1968: Rock the World made its World Premiere at Theatre Three. Our opening performances received unqualified standing ovations at both shows. I don't know how many of you have been in original productions, but it's an amazing process fraught with changes, rewrites, experimentation,etc. Then to see it come to life and get such a positive response...
well, needless to say, we're all very proud.
Jeffrey Sanzel and Ellen Michelmore did yeomen's work in creating this production and should be very proud of their accomplishment.
AND Don't forget, there's a Deb's Web special for you.
$10 - how can you not come?!
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CAST CALL CALENDAR
Check the cast calls page for complete listings: www.debsliweb.homestead.com/castcalls.html
ACTORS
>>>EMERGENCY<<<
Township Theatre Group is still casting for several roles in Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution, directed by Debbie Starker. If interested please email the director at TiStar1@verizon.net. Rehearsals are expected to begin July 28 and will be Mon-Thurs evenings with possible Sat mornings as needed. Not all actors are needed at all rehearsals. A 1-week vacation will be accepted as a conflict as long as it does not occur during the two weeks prior to opening. Please bring all rehearsal conflicts to the audition. No performance conflicts are acceptable. Performances are Sept 19, 20, 21 & 26, 27 at Walt Whitman H.S., Huntington, rehearsals are at Five Towns College, Dix Hills.
Roles to be cast:
Romaine Vole (30+) female (lead), light German & cockney accents, attractive, very strong acting skills
Greta (20+) female (supporting), Sir Wilfrid’s typist; substantial part and will double with...
The Strawberry Blonde (20's) - very pretty, vital albeit small role at the end of the play
THIS WEEK'S AUDITIONS
Diamond-Gypsy Productions is pleased to announce auditions for their production of Annie Get Your Gun to be presented on Sat and Sun, Nov 8, 9, 15, 16. Auditions for ages 14+ will be held at Temple B'nai Israel, 91 N. Bayview Ave, Freeport, on Mon, July 21 and Tues, July 22 at 7:30pm. Children's auditions (ages 6-13) will be held on Wed, July 23. All parts are open except for the roles of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. Be prepared to sing and dance. Accompaniment will be provided but please bring your own sheet music. Email any questions: mstacyn@hotmail.com
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THEATRE THREE, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson announces auditions for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Performances: Sept 13 – Oct 25 on the Mainstage
Auditions: Tues, July 22, at 7pm & Tues, July 29, at 7pm
Auditioning strong performers ages 18+. Prepare 16 bars from the song of your choice. Bring sheet music in the proper key; accompanist provided. Be prepared to dance. Readings from the script. Bring headshot/resume if available. Callbacks to be determined. Rehearsals will begin in Aug.
Book by Harvey Fierstein. Music by Jerry Herman. Based on the play by Jean Poiret.
The story takes place in St. Tropez. Jean-Michel prepares to bring his fiancee, Anne, home to meet his parents—his father, and his father's gay partner. Unfortunately, the fiance's family is very conservative, and Jean-Michel would rather not have them meet his dad’s lover. Based on the play and the film of the same name.
Director: Jeffrey Sanzel/Musical Director: Ellen Michelmore/Choreographer: Jean P. Sorbera
Production Stage Manager: Maureen Spanos
THE ROLES OF GEORGES AND ALBIN HAVE BEEN CAST. ALL OTHER ROLES ARE OPEN.
<character descriptions can be found on the Cast Calls page>
Call (631) 928-9202 or visit theatrethree.com for further info.
NEW CALLS
Auditions for Douglaston Community Theatre's Fall Production of London Suite by Neil Simon
Directed by Linda Hanson
Character Breakdown: Males: 35-60 Females: 30-60
Since this play is comprised of 4 separate playlets all taking place in the same hotel suite in
London, the Director will be casting people who can play more than 1 role. The auditions will
determine cast size. The smallest cast will comprise 5 actors.
Auditions: July 28 & 29 at 7:30PM
Place: Zion Episcopal Church, 44th Ave off Douglaston Pkwy, 1 block no of Northern Blvd.
If you have any questions: Please Call Linda Hanson (516) 374-7921
Footlight Players is putting on two One Act plays: The Browning Version by Terence Rattigan and What She Felt, a premiere by Nathaniel Green. The following characters are needed: A boy 12-16; a girl 10; an attractive woman 35; a man 55; an attractive man 35 and an attractive woman 35. Add'l characters are needed with less theatrical experience. If interested, call 516) 599-8342.
Theatre A La Carte will hold open auditions for their upcoming fall production, You, The Jury, written by James Reach and directed by Nancy E. Keegan on Tues, July 29 and Thurs, July 31 from 7:30-10pm and Sat, Aug 2 from Noon-3pm at the Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Pkwy, Douglaston (one block no of the LIRR station). The cast includes 7 male and 8 female roles, ages 20+. Please bring a resume and a photo if available. Performances are 3 wknds beginning Oct 31. For directions and add'l info, please call 718-631-4092 or email us at theatrealacarte@aol.com.
Part-time work available
NYCOM (New York College of Osteopathic Medicine) at NYIT is currently recruiting Standardized Patients to evaluate and teach students throughout their 4 years of medical school. Standardized Patients, or SPs, are individuals trained to portray either their own illness or a fictional illness or condition in a standardized, repeatable way. Approximately 95% of all medical schools, both DO and MD, use SPs in their medical student training programs. Specific responsibilities You will be trained to...
Portray a medical patient in an accurate, standardized way
Observe and accurately document student performance on skills checklists
Evaluate medical communication - Evaluate physical examinations
Teach physical exam skills - Excellent communication skills
NYCOM SPs are paid at the rate of $20 an hour
Introduction/Orientation - Aug 7 @ 10am at the NY College of Osteopathic Medicine at NYIT, Old Westbury
*Must have a computer and email
Please contact Elaine Kayel to make a reservation/learn more about the program, 516 686 3927 or ekayel@nyit.edu
A Small Company In America, theatre-in-residence at NYIT Old Westbury, is holding open auditions for Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. The audition dates are, July 26 & 27 and Aug 2 & 3. Auditioners should come with (a) resumes; (b) headshots if you have them; and (c) a prepared speech or scene. Be ready to read from the script as well— director's choice. We will be using accents, so expect to be asked to speak or read with one. For appt, please email info to jfa_ascia@verizon.net. In addition to the announced times, special times can be arranged by emailing/ telephoning John F. Anderson, director. Questions can also be directed to him at (516) 676 – 3001 talk to the machine! The production dates are as follows: Sat 10/4,11,18,25 @ 8pm, Sun 10/5,12,19 at 3pm & Fri: 10/10,17,24 @ 8pm
The role of MADAME ARCATI has been cast.
Charles Condomine - a writer (Clifton Webb type) & Ruth Condomine, his second wife. can be any age between mid-thirties and fifties. Don't take that to mean they're not attractive. They're intelligent, sophisticated, blessed with humor and, at least in the beginning, a little condescending when it comes to séances. They're also very comfortable with each other, at least until Elvira appears.
Elvira - Charles's first wife, brought back from the dead. A lively spirit, witty and full of humor, younger than Charles and Ruth (possibly she was younger than Charles even in life.) A foil for both Charles (who can see her) and Ruth (who can't, and has a hard time dealing with the reality).
Dr. Bradman & Mrs. Bradman. The Bradmans are a married couple anywhere between forty and death. Friends of Ruth and Charles. Amiable and good-humored.
Edith - the Condomines' maid. A legacy of sorts from Elvira to Ruth. Edith moves quickly, never standing still for long, as if she'd be shocked into action if she did. Turns out she has an important part to play in coping with Elvira
The Other Vic Theater Company is holding auditions for We'll Be Right Back After This Murder written by Steve Kalomeris on Thurs, Aug 14 at 8pm at Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus 45 Heitz Pl, Hicksville. 10-12 rehearsals. Open 9/19 -show runs through Oct. Stipend offered plus meals. Call 516-263-4217 or email theothervicii@aol.com to let us know that you are coming. Visit the Cast Calls page at www.theothervic2.com for character descriptions.
ONGOING RECRUITMENT
Attractive female 21-40 very flexible a dancer preferred for Magician's Assistant. Must be between 5'4" to 5'7" tall slender build. Must be very dependable. Pay involved. Contact Robert Austin at www.austinmagic.com or createmagi@aol.com.
Looking for all types of extras for a commercial shoot to be shot in Huntington in Mid-July. Non-union and no pay. Looking for spectators, photographers and bouncer types. No pay but food, drinks and copy will be available.
It will be a night shoot. If you need film experience, this is the shoot for you. Please send headshot/resume or pics to commcasting@yahoo.com. Professional inquiries only.
Dino Castelli, Director/Writer/Producer/Creative
Mindset Films - Edgewater Pictures
CM Performing Arts Center 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale OLIVER!
Older Cast Members (Adults and Teenagers) needed for the Ensemble! Also need strong male actor/baritone for the role of Bill Sykes. Please contact Noel at: cmexecdir@aol.com Director: Noel Ruiz Musical Director: Dan Arberg
<PERFORMANCE DATES on Cast Call page>
Looking for actor with Broadway credits to participate in (teach/and/or facilitate) workshop end of Aug.
Call Susan Kalman, 516-484-1545, ext. 110 or skalman@sjjcc.org
CLOVERLEAF PRODUCTIONS is now casting for its fall production of FALLEN BY THE NUMBERS- a mystery within a mystery, combining suspense, intrigue, and a little bit of comedy, in the true fashion of "murder mystery". We are currently casting for the following characters:
Detective- Male- Age Range 35-60- strong, humorous, able to take command of a "bad" situation
Doctor- Male- Age Range 40-60- takes his job seriously and has a calming effect on the others
Jackson- Male- Age Range 30s- 2 characters within one; decides to "re-write" the scenario
This show will run Sept and Oct with rehearsals two nights a week during Aug. YOU WILL BE PAID AND FED A 3-5 COURSE DINNER. Please contact the director, Charles L. Bandler, at 516-205-3178 to schedule an audition appt.
FULL-TIME ACTING POSITION at THEATRE THREE, Port Jefferson. One full-time actress between ages 18 and 30 or appear high school age. Strong singing is a plus. Full details can be found on Cast Calls page. This position will be auditioned until it is filled. Please contact Jeffrey Sanzel, Executive Artistic Director, at (631) 928-9202 for info and appt. Visit theatrethree.com for further info.
TECHNICIANS
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of LI is accepting applications for Stage Director, Music Director, and Costumier for their 2008-09 production of The Yeomen of the Guard. A "modest" stipend is attached to each position. Please email resumes to directors@snickersnee.com.
The Island Park Theatre Group is looking for a Stage Mgr for its Nov production of Oliver! Must be experienced. A stipend is offered. If interested please email your resume to john@johncestaro.com or call (516) 431-3320.
MUSICIANS
>>>EMERGENCY<<<
There is an immediate need for two rhythm guitar players to participate at the Pirate Day Festival with the Maritime Pirates Stage Show, July 24-26, in Greenport, LI, NY at 8pm nightly. Music material is easy to learn and will help back up the pirate crew. Please contact by e-mail at info@artworksinternational.com or call Jamie Davis at 631-765-6235. All proceeds from event go to Camp Adventure & Sunrise Fund which serve kids with cancer. Link to event page: www.PirateDayFestival.com
Songwriter Needed I am a Program Director at a nature center on LI and a local community theater performer, producer, and stage mgr. It is one of my dreams to combine those two parts of my life. I have written a children's play, The Magic Ecology Tour, about taking care of the natural world. What is needed now is a person to write the music and lyrics for the script, something I am not at all proficient at. There is no pay involved. However, if the play is performed at schools all over LI, the future could be bright. Please e-mail Eric Young at ecoyoung@verizon.net or call at 631-979-6344, ext 102, during the day and 631-424-4841 in the evening.
The Island Park Theatre Group is looking for an Accompanist for its Nov production of Oliver! Must be experienced. A stipend is offered. If interested please email your resume to john@johncestaro.com or call (516) 431-3320.
DANCERS
Temple Torah (formerly Suburban) Junior Players in Wantagh is looking for a choreographer for their youth production of Oklahoma! It will rehearse evenings and weekends at the Temple and performs in mid-Dec. Contact Mike Katz at mkatz9@optonline.net if you are interested.
MEMBER TO MEMBER
From StevieGB steviegb@yahoo.com
Audition for Colleges, Clubs, Cruises, Roadwork & Management - ALL IN ONE SHOW
Wed. July 30, 9 pm
New York Comedy Club
241 East 24 ST. NYC (btwn 2nd & 3rd Aves)
I normally don't do these types of shows, but I figured it was worth it. Here is the deal - I need to bring 6 (six) people in order to be in the show. It's a good opportunity to be seen by three industry people (they really show up) and get some good work out of it. If you can make it - let me know. Them more people I bring, the more time I get on stage to impress these folks. $10 admission and two drink minimum. It's a good show, only good comics are invited. LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN DO IT...
The next Long Island Screenwriters Group Meeting is scheduled for Wed, July 30 at 6:30 PM, at the Smithtown Library Main Branch, in the downstairs meeting room.
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE! Mishi66@aol.com RSVP DATES:
SCRIPTS – If you would like to have a script read that evening please RSVP by Mon, July 21
ATTENDEES – If you would like to attend the meeting please RSVP no later than next Wed, July 23
Susan Leisen, Executive Assistant
The Ronald McDonald House of LI
267-07 76th Ave, New Hyde Park www.rmhlongisland.org (516) 775-5683 x132 (718) 343-5683 x132
Tickets are still available for the following plays for July and Aug:
Flamingo Court $35 per ticket The 39 Steps $44 per ticket Xanadu $55 per ticket
There are also 50 tickets available for Cirque Dreams at $50 per ticket for each of the following performances:
Sun, July 27 @ 7pm & Sat, Aug 2 @ 8pm
Half of the price of each ticket will be donated to the House. Please call if you are interested.
Broadhollow has 10 tickets to The Little Mermaid on Broadway for this Sat's, July 19 matinee. The bus is leaving Bayway at 11am. The cost for the bus and ticket is $125. If interested call Marian at 631-581-2700.
Donations are still being accepted for:
Brent Erlanson Memorial Garden
c/o Theatre Three Productions
412 Main Street, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Any size donation will be greatly appreciated.
[ed. - Lots of small contributions can really add up.]
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CLOSING
Barefoot in the Park @ Authors' Playhouse Traveling Productions 7/20
Murder by Green Meadows @ Broadhollow's Studio Theatre 7/20
The Music Man @ Rockaway Theatre Company 7/20
OPENING
Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors @ Northeast Stage/Mitchell Park, Greenport 7/18 - 20 ONLY!
Cannibal:The Musical @ Frantic Fran's/Bellmore Movie Theatre 7/19
Maritime Pirates' Pirate Day Festival @ Greenport 7/24-27 ONLY!
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS/CAST LISTS/SHAMELESS PLUGS
Please take advantage of special offers for Deb's Web readers...
Theatre Three is offering a special performer's price to Deb's Web readers for
1968:Rock the World, Through Aug 16. Mention debsweb1968 to get $10 seats to any performance! Reserve with a credit card by phone 631-928-9100 or ask at the box office.
Airport Playhouse in Bohemia is offering a special discount to Deb's Web readers for Anything Goes. Through July 27. Call the box office for reservations (631-589-7588). Mention Deb's Web and receive $3 off your ticket price (discount not available on line).
Northeast Stage will present FREE performances of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors
Fri, Sat & Sun, July 18-20 at 7pm behind the carousel in Mitchell Park, Greenport
The audience is invited to bring blankets or chairs, family & friends, & picnics if they like. The production is being sponsored by the Village of Greenport, Suffolk County Community Arts Regrant Program, and the Greenport BID.
Set in 1930's New York with music, The Comedy of Errors, directed by Michael Disher, tells the tale of two sets of separated identical twins, who are greeted with large doses of unexpected and unanticipated rejection and acceptance. The evening’s entertainment is performed without intermission, is 2 hours and is suitable for all ages. The park is handicap accessible. Donations are tax-deductible, encouraged and will gratefully and gladly be accepted. The rain location is at Greenport HS Auditorium on Front St, Greenport. For further info call Amie Sponza, President, at 631-477-2972 or e-mail to northeaststage@optonline.net.
The Cast:
DUKE SOLINUS Alan Stewart
EGEON Dan Becker
ANTIPHOLUS - SYRACUSE Brett Chizever
DROMIO - SYRACUSE Chris D’Amico
FIRST MERCHANT Jake Boergesson
ADRIANA Sophie Vanier
LUCIANA Emily Hudson
ANTIPHOLUS - EPHESUS John Tramontana
DROMIO - EPHESUS Stephen D’Amico
NELL (LUCE) Lauren Rowland
ANGELO Matthew O'Connor
BALTHASAR Ken Rowland
COURTESAN Amie Sponza
ABBESS Anne Seelbach
OFFICER Andy Stein, Alan Stewart, Jake Boergesson
SECOND MERCHANT Stephan Scheck
DOCTOR PINCH Rich Gardini
SINGERS Jake Boergesson Lauren Rowland, Andy Stein
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From Bob Austin
Well we just did our magic show at the Dix Hills Library, it was completely sold out. John Tighe, Lenny and Cooky Klein were there and they came up to tell me they enjoyed it very much. Great to see them. Would love to see some of my other friends from the L.I. theatre there.
Next show will be at the South Huntington Library on Thurs, July 31 at 7PM. The show is titled A Concert In Magicand hope to see a lot of you there. Don't hesitate to come over after the show, would love to see you guys.
Just finished working as a driver in the movie The Taking of Pelham 123 a remake of that 70's movie. It stars John Travolta and Denzel Washington and will be out next year. Unless your eyes are very good, I doubt you will see me
(that's show biz). Anyway it was fun doing it and you get to eat some great free food!
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Frantic Fran's Theatre presents Cannibal:The Musical
at The Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave, Bellmore
7/19 - 8/16
The Cast:
Alfred Packer - Michael Goodwin
Shannon Bell - Sandro Scenga
George Noon - Brian DiRaimondo
Isreal Swan - Nick Attanasio
Frank Miller - Gordon Edward
James Humphrey - Michael Kauffman
Matt Langen (u/s)
Frenchy Cabazon - Will Murphy
Preston Nutter - Rodrigo Morais
O.D.
Loutzenheiser - Patricia Russell
Polly Pry - Jen Hope
Danielle Coutieri (u/s)
Judge Jerry/Cyclops - Ed Goodwin
Indian Chief - Michael DiRaimondo
Mr Mills /Crazy Old Ralph- Matt Langen
Liane - Megan DeHey
Indians/Townsfolk - Sylvia Walsh, Meredith Wanzer, Chrystina Orlando, Danielle Coutieri
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From Jessica Cohen
MIXXED COMPANY Fri, July 18 around 7pm for Happy Hour at
Mulcahy's , Middle Country Rd (Rte 25), Centereach
(just west of Nicolls Road on the south side)
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Maritime Pirates - Pirate Day Festival - July 24-26 FREE! www.PirateDayFestival.com
Mitchell Park, Greenport
Fundraising proceeds to benefit Camp Adventure & Sunrise Fund
BANDS & GUESTS: Aficionado, Bingo Fridays, Joseph & Sherry Russo, Joyce Zucker, Kelly Zullo,
K.R.A.V.E, Phoebe Leger, South Shore Brass, Stephanie Carlin, DJ Shawn Scott
July 24
4pm-11pm - Live Bands On Stage & DJ Shawn Scott
8pm-9pm - Maritime Pirates Stage Show
4pm: Map Making -$5
5pm-6:30pm: Stage Combat Workshop - $15
July 25
4pm-11pm - Live Bands On Stage & DJ Shawn Scott
8pm-9pm - Maritime Pirates Stage Show
4pm: Map Making -$5
5pm-6:30pm: Stage Combat Workshop - $15
July 26
All Day - Face Painting, Fortune Telling, Hat Making, Games, Balloons
10am-11pm - Live Bands On Stage & DJ Shawn Scott
8pm-9pm - Maritime Pirates Stage Show
10am: Map Making - $5
11am-12:30pm: Stage Combat Workshop - $15
2pm - Maritime Pirates Family Show Matinee
4pm: Map Making - $5
5pm-6:30pm: Stage Combat Workshop - $15 each
$5 Raffle For: 1699 LI Map, Framed courtesy Preston's (retail value $325), Enrollment for two kids to Maritime Pirate's Pirate Adventure summer camp at Camp Quinipet, Shelter Island, August 3-9 (retail value $525)
Jamie Davis, Director of The Maritime Pirates, is producing this event to raise money for the Sunrise Fund & Camp Adventure and to say thank you to the Village Of Greenport for hosting ten years of Maritime Pirates at the
annual Maritime Festival. All vessels welcome as guests of the Village Of Greenport and the Maritime Pirates.
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St. Kilian Players Present 42nd Street
Music By Harry Warren / Lyrics By AL Dubin, Johnny Mercer
Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble
At St. Kilian Church Auditorium
485 Conklin St., Farmingdale
July 26, Aug 1, Aug 2 @ 8pm
July 27 & Aug 3 @ 2pm)
Tickets-$12
For info call 516-249-0127
With
Carleen Diurno, Bob O'Neill, Margaret Barrett, Brian McKenna, Christina Young, Bob Domingo, Joanne Domingo,
Joe Montano, Amy O'Neill, Roger Felice, Ashley Wilt, Bob Kuppelmeyer, Brianna Kilkenny, Hank Szlepcsik,
Jeanne Marve, Kathy Burdge,Kathy Cruikshank, Kathy Schwantner, Katie Gessner, Len Domingo, Linda Guadino, Barry Charles, Mary Ann Geiss, Matthew Collorafi, Megan Gaskin, Peter Collorafi, Karen O'Rourke, Danielle Roedig, Sheila Gaskin, Theresa Roedig, Sara McKenna, Jean Keogh
Musicians
Michelle Lisi-Reeds, Tara Wilt-Cello, Rachel Roesch-Violin
Directed by Joe Diurno
Assistant Director-Lynda Diurno
Choreographers-Amanda Diurno, Jessica Bajohr, Liz McCoy
Musical Director-Gary Piacentini
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SMITHTOWN COMMUNITY CHORUS - SUMMER CONCERT
Sat, July 19, 7:30pm
Frank Brush Barn, 211 East Main Street, Smithtown
Program
There She Stands.... Michael W. Smith/Wes King
Armed Forces: Pride of America..... Arr. Greg Gilpin
Jersey Boys...............................Arr. Mark Hayes
Bandstand Boogie........................Manilow/Sussman
Trickle Trickle................................Basset
Jus' Gimme Some Joe....................Jacobson/Purifoy
Direction: Rt 25 to Smithtown. The Barn is a little bit East of the intersection of Rt 111 and 25. Another way to do it is to take Rt 111, but there's usually a LOT of slow moving traffic. There's a tiny sign there now, I'll add a HUGE sign.
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Sayville Young People’s Opera Workshop to present A Sondheim Salute and A Little Carousel
The evenings of August 12, 13 and 14 beginning at 7:30 p.m in the air-conditioned David M. Jones auditorium at the Sayville Middle School, the Sayville Young People’s Opera Workshop will present for its 13th annual summer workshop presentation a double-header. The first part of the evening's performance will be "A Sondheim Salute" featuring famous choruses, ensemble numbers, duets and solos from such Broadway hits by Stephen Sondheim as A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, Company, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and others. Then, after a brief intermission, SYPOW will present a condensed semi-concert version of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's classic operetta Carousel. Both of these presentations will be accompanied by the SYPOW orchestra celebrating its 5th outing.
Begun in 1995, SYPOW continues this year with its tradition of introducing young people from Nassau and Suffolk counties to the many forms of operatic and musical theatre endeavors. Previous productions have included such “mini-operas” as Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium and The Telephone and Samuel Barber’s A Hand of Bridge; operettas such as Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury, HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado, as well as Rick Besoyan’s Little Mary Sunshine and Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II's The New Moon; “rock” operas such as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tin Rice's Jesus Christ, Superstar and the Who's Tommy; and legitimate operas such as Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante’s Notre Dame de Paris and W. A. Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Now, after a mere six weeks of rehearsal, over 60 area young people from both Nassau and Suffolk counties ranging in age from 12 to 25 will be ready to present these tributes to three of the giants of American operetta and musical theatre: Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Stephen Sondheim. For further info go to http://sypow.tripod.com.
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The Arena Players Repertory Company presents Hamlet
Vanderbilt Mansion
Aug 3 - 29
Wed, Thurs, Fri at 8pm, Sun at 7pm
Admission $15
Theatergoers are encouraged to picnic on the majestic lawns overlooking LI Sound before the performance.
CAST LIST
Claudius...Thomas Evans
Hamlet...Evan Donnellan
Polonius/Grave Digger...Tommy Carroll
Horatio...Tom Tafero
Laertes...Tom Slot
Rosencrantz...Carl Nehring
Guildenstern...Jordan Hue
Bernardo /Player Villain...Jim Connors
Ghost/ Player King...Jeff Ungerson
Ophelia...Maryellen Molfetta
Gertrude...Jacqueline Muro
Player Queen/ Lady in Waiting/ Messenger...Nancy Regnier
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THE ISLAND REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY presents SORDID LIVES by Del Shores
directed by Richard LaFrance
The Tides Playhouse
Ocean Walk, Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Aug 1-17
Fri-Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 7pm
Tickets: $30
Box Office: 631 597-9439 or www.theatermania.com
The Cast (in order of appearance):
Bitsy Mae Harling........................Sally Ann Piacentino
Ty Williamson.............................Cem Uyanik
Sissy Hickey..............................Edrie Ferdun
Nolete Nethercott........................Denise Harbin
Latrelle Williamson......................Barbara Flood
LaVonda Dupree..........................Michelle Coffaro
Juanita.......................................Vicki Solomon
G.W. Nethercott..........................Dennis Callahan
Wardell "Bubba" Owens...............Seth Michael Donsky
Odell Owens...............................John Philip
Dr. Eve Bolinger..........................Robyn Murray
Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram............Tommy “Tush” DiMastri
Reverend Barnes........................John Philip
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From Rob Jones
Just wanted to let you know that I'll be performing at West Virginia Public Theatre this summer. Opening July 29 (my dad's birthday!) until Aug 3, I'll be taking on the awesome role of Max Bialystock in The Producers. Preceding that, I'll be playing Pablo in A Streetcar Named Desire, which opened Tues and runs until this Sun, July 20. If you are in/around/near the area, or want to take a road trip, please let me know, I'd love to have you. I get comps and discounts, so don't be shy!! For more info, go to my website: www.robertanthonyjones.com.
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THE PRESS IS A COMIN'!
Rick Jensen and Lina Koutrakos are doing TORCH! at a reasonable hour next week-and WE NEED YA THERE!
If you have not seen our show Torch or have and would like to see a small reworking of it, or loved it so much you want to see it again (and again!) PLEASE come: We are doing Thurs July 24 and Fri July 25 at 7:30 p.m at the Metropolitan Room. 35 West 22nd St. NYC. Call 212 206 0440 for reservations. We are also doing the following Fri and Sat night at 7:30, (Aug 1 and 2) but we got the big guns coming down this next week. (Either Thurs or Fri, he's not sure). And after all these years of "flirtin" with the press it'll look GREAT if now that he's comin' you are there with us too. I will not only appreciate it, I will love seeing you there! If you need help getting to the show, let me know and I'll "lend a hand" ok?
If you are receiving this email and you can bring someone, I will comp YOU for either of these first 2 shows. (Kind of a 2-for-1) Email me lina@koutrakos.com asap and I'll take care of that for you. Pass it on, twist and arm or 2 and join us! Like I said...I need ya and it's a very cool piece if you haven't seen it! It's just me and a baby grand this time. Here is more TORCH scoop: http://www.koutrakos.com/index.php/other-projects/torch
ONE PERSON'S (RE)VIEW
Peter Morrison at Clare Rose Playhouse
John Patrick Shanley calls his play, Doubt, a Parable, thereby establishing it as fiction with moral implications, highly relevant to the "facts" of our time. The issue is, of course, clerical abuse of minors, a reality that has caused dramatic changes in the attitudes of both believers and non-believers alike towards the hierarchy. However, Mr. Shanley does not travel the same route as other dramatizations of this problem. Do not expect the near diabolical abuse as depicted in films such as The Boys of St. Vincent or Faith of Our Fathers. In Doubt Shanley does not give us even a glimpse of the incidents under debate. The audience is left to conjecture as to "what happened" based on the reports, predispositions, and emotional outbursts of the principal characters. In this respect, Doubt is something of a mystery-thriller which substitutes "Exactly what did he do or not do?" for "Whodunnit?" A good director (and Sister Grace Rowland is without "doubt" a fine director), will preserve the ambiguity to the extent that the moral issues themselves, as well as the degree of guilt or innocence of the characters, become the focus. The actors have a closely related task to that of the director. They must have made up their minds well before rehearsal time as to the degree of guilt, innocence, good intentions, hidden motivations, destructive or sound theories embodied by their characters. Having decided on these qualities, they must also, with the guidance of the director, take into account and act out whatever changes or evolutions take place in the course of the play. Given the above demands, everyone in the Clare Rose production of Doubt shines.
I left Doubt profoundly shaken by its implications and highly impressed by the quality of the acting and directing which was capable of moving me so profoundly and causing me to think about the play for hours afterward. Sherry Mandery as Sister Aloysius Beauvier, Principal of St. Nicholas School, turns in a flawless performance which, from first word to last, gives the audience a detailed and complex portrait of this frighteningly dominating religious. Similarly, Ed Stever, who has proved himself in performance after performance, is fully immersed in the tortured and beleaguered character of Father Flynn. His portrayal nearly drains us by eliciting a combination of concern, affection, and protectiveness. Caught between the two main characters is Sister James, played with a satisfying mixture of good intentions, confusion, and finally righteousness by Stacey Smith, a gifted student in St. Joseph's Speech Communication Program. In altogether too short a scene for her enormous talent, NY actor Ingrid Griffith plays the mother of the twelve-year-old boy, never seen, but around which the action turns. Both her body and her exquisitely tempered vocal delivery allow us to see a social-domestic point of view somehow inaccessible to the other characters, with their more ecclesiastical concerns.
The Clare Rose Theater on the St. Joseph's Campus in Patchogue was almost filled last night with an audience whose often tense silences and finally resounding, prolonged applause testified to the success of this difficult play. I strongly encourage anyone interested in serious, challenging theater on LI to get there as soon as possible. The play runs through July 27.
Frank Tangredi at BroadHollow's Elmont Theatre
If you like terrific acting, you should see the current production of Lost in Yonkers at BroadHollow’s Elmont Theatre. The cast plays this strong piece the way it needs to be played: for keeps. These are real lives at stake, and Jeryl Ann Costello as Bella never lets you forget it. She’s heart-wrenching. Sonya Tannenbaum gets to the heart of Grandma in a performance unlike anything I’ve seen from her before. Gary Tifeld, too, gives a characterization far different from anything I’ve seen him do. And Laura Wallace-Rhodes was truly blessed to get two amazing young actors, Lucas Dean and William Rosenblum, for the grandsons. This is a production with heart and muscle. I loved it.
TRIVIA DEPARTMENT
FILM
ed. asks...
Can you name this contemporary film?
It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
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Last Week's Stumper:
You know something, Verna, if I turn my back for long enough for Big Ed to put a hole in it, there'd be a hole in it.
Answer: White Heat (1949)
Winner: Lloyd Baum
THEATER
Bob Austin asks...
Can you guess who the diminutive young actor is? (photo on web site)
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Last Week's Stumper:
This musical first appeared on the London stage in 1847 as String of Pearls by George Dibdin Pitt and finally made its way to the NY stage as the fifth collaboration of a famous composer/lyricist and director team. Name the show, the composer/lyricist, and the director.
Answers: Sweeney Todd, Uris Theatre, March 1, 1979, 557 perfs
Composer/Lyricist Stephen Sondheim
Director Hal Prince
Winners: Lloyd Baum, Karen Ottomano, Melanie Lipton Waddell, Peter Morrison, Michael McAuliffe, Jeffrey Sanzel, Gary Tifeld
THIS WEEK IN BROADWAY HISTORY
July 21, 1971 - Fiddler on the Roof surpasses "Hello, Dolly" as Broadway's longest-running musical when it gives its 2,845th performance.
July 21, 1976 - Robert Guillaume stars in a revival of the Frank Loesser musical Guys and Dolls. It runs for 239 performances at the Broadway Theatre.
July 24, 1996 - The Fantasticks gives it 15,000th performance.
TELEVISION
Craig Mitchell asks...
What 90's TV series used Georgia on my Mind as it's theme song?
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Last week Craig asked...
Which 70's TV patriarch was the wealthy President of Trans Allied, Inc.?
Answer: Phillip Drummond Diffr'nt Strokes
Winners: Karen Ottomano, Michael McAuliffe
COOL WEB SITE(S) a little politically neutral humor http://www.jibjab.com/originals/time_for_some_campaignin
HUMOR - submitted by Frank Tangredi [ed.- keep 'em coming, folks - they're great! How about some Broadway mergers?]
When movies merge...Combinations of two movie titles plus a capsule review of the resulting movie.
Five repressed Irish spinsters get down.
Dirty Dancing at Lughnasa
MILESTONES
LI birthday/anniversary info by Mary Ellin Kurtz at maryellin@optonline.net / Celebrity births/deaths by Gary Tifeld
Upcoming LI celebrations: Happy Birthday to you all!
BORN 7/18
Playwright Clifford Odets (Golden Boy) born 1906
Actor Hume Cronyn (The Gin Game) born 1911
Actor/Comedian Red Skelton born 1913
Actor Dolph Sweet (Gimme' A Break) born 1920
Actor Burt Kwouk (The Pink Panther) is 78
Director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct) is 70
Actor James Brolin (Marcus Welby, M.D.) is 68
Singer Martha Reeves (Martha & the Vandellas) is 67
Actress Audrey Landers (Dallas) is 49
Actress Elizabeth McGovern (Ragtime) is 47
DIED 7/18
Opera singer Jerry Hadley – 2007 – Suicide
Actress Rebecca Schaeffer (My Sister Sam) - 1989 - Homicide
BORN 7/19
Actor Pat Hingle (1776) is 84
Actress Helen Gallagher (Ryan's Hope) is 82
Actor Richard Jordan (Logan's Run) born 1938
Actor Dennis Cole (Barbary Coast) is 68
Singer Vicki Carr (It Must Be Him) is 67
Actor George Dzundza (Streamers) is 63
Actress Beverly Archer (Mama's Family) is 60
Director Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter) is 48
Actor Campbell Scott (Longtime Companion) is 47
Actor Anthony Edwards (Revenge of the Nerds) is 46
Actress Clea Lewis (Ellen) is 43
Actress Nancy Walls (SNL) is 42
Actress Vinessa Shaw (Hocus Pocus) is 32
Actor Topher Grace (That 70s' Show) is 30
Actress Rachel Miner (Diary of Anne Frank) is 28
DIED 7/19
Actor Joe Flynn (McHale's Navy) - 1974 - Heart attack
Actor Jack Warden (12 Angry Men, Heaven Can Wait) – 2006 – Heart failure
BORN 7/20
**LI Producer/Performer Terry Brennan**
**LI Performer/Deb's Web Contributor Gary Tifield**
Actress Sally Ann Howes (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) is 78
Actress Diana Rigg (The Avengers) is 70
Actress Natalie Wood (West Side Story) born 1938
Singer Kim Carnes (Bette Davis Eyes) is 63
Director Randal Kleiser (Grease) is 62
Musician Carlos Santana is 61
Actress Donna Dixon (Bosom Buddies) is 51
Actor Frank Whaley (Swimming With Sharks) is 45
Actor Dean Winters (Oz) is 44
Actor Michael Park (Smokey Joe's Café) is 40
Actor Josh Holloway (Lost) is 39
Actor Charlie Korsmo (Dick Tracy) is 30
DIED 7/20
Actor James Doohan (Star Trek) – 2005 – Alzheimer’s disease
Actress Sandra Gould (Bewitched) - 1999 - Stroke
Actor Bruce Lee (Fists of Fury) - 1973 - Cerebral edema
BORN 7/21
**LI Director/Performer Charles L. Bandler**
**LI Performer Dan Guyton**
Actress Mollie Sugden (Are You Being Served?) is 86
Actor Don Knotts (The Andy Griffith Show) is 84
Director Norman Jewison (In the Heat of the Night) is 82
Actress Penny Fuller (Applause) is 68
Actress Patricia Elliott (A Little Night Music) is 66
Actor Edward Herrmann (Eleanor & Franklin) is 65
Musician Cat Stevens is 59
Actress Lilias White (The Life) is 57
Actor Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting) is 56
Actor Jon Lovitz (SNL, The Critic) is 51
Actor Matt Mulhern (Biloxi Blues) is 48
Actor Lance Guest (The Last Starfighter) is 48
Actor Ike Eisenmann (Escape to Witch Mountain) is 46
Actor Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor) is 30
DIED 7/21
Actor Mako (The Sand Pebbles, Pacific Overtures) – 2006 – Esophageal cancer
Composer Jerry Goldsmith (Poltergeist, The Omen) - 2004 - Cancer
Bob McAllister (Wonderama) - 1998
Actor Herb Edelman (The Golden Girls) - 1996 - Emphysema
Actress Dorothy Collins (Follies) - 1994 - Heart attack
Director D.W. Griffith (Birth of a Nation) - 1948 - Cerebral hemorrhage
BORN 7/22
Opera singer Licia Albanese is 95
Singer Margaret Whiting is 84
Actress Louise Fletcher (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) is 74
Actor Terence Stamp (Priscilla: Queen of the Desert) is 69
Quizmaster Alex Trebek (Jeopardy) is 68
Singer Bobby Sherman (Easy Come Easy Go) is 65
Director Paul Schrader (American Gigolo) is 62
Actor Danny Glover (Master Harold...and the boys, Lethal Weapon) is 62
Singer Don Henley (The Eagles) is 61
Actor/Writer/Director Albert Brooks (Defending Your Life) is 61
Composer Alan Mencken (Little Shop of Horrors) is 59
Actress Lonette McKee (Showboat) is 54
Actor Willem Dafoe (Platoon, Spiderman) is 53
Actor David Spade (SNL, Just Shoot Me) is 44
Actor John Leguizamo (Summer of Sam) is 44
Singer Rufus Wainwright is 35
DIED 7/22
Producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. - 1932 - Pleurisy
BORN 7/23
Actress Gloria DeHaven is 83
Actor Calvert DeForest (Late Night) born 1921
Radio personality Don Imus is 68
Actor Woody Harrelson (Cheers) is 47
Actor Eriq Lasalle (ER) is 46
Actor-comedian Marlon Wayans is 36
Actor Omar Epps is 35
Actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter...) is 19
DIED 7/23
Actor Leo McKern (A Man For All Seasons) - 2002
Composer Clark Gesner (You're A Good Man Charlie Brown) - 2002 - Heart attack
BORN 7/24
Movie director Peter Yates (Breaking Away) is 79
Comedian Ruth Buzzi (Laugh-In) is 72
Actor Mark Goddard (Lost in Space) is 72
Actor Dan Hedaya (The Tortellis) is 68
Actor Chris Sarandon (Dog Day Afternoon) is 66
Actor Robert Hays (Airplane) is 60
Actor Michael Richards (Seinfeld) is 59
Actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) is 57
Movie director Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho) is 56
Actor Kadeem Hardison (A Different World) is 43
Actress Laura Leighton (Melrose Place) is 40
Actress Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked, Pushing Daisies) is 40
Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez (Monster-in-Law) is 38
Actress Anna Paquin (The Piano, X-Men) is 26
Actress Mara Wilson (Mrs. Doubtfire) is 21
DIED 7/24
Actor Peter Sellers (The Pink Panther, Being There) – 1980 – Heart attack
Actress Barbara Colby (Phyllis) – 1975 – Homicide
Actor Victor Moore (Of Thee I Sing) – 1962 – Heart attack
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Don't forget these terrific shows hosted by LI theater luminaries...
Brittany Brown’s theatre-themed radio show, Marvelous Party, on alt Thurs 10am-Noon on WUSB 90.1 FM
The Broadway Show, 1370 WALK AM, Sat, 10 a.m., Jim Redding and Bill McGrath.
Rich Keith - richkeith7@hotmail.com
Sunday Sinatra-Sun mornings 10am-Noon at 91.9 WSHR, Lake Ronkonkoma. Also, some good music (Jazz and Standard...of course much from Broadway & Film) on my Friday evening Show from 7-11pm.
Fred Tubello WHPC 90.3 FM every Tues morning from 7:30-8:30am - country music program
The Realm of Never
Woodbury: Tues, 9:30 pm, Ch 115 Digital IO Cable
Hauppauge/Brookhaven: Tues, 9:30 pm, Ch 20
QPTV: Thurs, 6pm, Ch 57 and Fri, 4pm, Ch 35
Also streaming episodes on GOOGLE VIDEO and YOU TUBE.
Please visit www.powerofcohesion.com for the direct links
John Edward Cross Country
On WE (Women's Entertainment)
Fridays at 9 & 10 pm
Mary Puma:Producer / Jack Walker:Composer
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And please remember...
if you're not in a show, please see one and support L I Theater. [If you want your friends to support you when you perform, please support them.] http://www.debsliweb.homestead.com/CurrentlyPlaying.html
Love to you all,
Debbie
