Shoptalk September 2014 Vol. 47/No. 1 What to expect at Welcome to Moes! Workshop Theatre kicks off the season with Five Guys Named Moe 701 Whaley Workshop Theatre launches the 2014-2015 season Five Guys Named Moe marks to with the jazzy and fun musical Five Guys Named fi rst show for Workshop Theatre Moe! The musical by Clarke Peters, featuring Louis at 701 Whaley. Here are a few Jordan’s greatest hits, marks the fi rst show at The things for our fans and patrons Market Space at 701 Whaley. to expect at The Market Space at 701 Whaley. His woman left him, he’s broke, and it’s almost fi ve o’clock in the mornin’. But don’t be worryin’ ’bout  Since The Market Space at 701 our hero, Nomax. Out of Nomax’s ’30s-style radio Whaley does not have a dedi- pop Five Guys Named Moe. They cajole, wheedle, cated stage, the confi guration comfort and jazz him with the whimsical hit songs of the stage will vary for each of , one of the most beloved songwrit- show to best meet the needs of ing talents of the twentieth century. With more than the show. Because of this, the fi fty top ten singles on the charts, seating will shift as well to give this great composer and saxophonist brought a pop- the audience the best theatre ular new slant to jazz that paved the way for the experience possible. rock-and-roll of the 1950’s.  Seating will be general admis- sion. We recommend coming a little early the night of the show Five Guys Named Moe is the directorial debut for to pick your seat. Lou (Warth) Boeschen, who has musically directed  Each show will have six numerous shows, including Roald Dahl’s Willy Won- performances, including two ka. Music direction is by Roland Haynes Jr. with cho- matinees (Saturday and Sun- reography by Joy Alexander. day). Opening night will be on Thursday. Neither show this Fall The show features Workshop Theatre veterans Bob- confl icts with a home game for by Rogers as Four-Eyed Moe and Charlie Goodrich USC, so don’t worry about foot- as Nomax, and newcomers Chadwick Pressley as Big ball traffi c. Moe, Byron Dixon as No Moe, Shaquile Hester as Lit-  Show times have not changed. tle Moe, and Joe Ali-Cassim as Eat Moe. The Thursday through Sunday Five Guys Named Moe show times evening performances will Ticket sales begin September 10 for members and Thursday, September 18 @ 8 pm begin at 8 pm, and the Saturday September 12 for all others. Reserve your tickets Friday, September 19 @ 8 pm and Sunday matinees will begin online at workshoptheatre.com or by calling the Saturday, September 20 @ 3 pm and 8 pm at 3 pm. Box Offi ce at 803-799-6551. Sunday, September 21 @ 3 pm and 8 pm  In place of our courtyard, The Market Space at 701 Whaley has a beautiful front porch. Show Dates: September 18-21, 2014 Concessions will be available on Show Times: 8 pm Thursday and Friday, two shows Saturday and Sunday 3 pm and 8 pm. the front porch before the show, Prices: $22 for adults, $20 for seniors/military, $16 for students, $12 for children and during intermission. Box Offi ce Hours: Noon to 5:30 pm beginning Wednesday, September 10 for members;  Our phone numbers did not change. You can still reach the Friday, September 12 for all others. Box Offi ce at 803-799-6551. And as always, you can 803-799-6551 order your tickets online at Priority for fi lling orders: www.workshoptheatre.com. 1) 2014-2015 Members who mail in orders. Assembly Street  Now you can reserve your tickets earlier! Reservations 2) 2014-2015 Members may reserve online, for members begins on Septem- call or come to the box offi ce beginning September 10, noon to 5:30 pm. PARKING ber 10 and for the public on The Market Space September 12. 3) Non-members who mail in orders. at 701 Whaley  There is plenty of parking at PARKING 4) Non-members may reserve online, 701 701 Whaley. There is a gravel WHALEY call or come to the theatre starting Whaley Street parking lot just beside The September 12, noon to 5:30 pm. Wayne Street Market Space, a church parking Olympia Avenue lot next door that is available to us, and lots of street park- Tickets are available online ing. We will continue to reserve at www.workshoptheatre.com. parking for those patrons with Online orders occur in real time 24 hours Huger Street special needs. a day after the initial start time. 2014-2015 Memberships available After school acting troupes Memberships for the 2014- com or call the box offi ce at Three different after school acting 2015 season are now avail- 803-799-6551 to become a troupes are being offered. ReWired able. This is an excellent member. offers an incredible improv experi- chance to save on this great ence. Second Stage and Curtain Call lineup of shows. And don’t This season see Five Guys build acting and forget, memberships make Named Moe, The Dining skills. Click the classes tab on work- Workshop Theatre is sup- shoptheatre.com for information on ported in part by the South wonder gifts, too! Visit us Room, Broadway Bound, Stick Carolina Arts Commission online at workshoptheatre. Fly, and Lend Me a Tenor! these classes and other workshops. which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Workshop Theatre is also a member of, and receives November 6-9, 2014 funding from, a Tier III Grant Next Up made possible by contributors by: AR Gurney to the United Arts Fund of the The Dining Room Directed by: Daniel Gainey Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties. The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all the special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes— by A.R. Gurney some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in- depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors Dining change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide Room variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling Get the most current updates: directed by teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied Daniel Gainey Twitter: @WorkshopofSC scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, Facebook: facebook.com/ compassionate humor and abundant humanity. WorkshopTheatreofSC

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MAIL TO: Workshop Theatre Five Guys Named Moe ticket order form PO Box 11555, Columbia, SC 29211 Name: ______SHOW DATES & TIMES: Reservation Date: ______BUSINESS OFFICE AND SCHOOL: September 18-21, 2014, 635 Elmwood Avenue Day Phone: ______Night Phone: ______evenings at 8 pm, E-mail Address: ______weekend matinees SHOW PERFORMANCES: September 20 & 21 at 3 pm. 701 Whaley Street All Seating is General Admission September Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat OUR PHONE: # ___ Member @ $0 each Box offi ce: 803-799-6551 # ___ Adults @ $22 each ...... $ ______7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Business offi ce: 803-799-4876 # ___ Seniors/Military @ $20 each ...... $ ______Fax: 803-799-0227 # ___ Students @ $16 each ...... $ ______14 15 16 17 18 19 20 # ___ Children @ $12 each ...... $ ______21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BOX OFFICE HOURS: # ___ Total ...... $ ______Noon-5:30 Mon-Fri _____In addition to my ticket order, I would like to enclose an additional gift to Workshop Theatre (Saturdays during the run of show only) in the amount of $______, which I understand is 100% tax deductible. BOX OFFICE OPENS: I have enclosed a check for $ ______or please charge my September 10 for members MC/Visa/AMEX Card # ______Exp. Date: ______v-code: ______September 12 for all others Name:______Address: ______City: ______State:______Zip Code: ______PRICES: Mail this form to Workshop Theatre Box Offi ce, PO Box 11555, Columbia, SC 29211. Adults - $22 Seniors/Military - $20 Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want the tickets mailed to you; Student - $16 Children - $12 otherwise, they’ll be held at the box offi ce for you.