December 2009 Newsletter
December 2009 Newsletter
In the spotlight...Two Fabulous Events!
December 4 - 6
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm
6 Original Plays
6 Local Authors
6 Directors
Two Fabulous Evenings and One Great Afternoon of Theatre at The
Barn!
Join us for The Barn Players 2009 Six By Ten Festival where we produce six specially selected ten-minute plays by local playwrights.
The Plays...
"The Baker" by Deborah Ground Buckner, directed by Sean Leistico
"First Edition" by Evan McNamara, directed by Vi Tran
"Garden Variety" by Rich Pauli, directed by Paula Acconcia
"Waiting" by Jeremy Riggs, Directed by Kate Byrne
"It's Obvious Something Happened" by Kyle Wallen, directed by Marcie
Ramirez
"Bank Piracy...uhhh, Policy" by Mike Wimpy, directed by Toi Hunt
FEATURING...
David Belz, Irene Blend, Mike Brown, Wendy Casebier, Aryn Christian,
Jackie Coomes, Jennifer Coville, Vicky DeLaughder, Mary Ruth Gunter,
Clint Hall, Emerson Rapp, Chase Simmons, Laura Struger-Smith,
Aaron Smithson, Bill Van Buskirk, Alyssa Weller, Bev Wharton
All performances are at The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.
Ticket pricing:
All Adults - $10.00
Students (with a valid student ID) - $7.00
No Group Rates For This Production
The Barn Players Accept Visa, MasterCard and
Discover
Mark your calendar now! For reservations, please call 913/432-9100 or visit our website at www.thebarnplayers.org
This Production Generously Underwritten By
A Benefit for The Barn Players Theatre
Conceived & Directed by Eric Magnus and Shelly Stewart
Written by Shelly Stewart
Musical Direction & Accompaniment by Casey Carl
Technical Direction by Bill Wright
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
December 11 & 12, 2009, 7:30pm
FEATURING
- Jake Borowski
- Emily Burns
- Alana Henderson
- Kristin Leathers
- Joel Morrison
- Laura Roose
- Kipp Simmons
- Austin Stang
Songs for Broadway Musicals of the 21st
Century and The Barn Players 2010 Season, including:
Assassins
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Pippin
Rent
The Wiz
Plus...
Grey Gardens, Legally Blonde, Billy Elliot, Wicked, The
Producers, Shrek, The Wild Party, Monty Python s Spamalot, The Color
Purple, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Hairspray, 9 to 5,
Jersey Boys, Xanadu, Movin Out, Mamma Mia, Rock of Ages, [Title of
Show], The Drowsy Chaperone, Spring Awakening, In The Heights, Next to
Normal & Avenue Q
Ticket Pricing:
$25 per person
OR
$20 per person, with the donation of a brand new toy to benefit
TOYS FOR TOTS
There will be no group rates or
special pricing for this benefit concert.
Production Support Provided By:
One True North
Northeast Johnson County Chamber Of Commerce
Upcoming...
"Ease on down...ease on down the road..."
January 15-17, 2010
(4 performances!)
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm
Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm
Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Book by William F. Brown
Directed by Jason Coats
Musical Direction by Christina Schlosser
Choreography by Stephanie Winstone
Asst. Choreography by Scott White
Scenic Design by Alex Copakken
Technical Direction by Bill Wright
Costume Design by Madeline McCrae
Light Design by Jason Coats
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
Stage Management by Tara Cullen
Asst. Stage Management by Sarah Wright
Rehearsal Accompaniment by Leayn Losh
Featuring:
Melissa Annecchini, Shelby Bessette, Reena Burt, Mikaela Carson, Abby
Cramer, Mosha Clyma, Madison Dodd, Christina Hayford,Demetrius Hodges,
Erica Anne Keithley, Jake Leet, Kendra Leet, Malena Marcase, Maggie
Marx, Jacob Taylor Peck, Nick Pelaccio, Anna Redmond, Maia Schoenberg,
Monica Sigler, Rachel Stang, Anna Stastny, Alex Tiller, Carley Whitt
Here is a hip, musical version of the classic novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Dorothy's adventures in the Land of Oz have been set to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. All your favorite characters are here: Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion, the Wicked Witch of the West (Evillene), Glinda, the Good Witch, The Wiz, Toto and more Everybody knows the story, but now it's a contemporary fantasy for today-- mysterious, opulent, and fanciful. Join The Barn Players as we ease on down the road with THE WIZ!
All Performances are at:
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.
Ticket Pricing
Regular: $10
Students: $7
Children Under 5 free
(no group rates available for this production)
Reserve your seats at our website or by phone at (913) 432-9100
Production support provided by ...
One True North
Northeast Johnson County Chamber Of Commerce
"Get Taken!"
March 5 21, 2010
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at
2:00pm
Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek
Book by Jeffrey Lane
Directed by Barb Nichols
Musical Direction by Martha Risser
Choreography by Rob Reeder
Featuring: Liz Allen, Kevin Bogan, Jennifer Cannady, Linda Durrell, Vanessa Harper, Doug Hartwell, Andrea Krasnow, Jan Lord, Ron McKeown, Mark Murphy, Michael Murphy, Kay Noonan, Scott Powell, Rob Reeder, Aurelie Roque, Jaime Scherrer, Kipp Simmons, and Mitch Simmons
Based on the 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers on two competing con men living on the French Riviera. At first, the suave and experienced Lawrence Jameson takes the rookie con man, Freddy, under his wing. But soon, Freddy tries to compete directly with Lawrence. The competition comes to a peak when they agree that the first con man to extract $50,000 from the female heiress, Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town forever. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards with a score by, David Yasbek, composer of THE FULL MONTY, the show earned a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for Norbert Leo Butz as "Freddy", and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS delighted audiences for over a year and half on Broadway.
All performances are at:
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.
Ticket pricing:
Regular - $15.00
Seniors - $ 12.00
Groups (10 or more) - $10.00
Students (with a valid student ID) - $7.00
WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS! VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER!
The box office opens one hour before curtain time.
For reservations, please call 913/432-9100 or visit our website at
www.thebarnplayers.org
Production support provided by...
One True North
Northeast Johnson County Chamber Of Commerce
Give the Gift of Great
Theatre!
'Tis the Season for Season Tickets!
2010 Season Tickets and Gift Certificates are now
available!
Six Great Shows... One Great Ticket! See one show for
free!
Six great shows for the price of five - only $75 for a full year of
thrills, chills, inspiration, tears and laughter with shows including
ASSASSINS, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, VAGINA
MONOLOGUES, PIPPIN, and RENT!!
Season Tickets can be purchased at our Box Office starting one hour
prior to curtain time of any of our productions - Friday and Saturday
nights between 6:30 and 7:30pm, Sunday afternoons between 1:00 and
2:00pm. Or, you can email our administrative office or call us at
(913)432-9100 and we will be happy to take your order or to answer any
questions you may have.
Gift Certificates from The Barn!!
Bestow the gift of laughter, drama, music and song to your friends
and family by giving them gift certificates to a Barn Players
production!
Gift Certificates for a single show are now available at our Box
Office or by email or phone, the same as our season tickets. For only
$15, you can have the perfect gift for the fan of The Barn Players or
the avid theatre-goer.
Please contact us with any questions or for orders small or large.
It's A Wrap...
Danke, merci bien, thank you to Nino Casisi, Kevin
Bogan and the wonderful cast and crew of Cabaret! As the KC Stage
reviewer said, "It couldn't have pleased me more... Delightful, sad,
funny and scary all in one well directed show."
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Book by Joe Masteroff
Directed by Nino Casisi
Musical Direction by Kevin Bogan
Choreography by Marisa MacKay
Technical Direction by Bill Wright
Lighting Design by Philip Leonard
Costume Design by Renee Purtee
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
Stage Management by Mike Morrow
STARRING...
Laura Jacobs, Jered Solace, Benjamin Baellow, Debbie Blinn,
Michael Nemeth, Emerson Rapp III, Briana Marxen-McCollom
FEATURING...
Jaime Blum, Ayla Glass, Greg Hahn, Krystal Heib, Amanda Logan,
Bobby Morcha, Kyle Wallen, Ashlee Warnke, Jennie Williams, Miles Wirth
& Bill Wright
News & Tidbits...
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Shop and Donation Hours: Monday - Saturday: 9a.m. -
6p.m. Thursday until 8 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Donating is easy at Prior Attire! As you are getting out your fall
clothes and putting away the summer things, please consider donating
anything that doesn't fit or you are tired of wearing. Donations are
accepted during regular store hours at the back door and we take just
about anything. We ll receive your donation with a smile and treat it
with respect. What we can't use is passed on to other charities, so
your donation will always be put to good use! If you bring us an
exceptional or unusual item please take a moment to tell us about it!
Check out our website ! www.prior-attire.com/
Would your club or organization like to have The Barn Players entertain them with some preview performances of an upcoming show? Contact us for further information.
Check out The Barn Players Store! http://www.thebarnplayers.org/store/ We've got cast recordings, scripts, scores for past and present Barn shows, the ever-popular Barn Players t-shirts, and many other items for theatre afficiandos.
WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY THEATRE? PLEASE JOIN US! We have lots of fun opportunities for you! You can volunteer as an usher or assist with the box office, or even work the concessions booth for one of our upcoming performances. Bonus: you get to see the show for free!!! If you're interested, please email your name and contact information to our new Volunteer Coordinator Ric Eberle at theboard@thebarnplayers.org He'll find a great job for you!
For the "latest and greatest" at The Barn Players Theatre, check our website regularly for information about upcoming productions, auditions, and a calendar of future events-or to join our email subscription list-at www.thebarnplayers.org.
See you soon at The Barn!!!
