Neil Simon’s

 Broadway Bound

June 13 - 22, 2008

  Directed by Brian Mulvey

The Community Players, Rhode Island’s oldest community theatre, will present Broadway Bound, the conclusion to Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy which began with Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues.  This Tony-award winning play finds brothers Eugene and Stanley Jerome trying to break into the brand-new world of television comedy writing while coping with the breakup of their family.  Set in 1949, Broadway Bound is a funny, moving and thoughtful memory from one of America’s best-loved playwrights. 

Cast Photo

Curtain is at 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm Sundays. 
 Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students (through high school). 
 The June 13^th performance includes a special opening night reception featuring refreshments and a backstage tour for audience members. 

 For reservations, call (401) 726-6860.  For more information go to

 www.thecommunityplayers.org

The King’s Feast

“Where the renaissance takes a left turn!”

 Our royal majesty and his court would like to say

“Thank You”

To all, for nominating The Feast for a 3^rd year in a row for

“Best Audience Participation Production”

 For the

Motif Magazines 2008 Theatre Awards

You can vote here:  www.motifmagazine.net

 We are currently the reigning 2007 Winners

And we have been playing * hard to keep that title.

“Hey, we’re in New England and ruled by a King, we believe in dynasties!”

*We don’t work at The King’s Feast - We Play!

Da King and Da Court have enjoyed your company every Saturday night since 2003 and we’re looking forward to doing it for many more years.

 The King’s Feast performs every Saturday night at 8:00pm

On the 2^nd Floor of the

Hose Company No. 6

636 Central Ave

Pawtucket, RI

 Seating available for

Saturday, May 17^th

Saturday, May 24^th

Saturday, May 31^st

 For reservations you can call the

Hose Company No.6

@ 401-722-7220

Or make reservations online at

www.kingsfeast.com

 The King’s Feast is available for private parties Tues – Sunday’s

Please contact us for more information.

 And again, we say, “Thank You”.

Reagle Players
Waltham, MA

AMERICAN IDOL’S AYLA BROWN

CO-STARS IN

JOSEPH and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

June 13 - June 21, 2008

Hometown Sensation Plays The Narrator in Reagle’s Biblical Romp

    Waltham, MA – May 14, 2008.  American Idol Season Five finalist, greater-Boston’s own Ayla Brown, plays the principal role of The Narrator in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s imaginative Old Testament tale, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  The popular musical kicks off the 40^th anniversary season celebration at Reagle Players and runs June 13 through 21 at Reagle’s Robinson Theater home, 617 Lexington Street in Waltham.  Call 781.891.5600 for tickets and information or visit www.reagleplayers.com. 

 Brown is featured with Broadway’s Eric Kunze, the lead in the national tour of Webber’s Whistle Down The Wind, which recently played an engagement at Boston’s Colonial Theater.  Kunze has previously appeared as Joseph in prior productions and in the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar at major venues.  His Broadway credits include principal characters in Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Damn Yankees.

 Ms. Brown, a 19 year old singing sensation and basketball star, is a native of Wrentham, Massachusetts, where she lives with her parents and a younger sister.  Her father is Massachusetts State Senator, Scott P. Brown, and her mother, Gail Huff, is a local news reporter for Boston’s ABC affiliate WCVB-TV.  As a Noble and Greenough high school student, Ayla’s athletic talents on the basketball court earned her considerable recognition.  As the 6^th all time leading scorer in Massachusetts history, her achievements led to a full athletic scholarship playing for the Boston College Eagles women’s basketball team.  Similarly, her vocal talents led her to extensive national exposure on one of the country’s top rated television series, American Idol. 

 Ayla’s American Idol journey began in 2005, in line at Gillette Stadium. In a touch of drama echoing an MGM movie musical scenario, she waited 18 hours in the rain – to sing.  However, downpours couldn’t dampen Ayla’s spirits or interfere with her dream to appear on the national talent show.  True to Gillette Stadium’s winning tradition, and Ayla’s, she emerged an audition winner, moving quickly onto the national scene.  After weathering many weeks on the television show and surviving a series of competitive cuts, her 13th place finish ended an exciting, fulfilling and successful ride for the youthful hometown vocalist.  Finishing 13^th out of 150,000 talented fifth season competitors made for an impressive conclusion.  The popular program offered Ayla broad national exposure and provided her with invaluable performance experience. 

 Since her Idol days, Ayla has made numerous local appearances including high profile and “classically Boston” moments:  Singing the National Anthem at Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, Celtics and NE Revolution games, and the Kiss 108 concert at The Tweeter Center.  Additionally, the classic Fourth of July celebration on the Esplanade with Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops saw Ayla performing for a holiday audience numbering a million people.  Reagle’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat marks yet another move forward for the young vocalist, college athlete and student.  Ayla steps onto a larger musical theater stage with her June appearance.  In the key role as The Narrator, she musically guides audiences through the imaginative Andrew Lloyd Webber Biblical tale.  This show’s delights include imaginative structure and stylized storytelling, a pastiche of assorted musical genres, amusing anachronistic twists and turns and a highly playful sense of theatricality.   The production even includes a seventy member children’s chorus.  “Any Dream Will Do,” a hit song from the Joseph score, seemingly echoes Ayla Brown’s impressive past accomplishments, and her future successes.  Taking center stage in Joseph is just one more milestone in her dream journey. 

Steps Off Broadway Productions Incorporated

 presents

My One and Only

 Steps Off Broadway Productions Incorporated, will present the musical “My One and Only” at The John Lorusso Memorial Theater at 799 South Main St, Bellingham, Ma on , Friday June 20^th and Saturday June 21^st  at 8.00pm and on Sunday June 22^nd at 2pm.  

“My One and Only” tells the story of Capt. Billy “Buck” Chandler who has plans to be the first man to fly from America to Paris alone. But his plans change when he falls in love with Edith Herbert, the star of the international Aquacade. Once Billy falls in love with Edith his plans become secondary to his trying to win Edith over. Billy takes a crash course at Magix’s Emporial and a magical musical fairy tale follows.

The cast is led by Keith Mottola of Bellingham and Arlena Boyle of Upton, with a very strong supporting cast from many local towns. This is a Gershwin musical with hit songs such as “My One and Only”, “Kicking the Clouds Away”, “Strike up the Band” and “’S Wonderful” to name a few.

Direction and choreography is by Keith Mottola. Make sure to catch this magical musical journey before it leaves.

All seating at the handicapped-accessible John Lorusso Memorial Theater at Steps off Broadway, 779 South Main Street, Bellingham is reserved. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 Seniors citizens; they may be purchased by calling 508-876-9797.  

Highlights and Hits

Steps off Broadway Productions Incorporated will present a musical revue “Highlights and Hits” at The John Lorusso Memorial Theater at 799 South Main St, Bellingham, Ma on, Saturday May 17^th, at 7.30pm and Sunday May 18^th 4pm.  

This magical musical journey takes the audience on a trip to see their favorite Broadway shows, without traveling to New York. Highlights and hits include mini versions of “Wicked”, “The Producers”, “The Little Mermaid” and “Hairspray”. The cast is all local talent from Bellingham and many local towns.

Direction and choreography is by Keith Mottola.

 Be sure to catch this magical musical journey before it leaves.  

All seating at the handicapped-accessible John Lorusso Memorial Theater at Steps off Broadway, 779 South Main Street Bellingham is reserved.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 Seniors citizens; they may be purchased by calling 508-876-9797.  

The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI

presents

                  YOUR THEATRE, INC

                                                  136 Rivet St., New Bedford MA 02744-1814

presents

HUMBLE BOY

May 7 - 17, 2008 

Tim Goff, Carol Oliver, Sarah Morse

  Charlotte Jones’s highly acclaimed adult comedy Humble Boy, an intelligent, funny and touching play, and the final major production of Your Theatre, Inc.’s 61st Season opens on May 7 for a nine performance run.  Directed by Your Theatre’s Judy Lemay of New Bedford, the play runs Wednesdays through Saturdays May 7-10 and 14–17 with a matinee Sunday, May 11. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. for all shows except the 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee.

         Cast in the production are Robert Duquette of Somerset, Tim Goff of Fall River, Sarah Morse of Dartmouth, Carol Oliva of Fairhaven,  Juli L. Parker of Swansea and Clifford Wood of Assonet.
Robin Richard of New Bedford, is production stage manager.

          The play, originally produced by the Royal National Theatre August 2001 and in the United States by the Manhattan Theatre Club April 2003, centers around Felix Humble who returns home to his bee keeping father's funeral in middle England, only to discover his difficult and domineering mother in the arms of another man. As he struggles to find his balance in the midst of familial chaos, what emerges is a touching, funny and entertaining dysfunctional family portrait. Poignant and hilarious, philosophical and wise, this is widely acclaimed as one of the finest new plays of recent years.

          Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Award, the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award and the People's Choice Best New Play Award, Humble Boy garnered excellent notices “….a marvelous play: harsh and forgiving; sad; funny, very, very funny; and ….light on its feet…” —John Peter, The Sunday Times   “...rich, original, intelligent, funny and touching, bursting with ideas and characters that you come to care about deeply...” - Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph

          For non-subscribers, ticket prices are $12.00 for Wednesday, Thursday, or Sunday performances, $14.00 for Friday shows, and $15.00 for Saturday performances.

    Discounts Below:   

       A single $2.00 discount for each show is available to any person who presents proof of membership in the American Automobile Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, or Southcoast Health System’s Employee Advantage Program. Other discounts are available for senior citizens, students, and military personnel.

            For more information or to make reservations call the theatre at

 (508) 993-0772

or

E–Mail your request to: ytinc@verizon.net

Visit their web site:

  www.yourtheatre.org

                               Little Theatre of Fall River

 www.littletheatre.net

   MMAS 

and New England Repertory Company

presents

Broadway Bound

 May 9 - May 24, 2008
Black Box Theatre

MANSFIELD, MA - Eugene and his family from Brighton
Beach will return to the MMAS Black Box stage for the
final play in Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical
trilogy.  The New England Repertory Company will
present “Broadway Bound,” May 9 to May 24. Featured in
the cast are veteran actors Bob Emery, Brian Kelly,
Joe LaGreca, Lucas Lloyd, Barbara Pettis, and Alice
Springer.  Mike Kiernan directs the production.

In “Broadway Bound,” the boys (Lucas Lloyd and Joe
LaGreca) have grown up and are trying to make their
mark as comedy writers. Aunt Blanche (Alice Springer)
has married well and returns for a visit to coax “the
grandfather” of the family to move to Florida to live
in relative luxury. The grandfather, played by Bob
Emery, being an old garment district worker and a
socialist, wants no part of it. Jack, the father
(Brian Kelly), has another woman. The mother, Kate,
played by Barbara Pettis, stands her ground.

In this comedy drama the audience sees the final break
up of the Jerome family. Eugene says, “Contrary to
popular belief, everything in life doesn’t come to a
clear-cut conclusion. Mom didn’t do anything exciting
with the rest of her life except wax her grandmother’s
table and bask in the glory of her sons’ success.  But
I never got the feeling that Mom felt she sacrificed
herself for us.  Whatever she gave, she found her own
quiet pleasure in.“

Tickets are now on sale for New England Repertory
Company's production of "Broadway Bound" at the MMAS
Black Box Theatre, located at 30 Crocker Street,
Mansfield, MA 02048.  Evening performances are
scheduled for May 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 at 8:00 PM and
matinees on May 11, 18, 25 at 2:00 PM.  Ticket prices
are $20 General Admission, $19 MMAS Members & Seniors,
and $18 Students under 18 years old.  To order tickets
online visit www.mmas.org or call the MMAS Box Office
at (508)339-2822.
 

Un-Common Theatre Co Announces Improv Soup Show

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the direction of Christa Crewdson from Watertown, Ma. this year's troupe includes:

From Foxboro, Ma :  Tyler Appel & Meg Lowey

From Mansfield, Ma : Mike Bougas, Emalie Clamage, Alex Grant, Ryan Kershaw, Dan Liddick, Anders Pederson, Eric Pederson, Josh  Primiano, Sarah Shear & Jules Toback.

From Sharon, Ma : Lee Cohen, David Getz & Abby Kopel
 

 

Improv Soup, the teen improvisational troupe of The Un-Common Theatre Company, is delighted to announce the schedule for the remainder of it's tenth season of shows. The troupe performs long and short form Improv based on audience suggestions, at the Burrell Elementary School Auditorium on Morse St. in Foxboro, Ma. 

 

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and are available at the door.

For more information call (508)698-3098 or check the website at www.uncommontheatre.org  

 

Dates for the season's remaining Friday night shows are 

 

June 13th, 2008

THEATER DIRECT

LITTLE WOMEN AT THE ORPHEUM

May 10 - 18, 2008

See Entertainment by Tony Annicone

Pictured here are some of the local women in the Orpheum Theatre’s up and coming production of ‘Little Women’. Seated in the front from left to right are 

Alex Lonati (Franklin) as Beth March, Aimee Doherty (Walpole) as Jo March and 

Kacy Daly (Middleboro) as Amy March. Behind them are Jennifer Rizzo (Allston) as Meg March and Jeanine Belcastro (Providence) as Aunt March. Other local talent includes: Donna Milani Luther (Norwell) as Marmee, Jim Beauregard (Cumberland) as Professor Fritz Bhaer, Daniel Kozar (Hopedale) as Mr. Laurence, Michael Warner (Holbrook) as Laurie and Steve Shannon (Brockton) as Mr. John Brooke.

Little Women, based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences, follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. It embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit.

Performance dates for Little Women are: Thursday-Sunday, May 10-May 18.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday curtain: 7:30 p.m.

Sunday curtain: 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $22.00 in advance, $26.00 the week of

To reserve tickets call 508-543-ARTS (2787) or visit www.orpheum.org

Group discounts are available to parties starting as low as 10! Call now!