Urinetown: the Musical & Concert Stages Around the World
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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 5, 2015 Page 19 Pineda Musical Theater Opens Summer Registration CRANFORD – The Pineda Con- dents entering 9th grade will per- servatory has announced open reg- form Disney’s Beauty and The Beast istration for its five week summer and will also participate in daily program held at the Cranford Dra- acting, dance and singing classes. matic Club Theatre. The program Students also participate in audi- runs from Monday, June 29 to Fri- tion preparation masterclasses. This day, July 31 and offers half day and class also meets daily Monday thru full day programs. Students partici- Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., pate in daily voice, dance, audition and also offers and extended full preparation and acting classes as well day program to 5 p.m. with partici- as industry-related seminars and pants invited to participated in our workshops taught by professional Advanced Stagecraft program. Stu- staff with years of experience on dents work hands on to produce, Broadway, regionally and on theatre create, design, and build sets, light- BE FREE TO PEE...Westfield High School presents Urinetown: The Musical & concert stages around the world. ing and costuming for the summer 35TH ANNIVERSARY...The Oratorio Singers of Westfield will gather at 3 p.m. March 12 to 14. The show features (from left to right) Frank Guerriero, Madeline Each program culminates in its own productions. on Sunday, March 8, in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church, One Hudelson, Julian Mone, Madeleine Rosenthal, Lauren Echausse, and Michael fully staged musical production. For students in high school audi- East Broad Street, in Westfield to perform their 35th Anniversary Concert. Poyntz. Tickets for Urinetown are on sale now at wfhs.booktix.com. Starlight Theater for students in tions are being held Sunday, March Under the direction of Music Director Trent Johnson, the chorus of 70 singers will grades two through six participates 22 for a 5 week intensive with fully present Bach's Cantata BWV 80, "Ein feste Burg," and Mozart's "Requiem." in daily dance, acting and singing staged productions of the Tony Westfield HS Presents classes and will perform a fully Award Nominated musical The Wed- staged production of The Magic ding Singer and When You Wish Oratorio Singers Announce Treehouse, The Knight at Dawn Kids. Upon A Star, a cabaret of our child- “Urinetown: The Musical” Class meets from 8:30 a.m. till 12:30 hood favorites. Students entering p.m. daily Monday thru Friday. Early 9th grade and graduating high 35th Anniversary Concert WESTFIELD – The Westfield High Mazzola as Officer Barrel; Colin drop off will be available. school seniors are eligible to audi- School (WHS) Theatre Department Barry as Senator Fipp; Daniel Coelho Spotlight Theater for students in tion for this rigorous training pro- WESTFIELD – Grand and glori- premiered numerous roles and has is proud to present Urinetown: The as Mr. McQueen; Jack Ritter as Hot grades six through eight and stu- gram. Students participate in daily ous music of Johann Sebastian Bach covered several roles at the Metro- Musical, the wickedly funny musical Blades Harry; Jesse Zimmermann as dance, voice, audition preparation and Wolfgang Mozart is on the pro- politan Opera,including Siegrune in comedy, on Thursday, March 12; Fri- Little Becky Two Shoes; Emma Stern Free Concert Offered and acting classes as well as special gram when the Oratorio Singers of the recent ground breaking produc- day, March 13; and Saturday, March as Soupy Sue; Tony Peer as Tiny industry-related workshops and Westfield, gather at 3 p.m. on Sun- tion of Wagner’s "DieWalkure." 14. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tom; Max Wasilewski as Robby the By Musical Club of WF master classes. In the 2014 season day, March 8, in the sanctuary of the Another Westfield native, Mark Tickets for Urinetown are on sale Stockfish; Steve Heron as Billy Boy WESTFIELD – The Musical Club the Center Stage class was treated First United Methodist Church, One Bleeke sings in a wide variety of now at wfhs.booktix.com. Bill; Connor Wynne as Old Man of Westfield invites the public to its to a visit from Michelle O’Connell, East Broad Street, in Westfield. Un- styles and has sung all over the A multiple Tony Award winner, Strong; Jacqueline Daaleman as Old Free Evening Concert program to be who plays Carlotta in Broadway’s der the direction of Music Director globe. As the Evangelist in Bach's Urinetown imagines a place where Ma Strong; Lisa Morgan Simon as held at the First Baptist Church of The Phantom of the Opera and stu- Trent Johnson, the chorus of 70 "St. John" and "St. Matthew Pas- private toilets have been banned, and Cladwell’s secretary; Katherine Ko Westfield, 170 Elm St. on Wednes- dents also participated in singers with soloists, members of sions," The New York Times called citizens must pay to use public facili- as Mrs. Millennium; and Alex Cestero day, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. fundraising efforts for Broadway the New Jersey Symphony and or- his performance ties run by a greedy corporation called as Dr. Billeaux. The Concert will feature a varied Cares Equity Fights Aids. gan will present Bach's Cantata "wonderful…superbly fresh, lyri- UGC – or else face severe punish- Members of the show’s ensemble program performed by club mem- Former Pineda Conservatory stu- BWV 80, "Ein feste Burg," and cal and communicative."Recent en- ment. That is, until a hero named play the town’s poor, the staff of UGC bers. Debra Biderman, violin, and dents have been accepted into some Mozart's ever popular "Requiem." gagements have been with the Chi- Bobby Strong (Julian Mone) decides and the police. They are: LIzzy Allen, Beverly Shea, piano, will perform of the nation's leading college the- The featured soloists will be so- cago Symphony, New York Philhar- to lead a rebellion. Luke Altman, Marissa Alvarez, Catie Mozart’s Rondo in C Major and The atre programs and conservatories and prano Maureen Francis, mezzo-so- monic, and in Japan at the Miyazaki The show, a send-up of the big Barry, Maggie Bergin, Jack Ciarrocca; Hot Canary (Le canari) by composer have gone on to appear in television, prano Blythe Gaissert, tenor Mark International Music Festival. Broadway musical, has laughs, ro- Abby Connolly; Amanda DePinto; Ferdinand Polakin. movies, professional theatres and Bleeke and bass-baritone Brace Bass-baritone Brace Negron, re- mance, murder, show-stopping songs, Alan Fang; Alex Frisch; Charlotte Mezzo-Soprano Barbara Krause opera houses around the country. Negron. joins the Oratorio Singers with his big dance numbers, and a variety of Fountain-Jardim; Gregory Gao; will sing selections by Victor Herbert The program runs Monday, June Bach’s Cantata #80 is based powerful, dramatic voice and com- musical styles that range from gospel Hannah Haar; Lucy Hale (who is also including A Kiss in the Dark, When 29 to Sunday, August 2, meeting throughout on the hymn tune and manding stage presence. Recent en- to jazz. Despite the show’s indelicate the show’s dance captain), Olivia You’re Away and Ah! Sweet Mystery daily Monday through Friday from text of “A Mighty Fortress is Our gagements have seen him as Figaro premise, Urinetown is appropriate Kuzman; Maddy Metzger; Mary Kate of Life. She will be accompanied by 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. held at the God.” This well known hymn is one with the Bronx Opera and Angelotti for audiences of all ages. Miller; Catherine Moore; Victoria Marie-Daniele Mercier on piano. Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre in of the most beloved of hymns and its in "Tosca"with Chelsea Opera. Director Daniel Devlin said the Napolitano; Meagan O’Connell; An- The program will conclude with Cranford. Enrollment is limited and text and tune were written by Martin Brace made his European opera show “is, above all, a satire and a drew Orenberg; Noah Plotkin; Lucy Robert Schumann’s Carnival, Op. 9 acceptance into the program is by Luther in the 1520s. In Bach’s set- debut performing the title role of comedy” with some “seriously silly” Ritter; Abby Rothenberg; Jonathan performed by Sophia Agranovich, audition only. Every student se- ting, the opening chorus is one of the Donizetti’s characters, but also one that touches Saminski; Emma Shakal; Lauren pianist. lected participates in both shows. most brilliant chorale fantasias ever "Don Pasquale" as well as the on important topics such as greed, Singer; Sydney Stewart; and Kimmi The audience is invited to a recep- Those who are ensemble in The written by him, with its spectacular Bonze in Puccini’s "Madama But- corruption and mankind’s relation- Zimmermann. tion after the program to enjoy some Wedding Singer will perform as the counterpoint and interweaving of in- terfly" with Lyrique en Mer Opera ship with the environment. Westfield High School has won light refreshment and to meet the featured players in When You Wish struments and voices. The cantata Company in Belle Île, France. Frank Guerriero plays Caldwell B. multiple awards for its innovative the- performers. Upon A Star, with songs selected makes use of 4 solo voices, chorus As conductor of the Oratorio Cladwell, the greedy mogul who runs atrical productions. The Musical Club of Westfield is a specifically for them. and orchestra and was written for Singers since 1994, Trent Johnson UGC. Madeleine Rosenthal plays his In addition to the on-stage talent, 501c3 organization now in its 99th Auditions are by appointment Reformation Day in Leipzig some- has led this organization in numer- daughter, Hope, who falls in love WHS students play a big role behind season, and offers scholarships to only.