Volume 4, Issue 6 June 2019
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Children’s Theatre Camps
A Word From
Volume 4, Issue 6 | June 2019
WHITNEY
Whitney Morse, Artistic Director, The Sharon® L. Morse Performing Arts Center
New Subscriptions Now On Sale at The Sharon®
Broadway Subscription
This Season at The Sharon®, we are offering four subscription packages to help our guests save some money and see more shows!
International Subscription
First, we have the International Subscription package and this is our second year in a row offering it. It is especially fun, because with each subscription you receive an actual passport that you get stamped at each show you come to and you receive a complimentary featured drink that is specific to the region of show you are attending that evening. For those of who who don’t want to partake in the mixed drink, you do have the option to choose another non-alcoholic drink of choice instead. There are nine international show options this year and you only have to choose five of them to receive a 20% discount. But we certainly won’t blame you if you want to choose more than five. These shows are sure to blow you away!
National Geographic Subscription
The Villages® Philharmonic Orchestra Subscription The Sharon® 2019-2020 Season The Studio™ Theatre What’s New at The Studio Season 4 Shows Staff Spotlight Backstage at The Sharon The Studio Auditions
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Next up, we have the already popular Broadway Subscription, which gives our guests a 15% discount off entire purchase and you get to see two award winning musicals and a current play on Broadway: Beautiful; The Carole King Musical, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Bandstand from three-time Tony® winner and Hamilton choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler...need I say more? Joining us for their fourth season at The Sharon, The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra brings us their 2019-2020 season. Choose between a discount for seeing 4 performances or for seeing all 9! And last but especially not least... for the first time ever, we are offering a National Geographic Live Speaker Package, where you can save 15% off your entire purchase if you come to all three! Take an adventurous journey with the “Female Indiana Jones,” or deep sea dive in shark infested waters, or take a paleontological expedition to Africa’s Sahara desert! You can learn a lot more about all four of these packages inside this very Scoop. We’ll see you at The Sharon this Season!
See you at
THE SHARON...
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REGISTRATION FOR 1ST-8TH GRADERS IS STILL OPEN FOR OUR CHILDREN’S THEATRE CAMP THIS MONTH! To support this group of local kids, tickets for their final performances are now on sale for $10!
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2019-2020 Season
Pops Concert
September 1, 2019 at 7pm
Holiday Concert
December 11 & 12, 2019 at 7pm
Beethoven Concert March 25, 2020 at 7pm
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Messiah Concert November 25, 2019 at 7pm
Pops Celebration Concert February 18, 2020 at 7pm
Opera Gala Concert May 6, 2020 at 7pm
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NOV 6 7pm $25-$70
season!
ntertainment with our upcoming
STARRING DANCING WITH THE STARS PROS, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, AND AMERICAN IDOL FINALISTS!
OCT 2 • 3pm & 7pm • $20-$68
THE VOICE OF ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 8 | 5PM & 8PM | $50-$125
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BLUE NOTE RECORDS 8 0 TH B I R T H D A Y C E L E B R A T I O N
THE STATE OF JAZZ 2019 F E AT U R I N G
J AME S FR AN CI E S
K A ND A C E S PRINGS
JA M ES C A RTER O RGA N TRIO
NOV 14 • 7PM • $20-$65
November 21 | 3pm & 7pm $45-$95
DECEMBER 20 • 7PM $30-$65
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JEANNE ROBERTSON
The Rocking Humor Tour November 18 & 19 | 7PM $20-$65 www. comedywithclass.com
December 10 • 2pm & 7:30pm • $40-$65
Jan 9 & 10, 2020 7pm | $65-$125
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THE TAP PACK JANUARY 24, 2020 | 7PM | $25-$70 ON SALE NOW!
F E B R UA RY 3 & 4 , 2 0 2 0 7PM • $75*, $85-$135
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LOUIE ANDERSON
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JANUARY 31, 2020
5pm & 8pm | $45-$65
February 17 | 4pm & 8pm | $45-$85
May 8, 2020
5pm & 8pm | $40-$65
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See you at
THE STUDIO...
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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WHAT’S NEW AT THE STUDIO™? Click here to find out!
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SEPT 24th - OCT 27th
SEASON 4
JOHN & JEN
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john jen Music By
Andrew Lippa Book By
Music by Andrew Lippa Lyrics by Tom Greenwald Book by Lippa & Greenwald Honor the old, but live for the new.
Tom Greenwald & Andrew Lippa
From secret handshakes to hidden family bonds, this two-person musical presents the question: how can two siblings brought up in the same household become such contrasting adults?
Lyrics By
Tom Greenwald
John and Jen are always there for each other, but as the country becomes divided over the war in Vietnam, so does the family, and battle lines are drawn between the once-close siblings. From creators Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald, John & Jen is a two-person original musical that honors brothers and sisters, as well as parents and children, set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990.
John & Jen is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
NOV 19th - DEC 22nd
We, the people, reach across the divide.
NEIGHBORS: A FAIR TRADE AGREEMENT by Bernardo Cubria A Fair Trade Agreement
Red, White, and Azul.
By Bernardo Cubria
Meet Joe. Joe lives in a big, colorless mansion. Meet José. José lives in a colorful shack. Joe and José are neighbors with a big divide. The creek than runs between their homes doesn’t stop them from digging deep to find their fortunes. This new two-man play is a wild allegory that is seriously funny. Written by Bernardo Cubria, this absurd comedy was a semi-finalist at the 2017 Eugene O’Neil Playwrights Conference. This production will be the South East premiere.
SOUTH EAST
PREMIERE
MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT Saturday, December 14th | 4:00PM | $15 On sale: June 25, 2019 Come enjoy an afternoon with playwright Bernardo Cubria, writer of Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement. He will answer questions about the play and the writing process. The afternoon will be moderated by Artistic Director Whitney Morse.
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JAN 21st - MARCH 1st
ASSASSINS Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by John Weidman “Angry men don’t write the rules, and guns don’t right the wrongs.” Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s 30-year-old bold, disturbing, and alarmingly funny musical follows 10 assassins, eight presidents, and one American Dream. Assassins is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. and inspired by true events following the murders of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy, and the crude attacks on other sitting presidents. This five-time Tony Award winning musical is a cautionary tale about the pain that comes from going too far when you attempt to change a nation forever.
Music & Lyrics By
Stephen Sondheim John Weidman
MARCH 24th - MAY 3rd
Book By
Assassins is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
OTHER DESERT CITIES By Jon Robin Baitz Close the Distance. Novelist Brooke Wyeth is about to publish a family secret. Over Christmas in Palm Springs, she tells her parents about her memoir only to find out she has no idea what she is truly revealing. Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize, Jon Robin Baitz tells an American story about a politically divided family and the lines we are willing to cross for those we love.
Season Subscription Renewals are currently open now until July 10th. Must renew In-person or over the phone, at any of The Villages® Box Offices. Renewals need to have their dates picked out in order to purchase. New subscriptions go on sale June 11th at 8:30am and can be purchased online, by phone, or in-person.
June 10th Deadline to Renew Subscriptions June 11th New Subscriptions will go on sale at 8:30am June 25th Individual Tickets will go on sale at 8:30am RESERVED SEATING NOW AVAILABLE
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Nathaniel Niemi STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Director of Education at The Sharon® Resident Director at The Studio™
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What is your role at The Sharon? I am the new Education Director for The Sharon®. I teach classes and workshops on acting and performance styles. I also run our summer theatre camps for youth in the community and I am in the process of building some exciting new educational programming. You may also see me as the Manager on Duty during The Sharon season. What is your role at The Studio? I am the Resident Director at The Studio™. I direct about three projects a year. I also help choose and cast the season. I just finished directing the fun musical Now. Here. This. and I’m looking forward to directing our upcoming Season’s: Neighbors and Assassins. What is your background and what got you started in Theatre? I grew up loving to perform and did community theatre from a very young age. I studied theatre in College at East Texas Baptist University and then moved to Chicago where I was an actor for seven years. My very first project in Chicago was a reading of a new musical I worked on with some familiar faces: Whitney Morse, Jason Goedken, and Gary Powell! During my time in Chicago I performed in many musicals and shows for young audiences. After a few years, I decided I wanted to have a bigger hand in creating and crafting shows so I went to grad school in Hawaii and earned my MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences with an emphasis in Directing. The passion to tell resonant stories in innovative ways continues and I’m so thrilled to be here. How did you find out about The Sharon/Studio and what made you want to work here? When I found out that Company was chosen for The Studio’s second season, I pitched a concept for crafting the show with myself as the director. After a fantastic experience working with the team on Company, it has felt like a natural fit to step in full-time. I love the work that The Studio does and the passion that Whitney and the entire team have for bringing thought provoking, professional productions to our audiences here in The Villages®. What’s your favorite part of the job? I love creative collaboration! Whether that is in the rehearsal room or the design meeting or working with students on performing a scene, I love working as a team to make theatre and to see the project we have so carefully crafted find resonance with its audience. What are you most looking forward to in your new role? I’m looking forward to getting to know our audiences! What a gift it is to be able to tailor our programming and classes for such a special audience. Anything else you would like to add? One of the most exciting things I’m gearing up for right now is our Creative Compass Dramatics summer camps. We have such a super program this year and I can’t wait for students to get to perform and play and grow with each other.
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Softball with Atirtons aSntadff BACKSTAGE AT THE SHARON
Administra of The Villages®
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The Villages® Employee Softball League 2019 is in full swing! For the second year in a row, The Sharon®, The Studio™, and administration staff created a team now lovingly named “AAA Annihilators” (the name stands for Arts & Administration) and they are thrilled for a summer of spirited competition and fun in The Villages! If you’re wondering what we do on nights we don’t have shows... you can find us on the field. Batter up!
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Usher Appreciation In the morning, 135 ushers joined Rebecca Morse, House Manager, and Assistant House Manager, Heather Ard, in practicing for fire evacuations and emergency protocols at The Sharon®. They were joined by The Sharon technical crew and The Villages® Fire Department to practice safety procedures in the venue. In the afternoon, the ushers were treated to lunch in the lobby where Rebecca and Heather had organized catering by TooJay’s this year! The Sharon & The Studio staff helped serve as a huge thank you for all the ushers continually do for our venues. At this time Rebecca and Heather handed out The Sharon’s Three Year Pins awarding years of service! Next was the “Blue Glove Award” which is handed out annually to the usher with the most creative suggestion or solution in the house management world. This year the Blue Glove Award was earned by Terry Campbell! Terry suggested that we tag the walkers, wheelchairs etc, that are parked in the light lock boxes during performances. That way, we know whose are whose. There are times when we might have 6 or more on each side. We started tagging the handicapped equipment at the beginning of the season to try it out... and it works great! Therefore, she wons this year’s coveted “Blue Glove Award!” Next, the ushers all had an opportunity to showcase their talents! The Sharon team conducted a Don’t Tell Nonnie event in the lobby for all to participate or sit back and enjoy!
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2019 - 2020 SEASON AUDITIONS
The Studio™ Theatre Tierra del Sol will hold general auditions for their third season on JUNE 8TH & 9TH, 10am-4pm with callbacks at the end of each day. To be considered for plays and musicals please prepare a 90 second monologue and a 16 bar cut of a musical theatre song in the style of the shows. Bring your sheet music for the accompanist and have it prepared in your key. Please have a second contrasting monologue ready if requested and bring your book as you may be asked to sing another selection. To be considered for the plays only please come prepared with two contrasting 90 second monologues. All auditioners should come with two copies of their headshot and resume stapled together and trimmed.We are currently casting both AEA (under the OAT contact) and non-union talent. For an audition slot please email info@thesharonstudio.com ASAP. Non-Union Pay: $275 per week with housing available. AEA Pay: $425/week per the OAT contract. A note on casting: At The Studio Theatre we practice Non-Traditional Casting. Non-Traditional Casting is a method designed to increase artistic options by expanding casting opportunities for women, actors of color, seniors and actors with disabilities in roles where race, gender, age or the presence or absence of a disability are not germane. To that end we encourage all actors to audition.
Audition Location: By Appointment
The SharonÂŽ L. Morse Performing Art Center 1051 Main Street, The Villages FL, 32159 Send an email to info@thesharonstudio.com to arrange your audition appointment. Please CLICK HERE For a breakdown of show listings and roles we are looking to cast.
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Our mission is to inspire the residents of Central Florida to examine relevant issues by elevating them through innovative and intimate storytelling. Think outside the box, inside the box at The Studio Theatre. www.TheSharonStudio.com | #TheStudioTheatreTDS 806 San Marino Dr, The Villages, FL 32159 Š 2019 The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center. Prices and availability subject to change without notice.