THE SCOOP - May 2023

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THE SCOOP

Set a reminder... a new season of shows is coming!

Don’t miss our upcoming Mother’s Day May 14th | 10am only on

season announcement

Charter School

SPRING concerts

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Over the last two decades, Evans has carved a successful career anchored by her insightful songwriting and warm, evocative voice. With such enduring hits as "Suds in the Bucket," "A Real Fine Place to Start," "Perfect" and "A Little Bit Stronger," she's earned recognition as the fifth most played female artist at country radio and continues to be a force on the road with tour dates criss-crossing the country. For her ninth studio album, the Missouri native serves up an eclectic bounty of songs that have shaped her life and storied career.

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OPERA GALA: MAGIC MOMENTS -OF OPERA-

GUEST ARTISTS

Samantha Barnes Daniel, Soprano

Devin Eatmon, Tenor

Francesco Malapena, Tenor

GRADES 1-2

GRADES 3-8

Drop Off 8:30am | Camp starts 9am

Monday-Saturday; June 19-24

Grades 1-2 & Grades 3-8

$225 per student | Aftercare add-on $25/week

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!

| 2:30pm | $10

JUNE 26 - JULY 1 WEEK 2

GRADES 1-2

SOLD OUT

GRADES 3-8

Drop Off 8:30am | Camp starts 9am

Monday-Saturday; June 26-July 1

Grades 1-2 & Grades 3-8

$225 per student | Aftercare add-on $25/week

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!

| $10 FINAL PERFORMANCE

JULY 1ST

| 2:30pm

That’s a wrap!

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• Secure all four shows at a discounted rate.

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Mini Summer

This summer, we are launching a new mini season at The Studio Theatre: The Mini Summer Vacation Season. From now on every summer, our patrons can look forward to a summer of lighthearted entertainment here at The Studio Theatre. We have historically spent much of our time focused on presenting works that hold relevance to our community and current events, as that is our mission. Now, in the summer, we are letting our hair down. We want to spend our summers with our studio patrons, but we are taking a little vacation from our mission to blow off some steam and enjoy a few belly laughs. Our summer shows will be of the high quality that our patrons have come to expect of The Studio Theatre team, just with more laughs. We are looking forward to giggles and gut-busters with all of you. So, come on over and enjoy some of your summer vacations with our Mini Summer Vacation Season.

Whitney Morse – Artistic Director ON SALE NOW Summer Bundles &

Individual Tickets

Vacation

A fast-paced, door-slamming, handcuff-wearing, bagpipeplaying comedy!

Previews: JUN 6-8

Opening: JUN 9

Closing: JUL 1

$20 Preview Performance

$35 Performances

STARRING:

A fun musical comedy to be announced…

Previews: AUG 1-3

Opening: AUG 4

Closing: AUG 26

$25 Preview Performance

$45 Performances

ANNOUNCING JUNE 1ST!

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Matt Katzenmeier

Da’Zaria Harris

Whitney Morse Mark Edward Smith

Craig Smith

Nick Bublitz

Alyson E. Johnson

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. $30 Musicals & $25 Plays

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