THE SCOOP - June 2023

by PaulSladeSmith

THE SCOOP

It Feels Good To Be Bad

Starring Christopher Ryan

Accompanied by Gary Powell

Join us at The Sharon Lobby Lounge for a night of wickedly fun music! Gary Powell, Music Director, will be accompanying bass singer Christopher Ryan on the piano as he takes a look at some of his favorite musical theatre villains (both some he has played and some he hasn't), not to mention a few of his very favorite Disney villains! It's sure to be an evening of delightfully devilish fun (insert evil laugh, here)!

Lobby Lounge Open Mic Piano Bar

HOSTED BY WHITNEY MORSE

Join us at The Sharon Lobby Lounge for a night of Open Mic!

Hosted by Whitney Morse, this Open Mic Night is open to all singers. Gary Powell, Music Director, will be your accompanist on the piano. Feel free to bring your own sheet music or peruse our collection to find your favorite song! Sing a song and cheer for your friends. In between numbers & cocktail refills, Whitney Morse & Gary Powell will perform some of their favorite cabaret numbers.

FINAL PERFORMANCE

JUNE 24TH | 2:30pm | $10

GRADES 1-2

GRADES 3-8

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. These fun and challenging productions allow you to make friends, become more confident performers, and learn more about theatre!

JULY 1ST | 2:30pm | $10 FINAL PERFORMANCE

GRADES 1-2

GRADES 3-8

In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home - and her fins - behind and live in the world above. But first, she has to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking. These fun and challenging productions allow you to make friends, become more confident performers, and learn more about theatre!

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• Discount on this year’s Mini Summer Vacation.

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Mini Summer

A fast-paced, door-slamming, handcuffwearing, bagpipe-playing comedy!

Previews: JUN 6-8

Opening: JUN 9 | Closing: JUL 1

$20 Preview Performance | $35 Performances

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Vacation

DIRECTED BY

Roberta Emerson

Matt Katzenmeier as Eric Sheridan

Da’Zaria Harris as Billie Dwyer

Whitney Morse as Karen Brown

Mark Edward Smith as Mayor Meekly

Craig Smith as Agent Frank

Nick Bublitz as Todd

Alyson E. Johnson as Mary Meekly

Mini Summer

Previews: AUG 1-3

Opening: AUG 4 | Closing: AUG 26

$25 Preview Performance | $45 Performances

A quirky musical comedy about competition & coming of age. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Vacation

Nathaniel Niemi, Director

Gary Powell, Music Director

Joel Hunt as Chip Tolentino / Jesus

Kristin Yates as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere

Easton Curtis as

Leaf Conneybear / Carl Dad

Antoinette Holman-Nebinger as Lisa Perretti / Olive's Mom

Anneliese Moon as Marcy Park

Mark Kirschenbaum as Vice DouglasPrincipalPanch

Rachel Ihasz as Olive Ostrovsky

Russell Stephens as Mitch Mahoney/ Dan Dad /Olive's Dad

SEASON 8

We all know that innate feeling in the pit of our stomach that cries “caution.” Do you ignore that feeling or investigate it? Sometimes the warning signs are crying out to be heard, but we ignore them fearing the ramifications. So how do you choose the right path? Do you bury your head in the sand? Or do you stand tall and illuminate the shadows? We have chosen four shows that shine light on this timeless battle of either listening to or ignoring your instincts. As the famous song from this season’s musical Cabaret asks, “With time rushing by, what would you do?” I am excited to present season 8 at The Studio: Trust Your Instincts.

Whitney Morse – Artistic Director

Previews: SEP 26-28

Opening: SEP 29

Closing: OCT 21

$20 Preview Performance

$35 Performances

ANGEL STREET

By Patrick Hamilton

The original psychological thriller. Meet the Manningham’s a well to do couple living on Angel Street in 1880’s fog-bound London. Jack is a charming and seemingly doting husband to Bella, but something sinister looms under the facade. Bella Manningham is on edge. She hears footsteps in the night; pictures are moving by themselves, and the gaslights dim without even a touch. Her husband is constantly disappearing. He tells her she is “mad,” and she starts to believe him. As her grip on reality begins to slip, she finds herself in the middle of a mystery, most foul. This gripping thriller first opened on The West End in 1938 and upon its transfer to New York City became one of the longest running plays on Broadway. It was so popular that it originated the term gaslighting: a form of psychological manipulation where a person tries to make their victim question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Join us for one of the most brilliant and suspenseful pieces of modern theatre: Angel Street, where murder and mystery loom in the air.

ANNOUNCING SEASON 8!

Previews: NOV 14-16

Opening: NOV 17

Closing: DEC 16

$20 Preview Performance

$35 Performances

CRY IT OUT

By Molly Smith Metzler

A hilarious comedy about the absurdities of motherhood. Jessie is Ivy League-educated and a prestigious lawyer; Lina has a night-school nursing degree and terrible credit—but they have one huge thing in common: they’ve been cracked open by the love they feel for their newborns. The two new moms have agreed to meet for a naptime coffee in their adjoining yards where both their baby monitors get reception. A fast unlikely friendship is born over the trials and tribulations of new motherhood. Reluctantly, the duo becomes a trio when an ultra-wealthy neighbor asks if his wife, Adrienne, can join them. Afterall, she is another new mom who is “having a hard time.” But how could a woman from Sands Point, one of the most expensive Great Gatsby-esque neighborhoods in the whole country, possibly be “having a hard time”? In this laugh out loud comedy with dark edges, Cry It Out takes an honest look at the complexities of parenthood, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effects of class disparity on motherhood in America.

Previews: Jan 30-FEB1

Opening: FEB 2

Closing: MAR 2

$25 Preview Performance

$45 Performances

CABARET

Book by Joe Masteroff, Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, Music by John Kander, Lyrics Fred Ebb

In here, life is beautiful.

“Willkommen” to Kander and Ebb’s iconic musical Cabaret, which transports us to the seedy underbelly of 1931 Berlin and the dynamic, dark, and hedonistic Kit Kat Klub. As Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich, the Klub’s entertainers and patrons must decide if they’ll wake up to the evil just outside the stage door or continue to escape to the alluring sexually liberated fantasy world of the Kit Kat Klub. Since its debut in 1967, this classic musical has won countless awards, including the Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Revival of a Musical. This hit-maker is full of vibrant and beloved songs like “Willkommen,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money,” “Don’t Tell Mama,”and, the titular “Cabaret.”

ANNOUNCING SEASON 8!

Previews: MAR 26-28

Opening: MAR 29

Closing: APR 27

$20 Preview Performance

$35 Performances

THE ROOMMATE

By Jen Silverman

An off-beat comedy about an even odder couple. With a recent divorce and her son living across the country, 50-something Sharon posts a listing for a roommate to fill the empty space of her Iowa home. Enter Robyn also in her mid-fifties, a fascinating woman who needs a place to hide and the chance to start over. Sharon is Walmart and white bread, book clubs, and leaving your door unlocked. Robyn is black leather boots, a motorcycle jacket, and cigarettes she’s trying to quit. When Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to abandon her comfort zone and live a life of danger and adventure. Come along for this wild ride of a comedy that can only be described as The Odd Couple meets Breaking Bad . The Roommate cleverly navigates the rocky roads of change and hilariously examines what happens when the wheels come off.

STUDENT DISCOUNT $10 OFF

You read that right! The Studio™ Theatre now offers Student Discounts!

Just present your valid Student ID at any of The Villages Box Offices and you get tickets at a discount. $35 Musicals & $25 Plays

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