What’s Coming: July 2010 Children’s Theatre Edition

Openings, Closings, Auditions and Big Events
July 2010

There’s an abundance of offerings for children’s theatre this month, so they get their very own edition of What’s Coming. For non-Children’s Theater listings in July, see What’s Coming: July 2010

July 5th – 7th – THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Hippodrome Theatre Summer Camps (more information)

July 5th – 7th – THE TEMPEST at Hippodrome Theatre Summer Camps (more information)

July 6th – 8th – STILL LIFE  WITH IRIS at Hippodrome Theatre Summer Camps (more information)

July 9th and 10th – STARFISH CIRCUS at Ocala Civic Theatre (more information)

July 10th and 11th – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, JR by Drama Kids International at the Oak Hall Cofrin Theater (more information)

July 16th and 17th – FLASHBACK at Ocala Civic Theatre (more information)

July 22nd – August 1 – FOOTLOOSE, THE MUSICAL at Ocala Civic Theatre (more information)

Did we miss something? Leave a comment and we’ll get it added or corrected ASAP.

Disclaimer: Schedules are subject to change. Please make sure to confirm information with the individual theater’s website or Box Office before heading out to the show.

What’s On: June 8 – June 15

What’s on In Gainesville Theater
June 8 – June 15, 2010

Hippodrome Theatre

SHEAR MADNESS by Paul Portner
Opening June 4th, 2010; Discount Previews June 2nd and 3rd.
Don’t miss “America’s Favorite Comedy” and the longest-running play in the history of American theatre. It’s the uproarously funny whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. A combination of comedy, mystery and improvisation, Shear Madness incorporates current events, celebrities and gossip into the script, keeping it local and constantly fresh.
Living above the Shear Madness hair salon can be murder. It is for concert pianist Isabel Czerny. But the question remains, “whodunit?” Was it her friend, Barbara DeMarco, the hairstylist extraordinaire? Was it Tony Whitcomb, the salon’s irrepressible proprietor? What about Eddie Lawrence, the charming mystery man? It certainly couldn’t be Mrs. Shubert, the town’s prim and proper socialite. Or could it? You decide. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION! The detectives will soon be around, and they need you, to help solve the crime. The information provided by the audience will influence the outcome of this award-winning comedy.
Hippodrome Theatre Website
Shear Madness Facebook Event

Ocala Civic Theatre

CLOSING WEEKEND!

PETER PAN
Musical Based on the Play by James M. Barrie
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Music by Mark Charlap
Additional Music by Jules Styne
Additional Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
May 13 – June 13, 2010
As the lights go out in the bedroom, the windows open and a boy who won’t grow up comes soaring through – and into our hearts! This wonderful family classic has touched generations of children and adults alike. Through the magic of theatre, we travel with Peter, Tinkerbell and the children to Never Never Land, where they encounter the wicked Captain Hook and his pirates. This charming musical will make you believe that you, too, can fly!
Ocala Civic Theatre Website
Peter Pan Facebook Event

University of Florida

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by Tennessee Williams
June 9 & 10, Constans Theatre

This play by Tennessee Williams reveals the character of Blanche du Bois, a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject the realities of life with which she is faced and consistently ignores.
Directed by Judith Williams, “A Streetcar Named Desire” will be performed at 7:30 p.m., June 9,10 at the Constans Theatre. Tickets are $13 for students, $17 for general admission and are available at the University Box Office, 352-392-1653, or Ticketmaster.com.
Press Release

Disclaimer: Schedules are subject to change. Please make sure to confirm information with the individual theater’s website or Box Office before heading out to the show.

What’s Coming: June 2010

Openings, Closings, Auditions and Big Events
June 2010

June 2nd and 3rd – Discounted Previews for SHEAR MADNESS at Hippodrome Theatre (more information)

June 3rd and 7th – DR. SUESS MUSICAL (Duval Elementary Fine Arts Academy) (Children’s Production) at Duval Elementary (more information)

June 4 – SHEAR MADNESS Opens at Hippodrome Theatre (more information) (through June 27th)

June 4th – 6th – NOISES OFF at UF’s Constans Theater (more information) (returns in July)

June 4th – 6th – MARRY ME A LITTLE at the Nadine McQuire Blackbox (more information)

June 5th – PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM Closes at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre (more information)

June 5th and 6th – Auditions for THE SPELL OF SLEEPING BEAUTY (Children’s Production) at High Springs Community Theater (more information)

June 9th and 10th – A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE  at UF (more information)

June 10th – RAY COOPER – ONE MAN SHOW at Ocala Civic Theater (more information)

June 13th – PETER PAN Closes at Ocala Civic Theatre (more information)

June 18th – A THOUSAND CLOWNS Opens at High Springs Community Theater (more information) (through July 11th)

June 18th – 20th – DEARLY DEPARTED at the Marion Street Cafe, Lake City (more information)

June 23rd – June 27th – Ocala Civic Theater NYC Trip (more information)

Did we miss something? Leave a comment and we’ll get it added or corrected ASAP.

Disclaimer: Schedules are subject to change. Please make sure to confirm information with the individual theater’s website or Box Office before heading out to the show.

What’s On: June 1 – June 7

What’s on In Gainesville Theater
June 1 – June 7, 2010

Acrosstown Repertory Theatre

CLOSING WEEKEND!

Play It Again, Sam by Woody Allen. Directed by Ellen Fratino
May 13th –June 5th
Thursdays thru Saturdays, 8:00pm
Join the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre for a play about dating and relationships from the mind of Woody Allen. Allan Felix has this thing about Humphrey Bogart. If only he had some of Bogart’s technique… Bookish and insecure with women, Allan’s hero, Bogey comes to the rescue, with a fantastic bevy of beauties played out in hilarious fantasy sequences. Fixed up by friends with gorgeous women, he’s so awkward that even Bogey’s patience is tried. Allan mostly resembles a disheveled, friendly dog and this is what ultimately charms his best friend’s wife, Linda into bed. It’s a tough life, making it in the world of beautiful people but if you can’t be a hero it helps to have one.
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Website
Play It Again, Sam Facebook Event

Hippodrome Theatre

OPENING WEEKEND!

SHEAR MADNESS by Paul Portner
Opening June 4th, 2010; Discount Previews June 2nd and 3rd.
Don’t miss “America’s Favorite Comedy” and the longest-running play in the history of American theatre. It’s the uproarously funny whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. A combination of comedy, mystery and improvisation, Shear Madness incorporates current events, celebrities and gossip into the script, keeping it local and constantly fresh.
Living above the Shear Madness hair salon can be murder. It is for concert pianist Isabel Czerny. But the question remains, “whodunit?” Was it her friend, Barbara DeMarco, the hairstylist extraordinaire? Was it Tony Whitcomb, the salon’s irrepressible proprietor? What about Eddie Lawrence, the charming mystery man? It certainly couldn’t be Mrs. Shubert, the town’s prim and proper socialite. Or could it? You decide. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION! The detectives will soon be around, and they need you, to help solve the crime. The information provided by the audience will influence the outcome of this award-winning comedy.
Hippodrome Theatre Website
Shear Madness Facebook Event

Ocala Civic Theatre

KID FRIENDLY!

PETER PAN
Musical Based on the Play by James M. Barrie
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Music by Mark Charlap
Additional Music by Jules Styne
Additional Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
May 13 – June 13, 2010
As the lights go out in the bedroom, the windows open and a boy who won’t grow up comes soaring through – and into our hearts! This wonderful family classic has touched generations of children and adults alike. Through the magic of theatre, we travel with Peter, Tinkerbell and the children to Never Never Land, where they encounter the wicked Captain Hook and his pirates. This charming musical will make you believe that you, too, can fly!
Ocala Civic Theatre Website
Peter Pan Facebook Event

Disclaimer: Schedules are subject to change. Please make sure to confirm information with the individual theater’s website or Box Office before heading out to the show.

Season Announcements: GCP, The Hipp, Ocala Civic and UFPA

It’s that time of year and the 2010-2011 Seasons are starting to be released. During May, the Hippodrome Theatre, Ocala Civic Theatre and UF Performing Arts announced their seasons and Gainesville Community Playhouse just released theirs today. Here are some of the treats coming to Gainesville and Ocala this season:

Hippodrome Theatre (view entire season on their website)

BOEING BOEING
by Marc Camoletti, Adapted by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans
September 3-26, 2010; Discount previews Sept 1 & 2 2008

DRACULA
by Mac Wellman
October 15-November 7, 2010; Discount previews October 13 & 14

THIS WONDERFUL LIFE
Written by Steve Murray and Conceived by Mark Setlock
November 26-December 19, 2010

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Adapted by Mary Hausch from the story by Charles Dickens
November 26-December 19, 2010

END DAYS
by Deborah Zoe Laufer
January 7-20, 2011; Discount previews Jan 5 & 6

SERENDIB
by David Zellnik
February 25-March 20, 2011; Discount previews Feb 23 & 24

THE 39 STEPS
By Alfred Hitchcock, Adapted by Patrick Barlow
April 15-May 8, 2011; Discount previews April 13 & 14

Summer 2011
To be announced! Opens June 4.

Ocala Civic Theatre (view entire season on their website)

Signature Series
PETER PAN
Musical Based on the Play by James M. Barrie
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Music by Mark Charlap
Additional Music by Jules Styne
Additional Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
May 13 – June 13, 2010

CURTAINS
Book by Rupert Holmes
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb Original Book and Concept by
Peter Stone
Additional Lyrics by
John Kander and Rupert Holmes
September 9–October 3, 2010

LEND ME A TENOR
By Ken Ludwig
November 4 –November 28, 2010

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
Conceived and Written by Roger Bean
February 3 – February 27, 2011

WHEN BULLFROGS SING OPERA
By Carl L. Williams
March 17 – April 10, 2011

THE KING & I
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on “Anna and the King of Siam” by Margaret Landon Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
May 19 – June 12, 2011

Ovation Series

DOUBT
By John Patrick Shanley.
October 7– October 17, 2010

ROMANCE IN D
By James Sherman
November 11 – November 19, 2010

THE FULL MONTY
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Book by Terrance McNally Based on the Motion Picture Released by Fox Searchlight Pictures Written by Simon Beaufoy,
Produced by Uberto Pasolini, and Directed by Peter Cattaneo
December 30 – January 16, 2011

UF Performing Arts (view entire season on their website)

Fiddler on the Roof
December 7, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
January 24, 2011 at 7:30 pm; January 25, 2011 at 6:00 pm; January 26, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Spring Awakening
March 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm

A Chorus Line
April 15, 2011 at 7:30 pm; April 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm

Gainesville Community Playhouse (view entire season on their website)

45 Seconds from Broadway
A Dramedy
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Jennie Stringfellow and Consuelo Dodge
Sept. 10-26, 2010
Audition Dates:
July 11 and 12 at 7 p.m.

The Wiz
A Musical-Fantasy
Music and Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Book by William F. Brown
Directed by Rhonda Wilson
Nov. 5 – 28, 2010
Audition Dates:
Sept. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m.

Special Holiday Presentation
GI Holiday Jukebox
Written & arranged by Rick Lewis
Directed by Bob Garrigues and Leannis Maxwell
Dec. 9-19, 2010

The Murder Room
A Mystery-Farce
Written by Jack Sharkey
Directed by Patricia Thomson
Jan. 21 – Feb. 6, 2011
Audition Dates:
Nov. 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
A Musical
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Directed by Jerry Brewington
March 18 – April 10, 2010
Audition Dates:
Jan. 23 and 24 at 7 p.m.

Trip to Bountiful
A Drama
Written By Horton Foote
Directed by Margery Pierson
May 13 – 29, 2011
Audition Dates:
March 20 and 21 at 7 p.m.

Anything Goes
A Musical Comedy
Book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter
Directed by Susan Christophy
July 8 – 31, 2011
Audition Dates:
May 15 and 16 at 7 p.m.

This Just In: Ocala Civic Discount

Gainesville Theater Blog hears that Ocala Civic Theatre is giving a special promotion to all their Facebook Fans. Find them on Facebook and “Like” them to find out how to get this special Facebook promotion.

What’s On: May 25 – May 31

What’s On in Gainesville Theater
May 25 – May 31, 2010

Two comedies are ready to delight you and one musical is ready to take you to Neverland this Memorial Day Weekend!

Acrosstown Repertory Theatre

Play It Again, Sam by Woody Allen. Directed by Ellen Fratino
May 13th –June 5th
Thursdays thru Saturdays, 8:00pm
Join the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre for a play about dating and relationships from the mind of Woody Allen. Allan Felix has this thing about Humphrey Bogart. If only he had some of Bogart’s technique… Bookish and insecure with women, Allan’s hero, Bogey comes to the rescue, with a fantastic bevy of beauties played out in hilarious fantasy sequences. Fixed up by friends with gorgeous women, he’s so awkward that even Bogey’s patience is tried. Allan mostly resembles a disheveled, friendly dog and this is what ultimately charms his best friend’s wife, Linda into bed. It’s a tough life, making it in the world of beautiful people but if you can’t be a hero it helps to have one.
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Website
Play It Again, Sam Facebook Event

Gainesville Community Playhouse

CLOSING WEEKEND

Funny Money by Ray Cooner. Directed by Jan Cohen.
May 14 – 30, 2010
Wednesday – Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
So, what do you do if you find you’ve got the wrong briefcase and it’s full of millions of dollars? You’ll find out, in this hilarious tale of humble accountant, Henry, as he tries to flee with the cash and is forced into increasingly wild attempts to hide his plans from his visiting friends, the police and the syndicate.
Gainesville Community Playhouse Website
Funny Money Facebook Event

Ocala Civic Theatre

PETER PAN
Musical Based on the Play by James M. Barrie
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Music by Mark Charlap
Additional Music by Jules Styne
Additional Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
May 13 – June 13, 2010
As the lights go out in the bedroom, the windows open and a boy who won’t grow up comes soaring through – and into our hearts! This wonderful family classic has touched generations of children and adults alike. Through the magic of theatre, we travel with Peter, Tinkerbell and the children to Never Never Land, where they encounter the wicked Captain Hook and his pirates. This charming musical will make you believe that you, too, can fly!
Ocala Civic Theatre Website
Peter Pan Facebook Event

Disclaimer: Schedules are subject to change. Please make sure to confirm information with the individual theater’s website or Box Office before heading out to the show.