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A Word From
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Volume 3, Issue 11 | November 2018
IN THIS The Nutcracker The Spinners
Don't Tell Nonnie Lonestar
John Tesh
Chinese Warriors of Peking KC and the Sunshine Band Ronnie Milsap Lobby Lounge Cabaret The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Stop Kiss Backstage at The Sharon Staff Spotlight International Subscription
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Whitney Morse, Artistic Director, The Sharon® L. Morse Performing Arts Center
International Subscription Offering at The Sharon: Travel. Most people like the idea of it, but does everyone like the hassle and expense of booking plane tickets, reserving hotel rooms, worrying about meals, then on top of that purchasing tickets to tours, museums, or other activities? Not really. Or at least that is my experience. It’s all those arrangements that usually keep us from taking that big trip to Peking, Vienna, Havana, or Barcelona. I know I have been planning a trip to Ireland for at least the last 5 years. It just keeps getting put off because of one thing or another. Well, now here at The Sharon we are happy to offer you our International Subscription. We have seven different shows from around the world, and by choosing a minimum of 5 you receive a 20% discount and a free signature cocktail from the bar on the night of each show. So, without leaving the state - let alone the country - you could be sipping a Sangria while taking in the amazing foot work of world renowned Flamenco Dancer: Farruquito, or drinking Gluehwein while listening to the crystal clear voices of The Vienna Boys Choir just to name a couple. I absolutely love to travel, but it is very nice to have some parts of the world come to me for once. So, I will be skipping the plane flight and the jet lag to enjoy Murphy’s Celtic Legacy come April, and I hope you will join me. I’ll save my trip to Ireland for next year. See you at The Sharon! Slan Leat! (That’s goodbye in Gaelic)
STOP KISS BY Diana Son
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$45-$85 4PM & 8PM NOV 6 4
“Christmas cheer... Virtuosity... bravura expertise” - Los Angeles Times
“Kids wide-eyed with delight” - New York Times
Back at The Sharon, by popular demand!
Christmas is coming and so is the one and only Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker. Presenting world class Russian artists, hand-painted sets, Russian Snow Maidens, and jubilant Nesting Dolls - Great Russian Nutcracker brings the Christmas spirit to life for all ages. "Kids wide-eyed with delight!" says the New York Times. Experience the Dove of Peace Tour, spreading goodwill in over 100 cities across North America. Get seats now for the whole family and make memories for a lifetime at Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker!
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NOV 10
5PM & 8PM
$45-$65
MOTOWN MAGIC IS BACK AT THE SHARON!
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Smash hits like “Cupid," "Could it be I'm Falling in Love," And "Working my way back to you!" The Spinners have six Grammy nominations and have performed twice during the awards ceremony. Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999, they have also been awarded the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Award for their contribution to the genre. The group has performed for presidents, received a star on the Hollywood “Walk of Fame,” and has appeared in numerous network and cable television specials paying tribute to the music of the 70’s. In September 2011, 57 years after forming in Detroit and 50 years after That's What Girls Are Made For, the group was announced as one of 15 final nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, their first nomination.
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Doors OPEN: 7pm • Show: 7:30PM – 10PM $20 (One free drink included) 7
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NOV 15
5PM & 8PM
$45-$95
Hit songs include "No News," "Come Cryin' to Me," & "Amazed."
"Country's greatest strength!" -The Guardian It's just a small warehouse space, hidden by a nondescript exterior somewhere in Nashville. Inside you'll see mismatched chairs and rugs scattered around the cement floor. Little lights string across the high, black ceiling. A giant Texas flag covers much of one wall. A pool table, a dartboard, a basketball arcade hoop‌ This is The Band Cave, home away from home for all four members of Lonestar. For more than 20 years they've logged countless miles touring throughout the world, released several Platinum-selling albums and ten No. 1 singles, earned ACM and CMA awards and inspired rave reviews as far away as London, where The Guardian proclaimed them exemplars of "country's greatest strength: picture-painting, story-based, tear-your-heart-out lyrics that are the most direct and lucid in popular music."
when we're writing, we always try to stay true to how we've done it in the past sonically and lyrically, while still looking to take what we do to new levels." The exhilarating affirmations of the title track "Never Enders," the haunting reflection on time lost in "My Own Hometown," the emotional honesty of "Us," their playful, grin- teasing riff on modern love in "I Want a Love" and their tribute to all the gorgeous lady bartenders they've known on "Boomerang" each song on Never Enders mixes artful craft and the poetry of plain speech, each melody rings clear and all of it reminds us of how emotionally powerful country music can be.
Yet all roads lead back to The Band Cave, where lead singer/ guitarist Richie McDonald, lead guitarist/singer Michael Britt, keyboardist/guitarist/singer Dean Sams and drummer Keech Rainwater wrote and rehearsed songs for their tenth album, Never Enders, each one crafted impeccably yet as raw and soulful as all four members' Texas honky-tonk roots. Lonestar has always set the bar high, but Never Enders exceeds expectations. "It's always a challenge," says Richie as they gather one quiet morning at The Band Cave. "But
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Six music Emmys, two Grammy nominations, three gold records, seven Public Television specials and 8 million records sold. After more than three decades as an international entertainer, John Tesh's recording and live concert career continues to thrive today. Whether at the solo piano, with a 12-piece 'big band' or an 80 piece orchestra, Tesh's ability to create a unique journey for concert fans with music and storytelling has taken him from the Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Coliseum in Rome to Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. John's live television concerts, including the seminal 'Live at Red Rocks,' have raised more than 20 million dollars for Public Television. Tesh's consistent popularity as a TV and Radio broadcaster has only amplified the personal connection with his loyal tribe of fans who get to listen to him 6 days a week on the 'Intelligence For Your Life' radio and television programs. The radio show alone amasses 34 million gross impressions/per week. John's Facebook page has a weekly reach of 15-20 million engagements/week. The weekly TV program adds another 2 million impressions. Tesh and his marketing team regularly utilize these robust platforms to promote his live concert performances.
Twenty five years and 50 plus recordings into his multi-faceted, ever-evolving musical and broadcast career, John Tesh's highly successful and varied career path also includes a string of #1 radio hits, a Keyboard Magazine Performance award, 12 years as an investigative journalist for the CBS TV Network, a 10-year run as anchor on Entertainment Tonight, broadcast host and music composer for the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Games, and the unique distinction of composing what critics have hailed as "The greatest sports theme song in television history," the NBC SPORTS' NBA Basketball Theme. A self-proclaimed school "band geek" playing trumpet in marching and jazz bands in junior high and high school, Tesh was proficient on the trumpet and piano from the age of six. He studied privately with teachers from The Julliard School, and was named to the New York State Symphonic Orchestra in high school while also playing Hammond B3 in 3 Long Island rock bands.
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NOV 19
7PM
$20-$65
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This is an International Subscription eligible show! The International Subscription allows you to choose 5 multicultural performances at The Sharon for a discounted price. Experience the world from your seat at The Sharon! See Pg 32 for more details.
"... Some of the world's greatest acrobats and a host of undisputed masters of martial arts as well as some potential Olympic gymnastic medalists of the future."
—Hastings Observer
The company of the Chinese Warriors of Peking was founded in 1958 as a group of Chinese acrobats and martial artists. The Chinese Warriors of Peking have been on many tours in the past two decades. Most recently, the company performed in Denmark for six months in 2011 and in Britain for ten months in 2013. In 2016, the company's performance of Pagoda of Bowls was selected by the American UniverSoul Circus to tour around the United States with the circus for more than ten months. The company's Slack Wire act was picked by Cirque du Soleil and has toured with Cirque du Soleil around the world. The company acts have won many awards throughout the years as well. In July 2005, its Bicycle and Slack-wire performance won first place, Ring Diving and Spinning Plates routine won 2nd place and Diabolo and Feet Juggling won 3rd place at the 3rd Shandong Provincial Acrobatics and Magic Competition. In 2010, at the 4th Shandong Provincial Acrobatics and Magic Competition, the company's Bicycle routine won first place and the Diabolo and Swinging Poles routine won 2nd place. In 2012, at the 5th Shandong Provincial Acrobatics and Magic Competition, the troupe's Stacking Chairs and Swinging Poles routine won first place. Most recently, the troupe's Spinning Plates routine won 2nd place at the 6th Shandong Provincial acrobatics and Magic Competition in July 2016.
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$36-$155 7PM NOV 29
Don't miss your chance to meet KC and The Sunshine Band before the show!! $100 add-on with Limited Availability.
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This performance benefits St. James Episcopal Church's Jamaica Medical Mission. KC and the Sunshine Band are still as widely popular today as they were when they first danced into the music scene 40 years ago. Harry Wayne Casey - KC for short - developed a unique fusion of R&B and funk, with a hint of a Latin percussion groove, giving us an impressive string of hits like "GET DOWN TONIGHT," "THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)," and "SHAKE YOUR BOOTY". With sales of over 100 million records, nine Grammy nominations, three Grammy Awards and an American Music Award, KC and the Sunshine Band was one of the most progressive bands of the 70's and is credited with changing the sound of modern pop music! • Triple Platinum Album Sales – Over 100 Million Records Sold • Featured In Over 200 Movies, Films, TV Commercials & Ad Campaigns including the recent blockbuster hit, KINGSMAN: The Secret Service and the Lily Pulitzer/Target ad campaign • Multiple No. 1 Hits Include: "GET DOWN TONIGHT," "THAT’S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)," "BOOGIE SHOES," "(SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY," "I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN," "PLEASE DON’T GO," and more • Winner of American Music Award (Best R&B Artist) in 1975 • FIRST Act Since The Beatles To Score FOUR No. 1 Pop Singles in One 12-Month Period • Winner, THREE GRAMMY Awards, including Album of The Year (Saturday Night Fever) • Winner, NARAS Governor’s Award, highest honor given by chapter of the Academy (2001) • Has Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame (2002) • Two-Time Winner of Lifetime Achievement Awards (2013)
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On Sale Now
DEC 8
7PM
$25-$86
Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap – Ronnie Lee Milsap was born Jan. 16, 1943, in Robbinsville, N.C. A congenital disorder left him almost blind, and he was raised by his grandmother in the Smoky Mountains until the age of five, when he was sent to the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, N.C. Showing an interest in music early on, at the age of seven his teachers recognized that he had considerable musical talent. He began studying classical music and learned several instruments, eventually mastering the piano. His youthful passion for rock music led him to form a band with some high school classmates called The Apparitions. Briefly attending Young Harris College on a full scholarship, Milsap left before graduating to pursue a career in music.
In the early 1960s, Milsap played his first professional gigs as a member of J.J. Cale’s band. In 1965, he released “Total Disaster,” his first single as a solo artist, which achieved some local success in the Atlanta area. On March 18 of this year, Milsap released "Summer #17" , his 31st album, which he describes as an homage to the music that inspired him. Hailed by USA Today, The Tennessean and NPR: National Public Radio, the set paid homage to the influences that shaped Milsap’s singular brand of soul-steeped country. With 40 No. 1 hits and more than 35 million albums sold, Milsap remains one of Country’ Music’s most successful and beloved crossover artists. At 71, he continues to tour the country, playing his music for multiple generations of music lovers.
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My Life IS a Musical:
DEC 12
7PM
Songs About Everday Life.
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Starring Heather Ard
& featuring accompanist Bill Doherty
Heather Ard has held many positions
throughout her career in entertainment: singer, performer, stage manager, choreographer, and director. She has performed in professional productions throughout the country; favorite roles including Maria: The Sound of Music, Belle: Beauty and the Beast, and The Narrator: Joseph‌ Around The Villages, Heather can be seen singing at Katie Belle's, St. Timothy 's Catholic Church and various other venues in the area. Heather moved to The Villages from Orlando in 2014 with her husband, Paul, and their 3 beautiful children. Her involvement with The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center began as Properties Manager with the opening team and she has been a part of the family ever since. Heather is currently the Assistant House Manager for The Sharon. Although Heather 's title has changed throughout her career, her goal has always remained the same: "To utilize my passion for entertainment to bring joy to others." Enjoy the show!
Doors open at 6:30pm All tickets are general admission Content Advisory - Adult Language.
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CONCERT
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Autumn Encarnacion(Vocalist)
Autumn Encarnacion studied music and theatre at Wesleyan College in Macon, GA where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. Autumn now works full time for The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center as the Artist Liaison backstage and as the Company Manager for The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol. Autumn graced The Sharon stage last September for The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra's Pop Concert. Her vocals wowed the audience and this will be her second appearance with the orchestra. You can also see Autumn performing at Don't Tell Nonnie events held in the Lobby Lounge of The Sharon.
Marcella Richardson (Vocalist)
Marcella Richardson started her singing career in northern Michigan, Torch lake area at a family restaurant called Brownwood. She went on to travel with a 10 piece show band that started from Brownwood called TORCH. She continued to travel the country performing and eventually formed her own groups with partners based out of Atlanta Georgia. She also did radio and TV jingles and commercials. Eventually moving to The Villages, Florida in 2004 with her husband Michael. Marcella has a nineyear-old son and two older step kids and three grandchildren.
Julie Batman(Vocalist)
Julie Batman sings professionally with the Orlando Light Opera, Orlando Opera, The Dicken’s Carolers, and Mary Queen of the Universe. She is a graduate of and adjunct professor of voice and piano at Rollins College. She has been a choral director and choral accompanist at Rollins College and she also teaches voice and piano at Lake Highland Preparatory School. Julie has been featured as a vocal soloist for several local arts organizations in Orlando. Her credits include being a featured soloist for the contemporary ballet, Carolina, Handel’s The Messiah- with the Messiah Choral Society, Central Florida Community Arts, and the Basilica Mary Queen of the Universe Shrine.
Ali Molnar (Soprano)
Award-winning lyric-soprano, Ali Molnar, has been praised for her versatile style, covering various genres from classical to popular music. She began her studies at eight years old and attended regional and national Symposium Talent Contest competitions in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as the State Honors Music Project in her home state of Wisconsin. Ali graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio with a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance with an emphasis in opera and musical theatre.
Keith Workowski (Tenor)
Keith James Workowski made his operatic debut with the Florida Grand Opera in a production of Ariadne auf Naxos starring Deborah Voigt and Justino Diaz. With FGO he also performed the role of Malcom in Verdi’s Macbeth, Don Jose in Carmen and was a featured guest artist alongside Helen Donath for FGO’s MusicFest tour of Italy and Greece aboard Silverseas cruises. Mr. Workowski created the role of Patrick McMillan in the world premiere of Pasion Tropical, a zarzuela commissioned to celebrate the music of famed Cuban composer Mario Fernandez-Porta to honor Miami’s 100th anniversary. Mr. Workowski performs many non-operatic leading roles as well, with favorites in Phantom of the Opera, Evita and Candide.
Mark Antonio de Villiers (Tenor)
Mark Antonio de Villiers is a full lyric tenor who specializes in classical Italian repertoire and who currently performs concert repertoire abroad. Mark Antonio has performed in numerous concerts throughout South Florida. Mr. de Villiers has also performed with companies Riuniti Opera, Circulo Lirico de la Opera, and Amici dell’Arte portraying roles such as Rodolfo in La Boheme, Jorge in Marina, Nemorino in L’elisir d’Amore, and Beppe in I Pagliacci. Mr. de Villiers was also a 2005 Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition Finalist. This young lyric tenor possesses the style and vocal power to be the next leading tenor in the world’s greatest opera houses. Mr. de Villiers’ voice is a beautiful, warm, and ringing Italianate tenor sound, perfect for the Italian belcanto repertoire and early Verdi and Puccini works.
Sean Christopher Stork (Lyric Baritone)
Sean Christopher Stork has been a regular guest artist with The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra since 2013 and is a featured artist with Florida Opera Theatre in Orlando, First Coast Opera in St. Augustine, and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Sean has also been a featured Master Work soloist for such works as Theodore Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ, Franz Schubert’s Mass in G, W.A. Mozart’s Regina Coeli and Requiem in Dm as well as George Friderick Handel’s The Messiah, Giaccomo Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and Ralph Vaughan William’s Dona Nobis Pacem and Five Mystical Songs. A strong supporter of modern music, he has collaborated with local composers in recordings of new works such as The Sculptor, War and Peace and Kevin Lay’s Starboy. For more information, visit www.seanstork.com
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DEC 17 & 18
7PM
$20-$60
See Charles Dickens' most beloved holiday story, A Christmas Carol, back at The Sharon by popular demand!
This celebrated Charles Jones adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol from Nebraska Theatre Caravan is rich with thrilling ensemble music, alive with color and movement and is created to tell this great and enduring tale in a manner that people of all ages will enjoy. Woven throughout this classic tale are beautiful new arrangements and moving renditions of holiday songs such as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Wassail Wassail, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Away in a Manger, Greensleeves, The Boar's Head Carol and many more. Featuring a cast of 23 performers, live musicians, and Broadway-style scenery and costumes, audiences cherish this sumptuous holiday classic. In this adaptation for the stage, one actor plays Ebenezer Scrooge. Each of the 24 member ensemble supports both the story and the music with exceptional ensemble singing and dancing, while each taking on a significant character as the story unfolds. The current directors and designers of this production do not attempt to stray from Charles Jones' original concept. As stewards of the production they strive to convey to each company of players the integrity and the magic that are intrinsic to the piece.
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Up Next Diana Son
S T O P K I S S Preview: NOV 27 -NOV 29 Opening: NOV 30 Closing: DEC 30 $15 Previews $35 Performances
Coming Soon h ou S t I
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Henrik Ibsen
A Doll's House
JUST MARRIED
Book & Lyrics Brian Hargrove
Music & Concept Barbara Anselmi
Translated by Christopher Hampton “A Doll's House (Hampton, trans.)” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
Preview: JAN 15 -JAN 17 Opening: JAN 18 Closing: FEB 24 $20 Previews $40 Performances
Preview: MAR 19-MAR 21 Opening: MAR 22 Closing: APR 28 $15 Previews $35 Performances
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol 806 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL 32159 www.TheSharonStudio.com | (352) 751-7799 #TheStudioTheatreTDS
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STOP KISS by diana Son
Urgency meets perfect timing when Callie and Sara form an unlikely friendship in New York City. Follow them as they discover themselves individually and together in Diana Son’s non-linear story of human relationships, culture, and romance.
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On Stage Now!
Mary Ellen Moreno (Callie) is honored to be making her debut at The Studio
Theatre Tierra del Sol! Her favorite past theatre credits are As You Like It (Classic Stage Company), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Theatricum Botanicum), Three Sisters and Love's Labor's Lost (Riverside Theatre), and The Seagull (Columbia STAGES). Favorite TV credits: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rhett & Link's Buddy System. Favorite Film credits: Graduation (won Best Supporting Actress in a Short at LIIFE). She holds an MFA in Acting from Columbia University, and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. A huge thank you to E and her daddy for driving with her, and to W for the past 10 years.
Sarah French (Sara) This is Sarah's debut with The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol!
Central Florida Theatre credits include: It's A Wonderful Life-The Radio Play at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Clybourne Park, The Big Meal, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, You Can't Take It With You at Mad Cow Theatre. She has been featured in national and regional campaigns for Credit Karma, Home Depot, Spectrum, Universal Studios Florida, Hertz, and Publix Supermarkets to name a few. Sarah played Young Sally Rayburn (the flashback of Sissy Spacek's character) on the hit Netflix series Bloodline for 3 seasons. She is repped by Lock Talent.
Damany Omar Riley (George) is elated to make his debut at The Studio Theatre
Tierra del Sol. Some of his previous theatre credits include; Shakespeare's Ghostbusters (Hardly Working Productions), Fences, Big River (Mad Cow Theatre) The Life, Once on this Island (Breakthrough Theatre) Much Ado About Nothing (Bridgeport Shakespeare). Recent film credit; Thurgood Marshall in the film Harry T. Moore. Many thanks to you, The Studio Theatre, this great cast and crew and to Mo‌ like the moon and stars!
Sean William Kelly (Peter) New York: The Last Session (New York Theatre Festival)
Chicago: Hamlet, Macbeth (Oak Park Festival Theatre) Homos, or Everyone in America (Pride Films & Plays) Fun Harmless Warmachine (The New Colony) Cymbeline, Taming of the Shrew (Lakeside Shakespeare) Seminar (Spartan Theatre) The Revenger's Tragedy (Shakespeare Project of Chicago) Shrewish (Artemisia). Sean has also workshopped new works with New American Folk Theatre, Women's Theatre Alliance, and Typeset Theatre. He is also a company member at Quicksilver Shakespeare and was a member of their debut production of Mercury Hamlet. Film and TV credits include Green Summer, Knuckleball, What Waits Out There and Scratch That. BFA from Roosevelt University. Love and endless gratitude to Mom, Dad, and Tess.
Alyson Johnson (Mrs. Winsley/Nurse) Alyson has performed for 15 years in Central Florida regional and community theatres. Some favorites include Tell Me on a Sunday and Next to Normal (The Studio Theatre); Bonnie & Clyde (Garden Theatre); Young Frankenstein, Beyond Therapy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Into the Woods, Man of La Mancha (Moonlight Players, Clermont FL); Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Noises Off, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Bay Street Players, Eustis FL). Graduate of University of Central Florida, 2001 and also 2019 (probably!) She is thrilled to be returning to The Studio Theatre, and thanks her family for their love, support, and encouragement. Joe Llorens (Detective Cole | U/S George) Joe is thrilled to be working at
The Studio Theatre at Tierra Del Sol! His previous credits include Picasso at the Lapin Agile at Mad Cow Theatre (Freddy), Destiny of Desire at Garden Theatre (Dr Mendoza), and El Wiz with Paul Castaneda (Leon). He received his BFA in Theatre from Florida International University and has trained as an improviser at Orlando's SAK Comedy Lab. Joe would like to thank the wonderful people at The Studio for casting him. He would also like to express his gratitude and love for his wife and children, who provide him with a daily source of love and grace.
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Oct 1-4, 2018 Elizabeth Constant (Booking Coordinator,) Jason Goedken (Operations Manager,) and Whitney Morse (Artistic Director) traveled to Orlando to attend the annual Performing Arts Exchange hosted by South Arts. This is a regional booking conference for all venue and art presenters in the south east section of the US. This is a wonderful pre-conference to the larger national booking conference held in NYC each January. The Performing Arts Exchange (PAE) is a great way to lay out a show season and follow up in January to really nail down the titles and shows we hope to bring in at The Sharon!
We are solidifying the offering for Season 19-20. We have selected the four Broadway offerings, an international orchestra, hot modern dance, and more. We are very excited about our dance offerings in 19/20 and look forward to announcing our Broadway titles in May 2019!
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Katherine Van Tassell
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What is your role at The Sharon?
I work in the box office at The Sharon and I am the Assistant House Manager at The Studio Theatre. At the box office I help people purchase tickets and on occasion help with will call. At The Studio I make sure all patrons have an excellent theatre experience along with the help of the House Manager, Grace Petty, and our band of excellent volunteer ushers. I take tickets, assist patrons to their seats, and answer questions.
What is your background and what got you started in Theatre?
I had always enjoyed theatre growing up and had a musical background, so the step into the world of theatre wasn’t a large one. I first got involved with theatre after taking an Intro to Theatre class my sophomore year of high school. I enjoyed the class and my instructor, so I decided to join the afterschool theater program. I’m relatively shy and introverted, so instead of seeking a role on stage I decided to learn more about the technical and backstage aspects of theatre. I joined the scenic crew and didn’t look back. I was involved in theatre until I graduated high school and decided to pursue it as my major in college. I studied scenic and lighting design at Loyola University Chicago, but by my senior year I had grown more interested in arts administration than design. Once I graduated, I still wanted to be part of the theatre world, so I starting exploring front of house and arts administration positions. From there I’ve held box office, house management, company management, operations, production, and human resource positions for both theatre and non-theatre companies.
How did you find out about The Sharon and what made you want to work here? My husband, Eric Van Tassell, is the new Lighting Director for The Sharon. I also knew Artistic Director Whitney Morse and Producer Jason Goedken from when we all lived in Chicago. When Eric and I first moved to this area a few months ago I was looking for a job. Knowing I also had a theatre background, Jason approached me about having some hours available in the box office and at The Studio. I jumped at the chance, having been impressed with the positive working environment The Sharon and The Villages promotes.
What’s your favorite part of the job?
I’ve really enjoyed my co-workers. They always put a smile on my face and I always look forward to coming to work. I know that they have my back and I hope they know that I have theirs. I also like “being a part of it all.” Knowing that I had a role in a show going smoothly fills me with a lot of pride.
What are you most looking forward to in your new role?
I’m looking forward to the rest of the season at both The Sharon and The Studio. We’ve had some really great shows so far and I’m looking forward to the rest of them.
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Canadian Brass (Canada)
Apr 1, 2019
Murphy's Celtic Legacy (Ireland)
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