When a group of strangers becomes stranded at a boarding house during a snowstorm, they discover that a murderer is in their midst. So who is the next victim? Will the murderer be unmasked in time to stop more deaths? This masterful whodunit weaves an intricate plot filled with nerve-rattling suspense, all leading up to the ultimate final twist! The world’s longest-running play will leave you guessing until the very end.
DEC 1 – 20, 2015
This electrifying Broadway blockbuster will draw you into the life of Billy, the youngest child of a blue-collar family who discovers his unlikely and extraordinary gift for ballet. Set during the UK miners’ strike of 1984, Billy’s only escape may be the prestigious Royal Ballet School, a place no working-class boy has ever gone. This musical of the decade, winner of 10 Tony Awards®, features unforgettable music by Elton John and is full of familyfriendly holiday fun.
JAN 12 – 31, 2016
Come celebrate the life of Will Rogers, a beloved American entertainer who never met a man he didn’t like. At the beginning of the 20th century, Rogers was at the zenith of his popularity, mastering every medium of the time — stage, screen, radio, newspapers and Hollywood. This musical extravaganza features glittering showgirls, tapping cowboys and showstopping dance numbers. Winner of 6 Tony Awards®, this dazzling production is a feelgood hit! Yeehaw!
KATHY & JOE SAVARESE SPONSORED
FEB 7 – 21, 2016
In 1977, David Frost was a struggling TV show host desperate to reignite his career and Richard Nixon was the disgraced former president of the United States. When Frost approached Nixon about doing a series of televised interviews, he saw it as a path to fame. Nixon saw it as a chance to win back respect and dignity. Ripped from the headlines, this fast-paced, riveting drama illuminates one of the most monumental political interviews of all time.
MAR 8 – 27, 2016
What do you get when you combine Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew with Cole Porter’s music and lyrics?
A musical that is just too darn hot! Follow the backstage story of feuding couples, raging egos, gamblers and gangsters in this Tony Award®-winning show. Celebrate the joys, madness and rewards of working in the theater — both onstage and off. Brush up your Shakespeare and don’t miss this witty and delightful musical!
YOUTH ARTISTS’ CHAIR PRESENTS
SAT, AUG 15, 2015
No play in the modern theatre world has so captured the imagination and heart of the American public as Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie. This beautiful family drama tells the story of the domineering matriarch Amanda Wingfield and her two children, fragile Laura and restless dreamer Tom, as well as a long hoped-for gentleman caller. A striking play filtered through Tom’s memory, The Glass Menagerie examines family relationships, the pursuit of dreams and obligations to one another.
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Tell us about the rhythm of the dialogue.
Mamet attempts to mimic common speech; the manner of everyday conversation that spills out effortlessly and spontaneously. In our daily conversations, we interrupt, talk over each other in a flood of words in an effort to prove a point – or simply to dominate the conversation. The unique rhythm of the dialogue was not devised by Mamet, but rather recreated from what he heard while working as a young man in a real estate office in Chicago. The language is both shocking and obscene and inspired by ‘street talk’ and overheard conversations. These are real individuals struggling for survival in a dog-eat-dog world. We watch almost in fascination as his characters carve one another up in a futile attempt to stave off their own personal disaster.
Why is it important to embrace the language in Glengarry Glen Ross?
Much of Mamet’s work is infused with incessant street talk – a feature that has become somewhat of a Mamet trademark. His use of slang has the ring of musicality. An early characterization of Mamet as a ‘sound poet’ has gained momentum, remaining the dominant theme of his work. We attempt to embrace the musical language to gain greater understanding about the need of each man.
“David Mamet knows how to write people.”
– J. Barry Lewis
Director J. Barry Lewis explains the language written for Glengarry Glen Ross’s characters by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright David Mamet – and why it matters
What is it about the way Mamet writes that makes his work so captivating?
David Mamet knows how to write people. He creates characters that are terribly real, honest and who speak in a street vernacular that is authentic and identifiable. He writes of universal needs and desires that are not just “the fashion of the moment,” but to problems both universal and eternal. He writes in a manner that is often political and profane.
Arthur Miller wrote Death of a Salesman as homage to the American Dream, and used the thankless drudgery of the sales profession as fodder for tragedy: Death of a Salesman eulogizes the death of the American Dream. Glengarry Glen Ross takes this death as a given and uses it as a starting point for deeper social criticism. Mamet has written a modern day Salesman that is very much about a man’s work and how one is altered by that job. More importantly, he has written a scathing portrayal of the American Dream gone astray. In a shabby real estate office, four salesmen lie, cheat, curse, plead, steal, despair and connive in an attempt to hang on to their jobs. The audience is captivated by how these desperate men try to survive in tough economic times. It is ultimately a play about spirit, toughness – and the will to survive.
Why do the characters speak that way?
Mamet has written a dark comedy about predators in their twilight years. They speak to dominate, to control, to express ‘the exhilaration and sweaty desperation of the huckster’s calling.’ Mamet believes that the way people speak influences the way they behave, rather than the other way around. Every comma, every stutter, every emphasis is a comment on the character. These are con men, playing the con – with ferocious humor and drama. It is a game played out in real time, with real consequences. In a contest to see who sells the most real estate, the first place winner wins a Cadillac; second place, a set of steak knives; and the third and fourth place “winners” get canned. To win, they must bargain and bicker their way to the top. They often use language like a sword – to injure when necessary, but ultimately to concur. The drama that Mamet creates is all in the talking.
Glengarry Glen Ross
Sponsored by California Closets www.jupitertheatre.org/shows /Glengarryglenross
Contains strong language throughout
Award-winning playwright David Mamet
Discover a Nation in the Grip of the French Revolution
Set Designer Paul Tate dePoo III explains the vision behind the scenic design for the upcoming production of Les Misérables
To see more of Paul Tate dePoo III’s work, visit www.pauldepoo.com.
What role does the epic music of Les Misérables play in the creation of its scenery?
We started with the central idea that there are no blackouts in our production; all scenic changes must happen onstage, so the transitions should correspond with the music, both intimate and epic.
I designed this scenery in ways that fluidly move with the music. In order to accommodate the changes in the music – combined with the height restrictions of the theatre – I experimented with layers of scenery, creating an overall epic boundary that can instantly disappear. This is achieved through many different elements, including different portions of the wall that can both come together and explode.
What else is inspiring your set design for the Theatre’s production of Les Miserables?
One of my great interests and inspirations for this was public spaces. Les Misérables is about the citizens of this time and place coming together to revolt, so I sought to define their public squares and gathering spaces. I researched the architecture and
history; I wanted to get a sense of who lived at all different levels of this world; who was at the top of the hierarchy and who was fighting against them. I was quite inspired by tableaux vivants, or “living pictures” (groups carefully posed to create an epic portrait).
A unique challenge of Les Misérables is that the plot progresses in time, taking its audiences to more than 30 locations and traveling through different parts of France. The plot follows one man’s journey through decades – from being a prisoner in the galley of a ship to reinventing his life – and creating that for the audience is very difficult. So in addition to the scenic changes, we have to truly trust our costume and lighting designers to shape and define a visual vocabulary. We’re also basing our entire design on light: sources of candlelight, lanterns and more.
Tell us about your design for the barricades.
The central concept for the barricades is that the townspeople went into their homes and took everything they had to build a wall that protected themselves – pianos, chairs, everything. At this point in the story, they could care less about their own belongings and just wanted to give forth towards this revolution. We wanted to create an epic panoramic barricade; one that feels like it has completely taken over the stage in a matter of minutes.
Les Misérables
March 10 – April 5
Sponsored by Roe Green and The Roe Green Foundation and John Osher and Barbara Congemi www.jupitertheatre.org/shows/lesmiserables
Rendering of Paul Tate dePoo III’s set design for Les Misérables
Vacation camps for everyone at the Conservatory!
Where can you find spies, fairy tales, a water world and Dr. Seuss under one roof? At the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s popular Conservatory camp programs, of course!
Vacation camp offerings include a five-day Safari! spring break camp (March 16 – 20), a one-day Improv spring break camp (March 23) and the beloved Junior and Senior Conservatory summer camps (grades 3-5 and 6-12). The Senior Conservatory will take place June 8 – 26 (with full performances of Hairspray on June 26 and 27), while the Junior Conservatory will take place July 6 –24 (with a full performance of Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. on July 24 and 25).
Other options include a one-week Spy Camp for grades K-5 and a one-week Dr. Seuss Camp for Pre-K students age 4 and 5 (both June 29 – July 3); a one-week Water World Camp for grades K-5 (July 27 – 31); a one-week Once Upon a Time Camp for grades K-5 (August 3 – 7); and three sessions of two-week Dance Intensive Camps for grades 6-12 (June 29 – July 10, July 13 – 24 and July 27 – August 7).
To register or for more information, call (561) 575-2672 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org/education.
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UPCOMING STUDENT PRODUCTIONS
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APRIL 26, 2015 at 2:00PM MAY 15 - 16, 2015 at 7:30PM JUNE 26 - 27, 2015 at 7:30PM
For tickets, call (561) 575-2223 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org.
JULY 24 - 25, 2015 at 7:30PM
The winners of this season’s The Best of Everything Sweepstakes are having a ball!
A s this season’s sweepstakes winners, Kenneth and Donna Wright, of North Palm Beach, have received tickets to all of the Theatre’s 2014/15 season shows, as well as cast dinners, parties, Circle of Friends events, the Theatre’s annual gala The Dream Ball, Conservatory shows and more.
“We were delighted to see shows that we would not have otherwise seen,” Mrs. Wright said. “Every door of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre has been opened for us and we have been welcomed in. The level of wonder and enjoyment for us has been simply fantastic. We were truly blessed to have been awarded this gift that keeps on giving all season long!”
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Honoring Roberta and Harvey Golub
Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the legendary resort The Breakers Palm Beach
Get ready to take a journey through the splendors of 19th century France at The Dream Ball: the most spectacular, elegant evening of the year!
Inspired by the Theatre’s upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, the lavish affair will take place at The Breakers Palm Beach and will transport guests back in time to the glamour and magnificence of 19th century French aristocracy – complete with crystal candelabras and chandeliers, lush floral arrangements and more. Led by gala
chairman Gil Walsh, the evening will honor Board Member and Endowment Chairman Roberta and Harvey Golub.
The Theatre’s development team has spent the past year working with the Design Studio at The Breakers and Frost Lighting to create the perfect rustic, elegant Old World feel for the ball – complete with an exquisite color palate of blush, creams and golds. Collections of freeform candlelight will illuminate the perimeter of the Venetian Ballroom, while the center of the stage will showcase a beautiful Austrian drape backdrop. Tables will be dressed in elegant linens with glorious centerpieces, golden plates and golden-rimmed goblets. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, dancing, a live auction and performances in celebration of the evening’s theme from Les Misérables: “I Dreamed a Dream.”
Guests will dine like royalty on a succulent four-course meal, featuring Beef Wellington, a crab salad (complete with peas in a pod and marigolds), and a dessert trio of caramel salted ice cream and dark chocolates, key lime pie and fresh strawberries in a crystal praline fruit cup.
“The Dream Ball is a great reason to get dressed up and enjoy an unforgettable evening for a great cause: the largest regional theater in South Florida, which wouldn’t be here without its generous supporters,” said Director of Development Pamela Dyar.
For more information, call (561) 972-6124 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org.
Gala Honorees Roberta and Harvey Golub
STEP TO STARDOM FIRST STEP TO STARDOM
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 beginning at 10AM
First Step to Stardom auditions seek students for two Maltz Jupiter Theatre productions
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is seeking young dancers for its South Florida regional premiere of Billy Elliot
The Musical!
The beloved musical is just one of the shows with roles up for grabs at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s sixth annual First Step
to Stardom audition day on Saturday, April 18, with roles for dozens of students. The day will feature casting for the Theatre’s professional productions of the family-friendly musicals Billy Elliot The Musical (about a boy who trades in his boxing gloves for ballet shoes) and The Will Rogers Follies
“This is truly a once-in-alifetime opportunity for kids to work with theatre professionals and to be a part of the audition process,” said Producing Artistic Director Andrew Kato. “We are delighted to be inviting local families to our theatre to take part in two of our shows during the 2015/16 season, and we are particularly excited to be seeking young dancers for one of the most celebrated
musicals on stage today: Billy Elliot The Musical.”
The Theatre’s First Step to Stardom audition day will take place at the Theatre beginning at 10 a.m. on April 18. Participants will learn a dance routine, receive acting tips and learn to sing as an ensemble. Students are asked to wear dance clothing (no sandals or open-toe shoes).
Registration begins Monday, March 2, at 10 a.m. Visit www.jupitertheatre.org/fsts.
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2014 First Step to Stardom auditioners on the Maltz Jupiter Theatre stage
