Theatre Happenings
Theatre Happenings
Moon Over Buffalo playing at the Alhambra
(September 3 - October 5) George and Charlotte Hay have unwillingly come to the twilight of their theatrical careers in a quaint Buffalo theater. Currently the company is performing " Cyrano de Bergerac" and " Private Lives" in repertory. After learning that the famous Hollywood director, Frank Capra, is coming to give George one final shot at stardom, miscommunication ensues and the hilarity begins. A romp through the thrill-a-minute lifestyle of the theatrical world that is nothing less than a love letter to live theatre.
Alhambra Dinner Theatre
12000 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL
904-641-1212
Leading Ladies
A Comedy
In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves down on their luck. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble begins when they find out that the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces!
Gainesville Community Playhouse
September 5-21, 2008
Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance September 4, 2008
Tickets Available at Book Gallery West in the Millhopper Shopping Center, 4121 NW 16th Blvd., next to Publix and the Vam York Theater.
Season ticket info: tickets@gcplayhouse.org
New York, New York!
NYC Theater Trip
(tentatively scheduled)
October 24-26, 2008
Fernandina Little Theatre is putting together a group theater trip to New York City, tentatively scheduled for the weekend of October 24-26, 2008. The package would include round trip air fare, airport transfers accomodations at a 3-star midtown hotel, a city highlights tour and two Broadway shows (seats will be orchestra or mezzanine.) The cost of the trip is $1300 per person. We will need a minimum of 20 people to make the trip happen. If you would like to add your name to the list of people interested in going please contact the office at (904) 321-1595
Nutcracker Ballet Auditions
Amelia Arts Academy and Dance Alive! National Ballet Company will present the Nutcracker this holiday season. Amelia Arts Academy will be casting boys and girls aged 7-18 that want to be part of this traditional holiday production. Please contact Theresa Duncan @ 904-277-1225 for more information. Auditions will be September 13, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The 1940s Radio Hour
This "musical from another century" recreates a live broadcast of the serial program The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade that aired in 1942. September 5-6, 12-14, 19-21, 25-27, Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, $13-$15 (276-2599).
Westside Story
The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra kicks off its new season with a joint production of West Side Story with the Alhambra Dinner Theatre, fully-staged and fully-symphonic. September 19-20, $30-$58. (354-5547).
Audition for Jane Eyre
The Gainesville Community Playhouse is a community theater. If you would like to try your hand at acting, we would love for you to audition. We welcome actors of all experience levels. Generally, to audition for a regular play, you will be asked to do a "cold reading" which is a small reading directly from the play script.
For musicals, come to the audition prepared to sing 16 measures of a song of your choosing. Please bring sheet music for your song selection. A piano player will be available to accompany you. For musicals there may also be a simple dance audition. Because the nature of community theater we realize that actors come with a wide range of dance ability from two left feet to experienced professionals. GCP choreographers are experts at making everyone look like naturals dancing on stage.
Jane Eyre
A Musical
Audition Dates
Sept. 7 and 8, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Show Dates
Oct. 31 - Nov. 23, 2008
Follow the classic romantic story of Jane Eyre, a young impoverished governess, who journeys to an isolated English mansion to teach the ward of the estate's enigmatic master, Rochester. The attraction between Jane and Rochester is immediate, but so are Jane's suspicions as she begins to realize that the house and its master harbor a dark secret. True to its source, this is a musical that is stuffed with big emotions - cruelty, despair, courage, forgiveness and, above all, an all-consuming love.
Audition Location
Vam York Theater
4039 NW 16th Blvd
Gainesville, FL
