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Monday, May 16, 2011

Theater Auditions May 16

The last night of auditions for The Unforgettable Whatshisname will be May 16 between  7:00 & - 9:30 pm at the Ridgefield Theater Barn

TheatreWorks New Milford is holding audition for the Lynn Redgrave role – ONLY! for Shakespeare for My Father on Monday, May 23rd, 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the theatre. An English accent is required. Age range 40+.
Due to the size of this role, this part will begin periodic rehearsals in June with full cast rehearsals starting in August. Auditions for the Shakespearean actor roles will be in July.

Brewster Theater Company is in the process of play selection for next season, and wants your help! What's your favorite play? Your best theatrical memory? That one part you've always wanted to play? What do you want to see? They want to know! Make your suggestions to the play selection committee on their website. Deadline is May 27th. You can suggest as many plays as you want! The more the merrier!

Stray Kats Theater Company, General auditions can be scheduled by calling for an appointment or by email. [at info at straykatstheatrecompany.org]. Members of Actors Equity are welcome!

Slant of Light is currently accepting SCRIPTS for New Play Reading Series

This is your StageGram, Auditions. Break a Leg.

Friday, May 06, 2011

"Urinetown" at Danbury High Now: May 6 and 7

"a bad title... That could kill a show pretty good", to quote Little Sally.
With the opening of "Urinetown, the Musical", Danbury High School has once again shown what can be done when diverse people get together to reach a common goal. The evening is a complete delight. We were able to laugh and enjoy with hundreds of fellow citizens. I urge everyone to get a ticket and see this show. You don't need to have a student in the production to enjoy it. The quality is more than what you get from the best community theater. The acting, singing and excellent dancing is more than you might expect from 'high school'.

Theater is a team
Danbury schools are fortunate to have such a good theater program. Theater teaches self confidence and team work. No other school activity calls on so many  diverse backgrounds to come together for a common goal. Everyone must put aside all differences to achieve the production. If any part of the team stumbles the entire endeavor stumbles. The comroderie is priceless, and the memories last a lifetime. There is no one "sitting on the bench" in the theater. An audience listens to the actor, hears the musician, and sees the decorated set pieces with just the right lighting to complete the mood. But the theater experience is even bigger than that. Movie credits are long and that type of participation is also part of the theater. You have heard winners at the Tony Awards and Golden Globes describe their casts and crews as family. These are the experiences which are theater. These are the experiences which are so precious to our children and found flourishing in Danbury high school.

Education is more than passing tests. Education is being able to make your way through life contributing to society as you go. One of the things which makes a community strong is a good school system and one thing which makes a school system good is keeping all students engaged. Danbury is fortunate to have such a diverse high school population and equally fortunate to have its diversity engaged. The Danbury Board of Education, and administration are to be commended for supporting this essential endouver. This activity has fortunately found important patrons in the high school administration. As long as they continue to support this team and learning experience they deserve our support and thanks.

Thank you to the scores of performers, crew, and other support people who brought this performance to us. Your hard work and dedication shows and is appreciated. The City of Danbury is better for having you as part of our community. Continue to break a leg, May 6 and 7 in the Danbury High School auditorium.

Friday, April 29, 2011

On the Boards April 29

Around Greater  Danbury,
Closing at the Kweskin Theatre is Titanic, the Musical   
Opening at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts Sylvia
This weekend only at Westconn’s Reimold Theatre in Berkshire Hall is “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” at 8:30 p.m.
Seussical the Musical Opens at Bridgeport Theatre Company 
Opening at the Pound Ridge Theater Company is Later Life
Seven Angels Theater Opens Shirley Valentine     
Bad Seed continues at the Sherman Playhouse
At Music Theatre of Connecticut  is My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Continuing at the Westport Country Playhouse is  Beyond Therapy.

Across Western Connecticut:
Closing at Hartford Stage Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps.
It’s the last weekend for How The Other Half Loves at the Ivoryton Playhouse.  
Closing at the Bushnell is Hair
Performing at Goodspeed is  MY ONE AND ONLY  

This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Theater for Children and Young adults April 19

At the Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theater is Goldie Locks
Welcome to the BIG TOP CIRCUS. A world full of magic, and wonder awaits as we meet the stars of the circus, the Clowns, the Old Lion, The Giraffe Sisters, Goldie Locks, and of course, The Three Bears. Our bears sing and dance to a brand new tuneful score that will have you humming and dancing along. Goldie Locks, our escape artist, is the great niece of Uncle Houdini, who owns the circus. Goldie Locks is not happy that the bears are the stars of the circus, and when she finds out that her uncle is giving the circus to her on her 18th birthday, she causes quite an upset. She begins to take over by invading the bears' dressing room. She eats their food, sits in their chairs, and even sleeps in their beds! The animals call a meeting to decide how they are going to get back at Goldie Locks, but the wise Old Lion convinces them all that nothing will ever be gained by anger. Goldie Locks, who thinks she can get out of anything, creates a new act, but the first attempt at escape goes horribly wrong. In spite of her cruelty to them, The Bears come to her rescue. Goldie Locks sees the error of her ways, and vows never to be selfish again. She gives the Bears their starring billing back and the circus goes on to delight young and old once again.  


Immaculate High School performs Elton John and Tim Rice’s  AIDA – their spring musical! on April 28, 29 & 30. Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musical take on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier. As forbidden love blossoms between them, the young lovers are forced to face death or part forever. Together, they set a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity. With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads and rousing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a modern crowd pleaser that embraces multi-cultural casting and exuberant dancing, staging and singing.

Urinetown at Danbury High School  Runs From: May 5 through May 7, 2011.
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.

The Hartford Children’s Theatre Performms 13 April 29 through May 15, 2011 Performed at the Carriage House Theatre
In the tradition of Glee, Clueless and Mean Girls comes 13, a new musical about the one thing we never stop doing – growing up.  With a blast of high voltage energy, an all-teen cast navigates the ups and downs of turning 13.  Fresh from New York City, the new kid in town is desperate to fit in, survive middle school and get all the "cool kids" to attend his impending bar mitzvah. Every day he faces a new teen trauma: cell phones and rumors, first dates and first kisses, cliques, clashes and crushes.  Featuring a brightly infectious rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a fresh, funny and touching rites of passage story that all ages can relate to.
13 IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 11.

This is your Stage Gram, for & by: Children and young Adults. Break a Leg.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Theater Auditions April 18



Goodspeed Musicals is holding auditions for LOCAL Non-Equity child actors (GIRLS ages 8-10) for the understudy of Little Kim in Show Boat, on Saturday, April 23rd, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Curtain Call holds auditions for The Comedy of Errors their 8th Annual Shakespeare on the Green presentation on April 25 & 26 between 7:00PM - 10:00PM.
Those auditioning should prepare a brief Shakespearean monologue or sonnet. (Not necessarily  memorized.)

The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, has announced auditions, by appointment, males only, for “SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ”.

Stray Kats Theater Company, General auditions can be scheduled by calling for an appointment or by email. [at info at straykatstheatrecompany.org]. Members of Actors Equity are welcome!

Slant of Light is currently accepting SCRIPTS for New Play Reading Series
This is your StageGram, Auditions. Break a Leg.

Friday, April 15, 2011

On the Boards April 15

Around Greater  Danbury,
Closing at the Seven Angels Theater is Boeing, Boeing
The Downtown Cabaret Theatre closes "NUNSET BOULEVARD"
At Playhouse on the Green is Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple (FEMALE VERSION)! At Music Theatre of Connecticut  is My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
The Kweskin Theatre performs Titanic, the Musical 

Across Western Connecticut:
Opening at Goodspeed is  MY ONE AND ONLY A Tap Dance Extravaganza! At Hartford Stage is Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps  
How The Other Half Loves continues at the Ivoryton Playhouse  


This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Theater for Children and Young adults April 12

At the Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theater is Goldie Locks
Welcome to the BIG TOP CIRCUS. A world full of magic, and wonder awaits as we meet the stars of the circus, the Clowns, the Old Lion, The Giraffe Sisters, Goldie Locks, and of course, The Three Bears. Our bears sing and dance to a brand new tuneful score that will have you humming and dancing along. Goldie Locks, our escape artist, is the great niece of Uncle Houdini, who owns the circus. Goldie Locks is not happy that the bears are the stars of the circus, and when she finds out that her uncle is giving the circus to her on her 18th birthday, she causes quite an upset. She begins to take over by invading the bears' dressing room. She eats their food, sits in their chairs, and even sleeps in their beds! The animals call a meeting to decide how they are going to get back at Goldie Locks, but the wise Old Lion convinces them all that nothing will ever be gained by anger. Goldie Locks, who thinks she can get out of anything, creates a new act, but the first attempt at escape goes horribly wrong. In spite of her cruelty to them, The Bears come to her rescue. Goldie Locks sees the error of her ways, and vows never to be selfish again. She gives the Bears their starring billing back and the circus goes on to delight young and old once again.  

Immaculate High School performs Elton John and Tim Rice’s  AIDA – their spring musical on April 28, 29 & 30, 2011. 
Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musical take on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier. As forbidden love blossoms between them, the young lovers are forced to face death or part forever. Together, they set a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity. With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads and rousing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a modern crowd pleaser that embraces multi-cultural casting and exuberant dancing, staging and singing.  

URINETOWN  At Danbury High School  Runs From: May 5 through May 7, 2011.
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.


This is your Stage Gram, for & by: Children and young Adults. Break a Leg.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Theater Auditions April 11

The Wilton Playshop Auditions Bithe Spirit, An Improbable Farce By Noel Coward, Directed by Scott R. Brill on Monday, April 11, 7:00 pm  

At the Carraige House Art Center is  Pippi Longstocking A family musical based on the classic children's books April 11 & 12 at 7:30pm.

Auditions will be held for “Sabrina Fair” by Samuel Taylor, directed by Tom Rushen, at Westport Community Theatre April 11 and April 12 between  7:30 pm h - 9:30 pm

Open auditions for "YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN" will be held on Tuesday, April 12 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Playhouse on Park, with callbacks on Wednesday, April 13.

Capital Classics Shakespeare Festival is casting Connecticut based, non-Equity stage actors for a summer production of Richard III. Auditions will take place April 16 & 17, at Saint Joseph College by appointment only. Casting all roles.

The Ivoryton Playhouse will be holding local Equity and non-Equity auditions for the summer musical production The Producers by Mel Brooks and Tom Meehan on Saturday, April 16th from 10am – 4pm at the Rehearsal Studio. Auditions are by appointment and actors should bring a picture and resume and prepare a song in the style of the show.

Goodspeed Musicals is holding auditions for LOCAL Non-Equity child actors (GIRLS ages 8-10) for the understudy of Little Kim in Show Boat, on Saturday, April 23rd, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Stray Kats Theater Company, General auditions can be scheduled by calling for an appointment or by email. [at info at straykatstheatrecompany.org]. Members of Actors Equity are welcome!

Slant of Light is currently accepting SCRIPTS for New Play Reading Series 

This is your StageGram, Auditions. Break a Leg.

Friday, April 08, 2011

On the Boards April 7

Around Greater  Danbury,
Opening at  Playhouse on the Green is Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple (FEMALE VERSION)!  
At the Seven Angels Theater is Boeing, Boeing
The Downtown Cabaret Theatre performs "NUNSET BOULEVARD"
At Music Theatre of Connecticut  is My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
A the Kweskin Theatre is Titanic, the Musical  

Across Western Connecticut:
Running at the Bushnell is Next to Normal
At Hartford Stage is Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps

Opening on Wednesday, April 13 is How The Other Half Loves at the Ivoryton Playhouse.


This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Reader's Theater April 6


The Stray Kats Theatre Company presents Fibber McGee and Molly on April 8th at 7:30 P.M. in the Alexandria Room of the Edmond Town Hall in Newtown.

At the Pound Ridge Theatre Company is DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY  by Rich Orloff on April 10, at 2:00pm
                                                                                            

This is your Stage Gram, Reader’s Theater. Break a Leg.

Theater for Children and Young adults April 5

At the Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theater this is the last weekend for Jack and the Beanstalk
Things are looking bad for Simple Jack and his Mum Dame Dolly. Facing eviction by Gloomy Bad Baron Wasteland, Dolly sends Jack to sell the family's dear pet, Daisy the cow. When Jack returns home with just a bag of beans, Dolly tosses them out the window in despair! Follow Jack on his "stash and carry" adventure as he discovers who, and what, is at the top the beanstalk.

This weekend only the Ridgefield Theater Barn Kids perform Jazz Up Broadway, Our Way
Friday, April 8th at 7 pm, Saturday, April 9th at 2 & 5 pm and Sunday, April 10th at 2 pm


This is your Stage Gram, for Children and young Adults. Break a Leg.

Monday, April 04, 2011

Theater auditions April 4

The Brewster Theater Company holds auditions for The Sound of Music Friday April 8 from 7 to 9 PM and Saturday April 9 from 10  to 1 for children and 2 to 5 for adults. Call backs are Sunday April 10 

The Wilton Playshop Auditions Blithe Spirit, An Improbable Farce By Noel Coward, Directed by Scott R. Brill on Sunday, April 10, and Monday, April 11, 7:00 pm 

At the Carraige House Art Center is  Pippi Longstocking A family musical based on the classic children's books April 11 & 12 at 7:30pm. 

Auditions will be held for “Sabrina Fair” by Samuel Taylor, directed by Tom Rushen, at Westport Community Theatre April 11 and April 12 between  7:30 pm h - 9:30 pm

Open auditions for "YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN" will be held on Tuesday, April 12 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Playhouse on Park, with callbacks on Wednesday, April 13.

Capital Classics Shakespeare Festival is casting Connecticut based, non-Equity stage actors for a summer production of Richard III. Auditions will take place April 16 & 17, at Saint Joseph College by appointment only. Casting all roles.

Stray Kats Theater Company, General auditions can be scheduled by calling for an appointment or by email. [at info at straykatstheatrecompany.org]. Members of Actors Equity are welcome!

Slant of Light is currently accepting SCRIPTS for New Play Reading Series

This is your StageGram, Auditions. Break a Leg.

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