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Inspiration Grants Available More information about applying The Arts Council of Metropolitan for an Inspiration Grant, including Kansas City has released guidelines guidelines, can be found in the Arts for the Inspiration category of the News section of www.artskc.org. ArtsKC Fund. Grants in the Inspi- ration category will be awarded to KS Artist Fellowships Recipients artists and arts professionals for arts The Kansas Arts Commission projects and career development, in announced the recipients of the Top Billing recognition of the valuable contri- 2008 Kansas Artist Fellowships and Mid-America Theatre Conference ...... 2 butions that these individuals make Awards. Fellowship winners are Spotlight to our local community. Inspiration divided into three categories and Paul Mesner...... 3 Grants from the ArtsKC Fund are an receive a monetary award: Kan- Starring investment in human capital, pro- sas Master Fellowships ($5,000), Arts Orgs Support AIDS Walk ...... 3 viding direct support to individual Kansas Mid-Career Fellowships 2008 Tax Update ...... 4 Barn Players Make Home Permanent...... 5 artists and arts professionals for ($750), and Kansas Emerging John Brown Sings at the Lyric...... 6 Jazz Appreciation Month ...... 7 projects and activities that have the Artists Awards ($250), a category Poetry Readings...... 8 potential to advance their careers added this year to recognize prom- Notes and build their capacity for future ising young artists. Awardees Durang at Inge Festival ...... 5 work. Applications for Inspiration were honored by their legislators Shooting Stars...... 6 Grants will be accepted starting at a reception held in Topeka the ZimNotes Sept. 1, 2007 for projects and activi- evening of Mar. 10, at the office of Strategic Planning for Nonprofits...... 9 ties occurring at any time prior to John C. Peterson. Performing arts Stand-Ins Jun. 30, 2008. Applications for Inspi- recipients include Priscilla Howe Auditions ...... 25 ration Grants for the period from from Lawrence and Ann Birney Calendar ...... 12 Events...... 8 Jul. 1, 2008 through Jun. 30, 2009 from Admire for storytelling, and Film Clips ...... 22 will be accepted throughout the John Wickerman of Lawrence for Performances ...... 10 Showbiz...... 1 year on a continuous basis as long music composition. Stage Left...... 1 as grant funds remain available. Continued on page 24 Cast of Characters Scott Bowling ...... Webmaster Richard Buswell ...... Managing Editor Stage Left DAMIAN BLAKE Bryan Colley ...... Graphic Designer Angie Fiedler Sutton...... Associate Editor Tricia Kyler Bowling...... Subscriber Rep Damian Blake ...... Illustrator Kiernan Markey...... Intern

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www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 1 Mid-America Theatre Conference by Boone Hopkins

Theatre scholars and historians from around the mid- west region converged on Kansas City for the 29th Weight-Blind Casting annual Mid-America Theatre Conference. This year, The recent shattering of Hollywood’s standards of beauty through the success of such television shows as Ugly Betty MATC took place Feb. 28 through Mar. 2 at the Hyatt and movies like Hairspray and Dreamgirls have left a Regency Crown Center with a record 211 participants scorching mark on how the entertainment industry, includ- in attendance for the four day conference. The theme of ing theatre, views body image. More and more people have begun questioning instead of accepting what and why the conference was “Xtreme Theatre: Boundary Busting, society puts value on certain body images but not others. Border Crossing, Envelope Pushing and other reflec- This issue was the focus of discussion at one workshop in tions on taking THTR 2 DA MAX”. the Mid-America Theatre Conference entitled “Extreme Dialogue: Weight-Blind Casting: Is it Possible? Is it Neces- This in-your-face attitude resonated throughout the sary? What Would it Take? What Would it Yield?” Lead by various conference presentations, but was perhaps most Connie de Veer of Texas Christian University and featur- ing Jennifer Ross Nostrala of Simpson College and John evocative in the MATC History Symposium. Organizers Soliday of the University of Miami Florida, the directing Henry Bial of the University of Kansas and John Fletcher symposium addressed the challenges faced by directors of Louisiana State University challenged historians to when dealing with body image in theatre. consider the ethics of “going too far” in performance “It’s easier to be color-blind than weight-blind,” Soliday and also raised concerns about the future of live theatre, said. theatre history, and theatre studies. In response to these The panel discussion, which held in attendance a handful of female directors, illuminated how society reacts to actors topics, sixty-three papers were presented that explored and actresses who do not represent society’s standard of issues such as violence, sexuality, and censorship. beauty (i.e. thinness) and how directors challenge that. Presentations of note included “Burlesquing Broad- It was agreed upon that cultural standards of beauty are nothing new. The Greeks and Romans both emphasized way: The Paradonic Tone of Postmodern, Off Broadway a certain type of beauty in the arts and this influences our Musical Theatre” by Andy Pierce from the University of culture as well. In theatre, there’s the stereotype for every Missouri, exploring the fascination with the Forbidden sort of character—the leading lady who is blonde, thin, and virginal; the leading man who is dark-headed and Broadway musicals. Alicia Kae Koger of the University adventurous. Meanwhile, the overweight actors are con- of Oklahoma explored the extremes of violence in the fined to limited roles of the mother, fat friar, or the singer. de Veer expounded upon how body image is purely based works of a popular contemporary playwright in her on consumerism—the “ideal body” is further perpetuated paper “As Fer as He Can Go: Tracy Letts’ Violence and through stereotypes in the media and commercials by the the American Heartland”. Joshua Polster from Emerson need to sell something. The panel thought that it’s difficult for directors to go against the grain of common thought College followed with an evocative look at the many for fear of audience retribution. historical representations of the character of Shylock in As the audience was asking questions and putting more his analysis of The Merchant of Venice titled: “Performing ideas forward, someone brought up an excellent point: Difference: The Representations of the Jew as Seen in body image is not so much an issue of society’s standards, but how the character is required to be in the context of the Character of Shylock”. the play. It was also mentioned that though there is an A highlight of this year’s conference was the keynote inherent fear of audience retribution, generally, audiences address on Saturday from theatre critic Alisa Solomon. are willing to adapt to the characters before them. Solomon was on staff at The Village Voice for over 21 “We love when we see ourselves,” de Veer opined. years and also contributes to The Nation, The Forward, Furthermore, a good story is all about the conflict within the and The New York Times. Solomon challenged the audi- play. When the actor is imperfect, it makes the character flawed but still approachable; hence the success of Julia ence to consider theatre to be the best equipped art form Roberts despite her über-grin or Tom Cruise’s atypical to spark social and political change. Solomon’s address handsomeness. was timely as she touched on issues ranging from the A conclusive resolution was reached when everyone in current presidential race to the war in Iraq, offering the attendance acknowledged that, as directors, they should not tell their actors to lose or gain weight, but rather to audience a message promoting theatre as a major tool encourage a healthy lifestyle. ~ Kiernan Markey for social change. Continued on page 23

2 KCSTAGE “Living is an art, it’s not bookkeeping. It takes an awful lot of rehearsal for a man to get to be himself.” ~ William Saroyan www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 3 Spotlight on Paul Mesner Arts Orgs Support AIDS Walk by Kiernan Markey by Angie Fiedler

Paul Mesner’s love affair with puppetry is almost as old In Kansas City, more than 5,500 people live with as the puppet master himself. HIV/AIDS, 700 of those being between the ages of “I was a 12-year-old kid driving my parents nuts,” 13 and 24. Mesner recalled. “And they found a class at a little playhouse To help those with HIV/AIDS, the AIDS Service and they turned to me and said, ‘How about this puppet Foundation of Greater Kansas City for 20 years now class?’ So I took that and said, ‘Okay, I’ll do that.’” has put on the annual AIDS Walk Kansas City. The What was initially an activity taken on a lark morphed primary fundraising event of the foundation, the into a 30 year career. three mile walk helps the Good Samaritan Project, “Once I started doing it, I look back now and realize the Kansas City Free Health Clinic, SAVE, Inc., and that I’ve been doing a lot of things puppeteers do ever the Hope Care Center. Last year, over 3,500 people since I was a kid.” participated and raised over $430,000. Whether it was making what he calls “goofy noises” Bar Natasha is one of the corporate sponsors. “As or creating make-shift marionettes out of his teddy-bears, business people, we know there’s value in being Mesner’s early love of puppetry propelled him to pursue good corporate citizens,” said JD Mann. “We’re fully puppetry as a career. He started his own puppet theatre aware that AIDS is an indiscriminate villain, but as and even spent some time in puppetry school in Charlev- members of the gay community, Missy and I are ille-Mezier, France. He returned to the U.S. and eventually somewhat sensitive to the lingering marginalization founded the nationally-beloved Paul Mesner’s Puppets in of the afflicted gay community. When it comes right Kansas City. down to it, our motivation is mainly just common “I moved from Lincoln, Neb. down here 20 years ago human decency. Humanity’s capacity for evil has a and it’s very embracing,” Mesner said. “Really, Kansas fascinating balance in its capacity for decency. We City has made me feel very welcome.” see a need and like so many others we do our small All of Mesner’s shows are adaptations of children’s sto- part to try to fill that need.” ries and books. He adapts the stories to fit his own unique This year, the AIDS Walk will take place on April blend of humor, creating characters, doing their voices, and 26 at 10 am. This year’s theme, “Twenty Years of creating their worlds. Out of all the characters he has cre- Life Changing Steps”, was to remind walkers of ated, his favorite is Georgette, the ambitious princess from the legacy of the walk. Registration begins at 8 am St. George and the Dragon, for whom he does the voice. at Theis Park at 47th and Oak, with entertainment “I think puppetry appeals to control freaks and it appeals and welcome ceremonies at 9. to people in theatre who want to create a whole universe “I personally have been involved with AIDS in which their characters can inhabit,” he explained. “As a Walk Kansas City for 13 years,” said Shawn Mul- puppeteer, you have to create every element of the world in lane, the vice president and director of broadcast for which the puppets exist. You create the characters, you create Exposure Model and Talent agency. “I started as a the actors, basically their voices … you’re creating the very volunteer when my friend and then aspiring actor world they inhabit, which is very satisfying in that way.” Michael Lintecum ask me to help on the day of the What is most prevalent in his work is that Mesner is a walk. I was so impressed with the hard work and storyteller, creating alternate worlds and conveying deeper the convictions of the people I worked with that day meanings through his stories. that I have been involved ever since. I have been the “For me, I like to make the audience laugh,” Mesner Co-Chair of the Walk and the Route Manager for said. “I think of myself as a storyteller and I really love several years and I just recently became a member comedy and humor.” R of the AIDS Service Foundation board. “Through my association, Exposure Model and Paul Mesner’s Hansel & Gretel will be showing April 17-20. Talent has also been connected with AIDS Walk For more information, visit www.paulmesnerpuppets.org or call Kansas City. Last year, we decided to make our 816-756-3500. Continued on page 24

2 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 3 2008 Tax Update by Dean Vivian

Editor’s Note: This article contains highlights from Dean Vivian’s annual tax letter to clients, friends, and associates, with information that we felt would be relevant to performing artists and arts organizations. Keep in mind that this is only advice, and if you have questions or need help, you should contact a qualified accountant.

Help the Unicorn The Unicorn Theatre has secured a rare tax incentive from the state of Missouri called the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP). It allows those who oper- ate a business within the state of Missouri (anyone who files a Federal Schedule C for 1099, or freelance, income and a state of Missouri tax return). This will, in essence, direct large portions of their Missouri state tax monies to the Unicorn’s Next Stage Capital Campaign to build an additional performance space, The Jerome Stage. Here’s how it works: In addition to regular deduc- tions for charitable contributions, taxpayers also get to deduct an additional 50% directly against Missouri state taxes, including income taxes. This can ultimately result in credits nearing 80%. You must itemize deductions to take full advantage of this plan. This NAP will be going on for three years, and the tax credits can be extended over 5 years. It’s a great way to get a huge bang out of Schedule C income.” All I could think was 45% of Aunt your charity buck. For more information you can call Petunia’s annual birthday check was going to end up the Unicorn’s managing director Jim DeGood at (816) in the tax coffers! I thought they were wrong, until I 531-7529 x13. This opportunity expires June 30 so act did some legal research. It’s true: all wealth acquisition now. Tax credits are good until 2012. is considered income, unless you can prove otherwise. Aunt Petunia’s gift is not considered income if you can Self-employment prove it. Lesson: keep records of your deposits, too. The biggest change this year is the target that most of The self-employed can now open a personal 401(k) us artists now have painted on our backs. The IRS has and shelter up to $50,000 a year. This is a gold mine for announced that their current target will be the self- anyone with a sideline business and monies they’d like employed. In my first 22 years as an accountant, I did to shelter from taxes. Without this, only about 18.5% of exactly four audits. Last year alone I did four audits. self-employed profits can be sheltered, via a SEP-IRA; They’re coming after us, and they are convinced of two but with a personal 401(k), the first $15,500 can be shel- things: if you get a 1099 or are self-employed, you’re tered, plus 20% of the net. This makes them much more hiding income and you don’t have proof for what desirable than SEP-IRAs, unless SEPs are the only choice. you’re deducting. I’ve preached the value of keeping Why? More can be sheltered, and 401(k)-type plans are good records since the beginning, and these audits considered “qualified retirement plans”, which are safe only made me a more vociferous advocate. As for the from creditors. In the past, I’ve reported you could pur- income, I heard something during an audit that put a chase life insurance from within a personal 401(k), and chill up my spine. From the next cubicle: “If you don’t while the payments would be deductible, the payout know what that deposit is, we’re going to count that as Continued on page 22

“Life, every now and then, behaves as though it had seen too many bad movies, when everything 4 KCSTAGE fits too well - the beginning, the middle, the end - from fade-in to fade-out.” ~ Joseph Mankiewicz www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 5 Barn Players Make Home Permanent Durang at Inge Festival by Kiernan Markey

After years of wandering, the Barn ers have also invested in new seating Christopher Durang is this year’s Players have finally found a perma- and risers to give the audience that honoree at the 27th annual William nent home. amphitheatre quality. Inge Theatre Festival – the nation’s “It’s a good deal for us,” stated The Barn Players have since then unique partnering of America’s Eric Magnus, president of the Barn negotiated a five-year lease with the great theatrical talent and the Players, in a recent interview. “We Credit Union of Johnson County, small Kansas town that celebrates have a permanent home at least for which had bought the building the literary heritage of William the next five years with the option and the land from the Chamber Inge, the Pulitzer Prize-winning to renew.” in 2006. native son. The festival takes place When the Barn Players, who “With this long-term lease in April 23-26 in Independence, Kan. since their founding in 1955 have place, the Barn Players can con- Festival patrons will have the rare hopped from location to location, tinue to invest in the building and opportunity to learn from working began looking for a new home in to make the theatre experience the professionals during public work- 2002, little did the edgy theatre best it can for our actors, directors, shops and panels. The guest artists group know that the former home technicians, and patrons,” stated address the full range of performing of the Soroptimus Club would Nancy Wallerstein, vice president arts, including, production, perfor- become their own. Originally, and community outreach coordina- mances, and current trends. the Soroptimists had donated the tor. “The Johnson County Credit Durang, one of the most influ- building to the Northeast Johnson Union realizes the value of the arts ential playwrights of contemporary County Chamber of Commerce, and has been a long-time supporter American theater, will be present which had its own plans to reno- of the arts in Johnson County.” all four days and will be joined vate the clubhouse. When such Such a lease, which was signed by dozens of top directors, per- plans fell through, however, the at the end of February, ensures formers, designers, and writers at Chamber offered the building to something that the Barn Players numerous performances and public the Barn Players. They moved in in have never fully experienced— workshops. Special guests include 2004 and immediately went about a home of their own and a stable Sheldon Harnick, co-creator of Fid- converting the squat, mid-century environment for the group, espe- dler on the Roof and Fiorello!, who is clubhouse into a professional the- cially when the 2008 season boasts a past Inge Festival Honoree, and atrical venue. of 10 shows. Michael Pressman, who directed the “We’ve made a lot of improve- “It’s a very aggressive season recent Broadway revival of Inge’s ments to the place and continue to do for us and we’re very proud of it,” Come Back, Little Sheba. so with more confidence that we’ll be Magnus acknowledged. “[Having Durang will receive the Wil- here for a while,” Magnus said. this home] makes a big difference. liam Inge Theatre Festival’s Such improvements included You can’t just go from space to space Distinguished Achievement in the extending the stage, building a box doing 10 shows. You just can’t. It’s American Theatre Award on April office, creating a light and sound afforded us the ability to take on 26 at the Tribute Festival Finale. booth, and constructing walls around more challenges, to take more Previous Honorees at the Inge the 150 person auditorium. The Play- risks.” R Festival include great playwrights as Arthur Miller, August Wilson, Wendy Wasserstein, Neil Simon, Edward Albee, and Stephen Sond- heim, among others. The Tribute, titled “Dang, Durang!” is a multi-media extrava- Continued on page 21

4 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 5 Shooting Stars John Brown Sings at the Lyric by Bryan Colley

89 Johnson County senior high The Lyric Opera of Kansas City is Choral composer Eugene Butler school students have been nomi- presenting a series of free educa- will discuss the choral music of Kirke nated by their art faculties for tional events throughout the city Mechem, which figures prominently recognition as outstanding art in conjunction with their upcom- in the opera John Brown, during students in the annual Shooting ing performances of the opera John his talk “Kirke Mechem: People’s Stars Program, sponsored for the Brown by Kirke Mecham. John Composer”. This event is at 7 pm twelfth year by the Arts Council of Brown was a Kansan abolitionist Apr. 21 at the Plaza Branch of the Johnson County. The eighty-nine most famous for his failed attempt to Kansas City Public Library. finalists have competed for eighteen take over the U.S. arsenal at Harper’s Visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum college scholarships in nine artistic Ferry and lead a slave rebellion prior of Art at 6 pm, Apr. 25, to hear assis- disciplines and the winners will be to the Civil War. The opera will be tant curator of photography Jane announced at the Apr. 6 Recognition performed May 3-11 at the Lyric Aspinwall discuss the museum’s and Awards Banquet to be held at Theatre at 11th and Central. newly acquired daguerreotype the Doubletree Hotel, Corporate Kicking off the education series, portrait of John Brown followed Woods. Attendance for the banquet Lyric Opera Guild member Richard by composer Kirke Mechem’s is expected to be around 450. Byrum will present a showing of the introduction to John Brown and a The nine categories of artistic PBS special John Brown’s Holy War performance of excerpts from the competition are Two-Dimensional at 7 pm, Apr. 7. This 90 minute opera. Admission to this event is Art; Three-Dimensional Art; documentary gives the historical free but tickets are required. Reserve Photography; Literature; Winds background of the events leading up tickets by calling 816-751-1ART or & Percussion; Strings; Theatre/ to and including the life and career online at nelson-atkins.org. Performance; Theatre/Technical; of John Brown. The showing will be Kansas University instructor and Voice. Independent judges held at the Kauffman Foundation, Debra Karr will present “John selected the scholarship winners 4801 Rockhill Rd. Brown: Blow Ye the Trumpet”, a based on specific criteria set for Local historians will give their preview of Kirke Mechem’s opera each scholarship. The 2008 judges perspectives on the original “border John Brown at the Kansas City and judging categories are Cath- war” between Missouri and Kansas, Public Library, 48th and Main, at erine Siegel and Carlos Quesada, in which the historical John Brown 7 pm Apr. 28. artists, photography; James Snell, played such a pivotal role, with The Lyric Opera of Kansas City Conservatory of Music, University “John Brown: Strike in the Kansas and the Robert Frazier Gallery will of Missouri Kansas City, winds and Border Counties” on Apr. 14 at team up to present an evening of percussion; Debra DiBlasi, author, 7 pm at the Waldo Branch of the great visual art inspired by John literature; Carrie Lenahan, Kansas Kansas City Public Library, 75th Brown. Actor Normal Marshall will City Repertory Theatre and James and Grand. also perform selections of dramatic Wright, actor, theatre/performance; Explore the many facets of John interpretation entitled John Brown: Derek McCracken, creative director, Brown within an historic framework Trumpet of Freedom. This exhibit will Hallmark Cards, theatre/technical; with “John Brown the Opera: Saint begin at 6 pm, May 1, at the Robert George Timock, professor, Kansas or Sinner?” This event includes an Frazier Gallery, 32nd and Troost. City Art Institute, three-dimen- introduction given by Jonathan Valet parking included. sional; Jonathan Knight, artist, and Earle, a performance by singers Additional educational resources Anne Pearce, director, Greenlease from the Lyric, and one-on-one are available on the Lyric Opera’s Gallery, visiting professor of com- discussions led by Reverend David website www.kcopera.org, including munication and fine arts, Rockhurst Nelson. It will be held at 7 pm Apr. musical excerpts, an interview with College, two-dimensional; Tami Lee 16 at the Jenkin and Barbara David the composer, an online guide, and Continued on page 22 Theater at Park University. an essay contest for students. R

6 KCSTAGE “I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life - to learn something is a joy to me.” ~ August Strindberg www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 7 Jazz Appreciation Month by Angie Fiedler

Every April, the Smithsonian helps both historical and a living cultural April was picked for two rea- celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. event. From the JAM FAQ, “Many sons: being the end of the school First announced in July 2001 with people do not fully appreciate the year gives schools a chance to par- the help of Quincy Jones, the ini- joys, power, and glories of jazz. ticipate, and let jazz ensembles play tiative was first kicked off in April JAM is an effort by those who are at their best. Secondly, April has 2002 and in August of 2003 the US passionate about jazz to share it many jazz related birthdays: Bil- Congress declared it official. with those who are not as familiar lie Holiday, Herbie Hancock, and The Smithsonian has had a with it. JAM will encourage people Duke Ellington to name a few. The thirty year history in operating to take jazz more seriously as a Smithsonian, in order to help teach- various jazz programs, from col- vital part of America’s cultural ers and librarians celebrate JAM, lecting jazz artifacts to operating patrimony and as a great gift to produces posters and brochures its own big band. JAM was started the world, as well as to have fun on JAM. to draw public attention to jazz as with it.” Operating under the motto, “Spontaneous. Never Ordinary. Completely Genuine,” JAM offers up various ways to promote and partici- pate in the month, all of which stems from the idea of sharing the passion of jazz. Everything from suggesting musicians to donate a performance to a school to museums having a jazz film series, it’s all suggested in a 12-page brochure available on the JAM website. The website also has a calendar of events that orga- nizations participating in JAM can submit items to, as well as a directory of jazz societies in the US. As far as local events go, the American Jazz Museum, along with some of their regularly scheduled concerts and other events, will be having a free session on jazz sto- rytelling on Apr. 4. The program is designed to introduce children to the sights and sounds of jazz music. This session is about ‘freestyling’, or improvising. This year, JAM has picked Ella Fitzgerald to be a focus of their poster, making her a focus of the month, offering up special classroom activities to teachers on the website. For more information about JAM, go to www.smithsonianjazz.org. R

6 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 7 Events Poetry Readings www.kcstage.com/events by Kiernan Markey

City 3 Project* K.C., KS parks teacher, in the Harrison April is National Poetry Month, and Gallery and the dedication of the Rinehart Basically Improv Workshop: it is only fitting that Kansas City has Apr 5-12: 11 am Sat Studio will be at 6 pm. Come to our open This is a class for those who are begin- house, browse our galleries, listen to some an abundance of live poetry read- ning improvisers, those who have never music, and meet new people. Come visit ings to satisfy the yearning soul. us and see what we are all about. This improvised before, or anyone looking The Writer’s Place has by far the for a back-to-basics opportunity. It will is a free family event. Alcott Arts Center be a low-risk environment, designed to Theatre, 180 S 18th St, secondsaturdays most to offer with “Poets at Large: be just for fun with nobody watching. We @alcottartscenter.org The Beat Goes On”, which is a foray will be covering fundamental skills and Parking Lot Art: Chrome, Customs into and discussion of beat poetry on basic approaches to improv; we will not and Classics: Apr 27: 9 am Sun be playing short-form games just for their Car Show: all makes and models welcome. Apr. 20; Peggy Shumaker and Jake own sake. Session topics will be tailored Bring the family for a fun filled day. Games Adam York on Apr. 23; and James to the students’ needs, but could include and coloring contest for the kids. We will McKinley on Apr. 25. improv terminology, scene initiation, have art exhibited in our galleries and a environment, object work, and character matinee show of Little Women at 2 pm. The Kansas City Public Library development. “I’m worried I’m not going Pre-registration $10 until Apr. 15; $15 day is hosting a reading by Nathan Eng- to be funny. Is that a problem?” Nope, of show. Pre-registration receives goodie lander on Apr. 2 and Lee Martin on don’t worry. We only care about learning bag & an entry in a special drawing for 2 how to improv. “I am interested in improv tickets to the production of Little Women in Apr. 29. Poets Eric Pankey and less for performance reasons and more our theater that afternoon. Rain or Shine. Scott Cairns will have a reading of for business / personal development Alcott Arts Center Theatre, 180 S 18th St, their work on Apr. 11 as part of the reasons. Will this class help with that?” [email protected] It sure can. Just make it clear those are Riverfront Readings Series, and the your goals when you register. This class will have two sessions, Apr. 5 and Apr. Carnegie Arts Center Latino Writers Collective will be at 12, which can be attended independently Souper Bowl Saturday: Apr 19: 5 pm Sat the Gaudalupe Center on Apr. 17, or in conjunction. They will both be from How would you like to help support the featuring “Breaking Piñatas”, an 11 am - 2 pm at Westport Coffeehouse’s Carnegie Arts Center and enjoy a nice theater space. Registration is $15/class if meal at the same time? Just $20 buys you a original work of poetry, dance, registered a full week before the day you hand-crafted bowl, delicious soup, bread, music, and drama. plan to attend, or $20/class if registered drinks, and dessert! Regional potters are For more information, contact less than a week before the class. To enroll creating original bowls especially for this or to inquire further, e-mail the instructor, event, and you get to keep the bowl of your The Writer’s Place at (816) 753-1090 Scott Connerly, at [email protected] choice. Soup and desserts will be provided or Linda Rodriguez at the Guadal- by area restaurants. Carnegie Arts Center, or call him at 515-451-9414. About upe Center at (816) 809-4074. R the instructor: Scott Connerly has been 601 S 5th St, www.leavenwortharts.org actively performing comedy for the last 9 years. The last 4 of those years have been Park University Theatre* primarily in improv comedy, performing The Questionable Identity of in Improv-Abilities, On The Spot, and Shakespeare: Apr 7: 7 pm Mon Antiprov. Westport Coffee House, 4010 Dr. Felicia Londré, an American Theatre Pennsylvania Ave, www.city3.org Fellow, serves as Curators’ Professor of Theatre at the University of Missouri- Imago Dei* Kansas City. She was named 2001 ATHE Sacred Arts Awards Banquet: Outstanding Teacher of Theatre in Higher Apr 28-11: 6 pm Fri Education. The hour long presentation sur- Awards given to the Outstanding Perform- veys evidence relating to the authorship of ing Artist, Visual Artist, and Literary Artist. plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare. Dinner, silent auction, and entertainment by A fun and informal question and answer the Transfiguation Vocal Ensemble, Potter’s session follows this informal talk. This Clay Sacred Dance Company, and the Salt lecture is free and open to students and and Light Drama Troupe. Saint Michael’s all member of the community. Jenkin & and All Angels Episcopal Church, 67th and Barbara David Theater, Alumni Hall, Park Nall, www.churcharts.org University Home Campus, www.park.edu/ theatre R Alcott Arts Center Theatre* Second Saturday: Apr 12: 5:30 pm Sat This will be our opening day. We will have a Ceramics Exhibit by Aletha Rinehart, a

8 KCSTAGE “Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself.” ~ John Gielgud www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 9 Strategic Planning for Nonprofits, Part 1 Courtesy of Zimmerman Lehman

Strategic planning is the means of Planning to Plan envisioning your organization’s Before beginning to plan check to 2008 THE BARN PLAYERS future and determining how to get see if there is a commitment to plan. WWW.THEBARNPLAYERS.ORG 913-432-9100 there. It is different than traditional Sometimes a dynamic leader sets the planning because it emphasizes tone and does all the visioning. At the process in addition to the end other times, the culture is too divisive product and includes your vision, for good planning and it would be a creativity, values and organizational waste of everyone’s time. If the com- culture. We recommend that orga- mitment of the board and staff to the nizations utilize strategic planning, process is lacking, it can be costly and but not every organization needs unproductive. Strategic planning is or would benefit from an involved not right for every organization; the process. Some will spend months timing and procedures should be developing a plan; others will take a adjusted to fit your organization’s day or less. The following describes level of dedication to the process, both the benefits of, and procedures the resources it has to devote to the for, this type of planning. process, and its culture. MacBeth If the appraisal is positive you William Shakespeare Benefits begin by developing a committee MARCH 20-22, 28-30 APRIL 4-6 Strategic planning is a tool for of interested and committed indi- Closer changing your mode of functioning viduals. This group of stakeholders Patrick Marber from “reactive to active”. You antici- (strategic planning language for APRIL 25-27 MAY 2-4 pate, plan and create the future. It interested and key individuals), BARN ALTERNATIVE SERIES stimulates creative thinking about made up of representatives of The Who’s Tommy the future. An important benefit of staff, board members and inter- Pete Townshend, Des McAnuff, the process is team building that is ested volunteers, works together, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon MAY 30-JUNE 1, 6-8, 13-15 nurtured by an inclusive process. often with the help of a consultant, Strategic planning can: to plan the process, assign tasks and The Man Who • Stimulate ingenuity and new give feedback. Came to Dinner approaches Kaufman and Hart • Increase everyone’s investment Needs Assessment JULY 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 in the organization Conduct an appraisal of your Wonder of the World • Develop a common vision clientele, the community served, David Lindsay-Abaire • Clarify values and beliefs members, customers, staff and AUGUST 8-10, 15-17 BARN ALTERNATIVE SERIES • Anticipate opportunities and board to identify critical issues and obstacles opportunities concerning the future A New Brain • Provide a framework for day to of the organization. William Finn and James Lapine day decisions • What are your strengths and SEPTEMBER 19-21, 26-28 OCTOBER 3-5 • Create a marketing and fundrais- weaknesses? (e.g. Strengths: the Jekyll and Hyde ing piece longevity of the staff, the stability Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusee It gives you a road map to fol- of the funding base. Weakness: the NOVEMBER 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 low. The plan is an excellent public lack of educational credentials.) Ten-Minute relations piece for funders as well as • What are the critical issues for the Play Festival a blueprint for your organization’s future? (e.g. changing technology DECEMBER 5-7 • NEW THIS YEAR growth. Continued on page 20

8 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 9 Performances www.kcstage.com/performances Absolutely Wright whose spontaneity is matched only by her crisis. It’s a crazy and wonderful evening James Wright & Friends: Mar 31: ability to drive him insane. It’s a comedy from the author of Don’t Dress for Dinner. 7:30 pm Mon exploring the rules & nuances of dating $17.50-$33.50 depending on day and You are invited to a benefit concert per- and reminds us that true companionship time of performance. American Heart- formance by James Wright & Friends. means learning how to love someone, not land Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd (816) Starring Kansas City’s finest talent: Teri in spite of their differences, but because 842-9999, www.ahtkc.com A Adams, Cindy Baker, Cathy Barnett, Ali- of them. $17.50-$33.50 depending on son Sneegas-Borberg, Karen Errington, day and time of performance. American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd (816) The Barn Players* Elaine Fox, Seth Golay, Molly Jessup, Closer by Patrick Marber: Apr 25- 842-9999, www.ahtkc.com A Jessalyn Kincaid, Jim Korinke, Melinda May 4: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun MacDonald, Lindsey McKee, Closer is a raw examination Nancy Nail, Paul Orwick, Tim of modern urban relation- Scott, Bukeka Newby Shoals, ships and the strengths and ROUSE Kipp Simmons, and James weaknesses of those involved

Wright. Master of Ceremo- SHANE in them. It is neither affirma- nies: David Adkins. Tickets: tion nor condemnation of the $25 at the door. Checks way we invest and interact payable to Center Stage. with each other, but rather Call 816-304-7490 for res- has been described as a bru- ervations. Proceeds to benefit tal anatomy of sorts. Patrick the upcoming James Wright Marber puts forth this work CD, Center Stage: Songs as a challenge (among other of Spirit from the Musical things) to honestly look within Theatre. St. Paul’s Episco- rather than judge from across pal Church, 40th & Main, the room. Directed by Nathan www.absolutelywright.com Norcross. $12, seniors $10, students $5, 10 or more Alcott Arts Center * $8. The Barn Players, 6219 Little Women by Lousia May Martway St (913) 432-9100, Alcott: Apr 18-May 4: www.thebarnplayers.org A 7 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun Macbeth by William Shake- Classic tale of the March speare: Mar 20-Apr 6: family. This is Alcott’s season 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun opener! $10 per ticket. Alcott A classic play by a classic Arts Center Theatre, 180 playwright! A tale of bloody S 18th St (913) 233-ARTS, ambition and horrifying con- [email protected] sequences, a challenging text with limitless challenges for American Heartland the actors and crew alike, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Seth Golay, Hollis Scarborough, Jerry Jay a historical curb check for Theatre those of us who get a little I Love You Because by Cranford, and Teri Adams appear at the American Heartland Theatre in I Love You Because, running through Apr. 20. big for our britches, this play Joshua Salzman, Ryan Cun- lives on in a rich tradition of ningham & Larry Hochman: superstition and the super- Mar 7-Apr 20: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 7:30 pm Perfect Wedding by Robin Hawdon: natural. A cornerstone of the theatre, Sun, Tue-Thr; 1 pm Wed; 4 pm Sat; May 2-Jun 15: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun this four hundred year old tale preys on 2 pm Sun The groom wakes up on the morning our fears and deep desires to this day. Set in NYC, this musical comedy follows of his special day with a super-sized Directed by Scott Stackhouse. Featuring Austin Bennet, a young greeting card writer, hangover and a complete stranger in his Rick Williamson (Macbeth), Stephanie whose life is turned upside down when honeymoon suite. Worse yet, the bride-to- Sommers (Lady Macbeth), Don Carlton he finds his girlfriend with another man. be is on her way up. And thus, the frantic (Duncan), Landon Boyter (McDuff), Jason Forced back into the treacherous New cover-up begins! The laughs escalate as Eaker (Malcolm), Sean Leistico (Banquo), York dating scene, Austin meets Marcy, the tangled web builds into a full-blown

*Affiliate Organizations offer discount tickets to members of KC Stage. Dis- should be suitable for general audiences. Shows marked with A contain play your membership card at the box office or mention it when ordering tickets adult material that may not be appropriate for children under the age of 18. over the phone. For a list of discounts and other offers, visit www.kcstage.com. Shows marked C contain material that is specifically intended for children. Don’t forget to rate or review the shows you see online! Please note that these content markings are designated by the individual arts Content Guide: Unless otherwise noted, the subject matter of performances organizations, not by KC Stage.

10 KCSTAGE “Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent.” ~ Marlon Brando www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 11 u Performances

Rachel Ommerman (Lady McDuff), Shan- Krasnow (Courtesan), Samantha Agron brings to life an elementary school 30 non Walsh (Witch # 1), Emily Harris (Witch (Courtesan), Jandy Wills (Courtesan), Jim stories high (the architect accidentally # 2), Cassie Pettigrew (Witch # 3), Frank Bradley (Miles), Kipp Simmons (Pseud), stacked each room one on top of the Robertson (Porter), Tom Barry (Ross), Cam- Curt Crespino (Hysterium), Chris Halford other-he did say he was sorry...) where the eron Haines (Lennox), Erik Pratt (Donalbain (Unich/Protean), Nick Padgett (Unich/Pro- oddest things can happen. Public address / Caithness / Murder # 2), Mike Ducey tean), Brian Brewer (Unich/Protean), David systems sprout mouths and tongues and (Menteith / Murder # 1), August Gilbreath Thompson (Hero), Joe Nuzum (Senex), warm of wandering cows. Directed by (Angus), Michelle Stelting-Mauler (Hecate), Peter Fopeano (Lycus), Christina Brewer Missy Koonce. Adults: $14; $9 for youth Mike Haskins (Second Doctor / Old Man), (Philia), Vicky DeLaughder (Domina), and under 18, full time students and seniors Amy Eisele (Gentlewoman / Woman at Bob Allen (Old Man). Crew: Brad Zim- 60 & older. The Coterie Theatre, 2450 Banquet), Matt Westermayer (Donalbain / merman (Musical Direction), Terri Babbitt Grand Blvd, Ste 144 (816) 474-6552, Caithness / Murderer # 2), Sam Gershman (Stage Manager), Libby Bradley (Costume www.coterietheatre.org (Doctor # 2), Jacob Frederick (Fleance), Design), Ann Perry (Spotlight), Kathleen Brennan Hilleary (Lady MacDuff’s Son), Helming (Set Design, Costume Design, Young Playwrights’ Festival: Apr 24: John Lutjen (1st Doctor), Jacob Walsh and Construction), Marvin Zimmerman 10 am, 12 pm, 7 pm Thr (Lord / Captain / Seyton), and Tanner (Set Construction), and Christina Ferguson The Coteries Young Playwrights Roundtable Williamson (Young Siward. $12, seniors (Dance Choreography). Adults $16. Chest- features the city’s best young writers in a $10, students $5, 10 or more $8. The nut Fine Arts Center, 234 N Chestnut St bold and striking writing project. The rich Barn Players, 6219 Martway St. (913) 432- (913) 764-2121, chestnutfinearts.com and varied theatrical writings which emerge from a year-long process are forged into 9100, www.thebarnplayers.org A an ambitious festival of script-in-hand City Theatre of Independence* stagings utilizing the finest actors, direc- The Barstow School Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect by William tors, and designers to make this a special Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman: Van Zandt and Jane Milmore: Apr 18- experience about quality writing by young Apr 10-12: 7:30 pm Thr-Sat 26: 7:45 pm Fri-Sat people. A highlight in the Coterie season. This retelling of Ovid’s myths includes The Buckle brothers, Billy and Tom, are in $8 season tickets; adults $9: group rates the pool of water made famous by the big trouble. Tom’s infallible eye for slow available. The Coterie Theatre, 2450 New York production. Directed by Bob horses has drained away all of Billy’s sav- Grand Blvd, Ste 144 (816) 474-6552, Kohler. Featuring Kelsey Furnell, Andrea ings and he has borrowed from a loan www.coterietheatre.org Zaldumbide, Margaret Fasel, Moorea shark who now wants his money back – or Hall, Kelsey Abele, Hahn Tranton, Cyn- else! There’s plenty of money in grand- thia Scott, David Perilstein, Weston Bradley, father Buckle’s will, but how to get at it? CrossCurrents Theater Council* Ken Fox, David White, Blake Beaver, Sam Add a stuffy young lawyer, a hard-drink- April Fool’s Day Idols: Mar 28-Apr 5: Glassberg, Danny Woodhams, Ben Denzer, ing, man-hungry housekeeper and a trio of 8 pm Fri-Sat Alex Jones, Alex Johnson, Taylor Phillips, beautiful young women, and you have the The search is on for the April Fool’s Day and Leah Ricketts. Crew: Sarah Oliver recipe for a laugh-packed farce of twists, Idols for 2008. KC Theater 101 will host (Costume Designer), Alex Perry (Scenic turns, puns and pratfalls. Directed by Dave the competition for singers and comedians Designer), Sydney Ayers (Stage Man- Hutcheson. Featuring Jason Rauch (Tom with the most provocative, the funniest, and ager), Laura Wellington (Sound Board Buckle), Peter Rozenberg (Billy Buckle), the most satirical view of the presidential Operator), Sara Bacon (Lighting Intern), Tom Corporon (Robert Fryburger), Sha- primary season and the world around us. and Moorea Hall (Costume Crew). $5. ron Propst (Virginia), Elizabeth Brumbelow The audience will choose the best songs The Barstow School, 11511 State Line Rd, (Girl), and Margot Allen (Jane). Crew: Jeff and numbers at the competitions on Mar. www.barstowschool.org Propst (Sound Designer), Tom Corporon 28, 29, and Apr. 4. At the final competi- (Asst. Director), Tiffany Sharp (Stage tion on Apr. 5, the audience will choose Manager), Gail Watson (Props Mistress), the Idols for 2008. Featuring Jim Abel, Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre Nathan Cooley (Lighting Design), Sharon Jack Phillips, Jim Hermann, John Mitchell, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Propst (Publicity), and Melanie Corporon Mike Murphy, Bob & Diana Suckiel, Patri- to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim, (Scenic Designer). $8 for adults and $4 cia Keairnes, Bill Clause, Joe Baehr, New Shevelove and Gelbart: Mar 20-Apr 13: for children. Dinner Theatre tickets are: World Order Peace Choir, and Emily Tum- 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun $18 for adults & $12 for children 10 and mons. $12 advance and Discount; $15 “Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!” A under. Lexington Municipal Auditorium, door, special rates for 4 nights and groups. Funny Thing Happened On The Way To 11th and Franklin (816) 325-7367, www. Just Off Broadway, 3051 Central St (816) The Forum is a non-stop laugh-fest in A citytheatreofindependence.org 517-4503, crosscurrentsculture.org which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow- witted courtesan (Philia) for his young The Coterie Theatre Emporia State University Theatre master (Hero), in exchange for freedom. Sideways Stories From Wayside School Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken Lud- But the plot of this show is hardly impor- by Adapted by: John Olive: Apr 8- wig: Apr 30-May 3: 7:30 pm Wed-Sat tant – it’s the jokes, music, dialogue, and May 18: 10 am, 12 pm Tue-Fri; 2 pm It’s 1934, and Shakespeare’s most performances that make the show so Sat-Sun; 7 pm Fri famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have special! Directed by Betsy Sexton. Featur- It’s the funniest school in the universe! magically materialized on the Warner ing Annie Paglusch (Courtesan), Andrea Sideways Stories from Wayside School Continued on page 14

10 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 11 *Affiliate Theatre KCSTAGE APRIL 2008 MON 31 TUE 1 FRI 4 SAT 5 SUN 6 The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre April Fool’s Day Idols • CrossCurrents Theater* Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin • The Friends of Chamber A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Chestnut Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre The Bald Soprano • University of Kansas Theatre Music* Fine Arts Theatre I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre A Circle of Grandmothers • William Jewell College* April Fool’s Day Idols • CrossCurrents Theater* Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre The Bald Soprano • University of Kansas Theatre The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre A Circle of Grandmothers • William Jewell College* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Chestnut Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Fine Arts Theatre The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre Macbeth • The Barn Players, Inc.* WED 2 THU 3 Eclectic Collection • Reach A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Chestnut Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre The Bald Soprano • University of Kansas Theatre Fools • Olathe South High School* Fine Arts Theatre Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre The Beanstalk Blues • Martin City Melodrama Funny Fridays Improv Shows • Improv-Abilities Eclectic Collection • Reach Play Development Readings • William Inge Center* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre A Circle of Grandmothers • William Jewell College* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Fools • Olathe South High School* What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow & Alon Goldstein, Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre Greater Tuna • MidAmerica Nazarene University Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre piano • The Friends of Chamber Music* Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Fools • Olathe South High School* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Greater Tuna • MidAmerica Nazarene University The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Chestnut Macbeth • The Barn Players, Inc.* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Melodrama Fine Arts Theatre Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant Imp Wars: Some New Soap • Roving Imp Theater* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Macbeth • The Barn Players, Inc.* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Melodrama Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse The Women of Lockerbie • Topeka Civic Theatre The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Melodrama The Women of Lockerbie • Topeka Civic Theatre

MON 7 TUE 8 FRI 11 SAT 12 SUN 13 The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre The Bald Soprano • University of Kansas Theatre The Bald Soprano • University of Kansas Theatre The Bald Soprano • University of Kansas Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre A Circle of Grandmothers • William Jewell College* A Circle of Grandmothers • William Jewell College* The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Chestnut HMS Pinafore • Lied Center of Kansas The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre Fine Arts Theatre I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant Funnier Than A Speeding Bullet • Full Frontal Comedy Dubravka Tomsic, pianist • The Friends of Chamber Music* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Chestnut East Village Opera Co. • Lied Center of Kansas Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Fine Arts Theatre Funnier Than A Speeding Bullet • Full Frontal Comedy Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Chestnut Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Fine Arts Theatre Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence WED 9 THU 10 Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Community Theatre The Bald Soprano • University of Kansas Theatre The Bald Soprano • University of Kansas Theatre Metamorphoses • The Barstow School I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre The Beanstalk Blues • Martin City Melodrama Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre A Circle of Grandmothers • William Jewell College* Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Metamorphoses • The Barstow School Melodrama I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* The Women of Lockerbie • Topeka Civic Theatre Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant The Country Wife • UMKC Theatre Oedi • University of Central Missouri* Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • One Act Plays • MidAmerica Nazarene University Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Oedi • University of Central Missouri* Gabriela Montero • Lied Center of Kansas Community Theatre Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Community Theatre I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Sweeney Todd • Shawnee Mission Northwest Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Married Alive! • New Theatre Restaurant The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Sweeney Todd • Shawnee Mission Northwest Metamorphoses • The Barstow School Melodrama The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* One Act Plays • MidAmerica Nazarene University The Women of Lockerbie • Topeka Civic Theatre Melodrama Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre The Women of Lockerbie • Topeka Civic Theatre Sweeney Todd • Shawnee Mission Northwest MON 14 TUE 15 FRI 18 SAT 19 SUN 20 Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Hansel & Gretel, an Opera • Paul Mesner Puppets* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Hansel & Gretel, an Opera • Paul Mesner Puppets* The Haunting of Hill House • Grandview High School Hansel & Gretel, an Opera • Paul Mesner Puppets* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre The Hitchin’ Post • Kearney/Holt Community Theatre The Haunting of Hill House • Grandview High School Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse WED 16 THU 17 Holy Cow Improv • Rockhurst University* The Hitchin’ Post • Kearney/Holt Community Theatre Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre The Beanstalk Blues • Martin City Melodrama I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre The Jellybean Conspiracy • Olathe South High School* The Jellybean Conspiracy • Olathe South High School* Community Theatre

Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect • City Theatre of Independence* Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect • City Theatre of Independence* Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Hansel & Gretel, an Opera • Paul Mesner Puppets* Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* The Haunting of Hill House • Grandview High School Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Melodrama Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre The Hitchin’ Post • Kearney/Holt Community Theatre Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Theatreworks • Rockhurst University* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Community Theatre Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* Community Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Community Theatre The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Melodrama Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Melodrama Visa and MasterGod • Improv-Abilities Theatreworks • Rockhurst University* Whodunit? Mystery, Puppets and Folktales • Puppetry Arts Institute MON 14 TUE 15 FRI 18 SAT 19 SUN 20 Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Hansel & Gretel, an Opera • Paul Mesner Puppets* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Hansel & Gretel, an Opera • Paul Mesner Puppets* The Haunting of Hill House • Grandview High School Hansel & Gretel, an Opera • Paul Mesner Puppets* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre The Hitchin’ Post • Kearney/Holt Community Theatre The Haunting of Hill House • Grandview High School Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse WED 16 THU 17 Holy Cow Improv • Rockhurst University* The Hitchin’ Post • Kearney/Holt Community Theatre Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre The Beanstalk Blues • Martin City Melodrama I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Copenhagen • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre The Jellybean Conspiracy • Olathe South High School* The Jellybean Conspiracy • Olathe South High School* Community Theatre

Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect • City Theatre of Independence* Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect • City Theatre of Independence* Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Hansel & Gretel, an Opera • Paul Mesner Puppets* Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* The Haunting of Hill House • Grandview High School Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Melodrama Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre The Hitchin’ Post • Kearney/Holt Community Theatre Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Theatreworks • Rockhurst University* I Love You Because • American Heartland Theatre Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Miss Nelson Has A Field Day • Theatre for Young America* Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* Moon Over Buffalo • Paradise Playhouse Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Community Theatre Out of Order • SFCC Theatre Department* Community Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Community Theatre The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Melodrama Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Melodrama Visa and MasterGod • Improv-Abilities Theatreworks • Rockhurst University* Whodunit? Mystery, Puppets and Folktales • Puppetry Arts Institute

MON 21 TUE 22 FRI 25 SAT 26 SUN 27 The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre Acting Beyond Prejudice • Park University Theatre* Acting Beyond Prejudice • Park University Theatre* Closer • The Barn Players, Inc.* Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Closer • The Barn Players, Inc.* Closer • The Barn Players, Inc.* The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Entertaining, Thought Provoking & Exquisite • Kacico Dance* Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse WED 23 THU 24 Levels of the Soul • William Jewell College* If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* Romeo and Juliet • Kansas City Ballet The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre Acting Beyond Prejudice • Park University Theatre* Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect • City Theatre of Independence* Kelley Hunt in Concert • University of Kansas Theatre Shakespeare in Hollywood • University of Central Missouri* Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre The Beanstalk Blues • Martin City Melodrama Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* Levels of the Soul • William Jewell College* The Shape of Things • University of Kansas Theatre If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* The Cure of Troy • UMKC Theatre Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect • City Theatre of Independence* Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Gee’s Bend • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* Community Theatre Rocky Horror Show • Johnson County Community College If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* Rocky Horror Show • Johnson County Community College Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Shakespeare in Hollywood • University of Central Missouri* Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Shakespeare in Hollywood • University of Central Missouri* Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Rocky Horror Show • Johnson County Community College The Shape of Things • University of Kansas Theatre Rocky Horror Show • Johnson County Community College Melodrama William Inge Theatre Festival • William Inge Center* Shakespeare in Hollywood • University of Central Missouri* Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Romeo and Juliet • Kansas City Ballet Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Community Theatre Shakespeare in Hollywood • University of Central Missouri* Community Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure • Lawrence Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Romeo and Juliet • Kansas City Ballet Community Theatre William Inge Theatre Festival • William Inge Center* The Water Cooler • Full Frontal Comedy Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Young Playwrights’ Festival • Coterie Theatre William Inge Theatre Festival • William Inge Center* The Water Cooler • Full Frontal Comedy The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City William Inge Theatre Festival • William Inge Center* Melodrama The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Melodrama

AUDITIONS TUE 29 FRI 2 SAT 3 SUN 4 MAR 4-APR 4 • Kacico Dance If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* Closer • The Barn Players, Inc.* Closer • The Barn Players, Inc.* Closer • The Barn Players, Inc.* MAR 24-31 • The Coterie Theatre Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train Death in the Dustbowl • The Mystery Train Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* MAR 30-APR 5 • Gladstone Theatre in the Park Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre The Foreigner • River City Community Players The Foreigner • River City Community Players Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse APR 7-8 • Lawrence Community Theatre Funny Fridays Improv Shows • Improv-Abilities If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* Perfect Wedding • American Heartland Theatre APR 14-15 • City Theatre of Independence If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* John Brown • Lyric Opera of Kansas City Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre APR 24-25 • Kearney/Holt Community Theatre Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* Little Women • Alcott Arts Center Theatre* The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre Melodrama Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse WED 30 THU 1 Perfect Wedding • American Heartland Theatre Perfect Wedding • American Heartland Theatre If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* The Beanstalk Blues • Martin City Melodrama Romeo and Juliet • Kansas City Ballet Romeo and Juliet • Kansas City Ballet Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Theatre for Young America* Shakespeare in Hollywood • Emporia State University Shakespeare in Hollywood • Emporia State University Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse Macbeth • Topeka Civic Theatre The Shape of Things • University of Kansas Theatre The Shape of Things • University of Kansas Theatre Shakespeare in Hollywood • Emporia State University Movin’ Out • Lied Center of Kansas Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) • Quality Hill Playhouse The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! • Martin City Romeo and Juliet • Kansas City Ballet Melodrama Melodrama Shakespeare in Hollywood • Emporia State University The Shape of Things • University of Kansas Theatre Sideways Stories From Wayside School • Coterie Theatre

*Affiliate Theatres offer discount tickets to members ofKC Stage. Display your membership card at the box office or mention it when ordering tickets over the phone. For a list of discounts and other offers, visit www.kcstage.com. Don’t forget to rate the show you see online! u Performances continued from page 11 Bros. Hollywood set of Max Reinhardt’s A games based on audience suggestions Grandview High School* Midsummer Night’s Dream. Directed by along with the long-format “Superhero”. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Dr. James Ryan. $5-$10. Karl C. Bruder The show will contain adult language. Full Jackson: Apr 17-19: 7 pm Thr-Sat Theatre, King Hall (620) 341-5374, Frontal Comedy is not intended for children Cut off from the outside world by its remote www.emporia.edu/theatre or uptight adults. Advance tickets are avail- location, Hill House has remained empty able for half-price at our website. Directed and silent. Its isolation is broken by the by Tina Morrison, Dave Martin. Featuring arrival of Dr. Montague, an investigator of The Friends of Chamber Music* Tina Morrison, Dave Martin, Ryan Seymour, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin: Apr 5: supernatural phenomena. His mission is to Dan Hillaker, Paul DeMerchant, Reed Uthe, 8 pm Sat delve into the morbid history of the house and Stasha Case. Crew: D.K. Evenson The Daily Telegraph calls this orchestra and to come to grips with the forces that (stage manager). $10. Olathe Community “pyrotechnically breathtaking”. Early have made it uninhabitable for many years. Theatre, 500 E Loula St (816) 623-3557, Music America was more direct: “The The guests experience a crisis in which the www.fullfrontalcomedy.org A best period orchestra in the world”. This evil forces of Hill House are goaded to a ensemble from the former East Berlin will The Water Cooler: Apr 25-26: new and, for one of those present, fatal dazzle audiences in its Kansas City debut 8 pm Fri-Sat fury. Directed by Brad Rackers. Featuring with several stunning Baroque gems. $30 Full Frontal Comedy, professional impro- Megan Herrera (Eleanor Vance), Mina general admission; free for youth 18 and visational comedy troupe, is proud to Swaffield (Mrs. Dudley), Dannie Patrick under. Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, announce its Water Cooler show. The show (Theodora), Frankie Shin (Dr. Montague), 415 W 13th St (816) 561-9999, www. will feature short-form games based on Marcus Simmons (Luke Sanderson), chambermusic.org Stephanie Brucks (Mrs. Montague), and Chris- Dubravka Tomsic, pia- tian Dean (Arthur Parker). nist: Apr 12: 8 pm Sat Crew: Jessica Black Big sound. Big technique. (Stage Manager), Lind- Every note receives the say Reeter (Set Designer, kind of attention to detail Set Construction, Stage that most pianists give an Crew, Load-In/Out, entire concerto. Slovenian Actor), Brooke Purnell artist Dubravka Tomsic (Properties Design), has mesmerized Kan- Tyler Nissen (Light- sas City in her previous ing Designer, Lighting concerts. Agility, form, Technician, Light Board BERLIN and brilliant musicality Operator), Tyler Wallace

will highlight her encore MUSIK (Lighting Intern), Daniel return which features the ALTE Hale (Sound Designer),

thunderous Beethoven FÜR Karen Brucks (Costume masterpiece, Appassio- Designer), and Ryan nata, Op. 57. Adults: Gilyard (Assistant $30 and $20; $15 for AKADEMIE Director; Stage Man- youth 18 & under. The The Friends of Chamber Music will present the Akademie für Alte Musik ager). In advance: $5 Folly Theater, 300 W Berlin on Apr. 5. students/$6 adults; at 12th St (816) 561-9999, the door: $6 students/ www.chambermusic.org audience suggestions along with comedy $7 adults. Grandview HS Auditorium, sketches focusing on current events and 2300 High Grove Rd (816) 316-5838, What Makes It Great? with Rob pop culture. The show will contain mature www.ghstheatre.com Kapilow and Alon Goldstein, piano: language. FFC is not intended for children Apr 6: 2 pm Sun or uptight adults. Call 816-460-2020 for Join us for this free, fun event for the whole tickets. Directed by Tina Morrison, Stasha Improv-Abilities family! Rob will discuss Beethoven’s “Wald- Funny Fridays Improv Shows: Apr 4- Case. Featuring Tina Morrison, Stasha stein Sonata”, followed by Goldstein’s May 2: 8:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 9:30 pm, Case, Carolyn Lay, James Hilburn, Joyce performance of the work in its entirety. Free. 7:30 pm, 10:30 pm Fri Halford, Paul DeMerchant, and Reed Uthe. The Folly Theater, 300 W 12th St (816) Improv-Abilities takes its interwoven scenes Crew: D.K. Evenson (stage manager). $10. 561-9999, www.chambermusic.org and fast-paced improv games to First Fri- H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, days in the Crossroads! The shows feature 30 W Pershing Rd (816) 623-3557, audience participation and interaction, www.fullfrontalcomedy.org A Full Frontal Comedy unforgettable characters, and impro- Funnier Than A Speeding Bullet: vised songs. Directed by Timmy Marks Apr 11-12: 8 pm Fri-Sat & Aron Carlson. $6. Paddy O’Quigley’s Full Frontal Comedy, professional impro- Hollywood Room, 100 E 20th St (913) visational comedy troupe, is proud to 871-6242, www.kcimprov.com A announce its Funnier Than A Speeding Bul- let show. The show will feature short-form

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Visa and MasterGod: ate. Born into poverty and hardship, Sadie by Charles Whitman. Thurs $18, Fri/Sat Apr 19: 7:30 pm Sat Pettway learned to quilt at her mother’s $20, Sun. $19. Senior/Student discount Visa and MasterGod: A comedic look at side. Considered a domestic responsibil- available. Lawrence Community Theatre, American Excess. Improv-Abilities’ impro- ity, it was also a welcome respite from the 1501 New Hampshire St (785) 843-7469, visational actors explore America’s faith in harsh realities of racial indignities, spousal theatrelawrence.com A money as religion and consumerism as abuse, isolation, and despair. Infused with ritual. Directed by Aron Carlson. $10, $6 hauntingly beautiful gospel melodies, we for students. The Lucky Brewgrille, 5401 watch as Sadie grows from innocent girl Lied Center of Kansas East Village Opera Company: Johnson Dr. (913) 871-6242, www. to respected American artist. Directed by Apr 12: 7:30 pm Sat kcimprov.com Marion McClinton. Single ticket prices are No one puts a fresher, bolder contempo- $12-$50; subject to time, seat location, rary spin on opera’s greatest hits than the and availability. Kansas City Repertory The- East Village Opera Company. Consisting Johnson County Comm. College atre, KC Rep’s downtown Copaken Stage Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien: of powerhouse five-piece band, a string (816) 235-2700, www.KCRep.org Apr 23-26: 8 pm Wed-Fri; 10 pm Sat quartet, and two outstanding vocalists, Directed by Eric Magnus. Free admission; EVO embraces “the pomposity of rock first come, first seated. Polsky Theatre, Kearney/Holt Community Theatre and the pomposity of opera”. This live Carlsen Center, 12345 College Blvd (913) The Hitchin’ Post by Pat Cook: Apr 17- stage concert features popular arias with 469-8500, www.jccc.edu/theatredept A 19: 6:30 pm Thr-Sat a rock ‘n’ roll twist. Public: $25; local Everybody knows that whatever you need, student/child: $12.50. Lied Center of you can find at the Hitchin’ Post. It is just the Kansas, 1600 Stewart Dr (785) 864- Kacico Dance* sort of “everything store” that not only car- 2787, lied.ku.edu Entertaining, Thought Provoking and ries a wide variety of items but also attracts Exquisite: A Concert of Con- Gabriela Montero: temporary Dance: Apr 26: Apr 10: 7:30 pm Thr 7:30 pm Sat Passion and creativity blend Directed by Michelle Diane into improvisation that comes GOODWIN Brown. General Admis- naturally to Venezuelan pia- sion$20 $12 for students BRAD nist Gabriela Montero. When and seniors. Liberty Perform- she was a 7-month-old, ing Arts Theatre, 1600 S Montero received a two- Withers Rd (816) 474-4444, octave piano that became www.kacicodance.org her favorite toy. At age 2, she was improvising on musical themes. Today, she Kansas City Ballet is an accomplished, world- Romeo and Juliet: Apr 25- class pianist who travels May 3: 7:30 pm Thr-Sat; the globe sharing her talent 2 pm Sat-Sun and easy good humor with The Kansas City Ballet appreciative audiences. Pub- presents the Kansas City lic: $32; local student/child: premiere of Romeo and The cast of The Haunting of Hill House will perform at Grandview High School Apr. 17-19. $16. Lied Center of Kansas, Juliet, choreographed by 1600 Stewart Dr (785) 864- Ib Andersen to the stunning 2787, lied.ku.edu music of Sergei Prokofiev. One of the most some might strange folks. Come see what popular ballets in the world, the story of happens at the Hitchin’ Post. Directed by HMS Pinafore: Apr 8: 7:30 pm Tue star-crossed lovers has inspired music and Betty Leighton. $19 dinner and show/ Sailing the ocean blue on board the dance for more than 400 years. This lavish $9 show only. Annunciation Community HMS Pinafore, and outrageous tale of production is sure to be the highlight in an Center, 705 N Jefferson, khct.org love and mistaken identities unravels already incredible golden anniversary year. when the captain’s daughter falls in love Directed by William Whitener. $20-$50. Lawrence Community Theatre with a common sailor. A remarkable twist Music Hall, 301 W 13th St (816) 931- Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure by of fate changes everything when a secret 2232, www.kcballet.org Steven Dietz: Apr 11-27: 8 pm Fri-Sat; slips out, building toward a heady climax 7:30 pm Thr; 2:30 pm Sun of fun, frivolity and fortune. Public: $49; Kansas City Repertory Theatre The world’s most masterful detective inves- local student/child: $24.50. Lied Center Gee’s Bend by Elyzabeth Gregory tigates a mystery involving a kidnapped of Kansas, 1600 Stewart Dr (785) 864- Wilder: Mar 28-Apr 27: 8 pm Fri-Sat; damsel, a stack of scandalous letters and 2787, lied.ku.edu 2 pm Sat-Sun; 7 pm Sun, Tue-Thr; the menacing denizens of London’s seamy Movin’ Out: May 1: 7:30 pm Thr 3 pm Sat underworld. Intellect and passion collide in Conceived by Twyla Tharp, Movin’ Out This charming new play is based on the a web of deception where even the most is the story of friends growing up during true story of the women of Gee’s Bend, insignificant clue can unlock the deepest the 1960s. Drawn from characters from Ala. and the magnificent quilts they cre- secrets of the mind and heart. Directed Continued on page 16

14 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 15 u Performances continued from page 15 Billy Joel’s pop hits, this musical follows Call for show times or check out website. MidAmerica Nazarene University the friends through high school, into Directed by Jeanne Beechwood. Featuring Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Vietnam, and through the drama of their Clint Griffey, Toni Dodd, Jeanne Beech- Joe Sears, and Ed Howard: Apr 4-5: post-war lives. Joel’s music is performed wood, and Jon Copeland. $4.99. Martin 7:30 pm Fri-Sat on a platform above the stage while the City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company, DJ’s Arles Struvie and Thurston Wheelis rock ballet unfolds below. Public: $49; 9601 Metcalf Ave (913) 642-7576, martin broadcast to greater Tuna, Texas on a local student/child: $24.50. Lied Center citymelodrama.org C small radio station. We meet the citizens of Kansas, 1600 Stewart Dr (785) 864- of Tuna (Texas’ third smallest town), in this 2787, lied.ku.edu Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre hilarious send-up of small-town mores. This Copenhagen by Michael Frayn: Apr 4- off-Broadway hit uses 6 actors to portray Lyric Opera of Kansas City 20: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 7:30 pm Sun, Thr 20 inhabitants through quick change art- John Brown by Kirke Mechem: In 1941, German physicist Werner Heisen- istry and comic characterization. Directed May 3-11: 7:30 pm Mon; 8 pm Sat berg went to Copenhagen to see his by Joey Condon. Adult: $10/students & The Lyric brings history to life in Danish counterpart, Niels Bohr. Together children: $5. Bell Cultural Events Center, this opera about the truly epic they had revolutionized atomic sci- 2030 E College Way (913) 971- abolitionist, John Brown. Audi- ence in the 1920s, but now they 3636, www.mnu.edu A ences will be immersed in the were on opposite sides of a One Act Plays: Apr 10-11: tumultuous days of Lawrence, 7:30 pm Thr-Fri Kan. in the 1850s. Through Three comedies provide an gorgeous choral music, composer evening of entertainment in the Kirke Mechem, a Kansas native, tells Sunderland Black Box Theatre. Be Brown’s story with meticulous detail part of the inaugural audience in this and the inclusion of historical figures new performing arts space. Plays featured like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Frederick are: “The Diaries of Adam and Eve”, “The Douglass. Directed by Kristine McIntyre. Ledge”, and “As the Bard Turns”. $1. Bell Lyric Theatre, 11th and Central (816) Cultural Events Center, 2030 E College 471-7344, www.kcopera.org Way (913) 971-3636, www.mnu.edu

Martin City Melodrama The Mystery Train The Wolfman, or Another Bad Hair Day! Death in the Dustbowl by Wendy by Dan Hall: Feb 15-May 4: 7:30 pm Thompson: Apr 11-Jun 7: 7 pm Fri-Sat Fri-Sat; 3:30 pm Sun Sharing what you’ve got is part of the You’ll have a howling good time with this world war. tramp’s code, but when death arrives in original melodrama spoof that is fright- In this inci- the midst of the dust storm, a hobo could eningly funny! Together with an all-new sive drama be hopping a train to disaster! Directed musical vaudeville revue “Pet Pizzazz!” by the prom- by Wendy Thompson. $49-$59. The Runs at our Metcalf South theatre. Res- inent British Mystery Train, Hereford House (816) ervations essential! Call for show times playwright 813-9654 A or check out website. Directed by Jeanne M i c h a e l Beechwood. Featuring Amanda Riley, Frayn which Kelly Pedotto, Jeanne Beechwood, Eric opened to New Theatre Restaurant Married Alive! by Sean Grennan & Leah Ellison, Mark Riggs, Clint Griffey, and rave reviews Okimoto: Feb 13-Apr 13: 12 pm Jon Copeland. $10.99-$12.99. Martin on Broad- Sun, Wed; 6 pm Tue-Sun City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company, way, the two Married Alive! is the musical comedy 9601 Metcalf Ave (913) 642-7576, men meet PHOTO: KENNY JOHNSON revue that celebrates the journey of martincitymelodrama.org in a situa- marriage from Niagra to Viagra. tion fraught The Kansas City Ballet will Martin City, Jr. Directed by Richard Carrothers. Featur- with danger perform Romeo and Juliet The Beanstalk Blues by Jon Copeland: Apr. 25-May 3. ing Barry Williams (Ron), Cathy Barnett in hopes of Feb 28-May 9: 10 am Thr-Fri; (Diane), Jessalyn Kincaid (Erin), and discovering 1:30 pm Sat-Sun Allan Snyder (Paul). Call box office for why we do what we do. Directed by The Beanstalk Blues! Come visit the house more information. New Theatre Restau- Karen Paisley. Single $20. Student $10. that Jack built with this fractured retelling rant, 9229 Foster St (913) 649-SHOW, Group rates available. Off Center Theatre, of the children’s classic! Jack better be www.newtheatre.com A nimble as he tries to get the goods from Crown Center Shops (816) 536-9464, the Giant! Martin City, Jr.’s signature kooky www.metkc.org A comedy & silly songs highlight this rousing Olathe South High School* adventure about a Jack of all trades who Fools by Neil Simon: Apr 3-5: finds out that sometimes BIG things come 7:30 pm Thr-Sat in small packages! Reservations essential! Directed by David Tate Hastings. $7. Olathe South HS, 1640 E 151st St (913)

“At every moment in every person’s life there is work to be done, always work to be done, some of it small, some of it Great. The Great Work, in a 16 KCSTAGE sense, always has to do with healing the world, changing the world, and, as a necessary predicate to that, understanding the world.” ~ Tony Kushner www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 17 u Performances

780-7160, teachers.olathe.k12.ks.us/ Paul Mesner Puppets* your funny-bone. Children are active par- ~dhastingsos Hansel & Gretel, an Opera by Engelbert ticipants and help solve the mysterious happenings in these folktales from around The Jellybean Conspiracy: Apr 18-19: Humperdinck: Apr 17-20: 10 am Thr-Fri; 2 pm Sat-Sun the world. $5 per person regardless of age. 7:30 pm Fri; 2 pm Sat Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E Winner Rd Directed by David Tate Hastings. $7. Enter the magical world of Hansel and (816) 833-9777, www.hazelle.org C Olathe South HS, 1640 E 151st St (913) Gretel with the Paul Mesner Puppets and 780-7160, teachers.olathe.k12.ks.us/ the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra as ~dhastingsos Humperdinck’s opera comes to life on Quality Hill Playhouse the stage of The Folly Theater. Sent to the The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!): woods to gather berries, Hansel and Gretel Apr 11-May 11: 8 pm Sun-Sat; 3 pm Paradise Playhouse Dinner Theatre get lost. As night comes sprites welcome Sat-Sun; 1 pm Thr Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig: Hansel and Gretel as angels watch over One familiar story told through the styles Mar 28-Apr 19: 6:15 pm Fri-Sat; them as they sleep. In the morning they find of five different songwriters. A Kansas 7 pm Thr; 12 am Sun a magical gingerbread house. Inside lives City premiere! Directed An acting couple is on tour by Rick Truman. Featuring with a repertory company Jon Daugharthy, Charles consisting of Cyrano de

KOENIG Fugate, Julie O’Rourke, Julie Bergerac and Noel Coward’s Shaw, and J. Kent Barnhart. Private Lives. This backstage PHILLIP $24-adults; $22-students/ farce brought Carol Burnett seniors/groups. Quality Hill back to Broadway and also Playhouse, 303 W 10th starred Philip Bosco as her St (816) 421-1700, www. megalomanic, often drunk QualityHillPlayhouse.com husband and leading man. Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misad- Reach... a movement ventures, all of which are collective inc. magnified by Charlotte’s Eclectic Collection: deaf mother who manages Apr 4-5: 8 pm Fri-Sat the theatre. Directed by Debra Eclectic Collection is Reach’s Shanaberger. Featuring Mar- new repertory show as we tha Lyon (Charlotte Hay), Larry venture into our 10th anni- Tesar (George Hay), Cecile versary season! New works Baxter-Stephens (Eileen), by: Vance Baldwin, Katrina Sarah Griggs (Rosalind), Carey, Bobbi Foudree, Kat Fred Hack (Richard), Kyle Kimmitz, Marisa MacKay, Kixmiller (Howard), Wanda Maggie Osgood, M. Suzanne O’Dell (Ethel), and Tom Ryan, Maria Tate & Stephanie Westervelt (Paul). Crew: Tim Whittler. Directed by Richard Wiese (Technical Director). Parsons, Marisa MacKay & $25.95 or $27.95 includes Maggie Osgood. $15 or all you can eat buffet. $15.95 $10 with a student I.D. Penn or $17.95 Apr. 17. Paradise Valley Community College Reach performs the Eclectic Collection Apr. 4-5 at Penn Valley Com- Playhouse, 101 Spring St Theatre, 3201 Southwest munity College. (816) 630-3333, www. Trfwy (888) 271-8349, www. paradiseplayhouse.com A reachkc.org a wicked witch who uses her house to lure children into her clutches. Directed by Paul Park University Theatre* River City Community Players Acting Beyond Prejudice by marsha m. Mesner and Bruce Sorrell. $12 for children; $12 for seniors; $24 for adults. The Folly The Foreigner by Larry Shue: May 2-17: morgan: Apr 24-26: 8 pm Thr-Sat 8 pm Fri-Sat A 40-minute, life-affirming experience Theater, 12th & Central (816) 235-6222, www.paulmesnerpuppets.org The Foreigner takes place at a fishing based on the life experiences and con- lodge. A British officer comes to the cerns of the participants of TH 306: Acting lodge on assignment. He has a friend Beyond Prejudice-Spring 2008. Directed Puppetry Arts Institute called Charlie. Froggy is called away, by marsha m. morgan. $5 General Admis- Talespinner Productions leaving Charlie to his own devices. The sion, Park University students free with ID. Whodunit? Mystery, Puppets and Folk- play centers on Charlie, a shy and unob- Studio Theater, Alumni Hall, Park Uni- tales: Apr 19: 2 pm, 11 am Sat trusive Englishman overcome by panic at versity Home Campus (816) 584-6450, Storyteller and puppeteer Judy Nichols the thought of talking with strangers. His www.park.edu/theatre of Wichita, Kan. presents a program of friend tells everyone that he is unable to puppets and folktales guaranteed to tickle Continued on page 18

16 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 17 u Performances continued from page 17 understand or speak English. He hears to US Senator who has booked the room for years after he was shipped off to prison information discussed in front of him and is nefarious purposes. If the body is discov- on a false charge. After escaping, Todd both comical and threatening to the char- ered, the Senator’s career will tank, so returns to his former home to find his wife acters. Directed by Eric Van Horn. Adults he has his assistant remove it only to find dead and daughter gone. There he meets $8, Children 12 and under $4, $7 for sr. that it keeps reappearing every time it’s Mrs. Lovett, the owner of a failing meat citizens (60 & older), students (with ID), moved. This creates one of the cleverest pie shop. Todd sets himself up as a barber and groups of 10 or more. Leavenworth and funniest hide-and-seek farces ever and forms a dangerous partnership with Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St written. Directed by Tim Wells. Featur- Mrs. Lovett as he seeks the revenge that (913) 682-7557, home.kc.rr.com/finch/ ing Chris Clark (Richard Willey), Jacob will ultimately destroy him. Directed by Keli rccp/rccp.htm A Funke (The Manager), Chris Buchanan Rodgers and Debbie Green. $7. Shawnee (The Waiter), Lori Johnson (The Maid), Mission Northwest HS Parker Auditorium, Will Boyd (A Body), Jane Worthington 12701 W 67th St (913) 993-7285, Rockhurst University* (Jazmin Patino), Thomas Andrew Waller thespiantroupe888.com A Holy Cow Improv: Apr 18: 8 pm Fri (George Pigdeon), Anthony Jacob Rutt Holy Cow Improvisational Theatre: fun, silly, (Ronnie), Catherine Michelle Bandeko sad, new. Directed by Rockhurst Players. (Pamela), and Ashley Drianis (Gladys). Theatre for Young America* Free/donations always accepted. Rockhurst If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: Crew: William Aldrich (Assistant Director; University Mabee Theater, 1100 Rockhurst Apr 22-May 17: 12 pm Thr-Fri; 10 am Stage Manager), Chris Reese (Properties), Rd (816) 501-4040, www.rockhurst.edu/ Tue-Fri; 2 pm Sat Sara Burns (Costume Crew), Sarah Tevis academic/cfa/theatre/index.asp Based on the popular book series by Laura Joffe Numeroff, this hilarious Theatreworks: Apr 16-17: play rollicks with the mishaps 8 pm Wed-Thr and mayhem that begin when DECKER The next generation of Mouse comes to visit. The playwrights starts here! CHELLE well-meaning but harried An evening of 9-12 short rodent simply asks for a treat, plays written by Rockhurst then the turmoil begins! $80 students. Mostly funny, some per ticket with group dis- really scary, and some harsh counts available. Theatre language. Probably not for for Young America, City Stage kids. Always interesting. Free/ at Union Station (816) 460- donations always accepted. 2083, www.tya.org C Rockhurst University Mabee Theater, 1100 Rockhurst Miss Nelson Has A Field Rd (816) 501-4040, www. Day by Joan Cushing: rockhurst.edu/academic/cfa/ Mar 4-Apr 18: 12 pm theatre/index.asp A Thr-Fri; 10 am Tue-Fri; 2 pm Sat This high-stepping musical Roving Imp Theater* Ray Remp and Carole Ries rehearse The Women of Lockerbie at the is a sequel to Miss Nelson is Imp Wars: Some New Soap: Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, playing Apr. 18-May 3. Missing, performed by TYA Apr 5: 7 pm, 9 pm Sat in 2004. Joan Cushing has The Roving Imp One-Year (Costume Crew), Roxanne Griggs (Cos- again adapted the book and Anniversary Spectacular Gala Event. Join tume Crew), Carol Rae Fisher (Costume created the music and lyrics, based on the the Imps for the celebration of their first Design), Laura Williams (Electrician), Sarah immensely popular works by Harry Allard year in comedy as they parody the entire Cox (Sound Board Operator), Emily Penrod and James Marshall about that cunning Star Wars universe through a series of short (House Manager), Joshua Hufford, Robbie school teacher Miss Nelson and her sub- and long-form improv games. Wear your Phillips, Will Boyd, Dustin Mothersbaugh, stitute sister Viola Swamp. $8 per ticket Chewbacca costume and get ready to Shawn Watson, Jacob Busick, Geoff Pot- with group discounts available. Theatre for win some great Star Wars and Roving torff, Samuel Salary, and Jacob Payne. Young America, City Stage at Union Station Imp prizes in this very special event! Fea- $6 general public reserved; $14 dinner (816) 460-2083, www.tya.org C turing some of your favorite players from theatre. Stauffacher Center for the Fine the past year of fun at the Roving Imp Arts, 3201 W 16th St (660) 596-7387, Theater! Directed by John Robison. $8. www.sfccmo.edu A Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy The Roving Imp Theater, 115 Oak St (913) Macbeth by William Shakespeare: 441-2309, www. rovingimp.com A Apr 18-May 3: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 7 pm Shawnee Mission Northwest Wed-Thr; 2 pm Sun Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Set in early Scottish history, Macbeth SFCC Theatre Department* Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim & Hugh sets out to take the throne of Scotland Out of Order by Ray Cooney: Apr 16-20: Wheeler: Apr 10-12: 7 pm Thr away from Duncan when three witches 1 pm Fri; 7:30 pm Wed-Sat; 2 pm Sun Sweeney Todd is the tale of a morose produce a prophecy that says the crown A dead body is found on the balcony at barber who returns to London fifteen shall soon be his. Once the bloody deed The Watergate Hotel by a less than ethical

“I think the tragic feeling is invoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready 18 KCSTAGE to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing -- his sense of personal dignity.” ~ Arthur Miller www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 19 u Performances continued from page 18 is done, Macbeth spirals out of control University of Central Missouri* Student Ticket Endowment Fund. The excit- into madness as his country falls into civil Dolores by Edward Allan Baker: ing evening will begin with silent and live war. Directed by Shannon J. Reilly. Prices Apr 11-12: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat auctions featuring scripts and doodles from vary. Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, Directed by Tyra Griggs. Featuring Becky KU alumni and celebrity friends. Then the 3028 SW 8th Ave (785) 357-5211, Scrivener (Dolores) and Michelle Moll (San- internationally-known blues performer Kel- www.topekacivictheatre.com A dra). Free admission. Nickerson Hall Black ley Hunt will appear in concert with surprise performances by KU alumni. $100, $50, The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Box, University of Central Missouri (660) 543-8811, www.ucmo.edu/theatre A $30. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall- Brevoort: Apr 4-13: 8 pm Fri-Sun University of Kansas (785) 864-3982, A mother from New Jersey roams the hills Oedi by Rich Orloff: www.kutheatre.com of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for her Apr 11-12: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat son’s remains that were lost in the crash Directed by Paul Rundle. Featuring Jer- Linguish by Edward Einhorn: of PanAm flight 103. She meets the women emy Frazier (Oedipus), Jacob Coleman Apr 3-12: 7:30 pm Tue-Fri; 5 pm Sat of Lockerbie, who are determined to con- (Creon), Trent Reese (Tiresias), and Bar- Linguish explores a disease which causes vert an act of hatred into an act of love by bara Sherman (Jocasta). Free admission. aphasia, the neurological disorder that washing the clothes of the dead and return- Nickerson Hall Black Box, University takes away a person’s ability to use lan- ing them to their families. Loosely based of Central Missouri (660) 543-8811, guage. In 2006, this drama was staged as on a true story, this play is written in the www.ucmo.edu/theatre A part of NEUROfest, the first-ever theatre structure of a Greek tragedy. Directed by festival dedicated to neurological condi- Sarah Perdue. $12. Topeka Civic Theatre Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken tions. Directed by Kate Giessel. $12 public, & Academy, 3028 SW 8th Ave (785) 357- Ludwig: Apr 23-27: 7:30 pm Wed-Sat; $10 all students, $11 senior citizens. Inge 5211, www.topekacivictheatre.com A 2 pm Sun Theatre, Murphy Hall-University of Kansas Directed by John Wilson. Featuring Heather (785) 864-3982, www.kutheatre.com Skowronski (Louella Parsons), Adam Henry UMKC Theatre (Max Reinhardt), Brandon Case (Dick The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco: The Country Wife by William Wycherly: Powell), Trevor Belt (Jack Warner), Jacob Apr 3-12: 7:30 pm Tue-Fri; 5 pm Sat Mar 29-Apr 13: 7:30 pm Sun-Sat; Randall (Daryl), Callie Ott (Lydia Lansing), An example of absurdist theatre, which 2 pm Sun Brian Sauer (Oberon), Ashley Ayres (Puck), emphasizes the absurdity of human exis- The Country Wife is truly a model of its kind. Nicole Hall (Olivia Darnell), Brett Alexan- tence by employing disjointed, repetitious, Our hero, Harry Horner, is on the loose der (Will Hays), Kyle Wallen (Joe E. Brown), and meaningless dialogue, purposeless with a plan that will seduce all the men Justin Lane (Jimmy Cagney), Jonathan and confusing situations, and plots that of the town to trust him while at the same Wehmeyer (Harry Warner/John Wayne), lack realistic or logical development, time deliver all the women of the town to Ryan Fortney (Albert Warner/Groucho Ionesco’s meaningless story tells of the desire him. Come spend an evening in this Marx), Adam Smith (Sam Warner/Dracula), Smiths, who invite the Martins over to visit. unbridled and daring world of restoration Andrew Meek (Camera Person/Charlie Chaos breaks out among the couples as mayhem and experience the original Sex Chaplin), Rebecca Barringhaus (Camera they become more and more confused by and the City and Desperate Housewives Person/Katherine Hepburn), Rebecca Cas- who they themselves are and their rela- all rolled into one. Directed by Theodore selman (Mae West/Seamstress), Dawn tionships to each other. Directed by Dale Swetz. Adult $15; senior $10; student $6. Maltsbarger (Moth/Movie Star), Elissa Buchheister. $12 public, $10 all students, Studio 116, 4949 Cherry St (816) 235- Schrader (Peaseblossom/Spotlight Op/ $11 senior citizens. Inge Theatre, Murphy 6222, www.umkc.edu/theatre A Movie Star), Sarah Cross (Mustardseed/ Hall-University of Kansas (785) 864-3982, www.kutheatre.com The Cure of Troy by Seamus Heaney: Movie Star), Alice Pollack (Spotlight Op/ Apr 19-27: 7:30 pm Sun-Sat; 2 pm Sun Movie Star), and Lily Peltz (Shirley Temple). The Shape of Things by Neil Labute: The Cure at Troy is about a nation com- $10 general, $8 faculty and seniors, $6 Apr 25-May 3: 7:30 pm Thr-Sat; ing home from war. After the long war students. Highlander Theatre, University 2:30 pm Sun the Greeks sail home, taking with them of Central Missouri (660) 543-8811, Written by KU theatre alumnus Neil Labute, their equipment, hostages, and wounded www.ucmo.edu/theatre The Shape of Things questions what art is, hopes. They put in to an island, where The Rape of Bunny Stuntz by A.R. Gur- psychopathy and intimacy, explorations of they re-encounter one of their own who ney: Apr 11-12: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat love, and people’s willingness to do things was abandoned during the rush. In the Directed by Auriel Starr. Featuring Kristen for love. This production is part of KU’s play’s great encounters between this Janke (Bunny Stuntz), Lindsay Durdee Alums Come Home 5 celebration. Directed man and Odysseus emerges the war’s (Wilma), and Kyle Shelley (Howie). Free by Jack B. Wright. $16 public, $10 all stu- real story. How does a country heal itself? admission. Nickerson Hall Black Box, dents, $15 senior citizens. Crafton-Preyer What burden is carried forward by those University of Central Missouri (660) 543- Theatre, Murphy Hall-University of Kansas who fought? And for the nation they 8811, www.ucmo.edu/theatre A (785) 864-3982, www.kutheatre.com A destroyed ... is there a cure? Directed by Barry Kyle. Call for ticket prices. Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry St (816) 235-6222, University of Kansas Theatre William Inge Center for the Arts* William Inge Theatre Festival: Apr 23-26: www.umkc.edu/theatre A Kelley Hunt in Concert: Apr 26: 8 pm Sat 7:30 pm Sat, Wed-Thr; 6 pm Fri The Friends of the Theatre is hosting a Christopher Durang will be present all four gala fundraiser to support the new FROTH days of the William Inge Theatre Festival.

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Daytime events include workshops and options, loss of key staff, purchasing process. Some organizations prefer panels with visiting theater professionals. Evening performances: April 23, Picnic, a building, going national, etc.) to review all the material prior to directed by Tony-winning actor Michele • What opportunities face the planning a mission or vision for Pawk (7:30 pm); April 24, The Flowers, organization? (e.g. recent publicity the future, while others like to use by Adam Bock, directed by Jack Cum- mings (7:30 pm); April 25, Gala Dinner gives us wide exposure for the first the material to identify gaps in ser- with special guests (6 pm RSVP by April time, increasing student population, vices or programs to help inform 11); April 26, “Dang, Durang!” Tribute taking greater advantage of the web, the future vision. It is an important (7:30 pm). $5-$35 depending on event. William Inge Theatre, 58 Rd (800) 842- funding issues, etc.) tool for both! 6063, [email protected] A • What threats exist? (e.g. govern- Play Development Readings by Adam ment cutbacks threaten one of our Mission Kraar and Alice Tuan: Apr 6: 2 pm, programs, will technology make A clear sense of mission and direc- 7 pm Sun Inge House Playwrights-in-Residence us obsolete? Competition for other tion inspires staff, board, and Adam Kraar and Alice Tuan have play similar groups, etc.) volunteers, and encourages team- development readings. Special guest • What do clients/members need work. It defines for the outside professional actors and directors will perform their works-in-progress. Read- from the organization? (e.g. more or world who, how, and what the ings at 2 pm and 7 pm. Free. William different services, culturally appro- organization is. Your mission state- Inge Theatre, 58 Road (800) 842-6063, priate programs, etc.) ment should clearly state who your [email protected] A Take an environmental scan: clients/members/students are, the William Jewell College Theatre* Analyze current and projected services or products that you offer, A Circle of Grandmothers by Kim B. Har- population demographics or other and the means by which these ser- ris: Apr 3-12: 7:30 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sat factors in relevant geographic areas vices are provided. The mission of Premiere of a five part cycle of plays in two sections based on Icelandic Sagas in an effort to predict trends in the organization is the reason for and exploring the question of why humans demand for your programs and its existence and it should answer fight/go to war. Directed by Kim B. Har- services in the coming years. (e.g. the questions: ris. $6 general admission; $5 seniors, students, and children. Peters Theater, will we need to speak different • What need do you fill? What Brown Hall (816) 415-7590, wjctheatre languages for a growing immi- niche do you occupy? What prob- @william.jewell.edu grant population? Does an aging lem are you attempting to solve? Levels of the Soul by Lyndal Jenkins, student base need different career • Whom do you serve? Who are WJC Theatre Student: Apr 25-26: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat choices? Will new diseases affect your clients/members/students/ Senior theatre performance analyzing the health services that we should population base? connections between people over time provide?) • What are your geographic and space. Directed by Lyndal Jenkins. $5 general admission. Peters Theater, Inventory of service: What is boundaries? Brown Hall (816) 415-7590, wjctheatre your organizational structure? • How do you service your clients/ @william.jewell.edu Who are you? What do you do? members/students/population Collect critical documents for base? Coming in May review and summary (e.g. bro- • How do you solve the prob- Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre chures about organization, current lem? Through what methods and Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe statistics regarding breakdown of programs? Sears, Ed Howard: May 8-Jun 1: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun members/clients/students/budget, Examples include: Advocates Paul Mesner Puppets* job descriptions, articles of incor- for Youth’s mission is to reduce Page to Stage Festival: May 9-11: poration, by-laws, board minutes, teen pregnancy throughout ABC 2 pm Sat-Sun; 10 am, 7 pm Fri annual plan, etc.). County by educating youth in pre- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre The needs assessment materials vention and by building self-esteem A Man of No Importance by McNally, Ahrens, Flaherty: May 8-Jun 1: can be organized in an accessible in young women and men through 8 pm Thr-Sat; 7:30 pm Sun R manner to help with the planning peer counseling programs.

“Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. 20 KCSTAGE He must do the impossible to identify himself with the first, not to betray the second, and not to disappoint the third.” ~ Sarah Bernhardt www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 21 u Strategic Planning for Nonprofits u Durang at Inge Festival continued from page 5

The purpose of the mission statement is two-fold: ganza featuring live performances from stars of Durang’s to articulate your goals for all to see, and to determine original productions and videotaped celebrity remem- whether new program ideas fall within the scope of brances of Durang and his ground-breaking career. your organization. If the Advocates for Youth’s execu- The festival opens with a performance of Inge’s Picnic tive director were to approach her board of directors at 7:30 pm. It is directed by Tony-winning performer with plans to initiate a program to protect the health Michele Pawk, who is the guest professional artist in of infants, this would fly in the face of the mission residence. The cast includes guest professional perform- statement, since serving new infants is not part of the ers Patricia Randell and Jon Sidoli. Pawk’s Broadway mission. The board of directors could then do one of credits include the original Crazy for You, Cabaret, and two things: either reject the new program because it the drama Hollywood Arms, for which she won the 2003 does not fit within the mission statement, or make the Tony for Best Featured Actress. decision to broaden the mission to include this new On Apr. 24 at 7:30 pm, there will be a concert read- service. Obviously, changing the mission should not be ing of The Flowers, a comedy by Adam Bock. Bock is done solely-or even primarily-to satisfy a funder. winner of the Inge Festival’s Otis Guernsey New Voices Playwriting Award, which recognizes outstanding con- Find out more about strategic planning in next month’s issue temporary playwrights whose voices are helping shape of KC Stage. Reprinted with permission from Zimmerman American theater of today. Lehman, 582 Market St, Ste 1112, San Francisco, CA 94104, A gala dinner featuring entertainment by special www.zimmerman-lehman.com. guest artists and a silent auction will be held on Apr. 25. Reservations must be made by Apr. 11 and the event begins at 6 pm at the Independence Civic Center. Also part of the Festival is “Scenes at the Inge House”. The Inge Center will select winning scenes by college actors from competitions held at regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival conferences. The scenes are then performed in the living room of the William Inge Boyhood home in Independence, which is now used as residency for professional guest playwrights-in-residence. Cinema fans can catch Inge’s Splendor in the Grass at 7 pm, Apr. 25 in a special screening at the Independence Cinemas. The film won the Oscar for Best Screenplay. An all-festival pass of $180 includes all three eve- ning performances, daytime panels, and two meals, including the gala dinner. Individual tickets to Picnic and The Flowers are $18 and the Apr. 26 Tribute finale is $30. A “Night Owl” package for the four evening events is $95. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ingecenter.org or by phone at (800) 842-6063 ext. 5491 weekdays 1-5 pm. Tickets are also available at the Inge Center office at Fine Arts Bldg., room 123, at Independence Community College, 1-5 pm weekdays. R

20 KCSTAGE www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 21 u 2008 Tax Update u Shooting Stars continued from page 4 continued from page 6 would be tax-free. This past year, recipient’s name & address, gen- Hughes, assistant professor for vio- the IRS discovered and closed this eral description of donated goods, lin, School of Fine Arts, University loophole. What’s the most commonly how you obtained them (purchase, of Kansas, strings and Raymond overlooked deduction? Hands down, inheritance, etc.), and the price you Feener, Conservatory of Music, local travel for business. We all paid or the price they were worth University of Missouri Kansas travel—car, bus, subway, etc.—much when you obtained them. City, voice. more for business than we realize. Don’t give cash unless it’s in a The purpose of the Shooting The mileage rate for business driving verifiable envelope system or can Stars Recognition and Scholarship 2007 is 48.5¢ per mile. For 2008, it’s be proven at the end of the year by Awards program is to honor grad- 50.5¢ per mile. a letter from the recipient charity. uating seniors of Johnson County, Any incidental charity, such as the Kan., who have excelled in the arts Charitable Deductions fireman’s boot or donation box at and encourage their continued The IRS has more restrictive require- the museum, is no longer deductible study and performance in the arts. ments for charitable deductions as of Jan. 1, 2007. Donate via check The board of directors for the Arts starting in 2007. The new rules are or charge card for proof. Just like Council of Johnson County believes tougher, but clear. For non-cash non-cash, any single donation over that the arts are an essential element donations (clothing, furniture, $250 requires an acknowledgement of the community and educational appliances, etc.) here are the new letter from the charity before you experience. In supporting and requirements: file your taxes. R affirming the artistic endeavors of • Get a receipt every time you the youth of Johnson County, the donate. organization works to ensure the • You can value that individual Film Clips future of the arts in our culture. receipt at its thrift store value, up by Larry F. Levenson For more information about the to $249. For a valuation chart, go to Denny Dey needs twelve sets of two program and for tickets to the Apr. 6 salvationarmy.org. actors each for a short movie. Shoot- Recognition and Awards Ban- • $250 or more requires an ing is May 19 in K.C. Contact Denny at quet, call (913) 345-2720 or email [email protected]. acknowledgement letter from the [email protected]. R Producers for the feature film Shiver have recipient charity. opened a production office in St. Louis. • A single gift of $500 or more Shooting starts in April. Contact them at requires a professional appraisal. [email protected]. Appraisal fees are also deductible. Footage for Day Under Fire: Vietnam War was shot by Wide Awake Films of K.C. to • If you donate a car with a value be broadcast on the National Geographic of $500 or more, you must get a Channel. receipt in the form of a 1098-C Producer/Director Jeff Albert is currently in from the charity and attach it to pre-production for a movie to be shot in the return. K.C. Shooting commences in the spring for Hope Lost. Multiple non-cash gifts of $500 Erick Arminderez is looking for talent and or more requires information on crew for his short movie to be shot in K.C. each individual donation: date, Contact Erick at (913) 957-6788. R

“When it’s 100 in New York, it’s 72 in Los Angeles. When it’s 20 in New York, it’s 72 in Los Angeles. 22 KCSTAGE However, there are six million interesting people in New York -- and 72 in Los Angeles.” ~ Neil Simon www.kcstage.com APRIL 2008 23 u Mid-America Theatre Conference continued from page 2

Following Solomon’s lead and keeping in the spirit of theatre for positive social change, Charlotte Extreme Choices in Production Canning of the University of Texas at Austin noted What exactly is pushing the envelope, and where do you draw that hope can be a powerful and useful tool for the the line between the playwright’s vision and the director’s choices? That ended up being the main discussion with “Extreme theatre historian as well. Canning served as this Choices: ‘Pushing the Envelope’ in Production”, a directing year’s respondent for the Theatre History Sympo- symposium chaired by Peter Campbell of Ramapo College. sium and delivered her concluding remarks as the The first presenter was Dwandra Nickole Lampkin of Ball State final event on Sunday morning. University, with her paper “Thinking Outside the Box; Coloring Outside of the Lines!”, and she talked about non-traditional Ultimately the conference fulfilled its exciting casting, which she defined as being different as color-blind cast- theme of “THTR 2 DA MAX”. Promoting challeng- ing. Color-blind casting was casting regardless of race, while ing dialogue and stimulating research the diverse non-traditional casting was intentionally choosing someone of a different race for a particular role: in her case, casting presentations brought forth by the history contin- Caucasians in several parts of The Colored Museum, a tradi- gent provided for a weekend of “Xtreme” theatre tionally small all-black play. The non-traditional casting made conversations. Immediately following the key note the show make different points about race and race relations. It was ‘coloring outside the lines’, as she put it. address, many MATC members noted in their annual The second paper was by Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson of business meeting that the success of the conference the University of Illinois at Springfield, and it was about her would mean a return to Kansas City in the future. For choice of producing the play Stop Kiss, that ends the play with now the “xtreme” conversation begun this February a lesbian kiss. She talked about her decision to wait to produce it, and some of the lessons learned along the way to finally in Kansas City will have to be continued next year producing it. The biggest lesson was one year, when she had with the 30th Mid-America Theatre Conference to decided to choose another play with a regular romance for be held be in Chicago, March 5-8, 2009. R the simple reason that she didn’t think the two women would be comfortable with the kiss. Her lesson was learned, though, when during rehearsals the woman came to her and let her Boone J. Hopkins is a doctoral student in the Theatre and know she wasn’t comfortable with the male/female kiss, being a lesbian. It led her to realize the ‘heterosexualism inherent in our Film Department at the University of Kansas. Originally society’, and made her think even more about the show. from Gainesville, Ga., Boone received his Masters of Fine The third paper was titled “Saying F**k in Fargo: Directing Plays Arts degree in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Com- with Obscene Language”, and was the most controversial of monwealth University in 2007. the three. Not because she started the discussion by having us all say a variety of swear words. Not because her talk was about how this came about from her decision to produce Neil Labute’s Autobahn. Not even because this led her to develop a “framework of how we use obscene language”, how she realized there are three basic types of obscenities (the epi- taph, which are insults; cursing, which is using religion in the swear; and vulgarity, which is about sex and anatomy) and that there are three basic reasons to swear (catharsis, to give you an emotional release; abusive swearing, where it’s used in aggression, where it’s fighting with words instead of hands; and social swearing, where it’s used as a way of building group camaraderie). No: it was controversial because she utilized this framework to decide which parts of Autobahn she could change without, in her mind, changing the playwright’s vision. The catharsis swears are the easiest: it’s just as easy to say, “Ah, damn” rather than “Ah, shit”, for example. The post-session Q&A started a debate about the playwright’s vision, and where that line was between the playwright and the director roles. Someone finally brought up the point that no one had a problem with the first paper, and intentionally changing race (and gender, for that matter) of characters. The participants didn’t really come up with a solution, but all agreed the debate was necessary. ~ Angie Fiedler

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Artist Grant for Park Professor Salsa Dance Boot Camp annual employee/client party a ben- Jon Young, assistant professor of Edie, The Salsa Freak, a highly efit for AIDS Walk. The Exposure theatre at Park University, has sought after salsa instructor and Urban BBQ was held at the end of been awarded a 2007 National performer, is making her way March and through ticket sales and Teaching Artist grant from the to Kansas City May 24-25 from a silent auction, we raised $4,100 for John F. Kennedy Center for the 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Amore AIDS Walk Kansas City. We were Performing Arts in Washington Dance Studio. Edie was recently thrilled that so many of our talent D.C. Young will spend two weeks awarded the International Life- and our clients came out to have in July at the Kennedy Center in time Achievement Award at the fun at the party and to support a master class with renowned International UK Salsa Congress in such a worthy cause. That is how scenic designer Ming Cho Lee, England and voted by her peers and we became a sponsor. We plan to who holds the Donald Oenslager students, Best International Instruc- do the party again this year. In chair in design and is co-chair of tor at the Los Angeles Congress, addition to Exposure’s participa- the design department at the Yale British International Salsa Festival tion with AIDS Walk through the School of Drama. The 2008 master (two years running), and Switzer- Urban BBQ, we also have a large class is set to begin Jul. 20. land Congress in Zurich. She was group of talent lend their support the Guest of Honor at the Curacao by volunteering along the route on Poetry Out Loud Salsa Festival and the First Annual the day of the walk. The Kansas Arts Commission Swiss Congress. She has taken first “I am proud to be involved with and the National Endowment for place in numerous dance competi- such an outstanding organization the Arts, in cooperation with the tions, notably the famous Mayan which raises awareness and fund- Kansas Association of Teachers competition out of Los Angeles, ing for local service organizations. of English, presented the annual California, and the International All the money raised through AIDS Kansas Poetry Out Loud State Salsa and Hustle Pro Salsa Cham- Walk stays in Kansas City and is Competition at 7 pm on Mar. 7, at pionships in Miami, Florida. Space used to provide shelter, medical the Brown v. Board of Education is limited so advance registration care, and emergency services to the National Historic Site in Topeka. is requested by contacting Amore more than 5000 women, men, and State champion Madeline Roger Dance at 816-84-AMORE or regis- children living with HIV/AIDS in from Baldwin High School received tering online at amoredance.com. the Kansas City area.” $200 and an all-expenses-paid Pre-register for a full weekend pass You can register to walk (either as trip to compete in the Poetry Out by May 21 and get a 33% discount. an individual or as part of a group) Loud National Finals on Apr. 29 All participants are invited to join or make an online donation by visit- in Washington, D.C. In addi- Edie for a night of salsa dancing ing www.aidswalkkansascity.org or tion, the state champion’s school on May 25. R calling (816) 931-0959. R receives a $500 stipend for the pur- chase of poetry books. Runner-up Norin Ansari of Wichita East High School received a cash donation to her school library. Other finalists for the competition were: Taylor Conant, Dodge City High School; Corey Green, Yates Center High School; and Courtney Rees, Colby High School. For more information visit www.poetryoutloud.org.

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C City Theatre of Independence* traditional casting. For info about Social Security by Andrew Bergman: Apr 14-15: 7 pm Mon-Tue preparing the best monologue A Academic Theatre This hilarious comedy revolves around a married couple who and auditioning do’s and don’ts, C Community Theatre visit website. No appointments are art dealers. Their domestic tranquility is shattered upon the E Equity Theatre arrival of the wife’s goody-goody nerd of a sister, her uptight or phone calls. Directed by Jeff CPA husband, and her archetypal Jewish mother. They are there Church. Casting call for young P Professional Theatre to try to save their college student daughter from the horrors of adult performers ages 12-19 living only for sex. The comic sparks really begin to fly when the who are seeking professional mother hits it off with the elderly minimalist artist who is the art acting apprenticeships for selected plays in the Coterie Theatre’s dealer’s best client! Directed by Kate Byrne. All roles are avail- 30th Anniversary 2008-2009 season. Performers must be age able: 3 male and 3 female roles. Auditions will consist of cold 12 by Sept. 2008. Male and female youth performers ages are readings from the script. Please be prepared to share conflicts needed for Night of the Living Dead, Seussical, Our Town, The from April-Jun. on the audition form. Scripts will be available for Witches, and U:bug:Me! The Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd, check out from the Roger T. Sermon Center front desk two weeks Ste 144, (816) 474-6785, www.coterietheatre.org prior. A refundable deposit of $20 is needed at time of check out. Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, C Gladstone Theatre in the Park www.citytheatreofindependence.org The King and I and Crazy for You: Mar 30-Apr 5: 1 pm Sat Please come to only one audition date. Please arrive 15 minutes E The Coterie Theatre prior to your audition time. Please download an audition form Youth Auditions Coterie Theatre 2008-09 Season: Mar 24-31: to fill out and bring with you. Resumes and photos not required. 5 pm Mon Must be at least 10 years of age or have finished 4th grade to Performers need to prepare a memorized monologue, 1-2 minutes audition. Only basic movement required for ages 16 and older. in length, no longer, of a character close to his or her age. No Directed by Jill Jones and Brett Buffum respectively. Auditions for poetry or Shakespeare. Vocal auditions will not be conducted at this Gladstone’s Theatre in The Park are open to everyone. No pre- time. Auditions are 1st come/ 1st served. Students need to bring a pared material is necessary, however, participants will be asked resume & a photo. The Coterie is dedicated to multi-ethnic, non- to sing and dance. Dance clothes and dance shoes are recom- mended. Date: Mar. 30 or Apr. 5. Place: Antioch Middle School. Times: Ages 10-12 - 1 pm; ages 13-15 - 2 pm; ages 16-19 - 3 pm; ages 20 and up - 4 pm. Antioch Middle School, 2100 NE 65th St, (816) 436-2200, www.gladstonetip.com

P Kacico Dance* Kacico Dance: Mar 4-Apr 4: 12 pm Mon-Fri Kacico Dance needs male dancers for the 2008 season. Multiple positions available. Please contact Michelle Brown, artistic director, for details and to schedule possible audition. Kacico Dance , 8621 S Buckner Tarsney Rd, (816) 578-4721, www.kacicodance.org

C Kearney/Holt Community Theatre Hello, Dolly and Aladdin Junior: Apr 25-26: 7 pm Fri; 9 am Sat Open auditions for summer musicals. Come prepared to do a cold reading from the script and have a prepared 16 bar selec- tion of music You may use your own recording or a capella. Aladdin Junior age limit of 9-14, will be performed Jun. 26-28. Hello, Dolly all ages welcome. Will be performed outdoors at new Kearney Amphitheater Jul. 31, Aug. 1 & 2. Creative Corner, 100 E Main, (816) 320-2818, khct.org

C Lawrence Community Theatre Annie Get Your Gunn by Irving Berlin and Herbert & Dorothy Fields: Apr 7-8: 7 pm Mon-Tue “There’s No Business Like Show Business” in this Wild West show- within-a show that frames the ageless love story of sharpshooters Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. The amazing Irving Berlin score features “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better”, “The Girl That I Marry”, “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun”, and many more hits. Directed by Charles Goolsby. A large cast of all ages, including children, is needed. Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 New Hampshire St, (785) 843-7469, theatrelawrence.com R

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