THE SCOOP
In this issue... The Villages Charter School This Season The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra: Opera Gala National Broadway Tour: Jersey Boys The Sharon Kid's Summer Drama Camp The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra 2022-23 Season No. 6: That's a Wrap! Summer Song Cycle: It's Only Life The Studio Season 7 Announcements Mark Your Calendars! Ticket Information Take a Virtual Tour Know Before You Go!
MAY 2022
PRESENTS
The students of The Villages Charter Schools lift their voices, musical instruments, and hearts to perform the annual Spring Choir, Band, and Dance Concerts.
2021-2022 Season
Opera Gala
Program of Magic Moments of Opera Scenes
Eatmon
DEVIN
TENOR
featuring...
Rinaldi
ROSSANA
MEZZO SOPRANO
Malapeno
FRANCESCO TENOR
MAY 16 7PM $35
AND UP
| $25
LIMITED VIEW
Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony and Grammy Award®winning true-life musical phenomenon, JERSEY BOYS. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s just too good to be true.
“THE MOST EXCITING MUSICAL BROADWAY HAS SEEN IN YEARS.” – Chicago Tribune
“THE CROWD GOES WILD!” – The New York Times
“TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!” – New York Post
MAY 27-29 TIMES VARY $65
AND UP
| $45
LIMITED VIEW
LET’S GET DRAMATIC! This summer at The Sharon it’s raining cats and dogs with two weeks of summer drama camp for students grades 1st-8th. Students will grow confidence and performance skills in a week long drama camp that culminates in a public performance of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids & Disney’s Aristocats Kids.
WEEK 1:
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1 Y L U J 7 JUNE 2
M STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT FOR ALL REHEARSALS AND NOT ATTEND REHEARSALS.
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ANNOUNCING!
2022/2023
SEASON SEPT 6 / LABOR DAY CELEBRATION POPS OCT 9 / AMERICAN ITALIAN CELEBRATION NOV 29 / MESSIAH CONCERT DEC 18 & 19 / HOLIDAY CELEBRATION JAN 11 / CLASSICAL CONCERT FEB 14 / AMERICAN MUSIC: CELEBRATION OF LOVE MARCH 21 / CLASSICAL CONCERT APRIL 25 / CLASSICAL CONCERT
MAY 18 / OPERA GALA: MAGIC MOMENTS OF OPERA
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MAY 11
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"[Actors Jade and Matthew] are both masters of their craft and the play is wonderful." "Set Designer Kenneth Constant and the whole production crew have done amazing work with this set!" “This show was better than any off Broadway production I’ve seen! The acting was phenomenal and the set was incredible!”
THAT'S A WRAP!
IT’S ONLY LIFE
A New Musical Revue Music
&
Lyrics
by
John Bucchino Conceived
by
Daisy Prince & John Bucchino Preview: AUG 18 | $15 Performances: AUG 19-27 | $25 A musical revue about longing, fulfillment, loss, triumph and ultimately wisdom. John Bucchino's songs have been recorded and performed by Judy Collins, Patti LuPone, Yo-Yo Ma, Audra MacDonald, Liza Minnelli, Art Garfunkel and many others. Conceived by director Daisy Prince and the award-winning songwriter, John Bucchino. It's Only Life is a musical revue about longing, fulfillment, loss, triumph and ultimately, wisdom. This song cycle was the winner of LA's 2008 Ovation Award for Best Book/Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical.
"In Season 7 at The Studio, for the first time all four of our productions are set in the past. Although they are contemporary works, the settings span from the turn of the 19th century to the 1980s. We found that many of the conflicts in these plays parallel modern issues we still face today. Each story is focused on characters demanding to be seen and understood for who they are. In every play a person bravely declares their identity to an unfamiliar community. Along the way, curtains are parted, secrets laid bare, and discoveries are made. Join us as we follow their journeys of independence and acceptance. As our musical La Cage Aux Folles proclaims, 'Life’s not worth a damn until you can say I am what I am.' I am delighted to present Season 7 at The Studio: I Am What I Am." – Whitney Morse, Artistic Director
A HYSTERICAL COMEDY ABOUT MARRIAGE, INTIMACY, AND MEDICINE.
1/31/23 - 3/4/23
“In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
3/28/23 - 4/29/23 11/15/22 - 12/17/22
9/27/22 - 10/22/22
ANNOUNCING SEASON 7!
THE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST CHINESE WOMAN IN AMERICA. THE CHINESE LADY is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
THE HILARIOUS AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL THAT INSPIRED THE MOVIE THE BIRDCAGE!
BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF THE SPIRITED WOMEN WHO WORKED AT THE RADIUM DIAL COMPANY.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
THESE SHINING LIGHTS is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
REGIONAL PREMIERE Previews / $15 SEPT 27th-29th
Performances / $35 SEPT 30th-OCT 22nd
A HYSTERICAL COMEDY ABOUT MARRIAGE, INTIMACY, AND MEDICINE. “In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY By Sarah Ruhl In the Next Room, or the vibrator play is a hysterical comedy about marriage, intimacy, and medicine. In 1880 at the dawn of electricity, Dr. Givings has invented an extraordinary new device to treat “hysteria” in women (and some men): the vibrator. This treatment, administered in his private home office, involves draining “emotional excess” by inducing a paroxysm. In the next room, his young and energetic wife, Catherine, wonders how her husband helps his patients while she tries to tend to their newborn daughter. When a new “hysterical” patient and her husband bring their own complicated relationship and a wet nurse into the doctor’s home, the Givings couple must confront the nature of their own marriage and what it truly means to love someone. With a revolving door of amusing characters, In the Next Room is never campy or lurid. This discreetly sensual comedy shares the heartbreak, humor, and humanity in our closest relationships.
ANNOUNCING SEASON 7! REGIONAL PREMIERE Previews / $15 NOV 15th-17th
Performances / $35 NOV 18th-DEC 17th
THE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST CHINESE WOMAN IN AMERICA. THE CHINESE LADY is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
THE CHINESE LADY By Lloyd Suh “Hello, my name is Afong Moy; I came to America in 1834, when I was fourteen years old…” Brought to the United States from Guangzhou Province, China, Afong Moy is put on display as the first Chinese woman to set foot on American soil. Although Afong believes that she is an ambassador for Chinese culture, in reality she is a sideshow exhibit. Spanning a half-century, this two-person play depicts her daily life as a touring museum attraction. She performs for a paying audience showing them how she eats, what she wears, and the highlight of the event: how she walks with bound feet. As the decades wear on, her celebrated sideshow comes to define and challenge her very sense of identity. The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh is a poetic, whimsical play inspired by the true story of Afong Moy’s life.
Previews / $20 JAN 31st-FEB 2nd Performances / $40 FEB 3rd-MAR 4th
THE HILARIOUS AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL THAT INSPIRED THE MOVIE THE BIRDCAGE! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Book by Harvey Fierstein Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman Based on the Play by Jean Poiret Welcome to La Cages Aux Folles, the Pride of Saint Tropez, the Envy of the Cabaret World, the Jewel of the Riviera. This dazzling nightclub is run by Georges and stars his partner Albin as The Queen of Drag herself, “Zaza”. Hijinks ensue when Georges’s son, Jean-Michel, brings home his fiancée’s disapproving parents. With a hilarious supporting cast, sparkling musical numbers, and glitzy dancing, these birds of a feather flock together. This zany adventure by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein won 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and features the hit songs “I am What I am” and “The Best of Times”. This Broadway stunner that inspired The Birdcage is uproariously funny and endlessly heartwarming.
ANNOUNCING SEASON 7! Previews / $15 MAR 28th-30th Performances / $35 MAR 31st-APR 29th
BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF THE SPIRITED WOMEN WHO WORKED AT THE RADIUM DIAL COMPANY. THESE SHINING LIGHTS is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
THESE SHINING LIVES By Melanie Marnich In 1922 Catherine joins Charlotte, Frances, and Pearl to work at the Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Illinois. They are hired to paint glow-inthe-dark watch faces with the newly discovered element, radium. The company pays by the watch, encouraging them to be as efficient as possible while disregarding potential risks. Over the next decade, mysterious problems arise that threaten their health. Bonded by years of friendship, they decide to fight against the corporation that kept them in the dark about the true risks of working with a radioactive material. Based on the true story of the “Radium Girls”, These Shining Lives shares their spirit, energy, and verve. Moving but never dreary, this lovely imaginative play tells their story of persistence, friendship, and justice that inspired lasting change.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MAY 17TH Summer Song Cycle ON SALE Season 7 Subscriptions Renewals Begin* MAY 31ST Season 7 New Subscriptions ON SALE* Season 7 Individual Tickets ON SALE
*All subscribers will receive 20% off Summer Song Cycle It’s Only Life *All of The Villages box offices and phone lines open at 10am. Subscription Renewal is not available online at this time.
SUMMER IN RESIDENCE THE
ON SALE NOW! LIFE. ART. MUSIC.
VICTORY PRODUCTIONS
MAY 6 JULY 23
LIFE. ART. MUSIC. SUMMER IN RESIDENCE
MAY 9 - JULY 20
I M P R E S S I O N S
A breathtaking new journey into impressionistic art, hosted by Sophie Renoir Great-Granddaughter of World-Famous Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir
MAY 6 - JUNE 5
A Rock ‘n’ Road Trip Written & Created by Roger Bean Musical Arrangements Brian Brian Baker
JUNE 10 - JULY 3
STARRING CHASE PADGETT
JULY 5 - JULY 23
ID !ID ! A Musical About Marriage
Book & Lyrics By Tom Jones | Music By Harvey Schmidt
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TICKET INF BOX OFFICE UPDATES Box Office locations have been streamlined. Please complete your ticketing needs at:
The Sharon 1051 Main St, Spanish Springs Town Square M-SA: 10AM-5PM 90 minutes before performances
Savannah Center 1545 North Buena Vista Blvd 90 minutes before performances
Old Mill Playhouse 1000 Old Mill Run, Lake Sumter Landing M-SU: Opens at 10AM
Brownwood 2726 Brownwood Blvd, Brownwood Paddock Square M-SA: 10AM-5PM Can’t make it to a Box Office? NEW Call 352-753-3229 | M-SA: 10AM-7PM HOURS
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