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*************************************************************************************************************** "Ruthless" Release Date: 03-04-08 Respectfully submitted by Christine Wakefield, VP for Publicity
and director Robert O. Dimsey and a multi-talented cast:Tianna Stevens, Hillary Walker, Barbie Marland, Katie Stevens, Carrie Van Tol, Cathrine Grace Boyer, Violet Stoll, and Christine Hampton... never miss a beat in Joal Paley's wild musical farce "Ruthless". Plot twists, over the top personalities, award winning lyrics, and catchy tunes by Marvin Laird make this retro-look spoof on Broadway brats and the price of fame murderously good fun. (Oops to a minor naughty word here or there...girls, please!) You'll be an "Unkie's Muncle" if you miss your shot at the "goodest" show in town. Shows on March 14,15,20,21,22,28,29 at 8 p.m. and March 16, 23,30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 (adults),$15 (seniors 55yr. and up) and $10 (youth 18 yr. and under). Located at 100 Jessamine Blvd., Daytona Beach. Visa /Master Card accepted. Call 386-255-2431 for reservations. *************************************************************************************************************** "The Gin Game" Release Date: 01-07-08 Respectfully submitted by Christine Wakefield, VP for Publicity
celebrating its 25th season in New Jersey, is best known locally for teaching drama at Seabreeze High School. Reid's directorial debut at Daytona Playhouse with "The Gin Game" also marks his 100th production as a director!
On the porch of a seedy nursing home, Weller Martin (BOB WEAVER, recently seen as Herr Schaaf in "A Month in the Country, After Turgenev") sits alone, playing solitaire. Enter prim, self- righteous Fonisia Dorsey (SANDY ZIMBLER, who portrayed Anna in "A Month in the Country...). They discover they both dislike the home and enjoy gin rummy. The game becomes a metaphor for life when they reveal intimate details of their lives as they play. Fonisia wins every time. Their secrets become caustic weapons used against one another. Weller longs futilely for just one victory to counter a lifetime of defeats. "The Gin Game" contains mature language appropriate to the characters in this taut drama. Play dates are January 18, 19, 24,25, 26 at 8 pm and January 20 and 27 at 2 pm. Ticket prices range form $10 to $14. Student night is Thursday January 24. Call (386) 255-2431 during business hours for information and reservations. *************************************************************************************************************** Brien Friel's comedy/drama "A Month in the Country: after Tergenev" Release Date: 11-19-07 Respectfully submitted by Christine Wakefield, VP for Publicity If traveling back in time to 1840 Russia and hot summer days at a wealthy country estate sounds like your cup of tea, come taste Brien Friel's comedy/drama "A Month in the Country: after Tergenev", Daytona Playhouse's third offering for the 2007-2008 season, directed by Veronica H. Hart. Natalya Petrovna (Paige Elizabeth), once wooed and won over by rich landowner Arkady Islayaev (Bob Dimsey), has now suffered a long, frustrating marriage. She has taken comfort in the love of Michel (Lenny Owens), a family friend, but even he has come to represent the same boredom she finds with her husband. Aleksey (Christopher O'Bannon) , her son's 21 year old tutor quickly becomes her new desire. When she observes the easy, natural affection growing between Aleksey and her lovely ward Vera (Violet Anne Stoll), Natalya plots to position herself between the two. A neighboring landowner (J. Walker Fischer) expresses interest in marrying young Vera, an opportunity Natalya seizes to secure Aleksey's attentions for herself alone. Anna (Sandy Zimbler) lends support to her devoted and sometimes clueless son Arkady. Anna's companion, Lizaveta (Christine Hampton), perpetual houseguest-doctor (Bob Hart), servants Matvey (Attila Kovacs) and Katya (Tami Anderson), and elderly German tutor Herr Schaaf (Bob Weaver) dabble in their own flirtatious pursuits. Alas ! Natalya's situation comes to represent the thoroughly modern predicament of never being satisfied with what one has and the consequences that must be paid. Show dates are November 30, December 1,6,7,8 at 8 p.m. and December 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. at 100 Jessamine Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32118. The box office is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday prior to opening night and from 1 until curtain on show dates. Call for reservations (386) 255-2431 during business hours. *************************************************************************************************************** "Don't Dress for Dinner" by Marc Camoletti Release Date: 8-28-07 Directed by Veronica H. Hart, was a smash hit in Paris where it ran under the original title of "Pyjamas pur Six". It ran for over two years. When it was translated and adapted by Robin Hawdon, It played to critical acclaim in London's Apollo Theatre. This is a fast paced comedy/farce that will keep you laughing from start to finish. In a stylishly converted old farm building, Bernard (Jerry Doty) is hoping to entertain his chic Parisian mistress, Suzy(Hannah Masters), for the weekend. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook (Heather Monteith) to furnish the gourmet delights, is in the process of packing his wife, Jacqueline (Christina Lang) off to see her mother, and has even invited along his best friend, Robert (Lenny Owens), as a suitable alibi. It's foolproof, what could possibly go wrong? Well, supposing Robert turns up without knowing why he's been invited? Say Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers? Or,how about the cook being mistaken for the mistress and the mistress who can't cook? What if the cordon bleu cook's husband(Matt Hudson) shows up? Mix all these ingredients and you have the perfect recipe for an evening of hilarious confusion as Bernard and Robert must improvise at breakneck speed.
This play will be Heather's first time-ever-on stage and you will be delighted with her portrayal of the highly adaptable cook. Matt Hudson, the corpse in "Lucky Stiff," will make his debut with a speaking role. Show dates are September 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15 at 8 p.m. and September 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. Call (386) 255-2431 for reservations. Ticket prices are: adults $14, Senior discount (55 and up) $12, youth (18 and under) $10. For the Thursday, September 13 performance only,students with currant valid student i.d. will be admitted for only $5 each. 10% discount for groups of 20 or more adults. The playhouse is located at 100 jessamine Blv., Daytona Beach. *************************************************************************************************************** Daytona Playhouse Awards Jed and Ernie Dyer Community Theatre Scholarship to Jake Stallard Release Date: 6-7-07 The Daytona Playhouse is pleased to announce the presentation of the 2007 Jed and Ernie Dyer Community Theatre Scholarship to Jake Stallard, a recent graduate of Spruce Creek High School. This scholarship is named in honor of two long-time Playhouse supporters and is presented to a student who has demonstrated “an appreciation for the Theatre Arts and service to the Daytona Playhouse.” Stallard was the vice president of the Drama Club at Spruce Creek, where he graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program with a 4.5 overall grade point average. His drama teacher described him as “one of the most talented and devoted thespians” in his program, working effectively on stage and off. Despite his demanding schedule, he was a vital member of the Play Reading Committee at the Playhouse, reading dozens of plays and meeting with other committee members to select shows for the upcoming season. Stallard, whose winning essay describes theatre as a “moral force” and “vital element of society” will use the $500 scholarship as he furthers his education at the University of Florida this fall. The Daytona Playhouse community theatre has been entertaining local audiences for over 50 years. For information about our next season or volunteer opportunities contact us at 386 255-2431.
"The Smell of the Kill" is Daytona Playhouse's May Offering Release Date: 4-19-07
through Sunday, May 20, 2007 only. Michele Lowe's cleverly crafted dark comedy is a tale of temptation and retribution as three wives explore each others' secrets and consider the fate of their three philandering, gambling, and embezzling husbands who have accidentally locked themselves in one couples' fancy new meat freezer; all to the delight of the audience. The wry comedy, aptly directed by Zeina Salame, features Alicia Faulds, Lauren Haugan, and Rebecca Provost as the wives who light up the stage. Jack Wilbern, Scott Harrell, and Lenny Owens play the ill-fated husbands who are heard but never seen. "The Smell of the Kill" will be performed May 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 8 PM and Sundays May 13 and 20 at 2 PM. Tickets are only $14 for adults, $12 for seniors 55 and older, and $10 for those 18 and under and can be purchased at the door, at the theatre box office, or by calling 386 255-2431 or toll free 877-ACT 1001. There is a special price of $5 for students with ID cards on Thursday, May 17 only. We accept Visa and Mastercard. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 11 AM until 5 PM and from 11 AM until curtain time on performance days. The Daytona Playhouse community theatre is located at 100 Jessamine, Daytona Beach, 32118, just three blocks north of Seabreeze Blvd, beachside. Since 1946 the Daytona Playhouse has been the best entertainment value in town offering many volunteer opportunities in production, house management and marketing. Call us at 255-2431 for more information and join in the excitement and the fun- or visit our website: http://www.daytonaplayhouse.org/ The Smell of the Kill is presented by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company *************************************************************************************************************** March Brings "Lucky Stiff" to the Daytona Playhouse Release Date: 2-23-07 Maestro Timothy D Turner returns to the Daytona Playhouse to direct this season's zany musical "Lucky Stiff" , the oddball trek of an unassuming British shoe salesman who encounters a ridiculous gaggle of quirky characters on foreign lands in order to inherit his deceased uncle's fortune. This wildly whimsical musical will run for three weeks only from March 16 through April 1. Brilliant and witty lyrics and story by Lynn Aherns and Stephen Flaherty (My Favorite Year , Ragtime, and Anastasia) make this wonderful musical comedy one you will not want to miss. Based on the novel The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth, "Lucky Stiff" features Corey Sowers, Nicole Hopper, Danny Crile, Christa Toney, Kylie Koscoe, Nikki Scofield, Nicole Smith, David Snodgrass, Jack Moeller, and Dan Kerr who portray a total of 32 madcap characters. The performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8 PM plus Sunday matinees at 2 PM from March 16 through April 1. Tickets for "Lucky Stiff" are available at the Daytona Playhouse Box Office at 100 Jessamine, Daytona Beach (three blocks north of Seabreeze off Halifax) . The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 11 AM until 5 PM or from 11 AM until curtain on performance days. We accept Visa or MasterCard. Tickets may be purchased by calling 386 255- 2431 or toll free 1 877 ACT 1001. Tickets for the musical are $16 for adults, $15 for seniors over 54, and $10 for youth under 19. On THURSDAYS only students with student ID are only $5! Group discounts are also available. The Daytona Playhouse Community Theatre is the best entertainment value in town and offers many interesting volunteer opportunities in theatre management, production, publicity and marketing. Join us and become a part of the fun and laughter. "Lucky Stiff" comes to the Daytona Playhouse courtesy of Musical Theatre International. *************************************************************************************************************** New Play Reading Program for 2007 Release Date: 1-23-07 The play reading program for 2007 has taken a different turn. It will not be a performance event but rather a cold reading of a play, new or old, followed by an open discussion. This takes the pressure of "performance" off the table and allows for actors and listeners to simply read a part for the enjoyment of it. The first reading of the year will be an original play by Jay Huling, "Sing Sing Suite." It will be read on Sunday, February 4 at 2 PM at the Daytona Playhouse at 100 Jessamine. The playwright will be present! There are parts for 2 females and 3 males: 1. Warden Peck - A '40s female warden who wants to be loved by everyone 2. Wadsworth the Great- A female magician wannabe who prides herself as an escape artist but is far from it. 3. A top con named "Hunk" in his 40s who has a prison life of luxury 4. Bert Karlsbad- A tough Prison Sergeant with passive-aggressive tendencies 5. Eli Witter- A con in his 30s, the world's greatest escape artist
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