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October 20 - November 9, 2016
Live Art Magazine is tomorrow night: Friday, October 21. Get your tickets today and I'll see you there (well, maybe - I'll be backstage). This annual one-night-only event is really not to be missed - and this year's lineup is excellent!
If you'd like to be Easthampton's new city arts coordinator - today is the deadline. Apply now, and let's hope this position will soon be fully funded by the city!
Would you like to win tickets to TRUMP CARD, performed by Seth Lepore? A pair of free tickets for the November 1st performance of TRUMP CARD will be raffled in the New England New Play Alliance Newsletter. A raffle will be held a few days before each show. To enter, subscribe to the free weekly New Play Alliance Newsletter and watch the Ticket Giveaway section for the raffles.
Check out the Howlround article below - written by recent Smith alumna Hannah Sachs. Have you written an article about theatre recently? Send it my way!
The next issue will include events through November 16. Submit upcoming events via the link below or by emailing me before Tuesday at midnight. Any questions, comments or feedback? Email me at pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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THIS WEEK IN THEATRE NEWS:
from Howlround
The Religious Nature of Theatre, the Theatrical Nature of Religion
by Hannah Sachs
From the article:
From the time I could speak, I’ve been involved in theatre. From acting in local productions to studying directing at Smith College, I’ve passionately thrown myself into a life centered on the stage. My other lifelong passion is the study of religion. As an ethnically Jewish woman who has chosen to worship with a number of Christian communities, I’ve learned to appreciate the incredible beauty of religious diversity and recognize religion’s unique ability to create community and inspire change. I am often asked which field I’ll ultimately pursue, and many are surprised to hear that I don’t plan to choose between religion and theatre. My two passions are often viewed as completely divergent fields; however, I see theatre and religion as inherently connected endeavors. By examining the religious nature of theatre and the theatrical nature of religion, I believe that we may enrich both disciplines.
Have you read an interesting article about theatre recently? Send it to me! pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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The Majestic Theater presents MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott
October 20 - 23
West Springfield, MA
“Million Dollar Quartet” tells about the real-life events of Tuesday afternoon, December 4, 1956 at Sun Records' Memphis studio. Rockabilly star Carl Perkins was there working on a revamped version of the blues song “Matchbox,” when fellow Sun recording artists Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley drifted into the studio, and the quartet took part in a loose jam session that producer Sam Phillips had the foresight to record. A local reporter who was called and sat in headlined his newspaper article which ran the next day, “Million Dollar Quartet.”
Cast members include Jay Sefton (Sam Phillips), Colin Patrick Ryan (Elvis Presley), Corbin Mayer (Johnny Cash), Brian Michael Henry (Jerry Lee Lewis), Dan Whelton (Carl Perkins) and Kaytlyn Vandeloecht (Dyanne).
The play will be directed by the Majestic’s Producing Director Danny Eaton. Mitch Chakour is the music director, and set design is by Greg Trochlil. Stephen Petit is production stage manager, and associate stage manager is Aurora Ferraro.
For additional information, visit the website.
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Live Art Magazine
Issue #4
Friday, October 21
Academy of Music Theatre
Northampton
Live Art Magazine is an annual performance event featuring live performances of art, ideas and music. The evening unfolds within the structure of a magazine. Department headings introduce a reading, a poem, a performance, a film clip, a live version of a radio piece. Short pieces up front, longer features and essays next. It's quick -- 8 min tops for features and 2-5 min for "shorts" (there's no MC). One live "issue" a year.
It's a one-night-only annual event that is not recorded or photographed. A team of illustrators live draw the event, and that's the only documentation of the night. You have to be there to experience it. The show recognizes local and regional talent. It offers a space for artists to try new -- even risky -- collaborations.
Buy tickets.
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Smith College Department of Theatre presents
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Robert Harling
Directed by Jennifer Sturley
October 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 7:30 PM
Theatre 14
A story about the powerful friendship between six women in a small Louisiana town, who love each other with strength, humor, and courage through good times and bad. "Harling has given his women sharp, funny dialogue…The play builds to a conclusion that is deeply moving." —NY Daily News.
$10 General, $5 Students and Seniors. Free for Smith students.
Tickets available online or by calling 413-585-3220. Facebook event here.
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Ghost Light Theater presents Hedwig and the Angry Inch
October 21, October 22, October 28, October 29 (8:00 PM for all showings)
Gateway City Arts,
92 Race Street, Holyoke, MA
The critically acclaimed rock & roll musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH starring Kevin Tracy comes to Gateway City Arts on Race Street for a Friday & Saturday residency October 14th-29th.
Adapted from the 1998 off-Broadway musical written by John Cameron Mitchell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is the story of an East Berlin boy named Hansel who undergoes a sex change operation after falling in love with an American G.I. Years later, Hansel (now Hedwig) ends up in the United States, leading her rock band on tour and telling the story of her life in a rock concert. The musical has been performed worldwide numerous times and was also released as a successful film in 2001. It opened on Broadway in March 2014 starring Neil Patrick Harris & Lena Hall.
This live musical performance features monologues about Hedwig’s childhood, her journey to the U.S., her marriage to Luther, and the story of Tommy Gnosis. This latest stage interpretation at Gateway City Arts will star Kevin Tracy as Hedwig and Sarah Devine as Yitzhak, Hedwig’s back-up singer, husband and whipping boy.
All tickets are $20 and are available at the door or online. Facebook page.
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UMass Amherst Department of Theatre presents The Misanthrope
Written by Molière, adapted by Constance Congdon ‘82G
Directed by Mary Corinne Miller
Rand Theater
Friday, October 21, 2016, Opening Night at 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 22, 2016, Performance at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 26, 2016, Student Matinee at 10:00 am
Thursday, October 27, 2016, Performance at 7:30 pm
Friday, October 28, 2016, Performance at 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 29, 2016, Performance at 2 pm
Saturday, October 29, 2016, Performance at 7:30 pm
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Why put on a comedy written 350 years ago? Because these characters are still funny today — we see them on our TV screens in many contemporary comedies. Alceste is the neurotic introvert who simultaneously craves isolation and connection. His object of desire is Célimène, a social butterfly who carefully curates her image in a way any Instagram star would envy. She’s got Alceste and the painfully hip Oronte on the hook, along with countless others, while her best frenemy, Arsinoé, attempts to manipulate the situation so she can win Alceste for herself. Come enjoy a backstage pass to a live studio taping of the comedy “The Misanthrope” and see how pointedly Molière’s snarky observations about love and friendship translate to relationships played out in the context of our screen-obsessed modern-day world.
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF TEACHING IMPROV!
BY HOSTING A FUNDRAISER FOR
THE NORTHAMPTON SURVIVAL CENTER
Don't Miss this Celebration on Friday Oct 28th
in Northampton High School's Auditorium from 6:30-8:30
Heidi Haas is celebrating teaching Theater Improvisation by hosting a fundraiser for the Northampton Survival Center.
The show will feature Heidi”s theater students, the Ookie-Wookies (grades 1st-5 th ) and the Pickle Heads (grades 6th-8 th ) and the Northampton High School troupe, Funktionlust! Funktionlust, now in its 12 th year is the only Improv group at NHS and has enough liveliness to power Childs Park! But with all their spontaneity and and enthusiasm., they have entertained their audiences at First Night, ImprovAlliance shows and with their fellow students at NHS!
They are psyched to be on stage with all the younger Improvers!
For More Information: Contact Heidi Haas
Tickets $5
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The Seth Show presents
TRUMP CARD
Adapted from the monologue by Mike Daisey, Performed by Seth Lepore
Directed by Linda McInerney of Eggtooth Productions
Tuesday, November 1st
THE WEST END (across from Riff's)
EASTWORKS
116 Pleasant St Suite 160
When Seth Lepore found out that Mike Daisey made the script for his new standing room only show, TRUMP CARD, open-source and adaptable, he knew he had to jump at the chance. The Guardian hails the show as “...how an artful lie illuminates what we believe to be the truth more than any actual accounting of objective reality.”
Using the bones of Daisey’s script as a solid foundation, Lepore chops up and remixes his own personal story into the fold, threading in the political quagmires of his home state of Rhode Island. From the love/hate relationship the people of Providence had with Mayor Buddy Cianci, to Lepore’s second cousin switching from Catholic priest to Mayor of his home town, Lepore conveys how the cult of personality is nothing new. How, in fact, Trump’s timing couldn’t be better... for the worse. If anything, we created all this monster together.
Linda McInerney of Eggtooth Productions directs this adapted version.
Advanced tickets are in limited batches and start at $8 and go up in two dollar increments until they reach $14 online. Get tickets now to save money. $15 at the door. Buy Tickets
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The Majestic Theater presents TEA FOR THREE
November 7 and 8 at 7:00 PM
131 Elm Street, West Springfield MA 01089
Emmy Award-winner Elaine Bromka stars in this whimsical and deeply-moving behind-the-scenes look at three memorable American First Ladies: Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford. Join us on Election Eve and Night to share the journey of each of these remarkable women as they deal with the fishbowl that is First Ladydom.
More information online.
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BREASTLESS By Laurel Turk
Directed by Jeannine Haas
Starring the original cast! Laurel Turk, Emily Bloch, Emily Fox, and Dorian Gregory
Signature Sounds
The Parlor Room ~ 32 Masonic Street
Northampton, MA
Wednesday, November 9 - 7:00pm and 8:30pm
If you missed us in Ashfield, this is your chance to see us in Northampton. Breastless is one woman's determinedly truthful exploration of body image and sexuality after double mastectomy. Intimate monologues are juxtaposed with satirical song and dance. Anyone with a body will find something to relate to in this piece. There will be a short talkback after the 8:30 show. Run time is 60 minutes
Buy tickets here.
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