Performance Photos for Monty Python's Spamalot at the Woodlawn Theatre, San Antonio

Performance photos posted by the

for its presentation of

Monty Python's Spamalot

by Eric Idle, John Du Prez

directed by Greg Hinojosa

Musical direction by Jane Haas

1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas, 78201

Times: August 2nd- September 1st, 7:30PM on Fridays and Saturdays, 3 PM on Sundays
Tickets: Child/Student:$15; Senior/Military/SATCO: $20; Adult:$23
Purchase Tickets Online

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail. SPAMALOT is a new musical, with a book by Eric Idle and an entirely new score created by Eric Idle and John Du Prez.

A fitting follow up to the silliness that is The Producers, the historic Woodlawn Theatre stages the silliness that is Monty Python’s Spamalot on the main stage. Join the Woodlawn as it heads out on a quest (God be praised, we have a quest!) for the Holy Grail. (God, the almighty and all-knowing, has misplaced a cup?)

The telling of the legendary tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table featuring a bevy of beautiful showgirls, a few cows, killer rabbits and French people, will take place Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. August 2 through September 1. Tickets are available online at www.woodlawntheatre.com, or by phone at 210- 267- 8388. Prices are $15 for students and children, $20 for seniors and military, and $23 for adults.

UPDATE: First Impression by Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, August 3

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Kirk R. Tuck Celebrates Jill Blackwood and the Silliness of Zach's Xanadu

Kirk R. Tuck comments in his blog The Visual Science Lab (July 18) on Xanadu, the over-the-top musical, and provides a fine spread of photos of lead Jill Blackwood singing her heart out. Her are a couple; see Kirk's blog for more.

A celebration of silliness.
Jill Blackwood stars in Zach Scott's Presentation of Xanadu

by Kirk R. Tuck, July 18 


Zachary Scott Theatre never does anything halfway. When they do a campy musical they pull out all the stops and rev up the camp. This week the Theatre opens their version of Xanadu. This isn't your 1980's movie version either. This is a magnificent spoof-musical that made me laugh so much the image stabilization in my cameras was working overtime.



Last night my trusty video producer, Ben Tuck, and I headed over to Zachary Scott Theatre to do some work. Ben was there scouting locations for a video project. He was also shooting some general "B" roll during the dress rehearsal. I was there to shoot images for the local newspaper and for Zach Scott's marketing department. I ended up with about 1855 images but many of those are similar shots with different gestures and expressions. 



That's why shooting people, portraits and events is so frame intensive...you might like one sort of expression and the art director might prefer another. You shoot both. And while you're shooting you get the expression in front of you because it might be the best one, until the next one happens and you get that one because it's even better (and on and on).




While I covered all the actors in the show I decided I'd show only Jill Blackwood in this set of blog selections. Jill is wonderful on stage and her singing and incredible action made the show for me. In this role she is the team leader of the original Greek muses who ends up falling in love with a mortal artist. A big, Mount Olympus No-No. I love the way Zach's Xanadu is propped, lit and costumed.



Click to read more and see more and larger images Kirk R. Tuck's The Visual Science Lab

Images by David Ponton for ongoing: The Sound of Music, Zilker Productions, July 6 - August 11

Images by David Ponton, used in e-mail publicity by Zilker Productions:

UPDATE: Feature by Michelle Villalpando for the Austin Statesman, June 30

presents

(image: David Ponton)

The Sound of Music

July 6 - August 11, Thursdays - Sundays 

(approx. 8:30pm; at dusk) Admission: FREE! [parking: $3/car]

Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater,

Located in Zilker Park across from Barton Springs Pool

[click for theater info and map]

(poster: www.zilker.org)

Click to view additional images at AustinLiveTheatre.com

Images by Steve Rogers for Cheese and other oddities, Lucky Chaos Theatre Company, April 13 - 21

From images by Steve Rogers Photography for the

staging of

Cheese by Irwin Tang

and other Oddities

April 13-14, 20-21, 8 p.m.

Salvage Vanguard Theatre, 2803 Manor Rd. (click for map)

Tickets $16.37 general admission, $11.24 students via eventbrite on-line ticketing

For the first time, Austin sees a night of original Asian American plays and films.  Join us and see the world from our perspective.

Cheese - original play by Irwin Tang (directed by Estevan "Chuy" Zarate)

Clay - a film by Sushma Khadepaun-Parmar - CuttingChai Productions

Forgotten Trail - original play written and directed by Sharanya Rao

Post Racial - a film by Tim Tsai - TimTsaiFilms

Love, Chaos - improv performance art by LC FIVEE (directed by Leng Wong)

Click to view additional images by Steve Rogers Photography at AustinLiveTheatre.com

Photos by Gray G. Haddock for A Room with A View, Austin Playhouse March 23 - April 22

A portfolio by Gray G. Haddock for

Austin Playhouse presents a world premiere production of

A Room with a View

by E.M. Forster, adapted for the stage by Lara Toner
March 23 - April 22

Austin Playhouse temporary facility, 1800 1/2 Simond Avenue, Mueller Development (click for map)

Tickets $26 Thursdays and Fridays, $28 Saturdays and Sundays, $35 for opening night

student tickets are half-price

tickets available via box office (512) 476-0084 or on-line at www.austinplayhouse.com

It's 1908. England is leaving the Victorian era behind and hurtling into the modern age: telephones, electricity, and even cars are becoming common. During a trip to Italy to "broaden her mind," young Lucy Honeychurch finds her heart awakened, but she must rail against the still-rigid social structures of Edwardian England to find lasting happiness.

[image above: Jason Newman, Claire Ludwig (image: Gray G. Haddock)

Click to view additional images by Gray G. Haddock at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . .

Images from Lend Me A Tenor, Gaslight Baker Theatre, Lockhart, January 27 - February 18

Images sent out by

for

LEND ME A TENOR

A Comical Farce

by Ken Ludwig
directed by Todd Martin

Jan. 27 – Feb. 18, 2012
EVENINGS - 8pm Fridays and Saturdays
SNEAK PEEK - 8pm Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
MATINEES - 2pm Sun Feb. 5 & Sat Feb. 11, 2012

Regular Adult Tickets $12; Senior & Children Tickets $10 Click Here to Buy Tickets

Purchase advanced tickets and reserve your favorite seat(s) at www.mygbt.org or by calling 512-376-5653.

Click to view additional performance images at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .

Images by Nadia Morales for Here's To You by A. John Boulanger, FronteraFest at the Blue Theatre, January 28 - February 5

Received directly or found at FaceBook, images by Nadia Morales for the

presentation of

Here's to You, an old comedy

by A. John Boulanger

FronteraFest 2012 at at the Blue Theatre, 916 Springdale Road

Saturday, January 28 @ 9:15 pm
Wednesday, February 1 @ 9:15 pm
Saturday, February 4 @ 7:15 pm
Sunday, February 5 @ 4:15 pm

Tickets are $8, available on-line through Hyde Park Theatre

Newlyweds Steven and Ellen Gellar pop into a psychic parlor to see what lies ahead for them as husband and wife. Skeptical Steven fears the worst, as eager Ellen awaits the arrival of Madame Orida Mozelle, psychic extraordinaire (and stage star of yesteryear). With each c...ard (and after a few cocktails) Madame O reveals devastating predictions for a marriage that might not last its first night.

Here's to You stars Judd Farris, Kim Adams, and Michelle Cheney as Madame O.

Click to view more images from Imagine That Productions . . . .

Images by Kimberley Mead: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, Austin Shakespeare at Rollins Theatre, Long Center, February 2 - 19

Images by Kimberley Mead for the

presentation of

Arcadia

by Tom Stoppard

a brilliant comedy of wit and romance

February 2-19, 2012. Thursdays - Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3 p.m. Special low-priced preview Feb. 1

High Tea Saturday 2/11 at 5p.m. followed by performance at 8 p.m. Discussion between audience and actors to follow every performance.

Rollins Studio Theater at the Long Center for the Performing Arts (click for map)
Tickets: (512) 474-LONG or buy online.

Valentine Weekend Sat Feb. 11 “High Tea” $50 pp; $80 pp to include High Tea and Arcadia ticket (seating limited) by “Full English Cafe” (a bit of cool Britannia). For reservations, contact alex AT austinshakespeare.org.

The New York Times praised Arcadia as a ‘perfect marriage of ideas and high comedy.’ Arcadia won the Tony Award for Best Play 2005 and again this year for Best Revival of a Play.

“We love bringing scripts to life that have sparkling wit and brilliant language side by side with sex, romance and complex ideas,” said Austin Shakespeare’s Artistic Director Ann Ciccolella.

Arcadia traverses the past and the present in alternating scenes at the same English country home from 1809 to 1993 when academics, mathematicians and literary types of the present seek to uncover a mystery in the home and garden two hundred years earlier. Audiences will be captivated by the whirlwind stirred up by Lord Byron, who is an unseen visitor to the 19th century characters. The parallel lives climax in a masquerade garden party with 20th Century characters waltzing the same moment of transformation with the lovers of the early 19th Century.

To enhance the romantic mood for Valentine’s Day weekend, Austin Shakespeare is hosting an unforgettable evening Saturday, February 11, 2012, including traditional English High Tea at 5 p.m. preceding the show at a lovely Austin private home, with an array of delicious teas, delectable tea sandwiches and authentic British sweets provided by Full English Café.

Click to view additional images by Kimberley Mead at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .

Images By Bret Brookshire: Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman, Different Stages at the City Theatre, January 6 -28

Found on-line: images by Bret Brookshire for

presentation of

The Children's Hour

by Lillian Hellman

January 6 - 28, Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

at the City Theatre, 3823 Airport Road (behind the Shell station)(click for map)Pick your Price Tickets: $15, $20, $25, $30
** Reservations: 926-6747 **

Click to view additional images by Bret Brookshire at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Performance Images by Kimberley Mead for It's A Wonderful Life, Penfold Theatre, December 2 - 17

Performance images by Kimberley Mead for the

production of

It's a Wonderful Life: a live radio show

By Joe Landry
A holiday favorite directed by Nathan Jerkins
featuring Judd Farris, Eden Blattner, Alan Blyton, David Jarrot, and Claire Ludwig
Running time: About 90 minutes, with no intermission.
Content advisory: For all ages.

December 2-17, 2011. Only 9 performances!
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm. (No Thursday on opening weekend.)

Added performance Sunday, December 4 at 6 p.m.

A special reception will follow the show on opening night.

$20 Regular, $18 Students / seniors, $25 Opening night. Click to buy tickets on-line. For more information, call (512) 850-4849 or email us at info@penfoldtheatre.org"

Friar Tuck's Pantry (Map it), 204 E Main Street, Round Rock. Free parking available on the street and at parking garage one block south at the intersection of Lampasas Street and E. Bagdad Avenue.

Click to view additional images by Kimberley Mead at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Images for Upcoming: Men of Tortuga, Street Corner Arts at Hyde Park Theatre, December 1 - 18

Images and information found on-line:

Street Corner Arts presents

Men of Tortuga

by Jason Wells

December 1 - 17, Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m.

Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd Street at Guadalupe (click for map)

Tickets are $15; Thursdays are 'pay what you can' nights. For reservations please contact Hyde Park Theatre at 479-PLAY.

A group of powerful men formulate plans to assassinate a member of the opposition (cannonballs or missiles?). They could be corporate titans, intelligence agents or perhaps even politicians. As the scheme spins wildly into complication, the plotters descend into suspicion, bloodlust and raucous infighting. This pitch dark & provocative, gut-check comedy by Jason Wells demands: Do the ends justify the means?

The Men of Tortuga cast includes Kenneth Wayne Bradley, Garry Peters, Joe Penrod, Rommel Sulit and Benjamin Summers.

Word on the street:

"If ever a play demonstrated that most men conduct business the way they once plotted schoolyard warfare, it’s Men of Tortuga...once the laughter has died away one recognizes with chilling clarity how close our culture has really come to such madness."
– Leigh Kennicott, StageHappenings.com

Click to view additional images from Street Corner Arts at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .

Performance Images by Kimberley Mead: Big Love by Charles Mee, Shrewd Productions at the Rollins Theatre,

Images taken by Kimberley Mead at dress rehearsal:

presents

Big Love

a comedy by Charles Mee

directed by Robert Faires

November 10 - 27, Thursdays - Sundays at 8 p.m.
Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, Riverside at S. First (click for map)

Buy Tickets through The Long Center -- Thursdays & Sundays: $20; Fridays & Saturdays: $25
Students: $15; Special industry night peformance: Wednesday, November 16 - $17

50 runaway brides seek refuge in a villa on the Italian coast in this hilarious and heartbreaking comedy by Charles Mee. When 50 determined grooms drop out of the sky, the villa erupts in a clash of wills, song and dance, romantic reverie, violent fits, satin ribbon, and one final, unforgettable showdown.

Click to go to AustinLiveTheatre.com for additional performance images by Kimberley Mead. . . .

Images by Gray G. Haddock for The Lion in Winter, Austin Playhouse, November 18 - December 18

Images by Gray G. Haddock for the production by

of

The Lion in Winter

by James Goldman

November 18 - December 18

Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 5 p.m.
No performance on November 24th (Thanksgiving)
Tickets: $35 opening night, $26 Thursday and Friday, $28 Saturday and Sunday
All student tickets are half-price. $5 discount for subscriber guests

Temporary Facility Location: 1800 1/2 Simond Avenue, Austin, Texas 78722
The temporary facility will be on the corner of Aldrich Street and Simond Avenue in the Mueller Austin Redevelopment. (Click for directions and map)
Austin Playhouse box office: (512) 476-0084 -- E-mail: austinplayhouse@aol.com -- Website: www.austinplayhouse.com
Blog: www.austinplayhouse.blogspot.com

Click 'Read more' to view additional images by Gray G. Haddock at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Video and Images: Twelfth Night, Trinity University, November 11 - 19

Notified on-line of video and images by Kauveh Khozein Carrera:

Trinity University Theatre, San Antonio

presents

Twelfth Night

A comedy by William Shakespeare

directed by Susanna Morrow

November 11 - 13 and 16 - 19

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm; Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm
Tickets:Adults $10.00; Seniors/Faculty/Alumni $8.00; Students/SATCO $6.00

The Stieren Theater, Trinity University Campus, One Trinity Place (click for campus map)

[Apple users: can't see the video? Click to go to YouTube.com]

"If music be the food of love, play on," and so begins this classic comedy about love and its excesses. When shipwrecked Viola disguises herself as a young boy to serve the Duke Orsino on the foreign soil of Illyria, the twisted plot unfurls. Love triangles are made, letters forged, identities mistaken, duels fought and marriages sealed. With a masterful blend of hilarity and heartache, Shakespeare portrays how love makes fools of us all.

Click to view cast photos by Kauveh Khozein Carrera at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .

Images by Andy Berkovsky: The Miracle Worker, City Theatre, October 28 - November 20

Images by Andy Berkovsky:

City Theatre

presents

The Miracle Worker

by William Gibson

October 28 – November 20, Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 5:30 p.m.

The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd. 78757 – east corner of Airport Blvd. and 38 ½ Street (click for map)

General Seating $15. Guaranteed Front/2^nd Row Reserved $25.

Students $12. Thursday all seats $10. Group discounts are available.

Reservations 512-524-2870 or info@citytheatreaustin.org

www.citytheatreaustin.org

The inspiring story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, the teacher who opened the world to a blind and deaf child, comes to the stage as The City Theatre Company presents The Miracle Worker October 28 – November 20, 2011.

“When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life.”

Click to view additional images by Andy Berkovsky. . . .

Images by Bret Brookshire: Well by Lisa Kron, Different Stages, November 11 - December 3

Images by Bret Brookshire provided by

for Lisa Kron's

WELL

directed by Norman Blumensaadt

November 11- December 3

Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m. No Performance on Thanksgiving, Thursday Nov 24 Added performance on Wednesday Nov 30

The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd (click for map)

“Pick your Price: $15, $20, $25, $30

For tickets and information call 478-5282

Different Stages opens its 2011 - 2012 season with Lisa Kron’s comedy Well. The acclaimed writer and performer Lisa Kron’s newest work is all about her mom. It explores the dynamics of health, family and community with the story of her mother’s extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighborhood, despite her inability to heal herself.

Click to view additional images by Bret Brookshire at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .

Images by Cheris Lifford: Little Red Rocking Hood, Violet Crown Community Theatre, 10/11-23

Images by Cheris Lifford posted on Facebook by the Violet Crown Community Theatre:

Violet Crown Community Theatre

presents

Little Red Rocking Hood,

a Punk Rock Fairy Tale

directed by Toby Marsh

October 11, 15, 16 and 23

Lace up those size 3 Doc Martens and join the Violet Crown Community Theater for Little Red Rocking Hood, a Punk Rock Fairy Tale. This free, kid-friendly performance follows the adventures of Riot Grrrl Red as she takes on the Big Bad Wolf in a punk rock battle of the bands. Featuring original music and direction by Toby Marsh.

Venues and Times

Tuesday, October 11 @ 6 PM, Nutty Brown Cafe, 12225 Highway 290 W. (12 miles from Austin)(click for map)
Saturday, October 15 @ 10 AM, Elisabet Ney Museum, 304 W. 44th Street, Hyde Park neighborhood (click for map)
Sunday, October 16 @ 10:30 AM, Ruta Maya coffeehouse, 3601 South Congress (click for map)
Sunday, October 23 @ 5 PM, Brentwood Elementary School, 6700 Arroyo Seco, near Koenig and Burnett Rd. (click for map)

Click to view additional images by Cheris Lifford at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Images by Nikki Aguirre: D.O.A., A Noir Musical, Overtime Theatre, San Antonio, September 30 - October 29

Images by Nikki Aguirre received from

for the world premiere of a new musical

D.O.A., A Noir Musical

September 30 – October 29

8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays.

One 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, October 16. No show on First Friday, October 7.

The Overtime Theater, in the Blue Star Complex, 1414 S. Alamo, #103, San Antonio, TX 78210.

Tickets are $12 general admission, and $9 for teachers, students, seniors 65+, active military, and SATCO members.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.theovertimetheater.org.

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

Click to view additional images by Nikki Aguirre for D.O.A at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .