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December 20, 2013
Quite frankly, it’s very entertaining ‘Young Frankenstein’ playing at Vintage Theater By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com “Really great effects, but no blood” said Seth Maisel about the Vintage Theater production of “Young Frankenstein,” which opens Dec. 20. Maisel, who is Education Director at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton by day, plays the lead character, scientist Frederick Frankenstein, in the musical with book by Mel Brooks, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan. Based on the 1974 comedy film, which starred Gene Wilder, the musical debuted on Broadway in August 2007 and ran until January 2009 under the direction of Su-
san Strohman. the stage playing area. if you go “It was my favorite movie There will also be room for a long time,” Maisel refor the 11- piece band that “Young Frankenstein” calls, “and I wanted to work will accompany the musical. runs through Feb. 2 at with director Deb Flomberg. Maisel grew up in PuebVintage Theatre, 1468 I can’t out-Wilder Gene Wildlo, graduated from Pomona Dayton St., Aurora. Perer in the part, but I consider College in California and formances: 7:30 p.m. Friit a homage to him,” and the earned an MFA in theater days and Saturdays and writing is different enough from Florida Atlantic UniTuesday, Dec. 31 at 6:30 from the movie for the actor versity in Boca Raton, he p.m.; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. to feel comfortable with it. said. Tickets cost $31/$26 in The opening is delayed He is also a fight director, advance, 303-856-7830, a week, from the original who stages sword combat vintagetheatre.com opening date of Dec. 13, he when needed in plays. explained, because “they are He has performed widely doing an incredible remodel in Denver, most recently on the theater, with added features.” as Edgar Allan Poe at the Byers-Evans Executive director Craig Bond ex- House. plained in a recent note that the stage At Town Hall, he oversees Actors Playfloor is lowered, allowing added height ground, year round stage training for kids for staging and lighting is improved as is of all ages, with the next sessions starting
in early February. And, he stages plays for school audiences, either as outreach or at Town Hall. The Frankenstein role is physically demanding, with lots of action and numerous song and dance numbers — especially “Puttin’ on the Ritz — “ which he said “is one of the longest tap numbers I’ve ever heard.” As the show opens in 1934, in the town of Transylvania Heights, the funeral of mad scientist Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein is held and his not-mad son in New York is notified that he has inherited the family castle and must come home to deal with it. He is greeted upon arrival by longtime servant Igor and Inga, the lab assistant — and soon dreams he should build a monster — comedy, music and dance spoof the old horror movies we may remember.
Government Legals
CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Sheridan shall hold a public hearing on January 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Sheridan City Hall, 4101 South Federal Boulevard, Sheridan, CO, upon the proposed annexation of a parcel of land located at 3371 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE as requested by R&C Night LLC, and more specifically described in the petition of annexation which is attached hereto and made a part of this notice. Such hearing shall be for the purpose
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of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Colorado Revised Statutes 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 and is considered eligible for annexation. Arlene Sagee, City Clerk City of Sheridan Legal Notice No.: 4535 First Publication: November 22, 2013 Last Publication: December 20, 2013 Publisher: The Englewood Herald
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