesday, March 20, 6:00-6:30 p.m.: 5-7 year olds, 6:30-9:00 p.m.: 8-11 year olds for Wind in the Willows and Wednesday, March 21 6:00-9:00 p.m.: 12-18 year olds for Brigadoon. Please register securely on-line.

About Theater at the J Theater at the J brings award-winning performances to the Austin community through such productions as Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!, Cabaret, and through our Summer Youth Workshop productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, A Year with Frog and Toad, Seussical, and Singin' in the Rain, Into the Woods & Cinderella, Honk! Jr., Crazy for You, Children of Eden and Once Upon a Mattress. For more information please contact Adam Roberts (adam.roberts[AT]shalomaustin.org], 512-735-8048 or Pam Prais [pam.prais[AT]shalomaustin.org, 512-735-8034.

Adam Roberts Appointed Artistic Director of Theatre at the J

Published in the January 2012 edition of

Adam Roberts Appointed Artistic Director of Theatre at the J

The JCC Youth and Teen Department announces the appointment of Adam Roberts as the new Artistic Director of Theatre at the J. He succeeds Trisha Reed Baughman, who also directed the JCC’s School of Dance prior to relocating to the East Coast with her family.

Roberts has served as musical director or choreographer for over one hundred productions to date, with choreography credits including two European concert tours. He has taught and coached musical theatre voice, acting and dance styles throughout the country. His students have appeared on and off-Broadway, in regional theatre and national tours, and on film and network television. In addition to his current role as Musical Director for Music Theatre Online: 1866-1923 with the New York Public Library and the University of Maryland--College Park, Adam is a contributing writer and arts critic for the Austin Chronicle and is currently writing a book focused on music analysis for practitioners of musical theatre. [. . .]

Theatre at the J summer musical auditions are Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21. Contact Adam for more details at adam.roberts@shalomaustin.org. Registration opens for Performing Arts Camp at the JCC Summer Camp Fest on Sunday, January 8 at 1:30 p.m. in the JCC Community Hall.

Click to read full article on-line at The Jewish Outlook. . . .

Upcoming: Once Upon A Mattress, Theatre at the J, July 31 - August 6

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Theatre at the J summer youth production workshop

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ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

with a cast of 5- to 11-year olds

Sunday, July 31 - 2 pm
Monday, August 1 - 7 pm
Wednesday, August 3 - 7 pm
Saturday, August 6 - 8 pm

Dell Jewish Community Center Hall, 7300 Hart Lane

Tickets $10/$13/$15

information at www.shalomaustin.org/theateratthejj

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