November 2008 Newsletter
November 2009 Newsletter
In the spotlight...
"THERE WAS A CABARET...
AND THERE WAS A CITY CALLED BERLIN IN A COUNTRY CALLED GERMANY
...AND IT WAS THE END OF THE WORLD..."
Nov. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm
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, Taylor Thompson,
Kyle Wallen, Ashlee Warnke, Jennie Williams, Miles Wirth & Bill
Wright
As the Nazis begin their rise to power in Germany in the late 1920's, American writer Clifford Bradshaw visits Berlin. After making a few friends and finding housing, Clifford visits the sleazy Kit Kat Club and meets an English singer, Sally Bowles. The writer and singer soon fall in love. Meanwhile, Clifford's elderly landlord, Fraulein Schneider, gets engaged to a Jewish greengrocer, Herr Schultz -- not an easy decision given the increasing influence of the Nazis. Boasting a courageous score, impressive lyrics and a witty and calculated book, CABARET is filled with memorable and, at times, haunting music to set the stage and bring you into the underbelly of the late 1920's Berlin...with songs like "Wilkommen," "Two Ladies," "Tomorrow Belongs to Me," "Don't Tell Mama" and the incomparable title song, "Cabaret."
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| (Left to Right) Krystal Heib as Rosie, Amanda Logan as Helga, Laura Jacobs as Sally Bowles, Jennie Williams as Frenchie and Ayla Glass as Lulu. | Jered Solace as The Emcee, surrounded by Kit Kat Girls: (Top Left and clockwise) Jennie Williams as Frenchie, Ayla Glass as Lulu, Krystal Heib as Rosie and Ashley Warnke as Fritzie. |
Curtain: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.
The box office opens one hour before curtain time.
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
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
Special!! After Cabaret on November 14
The Kit Kat Club After Party!
Broadway Karaoke at the Barn!
Saturday, November 14th, 11 p. m -1 a.m.
at The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.
Tickets are $5.00 at the door.
Concessions will be available
(no liquor will be served)
Join the Emcee and Kit Kat Klub boys and girls from
CABARET.
No reservations necessary.
No need to bring music.
The Barn Karaoke Band will be there to accompany every song.
There will be a variety of new and old standards from all of your
favorite Broadway musicals to choose from so you can test your
performing chops, entertain your friends, get some experience in front
of an audience or to just sit, listen, relax and spend time with your
friends!
***NOTE: If you're planning on attending, and there's a
certain song from a certain show you're just dying to perform,
let
us know by no later than November 6 (opening night of "Cabaret")
as we may need you to supply the sheet music to that particular song,
and we don't want to take our wonderful backup band by surprise. Thank
you.***
Let the Barn be your after show party location!
Broadway Karaoke at The Barn is a fund raising event,
and all donations will go directly to funding our stage productions
and to the operating costs of the theatre.
Upcoming...
December 4-6
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:00pm
Good plays come in "short" packages!
Join us for The Barn Player's Six By Ten Festival where we will produce six specially selected 10-minute plays by local playwrights.
The Baker by Deborah Buckner directed by Sean Leistico
First Edition by Evan McNamara directed by Vi Tran
Garden Variety by Rich Pauli directed by Paula Acconci
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
THE BARN PLAYERS BROADWAY: From "Avenue Q" to "Xanadu" Benefit
Featuring songs from Broadway musicals of the 21st Century...plus songs in The Barn Players 2010 Season
December 11 -- 12, 2009
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm
Featuring...
Jake Borowksi
Emily Burns
Alana Henderson
Bryan LaFavre
Kristin Leathers
Eric Magnus
Laura Roose
Kipp Simmons
Austin Stang
David Thompson
...with
Casey Carl at the piano
Conceived & Co-Directed by Eric Magnus and
Shelly Stewart
Written by Shelly Stewart
Musical Direction by Casey Carl
All performances are at The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.
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...
By Steven Dietz
Kudos and thanks to Director Nathan Norcross and the cast and crew of Private Eyes for a fine run of a thought-provoking drama.
Stage Management by Jen LaBruzzo
Assistant Stage Management by Morgan Myers
Set & Sound Design by Nathan Norcross
Lighting Design by Russell Langdon
Starring:
Sean Hogge, Erin DeSeure, Tim Cormack,
Crystal Gould & Claudia Copping
Upcoming Auditions...
Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Book by William F. Brown
Directed by Jason Coats
Musical Direction by Christina Schlosser
AUDITIONS:
Friday, November 6th from 6:00pm -- 9:00pm
Saturday, November 7th from 6:00pm -- 9:00pm
EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Students in grades 7-12 are eligible to audition. Please have a 32
bar musical theatre selection prepared from any show other than THE
WIZ. An accompanist will be provided, so it is recommended that you
bring sheet music. A'capella auditions are discouraged but allowed.
Singing to CDs or other prepared music will not be allowed. Auditions
may also include cold reads from the script and vocal exercises to
determine range.
***NEW THIS YEAR FOR DANCERS!! We are seeking to audition a small
group of dancers for this production! If you are interested in
auditioning as a dancer, please attend the Saturday evening
audition. You may also bring a prepared piece of music, or may
choose to sing "My Country Tis of Thee". You will then go through a
dance audition with the choreographer. You MAY audition for both
dancing and non-dancing roles if you would like. Simply indicate your
intention to the stage manager when you arrive.
Resumes are suggested, but not required. Headshots are not
required. Please bring a list of all known conflicts with you from the
date of auditions to the performance dates of January 15-17. While we
strive to accommodate the personal and academic conflicts that
naturally exist this time of year and with students in performing
arts, understand that your conflict schedule may influence casting
choices. No conflicts are allowed tech week; we do accommodate
conflicts for preparation for final exams, for the weekend of state
thespian convention, and for auditions related to state choir.
Music rehearsals will begin the week following auditions. They will
usually run M-F from 6-9. Not everybody will be called to every
rehearsal. There may be some weekend rehearsals as needed. We break
for Thanksgiving. During winter break while school is out, we do hold
several "rehearsal intensives" from 10-4 where much of the show is
built.
Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek
Book by Jeffrey Lane
Directed by Barb Nichols
Musical Direction by Martha Risser
Choreography by Rob Reeder
AUDITIONS:
Saturday, November 7th from 1:00pm -- 4:00pm
Sunday, November 8th from 2:00pm -- 5:00pm
LOCATION:
St. Pius School
55th and Woodson
Mission, KS
3rd Floor
PRODUCTION DATES:
March 5 - 21
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission,
KS
SYNOPSIS:
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.
For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director
of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@yahoo.com
News & Tidbits...
9555 Nall Avenue, Overland Park,
KS.
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!
Urgent need! Monday morning volunteer. Coming
Soon...Partywear! Satin, sequins & velvet clothing.
Elegant evening bags & shoes. Vintage, faux & real fur coats
and capes. New & vintage rhinestone jewelry. Plus, New Rebecca's
Jewelry featuring Swarovski Crystals. Beginning Saturday, November 7:
Rebecca's Jewelry: New and artistic Earrings! Beautiful Turquoise
Bracelets! Check out the fabulous collection on our website! www.prior-attire.com/Jewelry
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!!!
