The Rave Review Fall 2013 by Maltz Jupiter Theatre

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WELCOME TO

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s $2.5 million campaign to add capacity began with a lead gift from founding board member Roe Green and The Roe Green Foundation, and with the support from many generous donors in our community, our dream has been realized.

With a new seating capacity of 617, the Theatre now features 62 luxurious premium seats and an upstairs Club Level Lounge named The Green Room, in honor of Roe Green. This area includes a separate entrance, glass elevator, restrooms and a private bar, all adjacent to the Club Level premium seating chamber.

“This will allow our Theatre to increase earned revenue, adding more than

$300,000 in annual ticket sales each year,” said Marie Dreher, director of finance. “We now have space for our longtime patrons of the Theatre to upgrade their seats to the Club Level.”

The new Club Level amenities will also give theatergoers additional opportunities for groups.

“In addition to our premium seating area, the Club Level Lounge will give corporations and groups an opportunity to offer their clients and colleagues a unique experience,” said Jennifer Sardone, director of marketing. “During the third week of the Theatre’s musicals, groups will have the option of hosting pre- and post-show parties in The Green Room – perfect for holiday soirées, fundraisers and more.”

Roe Green, founding board member and main benefactor of The Green Room

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And that’s not all! The Theatre has expanded and upgraded the downstairs lobby (doubling the size), increased restroom capacity and added a standalone family restroom. It also features a new concierge-style box office with an expanded concession and bar, as well as a new, larger Imagine Room donor lounge.

This significant renovation will allow our Theatre to move forward in a meaningful way. “We are grateful to our community of donors whose generosity and passion for live theatre will allow so many more to enjoy the magic created at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre.” said Tricia Trimble, managing director.

M O n Day, O CTOBER 28 10:00 a M – 2:00p M

Catch a first glimpse of the exciting renovations. Tours will be provided by the Theatre’s staff and volunteers, with the opportunity to walk through The Green Room and sit in the new premium seats to view the direct sightlines to the stage. OpEn TO ThE pUBLIC –s

If you are interested in upgrading to the new Club Level Premium Seats, please call the box office at (561) 575-2223. The introductory price for this season will be an additional $20 to your current ticket price, or $79 per ticket.

Spotlight Circle donors may host private dinners and events in this gorgeous space. Please call the development department at (561) 972-6122 or 6124.

Groups start at 20 people. Those who purchase all 62 seats may have access to the entire Club Level for their party. This is a great space, ideal for client appreciation events or other celebrations and is offered during the third week of musicals only. Please call (561) 972-6110.

In Brazil, it was titled Dial K to Kill. In the Netherlands, it was known as This Is Your Murderer Speaking; in Denmark, The Phone Rings at 11 pm, and in Sweden, it played under the title of Dial 0 for the Police. But wherever it has been performed, Frederick Knott’s suspense thriller has given audiences a glimpse into the dark side of human nature gone haywire.

Dial M for Murder first premiered in 1952 as a 90-minute television play produced by the BBC. That was quickly followed by both London and New York productions. Its success singlehandedly reinvented the popularity of the murder mystery play. Critics hailed the work as the perfect murder gone wrong – a dark, dangerous whodunit of forbidden love, suspense, blackmailers, and backstabbers, both figurative and literal.

In discussing the various themes found in the play, Heidi Madsen notes in her article The Psychology of Our Adversaries, “Anyone can commit a crime. That’s the easy part. But it is often the hidden aspects of a situation – the psychological motivations behind the actions –that are so complex and powerful.”

And that is the case with Dial M For Murder. In the end, what we hope for is a compelling drama of suspense and intrigue that will keep

The play is the classic drama of the ‘obvious.’ It is an unemotional study of the art of murder and the darker impulse that motivates one human to

harm another. Yet what makes the play so compelling is not the fact that a man carries out a plot to murder his wife, but because when everything in the seemingly perfect plan fails, he is nearly able to extemporize his way to freedom with a second brilliant plan.

OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 10, 2013

VISIT: www.jupitertheatre.org/shows/DialMformurder

contemporary retelling of the children’s classic Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass comes to life with eye-popping sets, costumes, magic and puppetry. In a colorful land where animals talk and characters amuse, 12-year-old Alice learns to “look in the mirror” and see the truly special person she is.

The original musical is the fifth collaboration between two local industry professionals and longtime friends: North Palm Beach writer/composer John Mercurio and the Theatre’s producing artistic director Andrew Kato, who conceived and is directing the piece.

DECEMBER 3 - 22, 2013

VISIT: www.jupitertheatre.org/shows/annie

NOVEMBER 15 at 7:30PM

NOVEMBER 16 at 8:00PM FOR TICKETS: Call: (561) 575-2223 Visit: www.jupitertheatre.org nOvEMBER 15 at 7:30pM and nOvEMBER 16 at 8:00pM

Our very Own ‘Sandy’

Meet Macy, the dog who will portray annie’s sidekick sandy in the upcoMing deceMber Musical

BY LINNEA BROWN

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impossible to tell the classic story of Annie without her loving dog, Sandy.

Sandy is Annie’s everything; from her first discovery of Sandy as a stray dog –and resulting anthem ‘Tomorrow,’ which she sings to him –Sandy plays a crucial part of the iconic classic musical.

Annie’s Sandy is also the reason that Broadway’s Bill Berloni has built a successful career as a sought-after animal trainer. Starting as a 20-year-old apprentice at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1976, he found and trained the dog who would play Sandy in the original production of Annie at a local animal shelter, beginning his career-long commitment to using rescued shelter animals.

Today, Berloni and his handlers have groomed scores of animals for Broadway, off-Broadway, national tours, film, television, commercials and regional theatres –including the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, where our Sandy, Macy, will arrive in November.

Macy is a mixed breed with an incredible story. Picked up off the street, she started her life in an Oklahoma City shelter, where rescue workers spent months sneaking around the standard seven-day euthanasia rule in the hopes that the sweet, smart puppy would be adopted. They then enrolled her in the Prison Dog Training program at the Davis Correctional Center in Holdenville, OK, where she spent 10 weeks receiving basic training from prisoners. On graduation day, she received the highest honors in her class – yet was the only dog not adopted. The rescue workers at the Oklahoma City shelter leapt into action, placing her on Petfinder.com and finding her a temporary home at Rocky Spot Rescue, a no-kill shelter for Dalmatians. This is where Berloni found (and adopted) her at the age of 18 months.

“It was a testament to the kindness and heart that animal welfare workers had to keep this dog alive outside of the system,” Berloni said.

“Everyone who meets Macy sees how wonderful she is. Anyone could have adopted her; I just gave her a job.”

Today, Macy entertains people by the thousands. Her first production of Annie was in the summer of 2010 and since then, she has starred in over a dozen productions nationally. On Thanksgiving Day 2011, she was seen on NBC during The National Dog Show, sharing spots with John O’Hurley.

“Sometimes it takes a year to train a dog for the role of Sandy, but we had Macy doing her first production in six months,” Berloni said. “Macy is a very smart, malleable, happy-go-lucky dog. She is actually our best-trained

Berloni and Beeman only use positive reinforcement with Macy, they follow specific rules to communicate to Macy how special Annie is.

“We create a real relationship,” Berloni said. “Animals don’t act. When they’re onstage, it’s reality.”

OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 10, 2013

PHOTO COuRTESY OF BILL BERLONI

Bill Berloni and his dogs from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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“Gratitude” is the theme for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre during the 2013/14 season and for our 11th annual gala, The Good Fortune Ball. Always a spectacular evening, this season’s gala will take place at the PGA National Resort Grand Ballroom in Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday, February 22, 2014.

We will be gratefully honoring Roe Green and The Roe Green Foundation for years of continued support of the Theatre, as well as the generous lead gift that launched the Theatre’s new expansion and renovation (including our private upstairs Club Level, The Green Room). The evening is sure to be a grand success, with Ellen Tschappat and Roger Berk serving as Gala Chairmen and Roberta Golub as Honorary Gala Chairman!

The Good Fortune Ball’s elaborate design is inspired by the Theatre’s March production of The King and I. The stunning celebration will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a plated sit-down dinner, live entertainment, a live auction and dancing.

THEATRE TIDBITS

Above: Roe Green with Andrew Kato, Producing Artistic Director Below: Roger Berk and Ellen Tschappat, Gala Chairmen

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A Summer of HA m LeT

Area students (ages 11 – 19) spent their summer at the Theatre working with industry professionals to produce the classic drama Hamlet, centrally staged “in the round” for two performances at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta.

Known as the Youth Artists’ Chair, the project aligns high school students with individual Theatre staff members for one-on-one mentoring and guidance during the creation process of the show. Through the project, students produced the drama The Laramie Project on the Theatre’s stage in 2012 and The Good Times are Killing Me in 2011.