Wednesday, October 3, 2012
What's Happening Around Town for October 3rd
The Pasadena Playhouse has announced that Curt Hansen (Broadway’s Next to Normal and Hairspray) will play the role of the Prince in A Snow White Christmas, directed by Bonnie Lythgoe. The cast will also feature Ariana Grande (Snow White), Neil Patrick Harris (The Magic Mirror), Charlene Tilton (The Wicked Queen), Jonathan Scott Meza (Muddles), and David Figoli (Herman the Huntsman). Performances are December 12 - 23. Auditions for child performers (ages 5- 13) to play the “Seven Dwarfs” will be held October 5 - 6 at the Westfield Santa Anita mall (400 S. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA). For more information about the auditions visit www.mpient.com. For tickets and additional information go to www.PasadenaPlayhouse.org.
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La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts kicks off its 2012-13 Programs for Young Audiences series with Magik Theatre’s Treasure Island. This 60-minute, exciting musical adventure is recommended for audiences ages 4 and up. Performances are Sunday, October 28 at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Sail aboard the HMS Hispaniola with young Jim Hawkins for a daring adventure on Treasure Island. In a conflict between good and evil, Jim courageously faces danger, learns that evil can masquerade as good, and matures from a boy into manhood. Based on the 1883 classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island is adapted for the stage and directed by David Morgan with original music by Ricky Hernandez and costumes by Stevie Tardiff. All seats are $8 for children and $12 for adults. Subscriptions for all five shows are $30 for children and $45 for adults. Tickets are available at www.LaMiradaTheatre.com or by calling (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310.
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From the Studio of Dan Callaway
This month Dan will be teaming up with Kim Shively for Sondheim Scene Showcase Month. You will be assigned a scene/song from one of Sondheim's musicals to perform at a showcase for your friends and industry peeps on the evening of Tuesday November 6. Here's the breakdown:
Tuesday Oct. 9, 7-10
You get your scene assignment, read through & break down scene
Tuesday Oct. 16, 7-10
Music rehearsal, block and work through scenes
Tuesday Oct. 23, 6-10:30
Dinner at Dan's, then walk to the cottage to work scenes & music
Tuesday Oct. 30, 7-10
Run through/work/final touches
Tuesday, Nov. 6 (Election Day), 7pm
Perform and par-tay at Screenland Studios!
$350 cash/check/credit card. For this month 10 people max. You'll need to be at all the classes and meet with your scene partner periodically to rehearse. Email Dan to reserve your spot at dan@MyLAVoiceTeacher.com.
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Fans of Judy Garland will soon be saying “Meet Me in Aitkin,” with the launch of the nation’s first National Judy Garland Talent Search. In advance of the 75th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz in 2014, the search hopes to find one finalist per U.S. state to compete for the national title. Contestants, ranging from 18 to 45 years of age, will be judged based on their overall appearance and vocal talent. Individual state finalists will gather in October, 2013 in Aitkin, MN, at the newly restored Aitkin Opera House at Butler’s, the exact location where the Minnesota native, then named Frances Gumm, performed on-stage as part of the Gumm Sisters vaudeville act in 1925 at just three years old.
The winner of the nationwide contest will receive a cash prize of $10,000 and a set of professional headshots, in addition to widespread press exposure on local, regional and national TV news outlets, along with national recognition. They will also make an appearance at the 2014 Judy Garland Festival, held every year in Garland’s birthplace of Grand Rapids. For more information on the search, contact Sylvia Allen at Sylvia@allenconsulting.com, or call 732-946-8032.
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