magazine MAY/JUNE '22 V. 12, NO. 10
THE ASTOUNDING DANCER-ILLUSIONISTS
MOMIX PRESENT A NEW WORK!
ONE NIGHT
IN MEMPHIS
ELVIS, JERRY LEE, JOHNNY & CARL!
INDIGO GIRLS FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE CENTER!
CELTIC WOMAN POSTCARDS FROM IRELAND!
ON GOLDEN POND GALLO CENTER REP!
George S. Arata
Gary S. Davis
Bradley J. Swingle
Michelle L. Morelli
Colleen F. Van Egmond
Graham Scott
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MOMIX: ALICE 5/4
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MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: STAR WARS – A NEW HOPE
7 PM
TICKETS: $25/35/75/85
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MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: WIJERATNE CONCERTO 5/6–5/7
FRI – SAT
7:30 PM
6/3
FRI
7:30 PM
6/4
SAT
2 PM
TICKETS: $19/39/54/71/94
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ONE NIGHT IN MEMPHIS 6/10
FRI
7:30 PM
TICKETS: $29/39/49/59
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GALLO CENTER REP: ON GOLDEN POND 5/6–5/7
FRI – SAT
7:30 PM
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MODESTO PERFORMING ARTS: A CHORUS LINE
5/8
SUN
2 PM
6/18–26
TICKETS: $15/20/30
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SUN
5 PERFORMANCES
TICKETS: $21/29/38
NEIL BERG’S 50 YEARS OF ROCK ‘N ROLL 5/8
FRI – SUN
19
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INDIGO GIRLS 6/21
4 PM
TUE
7:30 PM
TICKETS: $39/59/69/79
TICKETS: $29/39/49/59
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22 – 23 CELTIC WOMAN 5/12
THU
7:30 PM
TICKETS: $49/69/89/99
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MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL - PG-13 5/13
FRI
7:30 PM
10
7/21–22
THU – FRI
7 PM
7/23 – 24
SAT – SUN
2 PM
TICKETS: $14/20/25/35/45
Also Coming In May:
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? - PG-13
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: YOUTH ORCHESTRA FINALE
5/14
5/7
TICKETS: $29/39/59/69
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YES COMPANY: ANNIE
SAT
7:30 PM
17
SAT
2 PM
TICKETS: $29/39/59/79
TICKETS: $14 REGULAR / $5 YOUTH
CENTRAL WEST BALLET: COPPÉLIA
LEA SALONGA
4/30
SAT
5 PM & 8 PM
5/21
SAT
2 PM
5/15
SUN
1:30 & 5:30 PM
BOTH SHOWS SOLD OUT
TICKETS: $30/35/39
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STUNT DOG EXPERIENCE
Some performances
5/22
in May and June were
SUN
5 PM
TICKETS: $19/25/30/38
22-23
announced prior to the pandemic and then rescheduled. Seating
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INDIGO GIRLS
TICKETS FROM $39
TO MAKE LONG-AWAITED
GALLO CENTER DEBUT
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/59/69/79
Indigo Girls burst onto the national music scene with their eponymous major label debut in 1989, selling more than two million units under the power of singles “Closer to Fine" and “Kid
Fears." It turned Indigo Girls into one of the most successful folk duos in history. Over a 35-year career that began in clubs around their native Atlanta, Georgia, the Grammy-winning duo has recorded sixteen studio albums (seven gold, four platinum, one double platinum), sold over 15 million records, and built a dedicated, enduring following. This will be Indigo Girls' eagerlyanticipated first performance at the Center. Their newest album release is Look Long. Learn more at IndigoGirls.com.
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MOMIX
TO PRESENT ALICE, A BRAND NEW WORK INSPIRED BY ALICE IN
WONDERLAND
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022, 7 PM TICKETS: $25/35/75/85 SPONSORED BY:
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Known internationally for presenting works of astounding inventiveness and physical beauty performed by brilliant dancer-illusionists, MOMIX has done it again with founder/director Moses Pendleton's newest creation, Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Prepare to travel down the rabbit hole with characters from the White Rabbit to the Mad Hatter and the implacable Queen of Hearts, all in a world that Pendleton presents through quintessential MOMIX creativity. “I don’t intend to retell the whole Alice story” Pendleton says, “but to use it as a taking off point for invention. I’m curious to see what will emerge, and I’m getting curiouser and curiouser the more I learn about Lewis Carroll, who like me was a devoted photographer.” Pendleton continues, “You can see why I think Alice is a natural fit for MOMIX and an opportunity for us to extend our reach. I want to take this show into places we haven’t been before in terms of the fusion of dancing, lighting, music, costumes, and projected imagery.” As with every MOMIX production, you never quite know what you are going to get. Audiences will be taken on a journey that is both magical, mysterious, fun, eccentric, and much more. As Alice falls down the rabbit hole and experiences every kind of transformation, so will you.
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FREE PRE-SHOW BALCONY TALK! Join Central West Ballet artistic director René Daveluy for a discussion about MOMIX and their new production. It’s free to patrons with tickets to see the show! Go to the second lobby level at 5:50 pm and enter doors R3 or R4.
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IMPROV COMEDY DOESN’T GET BETTER THAN THIS!
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $29/39/59/79
PG-13
The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their newest tour of Whose Live Anyway? It's 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions, and it’s been an audience favorite at the Gallo Center for years. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so
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bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage! Whose Live Anyway? showcases some of the improv games made famous on the long-running TV show as well as some exciting new ones, featuring musical direction by Bob Derkach. This performance was rescheduled during the pandemic. Seating choices may be limited.
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One Night
In Memphis
IS A ROCK ‘N ROLL HISTORY LESSON!
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022, 7:30 PM
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It’s a rockin’ concert tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins,
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley — over 90 minutes of rockabilly,
country, gospel and pure 1950’s rock and roll music performed live by an authentic and energetic rockabilly backup band. Created and directed by John Mueller from the highly acclaimed show, Winter Dance Party, this show has met with the same accolades, sold out performances and standing ovations. Be a witness to a rock ‘n roll royalty jam session with the music and talent that has stood the test of time--true American music featuring the hits "Blue Suede
Shoes," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Great Balls of Fire," "Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On," "Shake,
Rattle and Roll," "Don’t Be Cruel," "Hound Dog," and many, many more.
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022, 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022, 2 PM
RESIDENT COMPANY CENTRAL WEST BALLET PRESENTS
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Beloved Children's
Comic Ballet
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Considered one of the greatest comic ballets of the 19th Century, Coppélia continues to
Coppélia
be a highly revered classical work in the ballet repertory. It was originally choreographed by Arthur St. Léon in 1870, with music by Léo Delibes. This production marks Central West Ballet’s return to the beloved favorite of children everywhere, telling the story of an eccentric toymaker who dreams of bringing his mechanical dolls to life. If children in your family haven’t been introduced to the joys and story-telling magic of ballet, this is the perfect place to start. Coppélia is a very funny toy story told through dance! Led by René Daveluy, Artistic Director, and Leslie Ann Larson, Ballet Mistress, Central West Ballet has inspired generations of dancers since 1987. CWB is a full-service ballet company producing complete yearly seasons, with major classical full-length productions in its repertoire along with neoclassical dance programs and story ballets.
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GALLO CENTER REP CLOSES THE SEASON WITH
On
Golden
Pond THE CAST
Jim Johnson
(Norman Thayer)
Heike Hambley
(Ethel Thayer)
Lara Dirks
(Chelsea Thayer)
Michael Esquibel
(Charlie Martin)
David Hambley
(Bill Ray)
Trenton Brouillette
(Billy Ray Jr.)
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 6 & 7, 2022, 7:30 PM SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022, 2 PM TICKETS: $15/20/30
DIRECTED BY COLTON DENNIS SPONSORED BY:
Beard Land and Investment Co.
This beloved 1979 play by Ernest Thompson tells the story of aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. During this particular summer, they are visited by daughter Chelsea with her fiancé Billy Ray and his son Billy Ray Jr. The play explores the often turbulent relationship the young woman shared with her father growing up, and the difficulties faced by a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage. Photo Illustration by Michael J. Mangano. TICKETS: (209) 338-2100 | GALLOARTS.ORG
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DIVE INTO 50 YEARS OF
ROCK ‘N ROLL MAGIC! SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022, 4 PM TICKETS: $29/39/49/59
It’s award-winning composer/lyricist/ producer Neil Berg’s sumptuous rock ‘n roll revue with a cast of stars from Broadway's greatest rock musicals and rock bands! From the progenitors of rock ‘n roll in the 1940s, through the glory years of the '50s, '60s, and '70s, up until MTV in the early '80s, Neil Berg's 50 Years of Rock ‘n Roll uses fascinating stories and groundbreaking music to honor such iconic stars as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Frankie Valli, The Beatles, The Who, Janis Joplin, Woodstock, Simon & Garfunkel, Carole King,
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Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and many more! Neil takes you into and behind the music that changed the world in this incredible performance that brings sold out audiences to their feet everywhere they play.
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HA AS CONDUC TS
Wijeratne
& TCHAIKOVSK Y
RESIDENT COMPANY
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022, 7:30 PM SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $19/39/54/71/94 $12 student tickets available at the Ticket Office Paul Haas, conductor Sandeep Das, tabla
Conductor Paul Haas breaks new ground with Dinuk Wijeratne’s Concerto for Tabla, a piece that highlights the “king” of Indian percussion instruments—known for the richness of its timbre and rhythmically complex repertoire unique to the instrument itself. This concerto will be performed by Guggenheim Fellow, Silk Road Ensemble member and Grammy-winner, Sandeep Das! This driving concerto leads to the emotional finale of Tchaikovsky’s fate-filled Fourth Symphony. PROGRAM Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, op. 62 Wijeratne: Concerto for Tabla II. Folk Song: ‘White in the moon the long road lies (that leads me from my love)’ I. Canons, Circles Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, op. 36
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Menopause
THE MUSICAL
IS BACK & FUNNIER THAN EVER!
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $29/39/59/69—LIMITED AVAILABILITY PG-13 PRESENTED BY:
Come join our sisterhood! Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night
“It’s impossible not to laugh!” – THE NEW YORK TIMES
sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! Menopause the Musical is a hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. It will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for 16 years! It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change! 18
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THE EVER POPULAR
STUNT DOG EXPERIENCE
IS TAILWAGGING FUN
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022, 5 PM TICKETS: $19/25/30/38 This show remains one of the best success stories at the Gallo Center ever. Originally booked in 2014 for just one performance in the 440-seat Foster Family Theater, it promptly sold out four shows in the blink of an eye. The show's enduring popularity with Center audiences is not hard to understand. It has to be one the cutest performances you'll ever see! Stunt Dog Experience is created, directed and hosted by Stockton native Chris Perondi. You'll enjoy dancing dogs, amazing dog tricks, big stunts, athletic feats and comedy antics, too. It's a high energy event with incredible performances — all by dogs adopted from shelters and pounds across the country.
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YES CO
PRESENTS
Y O U T H E N T E R TA I N M E N T S TA G E C O M P A N Y
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022, 7 PM FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022, 7 PM
YES COMPANY IS A PARTNERSHIP OF:
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2022, 2 PM
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her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the
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New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned
other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Gallo Center f o r
t h e A r t s
DIRECTED BY MAGGIE SNIFFEN
Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Annie is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre
Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become
International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also
a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards,
supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written,
This performance is not eligible for inclusion in the purchase of a discounted, Create-Your-Own subscription package of five or more
including “Tomorrow.”
shows, but it can be added to the package.
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie
Photo Illustration by Michael J. Mangano
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Celtic Woman
DELIVERS POSTCARDS FROM IRELAND
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $49/69/89/99 PRESENTED BY:
Grammy-nominated global music sensation Celtic Woman joyously returns in 2022 with a brand-new show, Postcards from Ireland, celebrating the rich musical and cultural heritage of Ireland while taking audiences on a journey of story and song from across the Emerald Isle. Embrace an evening of angelic voices, breath-taking harmonies and instrumental virtuosity! Celtic Woman's fresh fusion of traditional Irish music and contemporary songcraft celebrates Ireland's ancient heritage while reflecting the nation’s vibrant modern spirit.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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ALEX MARI, M.D., CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MARIE D. GALLO, PRESIDENT EMERITA (IN MEMORIAM) EVAN PORGES, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN JUNE ROGERS, VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTINA GOMEZ, TREASURER & CHAIR ELECT VICTOR BARRAZA, SECRETARY JOE SWAIN, MEMBER AT LARGE MEL BRADLEY
BRIAN KLINE
ANNIE BENISCH
MICHELLE LEWIS
JILL BOWER
BEN REMINGTON, M.D.
CLARKE FILIPPI, D.D.S.
DUNCAN RENO
SARAH GROVER
TINA ROCHA
CHAD HILLIGUS
WILLIAM SEAVY
GINGER JOHNSON
JULIE VANDER WALL
RESIDENT COMPANY
MODESTO PERFORMING ARTS
PRESENTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANGELICA ANGUIANO
KIMBERLY CLAUSS JORRITSMA
ELLIOT BEGOUN
MICHAEL KRAUSNICK
LORRAINE CARDOZA
DANIELLE LAU
ISMAEL COVARRUBIAS
VIRGINIA MADUENO
CLIFFORD COOPER
ROBERTO MARTINEZ
DANIEL DEL REAL
TRENT MAYOL
KT STAAK DORSETT
KATY MENGES
RYAN DZIADOSZ
CHRIS MURPHY
PAUL MICHAEL EGER
JUAN SÁNCHEZ MUÑOZ, PH.D.
ROBERT FANTAZIA
NORIK NARAGHI
ROBERT FORES
SHARILYN NELSON
BRITTA FOSTER
NORM PORGES
RYAN ROTH GALLO
ROSE MARIE REAVILL
DIANE GILBERT
JEFF REED
EMMA GROVER
SUSAN RICH
DAVID HALVORSON
CHRISTINE ROBERTS
XELAH HERRERA
JANET ROGERS
PETER HERRMANN
MICHAEL ROLAND
DOUG HIGHIET
STEPHANIE GALLO TYLER
LINDA HISCHIER
PHILIP TROMPETTER, PH.D.
RONALD HOFFMANN
DOUG VILAS
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022, 7:30 PM SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2022, 2 PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 24 & 25, 2022, 7:30 PM SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022, 2 PM TICKETS: $21/29/38
JOHN JACINTO JIM JOHNSON, PH.D.
FOUNDING TRUSTEES IRENE ANGELO (IN MEMORIAM)
ALEXANDRA LOEW
LILLY BANISADRE
TONY MISTLIN (IN MEMORIAM)
CARL BOYETT (IN MEMORIAM) JOAN CARDOZA SHEILA CARROLL SUZANNE CASAZZA PAUL DRAPER RON EMERZIAN ANN ENDSLEY KENNI FRIEDMAN LOUIS FRIEDMAN DIANNE GAGOS BARRY HIGHIET (IN MEMORIAM) RANDY JALLI CHRIS JOHNSON GRACE LIEBERMAN (IN MEMORIAM) ROY LEVIN, M.D.
RESIDENT COMPANY
BILL MATTOS
KATE NYEGAARD RUTHANN OLSEN JEANNE PERRY JOHN C. PFEFFER, M.D. CHRIS REED JAMES REED SUE ELLEN RITCHEY DELSIE SCHRIMP FRED A. SILVA RAY SIMON DELMAR R. TONGE, M.D. (IN MEMORIAM) TOM VAN GRONINGEN, PH.D. CAROL WHITESIDE (IN MEMORIAM) JEREMIAH WILLIAMS ALICE YIP
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Modesto Performing Arts is launching its 54th season with A Chorus Line, the hit show that opened on Broadway in 1975 and became the longest running musical at that time. Conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, it is an exuberant celebration of those unsung heroes of the American musical theatre: chorus dancers. The show takes the audience through the final, grueling audition for a new Broadway musical. It’s also a celebration of the American musical itself, our country’s unique gift to the world. Among the show’s hit songs are “What I Did for Love,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror,” and “Dance: Ten, Looks: Three.”
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