Star PERFORMANCES! THE NEWSLETTER OF UDPAC • 2016 - 2017 SEASON
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
The Holidays at UDPAC!
The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra
Theatreworks USA
Battle of the Sexes Comedy Show
...and so much more! CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO PURCHASE TICKETS
The Crucible - presented by UDHS The Battle of the Sexes Pick your seats and print tickets at home! October 28, 29 • 7:30 pm Ivy League of Comedy Show Visit Our Web Site: October 30 • 7 pm February 10 • 7:30 pm udpac.org $10 - $11 • Members save $1 $15 - $16 • Members save $1 and click on “Buy Tickets Now” Two hours, fifteen minutes with 90 minutes, ages 16 and up Or Call our Box Office! intermission, ages 10 and up Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra 610-622-1189 Theatreworks USA’s February 12 • 3 pm Skippyjon Jones ‘Snow What’ Adults $20, Seniors $17, Students $5 BOX OFFICE HOURS Members save $2 1 pm to 4:30 pm • Monday thru Friday November 4 • 7:30 pm And one hour before performances $8 - $11 • Members save $1 Two hours with intermission, ages 8 and up One hour, no intermission, ages 4 and up All Shook Up - presented by UDHS For wheelchair seating and for groups of 15 or more, please March 3, 4, 10, 11 • 7:30 pm Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra contact the Box Office. March 12 • 2 pm November 6 • 3 pm There is a $2 transaction fee for all Adults $20, Seniors $17, Students $5 $9 - $12 • Members save $1 orders and an additional $.95 fee per Members save $2 $1 off for children 12 and under ticket for online sales. Two and a half hours with intermission, Two hours with intermission, ages 8 and up The Box Office will be closed The Nutcracker ages 8 and up November 22-27 and December 22 - January 2. November 18 • 7:30 pm The Irish Tenors November 19 • 11 am and 3 pm March 17 • 7:30 pm November 20 • 1:30 pm & 5:30 pm $48 - $54 • Members save $2 JOIN OUR FAMILY OF $10 - $22 • Members save $2 Two hours with intermission, ages 12 and up MEMBERS AND SAVE! $1 off for children 12 and under Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra 90 mins. with intermission, ages 4 and up March 19 • 3 pm For as little as $10 you can discover why hundreds of arts-goers have joined our Photos with the cast after 11/19 shows Adults $20, Seniors $17, Students $5 Performing Arts Center family! Not Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra Members save $2 only will you save on every ticket you Holiday Concert featuring the Two hours with intermission, ages 8 and up purchase, your support helps maintain UDHS Concert Choir our high quality and unmatched low Popovich Pet Comedy Theater prices! December 4 • 3 pm April 1 • 3 pm Adults $20, Seniors $17, Students $5 Go to www.udpac.org and click $14 - $17 • Members save $1 “Become a Member” before you buy Members save $2 $1 for children 12 and under your tickets. You will receive a password Two hours with intermission, ages 8 and up to receive your member discounts. 90 minutes, ages 4 and up UDHS Winter Concert Theatreworks USA’s Pete the Cat Memberships Levels: December 11 • 3 pm April 21 • 7:30 pm Introductory - $10: For first time members only! Enjoy 6 months of our $4 - $5 $8 - $11 • Members save $1 “Friends” benefit level! If you like what Two hours with intermission, ages 7 and 60 minutes with intermission, ages 4 and up you experience you may upgrade to up. Tickets on sale November 28 at Pennsylvania Ballet II presents our “Member” benefit level for only Box Office Only (no credit cards) $15 more, valid for another 12 months! Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Upper Darby Summer Stage Please call the Box Office for this April 29 • 11 am special offer. Shooting Stars Holiday Spectacular $8 - $11 • Members save $1 Friend - $15: Enjoy discounts of $1 to December 16 • 7:30 pm $2 off every ticket you purchase for any One hour, no intermission, ages 4 and up December 17 • 2 pm of our 25 or more shows throughout $8 - $12 • Members save $1 Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra the year! Valid for 12 months. April 30 • 3 pm Member - $25 and up: Receive all 90 mins. with intermission, ages 4 and up discounts listed above PLUS: Select the Genevieve Goings Adults $20, Seniors $17, Students $5 best seats during our members only “Do You Know” Concert Members save $2 presale weeks that occur in May and Two hours with intermission, ages 8 and up October every year! Members are also January 14 • 11 am entitled to return or exchange tickets $11 - $14 • Members save $1 up to 24 hours before the show! One hour, no intermission, ages 3 and up Your membership can pay for itself! Join our Performing Arts Center family today! UDHS PRODUCTIONS THE HOLIDAYS AT UDPAC
THE CRUCIBLE One of America’s greatest plays, written by Arthur Miller. When teenage girls are discovered trying to conjure spirits, the 17th century town of Salem explodes with accusations of witchcraft. The vicious trials that follow expose a THE NUTCRACKER community paralyzed by terror, Presented by the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society religious extremism and greed, and a marriage forever changed. A play Dancing mice! A magical Christmas Tree! Falling Snow! Kick off your that challenges our notions of good holiday season with the unforgettable music of Tchaikovsky in a production and evil. that will delight everyone ages 4 and up. Stay after the Saturday shows (November 19) for holiday photos with the cast! OCTOBER 28, 29 at 7:30 PM OCTOBER 30 at 7:00 PM NOVEMBER 18 at 7:30 PM NOVEMBER 19 at 11 AM & 7:30 PM NOVEMBER 20 at 1:30 PM & 5:30 PM
HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR! presented by the Upper Darby Summer Stage Shooting Stars! ALL SHOOK UP The ever popular Summer Stage Shooting Stars present their high energy The musical comedy inspired by and song and dance show that is sure to be a highlight of your family’s holiday featuring the songs of Elvis Presley! season! An exciting performance that will get you in the holiday mood! Featuring the classics “Jailhouse Rock,” 2 SHOWS! “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” and so DECEMBER 16 at 7:30 PM many more! DECEMBER 17 at 2:00 PM Travel back to 1955 where one girl’s dream and a surprise visit from a STAR FOR A DAY! mysterious leather-jacketed, guitar- Give the gift of CONFIDENCE this holiday season! playing stranger help a small town discover the magic of romance and the An all-day workshop for students in grades 3 to 6! power of Rock & Roll! Participants learn songs and dances from members of the MARCH 3, 4, 10, 11 at 7:30 PM Summer Stage Shooting Stars and then...they put on a show! MARCH 12 at 2 PM Call 610.622.1189 to register - Sells out quickly! $50 for the day • Includes lunch and T-shirt FEBRUARY 4 • 10 AM to 4 PM FUN SHOWS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
THEATREWORKS USA PERFORMS SKIPPYJON JONES, SNOW WHAT! A brand new musical based on the book! Skippyjon must rescue the beautiful princess Nieve Qué (Snow What), battle the evil dragon and defeat the Bruja. NOVEMBER 4 at 7:30 PM
DISNEY KIDS SUPERSTAR GENEVIEVE GOINGS The host of popular DISNEY JUNIOR music video show “Choo Choo Soul” Genevieve has become the voice of the Disney network, singing the Disney Junior Theme song, as well as many THE WORLD FAMOUS POPOVICH songs paired with original COMEDY PET THEATER Disney animation. The singer/ Pets, comedy and acrobatics - a fun combination! songwriter makes a stop at This family-friendly show is purr-fect for everyone UDPAC with an entertaining featuring plenty of rescued four-legged furry friends show that kids and their performing outrageous acts. This unique and hilarious families will enjoy! evening includes ringleader and Moscow Circus JANUARY 14 at 11 AM Superstar Gregory Popovich, who’s best known for his incredible juggling skills. APRIL 1 at 3 PM THEATREWORKS USA PENNSYLVANIA PERFORMS BALLET II PETE THE CAT PRESENTS Based on the book series and SNOW WHITE performed by the professional A new ballet for children actors of Theatreworks USA. based on Snow White and Jimmy and the groovy blue the Seven Dwarfs! cat, Pete, set out on a mission Pennsylvania Ballet II to conquer second grade art. is a company of young Join them on an adventure of professional dancers who friendship, all the way to Paris perform regionally as part and back in a VW Bus! of Pennsylvania Ballet’s APRIL 21 at 7:30 PM Community Engagement programs. We’re thrilled to once again bring this outstanding company to you. APRIL 29 at 11 AM EXCITING PRODUCTIONS!
CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IRISH TOURING ACTS EVER, SECOND ONLY TO U2!
THE ORIGINAL IRISH TENORS The sensational PBS singing trio from Ireland! specials, including the “Ellis Island” recordings that sold a million CDs and DVDs. Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan have been touring together as The Irish Tenors since 1998, A concert performance by The Irish Tenors is an with sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall, Sydney experience that never fails to excite audiences. We are Opera House, Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and thrilled to welcome them back to UDPAC and offer this major concert halls throughout the world. Their faces outstanding, world-class performance for your enjoyment. and voices are familiar to PBS audiences through several MARCH 17 at 7:30 PM THE LANSDOWNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Featuring Music Director Reuben Blundell This season’s repertoire includes orchestral music from the Baroque through contemporary classics. DISCOVER why so many people are excited about THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES the LSO! A fun night of comedy! For program information: www.lansdowneso.org The Ivy League of Comedy presents clean, smart comedy. It’s Broadway-quality entertainment at less than NOVEMBER 6 • 3 PM the cost of an off-Broadway show! Their comics all have DECEMBER 4 • 3 PM late-night TV performing/writing backgrounds. Enjoy an offbeat evening of entertainment by laughing at FEBRUARY 12 • 3 PM what makes the two sexes drive each other crazy! MARCH 19 • 3 PM FEBRUARY 10 at 7:30 PM APRIL 30 • 3 PM Leisure Services. Mayor andCouncilthrough theDepartmentof Recreation and District Board of School Directors and UpperDarbyTownship Summer Stageare jointlysponsored bytheUpperDarbySchool The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center and Upper Darby 610-622-1189 •www.udpac.org Lauren Stevenson Yacina, Editor/GraphicDesign friends of theUpperDarbyPerforming Arts Center. and members The Performing ArtsCenterNewsletterispublishedfor Ask aboutourGiftCertificates! Tickets make great gifts! USA andmanymore! Comedy Theater, Pennsylvania Ballet II, Theatreworks including See insidefor acompletescheduleof performances ANNOUNCING THE PRESENTING THE2016-2017SEASON! 2016 - 2017 SEASON! The Nutcracker, The Irish Tenors, Popovich Pet 601 NorthLansdowneAvenue Upper DarbySchoolDistrict Postmaster: Dated Material –worthlessifdelayed