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THE LEGACY THEATRE 2 21 SEASON

May 28: BROADWAY SPOTLIGHT CONCERT

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2 Who’s Who

DEBBIE GRAVITTE Tony Award Skitch Henderson, Atlanta Symphony, Winner Debbie Gravitte (Jerome Cleveland Orchestra, Pittsburgh Robbin’s Broadway), one of Broadway’s Symphony, Utah Symphony, St. Louis, biggest personalities, has found herself Houston, Dallas and San Diego in demand from the Broadway Stage Symphonies. Overseas, Debbie has sung to the concert stage and beyond. with the Moscow, London, Aalborg and After making her Broadway debut Birmingham Symphony Orchestras, in the original cast of They’re Playing Stockholm Philharmonic, the Our Song, she went on to appear in Gotesborg and Jerusalem Symphonies, Perfectly Frank ( Munich Philharmonic, the Royal Nomination), Blues in the Night, Ain’t Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra Broadway Grand, , and Massimo del Palermo and Symphonica Les Miserables. Debbie has been seen of Brazil, Bilbao Phil, along with The in the Encores series productions of Malaysian Philharmonic. On television, , and Debbie co-starred on the CBS series Carnival at ’s City Center. Trial and Error, was seen on NBC’S She has appeared as Reno Sweeney in Pursuit of Happiness, and has starred in Anything Goes, Love Life at the Walnut several specials for PBS, including Live St. Theatre, Red, Hot and Blue at the from The Kennedy Center, The Boston Papermill Playhouse and the West Pops Celebrate Bernstein, Rodgers and Coast Premiere of The Goodbye Girl. Hart for Great Performances, and Ira Debbie has performed her nightclub act Gershwin’s 100th Birthday Celebration. worldwide, from New York’s Rainbow Debbie has four solo CDs to her credit, and Stars, 54 Below and Birdland to including her latest release, Big Band London’s Pizza on the Park, and back Broadway, along with Defying Gravity, home again to Atlantic City, where The M-G-M Albumand Part of Your she’s had the honor of performing with World: The Music of . Her Jay Leon, Harry Anderson and the other recordings include Calamity legendary . A favorite with Jane, Unsung Sondheim, Lucky Stiff, Symphony audiences, she has sung with Miss Spectacular, Louisiana Purchase, A over 175 Orchestras around the world. Broadway Christmas, as well as Mack and She has toured with Keith Lockhart and Mable in Concert: Live from the Drury the Boston Pops, appeared with Lang Lane Theatre among others. Debbie has Lang and the Chinese Philharmonic in sung with the Ballet in Beijing, along with Peter Nero and the Peter Martin’s Thou Swell at Lincoln Philly Pops, The National Symphony Center, appeared with in Orchestra (with Marvin Hamlish), the Universal feature Isn’t She Great?, The NY Pops with the legendary and can be heard as one of the voices 3 Who’s Who in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Debbie and wonderful new recording called is the proud mother of three beautiful Big Band Broadway! It is available and children. www.debbiegravitte.com spectacular! In ‘07 Russ appeared as featured guest on Marian McPartland’s RUSS KASSOFF (Musical Director) is Piano -NPR following the an accomplished jazz pianist, conductor, release of his critically acclaimed CD music director, composer, orchestrator, Somewhere. Russ has accompanied and/ and arranger, whose varied talents are or recorded with: , Dean much valued and on display in the Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Vic Damone, music world. Russ toured as pianist to , Debbie Gravitte, Luciano by request from ‘80-’91 Pavarotti, Tierney Sutton, Marilyn including “The Ultimate Event Tour” Maye, Tony Danza, Rebecca Luker, (‘88-’89) featuring Sinatra, Sammy Red Norvo, Chris Connor, Mimi Davis, Jr., , and Liza Hines, and Sylvia Syms Minnelli with whom he also toured -- a wonderfully eclectic and grateful for 18 years (‘82-’01). On Broadway career. In the jazz world he has enjoyed he was MD/Conductor for Twyla a 35 + year association with the late Jazz Tharp’s Come Fly Away (2010) and Guitar master Bucky Pizzarelli. His CD was conductor/pianist for Charles Bird Fly By achieved #1 status in 2010 Aznavour in concert (’98). Since 2003 on the Jazz channel Music Choice. he has served as music director to Rita Russ hosts “The Jazz Deli” – streaming Moreno and in 2018 MD for Eddie on WFDU.FM - “listen to HD2” Brigati: After The Rascals, a monthly Saturday mornings 10AM-Noon! residence at The Cutting Room in “You are the best.” - Frank Sinatra, NYC. In July Russ will be returning for ‘87. www.russkassoff.com - check out a very special engagement as one of five the Celebrity Deli Wall of Fame! And music directors for a fourth year with www.facebook.com/russ.kassoff.1 Michael Feinstein’s virtual American Songbook Academy, a showcase for the JAMIE BURNETT (Set & Lighting finest and most talented high school Designer) is a Founding member of students in the country. He is looking The Elm Shakespeare Company. The forward to a triumphant annual return Summer of 2019s production of Love’s to Bryant Park as Pianist in the Park Labour’s Lost was his 23rd Season with the week of July 26, 2021. In 2017, the illustrious company. As resident Russ went into the recording studio as Set and Lighting Designer for the Elm Pianist/Conductor/Arranger for Tony Shakespeare Company he designed Award winner Debbie Gravitte and the lighting for every production for the Russ Kassoff Big Band, for an exciting past 23 years. He has designed sets 4 Who’s Who for almost every production till 2009. involving specialized lighting. His latest International Festival of Arts and ideas Projects include Branford High school 2018, Lighting design: Requiem for and Theater, Fairfield Community Theater, Electric Chair, 2017 Never Stand Still, Southington High School Theater and Iseman Theater. Collective Conciousness This very Theater as consultant and Theater company: Lighting Design. Lighting and rigging Systems design Skeleton Crew, Rasheeda Speaking, and installation. He is a 2005 recipient Jesus Hopped the A Train, Sunset Baby, of the New Haven Arts Award. Top Dog Underdog. Also designed the past 4 seasons. SCSU shows include LOUIS IGOE (Sound Engineer) is lighting design for Stop Kiss, Much Ado happy to be joining us for the opening about Nothing, The Boyfriend and Our season of The Legacy! He has been Country’s Good. Sacred Heart University: the head sound engineer on several In The Heights, Jesus Christ Superstar. Broadway shows (, Beautiful, The past few years he has lit the main Nice Work..) and is glad to see you, the hall in the New Haven Armory with audience, in the seats! Thanks to Cat artistic lighting for the Citywide Open and Sandy. Studios events serving the unique art installations there. With Projects for KEELY BAISDEN KNUDSEN a New Millennium, he was Designer (Artistic Director & Co-Founder) An for the Stamford Train Station Façade award winning director, Keely has Lighting. Producer/Lighting Designer/ performed, directed, and choreographed Production Manager for 2014 hit internationally in plays, musicals, Terra Tractus (The Moves), Also operas, and dance companies in (2005) Terra Mirabila, (2001) Terra hundreds of theatrical productions Lumina and Terra Continuum (1999) and has performed in 48 of the United the grand multimedia extravaganzas all States and in the UK. Realizing her performed in the Stony Creek Granite vision of a new theater company on Quarry. He also designed PNM’s the Connecticut Shoreline, Keely’s Branford Luminata (2010) lighting ideals of inspiring, inclusive work that the town hall on the Branford Green. uplifts the human spirit and connects He is a consultant, Lighting and Set communities formalized in the creation designer, special events planner, and of the Legacy Theatre with Co- film/video Gaffer as well as a licensed Founder Stephanie Stiefel Williams, a electrical contractor. His company, performing colleague and dear friend. Luminous Environments, specializes Keely has directed, choreographed, in Theater and TV Studio Renovations and taught a myriad of performing and site-specific public art installations arts courses at such institutions as

5 Who’s Who Quinnipiac University, Yale University, as a professional performer in musicals, Fairfield University, Hartt School of concerts, and plays throughout the Drama, Southern Connecticut State Northeast. As Miss Connecticut, University, Westminster College, and she represented the state at the Miss was the Director of Education of New America Pageant in Atlantic City. In Haven’s acclaimed Elm Shakespeare addition to her position on Legacy’s Company for several years. Additionally Board, Stephanie is a member of the a composer/lyricist and playwright, Board of Trustees at the Goodspeed she is currently collaborating on two Opera House and the Performing Arts musicals and is a member of ASCAP. Advisory Council at the University of Her directing has been heralded by Notre Dame. She has become involved the Arts Paper as “…visually striking, on a producing level with productions emotionally moving” and “captivating” of Gypsy and Showboat in London’s and of her direction of Hamlet it West End, the recent award-winning was said, “Knudsen has made the revival of Sweeney Todd in New York, notoriously difficult Shakespeareanand Broadway’s Escape to Margaritaville. language accessible.” Her creation of A former attorney, she received her the Wheel Life Theatre Troupe has juris doctorate with honors from the been an especially rewarding program University of Connecticut School of as she acts and directs with those Law. who ambulate with crutches and wheelchairs. Her BFA is from New GINA MARCANTONIO York University’s Tisch School of the (Development Director) is the Arts, at which she graduated first in Immediate-Past President of the the class, and she received her Masters Association of Fundraising Professionals Degree in Drama on full scholarship (AFP), Connecticut Chapter and a from The Royal Scottish Academy of seasoned fund development professional Music and Drama in Glasgow. Keely, with over 25 years of experience her husband Brian, and five children developing strategies to generate (Saviah, Liviana, Wynter, Emery, and revenue and grow philanthropic Reeves) reside in Guilford, CT, where programs for nonprofit organizations. she thoroughly enjoys running the She is an AFP Master Trainer who has Legacy with a tremendous staff and raised millions for various causes and community support. most recently managed $8.0 million in endowments and other assets. Gina STEPHANIE STIEFEL WILLIAMS has coordinated capital campaigns since (Co-Founder & Chairperson of the 1998. Board) has spent her entire adult life

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COLIN SHEEHAN (Artistic is thrilled to be joining The Legacy Coordinator & Director of Public Theatre during their inaugural season Relations) is a local arts enthusiast and as Company Manager and as the first serves as Director of The Branford stage manager in their new building. High School Performing Arts’ Spring She has been an actor, director, designer, Musical, Artistic Director of Tabor stage manager, playwright and more. Arts Branford and Co-Founder and Lauren has been involved in recent Co-Artistic Director of Shoreline Legacy Theatre productions as the stage Theatre Company in association with manager of Hamlet and as actor in the The Branford Parks and Recreation role of Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Department. He graduated from Dream. Other acting credits include Branford High School in 2003 and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Matilde continued his studies at Wagner College in The Clean House (directed by Keely (‘07) with a B.A. in Theatre and Speech Baisden Knudsen), and the Baker’s Wife Performance. Colin founded the charity in Into The Woods. Lauren graduated MusiKids CT, Inc. giving away over from Quinnipiac University summa $25,000 in scholarships. In 2003, he cum laude receiving the President’s made his Broadway debut in the closing Scholarship Award, double majoring in night production of Les Miserables. In theater and communications. In 2018, ’99, Colin appeared numerous times on Lauren became a proud critic of the CT The Rosie O’Donnell Showand worked Critics Circle. She has been involved for three seasons on The Wendy Williams in The New Play Festival, produced at Show. Colin has produced, directed, The Barrow Group, an Off-Broadway hosted, and performed in the tri- theater, as a playwright, director, actor state area and abroad with Broadway and stage manager. She is currently co- Cruises, Nickelodeon Cruises, and R writing a musical that will premiere this Family Vacations Cruises. Colin is also summer. Lauren will be starting Law a philanthropist and has raised funds School this fall to pursue entertainment and awareness for many Branford law, but will always consider Legacy organizations, Rosie’s Theatre Kids, Theatre a home. Children’s Hospital Colorado, Pulse of Orlando, Make-A-Wish, and many MARY LEE WEBER (Community more. For years, Colin worked for the Outreach) is a Marketing and Tony and Olivier and Award-winning Communications consultant who has Seaview Productions. lived in Branford since 1988. She held the position of Director of Marketing LAUREN SALATTO-ROSENAY and Community Development for the (Stage Manager & Company Manager) ABC affiliate WTNH-8 for 17 years

7 Who’s Who where she was responsible for non- Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (“The traditional revenue and community Kate”) in Old Saybrook. He first partnerships. She currently advises became aware of The Legacy Theatre CAS-CIAC, and the Stony Creek when attending a couple of fundraisers Museum both in Marketing positions. a few years ago. He was taken by the She helped with the Legacy Theatre plans for the historic building and productions while they were in the prospect of bringing high quality residence at the Stony Creek Museum Broadway productions and performers in 2018-19. She joined Legacy to to the shoreline. Jeff ’s community help with Community Outreach. Her involvement also extends to Guilford first memory of theater was Straight A Better Chance where he is a member Wharf Theatre on Nantucket where of the Board of Directors. When not she ushered as a young girl to be able at the theatre, Jeff is Loyalty Manager to see the productions for free. Some of for IKEA in New Haven, focusing on her favorites included The Fantasticks, Public and Community Relations. Jeff and Private Lives. Since looks forward to welcoming theatre- moving to Stony Creek you can often goers from near and far to The Legacy find Mary Lee walking with her lab, Theatre! taking pictures of sunsets and enjoying long conversations with neighbors. She NANCY SMITH (Box Office Manager) is thrilled to play even a small part in began a deep love affair with live theatre helping Legacy bring theater back to when she accompanied her mother on a Stony Creek. buying trip to New York City in 1963 and attended a first-run performance JEFF ZEITLIN (House Manager) A of starring Robert long-time resident of Guilford, CT, Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. She Jeff ’s love of theatre was taken to the received a BFA from Oklahoma City next level when his daughter was a part University where she stage managed of the Guilford High School Theatre Barefoot. Nancy narrowly missed being Arts program. Jeff served as a Board cast in the role of Cory because at only Member of the school’s Theatre Arts 5 feet tall, the director thought she Parents Support. He then became the would look awkward next to the six- Box Office Manager and Front of House foot three-inch male lead! How exciting Advisor for GHSTA. He continues in that Barefoot is Legacy’s first main stage that volunteer role today. Along with production. Upon graduation, her career his wife, Alyson, he was an usher at The spanned several “stages” from English Ivoryton Playhouse. Most recently, he Teacher, to a 20-year career at USAA in was a House Manager at The Katherine San Antonio, Texas. There she enjoyed a

8 Who’s Who varied experience from customer service, Director of Compliance Documents for mutual funds, Diversity Training, Internal Change Management, and was a Specialty Senior Management Trainer at the time of her retirement. She was the voice of USAA for 14 years recording the employee and customer voice response messages and is now excited to use that voice to welcome theatre patrons to wonderful nights of professional theatre. Staff

FOR THE LEGACY THEATRE

Artistic Director & Co-Founder ...... KEELY BAISDEN KNUDSEN Co-Founder ...... STEPHANIE STIEFEL WILLIAMS Development Director ...... GINA MARCANTONIO Artistic Coordinator & Director of Public Relations . . . COLIN SHEEHAN Stage Manager & Company Manager . . LAUREN SALATTO-ROSENAY Community Outreach ...... MARY LEE WEBER House Manager ...... JEFF ZEITLIN Box Office Manager ...... NANCY SMITH Graphic Designer ...... JOE LANDRY Interns ...... COURTNEY DURSO & RYAN KENNEDY

Contact Legacy Theatre

Box Office: (203) 315-1901 Email: [email protected] Website: www.LegacyTheatreCT.org

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Stephanie Williams, President Jana Shea, Vice President Kathleen Murphy, Secretary Luke Williams, Treasurer Elena Cahill Damian Doria Katina Gionteris Charles Grady Brian Knudsen Tom Shea Aleta Staton Earl Tucker James Roday Rodriguez, Honorary Board Member

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Greg Nobile, Chair Tony Lasala Susan Barnes John Lorenze Betty Ann Donegan Lorraine Lorenze Bob Felice Bonnie McKirdy, Secretary Dale Felice Andy McKirdy Tom and Carol Gagliardi Bob Mobeck Linda Giordano Jeanette Mobeck Vin Giordano Melodie Lane O’Connor Ann Gormley Curt O’Connor Larry Gormley Pat Ruwe Kathleen Greenalch Stacy Ruwe Richard Greenalch Sally Scott Don Herzog Barry Sinoway Nancy Herzog Pati Sinoway Joan Hughes Stephanie Smelser Tom Hughes Hal Spitzer Eunice Lasala Joel Stedman

10 Support Legacy Theatre

Legacy Theatre is very excited to bring Mainstage Performances, Broadway Spotlight Concerts, Family Series and several special events to the Village of Stony Creek! As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of our donors and community. There are many ways for you to support us!

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES! Leave your Legacy in this historic, fully restored, state-of-the-art, gorgeous theatre! Naming Opportunities still available. https://www.legacytheatrect.org/naming-opportunities

NAME A SEAT! Name a Seat at the Legacy before they are all gone! https://www.legacytheatrect.org/naming-opportunities

BECOME A 2021 SPONSOR! Please consider including Legacy Theatre in your 2021 marketing efforts. We have sponsorship opportunities for every budget! https://www.legacytheatrect.org/become-a-sponsor

DEDICATE A PERFORMANCE! Honor someone special in your life by dedicating one of Legacy Theatre’s Broadway Spotlight Concerts! Dedicating a performance is truly a unique way to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, or an achievement. http://weblink.donorperfect.com/DedicateAPerformance (Please Note: Tickets are not included in this Dedicate a Performance Program.)

Many other ways to contribute, including: • Buy a Program Ad: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2021SeasonProgramAd • Order Gift Certificates: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LegacyGiftCertificate • Donations, one-time or monthly: https://www.legacytheatrect.org/donate • Help to make the Wheel Life Theatre Troupe free for its participants: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/WheelLife • Amazon Smile iGive and more: https://www.legacytheatrect.org/donate

We hope you will partner with us! Please contact Gina Marcantonio, Director of Development at [email protected] or 203-980-0628

Legacy Theatre is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. 11 Thank You! 2021 SEASON SPONSORS as of 5/18/21

PRODUCTION SPONSORS Metro Star Properties LLC – Oedipus Rex

BROADWAY CONCERT SERIES SPONSORS Oak Tree Management - Michael Demby-Cain Performance Webster Private Bank - Grand Opening with Telly Leung

FAMILY SERIES SPONSORS Calcagni

EXPANDED VOICES SPONSORS Calcagni - The Great 8

COMMUNITY SPONSOR Fusco Corporation The Africa Plan Foundation W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home Wendy Wheeler and Shawn Reilly

FRIENDS OF LEGACY THEATRE Globele Advisors LLC, Alex Discepolo US Wealth Management, Paul Morrone

BROADWAY CONCERT SERIES Sponsored in part by WMNR Fine Arts Radio

MAINSTAGE SERIES Sponsored in part by WSHU Public Radio

12 Thank You! LEGACY THEATRE FOUNDERS

$500,000 and up Stephanie & Luke Williams

$250,000-$499,000 Trailviews Foundation

$100,000-$249,000 Jana & Tom Shea

$50,000-$99,999 Roslyn Milstein Meyer & Jerome Meyer Ignacio & Joan Rodriguez

$10,000-$49,999 Anonymous Branford Community Foundation Judge Guido & Anne Calabresi Empire Paving Carol & Tom Gagliardi Guilford Savings Bank Richard Hassan & Stephanie Sugin Joyce Mailhouse MFUNd Robert and Jeanette Mobeck O,R&L Construction Preservation Connecticut & 1772 Foundation Steve Prinz Franklin Todd & Wendy Renz Family James Roday Rodriguez The Sassafras Foundation, Inc Webster Private Bank Jason Wiesenfeld

13 Thank You! LEGACY THEATRE NAMERS as of 5/18/21

LEGACY THEATRE HISTORIC WINDOW: By a Generous Donation from ERA The Stiefel and Williams Family A Generous Gift in Honor of The Actors from the Mailhouse Family GEORGE VICTOR ARTIST COTTAGE HISTORIC WINDOW: By a Generous Donation from PUPPET HOUSE ERA Jana and Tom Shea Franklin Todd & Wendy Renz Family

BOX OFFICE STAGE LEVEL By a Generous Donation from DRESSING ROOM Jeffrey and Nancy Hoffman The James Buchanan Dressing Room, made possible by a generous donation BOX SEATS from James Roday Rodriguez MFUNd, Ariel and Miela Mayer O,R&L Construction Corp STAGE CURTAIN Stephanie and Luke Williams In loving memory of Catherine Pierson Stiefel, made VITRINES possible by a generous donation from By a Generous Donation from William Stiefel The Jeffrey and Nancy Hoffman Family GRAND PIANO Colonel Benny and Willa Knudsen THEATRE PROJECTION SYSTEM ROOF The Cassella Family & Branford Community Foundation, American Polyfilm, Inc. 1772 Foundation and CT Preservation

14 Thank You! 2021 LEGACY MEMBERS as of 5/18/21

Juliette Andrews Malin Family Sal Annunziato Family Johanne Mangi Susan Bender & Al Klevorick Anne C. Marshall John Bysiewicz & Jenny Glass Sean Marston Elena Cahill Family Brad Martin & Mary Hambor Toni Cartisano Michele Massa Christine Chiocchio Lisa and Jim McKay Deborah and Don Conklin Robert Mobeck Family Joanne Cristiano Kathleen Murphy Nancy Davidson Family Daphne Neris Ron and Amy Delfini Greg Nobile George & Julia O-Dowd Nancy Laggis Orlando Theodore and Kristina Ells Peter Palumbo, Julie Fitzpatrick Carol and Tom Gagliardi & Fitz Pant Emmanuel and Katina Gionteris Jo-Ann Paturzo Potter Todd & Louise Gould Franklin Todd Renz Theresa Harper Allison Ross Caroline and Kit Henningsen Patti Sinoway Margaret Ikeda Tammie Ulbrich Family Michael Infantino, Jr Family Sarah Vidal Cheryl Kaiden & Michael Calter Jennifer Walker Anne Kluetsch Ken Welch Family Keely Knudsen Family Leonard Wyeth Family Joyce Mailhouse

15 Introducing a theatre troupe for those who ambulate with crutches or use wheelchairs and their siblings!

Date and time flexible dependent upon enrollment Tuition subsidized

Email [email protected] for more information.

16 Summer 2021 at Legacy

“My daughter completely enjoyed her first experience with Legacy, and I was so very impressed with her and all the participants of Dive Into Drama: Summer Intensive. Thank you for what you and Legacy Theatre are doing for our children.” - Proud parent / Branford Resident

SUMMER 2021 WEEK-LONG YOUTH INTENSTIVES

Have you ever wanted to spend a week learning from Broadway and Television stars? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Join Stephanie Gibson (Broadway’s Cinderella, The Addams Family, Spamalot), Linda Mugleston (Broadway’s Beautiful, Hello, Dolly!, My Fair Lady) and Andrew Pastides (Blue Bloods, Law & Order, Suits) this July at Legacy Theatre. You will spend the week learning the ins and outs of . Each day will consist of music (song interpretation and presentation), acting (games. working with text and movement, monologues) and dance (learning original Broadway choreography). The intensive will culminate in a presentation for all to see what you worked on for the entire week!

STEPHANIE GIBSON LINDA MUGLESTON ANDREW PASTIDES

Space is Very Limited! Register today at LegacyTheatreCT.org

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SUMMER 2021 WEEK-LONG YOUTH INTENSTIVES

EMERGING ACTOR INTENSIVE Students (ages 8-12) experience all aspects of production and performance (up to 25 students) July 12-16, 2021 Monday - Friday, 9am-3pm; Friday 3pm Performance Tuition: $350/week Emerging Actors Showcase: Friday, July 16 at 3pm ($10/ticket)

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS INTENSIVE Students (ages 13-18) experience all aspects of production and performance (up to 25 students) July 19-23, 2021 Monday - Friday 9am-3pm; Friday 3pm Performance Tuition: $350/week Young Professionals Showcase: Friday, July 23 at 3pm ($10/ticket)

Email [email protected] for more information.

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18 Fall 2021 Classes at Legacy

Classes are designed for all ages and all levels. Enjoy instruction from professional actors in intimate class sizes with collegiate Artist/Educators and leaders in the field. Classes culminate in a public performance in the newly restored Legacy Theatre. Classes and Intensives begin this summer, and space is limited.

Saturdays, October 2 - November 13, 2021

Class for Tots: Young Professionals: Toddler Dance, Storytime & Drama Acting ages 13-18 up to 15 students up to 15 students 10:15-10:45am 1:00-2:00pm Tuition: $150/ 7 weeks Tuition: $200/ 7 weeks

Young Apprentice Class: Thespians: Acting ages 5-8 Acting for Adults up to 15 students up to 15 students 11am-11:30am 2:15-3:15pm Tuition: $150/ 7 weeks Tuition: $250/ 7 weeks

Emerging Actors: Class Act: Acting ages 9-12 Class for Teens & Adults up to 15 students up to 15 students 11:45am-12:45pm 3:30-5:30pm Tuition: $200/ 7 weeks Tuition: $300/ 7 weeks

Email [email protected] for more information.

19 LEGACY THEATRE 2021 SEASON AT-A-GLANCE

MAINSTAGE BROADWAY SPOTLIGHT CONCERTS

April 28 - May 23 Friday, May 28 BAREFOOT IN THE PARK DEBBIE GRAVITTE

Saturday, May 29 June 2-27 BRYCE PINKHAM & JUST DESSERTS SCARLETT STRALLEN

July 28- August 22 Thursday, July 1 OEDIPUS REX ARBENDER ROBINSON

September 1-26 Friday, July 2 THE LAST 5 YEARS ERIC SANTAGATA

December 1-12 Thursday, July 8 A CHRISTMAS CAROL ANNE RUNOLFSSON & TESS ADAMS

Saturday, July 10 SPECIAL EVENTS RUBY LEWIS

Friday, April 23 GRAND OPENING Thursday, July 15 with Broadway’s TELLY LEUNG COCO SMITH

Saturday, July 3 Thursday, July 22 CAROLE’S KINGS MICHAEL DEMBY-CAIN

Friday, July 9, Saturday, July 10 & Saturday, July 17 Saturday, July 24 BLOOD TYPE: RAGU STEPHANIE GIBSON

Sunday, July 11 EXPANDED VOICES: Thursday, August 26 THE GREAT 8 MARTY THOMAS

Sunday, July 25 EXPANDED VOICES: Friday, August 27 JAMAL VISHAL VAIDYA

Sunday, August 29 Saturday, August 28 FILM: ORSON REHEARSED ELIZABETH WARD LAND

FAMILY SERIES

May 1-29 POLKADOTS: THE COOL KIDS MUSICAL Tickets Now on Sale!

June 5-26 JOAN JOYCE! LegacyTheatreCT.org

July 3 CARDBOARD EXPLOSION! 20