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Stars Theatre Restaurant is inviting YOU (friends of TheatreAddict.com) to a free opening night showing of Marilyn: Forever Blonde on Friday, September 5th at 8PM. Call Shannon at the Stars box office NOW at 325-6100 and ask for your complimentary show-only tickets. Legendary actress Sunny Thompson brings Marilyn to life before your very eyes, recounting Marilyn's rise and fall and performing 17 of her hit songs. Critics have called the show “A Masterpiece!", “One of the greatest performances of the modern stage", "Mesmerizing", "Flawless", "Stunning", "Breathtaking", "Gorgeous and moving" while celebrating her performance and the production with more than a dozen awards. Having recently experienced a variation of the story ourselves, my wife and I jumped at the chance to see Stars latest show. Baby explores the consequences of life's most universal miracle...pregnancy. The musical follows three couples at different stages of their lives as they grapple with the task (successfully or not) of bringing a baby into the world.
Playing at Stars Theatre Restaurant through August 30th Call 325-6100 for tickets You can receive this in your inbox every week This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of April 27th, 2008
Two Sisters & A Piano opens this weekend for a two-week run at Bakersfield College's indoor theater. Four multi-week shows continue at the Spotlight, Gaslight, Stars, and the Empty Space. North High School is presenting Ondine this weekend only. I've added a photo gallery from A Chorus Line, auditions for BCT's One Act Festival, and information on the re-opening of BMT's School of Performing Arts. If you're looking to audition for a show and don't have much experience, I suggest giving the One Act Festival a go. It's low-pressure and a great opportunity for new directors, actors, and others to try out their stuff. Lots of great shows playing at the end of April and into early May, go out and see some and let me know what you think. -Aaron Mauldin Professional drama groupie Contents:
Shows Auditions One Act Festival Bakersfield Community Theatre
News & Special Events
"Ondine" Tickets are just $4
April 18, 19, 25 & 26 and May 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 8PM May 20 & 27 and April 4 at 2PM One of Broadway's longest running shows ever, the classic musical A Chorus Line is a stunning musical-verite about a chorus audition for a Broadway musical. It tells of the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job in the show, and is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration. Memorable musical numbers include I Can Do That, The Music and the Mirror, What I Did for Love, One (Singular Sensation) and I Hope I Get It. Directed by Hal Friedman, A Chorus Line is a brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song and compellingly authentic drama. For tickets and information, call the Spotlight Theatre Box Office at (661) 634-0692, or visit us at 1622 19th Street. Tickets in advance are $15 for general admission, $12 for students, seniors, and active military, and $7 for children under 11. Tickets are $3 more on the day of the show.
Stars Theatre Restaurant
April 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 The trials and tribulations of being single, dating, marriage, loss, and heartbreak are cleverly explored in "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change". You will leave the show thinking…Were they talking about me? "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" is the longest running off Broadway musical, and the most "proposal friendly" play with over 58 audience proposals to date. You never know which night may end with a proposal, or who may be proposed to... Doors open approximately two hours before the show begins, dinner is served at 6:30 & 12:30 for evening performances and matinees Order tickets online at https://www.bmtstars.com/tickets.php?page=stars 1931 Chester Avenue 661-325-6100 Box Office Hours:
. Bakersfield Community Theatre will be having Auditions for their 2008 One Act plays. The auditions will be held on Saturday April 26 from 1pm-4pm and on Monday April 28 from 6pm-9pm. These auditions will be held at Bakersfield Community Theatre which is located at 2400 S. Chester Ave. The One Acts will go up on June 13 and will run for two weekends. The Rehearsal run will be in May and the first part of June. For more info contact the theatre at (661) 831-8114. We are very excited and are looking forward to the shows that will be performed this year. Make sure to mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!
A Chorus Line Photos Pete Beckman sent in some amazing photos he's taken of A Chorus Line. Here are a couple previews, view the gallery online at http://flickr.com/photos/23...   BMT School of Performing Arts Grand Re-Opening Open House Please join us in celebrating our grand re-opening on Wednesday, April 23rd, from 4pm to 7pm. We will be sharing our plans for the Summer and Fall seasons, and would love to hear your great ideas! Refreshments will be served and some of our talented students will be performing for this very special occasion! Sincerely, Bakersfield Music Theatre
When and Where: April 23, 2008 4-7pm 1927 Eye Street Bakersfield, CA 93304 Phone: 661-716-0316
 Ginn Williams' book release Epic May 6th, 10p Sandrini's Restaurant and Bar 1918 Eye St Open Mic Night by Refresh Rhyme Scheme. Ginn Williams' first book of poetry, Epic is going to be released at a very special Spoken Word Event, this May, at Sandrini's!!! Epic is comprised of five chapters; Love, Hurt, Life, Moving On, and an explosive fifth chapter that is a must read. Epic includes the dramatic photography of Ian Young. Come check out a special performance by this new up-and-comer on the Bakersfield arts scene, Ginn Williams! Ginn's style is described as bold, unapologetic, and fresh. She is known for her honesty in words and shocking twists throughout her performances. We're gonna have some great poets, awesome performances, and a book signing! Copies of Epic will be sold at this event for only $22.95. This is a must see event ... you won't have a better time anywhere else ... so don't be left out! 21 and over, please. Thank you to the members of Refresh Rhyme Scheme for working so hard to bring us this amazing event each month!
Major League Improv performs most Saturday nights at 6PM at the Spotlight Theatre. Unlike "Standup Comedy" in which one performer tells pre-planned jokes to the audience, improvisational comedy involves a whole group of performers making up scenes and playing games on the spot based on audience suggestions. A Major League Improv match features two teams of improvisers competing for laughs and points, with a referee keeping things moving and calling fouls. An average of seven to twelve games are played during a match, drawn from a repertoire of over a hundred improv games. In "Shakespeare" a team will improvise a scene inspired by an audience suggestion in Shakespearean style. In "Elimination Rap" players will create a rap on the spot, trading off each other's phrases, getting thrown out if they fall off the meter, or fail to rhyme. In "Forward/Reverse" the referee sends the scene back and forth at will, as though scanning a scene in a VCR, sending the players into a frenzy. Every show is different, with different players, different games, and different audiences supplying new suggestions. You can receive this in your inbox every week This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of April 20th, 2008
Three fantastic new shows open this weekend. They are A Chorus Line at the Spotlight, How The West Was Really Won at the Gaslight, and I Love You - You're Perfect - Now Change at Stars. The Bourgeois Gentleman continues for a few more weeks at the Empty Space and the teen show Robin Hood closes this weekend with 3 final performances at BCT. One new audition opportunity has been added as well as several more special events. Until next week... -Aaron Mauldin Bakersfield Theatre's Personal Stalker Contents:
Shows Auditions Godmakers Empty Space
News & Special Events
April 18, 19, 25 & 26 and May 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 8PM May 20 & 27 and April 4 at 2PM One of Broadway's longest running shows ever, the classic musical A Chorus Line is a stunning musical-verite about a chorus audition for a Broadway musical. It tells of the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job in the show, and is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration. Memorable musical numbers include I Can Do That, The Music and the Mirror, What I Did for Love, One (Singular Sensation) and I Hope I Get It. Directed by Hal Friedman, A Chorus Line is a brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song and compellingly authentic drama. For tickets and information, call the Spotlight Theatre Box Office at (661) 634-0692, or visit us at 1622 19th Street. Tickets in advance are $15 for general admission, $12 for students, seniors, and active military, and $7 for children under 11. Tickets are $3 more on the day of the show.
Stars Theatre Restaurant April 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 The trials and tribulations of being single, dating, marriage, loss, and heartbreak are cleverly explored in "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change". You will leave the show thinking…Were they talking about me? "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" is the longest running off Broadway musical, and the most "proposal friendly" play with over 58 audience proposals to date. You never know which night may end with a proposal, or who may be proposed to... Doors open approximately two hours before the show begins, dinner is served at 6:30 & 12:30 for evening performances and matinees Order tickets online at https://www.bmtstars.com/tickets.php?page=stars 1931 Chester Avenue 661-325-6100 Box Office Hours:
. Covering 40 years in the history of a fictional comic book company. Explores making money vs. making art.
Epic - Book Release Ginn Williams' book release Epic May 6th, 10p Sandrini's Restaurant and Bar 1918 Eye St Open Mic Night by Refresh Rhyme Scheme. Ginn Williams' first book of poetry, Epic is going to be released at a very special Spoken Word Event, this May, at Sandrini's!!! Epic is comprised of five chapters; Love, Hurt, Life, Moving On, and an explosive fifth chapter that is a must read. Epic includes the dramatic photography of Ian Young. Come check out a special performance by this new up-and-comer on the Bakersfield arts scene, Ginn Williams! Ginn's style is described as bold, unapologetic, and fresh. She is known for her honesty in words and shocking twists throughout her performances. We're gonna have some great poets, awesome performances, and a book signing! Copies of Epic will be sold at this event for only $22.95. This is a must see event ... you won't have a better time anywhere else ... so don't be left out! 21 and over, please. Thank you to the members of Refresh Rhyme Scheme for working so hard to bring us this amazing event each month!
They are showing a live feed of it May 1 at 8pm at the Edwards 14 at the Marketplace. Tickets are $20.   Monday, April 7, 2008 This American Life - Live! Tickets on Sale Now Normally when we take our show on the road, we can only visit five or six cities. Not this time. This time we're going to hundreds. We're talking Alpharetta, Georgia...West Monroe, Louisiana...Pueblo, Colorado...Swansea, Massachusetts...all over the place. Well, sort of. We're actually doing one live show, filming it in high definition, and sending it via satellite to movie theatres all across the country—live. Ira will unveil brand-new stories from the upcoming season of our television show, perform a radio story, answer audience questions, and more!
No other public radio show has tried this before. We're psyched. It's one night only: Thursday, May 1 at 8 pm EDT/7 pm CDT/6 pm MDT and tape-delayed at 8 pm PDT (we wanted it all to be live, but figured a 5 pm start would be pushing it for lots of you West Coasters). Tickets are sure to go fast in some areas, so buy yours now! Important Notes: On the ticketing page, you can search for theatres near you. We're at the mercy of theatres' capability to show a live, digital satellite feed, and the equipment for that takes significant time and money to set up. So unfortunately, we can't accommodate requests to screen the show in additional venues. Everywhere we can show it, we are. Thanks for understanding. Local Talent Show - Saluting America
Are you the singing sensation of Visit http://keepoldgloryflying.o... for full information. Download full contest rules in PDF format here http://keepoldgloryflying.o... Major League Improv performs most Saturday nights at 6PM at the Spotlight Theatre.
Unlike "Standup Comedy" in which one performer tells pre-planned jokes to the audience, improvisational comedy involves a whole group of performers making up scenes and playing games on the spot based on audience suggestions. A Major League Improv match features two teams of improvisers competing for laughs and points, with a referee keeping things moving and calling fouls. An average of seven to twelve games are played during a match, drawn from a repertoire of over a hundred improv games. In "Shakespeare" a team will improvise a scene inspired by an audience suggestion in Shakespearean style. In "Elimination Rap" players will create a rap on the spot, trading off each other's phrases, getting thrown out if they fall off the meter, or fail to rhyme. In "Forward/Reverse" the referee sends the scene back and forth at will, as though scanning a scene in a VCR, sending the players into a frenzy. Every show is different, with different players, different games, and different audiences supplying new suggestions. You can receive this in your inbox every week This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of January 27th, 2008
This weekend "Radio Razzle Dazzle" opens at the Melodrama and we've added a few more auditions to the list. In last week's newsletter I talked about "Up" and "Cinderella," so this week I'm going to talk a little about "Imaginary Friends" and "Little Women." Imaginary Friends centers around the infamous literary feud between legendary authors Mary McCarthy and Lillian Hellman. They continue their war of words (and more) in hell, in this surreal farce presented at the Empty Space. The show is interspersed with witty songs and commentary from the chorus. Guinevere writes in: Saw the show opening night and enjoyed it a lot. The audience seemed to like it too. It was a pretty decent crowd especially for an opening. Lots of college kids came from a class so thank you whoever that was! Kudos to the Empty Space for always striving to to present works that are compelling and truly different from anything else shown in town. Little Women first opened on Broadway in 2005 and follows the saga of the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—as they grow up in Civil War America. According to the production's website it is family-friendly but "some of the events in the play might be too intense or upsetting for younger children." Thank you to the Spotlight for bringing so many enjoyable musicals to the local stage. Radio Razzle Dazzle is the latest show at the Gaslight Melodrama. If you haven't been to see a show there you are missing out on some of the best family entertainment in town. I have many fond memories from when I was a kid & teen of my family going to the "Vaudeville Express" Melodrama out on China Grade Loop. It was a special tradition. Last year, thanks to the Gaslight, the tradition continued and we gathered again to laugh and eat popcorn. There is something very special about fun that children, parents, and grandparents can all enjoy together. Have a good one! -Aaron Mauldin Your Friendly Neighborhood Theatre Pimp Contents:
Shows Auditions News & Special Events
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