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DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
CENTRAL FLORIDA PERFORMING ARTS
11/9-11/10/2012
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel
longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first,
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
East Ridge High School
11/7-11/10/2012
The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. He is purchased by Potiphar where thwarting advances from Potiphar's wife lands him in jail. When news of Joseph's gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh (wryly and riotously depicted as Elvis), Joseph is well on his way to becoming second in command. Eventually his brothers, having suffered greatly, unknowingly find themselves groveling at the feet of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize. After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself leading to a heartfelt reconciliation of the sons of Israel. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.Lyrics by Tim Rice; Music by Andrew Lloyd WebberFor more information on East Ridge High School, click hereFor more information on Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, click here
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FAME JR
WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
11/8-11/11/2012
From the hit motion pictures, television series, and international stage
success, FAME is nothing short of a global
phenomenon. Set during the last years of
New York City's celebrated High School for the
Performing Arts on 46th Street (1980-1984), FAME
JR. is the bittersweet but ultimately inspiring story of
a diverse group of students as they commit to four years of grueling
artistic and academic work. With candor, humor and insight, the show
explores the issues that confront many young people today.
With its topical subject manner, multi-ethnic cast
of actors, singers, dancers and instrumentalists and high-energy,
contemporary pop score (which includes the hit title song),
FAME JR. is an ideal musical for young
performers.
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RAGTIME SCHOOL EDITION
STARSTRUCK
11/9-11/11/2012
RAGTIME SCHOOL EDITION has become not only a favorite of schools
across the country, but a valuable teaching tool with which educators can
discuss such issues as class and prejudice, social conditions, immigration and
the history of America itself. In this version, vocals are slightly rearranged
for student voices.RAGTIME is not only a powerful portrait of life in
turn-of-the-century America,
but a relevant tale for today. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist
team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, SEUSSICAL and LUCKY STIFF), noted playwright Terrence McNally, (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, MASTER CLASS), and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, the musical
intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families, as they confront
history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice,
hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.Called by Time Magazine "A triumph for the stage,"
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SUMMER AND SMOKE
The School of Theatre at Florida State
11/2-11/11/2012
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Michael Hayden
Isn’t that funny? I’m more afraid of your soul than you’re afraid of my body. — John
Set in the early years of the 20th century Alma Winemiller, a very proper and spinsterish minister’s daughter, and John Buchanan, the bad-boy doctor next door, share an anatomy lesson about the body and soul. Alma seeks love but her upbringing only allows her the spiritual kind; John is focused solely on the fulfillment of the body. While the two come to understand each other with more clarity, their transformations are neither neat nor simple.
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RACE
Orlando Shakespeare Theater
10/10-11/11/2012
Fresh from Broadway, this high-voltage comedy tackles the most incendiary topic of our time. Three attorneys, two black and one white, are called on to represent a wealthy white man charged with assaulting a young black woman. With the palpable tension of a fierce cross-examination and no shortage of wry humor, Race fearlessly challenges our perceptions of race, guilt, justice, and truth.
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THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY JR
BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE
10/16-11/16/2012
The beloved children's book written by JefF Brown in 1964 has become a literary and pop cultural phenomenon - delighting readers and travelers all around the world. And now, MTI has taken everyone's favorite two-dimensional hero and given him a new life on the stage in THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY JR.Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, every day, run-of-the-mill ten-year-old: normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That's just the problem...for Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever seen before. Careful what you wish for, Stanley!One night, the bulletin board on the wall above Stanley's bed comes loose and falls - right on top of Stanley! The next morning, Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat. Not just a little flat...really, REALLY flat! I n a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley - the ultimate exchange student - scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem. He's stamped, posted and cancelled from Hollywood to France to Honolulu and beyond. And whether he's thwarting a robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, or 'hanging ten' off the coast of Hawaii, Stanley is closing in on his goal of being a three-dimensional boy once more.
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DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
SHOWTIME DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
9/29-11/17/2012
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel
longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first,
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LEGALLY BLONDE
CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL
11/13-11/17/2012
Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.
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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Annie Russell Theatre
11/9-11/17/2012
This Tony Award-winning musical drifts between nostalgia and celebration of a time gone by. The Man in the Chair acts as the antisocial, melancholy narrator, struggling to recapture the glory of the roaring 20’s and the original Broadway spectacle that has long passed by. As he puts on the record of his favorite 1928 musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, the characters light up his drab living room and transport him to a time when flappers and Follies were all the rage. A true love letter to the glory of 1920’s Broadway, The Man and the audience follow the plot of young Janet, a Broadway star forced to choose between her career and her marriage. Producers, gangsters, chorus girls and one alcoholic chaperone conquer the stage (and his living room) with brilliant song, dance and spectacle not seen since the prohibition.
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Plant City Entertainment
11/9-11/17/2012
It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent '60s, should have at its center a social and political rebel. Jesus' meteor-like rise in renown provides, as the title suggests, a parallel to contemporary celebrity worship. As his radical teachings are evermore embraced, Judas increasingly questions the enlightened motives of this new prophet, resulting in betrayal. Christ's final days are dramatized with emotional intensity, thought-provoking edge and explosive theatricality. Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart.Lyrics by Tim Rice; Music by Andrew Lloyd WebberFor more information on Plant City Entertainment, click hereFor more information on Jesus Christ Superstar, click here
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PIPPIN
NEW TAMPA PLAYERS
11/9-11/18/2012
Once upon a time, a young prince longed to discover the secret of true
happiness and fulfillment. He sought it in the glories of the
battlefield, The Temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political
power (after disposing of his father King Charlemagne the Great). In
the end, he found it in the simple pleasures of home and family. PIPPIN
is a hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale that captivated
Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart
everywhere (the show has become a staple on high school and college
campuses). The energetic pop-influenced score by three-time
Oscar®-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz
(GODSPELL, CHILDREN OF EDEN, and the animated films Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame and The Prince Of Egypt) bursts with one showstopping number after another, from soaring ballads to infectious dance numbers. Featuring a strong ensemble cast and a show-stealing song-and-dance narrator, PIPPIN
is equally effective as an intimate, black-box production (as
envisioned by the authors) or as original director/choreographer Bob
Fosse?s splashy, dance-driven spectacle, which included some of the most
brilliant staging in Broadway history.
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ROMEO + JULIET
freeFall Theatre Company
10/26-11/18/2012
"Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene." So begins one of the most widely known and best-loved plays in the English language. An ensemble of 8 versatile actors will bring the classic to life in this vibrant staging of Shakespeare's masterpiece. Join us as freeFall builds on its award-winning approach to Shakespeare's plays (Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay, BroadwayWorld Florida Awards). Prepare to be surprised.
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A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
Orlando Shakespeare Theater
10/20-11/18/2012
A Broadway musical for the whole family!
A Tony Award Nominee for Best Musical, this whimsical story celebrates an unlikely friendship between an eternally optimistic Frog and a rather grumpy Toad as they try to keep their sleds on the ground, kites in the air, and themselves from devouring cookies. Their friendship flourishes through triumphs and challenges, sending a heart-warming message to the whole family.
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DELVAL DIVAS
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
11/2-11/18/2012
Delval Divas is a contemporary comedy about four educated, successful, professional women who share something in common: The same address. They reside at the Delaware Valley Federal Correctional Facility, a low-level security prison for white and "pink" collar criminals. With the Warden in one pocket and their cell block guard in another, the "Divas" continue to indulge their lavish and luxurious lifestyles until one of them is prematurely released and a murderess moves into her place.
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OKLAHOMA!
Vero Beach Theatre Guild
11/6-11/25/2012
The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant OKLAHOMA! In this adaptation for pre-high school students, the content has been edited to better suit younger attention spans, but all the elements that make this show a classic are still in place. You and your students will be enchanted by the timeless story and the dazzling score, while at the same time learning about theater and its production. PLEASE NOTE: All schools wishing to peruse or perform a G2K musical should apply through theMusic by Rodgers, Richard; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on the play GREEN GROW THE LILACS by Lynn Riggs; Original Dances by Agnes De MilleFor more information on Vero Beach Theatre Guild, click hereFor more information on Oklahoma!, click here
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SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE - THE SONGS OF LEIBER AND STOLLER
Florida Studio Theatre
10/31-1/27/2013
Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock 'n' roll, and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture. In an idealized '50's setting, the classic themes of love won, lost and imagined blend with hilarious set-pieces and slice-of-life emotions. Featuring nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE isn't just great pop music - it's compelling musical theatre.Words and Music by Leiber & StollerFor more information on Florida Studio Theatre, click hereFor more information on Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, click here
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