On the Boadrs October 29

Around Greater  Danbury,
Opening at the Wilton Playshop is Urinetown the Musical  for a 3 week run.
Bridgeport Theatre Company continues Rent!! for 2 more weekends
At the Town Players of New Canaan is Post Mortem 

Across Western Connecticut:
At Hartford Stage, William Shakespeare′s Antony & Cleopatra continues.
Continuing at The Westport Country Playhouse is The Diary of Anne Frank.
At Goodspeed is How to Succeed... 
James and the Giant Peach, a brand-new musical, continues through Nov. 21 at The Norma Terris Theatre at Goodspeed.
A STANDING DATE, Written by J. Sibley Law, runs for 2 more weeks IN THE ARTS CENTER at Thomaston.

The Spirit of broadway Theater, Norwich, continues ONCE UPON A TIME IN ATLANTIC CITY.


This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.

Theater for Children October 27

At the Ridgefield Playhouse is  Peter and the Wolf
Come in costume and join the fun! Prizes will be awarded for best Halloween costumes! Saturday the 30th from 11am to 2pm.
Peter and the Wolf is an adaptation of the traditional Russian folktale set to music by Sergei Prokofiev.

At Playhouse on Park, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” performs this afternoon and closes this weekend.
Bring the kids to this delightful adaptation of the famous children's book. Fun for the whole family.
With: Kevin Barlowski and Rick Fountain


At The Downtown Cabaret is The Witch of Pirate Island.
It's smooth sailing until a sudden storm washes us up on a haunted island where we discover the wreckage of a pirate ship. Shows at noon and 2:30pm. 

James and the Giant Peach, a brand-new musical, continues at The Norma Terris Theatre, in Chester, part of Goodspeed.
When James is shipped off to live with his wretched aunts, he longs for a real family and a new home. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

This is your Stage Gram for children. Break a Leg.

Theater Auditions October 26

Bridgeport Theatre Company's "Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Auditions will take place tonight, (October 26th) from 7-9PM.

The Slant of Light Theater Company holds auditions for The Goodbye Party Written by Kevin Mullins and directed by Kevin McNair. on October 25th and 26th, at 7:00 pm. Call backs will be held on October 28

The Town Players at the Little Theatre in Newtown invites area directors to submit play selections for consideration for their 2011 season. Comedy, drama, and period pieces are considered but due to space limitations no full-fledged musicals. The deadline for all submissions is Saturday, November 27th.   

Goodspeed Musicals,’Max Showalter Center, for Education in the Musical Theater; announces the Goodspeed Audition Intensive, a new program from the Goodspeed Musical Theatre Institute. The Goodspeed Audition Intensive is exclusively available to high school Juniors and Seniors.  Space is limited, so apply now!  Deadline for applicants is November 1, 2010
 Check http://stagegram.blogspot.com/ for links with the details.

This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.

On the Boadrs October 22

Around Greater  Danbury,
Closing at the Town Players of Newtown is Whodonnit.
The Seven Angles Theater closes The Marvelous Wonderettes.
Continuing at The Brewster Theater Company, for one more week, is Rainmaker.
Bridgeport Theatre Company continues Rent!! for 3 more weekends

Across Western Connecticut:
Closing at the Music Theater of Connecticut Studio Theatre is Everything the Traffic will Allow.
William Shakespeare′s Antony & Cleopatra continues at Hartford Stage.
The Westport Country Playhouse performs The Diary of Anne Frank.
At Goodspeed is How to Succeed...

The Spirit of broadway Theater, Norwich, CT opened ONCE UPON A TIME IN ATLANTIC CITY, Yesterday for a 5 week run . Performances are Wednesday - Saturday at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

Most curtain times are 8 PM but check the links for the details.

Break a Leg.

On the boards October 15

Around Greater  Danbury,
Closing at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts it’s the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
At the Sherman Playhouse Dancing At Lughnasa also closes.
Opening at The Brewster Theater Company, for a 2 week run, is Rainmaker.
As part of Seven Angels Children’s Theatre program The Frog Prince performs October 15 and 16 at 10 AM.
Continuing at the Town Players of Newtown is Whodonnit.
The Seven Angles Theater continues their 20th Season with The Marvelous Wonderettes.

Across Western Connecticut:
Playhouse on Park, in collaboration with the Hartt School, closes EQUUS.
At the Music Theater of Connecticut Studio Theatre is Everything the Traffic will Allow. 
William Shakespeare′s Antony & Cleopatra continues at Hartford Stage. 
The Westport Country Playhouse performs The Diary of Anne Frank.
At Goodspeed is How to Succeed... 
Driving Miss Daisy is at Ivoryton. 
 
And Seven Angels Theatre is launching a brand new series of play readings to generate “an opportunity for conversation”, starting with The Clean House on October 19.

Most curtain times are 8 PM but check the links for the details.

Break a Leg.

Theater Auditions October 12

The Town Players of New Canaan Auditions for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will be:
for Adults 18 and up: Fri. Oct. 15th at 7pm and Sat. Oct. 16th at 3pm and for Children ages 10 - 17: on Sat. Oct 16th at 1pm Possible callbacks on Sun. Oct. 17th at 7pm

The Town Players at the Little Theatre in Newtown invites area directors to submit play selections for consideration for their 2011 season. Comedy, drama, and period pieces are considered but due to space limitations no full-fledged musicals. The deadline for all submissions is Saturday, November 27th. 

Goodspeed Musicals,’Max Showalter Center, for Education in the Musical Theater; announces the Goodspeed Audition Intensive, a new program from the Goodspeed Musical Theatre Institute. The Goodspeed Audition Intensive is exclusively available to high school Juniors and Seniors.  Space is limited, so apply early!  Deadline for applicants is November 1, 2010


Check the for links for details.

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A Vision but No Plan – a dialog with Dan Malloy

No real surprises when [HVCA] along with 25 or so colleagues met with Dan Malloy in Hartford yesterday (October 7th) to discuss his position with supporting the arts.  The meeting, organized by the Connecticut Arts Alliance (CAA),  came on the heels of a large Tourism rally in Hartford where more than 1ooo  people attended.  Mr. Malloy is running on a platform to restore the tourism budget of $1 to 15 million because its right for Connecticut.  While everyone agrees -the arts and tourism go hand in hand, still, there are many issues with nuances that need to be talked about.
Mr. Malloy was not willing, yesterday,  to commit to anything specific and right away should he become Governor because he admitted that a systemic and fiscal review will need to take place and he most certainly will need to understand a few things.   So, no explicit promises and no plan outlined for how he intends to give the arts a fair share of an extremely small pool of state dollars.  However, he stated that the arts are valued and considered important assets for Connecticut.  Mr Malloy agrees that to incorporate arts and culture into an overall plan is a more comprehensive approach to getting Connecticut back on track.  This is a discussion long over due.   He talked about his record in Stamford as an active supporter through participation at events,  policy making, funding decisions, and as a contributor.  After an economic impact study related to arts and culture it showed $12 returned for every $1 invested in Stamford.  All in all he he made the case that he gets it; the arts is a part of our culture, a job creator, and generator of $ and should be supported.   Tom Foley is scheduled to meet on Monday.
CAA has laid out a full advocacy platform, which has been shared with candidates.  They are outlined below.

1. Strengthen the Capacity of Nonprofits Arts Organizations to Serve Connecticut’s communities. Maintain sufficient and consistent funding for the ARTS grants programs of the Commission on Culture and Tourism, including a restoration to $5 million in funding for Basic Cultural Resources grants. Significant reductions in CCT the past two years have weakened the State’s cultural capacity and caused organizations to close, and eliminate jobs and programs. Decreases in funding have also weakened Connecticut arts organizations’ ability to compete for other private and public funds.
2. Protect and maintain annual allocations into the Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund.
3. Protect the longstanding tax exemption of nonprofit arts organizations in recognition of the vital public benefits they provide.
4. Reserve an annual share of state bond funds to finance the capital improvement, restoration and modernization of cultural facilities.

For the complete platform document or to if you’re an arts leader, board member, supporter with a propensity to get involved please contact me for more information  lscails@hvculturalarts.org  or 203-798-0760.



Reprinted from HVCA blog with permission. 

On the Boards Oct 8

Around Greater  Danbury,
At TheatreWorks New Milford Exit the King will close this weekend.
Opening this week at the Town Players of Newtown is Whodonnit.
As part of the new series: Musical Mondays!, TheStage Repertory Company and The Palace Theatre in Danbury are thrilled to feature the music of Robert Rokicki (Row Kick kee) on October 11.
Continuing at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts it’s the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. 
At the Sherman Playhouse Dancing At Lughnasa (Lou Na Sa) also continues.
The Seven Angles Theater opened is 20th Season with The Marvelous Wonderettes.

Across Western Connecticut:
The WESTPORT COMMUNITY THEATRE closes Enter Laughing.
Opening at Music Theater of Connecticut Studio Theatre is Everything the Traffic will Allow.
William Shakespeare′s Antony & Cleopatra Begins at Hartford Stage. 
Playhouse on Park, in collaboration with the Hartt School, opens EQUUS.
The Westport Country Playhouse performs The Diary of Anne Frank.
At Goodspeed is How to Succeed... 
Also continuing at Ivoryton is Driving Miss Daisy

Most curtain times are 8 PM but check the links.

Break a Leg.

Theater Auditions October 5

The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts is still  in search of some smooth talking, sinister men for Wait Until Dark. A second round of auditions will be held TONIGHT October 5th at 6:30.



Auditions for A Child's Christmas in Wales directed By Mary Poile at the Town Players of Newtown will be on Sunday and Monday, October 10 & 11, 7-9 pm or by appointment. 


Also the Town Players at the Little Theatre in Newtown invites area directors to submit play selections for consideration for their 2011 season. Comedy, drama, and period pieces are considered but due to space limitations no full-fledged musicals. The deadline for all submissions is Saturday, November 27th. 


Capital Classics Theater Company is auditioning a Readers Theater production of Macbeth to be performed at the Mark Twain House, Hartford, CT. Auditions by appointment only, before October 9. 
 

Goodspeed Musicals,’Max Showalter Center, for Education in the Musical Theater; announces the Goodspeed Audition Intensive, a new program from the Goodspeed Musical Theatre Institute. The Goodspeed Audition Intensive is exclusively available to high school Juniors and Seniors.  Space is limited, so apply early!  (Deadline for applicants is November 1, 2010)






Break a Leg.