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www.RiversideTheatre.com TREASURE & SPACE COAST RADIO 3 BEHIND THE SCENES decided I still wanted to be Contemporary American part of it. I knew how to do a Theatre Festival (Props PROPS TO THE lot of crafty things, thanks to Master). my mother and aunts, and so I Props Master chose to try props. It just felt What are some of the funny right, so I continued doing it at things that have happened in ANNA CABLE my high school and the prop shop?

A look into the world of theatrical properties... community theatre. When it During the build for South constructed, came to figuring out what I Pacific, my first season at designed, or wanted to do with my life, I Riverside, we needed bubbles What is a “Properties Master” ? was scotch tape invented? how all of the pieces modified. We build a lot thought through several for a shower scene that A Props Master is the person Velcro? How many stars should look (color and fabric of furniture to be structural careers with the thought of needed to meet several responsible for providing all should the American flag have choices, approval for all enough to be sat/stood/and doing community theatre on requirements: the bubbles props in a show. A Prop is any in a given year? What did pieces) and from the director danced on. Thinking through the side. Eventually I just needed to be long-lasting and inanimate object that helps tell pencils look like? What does a and choreographer I get the and building the over-sized decided to go ahead and take plentiful, they needed to be the story, from the hand props calculator in the 30’s look like? information of how each prop props for was a hoot, but the risk of making theatre my gentle on the wig, and they that actors handle to furniture The little things. needs to function, which can if I had to choose a favorite, I future career and I haven’t needed to not leave either a pieces, curtains, and other set change as new things are tried would pick the sound looked back since. It hasn’t sticky or slick residue on the dressing like knick-knacks or Second is costing out the in rehearsal. I also work recording equipment I made always been easy, but I truly stage floor or the performers’ products on shelves that give show item by item and doing closely with all other for a production of My Fair love what I do. hands. Naturally, the best way a setting character. Being shopping research to find the departments. Props is, in a Lady and all of the very to test numerous products was Props Master also includes best deals. Then, plannning way, a center hub to all of the functional props used in the Where else have you worked? to have a small bubble fight. supervising the shop staff, out how much work will need other departments because dances for last year’s Crazy for Opera Theatre of St. Louis (as working with other department to go into modifying what we we always have items that You. Shopper/Buyer for the Prop Name one great thing you get heads, researching, keeping buy to make it look and need to light up, or fit into a Shop); Timber Lake Playhouse to do as a Props Master? the budgets and the To Do lists function correctly. costume’s pocket, or maybe How did you end up doing this (as Props Master); McCleod I get to have interesting and up to date, and maintaining hide a speaker onstage, and for theatres? Summer Playhouse at odd professional our Stock. How closely do you work with so on. It can be a lot to keep I sort of fell into it. I am from a Southern Illinois University in conversations, as well as have the director of a show? With the track of at times, but it keeps small town in central Illinois Carbondale (as Props Master); great answers for the question, How much research is involved set designer? me out of trouble. and I started acting in The Florida Repertory Theatre “So what did you do today?” in creating props for shows? Very closely. I have on-going children’s shows at my local (as an intern and then as For Example: “Oh, nothing Quite a bit. First there is the conversations with both the What has been the most unique community theatre when I was Props Master); Northern Stage much. Just shopped for a rug period research we do for all of director and set designer all piece of property you’ve in middle school and then (Props Master); for our camel.” the props, and not just the the way through Opening. constructed or repurposed? started doing theatre at my Merry-Go-Round Playhouse period look for furniture, but From the set designer I get I honestly don’t know what the high school. The first time I (Props Master); and the also the little details like when most of my information about most unique prop is that I have didn’t get cast in a show, I 5 Music by Lyrics by the end and not lose because she did "one singular sensation" for fifteen sold-out Book by James Kirkwood & everything right. Bennett changed it so that years. Over the years, revenue from the many Cassie would win the part. worldwide productions, both professional and amateur, of the show has been a steady and TONY AWARD-WINNING opened Off Broadway at The main source of income for The Public. MUSICAL WITH A Public Theater on April 15, 1975. At the time, MUSICAL WITH A The Public did not have enough money to The Public has served as a launching pad for FOR DANCE! finance the production so it borrowed $1.6 many successful Broadway shows. Fifty-four million to produce the show. Directed and productions that began life at The Public have surpassed by Cats in 1997, but still holds sixth choreographed by Bennett, the show created moved on to Broadway including: That place in Broadway’s longest-running shows in such a stir of anticipation among the theatrical Championship Season; The Pirates of DIRECTED BY MITZI HAMILTON history list. The musical was formed from community that the entire limited run sold out Penzance; Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk; JANUARYJANUARY 55 -- 2424 several taped workshop sessions with long before opening night. Demand for tickets The Normal Heart; the 2015 Tony Award-winning Broadway dancers, known as "gypsies," was such that the show moved uptown to Best Musical, ; and Broadway’s Winner of , including Best including eight who eventually appeared in the Broadway's Shubert Theatre, where it remained newest sensation, Hamilton. Musical, and the , A original cast. The sessions were originally Chorus Line is one of the longest-running hosted by dancers Michon Peacock and Tony musicals in Broadway history. This stunning musical follows a group of dancers as they strive Stevens. The first taped session occurred in See you at the show! to get cast in a Broadway show by laying their January 26, 1974 with the hope they would talent and life experiences on the line. Filled with form a professional dance to make compelling drama, exceptional dance and workshops for Broadway dancers. featuring a superb score by Marvin Hamlisch with the end and not lose because she did such classics as “I Can Do That,” “What I Did For Michael Bennett was invited to join the group everything right. Bennett changed it so that Love,” “At The Ballet,” and “One,” A Chorus Line is truly a singular sensation. primarily as an observer, but quickly took Cassie would win the part. control of the proceedings. During the When A Chorus Line opened at the Shubert workshop sessions, random characters would A Chorus Line opened Off Broadway at The Theatre on Broadway on July 25, 1975, it be chosen at the end for the chorus jobs, Public Theater on April 15, 1975. At the time, became an unprecedented commercial and resulting in genuine surprise among the cast. the Public did not have enough money to critical hit. With 6,137 performances, A Marvin Hamlisch, who wrote A Chorus Line ' s finance the production so it borrowed $1.6 Chorus Line was the longest-running winning score, recalls how in its first previews million to produce the show. Directed and Broadway musical when audiences seemed put off by something in the choreographed by Bennett, the show created it closed in April story. Actress Marsha Mason told Bennett that such a stir of anticipation among the theatrical 1990. It was the character of Cassie should win the part in community that the entire limited run sold out long before opening night. Demand for tickets was such that the show moved uptown to Broadway's Shubert Theatre, where it remained "one singular sensation" for fifteen sold-out years. Over the years, revenue from the many worldwide productions, both professional and amateur, of the show has been a steady and main source of income for The Public.

The Public has served as a launching pad for many successful Broadway shows. Fifty-four productions that began life at The Public have IN THE SHOP moved on to Broadway including: That Construction photos for Championship Season; The Pirates of Penzance; Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da 6 7 A Chorus Line Funk; The Normal Heart; the 2015 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Fun Home, and Broadway’s newest sensation, Hamilton. When did you know you wanted to BROADWAY DIRECTOR choreograph and direct? Well, I was assisting a dir/chor with a production of ACL that was going to tour Mitzi Hamilton Europe but he was too ill to go, so the Meet producer asked me if I could put the show together, and I said yes, and so I did. When did you know you wanted to Director of But it basically fell into my lap. choreograph and direct? Although, I don't think things fall Well I was assisting a dir/chor with a Where did you get your start in dance? into one's lap for no reason. I production of ACL that was going to tour I started taking dance when I was a little girl, believe I was meant to do this. Europe but he was too ill to go, so the 4 or 5 yrs old. My mother took me to producer asked me if I could put the show a dance studio near our home, and I loved it Do you use any of the original together, and I said yes, and so I did. But it from the start. choreography in the show? basically fell into my lap. Although, I don't think Yes, I recreate Michael Bennetts' original things fall into one's lap for no reason. I believe When did you know you wanted performing choreography, as it is seamless and very I was meant to do this. as a profession? appropriate for the piece. I will sometimes When I did my first musical in high school adjust to a dancer in a solo section to show off Do you use any of the original choreography and was cast as Nellie Forbush in South their best as Michael did with us all. And to in the show? Yes, I recreate Michael Bennetts' original Pacific! I was totally taken with musical me, I feel ACL is a classic piece of theatre and theatre, and knew that's what I wanted to do should be preserved for future young choreography, as it is seamless and very for the rest of my life! audiences. It's like a great ballet, you just don't appropriate for the piece. I will sometimes mess with genius ! adjust to a dancer in a solo section to show off How long were you in the original run of their best as Michael did with us all. And to me, A Chorus Line(ACL)? What would you like Vero Beach audiences to I feel ACL is a classic piece of theatre and I was in the original taped sessions with experience from this production? should be preserved for future young Michael Bennett, which ACL is based on, but A Chorus Line has a universal appeal, in that audiences. It's like a great ballet, you just don't I was not in the original production. I did the people from all walks of life relate to the mess with genius ! London Production in 1976 for 6 months, and characters and their needs to live their dream. Ms. HamiltonWhat would as you like Vero Beach audiences to then went into the Broadway production and We are all 'on the line' at some time or other in a performerexperience in in this production? the 1970’s. was at the Shubert Theatre in NYC for almost our lives, and we all have to pay our dues. But A Chorus Line has a universal appeal, in that 10 years! I hope they will also experience that we are all people from all walks of life relate to the part of a great team, the human race. characters and their needs to live their dream. What was the developmental process for A We are all 'on the line' at some time or other in Chorus Line? our lives, and we all have to pay our dues. But I Michael Bennett did 2 workshops to create hope they will also experience that we are all the show, which was innovative at the time to part of a great team, the human race. work this way. I was not part of the workshop so all I know is from what I've read or heard. Of course all the stories came first (from the taped sessions) and then the composers Marvin Hamlisch and Ed Kleban wrote the music and lyrics based on our stories. A Chorus Line was not your first Broadway show, was it? No, at that time I had been in 6 Broadway shows up to that point, ACL was my 7th, and then I did one afterwards, King of Hearts. Ms. Hamilton today. 9 WELCOMEWELCOME LOCALLOCAL ARTISTARTIST HEARTFELT FAMILY COMEDY VVANYAANYA and STACEY LOGAN SONIASONIA Stacey Logan will be making her and Riverside Theatre debut; however she has been calling OVER MMAASHASHA Vero Beach home for many and years. Her Broadway credits THE RIVER BYBY JOEJOE DIPIETRODIPIETRO include: Babette in Beauty and The Beast, Patsy and & THROUGH THE A two-time Tony Award winner, Joe SpikeSpike Polly in , Rita in DiPietro is a successful playwright of Sweet Smell of Success, Abigail musicals and comedies. Born in and Susan in BIG, Tracy Lord in High Teaneck, New Jersey in 1961, he Society, and Paquette in Hal Prince’s . WOODS graduated from in DIRECTED BY ALLEN D. CORNELL She has performed at The Muny, Paper Mill 1984 with a degree in English. Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and The FEBRUARY 2 - 21 In 1996, DiPietro's first produced work, I BY Goodspeed Opera House. Television credits include: PBS’ “Great Performances,” “Law & Nick, a single, Italian-American marketing Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, DIRECTED BY JIMMY BRENNAN Order,” “Spin City,” “The Cosby Mysteries,” “As executive from New Jersey, routinely visits his opened at the Westside Theatre The World Turns,” “One Life To Live,” “Benny Hill four grandparents every Sunday for family dinner Off-Broadway and ran for twelve years, FEBRUARY 16 - 28 in New York,” “David Letterman Show,” and “The since his parents retired and moved to Florida. becoming the second longest-running Christopher Durang’s hilarious comedy Kennedy Center Honors.” As their only close relative, Nick’s Off-Broadway musical behind The Fantastics. He followed that production about disparate siblings won the 2013 grandparents inundate him . Set in Bucks with family tradition and lots of with 1998's comedy Over The River And Through The Woods, which played the County, Pennsylvania, Vanya and WELCOMEWELCOME BACKBACK food. When Nick announces he Sonia’s quiet life at their family’s is being promoted and moving to Seattle, John Houseman Theatre and ran for over two years. farmhouse is shattered when Masha, WARREN KELLEY his grandparents are devastated and their Hollywood star sister, arrives with quickly concoct a series of hilarious Warren Kelley’s many Riverside DiPietro's work made its Broadway debut her boy-toy, Spike, for an unforgettable schemes to keep Nick from leaving, appearances include: The in 2005 with the jukebox weekend of absurdist amusement. including introducing him to the woman of Producers, Sleuth, Art, It’s A musical All Shook Up. In 2010, DiPietro Inspired by characters and themes of his dreams! This heartfelt family comedy Wonderful Life, and Moonlight and , from the rock group Anton Chekhov, Vanya and Sonia and was a BIG hit with Riverside Theatre and Magnolias. He is a , wrote , which played Masha and Spike exhibits a audiences in the 2001-2002 season. veteran of more than 200 Riverside and the Walnut Street Theatres dysfunctional family reunion you won’t productions in leading regional last season. Memphis won the 2010 Tony soon forget! theatres around the country. Award for Best Musical and ran at the Warren’s extremely varied credits Shubert Theatre for over three years. range from leading roles in classics by Nice Work If You Can Get It, a Shakespeare, Shaw, Coward and Wilde to re-imagining of a Gershwin musical, contemporary plays by A.R. Gurney, Donald starring and Kelli Margulies, Wendy Wasserstein and Terrence O'Hara, followed on Broadway in 2012 McNally. He has worked at such prestigious and Clever Little Lies starring Marlo Off-Broadway companies as The Mint, The York Thomas debuted Off-Broadway in 2015. and Abingdon Theatre Co. Film/television: Birdman with Michael Keaton, Ten Thousand Other theatrical projects include: Creating Saints with Ethan Hawke, The Other Guys with IN THE SHOP Claire, The Last Romance, and a Will Ferrell, “Blue Bloods,” “The Blacklist,” Construction photos for reworking of the Garson Kanin play “Boardwalk Empire,” “House of Cards,” 10 Over the River and Through the Woods Peccadillo. Warren Kelley in at Riverside Theatre, 2011 “Chappelle’s Show,” and “Law & Order: SVU.” 11 IN MEMORY OF WE WILL Dick Stark NEVER FORGET by Milton Thomas your Generosity.

Dick and Angel Rivera Dick and Diana (Rescuer(Rescuer fromfrom 9-11-20019-11-2001 TerroristTerrorist Attack)Attack)

Wing was opened in their pledges, which spurred the 9-11-2001 terrorist attack performance at his beloved On October 6th, 1999. The need for a other donations and led to in New York City, rescued Riverside Theatre and could the Riverside Theatre major new structure the completion of the from the Marriott WTC be seen at many community family and our entire soon became apparent project. Because of his destruction. His 67-year functions up until a few weeks community lost an and because of his leadership, the board marriage to Barbara ended before his death at age 94. outstanding supporter, involvement, Mr. Stark decided to name the new with her death in 2011, but he His contributions to our local mentor and friend, Mr. was invited to join the main stage after him. The carried on and in 2013 culture and his humanity will Richard A. Stark. We theatre board of new theatre opened on married Diana Dee Osbahr. always be remembered. join his widow, Diana directors. March 29, 2007. Mr. Stark rarely missed a Dee Stark, in mourning his passing, but we In 2004, with Mr. Stark’s enthusiasm and also want to recognize construction underway support of the Theatre were his contribution to our and the fund raising undiminished until the day organization and the drive more than halfway he died, but he also arts in general here in to its target, along came participated in a major way Vero Beach. two hurricanes three in the growth of the Center weeks apart. Damage for the Arts, now known as Mr. Stark and his first to the construction the Vero Beach Museum of wife, Barbara, first project was minimal, but Art. His philanthropy moved to Vero as costs escalated well extended beyond the arts, winter residents back beyond the original founding and invigorating in the late 1970s. After estimate. The Starks the first major effort to help retiring from his had already pledged the homeless of Indian River law firm in funds and obtained County, the Treasure Coast 1990, they moved here another Leonhardt Homeless Services Council. permanently. Anxious Dick Stark grant, but faced with the to become more need for greater While blessed with involved in their adopted commitments from boundless energy and drive, contributors, Mr. Stark Mr. Stark faced several community, Mr. Stark learned obtained a grant from his long announced at a board major challenges during his that the Theatre needed time clients and close friends, meeting that the Leonhardts later years, the most well administrative offices and the Leonhardts, and the Dick and Barbara and the Starks would double known being his survival of dressing rooms. So he Leonhardt Administration 12 13 A Riverside Theatricals adaptation of the children’s book Find the Hero in You Pansy at the Palace: A Beverly Hills Mystery A NEW by Cynthia Bardes MUSICAL

Don’t forget TM about Breakfast SEVENSEVEN with Pansy and Friends on January SSUUPPERMANSERMANS 30! You’re never too small to make a difference.

Music and Lyrics by KEN CLIFTON Book by KEN CLIFTON & DJ SALISBURY FEBRUARY 6 & 7 STUDENT SERIES FEBRUARY 19 - 21

Students practice their superhero roles during rehearsal. Superheroes are all the rage these days, students are delving into the material and AVERY and nowhere is that more evident than at the PANSY GILDA really enjoying the chance to work on Children’s Theatre this winter. This February the something fresh and unique. We have had Children’s Theatre is excited to be presenting a plenty of time to work on developing Follow the adventures of Pansy the poodle and a young girl named Avery as they new play called Seven Supermans. (Yes, that is characters, and really learn how to use their save the day by solving a mysterious theft at the glamorous Palace Hotel. correct: “Supermans”!) Performed by our storytelling skills to underline the important Primary and Intermediate Theatre students, it is themes of this story. a new piece with timeless themes. In a far away, mythical land called New Hampshire, the An additional skill the kids have been learning DON’T MISS THIS UPCOMING SHOW! AUDITIONS! Farmers are in trouble. Evil Bandits loot their about is how to perform in a theatre with a land, take their food, and generally wreck their “three-sided thrust” configuration. What that lives. Tired of bowing meekly in the face of this means is having the audience on three sides of oppression, the Farmers go to the Big City in you, as opposed to the traditional “proscenium search of Supermans, a dying breed of men stage” where the audience is directly in front of TEEN and women in blue tights and red capes who the performers. Having the Anne Morton really know how to save the day. The Farmers Theatre converted in this way for this show find the Seven Supermans they need to ward makes for a more intimate and close ONE off the Bandits, but they get a lot more than experience for the audience and the cast. This mere bodyguards. This is a modern story of adds a whole new level of awareness for our courage, service, and finding the Superman young performers, and that is a really ACTS within, inspired in part by the classic film, important skill for them to have in their arsenal. Seven Samurai. Our super students are becoming even better STUDENT SERIES through the lessons they are picking up in this Advanced Age Group (suggested) This is a great offering for us because it is an super show! Performances: APRIL 22-24 unknown play, not a musical, and will be a -DIRECTOR KEVIN QUILLINAN STUDENT SERIES ($150 Participation fee) great showcase for our younger kids. The DECEMBER 11 - 13 10:00am • FEBRUARY 20 DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE SUPERHERO BREAKFAST FEBRUARY 27! 15 CHARACTERCHARACTER Riverside Children’s Theatre BREAKFASTS THEATRETHEATRE ARTSARTS WORKSHOPSWORKSHOPS BREAKFASTS AGESAGES 66 -- 99 AGESAGES 1010 -- 1212 AGESAGES 1313 -- 1717 Fun and delicacies for the whole family are in store at Riverside Theatre’s Character Breakfasts. Start your early morning experience NEW THEATRE CLASSES with a delectable catered breakfast menu STARTING EVERY 6 WEEKS! ACTING followed by speci cally themed entertainment Singing at each Character Breakfast.

Breakfast with Santa includes visits with Santa and holiday festivities, which also includes admission to Riverside Children’s Theatre’s TOURINGTOURING SERIESSERIES PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP Annual Festival of Trees. This breakfast is catered by Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. a future where we get back to ability to involve their our history of being a cultural audiences in the stories as Breakfast with beacon for the area.” well as to encourage PRINCESS participation. Pansy RTRT Breakfast “The City of Fellsmere was Breakfast and excited to realize the vision of The October production, The SUPERHERO bringing theatrical Lion the Witch and the Friends! BREAKFAST with Santa iverside Children’s Theatre performances to the Old Wardrobe, was based on the NOVEMBER JANUARY R FEBRUARY MARCH (RCT) in partnership with the School Auditorium,” said classic tale by CS Lewis about 22 30 27 19 City of Fellsmere presented Jason Nunemaker, City the wonderful land of Narnia. two FREE productions from the Manager for the City of The November production, RCT On The Go troupe in the Breakfast with Pansy includes visits with the cast Fellsmere. “We are grateful to The Tiger Who Came To Tea, Clarence F. Korker Center for of the delightful new musical, Poodleful, and a Riverside and hope that these was adapted by David Wood the Performing Arts in morning of music, mystery and fun. performances sparked the from the classic picture book Fellsmere’s Town Hall on creative interests of our by Judith Kerr. Superhero Breakfast allows participants the October 3 and November 14, children and open the door to opportunity to meet a favorite Superhero…and 2015. future opportunities.” Tickets were FREE and were perhaps a villain or two. Children are encouraged distributed at the auditorium RCT On The Go presented The to dress as their favorite superhero. A program developed by entrance prior to each Lion, The Witch, and The Riverside Children’s Theatre, performance. Princess Breakfast offers an enchanted morning Wardrobe on Saturday, RCT on the Go was designed of fun and fantasy. Bring out your child’s inner October 3rd at 10am and 1pm to take theatre to children in “This is the beginning of a Royal by allowing them to dress up as a favorite and The Tiger Who Came To school or after school settings partnership that benefits all Prince or Princess. Tea on November 14 also at as well as to traditional theatre those involved,” said Jon 10am and 1pm. Riverside Theatre’s Character Breakfasts are a spaces. Geared toward Moses, Managing Director of fun-filled, memory-making event the entire “The City was delighted to elementary and middle school Riverside Theatre. “We were family can enjoy. partner with Riverside Theatre aged students, shows are very pleased to continue the in hosting these theatre issue oriented or based on Theatre’s community outreach performances,” said Susan P. classic and modern literature. and perform in a town and EACH BREAKFAST HAS AN Adams, Mayor of the City of The professional actors of RCT building with such historical 16 8:30AM AND 10:30AM SEATING. Fellsmere. “We look forward to On The Go are chosen for their significance.” 17 Experiencing Riverside Theatre life again. SUPPER CLUB PRESENTS An Evening with Liz

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