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THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR 2012
The Board of Directors for Theatre 29 in Twentynine Palms held their yearly reorganization meeting December 13, 2011 and selected new officers and Board Members for the 2012 year.
Re-elected for two-year terms (2012-2013) were Frances Wright and Gary Daigneault. The Theatre 29 Board will get an infusion of fresh ideas and energy with newcomers Tom Highfill, Marty Nieder, and Cindy Daigneault.
They will join Board members (2011-2012) Brian Tabeling, Ken Palmer, Kathryn Ferguson, and Mary Phelps.
In reorganizing for 2012, for the Executive Board, the Board of Directors voted unanimously to re-elect Brain Tabeling as the Board President for another term, Gary Daigneault was named as vice-president, Mary Phelps as Board Secretary, and Francis Wright as Treasurer.
President Tabeling then made board committee appointments, which were approved by a vote of the Board as per the Theater 29 by-laws. The board members and their areas of responsibility at this time are:
Facilities Manager (Theatre Building) - Ken Palmer
Outside (Shop and storage areas) - Frances Wright
Technical/Bridge Manager - Ken Palmer
Stage Area Manager - Brian Tabeling
Box Office Operations - Tom Highfill
Prop and Costume Room - Mary Phelps
Publicity - Gary Daigneault
Sponsorship and Patrons – Cindy Daigneault
Security – Ken Palmer
Program Sales – Cindy Daigneault
Volunteer coordinator – Marty Nieder
Mailing list manager - Tom Highfill
Snack Bar Manager - Brian Tabeling
Special Projects - Kathyryn Ferguson/Cindy Daigneault
New Building Committee - Gary Daigneault, Brian Tabeling, Ken Palmer
Longtime volunteer and former board member Charles Harvey will continue to oversee all the graphics and printing for Programs, Posters, Flyers and Brochures through his Harvey Multi-Media Productions. Recently retired long-time former Board member Judy Andreshak will remain as the organizations Historian.
First organized in 1999, Theatre 29 is an all-volunteer, non-profit Community Theater program incorporated as an IRS 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Theatre 29 operates in a building provided “for the public good” by the City of Twentynine Palms at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms.
The mission of Theatre 29 is: “To bring quality, family-oriented Theater to Twentynine Palms while offering opportunities for our children and citizens to experience the live arts.”
The new 2012 season includes nine productions; Three comedies, two hit Broadway Musical Productions, a special holiday season comedy, two original play from Twentynine Palms playwrights, and another spectacular Halloween Haunt event.
Ticket prices for 2012 will remain the same;
Regular Admission - $12.00
Seniors and Military - $10.00
Children under 12 and Students with ID - $8.00
Student Rush - standby only, with ID, 5 minutes before curtain - $1.00
2012 Season Ticket Prices:
(All seven regular season shows including the spectacular Halloween Haunt, does not include the two original plays)
Regular - $68.00
Seniors, Military, - $56.00
Children under 12 and Students with ID - $46.00
2012 Season tickets and tickets for individual shows are available on-line at www.theatre29.org or by calling 760-361-4151. Theatre 29 will pay on-line processing fees to those who make reservations and purchase tickets on-line. The state-of-the-art “Vendini” computer reservation system allows patrons to choose, reserve, and pay for individual seats from the comfort of their home or office computer.
Local non-profits can take advantage of the Theatre 29 Opening Night sponsorship program to raise funds. Commercial businesses can utilize the Theatre 29 Patron program to support the Theatre organization while promoting their business. Theater 29 also has opportunities for exposure to arts patrons by placing ads in the programs for the individual productions. Information on sponsors, Patrons, and program advertising is available by calling Cindy Daigneault at 760-366-8471.
Patrons in 2012 will continue to enjoy ultra-comfortable floor level seating installed in 2010 after a very successful fund-raising effort. Additional seats are still available for patrons to sponsor for $100.00 each. Those contributing will get their names on a seating donor plaque to be permanently displayed in the theater lobby.
For more information about Theatre 29 or support opportunities call the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151.
THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES CAST FOR “JAKE’S WOMEN”
Theatre 29 and Director Butch Pelfrey have announced the cast for Theatre 29’s first production of the 2012 season, “Jake’s Women”, a quirky and whimsical comedy by the legendary playwright, Neil Simon.
“Jake’s Women” tells the story of Jake, a novelist who is more successful with fiction than with real life, who is facing a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. The wildly comic and sometimes moving flashbacks played in his mind are interrupted by visitations from actual females. Jake will be played by veteran actor K.W. Heckart, last seen in Theatre 29’s “Come Blow Your Horn”.
Jake’s women include Julie, a revered first wife who was killed years earlier in a car accident, played by Rebekah Douglas, last seen in “Into the Woods Junior”; and his daughter Molly, who is played at age 12 by Kayleigh Coughlin, a Theatre 29 veteran last seen in “Pinocchio”. Playing Molly as an adult is Theatre 29 newcomer Kara Daily. Another Theatre 29 newcomer is Jeanne Rodick, who portrays his opinionated therapist, Edith. Rodick may be new to Theatre 29 but she is not new to acting, as she has more than 30 roles, mostly in musicals, under her belt. Jake’s current wife, Maggie (who is leaving him for another man), is played by Theatre 29 veteran Janet Peercy, who also was last seen in “Come Blow Your Horn”. Also appearing are Cheryl Gillon, currently directing “Bless Me Father” at Theatre 29, as Sheila, Jake’s prospective third wife. Rounding out the cast of Jake’s women is Wendy Costello, last seen in “A Bad Year for Tomatoes”, as Jake’s obnoxious and bossy sister Karen.
“Jake’s Women” will play will run for five weekends from January 13 through February 11, 2012, with Friday and Saturday night performances at 7:00 p.m., a Thursday night performance at 7:00 p.m. January 26, and a 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee February 5.
Season tickets to Theatre 29 are $68; $56 for seniors and military; and $46 for children and students. Single ticket prices are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors and military; and $8 for students. Tickets can be purchased from the box office during any performance, or by calling (760) 361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.org . Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road, right around the corner from Barr Lumber in Twentynine Palms.
WE REVIEW "BLESS ME FATHER" AT THEATRE 29
Tami Roleff - KCDZ 107.7FM
The delightful holiday Comedy, "Bless me Father" opened last weekend for a five-week run at Theatre 29. Managing Editor Tami Roleff was there opening night and offers this review of the production…
Theatre 29's latest production is Bless Me, Father, a divine comedy about an Irish country priest, Father Pat, who suddenly takes ill. While the janitor John Paul Fitzpatrick is cleaning up the mess he is accidentally locked into the confessional. To make matters worse, there is a rumor that the pope, who is touring nearby, may hear confessions at the church that very afternoon. But the only John Paul in the confessional box is Fitz the janitor. Fitz puts a new spin on confession and penance, and his penances change the lives of his fellow villagers. Cheryl Gillon, has chosen an experienced cast for her directorial debut at Theatre 29. Talking with excellent Irish brogues are John Wright as Father Pat, Alex Gomez as Fitz the janitor, and Cathy Inscore, who sparkles as Beulah Ravenscroft, the housekeeper. Patti Brown brightens the stage as the town harlot in her scarlet outfit. Other Theatre 29 veterans are Adam Redmon as Farris, Mary Phelps as the Butcher's Wife, Kit Brooks as the Widow Delaney, and Tara Henkel as the Irish Angel. And not to be forgotten is Nena Jimenez as sweet young Shannon Bitterwahl, who just wants some pink shoelaces. There are some genuinely funny lines, and the set is fabulous.
"Bless Me, Father" takes the Theatre 29 stage 7:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through December 17, with a Thursday performance December 1st, and a Sunday matinee December 11. Tickets for "Bless Me Father" are $8-$12 and are available now through the Theatre 29 Web site: theatre29.org, or by calling the box office at (760) 361-4151.
CASTING COMPLETED FOR "BLESS ME FATHER" AT THEATRE 29
Casting for the final production of Theatre 29s 2011 season, the divine comedy written by T.A. Powell, "Bless Me Father" has been announced by Director Cheryl Gillon.
The show will take the stage for five weeks beginning Friday, November 18th, and run through Saturday, December 17th.
Helmed by Theatre 29 veteran Cheryl Gillon, she is making her directorial debut assisted by another Theatre 29 veteran, the gifted and exceptional Diane Durden. .
"Bless Me Father" tells the story of a country priest named Father Pat who is rehearsing his Sunday sermon when he suddenly takes ill from eating a spoiled liver mousse pate from the church fridge. After he voids himself of the mousse in the confessional box, the vicarage housekeeper harangues the janitor Fitz, to clean up the mess. The overzealous housekeeper, in a hurry to make her way to the market to gossip and get soda crackers for the ailing priest, accidentally locks the janitor inside the confessional box. To make matters worse, there is a rumor being spread that the pope's European tour will bring him remarkably close to the small village church and that there is an off-chance that the Holy Father himself will hear confession that very afternoon.
Rumors quickly fly down at the butcher shop that the Pope is filling in for the ailing priest, and parishioners make haste to have their confessions heard by the Holy Father. But the only John Paul in the confessional box is (of course) John Paul Fitzpatrick, the janitor. Fitz has been trapped in there for hours, and what he is hearing could blow the lid off this whole town! Frustrated from continually hearing confessions, Fitz decides to declare war on the idiots that continue to confess! He begins doling out penance with a punch line, as he cleans up a lot more than mousse! This ingenious and hilarious Christmas comedy will leave your audiences clutching their sides and believing that "on one day of the year it's possible to get more than we deserve".
Cast in the role of the unfortunate janitor Fitz is Theatre 29's illustrious Alex Gomez. Father Pat will be played by the experienced John Wright, while the overzealous housekeeper Beulah will be played by the skilled Cathy Inscore. Kit Brooks returns to Theatre29 after several years on hiatus as the Widow Delaney, Fitz's love interest. Rounding out the cast are Mary Phelps, as Roberta, the Butcher's wife, Patty Brown, as Germaine, the village harlot, Adam Redmon, as Farris, the young man in love, Nena Jimenez as Shannon, a little scamp, and Tara Henkel, our Irish Angel.
Boasting a cast of talented, veteran performers, "Bless Me Father" promises to entertain audiences with its humor, wit, and sentiment. It is a show guaranteed to afford laughs to all ages.
"Bless Me Father" will run weekends beginning November 18th through December 17th, 2011, with performances beginning at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. There also will be a Thursday performance, at 7 p.m. December 1st and a Sunday matinee, at 2:30 p.m. December 11th.
Tickets are $12 for regular admission, $10 for seniors and military and $8 for children under 12 and students with ID. All tickets sales are available now through the Theatre 29 Web site: www.theatre29.com <http://www.theatre29.com/> , or by calling the box office at (760) 361-4151.
Theatre 29 is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501(c) 3 organization dedicated to producing quality, family-oriented live arts for the residents of the MorongoBasin. They are located at 73637 Sullivan Road (right around the corner from Barr Lumber) in the City of Twentynine Palms.
“EIGHTH YEAR OF FEAR” HAUNTING THEATRE 29 THIS HALLOWEEN SEASON
The annual haunting of Theatre 29 in Twentynine Palms is getting ready for a Pioneer Days weekend unveiling. For the eighth year in a row, Producer Eric Ross, who honed his skills at Knott’s Scary Farm, has created another Halloween Masterpiece. The 2011 Haunting is directed this year by Frances Wright and Charles Harvey.
The Halloween Haunt has become legendary in the entire Morongo Basin in its ever shifting mood and ability to terrify! 31 cast members. Guides and characters, will transport visitors into an ancient stone temple, which has lain, forgotten, for centuries. The guided tour through the Temple features scares visitors at their most primal level. In this years “Halloween Haunt”, an ancient evil lurks in the temples heart, guarding a treasure of the ages. Undead crazies, mind bending effects, fear around every corner makes this event the biggest ever!
The “Eighth Year of Fear” is not recommended for children under 10 because of strong images and realistic, frightening special effects.
Tickets are $5.00 each and are available only at the door the night of performances. Theatre 29 Season Ticket holders get their first tour included at no charge.
The annual Halloween Haunt at Theatre 29 opens for Pioneer Days weekend, Friday and Saturday night, October 14th and 15th, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Tours continue on Friday and Saturday the 28th and 29th of October from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., then from 6-10 Friday and Saturday the 28th and 29th, and from 6-9 Sunday and Monday the 30 and 31st.
Theatre 29 is located on Sullivan Road at Adobe Road, right around the corner from Barr Lumber, North of State Route 62 in the City of Twentynine Palms.
For information or directions call the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151. Theatre 29 is an all-volunteer, tax exempt, 501(c) 3 community Arts Organization, in continuous operation since 1999.
Cast Selected for Theatre 29’s “Curse of the Temple”
Theatre 29, Directors Charles Harvey and Frances Wright, and producer Eric Ross have announced the casting for the eighth annual production of Theatre 29’s Halloween Haunt production, “Curse of the Temple”.
Co Director Charles Harvey described this year’s Halloween theme, “This year’s Haunt will amp up the terror in the claustrophobic bowels of an ancient stone temple, which has lain, forgotten, for centuries. The guided tour through the Temple will feature atmospheric scares at their most primal. An ancient evil lurks in the temple’s heart, guarding a treasure of the ages. Undead crazies, mind bending effects, fear around every corner makes this event the biggest ever!”
“The Curse of theTemple” will run October 14 & 15, 21 & 22 and 28 - 31, 2011 at Theatre 29, 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms (around the corner from Barr Lumber).
The roles of the tour guides will be played with horrifying intensity by: Cathy Inscore, Wendy Lane, Jericho McWilliams, Logan Moody, and Nicole Rachel.
Rounding out the rest of the lost souls of the Temple are: Jacob Buckley Jarod Burks, Alana Charles, Wyvonne Davis, JJ DeHoedt, Stephanie Hale, Christopher Harris, Stephanie Hart, Brandon Hazel, Christina Hazel, Tara Henkel, Kylie Howell, Fernando Lopez, Ed Manson, William Stubblefield, Kristina Thomas, Marissa Thomas, Vincent Thomas, Robert Tuggle, Michael Wanless, Garrett Wright, John Wright, and Natasha Wright.
Theatre 29 asks, “Do you have the nerve to face the Temple and all the dangers lurking within?” If so tickets will be available only at the door for $5.00 with tours launching every 10-15 minutes. Season ticket holders get their first tour included with their purchase. Event is not advised for very small children. Persons with certain medical conditions are advised.
Friday, Saturday and Halloween night performances will run 7:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday performance will run 7:00pm - 9:00PM
Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Rd, just south of Barr Lumber. For further information contact the Theatre 29 Box Office at (760) 361-4151 or www.theatre29.org or search theatre29haunt on Facebook.
THEATRE 29 NOW OFFERING 2012 SEASON TICKETS
The hard working volunteers of Theatre 29, The Morongo Basin’s premiere live Theatre venue, have finalized their 2012 season of quality theatrical productions and are now offering season tickets.
The new year-round season includes three major musical productions, two hilarious comedies, a comedy-drama farce, two original plays by Twentynine Palms playwrights, and another spectacular Halloween Haunt event.
Theatre 29 Board President Brian Tabeling said, “We were very happy with the quantity and quality of creative and eclectic submissions from area Theatre Directors for the 2012 season. We received 11 submissions for 6 regular season slots, after much careful consideration by our Play Selection Committee and Board of Directors, Theatre 29 has come up with a fascinating, fun, entertaining and artistically balanced year of first class live community theater offerings”.
The 2012 season starts January 14, 2012, the offerings are:
“Jake’s Women” Director, Butch Pelfrey
By Neil Simon
America's premier comic playwright makes another hilarious foray into the world of modern relationships. Jake, a novelist who is more successful with fiction than with real life, faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. The wildly comic and sometimes moving flashbacks played in his mind are interrupted by visitations from actual females. Jake's women include a revered first wife who was killed years earlier in an accident, his daughter who is recalled as a child but is now a young woman, his boisterous and bossy sister, an opinionated analyst, his current wife who is leaving Jake for another man, and a prospective third wife.
January 13 – February 11
Thursday, January 26
Sunday Matinee, February 5th
“Lost in Yonkers” Director, Rebecca Havely
By Neil Simon
By America's great comic playwright, this memory play is set in a Yonkers in 1942. Bella, is 35-years-old, mentally challenged and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz . As the play opens, ne'r do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady's doorstep. He is financially strapped and taking to the road as a salesman. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with Louie, her brother, a small-time hood in a strange new world called Yonkers.
March 9 – April 7
Thursday, March 22
Saturday Matinee, March 31
“A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody” Director, John Wright
By Ron Bernas
It’s New Year’s Eve at the Perry mansion, and Julia and Matthew seem to have it all. But Matthew wants more -- to be rid of his wife Julia to have some real fun! He resolves to murder Julia by the new year’s end, and tells her so. She vows to stay alive, and tells him so. And so the game begins -- a hilarious year-long match of wits and witless. With the Perry’s friends and staff dying off mysteriously, it seems Matthew is successful in murdering everyone but Julia. As the bodies are falling, dim-witted daughter Bunny contemplates calling off her wedding to unwitting Donald since all the gift-bearing guests are dying. Enter Detective Plotnik -- a Sam Spade reincarnation who is clueless. Hilarious who-didn’t-do-it!
May 4 – June 2
Thursday, May 17
Sunday Matinee, May 27
“The Memory Jar” Director/Author, Kurt Schauppner
SPECIAL “ORIGINAL PLAY” SERIES
With their patriarch facing a grave illness, a fractured family gathers together in the family home, a former homesteader's cabin in DeseretValley. When the oldest child proposes creating a memory jar for their parents, the youngest child balks, claiming that memories are faulty at best. There may, however, be a very real reason he wants to avoid childhood memories and it may have something to do with something that happened in the family home. Gripping drama from the author of “THE UNBROKEN CHAIN”, “APRIL” and the film “Once Upon A Dirt Road”.
(Special limited run) June 8-9-10, 15-16-17
“Suessical, The Musical” Directors, Gary Daigneault, Ed Will
Book by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Co-Conceived by Eric Idle, Based on the works of Dr. Seuss.
All of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters are brought to life: Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie, and an imaginative little boy--Jojo. Follow Horton, who finds himself faced with challenges--Protecting his tiny friend Jojo (and all the Whos) from a world of naysayers & dangers, but also an abandoned egg, left by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping & a trial, intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Great family fun for all ages.
June 29 – July 28
Thursday, July 12
Sunday Matinee, July 22
“Actress” Director/Author Josh Lazar
SPECIAL “ORIGINAL PLAY” SERIES
Sparks fly when the younger "prodigal" daughter of a conservative local judge, who ran away from her small home town in Minnesota to become an actress in Hollywood, returns after 10 years to star in the town theatre's production of the same play her talented older sister, who gave up acting to marry a farmer, starred in her senior year in high school. Old wounds resurface, rivalries ignite, and each character must come to terms with the truth of their own past before the curtain descends.
August 3,4,5 10,11,12
“Anne of Green Gables”, the Musical, Director Kathryn Ferguson
Based on the novel “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Music by Nancy Ford - Book and Lyrics by Gretchen Cryer
Follow the misadventures of a wildly independent orphan with fiery red hair and a temper to match. L.M. Montgomery's timeless classic, cherished by generations, comes to life in a new musical. Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to live with a plainspoken farmer and his spinster sister, who thought they were adopting a boy! She wins over the Cuthberts, and all of Prince Edward Island, with her irrepressible spirit and imagination--and wins over audiences with her warm, poignant story about love, home and family.
August 24 –September 22
Thursday, September 6
Sunday Matinee, September 16
“Darkum Asylum - The Ninth Annual Halloween Haunt” Directors, Frances Wright & Charles Harvey
For the better part of a decade, the Theatre 29 Halloween Haunt has set the standard in terror. In it’s ninth year, “The Haunt” will set the bar even higher. Visitors to “Darkum Asylum”, will be treated to the delicious terror of an abandoned asylum for the criminally insane, where not all the patients truly left. This time, the evil will be in 3-D, so prepare to have your minds blown! Tickets will be available only at the door with tours launching every 10-15 minutes. Season ticket holders get their first tour included with their season ticket purchase.
October 19-20, 25-26, 29-30-31
“A Don’t Hug Me Christmas” Director, Marty Nieder
Book & Lyrics by Phil Olsen, Music by Paul Olsen
Having been described as “The Music Man meets Fargo, minus the blood and trombones” the “Don’t Hug Me” series hails from the cold North. It's Christmas Eve in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota and cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson gets in an argument with his wife, Clara, tells her he's skipping Christmas, he storms out of the bar, goes snowmobiling across the lake, falls through the ice, and goes into a coma. He comes back in his dream where he's visited by folk legend, Sven Yorgensen, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Sven takes Gunner (Scrooge) on a journey similar to that in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" only very different. Will Gunner come out of his coma and find redemption with Clara at The Bunyan?
Show 9, November 16 – December 15
Thursday, November 29
Sunday Matinee, December 9
Season Tickets for all six regular theatrical productions and the special Halloween Haunt event are now on sale at $68.00 for regular admission, $56.00 for Seniors, Military and DAN Members, and $46.00 for Children under 12 and students with ID. To purchase season tickets call the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 and leave a message with an address to send a 2012 brochure and order form.
All evening performances start at 7:00 p.m., Matinees are at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are also available for the “Original Play Series” shows: “The Memory Jar” and “Actress”, as these are not part of the season ticket purchase.
Regular admission tickets are $12.00, Senior and Military $10.00, and Children under 12 and Students with ID are $8.00. Reservations can be made at the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.com. Theatre 29 will pay the fees incurred by those buying tickets on line.
Founded in 1999, Theatre 29 is an all volunteer non-profit 501(c)3 non-profit Community Theater Organization. Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road, in the City of Twentynine Palms.
THEATRE 29, LOCAL CHAMBERS, TO ANNOUNCE 2012 SEASON AT JOSHUA TREE RETREAT CENTER
Theatre 29, the Morongo Basin’s premiere live theater venue, will join forces with the three Morongo Basin Chambers of Commerce to unveil their 2012 performance season.
The special Tri-Chamber mixer event, hosted by the Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, and Joshua Tree Chambers of Commerce, will feature the announcement of the much anticipated 2012 Theatre 29 season of live theater offerings. It will take place at the spectacular Joshua Tree Retreat Center (formerly Mentalphysics) in Joshua Tree from 5:00pm until 7:00pm Thursday, September 15, 2011.
Business people and individuals from the three primary communities of the Morongo Basin will have a rare chance to get together and discuss business growth and mutual cooperation. Each of the chambers will give a brief presentation on their economic development activities as well as give a snapshot of anticipated residential and commercial growth in their areas. The Tri-Chamber event will be a unique opportunity to forge valuable business relationships for the entire region.
The Joshua Tree Chamber will be serving beverages, including beer and wine as well as soft drinks. A large selection of deli delights will also be served to those in attendance by Theatre 29 volunteers.
The Joshua Tree RetreatCenter, first built in 1941, has gone through an extensive period of repair and remodeling. It offers comfortable, modern facilities for groups from 50-500 to meet, take classes and instruction. The Retreat Center comes complete with fully operational commercial kitchens and rooms for overnight stays. Formerly “The Institute of Mentalphysics”, the Joshua Tree Retreat Center offers spectacular open desert vistas and views combined with an ambiance based on it’s rich architectural and spiritual history. The Retreat Center was originally designed as an architectural collaboration between legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his son Lloyd Wright. Their Genius and inspiration is imbued throughout the secluded, peaceful 420 acre complex.
With sell-out audiences clamoring for seats at Theatre 29, the season announcement event will give only those in attendance the opportunity to secure season tickets first, with a special bonus!
Season tickets offer theatre-goers a reserved seat to all six of the 2012 regular stage productions as well as a special Halloween Haunt event in October. This year, two additional, limited run, locally written and directed shows will also be featured. Patrons who attend the Gala 2012 Season Announcement event and those who purchase 2012 season tickets in the month of September only will get a free seat to their choice of the special original shows.
At the Announcement, each of the nine directors selected for the Theatre 29 2012 season will give a brief description of their show, complete with musical and dramatic performances. The 2012 season will not be revealed until the event.
Theatre 29 has been producing a full season of Quality, family-friendly local live theater entertainment since 1999. They are an all-volunteer 501(c)3 tax-deductible non-profit organization. Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms.
For more information on the season announcement event, or Theatre 29, call Board President Brian Tabeling at 760-367-9338.
GENDER TWIST DELIGHTING AUDIENCES OF “NUNSENSE A-MEN” AT THEATRE 29
The latest musical Comedy offering at Theatre 29 is the classic original of the “Nunsense” series of seven shows by Dan Goggin, all of them revolving around the nuns of “The Little sisters of Hobeken”.
The latest version. Directed by the multi-talented, award winning Director Kathryn Ferguson, is actually the very first of the Nunsense franchise with a big twist, the five nuns are played by…..men!
Ferguson says it is remarkable how fast the audience completely forgets the gender change and get swept up the fun. “Audiences are loving the "twist" this show has” she remarked, chuckling, “After a while, their suspension of disbelief kicks in and they are just watching nuns on stage.” Adding, “ These sisters rock! It has been a lot of fun and everyone has worked extremely hard to make this happen. Every night, the show is different and exciting. You can't catch all of it in one viewing!”
In “Nunsense A-men”, the Little Sisters of Hoboken put on a talent show to raise money to bury four deceased sisters, currently residing in the convent freezer, due to a culinary incident. They sing, dance, patter, flatter, tease, instruct and joke their ways into the hearts of the audience.
The five nuns are played by some of the top male talent in the region, actors Kurt Schauppner, Faraimo Fuifui, Charles Harvey, Jericho McWilliams, and Chris Fleischman.
“Nunsense A-Men” will run weekends beginning August 26th through September 24th, 2011, with performances beginning at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. There also will be a Thursday performance, at 7 p.m. September 8th and a Sunday matinee, at 2:30 p.m. September 18th.
Tickets are $12 for regular admission, $10 for seniors and military and $8 for children under 12 and students with ID. All tickets sales are available now through the Theatre 29 Web site: www.theatre29.org , or by calling the box office at (760) 361-4151.
THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR “CURSE OF THE TEMPLE” HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA
Theatre 29, Creator/Producer Eric Ross and Directors Charles Harvey and Frances Wright proudly announce auditions for the eighth incarnation it the highly popular “Halloween Haunt”.
Auditions will be Tuesday, September 6th beginning at 6:00 PM on the Theatre 29 main stage. The event, this year entitled “Curse of the Temple” will come to ‘life’ for three weekends beginning October 14, ending Halloween night.
Performances of this seasonal scare fest will begin at 7:00 PM and end at 10:00 PM Friday and Saturday nights October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29. One Sunday performance will be at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM October 30 and Halloween Night, October 31st.
This year, adventurous souls will be guided through an ancient Indian temple, filled to the brim with hidden traps, undead creatures, mind altering effects and creepy crawlies of every type. A treasure is promised in the temple’s inner sanctum, but, such treasure is rarely unguarded. Fright fans are promised a terror trip they will never forget this year! Are you up to the challenge?
The production team will be seeking at least 30 performers and behind the scenes technicians. Be prepared to move and perform cold reading, if required.
Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road, in the City of Twentynine Palms (just behind Barr Lumber on Adobe Road).
For further information, contact the Box Office at (760) 361-4151, on facebook, search (Theatre 29 haunt) or at www.theatre29.org
ECUMENICAL COMEDY WITH A TWIST, “NUNSENSE A-MEN!” OPENS AT THEATRE 29
The Fall production of the Theatre 29 2011 season, the ecumenical musical comedy smash, “Nunsense A-Men!”, will take the stage for five weeks beginning August 26th through September 24th.
The musical, the seventh show of the extremely popular “Nunsense” franchise, is helmed by the veteran production team of Director and Musical Director, Kathryn Ferguson and Assistant Director Marty Neider. “Nunsense A-Men!” with Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin, has become an international sensation.
The show, for those who are familiar with the “Nunsense” shows, is the same story as the original production, but with a twist! The Little Sisters of Hoboken put on a talent show to raise money to bury four deceased sisters, currently residing in the convent freezer, due to a culinary incident. They sing, dance, patter, flatter, tease, instruct and joke their ways into the hearts of the audience. The twist, here, is that all the nuns are played by men!
Cast in the role of Reverend Mother, Sister Mary Regina, is Kurt Schauppner, fresh from his role as Lycus in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. Second in command, “Mistress of Novices”, Sister Mary Hubert, is portrayed by Faraimo Fuifui, previously seen in last year’s “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. Â “Street Smart” Brooklyn-ite with a nose for trouble, Sister Robert Anne, is played by Charles Harvey, fresh off his role as Psuedolus in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. Sister Mary Amnesia, the dippy but loveable country singing nun, is Jericho McWilliams, making his Theatre 29 debut. Rounding out the cast is novice Sister Mary Leo, who dreams of being the first nun ballerina, played by Chris Fleischman, also a “Forum” alumni for his role as Hero.
Boasting a well balanced cast of veteran performers, as well as talented newcomers, this show promises to wow audiences with its humor, energy and pathos. It is important to note that, though the show has men playing women, it is not a ‘drag’ show, rather a theatrical device that allows a whole new level of comedy to erupt from the dialogue. It is a family show guaranteed to provide big laughs to all ages.
“Nunsense A-Men” will run weekends beginning August 26th through September 24th, 2011, with performances beginning at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. There also will be a Thursday performance, at 7 p.m. September 8th and a Sunday matinee, at 2:30 p.m. September 18th.
Tickets are $12 for regular admission, $10 for seniors and military and $8 for children under 12 and students with ID. All tickets sales are available now through the Theatre 29 Web site: www.theatre29.org , or by calling the box office at (760) 361-4151.
Theatre 29 is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to producing quality, family-oriented live arts for the residents of the MorongoBasin. The Theater is located at 73637 Sullivan Road (right around the corner from Barr Lumber) in the City of Twentynine Palms.
"AUDITIONS FOR "BLESS ME FATHER" AT THEATRE 29
Theatre 29 and Director Cheryl Gillon will hold open Auditions for T.A. Powell's "Bless Me Father" on the main stage at Theatre 29, Monday, September 19th, at 6 PM.
“Bless Me Father” tells the story of a country priest named Father Pat who is rehearsing his Christmas sermon when he suddenly takes ill from eating spoiled food from the church kitchen's fridge - a three week old liver mousse pâté. After he voids himself of the mousse in the confessional box, the housekeeper harangues the janitor Fitz, instructing him to clean up the mess and put up a sign postponing confessions. The overzealous vicarage housekeeper, in a hurry to make her way to the market to gossip and get soda crackers for the ailing priest, accidentally traps the janitor inside the confessional box. To make matters worse, there is a rumor being spread that the pope's European tour will bring him remarkably close to the small village church and that there is an off-chance that the Holy Father himself will be there to hear confession that very afternoon.
Rumors quickly fly down at the butcher shop that the Pope is filling in for the ailing priest, and parishioners make haste to have their confessions heard by the Holy Father. But the only John Paul in the confessional box is (of course) John Paul Fitzpatrick, the janitor. Fitz has been trapped in there for hours, and what he is learning could blow the lid off this whole town! Frustrated from continually hearing confessions, Fitz decides to declare war on those that continue to confess! He begins doling out penance with a punch line, as he cleans up a lot more than mousse! This ingenious and hilarious Christmas comedy will leave your audiences clutching their sides and believing that "on one day of the year it's possible to get more than we deserve”.
Gillon is looking for nine performers for this comedy; The Characters are:
Father Pat, very animated, portly, and self absorbed country priest.
John Paul Fitzpatrick, a.k.a "Fitz", the janitor.
Farris O'Malley, a young man in love.
Mrs. Beulah Ravenscroft, the vicarage housekeeper, and village gossip
Roberta Wheeler, the Butcher's wife, 50ish, dresses 'to the nines'.
Shannon Bitterwahl, a young woman.
Germaine Lawler, village harlot.
Widow Delaney, Fitz's lover interest.
Irish Angel, Hobart's lover.
"Bless Me Father" will run for 5 weekends from November 18th to December 17th, 2011. Performances are at 7:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays with one Thursday performance at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st, and a Sunday matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. on December 11th.
Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road (At Adobe Road, south of the highway, right around the corner from Barr Lumber)
Theater 29 is an all-volunteer community theater operated as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit organization.
Tickets for "Bless Me Father" are available by calling the Box Office at 760-361 4151, or online at www.theatre29.org . Tickets are $12.00 for regular admission, $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for children under 12 and students with ID.
“A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM” KEEPS AUDIENCES LAUGHING AND APPLAUDING AT THEATRE 29
The smash hit musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” is wowing audiences at Theatre 29 in Twentynine Palms. Standing ovations are the order as the hilarious Musical Comedy continues its run Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 pm. through July 30.
Called ‘The funniest show ever to play on Broadway’ “A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” tells the story of the Roman slave, Pseudolus, (Theatre 29 veteran Charles Harvey), in a desperate attempt to win his freedom, attempting to help his young master, Hero, (Chris Fleischmann), earn the love of a courtesan, Philia, (Lauren Schmelling) .
Pseudolus has to outsmart Hero's parents Domina, (Cindy Daigneault) and Senex, (Ken Lindsey), the slave-master, Lycus, (Kurt Schauppner), and the Roman Captain Miles Gloriosus (Alex Gomez) that has already paid for Philia. Also, an old man Erronious, (Keith Roleff) is desperately searching for his lost children, stolen in infancy by pirates. In the end, it turns out that Philia and Miles are brother and sister and the children of Erronious. Further, Philia is now allowed to marry Hero and Pseudolus gains his freedom.
The music for the live musical comedy is Performed with a four-Piece combo right on stage with Ed Will on keyboards, Marv Schmelling playing Bass, Bill Barrett on the trumpet, and Dennis McDade on drums.
This is the 12th Musical for the Team of Gary Daigneault as artistic Director and Ed Will as Music Director in the past 11 years.
Reservations for “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” can be made online at www.theatre29.org or by calling the Box Office at 760-366-8471. Tickets are $12.00 for Regular admission, $10.00 for seniors and military, and $8.00 for students with ID. The show is not recommended for young children.
Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms (right around the corner from Barr Lumber on Adobe Road).
CASTING COMPLETED FOR “NUNSENSE A-MEN!” AT THEATRE 29
Final casting for the Fall production of Theatre 29s 2011 season, the ecumenical musical comedy smash, “Nunsense A-Men!” has been announced by Director Kathryn Ferguson.
The musical, the seventh show of the extremely popular “Nunsense” franchise, will take the stage for five weeks beginning August 26th through September 24th.
Helmed by the veteran production team of Director and Musical Director, Kathryn Ferguson and Assistant Director Marty Neider. “Nunsense A-Men!” was written by Dan Goggin, with music and lyrics also by Dan Goggin, is an international sensation.
The show , for those who are familiar with the “Nunsense” shows, is the same story as the original production, but with a twist! The Little Sisters of Hoboken put on a talent show to raise money to bury four deceased sisters, currently residing in the convent freezer, due to a culinary incident. They sing, dance, patter, flatter, tease, instruct and joke their ways into the hearts of the audience. The twist, here, is that all the nuns are played by men!
Cast in the role of Reverend Mother, Sister Mary Regina is Kurt Schauppner, fresh from his role as Lycus in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. Second in command, “Mistress of Novices” Sister Mary Hubert, is portrayed by Faraimo Fuifui, last seen in last year’s “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. “Street Smart” Brooklyn-ite with a nose for trouble, Sister Robert Anne, will be played by Charles Harvey, fresh off his role as Psuedolus in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. Sister Mary Amnesia, the dippy but loveable country singing nun is Jericho McWilliams, making his Theatre 29 debut. Rounding out the cast is novice Sister Mary Leo, who dreams of being the first nun ballerina,will be played by Chris Fleischman, also a “Forum” alumni for his role as Hero.
Boasting a well balanced cast of veteran performers, as well as talented newcomers, this show promises to wow audiences with its humor, energy and pathos. It is important to note that, though the show has men playing women, it is not a “drag” show, rather a theatrical device that allows a whole new level of comedy to erupt from the dialogue. It is a family show guaranteed to provide big laughs to all ages.
“Nunsense A-Men!” will run weekends beginning August 26th through September 24th, 2011, with performances beginning at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. There also will be a Thursday performance, at 7 p.m. September 8th and a Sunday matinee, at 2:30 p.m. September 18th.
Tickets are $12 for regular admission, $10 for seniors and military and $8 for children under 12 and students with ID. All tickets sales are available now through the Theatre 29 Web site: www.theatre29.com , or by calling the box office at (760) 361-4151.
Theatre 29 is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to producing quality, family-oriented live arts for the residents of the MorongoBasin. They are located at 73637 Sullivan Road (right around the corner from Barr Lumber) in the City of Twentynine Palms.
“A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM“ AT THEATRE 29 IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.
The latest Blockbuster Broadway musical at Theatre 29 is a true family affair. The hilarious comedy, “A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” will run through July 30th at the Twentynine Palms non-profit Community Theater.
Proving that community theatre is a true family affair, seven different family groups are involved in the big summer show, either on stage or behind the scenes!
The Schmelling family of Joshua Tree are fully committed, with four family members working every performance night. Dad Marv plays bass in the lively, live, onstage band, Mom Robin watches over the Green Room area of the theater, making sure performers make their entrances and she acts as a backstage dresser, helping with some lightning fast costume changes. Daughter Lauren, already a seasoned performer at 17, is the ingénue lead as Philia and daughter Lizzie, star of “Pinocchio” earlier this year, is up in the light booth running the spotlight for the show. Both Lauren and Lizzie Schmelling are students at YuccaValleyHigh School.
Director Gary Daigneault of Twentynine Palms also has a strong family connection to the show with his wife Cindy playing the part and singing as the mother in the show, Domina, and Son Cody as part of the trio of Proteans who switch parts often in this fast-paced vaudevillian send up of ancient Rome. Three tears ago, Cindy Daigneault tired of being a “Theatre Widow” every summer and joined her husband at Theatre 29 in the show “The Producers”. Son Cody Joseph, a radio personality at Z107.7, has been on the stage since he was very young and has amassed an impressive list of credits, including the male lead ,Sid Sorokin, in last years classic “The Pajama Game”.
Dr. Ken Lindsay of MorongoValley and his daughter Lisa Goldberg also share the stage, with Lindsay as the “loathsome lascivious dirty old man”, “Senex” and Goldberg as the beautiful cat-like courtesan, Vibrata.
The star of the show is Desert Hot Springs resident and multi-award winning actor and director Charles Harvey as Psuedolus. Joining him as the costumer and vocal coach is his wife Kathryn Ferguson, also a multi-award winner as an actress, director, and costume designer.
Butch Pelfrey, a retired U.S. Marine, lends his talents to the show as the co-set designer and builder while his wife Jackie brought in her magic paint brushes to help bring life to the shows stunning period sets. The Pelfreys make their home in Twentynine Palms.
John and Francis Wright of Twentynine Palms have also made “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at Theatre 29 a family affair. Francis as the Lighting Designer and technician and John, a former member of the U.S. Navy and a Copper Mountain College student, helping out cueing lines at rehearsals.
Another family effort is Tom and Paulette Highfill of Twentynine Palms. Tom, another retired U.S. Marine, helped with the sets and wired in a unique closed circuit cable TV system that allows the actors to monitor the stage from three different points backstage and in the lobby. Paulette serves as the Front of House Manager and manages the Box Office operations for the Theatre 29 Organization.
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” will play Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. through July 30th. A Thursday show will be at 7:00 p.m. on July 14th and a Sunday matinee is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. July 24th.
Reservations can be made online at www.theatre29.org or by calling the Box Office at 760-366-8471. Tickets are $12.00 for Regular admission, $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for students with ID. The show is not recommended for young children.
Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms (right around the corner from Barr Lumber on Adobe Road).
Auditions at Theatre 29 for “Nunsense A-Men!”
Twentynine Palms, Ca: Auditions for the fifth production of Theatre 29’s 2011 season, the ecumenical musical comedy with a twist, “Nunsense A-Men!”, have been scheduled for Tuesday, July 5th at 7:00pm on the Main Stage at the John Calveri Theater at 73637 Sullivan Road, across from Barr Lumber in Twentynine Palms. This musical comedy tells the tale of six “Sisters” putting on a talent show to raise money to bury the last four of their order, who died after a culinary disaster, but in a whole new way, as all the sisters are played by men! It will take the stage for five weeks beginning August 26th through September 24th. Veteran director Kathryn Ferguson will be seeking a cast of five singer/actors for this fast paced production. There are no roles for women or young men under the age of 18. The roles being cast are:
Sister Mary Regina – (Baritone-Bass)Mother Superior: a feisty, overweight Sophie Tucker-type who can't resist the spotlights.
Sister Mary Hubert – (Baritone-2nd Tenor) Mistress of Novices: the second-in -command, she is always competing with the Mother Superior.
Sister Robert Anne – (Baritone – Tenor)a streetwise, tough character from Brooklyn, a constant source of irritation for the Mother Superior
Sister Mary Amnesia – (Tenor) this nun lost her memory after a crucifix fell on her head; she is very sweet & a bit dippy.
Sister Mary Leo – (Baritone – Tenor)the novice, who has entered the convent with the firm desire to become the first nun ballerina.
Please come to audition prepared with either a karaoke tape or professional backing track as accompaniment, (No background vocals, please!) as there will be no live accompaniment available. Dress to move. Be prepared for cold reading, pre-selected sides are available for review on our website: www.theatre29.com, choose the “Auditions” tab and follow the links. Music samples from the production are also available on that page. For more information, contact the director, Kathryn Ferguson via email at theatre29programs@msn.com or call the Box Office at (760) 361-4151.
THEATRE 29 CASTS “A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM”
Continuing a twelve year tradition, Theatre 29 is preparing for this summers blockbuster Broadway Musical. Called ‘One of the funniest musicals ever written’, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with Music by Stephen Sondheim, opens July 1st for a five week run at the popular Twentynine Palms Community Theater.
This will be the thirteenth major musical theater collaboration between Artistic Director Gary Daigneault and Musical Director Ed Will over the past twelve years. The two seasoned Directors and their crack production team have completed casting of the nineteen performers who will bring the Broadway classic to life on the Theatre 29 stage.
In the lead role as the clever, hilarious, irascible Roman slave “Psuedolus” is Charles Harvey of Desert Hot Springs, Theatre 29 patrons know Harvey as the desert’s premier leading man with many credits to his name at theaters in the Hi and Lo deserts.
His sidekick and “household slave-in chief”, “Hysterium” is played by Aaron Fagan, who just graduated with a degree in Classic Theater from the famed Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Fagan’s family lives in Yucca Valley and Fagan has spent his last two summer vacations on the Theatre 29 stage.
Yucca Valley High School graduate Chris Fleischman, now a theater student at UCLA, plays the part of the clueless but-in-love Hero. Of interest, Fleischman played the lead role of “Psuedolus” when the same show was produced by Yucca Valley High School.
Lauren Schmelling of Joshua Tree, a Student at Yucca Valley High School, plays the female lead of “Philia”, the lovely, winsome and virginal courtesan from the local house of ill repute. Schmelling has literally grown up on the local stage with appearances in many venues.
The doddering, nearly blind father, “Senex” is played to the comedic hilt by local theater veteran and Morongo Valley Resident Dr. Ken Lindsay.
Playing the mother in only the third show she has ever done, the multi-talented Cindy Daigneault of Twentynine Palms is the bossy and strident “Domina”, mother to Hero and wife of Senex.
Another local performance veteran, Kurt Schauppner, plays the “gentleman and procurer”, “Lycus”. Schauppner is a talented actor, singer, author, playwright and screenwriter who lives in Twentynine Palms.
Alex Gomez of Twentynine Palms brings his rich baritone voice and impeccable comedic timing to the part of the Roman Army Captain “Miles Gloriosus”
Playing the “Proteans”, who switch from soldiers to Eunuchs to townspeople, even a boat, at a moments notice, are Cyrus Short of Twentynine Palms, Cody Daigneault of Yucca Valley, and Joshua Morris, who just graduated from Yucca Valley High School.
As the denizens of Lycus’ “house of love” the “Courtesans” are Patti Brown and Sarah Hutson of Yucca Valley, Lisa Goldberg of Morongo Valley, Tara Henkel from the Twentynine Palms Marine Base, Cathy Inscore of Joshua Tree, and as both a Courtesan and the show’s Choreographer is Shelby Art, a theater student at Fresno State University.
Rounding out the cast is recently retired Marine Corps Major, Keith Roleff of Yucca Valley, as Erronius, the very old man searching for his children, stolen at birth by pirates.
Called Broadway’s greatest farce, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” is light, fast-paced, witty, and irreverent. It tells the story of a crafty slave as he struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan for his young master in exchange for his freedom.
The show runs at 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights from July 1st through July 30th. A Thursday performance is set for July 14th. And a Sunday Matinee at 2:30 p.m. on July 24th.
Tickets for “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum” are $12.00 for Regular admission, $10.00 for Senior and Military and $8.00 for students with ID, it is not recommended for children.
Reservations are currently being taken at the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.org.
The Theater is located at 73637 Sullivan Road at Adobe Road (right around the corner from Barr Lumber)
The opening night gala is sponsored by the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce, tickets for opening night only are available at 760-367-3445.
Theatre 29 is a non profit, tax-exempt, all volunteer, 501©3 community theatre organization.
Barbecuing Hamlet" has them laughing
“Barbecuing Hamlet” is a surprise hit at Theatre 29, with audiences getting a night full of belly laughs and reviewers saying, “It’s a wonderfully funny farce, with a steady stream of laughs from start to finish.”
The Comedy, which opened May 6th and runs though June 4th, runs Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 pm at Theatre 29 with a Thursday performance May 19th at 7:00 pm and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm May 29th.
“Barbecuing Hamlet” is directed by first-time Director Robin Wanless, a 20 year old student at CopperMountainCollege. Wanless said the show is so funny, even her seasoned performers had a hard time keeping a straight face, “When picking this play I never realized our toughest feat would to be to get through one rehearsal with out cracking up.”’ She said, adding, “I find it funny how close the play comes to how our community theatre actually works.” Wanless said the creative process that went into the show has brought them much closer, “This cast is becoming a family and you can really see the chemistry and relationships come to life on stage.”, she said.
The farce tells the story of a New York Director (the state, not the city) brought in to help a community theater in Texas stage the Shakespeare classic “Hamlet”. Not knowing that it had to be done as a western, complete with pre-show barbecue, and with only 8 performers! Fast, witty, well-paced dialogue, fast exits, and a goofy set of familiar characters bring the funny situations to a fever pitch.
Tickets for “Barbecuing Hamlet” are $12.00 for regular admission, $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for Children under 12 and Students with I.D. The show is very suitable for younger audiences.
Tickets are available by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.org. Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road (around the corner from Barr Lumber), in the City of Twentynine Palms. Theatre 29 is an all-volunteer non-profit community theatre that produces a full season of shows year-round.
THEATRE 29 ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR 2012 SEASON
Theatre 29 is beginning the process of selecting plays, comedies, dramas and musicals for their 2012 season. Area theatrical directors are being invited to submit suggested plays for consideration. Directors can request a particular time slot but are not guaranteed their requested time frame will be available.
The Theatre 29 play selection committee will review all requests and submit a recommended 2012 season line-up to the Board of Directors for review, the Board will make the final determination.
Directors are reminded that Theatre 29 is dedicated to producing plays that are family-oriented and will attract a general audience. Directors submitting for the 2012 season must submit a script and an estimation of the shows budget, including, at least, estimated royalties and script costs.
Theatre 29 is an all volunteer Non-Profit Community theater that operates as an independent 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. All Directors, Performers, backstage crew and theatre staff are unpaid volunteers. Musicals are allowed a stipend budget for musicians.
Theatre 29 will present six or seven productions during the 2012 calendar year. Each play will run 12 performances over a 5 week run. Each play will have a Thursday performance the third week and a matinee the fourth week. Matinees will be on Saturdays or Sundays at the discretion of the director. The schedule allows for a minimum 7 week rehearsal cycle. All shows are produced at the Theatre 29 Theater building at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms.
The tentative 2012 schedule is:
Show 1 January 20 - February 17
Show 2 March 16 - April 14
Show 3 May 11 - June 9
Show 4 July 6 – August 4
Show 5 August 31 - September 29
(Halloween Haunt 18-19-29-25-26-27-30 31)
Show 6 November 23 - December 21
Directors are asked to submit their requests to:
Theatre 29 Play selection committee
c/o Gary Daigneault
6448 Hallee Road #5
Joshua Tree, Ca. 92252
The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2011. Directors can review their responsibilities on the Directors page at www.theatre29.com . For further information call Theatre 29 Season Selection Committee Chairman Gary Daigneault at 760-366-8471.
YVHS BAND BOOSTERS SPONSOR THEATRE 29 OPENING NIGHT
The Hilarious play-within-a-play, “Barbecuing Hamlet” will open for a five-week run at Theatre 29 May 6th.
“Barbecuing Hamlet” is the third show in the Theatre 2011 season, directed by first-time Director and CopperMountainCollege student Robin Wanless.
The Yucca Valley High School Music Boosters are sponsoring the Opening Night of the hilarious new comedy as a fund-raiser at Theatre 29, on Friday night May 6, with curtain time at 7:00 pm. Before the curtain goes up they will be serving , of course, a complete BBQ dinner. A delicious dessert will be served at intermission.
YuccaValleyHigh School Band Booster President Amy Fauls said, “This is an important fund-raiser for the group ,with proceeds going toward the purchase of new instruments for the music department. Enjoy a fun evening with lots of laughs this Mothers Day weekend, while supporting the youth of our community.”
Tickets for the special opening night only are are just $20 and are available locally at Joshua Tree Realty , the Z107.7 FM Studios, or by Fauls at 760-401-1089.
Tickets for the rest of the run, through June 4th, range from eight to twelve dollars and are available by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.org.
THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR “A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM”
Theatre 29 and Directors Gary Daigneault and Ed Will have announced the audition date for this summer’s blockbuster Broadway musical, the hilarious “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.”
“Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!” Broadways' greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent, and on of the funniest musical ever written, the perfect escape from all of life’s troubles.
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000 year old comedies of the Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville.
This will be the twelfth musical in eleven years directed by the Daigneault-Will team. Daigneault takes the artistic director task, while Will serves as the shows music Director. Local audiences have come to know the team as always delivering, high quality, well-produced big cast musical shows.
Open auditions for “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” will be held Monday, May 9, at 6:00 PM at Theatre 29, 73637 Sullivan Road (across from Barr Lumber) in the City of Twentynine Palms.
Daigneault and Will are looking for a cast of up to 25, with many roles open for both Adult and younger performers from ages of 16 and older. The show does contain some bawdy themes and broad adult humor.
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” will run five weekends from July 1st though July 30th. Performances are at 7:00 PM on Friday and Saturday nights. A Thursday performance will be held at 7:00 PM July 14 and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 July 24th.
As the date approaches audition “sides” will be posted on the Theatre 29 website at www.theatre29.org.
Tickets are available for $12.00 Regular admission, $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for students with ID (The show is not recommended for children). To purchase tickets call the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.org.
Theatre 29 is an all-volunteer 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization which operates year round.
FIRST TIME DIRECTOR FINDS KIDS LOVE “PINOCCHIO” AT THEATRE 29
When first-time director John Wright took the helm of the children’s classic show “Pinocchio” at Theatre 29, little did he know that his young actors would have to be ready for reactions not just from other performers on the stage, but also from the enthusiastic youngsters in the audience!
Wright remembers the first time it happened, during a first Friday performance when they had a bunch of daisy scouts in the audience and one of them yelled out to Lizzie Schmelling (Pinocchio), "I Love You" when she was in the opening scene. Unfazed, Schmelling, already a Theatre 29 stage veteran at the ripe old age of 13, just smiled and went on with the scene.
Wright tells of another time, during the carnival scene when Marv Schmelling (Geppetto) came out at the end and was asking the audience if they have seen Pinocchio. After the kids in the audience told him Pinocchio went into the tent, Geppetto goes in the opposite direction, one little girl yelled out "Your Going the Wrong Way" at the top of her little lungs. The interaction elicited a generous chuckle from the engaged audience.
More delightful interaction came during the “Dingaling Island” scene; Alex Gomez (The Coachman) is telling Shane Cozart (Candlewick) how he has already been sold, and tells him, “Get moving stupid!”, one little voice came out of no where and yells "He's not stupid, You’re Stupid" to more delighted chuckles from the full house audience
Wright, a student at Copper Mountain College, retired from the U.S. Navy, has been active backstage at Theatre 29 for the past five years. He said doing a children’s show with some 20 kids and four adults as a directorial debut was a challenge, “I wasn't sure if I could pull off a kids play being my first time directing, but even with all the little kid drama (Billy touched me, no I didn't) it has turned out to be one of the best experiences I have had in a very long time. What I had as a vision the cast has given a heart and soul and taken it far above my expectations.”
“Pinocchio” runs Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 pm though April 9 with a 2:30 pm Saturday Matinee April 2nd. Tickets are $12.00 for regular admission, $10.00 for seniors and Military, and $8.00 for children under 12 and students with ID.
Tickets are available by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.org. Theatre 29, an all-volunteer non-profit community theater, is located at 73637 Sullivan Road (right around the corner from Barr Lumber) in the City of Twentynine Palms.
THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES CAST FOR “BARBECUING HAMLET”
Theater 29 and Director Robin Wanless have announced that casting for the third show of the 2011 season, “Barbecuing Hamlet” is complete. After two nights of auditions, Miss Wanless and her production team were excited to have found a brilliant cast.
The show is about a director named Margo Daley played by Lisa Goldberg, who is hired by a small town committee to direct “Hamlet” for the local theater. Cynthia Enfinger plays Tamara, the fearless leader of the Fine Arts Committee assisted by her trusty secretary, Mary Beth, played by Jessica Lomeli. Rounding out the committee members are Cheryl Gillon as Hope and John Wright as Duncan. The shared role of Sarge - who is the stalwart backbone of the theater - will be played by Thom Highfill and Rob Wanless
As Margo holds auditions, we are introduced to Marty Neider playing Theodora Van Horne, Pete Henkel as Lamar, Tara Henkel as Zoey, Arwen Jordan-Zimmerman as Opal and Cyrus Short as Budgie, the pizza delivery boy. Facing the crisis of not having enough players, Margo drags her boyfriend Hal -played by David Wu - into the mix. Comedy ensues as more and more stipulations are piled on Margo and her cast.
Show dates are May 6 through June 4th, playing every Friday and Saturday doors open at 6:30pm, with one Thursday performance May 19th, and one Sunday matinee doors open at 2:00 May 29. Tickets are $12 for regular admission, $10 for seniors and military and $8 for children under 12 and students with ID. (Ticket prices are not valid for sponsored shows) All tickets sales are available now through the Theatre 29 Web site: www.theatre29.com, or by calling the box office at (760) 361-4151.
Theatre 29, a 501(c)3 non-profit all volunteer Community Theater, is located at 73637 Sullivan Road in Twentynine Palms.
THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES CAST, CREW, & OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR FOR “PINOCCHIO”
Theatre 29 saw a remarkable turnout for open auditions for the children’s classic play “Pinocchio” with 107 people trying out for the show.
Adapted by Michele Vacca from the original novel by Carlo Collodi, “Pinocchio” tells the timeless tale of the wooden marionette and his quest to become a real boy.
John Wright, Theatre 29's "Volunteer of the year" for 2010, makes his directorial debut with this play. Wright has selected a large cast of adults and children, both veterans and newcomers, to inhabit the story about Pinocchio’s daring adventures in the land of fun. Wright is being supported by Assistant Director Cindy Ross, Technical Director Frances Wright, and Stage Manager Alex Gomez.
Selected as cast members were:
Pinocchio - Lizzie Schmelling
Geppetto - Ben Costello
Geppetto (understudy) - Marv Schmelling (*cast change)
Fairy - Bobbi Lowder
Fox - Brendan Ellis-Gonzales
Cat - Tinkie Hess
Candlewick - Shane Cozart
Coachman - Alex Gomez (*cast change)
Fire Eater - Cyrus Short
Barker - Ed Manson
Master Cherry - Ed Manson
Towns/Trades People:
Angelina - Diana Jimenez
Sarafina - Tara Henkel
Portia - Katie Hamling
Bernardo - Jarod Burks
Giovanni - William Stubblefield
Vittore - Vaioleti Tuli
Towns children:
Gina - Jasmine Smith (*cast change)
Sophia - India Moore
Francesca - Nena Jimenez
Mario - Vincent Thomas
Santino - Nick Champion
Guido - Eneliko Tuli
Puppets:
Pantalone - Eneliko Tuli
Romano - Kayleigh Coughlin
Pietro - Natasha Wright
Pietra - Asia Williams
Julietta - Amy Fangmeyer
Mirandolina - Marissa Thomas
Harlequin - Izzy Tuli
Columbine - Alana Charles
Sailors/Stagehands (in character & costume)
Luigi - Pete Henkel Understudy - Corey Barnett
Lorenzo - Garrett Wright
“Pinocchio” will open March 11 with a gala opening night event sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Desert. The show runs from March 11 through April 9 with performances Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m.. A Thursday performance will be at 7:00 p.m. March 24 and a Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p.m. April 2.
Tickets for the opening night gala March 11th only are $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for children under 12. Opening night tickets are available by calling the Boys and Girls Club at 760-365-5437.
Tickets for the rest of the run are $12.00 for Adults, $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for Children under 12 and students with ID. To purchase tickets and make reservations call the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or purchase tickets online at www.theatre29.com .
Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road, (around the corner from Barr Lumber) in the City of Twentynine Palms. Theater 29 is an all-volunteer, non-profit (501(c)3, community theatre organization that operates year-round.
THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR “BARBECUING HAMLET”
Theatre 29 and director Robin Wanless will hold open auditions for the comedy “Barbecuing Hamlet” Monday, March 14, at 6:00 p.m. on the main stage of Theatre 29.
This will be the directorial debut for Wanless, 20, a student at Copper Mountain College, who has been very active as both a performer and stage technician with Theatre 29 for the past few years.
“Barbecuing Hamlet” is the third show in the Theatre 29 2011 season. The show is a “play within a play” about a small theater trying to put on the Shakespeare classic Hamlet. They hire a director who has her work cut out for her, with a cast of only five she wonders how she will direct the show when the Peaceful Garden Memorial Players require her to present it as a western melodrama! This is a hilarious comedy where anything that can go wrong for a show, does go wrong.
Wanless will be casting 6 men and 7 Women in the show, with the following characters:
Margo Daley: Smart but reluctant director
Sarge Abbott: Handyman with a sarcastic wit
Hope Halliday: Snappy, a little bit rude
Duncan O�Toole: Always has a story to tell
Mary Beth Lumpkin: Mousy secretary
Tamara Logan: council chairman, chic woman
Hal Webster: handsome leading man type
Lamar Bentorries: an erratic, inexperienced man
Zoey Marcus: A no-nonsense type
Opal Bell: A lady with a lot of pent-up energy
Theodora Van Horne: Older theatre type, flamboyant
Budgie Seratt: A young pizza delivery man
Harlen Dortmunger: Fertilizer salesman and critic
In addition to the speaking parts, Wanless is looking for a Costumer, those interested can call (760-367-2876) immediately. She is also looking for back stage hands, two spotlight operators and volunteers interested in building sets and props. People interested in working on the show should come to the auditions and sign up to help.
“Barbecuing Hamlet” will run five weekends from May 6th though June 4th, with performances at 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. A Thursday performance is set for 7:00 p.m. May 19th and a Sunday Matinee May 29th at 2:30 p.m.
Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms, (Right around the corner from Barr Lumber at Sullivan and Adobe Roads).
Tickets are $12.00 for regular admission, $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for children under 12 and students with ID. Reservations can be made by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151.
SUNDAY MATINEE FEBRUARY 6 FOR “COME BLOW YOUR HORN” AT THEATRE 29
Theater 29 will offer a Sunday matinee performance for their hit comedy, Neil Simon’s “Come Blow Your Horn”. The hilarious comedy opened to appreciative audiences January 12 and will run Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. through February 12. The matinee performance is set for 2:30p.m. Sunday, February 6.
Directed by Theatre 29 veteran Butch Pelfey, the show, the first of a string of Broadway hits penned by Simon, tells the story of a younger brother “flying the nest” and moving in with his older playboy brother. Add in a frustrated father, a ditzy mom, the girl upstairs, waxed fruit, and a mystery visitor and you have the recipe for a hysterical stage romp.
Under the patronage of the Fort Sill National Bank branch aboard the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, “Come Blow Your Horn” is the first show of the Theatre 29 2011 season.
Tickets are available by calling the Theater 29 Box office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.com . Regular admission is $12.00, $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for children under 12 and students with ID. Season tickets are also still available through the end of the run.
“COME BLOW YOUR HORN” REVIEW
by Tami Roleff - Z107.7 FM
“Come Blow Your Horn, now playing at Theatre 29, hits all the right notes. Neil Simon’s first play, which takes place in the 1960s, still makes the audience laugh as they follow 21-year-old Buddy Baker, played by Theatre 29 newcomer Randall Lott, as he who moves out from under his parents’ control and in to the apartment of his swinging older brother Alan, portrayed by Greg Crabill. Under the direction of Theatre 29 veteran director Butch Pelfry, the cast performs splendidly. Lott as the young Buddy morphs from an innocent and responsible son to a flamboyant swinger, while Alan realizes he wants more from life than sex and parties. K.W. Heckart is wonderful as Mr. Baker, who is by turns dismayed and angry over his sons’ defection from the family business. Melissa Phelps as Peggy, the young bombshell, and Janet Peercy as the woman you bring home to mother, are both beautiful in their roles. But it’s Judy Andreshak as Mrs. Baker who brings down the house in her show-stopping scene in the second act. It’s her finest performance ever at Theatre 29. Rounding out the cast is Mary Phelps as the surprise visitor. The set design and costumes are also pitch perfect, down to the tiniest detail. Come Blow Your Horn is light-hearted, comical, and a delight. Performances are 7:00 Fridays and Saturdays through February 12, with a 7:00 Thursday show January 27 and a 2:30 matinee Sunday, February 6. Tickets are $12, $10, and $8 and are available by calling the Theatre 29 box office at 760-361-4151 or online at theatre29.com.
“Come Blow Your Horn” opens at Theatre 29
Opening their 2011 season, the delightful Broadway comedy, “Come Blow your Horn”, the first play ever written by prolific playwright Neil Simon, opened January 14 for a five week run at Theatre 29 in Twentynine Palms. Theatre 29 is the only theater organization in the Hi or Lo-Desert that offers a full year-round performance schedule. This year they have planned two Broadway Musicals, a farce, two comedies, a children’s show and a spectacular Halloween haunt experience.
“Come Blow Your Horn” runs Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00 p.m. through February 12. A Thursday performance will be held at 7:00 p.m. January 27, and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. February 6.
Director Butch Pelfrey, a Theatre 29 Veteran, says audiences will be delighted with the precise comedic timing, 60�s period sets and costumes, and excellent performances by the show’s cast.
Will mother find a pencil, will Peggy learn to ski, and will Connie say yes? What does the owner of a waxed fruit business have to do with a revolution in China? Will Buddy learn to speak "nicely" to his father? Is Mr. Manheim really dead? Who is the mysterious "visitor" and what does she want? Pelfrey says these are some of the questions that will be answered with audience laughter during the show.
“Come Blow Your Horn” follows Alan and Buddy Baker, brothers who have decided to leave the family business and experience the “good life”. One brother is a ladies man, the other a 21 year-old virgin. Add a mother trying to reconcile the situation and the scene is set for a hysterical romp in Neil Simon’s first and arguably his finest Comedy.
Tickets are $12.00 for regular admission. $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for Children under 12 and students with ID. To make reservations call the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.com . 2011 Season tickets are also available through the run of the show.
THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICERS FOR 2011
The Board of Directors for Theatre 29 in Twentynine Palms held their yearly reorganization meeting December 14, 2010 and selected new officers and Board Members for the 2011 year.
Re-elected for two-year terms (2011-2012) were Paulette Highfill, Brian Tabeling, Kathryn Ferguson, and Mary Phelps. Ken Palmer, a former board member was also elected for a two year term.
They will join Board members (2010-2011) Judy Andreshak, Gary Daigneault, Virginia Sulick, Patty Tabeling, Frances Wright and Cheryl Gillon.
In reorganizing for 2011, the Executive Board the Board voted unanimously to elect Brain Tabeling as the Board President, Kathryn Ferguson was named as vice-president, Cheryl Gillon as Board Secretary, and Judy Andreshak as Treasurer.
President-elect Tabeling then made board committee appointments, which were approved by a vote of the Board as per the Theater 29 by-laws. The board members and their areas of responsibility at this time are:
Facilities Manager (Theatre Building)- Ken Palmer
Outside (Shop and storage areas) - Frances Wright
Stage Area Manager - Brian Tabeling
Box Office Operations - Paullete Highfill
Publicity - Gary Daigneault
Sponsorship and Patrons - Virginia Sulick
Security - Virginia Sulick
Program Sales - Cheryl Gilllon
Mailing list manager - Paulette Highfill
Snack Bar Manager - Patty Tabeling
Historian - Judy Andreshak
Special Projects - Kathyryn Ferguson
Play Selection - Gary Daigneault
Prop and Costume Room - Mary Phelps
New Building Committee - Gary Daigneault
Longtime volunteer and former board member Charles Harvey will continue to oversee all the graphics and printing for Programs, Posters, Flyers and Brochures through his Harvey Multi-Media Productions.
Valued volunteer Tom “Piney” Highfill was named to oversee the technical “bridge” area, taking responsibility for the lighting and sound controls and equipment.
First organized in 1999, Theatre 29 is an all-volunteer, non-profit Community Theater program incorporated as an IRS 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Theatre 29 operates in a building provided “for the public good” by the City of Twentynine Palms at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms.
The mission of Theatre 29 is: “To bring quality, family-oriented Theater to Twentynine Palms while offering opportunities for our children and citizens to experience the live arts.”
The new 2011 season includes seven productions; a comedy, a children’s show, a farce, two hit Broadway Musical Productions, a special holiday season comedy, and another spectacular Halloween Haunt event.
Ticket prices for 2011 will remain the same;
Regular Admission - $12.00
Seniors and Military - $10.00
Children under 12 and Students with ID - $8.00
Student Rush - standby only, with ID, 5 minutes before curtain - $1.00
2011 Season Ticket Prices:
(All seven shows including the spectacular Halloween Haunt)
Regular - $68.00
Seniors, Military, DAN - $56.00
Children under 12 and Student (with ID) - $46.00
2011 Season tickets and tickets for individual shows are available on-line at www.theatre29.com or by calling 760-361-4151. Theatre 29 will pay on-line processing fees to those who make reservations and purchase tickets on-line. The new, state-of-the-art “Vendini” computer reservation system allows patrons to choose, reserve, and pay for individual seats from the comfort of their home or office computer.
Local non-profits can take advantage of the Theatre 29 Opening Night sponsorship program to raise funds. Commercial businesses can utilize the Theatre 29 Patron program to support the Theatre organization while promoting their business. Information on sponsors and Patrons is available by calling Virginia Sulick at 760-361-4151.
Theater 29 also has opportunities for exposure to arts patron by placing ads in the programs for the individual productions.
Patrons this year will enjoy the new, ultra-comfortable floor level seating recently installed after a very successful fund-raising effort. Additional seats are still available for patrons to sponsor for $100.00 each. Those contributing will get their names on a seating donor plaque to be permanently displayed in the theater lobby.
For more information about Theatre 29 or support opportunities call the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151
THEATRE 29 HOLDING AUDITIONS FOR “PINOCCHIO”
Theatre 29 and Director John Wright will hold auditions for the children’s classic “Pinocchio” adapted by Michael l. Vacca from the novel by Carlo Colodi.
“Pinocchio” tells the story of a puppet who wants to be a real little boy. From his daring adventures in the land of fun to his thrilling escape from a giant whale, Pinocchio’s enchanting story has become a favorite with children around the world!
Director Wright is looking for about 20 performers with some being double roles, but can expand casting up to 32 if more attend the auditions. The roles are mostly for children, 12 years and over, four adult men are also needed.
Auditions for “Pinocchio” will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 17, with tryouts extending to the 18th if needed. The auditions will be held at the Theatre 29 main stage, 73637 Sullivan Road, at Adobe Road, right around the corner from Barr Lumber, in the City of Twentynine Palms.
“Pinocchio” will run for five weekends from March 11 - April 9, 2011 with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:00 p.m. A Thursday performance will be held at 7:00 p.m. on March 24th, and a Saturday matinee at 2:30 p.m. April 2nd.
“Pinocchio” is the second production of the Theatre 29 2011 season. It is designed to be a children’s show performed by mostly children. Audition sides and audition are available at www.theatre29.com
Tickets for “Pinocchio” are available by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at www.theatre29.com . Tickets are $12.00 for regular admission, $10.00 for seniors an Military, and $8.00 for children under 12 and students with ID.
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