BOB PAISLEY 2008 THE BARN PLAYERS WWW.THEBARNPLAYERS.ORG 913-432-9100 JANUARY 4-6 • BARN JUNIOR SERIES You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

FEBRUARY 8-10, 15-17, 22-24 Nine Arthur Kopit ADAPTATION FROM THE ITALIAN BY MARIO FRATTI

MARCH 20-22, 28-30 APRIL 4-6 MacBeth William Shakespeare

APRIL 25-27 MAY 2-4 • BARN ALTERNATIVE SERIES Closer Patrick Marber

MAY 30-JUNE 1, 6-8, 13-15 The Who’s Tommy Pete Townshend, Des McAnuff, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon

JULY 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 The Man Who Came to Dinner Kaufman and Hart

AUGUST 8-10, 15-17 • BARN ALTERNATIVE SERIES Wonder of the World David Lindsay-Abaire

SEPTEMBER 19-21, 26-28 OCTOBER 3-5 A New Brain William Finn and James Lapine

NOVEMBER 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 Jekyll and Hyde Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusee

DECEMBER 5-7 • NEW THIS YEAR The Barn Players Ten-Minute Play Festival

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Music Proposals or the Missouri School Touring The NAMM Foundation, dedicat- Roster at no charge. Applications, ed to advancing active participa- due March 3, will be posted online. tion in music making by people of Once you have been accepted as a all ages, is accepting proposals for Missouri Touring Performer you the grant programs listed below may be considered for inclusion with several deadlines in January. on the Mid-America Arts Alliance COVER: Karen Paisley, founder of the Metro- For more information, visit www. directory at www.maaa.org/rtp/ politan Ensemble Theatre. nammfoundation.org. artists. Top Billing • Sounds of Living: The Impact of 2007: The Year in Review...... 2 Music Making New Funding Guidelines for MAC • Sounds of Learning: The Impact The Missouri Arts Council has Starring of Music Education new guidelines for funding from My Dinner with Andy...... 4 Tales of Mentoring...... 5 • Program Grants the Touring Grant Program. Ex- • Scientific Grants isting grantees can now apply for Notes one touring grant in addition to KC Chorale Nominated for Grammys .....14 Missouri Arts Awards Recipients ...... 14 Missouri Touring Performers another major or monthly grant Ballet Goes Bowling ...... 15 The Missouri Arts Council has an as long as the original funding updated Missouri Touring Per- budget did not include the touring Sight Gag Sheldon...... 5 formers directory available for fee. You no longer have to wait for download on their website www. the annual deadline: applications Spotlight missouriartscouncil.org under the are accepted monthly for grants Karen Paisley...... 3 “Bulletin Board” section. It lists up to 60% of the artist fees, with a Stand-Ins booking information on musi- maximum of $5,000. Applications Ad Rates ...... 21 cians, musical groups, storytell- are accepted the first Monday of Affiliate Organizations ...... 12 Auditions ...... 20 ers, traditional artists, theatrical the month (Tuesday if holiday) for Calendar ...... 10 performers, and dancers. Perform- performances that occur no sooner Callboard...... 13 Film Clips ...... 6 ing artists may apply to be part of than two weeks after that date. Performances ...... 8 the Missouri Touring Performers Continued on page 13 Showbiz...... 1 Cast of Characters Scott Bowling ...... Webmaster Richard Buswell ...... Managing Editor Bryan Colley ...... Graphic Designer Angie Fiedler Sutton...... Associate Editor Tricia Kyler Bowling...... Subscriber Rep Letters to the Editor ...... [email protected]

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www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 1 2007: The Year in Review by Bryan Colley

It’s been a big year for the performing arts in Kansas Speaking of 3D, Kansas City-based AMC Theatres City, with a lot to excited about. Here’s a rundown of will be adding a hundred 3D IMAX theatres across the some of the most significant events of the past year. country, nearly doubling the current number of giant The Kansas City Ballet celebrated its 50th anni- screens. Two of those screens will be in Kansas City, versary and soon will be moving into the Performing but after the IMAX closed at the Kansas City Zoo, is Arts Center under construction right across the street. there room in this town for four IMAX theatres? The American Heartland Theatre also celebrated its Local filmmaking saw a boost in Missouri with 20th anniversary. The Arts Council of Metropolitan an expansion of tax incentives for filmmaking in the Kansas City hosted a well-attended town hall meeting region; and a new organization, the Missouri Motion through LINC in an ongoing effort to bring the arts Media Association, is determined to keep legislatures community together. Look for more on that in 2008. aware of filmmaker’s needs. Butch Rigby, owner of The Barn Players and the Metropolitan Ensemble the Screenland Theatre, re-opened the Granada The- Theatre both dished up challenging, aggressive sea- atre in Kansas City, Kan. and purchased the Armour sons of plays. The Actor’s Theatre of Kansas City Theatre just across the river to bring specialty films to presented an ambitious trilogy of plays by Lanford the northland. As far as local filmmakers hitting big, Wilson, and the Kansas City Fringe Festival continued animation house MK12 got their film The History of to grow into its third year. America into the Sundance Film Festival, and Avila It’s been a significant year for the Kansas City Rep. professor Andrew Pritzker is currently a finalist in They opened the Copaken Stage with a hit production the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting of Janis followed by Two Pianos, Four Hands. Artistic competition. director Peter Altman stepped down and Eric Rosen is Arguably the most substantial thing that happened taking the reigns this spring, bringing with him a very last year was the Kansas City Chorale receiving five different energy and focus. The Rep also participated Grammy nominations for two CDs—Eternal Rest and in the “Free Night of Theatre”, which was a national Grechanikov’s Passion Week—including one nomina- event to make theatre available to everyone in the tion for best recording. We’ll keep our fingers crossed community. Other theatres that participated include until February when the awards are presented. the Unicorn, Coterie, and Quality Hill Playhouse. Of course, it can’t all be good news. Early last year The Copaken isn’t the only new space in town. Late Night Theatre closed its doors, putting hard Crown Center has just opened a new performance working drag queens back on the street. Another ma- space, the Off Center Theatre, with shows by such jor player, The Theatre League, disappeared from the diverse groups as Actor’s Theatre of Kansas City, Eu- scene, leaving Broadway Across America to take up bank Productions, and Musical Theatre Heritage. The the Broadway tour slack. We’ll miss the burgeoning Unicorn continues its expansion work developing a Festival of New Musicals. Sadly, 2007 also saw the second stage, and the Just Off Broadway Theatre re- passing of Park Theatre veteran Michael Mangus. ceived funds to expand their existing space. The most On the KC Stage side of things, our humble editor notable new space development of all, of course, was produced one of the hit shows of the KC Fringe Fes- the opening of the downtown Sprint Center, complete tival, ...and they fight! KC Stage is looking forward to with a Garth Brooksathon and a major controversy its 10th anniversary in 2008. UMKC professor Felicia over ticket scalping for the Hannah Montana concert. Londré, who earlier last year published a comprehen- The local multi-plex saw changes, too; embracing sive history of theater in Kansas City from 1880-1930, digital projection and offering live opera and concerts The Enchanted Years of the Stage, offered us a list of on the big screen. Now you can go to the Met with- what she considers the 100 greatest plays ever written. out leaving Kansas City. In February you can even of One of them is probably playing right now on a stage see Hannah Montana again in 3D (at a substantially near you. So go see a show or two, and let’s hope for reduced ticket price). Can’t get enough of her, right? even greater things in the year ahead. R

2 KCSTAGE “If egotism means a terrific interest in one’s self, egotism is absolutely essential to efficient living.” ~ Enoch Bennett www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 3 Spotlight on Karen Paisley by G. Allen

Karen Paisley recalls on her youth experience with came to fruition here in Kansas City’s Art District. She the theatre. “People would come and we would have had been thinking on starting a theatre for a long time, musical rehearsals and they would block the scenes researching everything from the way parking should in our living room. I was little and I would sit under be handled to the structure of how to run the theatre this old Steinway piano because that’s where I could successfully. Her thoughts on this are not completely be out of the way, and I could watch it all from there. outshining her thoughts on direction or even acting. That was my first experience with the theatre. People Karen’s reply to what her dream role would be of- would come and do plays for me. Wouldn’t it be neat fends her urban artist street cred, until she tells you if everyone got to do that?” why she would like to play Anna in The King and I. The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre (MET) has “Anna was a feminist. Here is this single mother of done eight main stage shows, developed five new this boy who’s got to support herself because her works, has created forty-eight short plays, and has husband died, so she gets on a boat and goes signifi- worked with the Kansas City Missouri and Kansas cantly across the world to a culture she doesn’t know: Public Libraries on ten or more staged readings, all she doesn’t speak the language, she doesn’t know the the while serving annually over 5,000 patrons under people, but she’s going to make a living, and then she the direction of one artistic vision. negotiates a raise once she gets there. I need a bigger Karen is that artistic vision for the MET, located at house; I’ve got to have this. That’s pretty ballsy.” On 1824 Walnut in the Crossroads district. The space they top of her answer for her “dream” role, there was an- call home is far from the Ritz, but it seems just as fin- other answer ... “I’ve got plays I want to direct.” Now, ished. Bare brick walls, cement flooring, and a garage every person who fancies themselves a director would door serving as the entrance to the grand affair that is give such an answer, but looking at what the MET has a MET show. It doesn’t seem like an old warehouse done and has in line for the rest of their season Karen’s but an off-off Broadway theatre. Karen uses every stock answer seems more than just a shrug off. aspect that there is to grab a hold of when it comes Karen and MET have taken on shows that the Kan- to presenting a show. “It is important that the audi- sas City audiences haven’t seen in a long time, and ence know that the space is a character in the play and her audience is growing based on these contempo- it shapes a lot of what happens on stage,” she says, rary and classic works that have all but been forgot- which is apparent from the way she and the MET en- ten but set aside for another time. Karen believes that semble have used the stage in the past. From Stella’s the time is now to do these masterworks, not later. New Orleans home in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar With her production of A View From the Bridge by Named Desire to the set of David Mamet’s American Arthur Miller performing to sold out crowds coupled Buffalo, this space morphs itself to the MET’s needs with a good season ticket rate as well as a solid block regardless of the hurdles that lay before them. of shows that are just now being discovered and/or “Watching people be brave enough to capture the re-discovered, Karen has found a gold mine of theat- truth of a play, it takes guts to do this, and so I am re- rical works that Generation Y and even Generation X ally honored that I am surrounded by gutsy people,” have yet to see in professional theatre. The artistry of Karen says in response to what excites her about the Karen’s MET is top shelf, from her innovative use of theatre. Her comment is worn right on the sleeve of the space to the talents of her merry band that she has what Karen and the MET do. The ensemble is made collected. We should see the MET continue to grow at up of some of the best collaborative artists in Kansas its current pace. R City and like a Swiss military knife they seem to be ready for any task at hand. We have seen the MET This month the MET is producing Peter Shaffer’s Lettuce go from a dot on the map to a star, and this can be at- and Lovage Jan. 10-20. Visit metkc.org or call 816-536- tributed to Karen’s twenty year old dream that luckily 9464 for information.

2 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 3 My Dinner With Andy by Curtis Smith

Ten years ago, I decided to get into some community the- ater to see how I’d do, being that I had experience in high LEVENSON

F school, and try to meet some people, which was a fantastic decision in hind sight. It was clear early on that despite the LARRY fun I was having, I couldn’t really hang without training, so I started taking classes at the Actor Training Studio under the tutelage of Andy Garrison, who I found to be tall, friendly, and of the sort I could get away with trust- ing. His studio had just opened a couple months earlier. I started taking classes, and he has ever since been my mentor and “go to” guy in all things acting. He’s also a damn good friend. What you’re about to read is an edited conversation between Andy and I about his business, his trade, his craft, and his thoughts about creating a successful acting studio that has thrived in this community for ten years this month. So it’s been nearly ten years. It’ll be ten years when? January. I think the actual start date for ATS was January eighteenth. Not positive about that. I think I Andy Garrison started with six students. How many students do you have now? in seven years—and I finally decided that I gotta get Well, more than six. doing what I have to do. I was tired of making ex- How did you come to acting and start a studio? cuses. I got tired of that. So, I thought, “What do I re- The nutshell story is I thought about doing some act- ally want to do?” I thought, “I want to go back to grad ing between my junior and senior year in high school. school,” because it had been something I had thought I got a part in a play, said a funny line, three hundred about since college. I auditioned for graduate school fifty people laughed, and I was done. at UMKC. Kind of a one-time shot. If I couldn’t get And I was like, “So. I want to do this forever!” So in to graduate school in Kansas City, I was going to I got another play, found out from my drama teacher figure out something else. in high school that I was doing some things kind of What year was that? on my own, on my own instincts that were working, The crisis point—and it was a crisis point really—was and I thought, “Wow. Maybe this is something I can 1987. I was basically self-employed for about a year. do.” I thought I was going to go to college to become So I auditioned for grad school in January of 1988. It a high school drama teacher. Once I went to college, it went really well. I got a letter saying, “We might be was all about acting and not about education, at least interested in you.” I told them, “I’m coming if you’re not about becoming an educator. I got my theater going to take me.” They accepted me, and I was the degree, and then after graduation promptly tried to only person from Kansas City they took that year. Of stop acting, and that lasted a year. When I was doing the seven actors that graduated that year, two of us community theater, I got tired of people bailing with are still in the business. the excuse they just wanted to have fun, and it was So after that, I started working right away: got some like, “No, we need to do a good show. That’s when it Coterie shows, got some American Heartland shows, will be fun.” and then I was looking at no more employment. After And at some point, you know, you’re going along, about a year, I got a job engraving trophies. doing all these different jobs—I had five different jobs Continued on page 17

4 KCSTAGE “I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for.” ~ Thornton Wilder www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 5 Tales of Mentoring

KC Stage decided to ask for stories about mentoring in the so much from him and felt I was a very important part performing arts: someone that helped people get to where of our production... even though I was the least expe- they are today in the arts, or people who helped someone in rienced person in the cast! the arts by being a mentor. January just happens to be Na- He was also instrumental in my college involve- tional Mentoring Month, and you can find out more about ment in theatre. In 1991, I went to ESU to study theatre it at www.WhoMentoredYou.org. Here are the stories we and found out after-the-fact that Phil was the main received. reason I received the Howard Halgedahl Music The- atre Scholarship there because he made a phone call Chelle Decker for me after my audition. He was respected enough Twenty years ago as a freshman in school, I started by his colleagues that they were willing to grant the taking an interest in theatre. A friend introduced me scholarship to me on his recommendation. to Theatre in the Park and, more importantly, to Phil Now, I am the marketing director for Topeka Civic Kinen. Phil got me involved with the theatre and Theatre & Academy and I still perform regularly. I can asked my best friend and me to be high school ambas- assuredly say Phil is the reason I have the entertain- sadors to Theatre in the Park. ing and exciting life I lead now. I could have easily Through that experience, I learned theatre inside taken theatre as an elective class in high school and and out. He had us involved in every aspect of the the- been done with it at high school graduation. Instead, atre, not just performing. I gained an appreciation for because of Phil’s influence, theatre is both my profes- all elements that create a production: from taking tick- sional career choice and how I spend my free time. I’ll ets to pushing sets to working concessions to playing always appreciate his influence on my younger years. in the orchestra pit. He was such a kind and patient And I hope I’ll have the opportunity to help youth man and really took an interest in helping us kids get appreciate the arts the same way Phil helped me so involved in everything at the theatre. And he never many years ago. talked down to us; rather, he was a friend and mentor. I found a focus in life and a creative outlet and found Chris McCoy that theatre was the place I wanted to be. As an undergraduate student at KU, I was searching I was lucky enough to work with Phil as a director for a career that would incorporate my interests in at OCTA. After getting cast, I felt in-over-my-head as education and theatre without having to be a full-time I looked around at all the seasoned and talented actors classroom instructor. I found professor Jeanne Klein around me. But he was always willing to spend extra who not only introduced me to the field of theatre ed- time with me, even though I had a small role in the ucation and outreach, but took me under her wing to production, just helping me learn the craft. I learned Continued on page 6

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Lawrence-based Through A Glass Pro- give me the skills I would need as theatre as actors, musicians, direc- ductions was recently on location in Branson to shoot a series of commer- a professional practitioner. Under tors, and educators. Many of these cials for Disney. Jeremy Osbern acted her tutelage, she introduced me to young people have also appeared as director/director of photography, national organizations that put me in and have been associated with and Stephen Deaver headed up post- production. in contact with regional theatres productions throughout the na- and helped me secure internships tion as well as Off-Broadway and Additionally, Through A Glass was in St. Joseph shooting for The History as soon as I graduated. Nearly a Broadway theatre, and others have Channel. They are producing a series of decade later, I have traveled the distinguished themselves in musi- network promos in Lawrence for a cable company, and they are working on an country working in theatre educa- cal and educational careers. out-of-state project with two Academy tion and outreach including three She hasn’t just mentored a few: Award winners. years with Kansas City-based the list runs to hundreds, and Mu- The trailer for “From The Bottom” has Theater League as their first Man- sic Theatre for Young People in been completed. The feature-length ver- ager of Education and Community Kansas City and theatre through- sion of the documentary shot in Kansas and Tennessee will be finished shortly. Programs. Now, I am pursuing an out the nation is better, much bet- For a synopsis of the story and to view M.A. toward a Ph.D. so that I, too, ter, because of her efforts, caring, the trailer, go to www.larryflevenson. blogspot.com. can contribute to the lives of stu- and teaching talents. dents the way Jeanne Klein gave to John Altman and Aimee Larrabee, both Kansas City residents, should have a mine. She is a true asset to KU and Tisha Johnson rough cut of their documentary by the the field of theatre education and I The word mentoring has a posi- end of the year. The story is about urban am so glad to have had her as my tive connotation associated with it. renewal in K.C. Shooting began in 2004 with a $500,000 budget. first mentor and friend. And, for many people, their story An executive producer in Edmonton, Al- of mentoring is most likely a posi- berta was looking for an untilled wheat Pat Paton tive, feel good, type of story. field for a television commercial and Cary Danielson Pandzik has My story of mentoring has ups contacted a K.C. location scout. Unfor- tunately, the fields around K.C. had been served as Executive Director for and downs. My story involves seeded with winter wheat and could not Music Theatre for Young People screaming matches and weeks of be used. since she founded the organiza- the silent treatment as well as the Producers for the Discovery Channel tion in Wichita in 1984. In 1992, gushing admiration, respect and were looking in K.C. for a production assistant for one day of work. The series she started the Kansas City branch love that comes with any mentor- is a documentary/reality show. R of MTYP and relocated here in ing story. 1993. She is a graduate of Kansas I met Eric Van Horn in October University with a degree in Music 1995. For twelve years now we Education. Pandzik has directed have had this love/hate relation- over 100 musicals and has trained ship—that much he knows. What hundreds of young people in the he doesn’t know is how much I field of musical theatre. She is also have learned from him, for better the founder of Broadway at Baker or worse. and was a founding faculty mem- Now, some might know his ber of Bishop Seabury Academy in name and have their own story of Lawrence, where she was head of Eric similar to my own. For those the Fine Arts Department. of you that don’t know Eric, a few Pandzik has touched the lives paragraphs will not begin to touch of hundreds of aspiring young on the depth of his character. people ... many of whom have You could call Eric many gone on to distinguished careers in things: talented, obsessive, manic,

6 KCSTAGE “There is but one genuine love potion—consideration.” ~ Menander www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 7 u Tales of Mentoring

creative. What Eric is not is a mentor—not in a tradi- and Theatre (now called h.e.a.r.t. Theatre Co.). Her tional sense. Like me, he tends to want to do every- name is Bobbie Jeffrey. thing himself, his own way. It may not be the best It’s no small feat to get together hundreds of home- way, but it is his way. schooling families with very independent ideals to As theatre people, we have come together many create theatre on a shoe-string budget. But somehow, times to work on shows for the River City Community this woman inspired enough people to join her merry Players in Leavenworth, our home theatre. Eric and band of players. I joined the group in 1995 as a stu- I have also worked together on shows in Wyandotte dent, and immediately looked to Bobbie as a mentor. County and Atchison. But for the most part our story Everything that I know about theatre had it’s begin- involves a 70-year-old building and the almost obses- nings in working with her. Of course I’ve gone on to sive love we both have for that place. have more and more experiences and built upon what In twelve years I have worked for Eric in just about I learned, but the things that she holds most impor- every possible theatre job. I have run lights, stage tant in her work are things which I’ve found to be of managed, costumed, swept floors, and a couple of utmost importance in mine as well. times I have even been on stage. All of this while Eric The first is the value and necessity of true collabo- directed. ration. Bobbie leads from a position in which she em- Now, as I have recently entered the directing arena, powers those she works with to have ownership over I sometimes find myself doing things the way Eric did their particular responsibilities. Designers are given or would. I also find myself wondering how he would room for inspiration and innovation, because she handle certain situations. does not hold the reigns so tightly that they are sty- He is not easy to get along with at times, but nei- mied. Actors and musicians are inspired to work hard ther am I. He doesn’t always explain things so cast and pursue excellence, because she puts it to them to members and crew can understand the first time, and be responsible for the telling of the story. She seeks to neither do I. He is slow with compliments and praise, find out where everyone’s true and sometimes latent and so am I. He is quick to anger, but just as quick to talent lies and puts them to work creating in the very calm—that’s me, too. He is a good actor and an even best way that they are able. She has a strong vision for better director: and me, well I’m still working on that every show she takes on, but she is eager to see other part. people’s ideas thrown into the mix. The quality of Eric is what he is, and you can take him or leave Bobbie’s productions far exceeds those of many high him. But I promise you, if you are involved in a show school level theatrical endeavors. with Eric, no matter how frustrated you might get, The opportunities that Bobbie and the other home- you will find yourself respecting and loving him. schooling parents who’ve taken leadership in the homeschool arts community have made available Tanya Barber has built a strong foundation of knowledge and work Most theatre people will tell you that they were bitten ethic and craft for myself and my fellow alumni of the by the theatre bug in high school. My own story is no program. She has students who have gone on to work different. However, considering that my high school in theatre in New York, Chicago, and right here in experience was very different from most, there is Kansas City. Some have gone on to earn their master’s something to tell. You see, I was a homeschooler. Op- degrees in theatre. portunities for endeavors into the arts were not easy A very heart-felt thank you to Bobbie Jeffrey and for homeschoolers to find when I was a teenager. But all the other homeschool parents who have given of there was (and still is) a woman of great integrity and their time and energy to make h.e.a.r.t. Theatre Co. the courage who let her love of theatre and her calling as wonderful training ground that it has been for many a homeschooling mother carry her into leadership of years. a group of would-be thespians called h.e.a.r.t. Speech Continued on page 16

6 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 7 Performances www.kcstage.com/performances The Barn Players* Hot”, “Brush Up Your Shakespeare”, “I Full Frontal Comedy You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown by Hate Men”, “Always True to You (In My Dirty Sexy Improvisers: Jan 18-19: 8 pm Clark Gesner, Andrew Lippa & Michael Fashion)”, and “Another Op’nin, Another Fri-Sat Mayer: Jan 4-6: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Show”. Directed by James Stamberger. Full Frontal Comedy is proud to an- Sun Featuring Paula Strange (Pops, Padua nounce its Dirty Sexy Improvisers show. It’s a day in the life of Charles Schulz’s Priest), Portia Bowers (Hatti), Curt Knupp The show will feature short-form improvi- famous comic strip character, Charlie (Paul), Curtis Hogue (Ralph), Rebecca sational games and the long-form, “Soap Brown. With all of your favorite characters Stamberger (Louis Lane/Bianca Mi- Opera”. One lucky audience member’s on hand, Sally, Snoopy, Linus, Schroeder nola), Brandon Armstrong (Bill Calhoun/ life will be turned into a soap opera right and Lucy, this revised version of You’re Lucentio), Marcie Ramirez (Lilli Vanessi/ on the spot! The show will contain adult A Good Man, Charlie Brown includes Katherine Minola), Dan Prather (Dance language. Call for tickets at 816-460- all of your favorite songs, including the Captain), Brad Wright (Fred Graham/ 2020. Directed by Tina Morrison. $10. title song, “My Blanket and Me”, “Sup- Petruchio), Ron Willard (General Har- H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, pertime”, “Little Known Facts” & “Happi- rison Howell, Harry Trevor, Baptista Mi- 30 W Pershing Rd, (816) 623-3557, ness”, plus new songs written by Andrew nola), Michael Davis (Stagehand, Cab www.fullfrontalcomedy.org A Lippa, including “My New Philosophy”. Driver, Nathaniel), Jack McCord (First Directed by Jason Coats. $12, seniors Man), Dan Roberts (Second Man), Victor The Best Of Full Frontal Comedy 2007: $10, students $5, 10 or more $8. The Hentzen (Flynt, Gremio), Shelby Urbanek Jan 4-5: 8 pm Fri-Sat Barn Players, 6219 Martway St, (913) (Riley, Hortensio), Kenn Marlowe (Stage- “The Best of Full Frontal Comedy 2007” 432-9100, www.thebarnplayers. org hand), Kristin Johnson (Stagehand, show will feature some of our favorite Haberdasher), Karen Troeh (Wardrobe games, sketches, and plays from the past Lady), Jennifer Lash (Padua Inn Wait- year. This annual event is always a lot of CenterStage Theatre ress), Amelia Moore, and Alyssa Vargas. fun and always sells out so get your tickets Falsettos by William Finn & James Lap- Crew: James Stamberger (Director), and early! The show will contain mature lan- ine: Jan 5-20: 7:30 pm Sat; 2 pm Sun Sharon Propst (Publicity). $10. Dinner guage. FFC is not intended for children Falsettos won 1992 Tony Awards for best theatre tickets are: $21 & $15 w/season or uptight adults. For tickets, call the book and musical score. It is the jaunty ticket. $1 discount for senior citizens or Quality Hill Playhouse box office at 816- tale of Marvin who leaves his wife and groups of 10 or more if picked up 24 421-1700. Directed by Tina Morrison & young son to live with another man. His hours in advance. Roger T. Sermon Cen- Dave Martin. Featuring Tina Morrison, ex wife marries his psychiatrist, and Mar- ter, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, Dave Martin, Shelly Stewart, Stasha Case, vin ends up alone. Two years later, Mar- www.citytheatreofindependence.org Joyce Halford, Tricia Davenport, Carolyn vin is reunited with his lover on the eve Lay, Ryan Seymour, Reed Uthe, Dan Hill- of his son’s bar mitzvah, just as AIDS is aker, James Hilburn, Paul DeMerchant, beginning its insidious spread. Directed The Coterie Theatre Bill Case, Jerry Nevins, Joel Morrison, by Mark Swezey. $20, $15, $10. The In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project and Jeremy Danner. $15. Quality Hill Lewis and Shirley White Theatre, on the by William Shakespeare, Suzan L. Zeder Playhouse, 303 W 10th St, (816) 623- campus of The JCC of Greater Kansas & Jim Hancock: Jan 22-Feb 15: 10 am 3557, www.fullfrontalcomedy.org A City, (913) 327-8000, www.jcckc.org/ Tue-Fri; 2 pm Sat-Sun; 7 pm Fri; 12 pm arts.html A Wed-Fri As the roles of Lord and Lady Macbeth Kansas City Young Audiences rotate among all members of the en- Winter Ballet Performance: Jan 23: City Theatre of Independence* semble, the characters rise from a rich 7 pm Wed Kiss Me, Kate by Cole Porter, Bella & witches’ brew. Prophecies of ambition Kansas City Young Audiences’ Winter Samuel Spewack: Jan 17-27: 8 pm Thr- and betrayal, plus the spectacle of the- Student Ballet Performance will be held Sun; 2 pm Sun atrical transformation, will create the in the auditorium of the Music and Arts Combine Shakespeare’s Taming of the most powerful and dynamic of Coterie Building on the campus of St. Teresa’s Shrew with Porter’s music and lyrics to productions. Directed by Sidonie Gar- Academy. Under the direction of Kim get Kiss Me, Kate. This is a play-within-a- ret. $9 for youth under 18, full time Shope, this performance will highlight play where each cast member’s on-stage students and seniors 60 & older; $14 the talents of all our ballet students from life is complicated by what is happening for adults. The Coterie Theatre, 2450 beginner to advanced. Come in from offstage. Musical numbers: “Why Can’t Grand Blvd, Ste 144, (816) 474-6552, the cold and enjoy a delightful evening You Behave”, “So In Love Am I”, “Wun- www.coterietheatre.org of ballet! Kansas City Young Audiences, derbar”, “Tom, Dick or Harry”, “Were 5601 Wyandotte St, www.kcya.org Thine That Special Face”, “Too Darn

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Lawrence Community Theatre is not amused and fires Lettice. Gradu- children 12 and under. Olathe Commu- Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe ally, however, she is seduced by Lettice’s nity Theater, 500 E Loula St, (913) 782- Sears & Ed Howard: Jan 18-Feb 3: 8 pm refusal to accept the mediocre and the 2990, www.olathetheatre.org A Fri-Sat; 7:30 pm Thr; 2:30 pm Sun second rate. The two women forge an Welcome to Tuna, Texas, where the alliance to awaken their fellow citizens from the dreariness of modern life. Olathe South High School* Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline Dogg’s Hamlet; Cahoot’s Macbeth by Directed by Karen Paisley. Single $20. never dies! Two performers bring all the Tom Stoppard: Feb 1-2: 7:30 pm Fri- Student $10. Group rates available. citizens of Texas’ third smallest town to Sat; 2:30 pm Sat MET, 1824 Walnut St, (816) 536-9464, life as they depict men, women, children Directed by David Hastings. $7. Olathe www.metkc.org A and animals in this hilarious comedy. South HS, 1640 E 151st St, (913) Directed by Doug Weaver. $18 to $20 780-7160, teachers.olathe.k12.ks.us/ (+tax) for regular admission, $17 to The Mystery Train ~dhastingsos $19 (+tax) for seniors and students, $14 A Christmas Stalking by Wendy Thomp- (+tax) for children 14 and under. Law- son: Nov 16-Jan 5: 7 pm Thr-Sat rence Community Theatre, 1501 New Caught up in the blizzard of 1918, Puppetry Arts Institute Princesses and Pigs: Jan 19: 2 pm, Hampshire St, (785) 843-7469, theatre three women unite to reminisce about 11 am Sat lawrence.com a Christmas that almost never was. But Puppeteer Anitra Steele presents “The someone doesn’t want them stirring up Princess and the Pea” and “ The Amazing memories, and before their stockings Lied Center of Kansas Pig”. $5 per person regardless of age. are filled, a murder is afoot! Directed Chiara String Quartet: Jan 25: Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E Winner 7:30 pm Fri by Wendy Thompson. $49-$59. The Rd, (816) 833-9777, www.hazelle.org C From posh performance halls to local Mystery Train, Hereford House, (816) galleries and nightclubs, the Chiara 813-9654 A Quartet transforms the audience ex- Quality Hill Playhouse perience from mere listening to active No Business Like Show Business: The New Theatre Restaurant Songs of Irving Berlin: Jan 11-Feb 10: engagement with the music. The group Out of Order by Ray Cooney: Nov 28- 8 pm Sun-Sat; 3 pm Sat-Sun; 1 pm Thr presents exciting contemporary works Feb 10: 6 pm Sun-Sat With songs from Broadway favorites like (through their club tours and “New A theatrical shell game involving a less Annie Get Your Gun and Call Me Mad- Voice Singles” recordings) to a grow- than ethical US Senator, a conniving am, you’ll enjoy show business Irving ing audience of newcomers and fans of waiter, an alert private detective, a sus- Berlin style. Directed by J. Kent Barnhart. chamber music alike. Public $28; local picious hotel manager, an angry wife, a Featuring Cindy Baker, D. Brian Cross, student/child $14. Lied Center of Kan- furious husband, a bungling secretary Lindsey McKee, Ken Remmert, and J. sas, 1600 Stewart Dr, (785) 864-2787, and an unconscious nurse. One of the Kent Barnhart. $24 adults; $22 studens/ lied.ku.edu cleverest and funniest hide-and-seek seniors/groups. Quality Hill Playhouse, farces ever. Directed by Joe R. Fox III. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Jan 19: 303 W 10th St, (816) 421-1700, www. Featuring Gary Sandy (Senator Richard 7:30 pm Sat QualityHillPlayhouse.com Whether performing or conducting, Wiley), Craig Benton (George Pidgeon), Grammy Award-winning violinist Pin- Doogin Brown (The Body), Kristen French chas Zukerman is a master of our time. (Nurse Gladys Foster), Melinda Mac- Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy Charming and charismatic, Zukerman’s Donald (Pamela Wiley), Addison Myers Red Herring by Michael Hollinger: genius and technique marvel both critics (The Bellman), Rusty Sneary (Ronnie Jan 18-Feb 9: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 7 pm Thr; and audiences. The London-based Royal Worthington), Heidi Stubblefield (Jane 2 pm Sun Philharmonic Orchestra is known for its Worthington), and James Wright (The Three love stories, a murder mystery and artful and unforgettable performances. Manager). Call the box office for more a nuclear espionage plot converge in The orchestra has introduced thousands information. New Theatre Restaurant, this comedy about marriage and other to the beauty and richness of classical 9229 Foster St, (913) 649-SHOW, www. explosive devices that honorably pays music. Public $52; local student/child newtheatre.com A homage to all things noir. Directed by $26. Lied Center of Kansas, 1600 Stew- Joanna Daffron. Adult $22, students art Dr, (785) 864-2787, lied.ku.edu $19, children $15, non-dinner show. Olathe Community Theatre Assoc.* Dinner prices $17 adults, $15 children. Gross Indecency by Moises Kaufman: Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 Jan 18-Feb 2: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre SW 8th Ave, (785) 357-5211, www. In 1895, Oscar Wilde was prosecuted Lettice and Lovage by Peter Schaffer: topekacivictheatre.com Jan 10-20: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 7:30 pm Sun for “gross indecency with male persons”. The indefatigable Lettice Duffet, a tour With his arrest, his hit plays running in guide at the least interesting of Britain’s London were forced to close and he stately homes, has begun to embellish its was separated forever from his wife and historical past. Her lecture gains flair and children. He wrote very little for the rest romance as it strays from the facts. Lotte, of his life. Directed by Eric Magnus. $12 an inspector from the Preservation Trust, for adults, $11 for seniors and $10 for Continued on page 13

8 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 9 *Affiliate Theatre KCSTAGE JANUARY 2008 MON 31 TUE 1 FRI 4 SAT 5 SUN 6 Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant NO PERFORMANCES The Best of Full Frontal Comedy 2007 • Full The Best Of Full Frontal Comedy 2007 • Full Falsettos • CenterStage Theatre Frontal Comedy Frontal Comedy Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant A Christmas Stalking • The Mystery Train A Christmas Stalking • The Mystery Train You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown • The Barn Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Falsettos • CenterStage Theatre Players, Inc.* WED 2 THU 3 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown • The Barn Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant A Christmas Stalking • The Mystery Train Players, Inc.* You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown • The Barn Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Players, Inc.*

AUDITIONS TUE 8 FRI 11 SAT 12 SUN 13 Jan 2-3 • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Falsettos • CenterStage Theatre Falsettos • CenterStage Theatre Jan 6-13 ¶ Eubank Productions No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Jan 7-8 • City Theatre of Independence of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse No Business Like Show Business: The Songs No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Jan 7-9 • River City CommunityPlayers Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Jan 8 • Christian Youth Theatre Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Jan 8 • Liberty Performing Arts Theatre Jan 8-9 • Blue Springs City Theatre Jan 13-20 • Kiwanis Club of Excelsior Springs Jan 20-21 • Lawrence Community Theatre Feb 2 • Wordsinger Productions Feb 2-Mar 29 • Leavenworth Players WED 9 THU 10 Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant

MON 14 TUE 15 FRI 18 SAT 19 SUN 20 No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Dirty Sexy Improvisers • Full Frontal Comedy Dirty Sexy Improvisers • Full Frontal Comedy Falsettos • CenterStage Theatre of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Falsettos • CenterStage Theatre Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre* Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre * Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* No Business Like Show Business: The Songs No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant

Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant No Business Like Show Business: The Songs WED 16 THU 17 Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Princesses and Pigs • Puppetry Arts Institute Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • Lied Center of Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Kansas MON 14 TUE 15 FRI 18 SAT 19 SUN 20 No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Dirty Sexy Improvisers • Full Frontal Comedy Dirty Sexy Improvisers • Full Frontal Comedy Falsettos • CenterStage Theatre of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Falsettos • CenterStage Theatre Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre* Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre * Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* No Business Like Show Business: The Songs No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant

Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant No Business Like Show Business: The Songs WED 16 THU 17 Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Lettice and Lovage • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Princesses and Pigs • Puppetry Arts Institute Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • Lied Center of Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Kansas

MON 21 TUE 22 FRI 25 SAT 26 SUN 27 No Business Like Show Business: The Songs In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • Chiara String Quartet • Lied Center of Kansas Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse The Coterie Theatre Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre* Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre* Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre * In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • Ballet Performance • Kansas City Young Audiences In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • The Coterie Theatre The Coterie Theatre The Coterie Theatre Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* No Business Like Show Business: The Songs No Business Like Show Business: The Songs WED 23 THU 24 No Business Like Show Business: The Songs of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant The Coterie Theatre In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy No Business Like Show Business: The Songs The Coterie Theatre Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Kiss Me, Kate • City Theatre of Independence* Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Winter Ballet Performance • Kansas City of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Young Audiences Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy

MON 28 TUE 29 FRI 1 SAT 2 SUN 3 NO PERFORMANCES In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • Dogg’s Hamlet; Cahoot’s Macbeth • Olathe South Dogg’s Hamlet; Cahoot’s Macbeth • Olathe South Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre The Coterie Theatre High School* High School* In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre The Coterie Theatre of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre* Gross Indecency • Olathe Community Theatre* No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse The Coterie Theatre The Coterie Theatre Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant No Business Like Show Business: The Songs No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy WED 30 THU 31 of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • Greater Tuna • Lawrence Community Theatre Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant The Coterie Theatre In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project • Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy No Business Like Show Business: The Songs The Coterie Theatre of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse No Business Like Show Business: The Songs Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant of Irving Berlin • Quality Hill Playhouse Out of Order • New Theatre Restaurant Red Herring • Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy

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Affiliate Organizations are listed below. They offer discount Kansas City Cappies • $2 off tickets tickets and other benefits to members of KC Stage. Membership is KC Fringe Festival • $1 off Fringe button available for an additional $15 when you subscribe. New members KC Screenwriters • $5 off membership will receive a membership card in the mail when they sign up. Display Lawrence Arts Center • Discounts vary, Lawrence Arts Center perfor- your membership card at the box office or mention it when ordering mances only tickets over the phone to receive the offer. For a current list of affiliate Leawood Stage Co • $1 off fall showcase theatres and their discounts, visit www.kcstage.com. Don’t forget to Lee’s Summit High School • $1 off per person rate or review the shows you see online! Lees Summit West High School • $1 off tickets Levenson Photography / Video • 1 free 4x6 print of each shot from Academy of Performing Arts • 10% off tickets headshot photo shoot ACT One of Kansas City • Discounted tickets when reserved two Liberty Performing Arts Theatre • 10% off LPAT presentations weeks or more prior to opening night. LimeStone Pictures & Production • $1 off for single shows AIM Inc. • 10% off tickets Madsongstress Productions • 10% off tickets Alcott Arts Center Theatre • Discounts vary by event Maple Woods Community College Players • 10% off tickets AmberWaves Theatre Company • $3 off tickets Paul Mesner Puppets • $1 off tickets Avila University Theatre Department • Buy one get one free Miller-Marley School of Dance & Voice • $1 off all performances Ballet North • 10% off adult tickets Myrtle Tree Productions • 10% per ticket The Barn Players, Inc. • $1 off regular admission for all shows Nebraska Repertory Theatre • 20% discount on regular ticket price Bell Road Barn Players • $1 off regular adult admission for all NeXT Experimental Theatre • $2 off tickets performances North Kansas City High School/Northtown Theatre Association • Belton High School Theatre • Buy one get one free One free admission with the purchase of an adult admission. Big Bang Buffet • 25% discount on tickets nritya inc • $2 off any ticketed program Blue Springs South High School • $1 off tickets Oak Park High School / Oak Park Theatre Guild • $1 off main- Blue Valley North High School • $1 off tickets stage performances Blue Springs City Theatre • $1 off tickets Olathe South High School • $1 off regular admission BoBette’s at Longview Dinner Theatre • 10% off tickets Olathe Community Theatre Association • $2 off tickets Byrd Productions • 10% off tickets Park University Theatre • $1 off tickets Cathedral of St. Peter Dinner Playhouse • $2 off tickets Piccadilly Productions • Buy one get one free City Theatre of Independence • $1 off regular ticket price Pioneer Productions LLC • 10% off all performances, excluding City 3 Project • $1 or 10%, whichever is greater. special engagements Cobblestone Theatre Co. • $2 off regular ticket price Pittsburg High School Theatre • $1 off tickets ComedyCity • $3 off ticket price per member to any Thursday or Players 58 • $1 per ticket Sunday 7:30pm, Friday 10:00pm, and Saturday 5:00pm show Prairie Trail Junior High - Husky Theatre • $1 off regular ticket Commedia Sans Arte • Student/senior rate for most shows prices Corinth Dance Center / Poke in the Eye Productions • $1 off Poke Rainbow’s End Theatre • 10% off regular ticket price in the Eye Productions performances Rockhurst University • $2 off $8 or $10 ticket CrossCurrents Theater Council • $2 off tickets The Roving Imp Theater • 10% off regularly priced adult admission The Culture House • 10% off tickets Ruskin High School Theatre • $1 off tickets EgyptSource • 5% off tickets Seem-To-Be Players • Discount varies, Lawrence Arts Center perfor- Enter Left Productions • 10% off at the door mances only Excelsior Springs Community Theatre • $2 off adult ticket price SFCC Theatre Department • Buy one get one free Fair Based Productions L.L.C. • $1 off ticket with donation of non- Shine Shows • 10% off individual sale and 20% off groups of 15 or perishable food more if there is no other group discount offered Frontier Trail Junior High / Jaguar Players • $1 off regular tickets StoneLion Puppet Theatre • Individual tickets at the group discount Full Circle Theatre Company • Buy two tickets and get one free rate with KC Stage card. Gorilla Theatre Productions • 2 for 1 tickets. 10% off classes Tara Lane Productions • $1 off tickets Heartland Men’s Chorus • Buy one-get one free for first time buy- Theatre for Young America • 20% off tickets ers; $2 per ticket discount for repeat customers Theatre at Vis • $1 off the price of the ticket The Hofer Academy • Adult ticket at child price ($8 discounted to $5) The Theatre Gym • $2 off performance prices and 5% off classes Imago Dei: Friends of Christianity and the Arts • Ticket price same for KC Stage Members as the group rate Theatre of the Imagination • 10% off any class InPlay • 10% off tickets University of Central Missouri Theatre • Ticket price is same as J3 Productions • $1 off general admission UCM Faculty/Staff rate Kacico Dance • 2 for 1 coupon on adult tickets (must be purchased The Vedic Theatre Company • 10% off tickets through Kacico Dance) Westport High School Theater • $1 off tickets The Kansas City Renaissance Festival • $3 off gate price William Jewell College Theatre • $1 off a regularly priced ticket Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee • $1 off general screenings spon- William Inge Center for the Arts • 10% discount off of any non- sored solely by the Jubilee. meal events R

12 KCSTAGE “This story is slightly immoral, but so, I guess, are stories based on truth” ~ Ring Lardner www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 13 u Showbiz u Performances Callboard continued from page 1 continued from page 9 www.kcstage.com/callboard Digital Filmmaking Major Coming in February Directors, Gladstone Theatre The Kansas City Art Institute has Belton High School Theatre* in the Park added digital filmmaking to its Dirty Work at the Crossroads: Feb 14- Director interviews for our 2008 season 17: 7 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun of The King and I and Crazy for You will lineup of Bachelor of Fine Arts be Jan. 26 starting at 9 pm. Please mail degrees, chaired by professor Pat- The Buran Theatre Company or e-mail resume to Michelle Coon by Nightmares: An Artful Demonstration of rick Clancy. The college’s media Jan. 15. Please e-mail for job descrip- the Sublime by Adam R. Burnett: Feb tion. Type of position: full-time. Benefits lab is equipped with compositing 14-16: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2:30 pm Sat not offered. Stipend. (816) 529-1438, software and Mac and PC work- Chestnut Fine Arts Center Fax (816) 529-1438, gladstonetip@sbc The Taffetas by Rick Lewis: Feb 7-Mar 2: global.net, www.gladstonetip.com, 9727 stations for complete online and 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun N Charlotte St, Kansas City, MO 64155. off-line video and audio editing Full Frontal Comedy Posted 11-27-07. facilities running Final Cut, Avid My Brain Hurts IV: Feb 8-16: 8 pm and Premiere, Pro Tools, Logic Pro Fri-Sat Cartoonist, KC Stage Magazine and Ableton Live, among other Grandview High School* KC Stage is looking for an illustrator/ Aladdin: Feb 9-11: 7 pm Sat-Mon; cartoonist to create a regular editorial programs. The digital filmmak- 2 pm Sat and/or humorous cartoon for our month- ing curriculum includes courses ly magazine. There is also potential for KU Theatre for Young People cover art. This is a telecommuting posi- in critical studies on the history, Rumpelstiltskin by created by Moses tion, with regular check-ins with editor theory and aesthetics of both film Goldberg: Feb 9-10: 9:45 am Sat; 2: and staff. Must have access to computer and video; film analysis and narra- 30 pm Sun and e-mail/Internet access, and be able to send the final work as a high resolution Lied Center of Kansas tive structures; digital filmmaking image via e-mail. Good drawing skills Philip Glass: Feb 8: 7:30 pm Fri toolbox; digital video production and a sense of humor required. Familiar- Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash: ity with the magazine suggested; familiar- and editing; lighting techniques; Feb 12: 7:30 pm Tue ity with the performing arts required. Type Royal Scots Dragoon and the Cold- post-production and color correc- of position: part-time. Benefits not offered. stream Guards: Feb 15: 7:30 pm Fri Compensation is 1 copy of the issue the tion; video art; visual anthropolo- Takacs Quartet: Feb 17: 2 pm Sun gy and documentary; multi-chan- item appears in, and every printed con- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre tribution entitles the contributor to $50 nel installations; expanded cinema Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de advertising credit in the magazine, to be applications; interactive cinema Lune by Terrance McNally: Feb 6- used in any way the contributor desires. 23: 8 pm Wed-Sat; 7:30 pm Sun College students: there is the potential and database narratives. Theatre for Young America* to turn this into an internship. To apply, In the Footsteps of Freedom with Harriet e-mail 3 to 5 samples of your work in col- Ozark Film Festival Tubman by Gene Mackey: Feb 5-23: or. (816) 361-2325, www.kcstage.com, PO Box 410492, Kansas City, MO The first Ozark Film Festival is 12 pm Thr-Fri; 10 am Tue-Fri; 2 pm Sat 64141. Posted 10-14-07. R accepting entries for Ozark 2008. UMKC Theatre Defined as “the only true under- Quindaro by Kathleen McGhee-Ander- ground, uncensored independent son: Feb 9-24: 7:30 pm Sun-Sat; film festival in the Bible Belt,” the 2 pm Sun festival is scheduled for Apr. 18-20, University of Central Missouri* ‘dentity Crisis by Christopher Durang: with all screenings free and open Feb 8-9: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat to the public. Submissions must be Dr. Fritz, Or the Forces of Light by David in DVD or VHS in the categories Ives: Feb 8-9: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat Woman in Heat by Rich Orloff: Feb 8-9: of Narrative Feature, Documen- 7:30 pm Fri-Sat R tary Feature, and Short Film. An entry fee of $25 is required, and all submissions must be received by midnight, Jan. 31. For more in- formation, visit ozarkfilmfestival. tripod.com. R

12 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 13 KC Chorale Nominated for Grammys Missouri Arts Awards Recipients

The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sci- Missouri governor Matt Blunt announced in Novem- ences announced in December that the Kansas City ber that the Missouri Arts Council has selected three Chorale and the Phoenix Bach Choir, under the di- Missourians, one art institution, one foundation, and rection of artistic director Charles Bruffy, have been one community to receive 2008 Missouri Arts Awards, nominated for four Grammys for their 2007 joint re- the state’s highest honor in the arts. cording of Alexander Gretchaninov’s Passion Week on “I commend the 2008 Missouri Arts Awards re- the Chandos label. cipients for their commitment to the arts,” Gov. Blunt Chandos is the world’s largest independent classical said. “Their work for the arts enriches the lives of all record label, and the Kansas City Chorale and Phoenix Missourians and helps us appreciate the diversity of Bach Choir are the first American choirs to have al- art in our wonderful home state.” bums on the label. In Nov. 2006, the Chorale and the The winners by category are: Phoenix Bach Choir released their first joint recording • Arts Education—Friends of Alvin Ailey on Chandos Records with Eternal Rest. The two choirs • Arts Organization—Missouri Folklore Society perform the “Mass” of Swiss composer Frank Martin, (Columbia) and works of Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, • Creative Community—City of St. Joseph and Americans René Clausen and Frank Ticheli. • Individual Artist—Linda Kennedy (St. Louis) The Grammy nominations are for Best Classical Al- • Arts Leadership—Marc Wilson (Kansas City) bum, Best Choral Performance, Producer of the Year, • Philanthropy—Gary Tatlow and the late Marilyn and Best Engineered Album for Passion Week, and Pro- Silvey Tatlow (Columbia) ducer of the Year (Classical) for Eternal Rest “We are thrilled to be recognized by the Academy and we are honored to be nominated for such a presti- gious award,” said Executive Director Don Loncasty. Released in March 2007, Passion Week is the second recording for Bruffy featuring his two choirs. Sung in Church Slavonic, BBC Music Magazine selected Passion Week as the Choral CD of the month in May 2007. The Kansas City Chorale is a professional vocal ensemble that enriches the local, national and inter- national communities through its dedication to ex- cellence in performing music from diverse historical periods. In its twenty-sixth season, the Chorale will present eight concerts as part of their subscription se- ries as well as nine non-subscription concerts. Bruffy received his Bachelors degree from Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph and a Master’s degree in vocal performance from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri Kansas City, where he also completed all course work for the Doc- tor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting. Bruffy has received honorary doctorates from Baker University and Missouri Western State University. R

14 KCSTAGE “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” ~ George Bernard Shaw www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 15 u Missouri Arts Awards Recipients Ballet Goes Bowling

The awards will officially be presented in a- cer The Kansas City Ballet BARRE is a subscription group emony at 2 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the Capitol Rotunda in for ballet enthusiasts ages 21-40. BARRE members en- Jefferson City. joy a Friday night season ticket with pre-show happy “The committee had difficult decisions to make,” hours, an annual dance party, discounted Nutcracker said Cynthia Cartwright of Kansas City, chair of the tickets, backstage tours, a rare opportunity to meet Arts Awards selection committee and a Missouri the dancers and mingle with other members at spe- Arts Council member. “There were far more worthy cial events—all while supporting Kansas City Ballet. nominees than awards to give. We are delighted with Membership dues are just $65 for the 2007-08 fiftieth the results and congratulate the 2008 Missouri Arts anniversary season, which includes premium season Awards recipients.” tickets for Friday night repertory performances and a Initiated in 1983, the Missouri Arts Award honors membership/social fee that pays for an entire year of individuals and institutions that have made profound BARRE social events. and lasting contributions to the cultural and artistic As a BARRE member, you’ll also enjoy exclusive climate of the state. Each year, Missouri Arts Award opportunities to get to know the Kansas City Ballet nominees are reviewed by a committee of individuals professional dancers, partake in private parties and from throughout the state who are knowledgeable, receive great discounts on premium tickets for Kansas experienced and highly respected in the arts. R City Ballet performances. For example, this month the BARRE will join the Kansas City Ballet company dancers, staff and other young professionals on Saturday, Jan. 19, as they slide down the lanes at Mission Bowl, 5399 Martway St, in Mission, KS. Bowling starts at 10 p.m. BARRE mem- bers $10, non-members $12. BARRE members may also bring up to four friends to each attended Friday at the BARRE performance for 50 percent off available tickets. Your ”ticketed” guests are invited to attend the BARRE social event for a small additional fee. Members can purchase these tickets by calling the Kansas City Ballet box office at (816) 931-2232 x375. R

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Proctor, Susan The project was enthusiastically picked up by In graduate school at Catholic University, I was men- Undergraduate Research as the first theatre piece tored in stage management by Art Bundey. He was in proposed since the development of the fund. This was my class but had been a stage manager for a summer step one in what I call a shockingly real world pre-pro- theatre. I in turn helped him get his first equity stage duction journey. I was awarded $3,500 for the work management job to work with me at Arena Stage in at hand. The next challenge was fitting a full-length Washington, D.C. We worked together for several production into the already busy schedule of UCM’s months until he moved to Florida to become a stage experimental Black Box space. Dr. Pratt again put her manager and then producer at Disney World in Or- strong mentoring skills to work. She encouraged me lando. to seek alternative spaces on campus, including every- After I moved back to the plains country, I was able thing from a small piano lounge in the student union to mentor my students at St. Gregory’s University, a to the departmentally run Highlander Theatre. Given small college in central Oklahoma. One student in the size of my budget and the exciting technical capa- particular was very interested in what I had done at bilities of the Highlander, I was immediately sold on Arena and through my encouragement and coaching the larger space. became an Equity stage manager in Washington, D.C. Dr. Pratt assisted me in developing a written per- He in turn has helped me with a graduating Rock- formance-space proposal and oral presentation for a hurst University student also interested in stage man- departmental faculty meeting. Dr. Richard Herman, agement when she attended the National Kennedy the department chair, further exploded the project in Center/American College Theatre Festival in Wash- ington. She is now at Du Paul University in Chicago and will continue to pursue stage management in her out-of-class breaks. Mentoring is the best accessory to formal education, in my opinion. I received a Masters in Fine Arts in Directing, but it was the stage manage- ment that got me in the door of professional theatre. Even though I have mainly directed and taught at University for the past 19 years, I would not have made those breaks without the professional experi- ence I got because of my mentor. Thanks Art. Joshua Minnis

Dr. Julie Pratt, associate professor of theatre at the Uni- versity of Central Missouri, served as faculty mentor for my UCM Summer Scholars research grant project entitled Noah Haidle’s Mr. Marmalade: An Experiment in Theatrical Process and Production. The project began as a Black Box proposal that was denied for lack of time and budget. I received an e-mail four hours after the proposal meeting with the subject heading, “Here’s a way to get what you want.” Pratt provided me with a link to the website for the UCM Department of Un- dergraduate Research. The result was the most highly funded and first full-length student production to be mounted on the Highlander main stage at UCM.

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suggesting it open the upcoming season directly fol- 1992 was spent doing that, then I was able to put lowing the annual theatre rally. Suddenly, I was guar- the patchwork quilt together. I worked at the zoo as anteed a captive audience of nearly three hundred an interpreter for five summers. I worked at Sprint as theatre students and the inevitable buzz of being the a role player a couple nights a month for ten years. first student to direct a full-length work in the space Oh, and I got Christmas Carol. So between those three traditionally reserved for faculty productions. The things and the commercial work I was doing and free performances brought more than six hundred some other shows I was doing, well, I was doing that viewers when all was said and done. very lower middle class actor thing. Currently, I serve as assistant director in Dr. Pratt’s I did that for a couple years, and then started to latest directorial endeavor, Fat Pig. Every moment teach. I got an opportunity to cover a sabbatical at Bak- with Dr. J is an opportunity to hone skills that will er University. I was thirty five. I thought it would be make me a veritable force to be reckoned with in the ten years later when I started to teach. You know, act professional realm. She makes me a stronger artist. professionally for another ten years, and then teach. I More importantly, she makes me a stronger person. always knew I was going to teach. But I got this oppor- Mr. Marmalade will be featured in the 2008 UCM Hon- tunity, and it was like, “This is it.” I tried to get hired ors Symposium. It is a testament to the level of success there full time as a professor, but they weren’t hiring a student can achieve with the right mentors. Dr. Pratt any more theater people. They had their one and a half sets the example of what a mentor can and should be. positions filled. So, I left there, started to work with Here is a way to get what you want. R some local people in putting together a theater com- pany. It was going to be called The Cobalt Theater. Sounds snazzy. Just ‘cause it’s my favorite color, and it’s a cool name. Anyway, that didn’t work out. There were a lot of reasons to start an acting studio, one of which was I didn’t want to work at the zoo anymore. Get myself on my own career path. So I found space and went totally descriptive and said, “Well I’ll call it The Actor Training Studio.” Which has kind of been a bane of my existence because everybody wants to call it The Actors Training Studio. I think I was five years into knowing you that I start- ed calling it the right thing. That doesn’t say much for my own intellect, but there you go. No. That’s okay. Had I known that was such an easy mistake to make, I’d have just gone to Actors Training Studio right away. But I didn’t want it to get mixed up with the Actor’s Studio. Anyway, that’s how we got started. Started with six students, one workshop: this January, we’re going to open another workshop and we’ll have five. Within the confines of this awesome room you’ve found, it’s been a lot more than acting training. You’ve done several showcases.

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Yeah. Well, it really all goes toward the work. Acting, people to whom telling stories, being part of stories, directing, teaching, writing, editing, helping guide is so important. Everybody is looking for a way to ex- someone in their career as an actor—it’s all the same press themselves, whether they are doing it through work. It’s all part of the same work. Sure it’s about acting, or writing, or accounting. At some point, it’s dramatic storytelling, whether it’s on stage or on cam- not my job to say, “You can’t follow up on this.” Tal- era or in the street. ent is the willingness to reveal one’s self. I wish I could Do you get, very often, someone coming in here, remember who said that. As long as you’re willing to where it’s painfully obvious to you that they are not go in and bring yourself to the table, bring yourself cut out for this? out, and go deeper and deeper, you’re going to find a There are so many different ways of being cut out for way into what’s uniquely you. I’ll do anything except this. The thing is, yeah, there are people that come manipulate somebody. with gifts, all right? Honestly, you know, And there are people I think that’s what who come who haven’t holds people’s trust found those gifts yet. with you. That’s why And there are people you have students whose learning curve who, like myself: I takes a lot longer than don’t know when the someone else’s. But, I last time I took a class don’t care. here was, but I still I think [it would be consider myself a stu- wrong] for me to say dent, you know? to somebody, “Look. I do too, Curtis. You’re just not cut out Do you allow the class for this.” You know? to give feedback? For some people, that It’s moderated group

might save them time LEVENSON feedback. It’s moder- . F and money. For other ated through me, and LARRY people, it might, you once somebody starts never know. And I LEFT TO RIGHT: Anna Hadzi, Aaron Laue, Brenda Harvey and Theresa to direct, I’m calling a Von Colln in the Actor Training Studio film Discontinued. don’t want to be the time out and saying, guy that Sigourney Weaver is waving to on the Johnny “What do you see that causes you to say that?” The Carson Show, where she’s on the tonight show and it feedback about what the audience got, what they was Johnny Carson in those days, and they talk to saw, what they experienced, is more valuable to the her about her training, and she says, ‘yeah, I studied actor than eight different opinions on what the solu- at Yale and some people said I’d never make it, and tion should be, on what they should do. At the same I’d just like to say hi, I’m on Johnny Carson right now. time, there are times when I’m going to tell an actor, How you doing?” You know? I don’t want to be that “Look, I’m going to direct you for a second. You need guy she’s waving to. to turn away on this line, you need to get away.” It’s To me, if you have the desire, that is pointing to- something that if they pay attention to will redirect ward something, and I don’t think you have to prove their work overall. yourself to do this. You don’t have to prove yourself The reason I bring that up is that you do take care of worthy to act. There are a lot of people who are clog- the students you have. You don’t bring them in here, ging up the works, let’s face it. Too bad. If you’re better rip their guts out and send them home. than they are, you’ll cut through. There are so many Oh, absolutely not.

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One of the things that I really respected about you spoke of all the people who helped him get started, since day one was your patience with people and and that’s where I’d like to close. your ability to tell somebody they are horrible with- I didn’t really do this alone. My wife Allise helped me out them feeling like they did something wrong. develop and refine the vision for opening the studio Not to say that they are horrible, just to say that they and she remains my sounding board for much of the are making inaccurate choices. You’ve seen me do business and marketing aspects of it. My FlyOver good work and you’ve seen me do horrible work, partner Anna Hadzi from Denver has helped build and we have essentially the same conversation after it from a part time thing to a full time thriving busi- each one, about making me better. ness—she’s always urging me to add services and I’m not really that patient. I’m just fascinated by acting workshops, saying, “If you build it, they will come.” on its most molecular level. But that’s what a studio is And they have. We’re adding a Thursday evening for. It’s a place where you do your best work, and it’s workshop in January—we’ll have five workshops a a place where you do your worst work. It’s a place week at that point. My friend Bill Smith, also in Den- where you go and you absolutely suck, and that might ver, helped mentor me in opening my studio. He let still be a victory. I’d rather see an actor fail miserably, me job-shadow him early on and has given lots of in- than succeed minimally. valuable advice. Kathy Landin, Curtis Smith, Theresa Our conversation went on. We spoke of technique ver- Von Colln, Katie Ligon, Jeff Fellin (the new Studio sus indication, his goals for the next ten years, which Manager), Jeff East—just a few of the students who, are not at all limited to a long waiting list, and he over the years, have helped by giving me insight into the student experience and by putting actual physical labor into the place. I feel like because of my decision to study with Andy, my life as well as my work has absolutely been the better for it. I don’t think I’m alone in that. I know I’m not. So on behalf of those whose work you help continue to make better, I offer our deepest gratitude, and many thanks. See you in class! R

18 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com JANUARY 2008 19 Auditions www.kcstage.com/auditions Blue Springs City Theatre* back of his station wagon and headed Springs Performing Arts Center, 612 Tiger The Somewhat True Tail of Robin Hood west, his plan being to stop for a day’s Dr, (816) 797-3017, www.eskiwanis.org by Mary Lynn Dobson: Jan 8-9: 7 pm work here and there as the spirit moves Tue-Wed him. Rolling through a parched valley in the remote Southwest he encounters Lawrence Community Theatre Directed by Dr. John Horner. This is the The Cover of Life by R. T. Robinson: a group of nuns working in the dusty children’s show. Actors ages 8-16 are Jan 20-21: 7 pm Sun-Mon fields, and his offer to help them for hire is welcome. There are no adult parts. See It’s 1943 and three brothers have gone quickly accepted. His job is to fix a leaky website for more info. Blue Springs Civic off to war while their brides have moved roof, but that’s just the beginning of this Center, 2000 NW Ashton Dr, (816) 228- in with their mother-in-law. Life magazine moving story. Directed by Geleah “Gigi” 5806, www.bsct.info picks up the down-home story and sends Wolf. There are 4 male and 5 female a snappy New York writer on assign- roles available. Auditions will consist of ment. North meets South and career Christian Youth Theater cold readings from the script. Please meets home in this deeply affecting Annie: Jan 8: 4:30 pm Tue have all conflicts for January-March for story. Directed by Piet Knetsch. Roles to The popular comic strip heroine takes you to complete on the audition form. be filled include six women aged 18 to center stage in one of the world’s best- Scripts are available for check out two 60 and one man in his 20’s. Auditions loved musicals. Annie is a spunky De- week prior to auditions from the Roger consist of readings from the script. Scripts pression-era orphan determined to find T Sermon Center front desk. Play dates can be checked out for three days for her parents, who abandoned her years are Feb 21-Mar 2. Roger T. Sermon Cen- a $10 deposit which will be refunded ago on the doorstep of a New York City ter, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, when the script is returned. Performance orphanage run by the cruel, embittered www.citytheatreofindependence.org Miss Hannigan. Callbacks Jan. 11. Cast dates: Feb 28-29, Mar 1-2, 6-9. Re- of characters: Annie, Miss Hannigan, hearsals typically take place Sun.-Thr., Oliver Warbucks, Rooster, Bert Healy, Lily Eubank Productions* PROFESSIONAL 7-10 pm. Auditions will take place St. Regis, Cabinet Members, Servants, Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cam- at LCT. For more information call the Hooverville-ites, New Yorkers, Orphans. eron Mitchell: Jan 6-13: 6 pm Sun-Mon theatre. Lawrence Community Theatre, Featuring songs like: “It’s a Hard Knock Seeking a woman who can convincingly 1501 New Hampshire St, (785) 843- Life”, “Little Girls”, “Tomorrow”. Chris- portray a man, role of Yitzhak (paid per- 7469, theatrelawrence.com tian Youth Theater, Southwoods Church, formances). Vocal abilities: deep rock belt to high mezzo range, lower/resonant (913) 681-3318, www.cytkc.org PROFESSIONAL speaking voice, improv abilities, and ac- Leavenworth Players Murder at Paddy Kelly’s Irish Tavern, or a curacy with harmony. Acting skills: strong Saint Patrick’s Day To Die For by Gregory City Theatre of Independence* stage presence, minimal text/maximum J. Marino: Feb 2-Mar 29: 1 pm Sat The Lilies of the Field by F. Andrew Leslie: character development, Serbo-Croatian Please bring a headshot and resume, Jan 7-8: 7 pm Mon-Tue dialect. Appearance: height preference: if you have them. Auditions will consist Having decided to travel about the coun- 5’ 7” - 6’ (but others will be considered). of cold readings of sides. Please bring try after his discharge from the army, Prefer long, dark hair (or a willingness to your professional calendar, as jobs will Homer Smith has fixed up a bed in the dye), may need to bind breasts. Call or be offered at auditions. Directed by e-mail Barbara Eubank for additional Gregory J. Marino. Leavenworth Public information, audition materials, and Library, 417 Spruce St, (314) 802-7415, to schedule an audition time: eubank [email protected] [email protected], (816) 224- 3004 or (816) 678-1060. Directed by The Saint Valentine’s Day Murder Steven Eubank. (816) 224-3004, www. Mystery, or Rubout at Uncle Vinny’s by eubankproductions.com Gregory J. Marino: Jan 5: 1 pm Sat Please bring a headshot and resume, Kiwanis Club of Excelsior Springs if you have them. Auditions will consist 42nd Street by Bradford Ropes, Harry of cold readings of sides. Please bring Warren, Al Dubin, Michael Stewart, your professional calendar, as jobs will & Mark Bramble: Jan 13-20: 2 pm, be offered at auditions. Directed by 1 pm Sun Gregory J. Marino. Leavenworth Public 42nd Street tells the story of a starry-eyed Library, 417 Spruce St, (314) 802-7415, chorus girl and her goal of making it big [email protected] on Broadway. Julian Marsh, the Great White Way’s most brilliant director, is Liberty Performing Arts Theatre* preparing his biggest show yet, Pretty New Musician Showcase: Jan 8: Lady, in the depths of the Great Depres- 4 pm Tue sion. Dance and/or vocal skills; teens The Rewards: Playing your own music on and adults. Callbacks Jan. 27. Produc- stage – with the lights, the sound rig, the tion dates: June 13, 14, 21, and 22 pressure, the thrill. Basking in glorious at the Performing Arts Center. Excelsior applause. Prizes to top acts – including

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