2013 catalog brochure

THEATRE 29 73637 Sullivan Road Twentynine Palms Ca 92277 760.361.4151 / www.theatre29.org

2013

SEASON SCHEDULE

DEATHTRAP JAN 11—FEB 9 HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING — MAR 8 —APR 6 RAGTIME MAY 3 — JUNE 1 GOLDILOCKS/GOLIDLOCKS ON TRIAL JUNE 28—JULY 27 MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT AUG 23 — SEPT 21

HALLOWEEN HAUNT OCT 18,19 ,24,25,26 30,31

A CHRISTMAS CAROL NOV 15 — DEC 14

2013 SEASON

The Morongo Basin’s PREMIERE Live Theatre Venue!

Theatre 29

Brian Tabeling President—Theatre 29

Enjoy the season and, again, thanks for your patronage!

As our offerings evolve, so does our capacity to service our patrons better! In addition to our highly successful online ticketing avenue through www.theatre29.org, also note the QR bar code printed next to the description of each season production in the brochure. Use your Android smartphone or IPhone (with a bar code reader app) to scan the code and purchase tickets from your device! These codes will also be printed on all posters, so patrons can purchase on the go!

Also, new this year, in addition to the ability of printing tickets at home, you can also send your tickets to your smartphone, which can be redeemed at the Box Office, saving paper! But, we never forget the human touch, for those who prefer to deal one on one with our skilled Box Office personnel!

As you discover each one of these fascinating stories, you may well find yourself inspired or shocked, delighted or devastated, moved to laughter or tears, and sometimes, all of the above! The vivid tales and enchanting music of each of these six diverse shows reaches right into your heart and brings out the full range of human emotion like only the full spectrum of theatre can, leaving an indelible impression on your mind’s eye.

Welcome to a brand new season at Theatre 29! As we enter our thirteenth season, it is incumbent upon us to look back on our history for a bit and realize how far we have come, as an arts institution and as a community. In a decade of major economic upheavals, which have resulted in many similar organizations (even those with decades of service to their communities) having shuttered. Your community theatre remains strong and vibrant through strategic partnerships with the City of Twentynine Palms as well as the unflinching support of our patrons, the great people of Twentynine Palms and the Morongo Basin. We thank you with all our hearts and we will endeavor to make the next thirteen seasons even better!

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Stay up to date on all Theatre 29 productions, auditions, special events and arts news through our website: www.theatre29.org and our social media presence on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/Theatre29TwentyninePalms) and Twitter (www.Twitter.com/29theatre)

Theatre 29 is always seeking volunteers who love the live performing arts and who want to support these successful efforts in the Morongo Basin. Even if you would never consider taking the stage yourselves, we always need support as Box Office personnel, concessions, ushers, set construction, technical production, promotion, community outreach and many more aspects. Of course, we always have needs for financial contributions, as we are a fully self-supportive nonprofit organization.

And, through the purchase of season tickets, you are also helping to support our season productions and ensure future seasons of quality, family oriented entertainment for our community, as we have for the past thirteen years

Theatre 29 is a I.R.S. Designated 501c3 non-profit community theatre, whose mission is “To bring quality, family-oriented theater to Twentynine Palms while offering opportunities for our children and citizens to experience the live arts”. As such, we endeavor to provide the very best in entertainment for all audiences of our community. As the only year-round producing theatre in the Morongo Basin and Coachella Valley, our intent is to present insightful, entertaining and engaging productions, at on of the best entertainment values anywhere. We are continuing our “STUDENT RUSH” program, where students with proper School ID can attend any season production for $1 *Certain terms apply. Check with the Box Office of details

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THEATRE 29

A wonderful Holiday treat to delight all ages!

Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of hope and redemption comes to life in this production that promises magic and merriment. The miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, is isolated from his community and the spirit of Christmas. With visits from Jacob Marley, and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, we follow Scrooge on his transformational journey to rejoin the world, find redemption and discover what it means to be fully human. A Christmastime staples for generations, brought for the first time to the Theatre 29 stage. A joy for the whole family!

Matinees: NOVEMBER 24 & DECEMBER 8

NOVEMBER 15 — DECEMBER 14

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Power, sex, ambition, greed... it's just another day at the office. From the authors of GUYS AND DOLLS comes one of the most delightfully irreverent musicals of all time. A satire of big business and all it holds sacred, this show follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant "company man," the office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.

HOW TO….melds wit, comedy, and romance to perfection.

Matinees: MARCH 17 & 31

MARCH 8 — APRIL 6

Directed by GARY DAIGNEAULT & ED WILL

Based on “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”

by Shepherd Mead

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY FRANK LOESSER

Book by ABE BURROWS, JACK WEINSTOCK & WILLIE GILBERT

Sidney Bruhl needs a killer idea. Once the toast of Broadway, his plays were masterpieces of the murder genre, but it has been years since his last hit. When unknown playwright Clifford Anderson posts Bruhl a script to die for, the desperate writer sees a lethal opportunity. This perfect plot is about to bend, to spiral, to spin totally out of control. And in Sidney Bruhl's isolated American home, enjoyable fatal fiction will become shockingly fatal fact. From the author of Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives and The Boys From Brazil, “Deathtrap” is an engrossing puzzle and suspenseful nail biter. This ingeniously constructed play offers a rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients -- gaspinducing thrills and spontaneous laughter.

Matinees: JANUARY 19 & FEBRUARY 2

JANUARY 11 — FEBRUARY 9

Directed by BUTCH PELFREY

Directed by ROB WANLESS

By IRA LEVIN

Adapted by ROMULUS LINNEY

DEATHTRAP

by CHARLES DICKENS

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In Act 1, the classic fairy tale gets a comedic makeover as Goldilocks is once again confronted by the Three Bears...and Joe, the Bears' species exchange student. From Goldilocks' house to the Bears' home and back again, a slew of fairy tale characters cross Goldilocks' path to give advice and tell their tales. In Act II, Goldilocks is on trial for breaking and entering. Will she be found guilty and sent to prison, or will the truth come out? It's up to Judge Wallabee and some very silly jurors to decide, after hearing testimony from Goldee, the bickering Three Bears, and surprise witness Merwin the Big Bad Wolf, among others...

This fresh adaptation teaches young audiences the meaning of responsibility through its clever, upbeat dialogue and audience participation.

Matinees: JULY 7 & 21

JUNE 28 — JULY 27

Directed by JOHN WRIGHT

Goldilocks on Trial by ED MONK

Goldilocks by MATT CASARINO

THE PERILS OF GOLDILOCKS

SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE

Matinees: MAY 12 & 26

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This epic musical finds in the experience of three families, circa 1906, all the glories and contradictions that created the American Century. The hopes of immigrants, the legacy of bigotry and the rise of a working class are given voice in the syncopated music that reflected the nation's changing face. Written by the awardwinning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, noted playwright Terrence McNally, the Tony-winning score is just as diverse as the melting pot of America itself. Soul stirring, epic melodies intertwine with a lush tale of love, loss, family and the elusive American Dream!

MAY 3 — JUNE 1

Directed by CHARLES HARVEY

Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow

For a decade, the Theatre 29 Halloween Haunt has set the standard in terror. In it’s tenth year, “The Haunt” will set the bar even higher. This year, in honor of our tenth anniversary, we return to the site of the very first Halloween Haunt, creepy Ghostly Manor! But this is no blast from the past!. All new, greater thrills, chills and terrors everywhere you turn! Tickets will be available only at the door with tours launching every 10-15 minutes. Season ticket holders get their first tour included with their season ticket purchase.

24TH & 30TH 7-9PM

OCTOBER 18 & 19, 25 & 26, & 31ST 7-10PM

Directed by FRANCES WRIGHT

Produced by ERIC ROSS

RETURN TO GHOSTLY MANOR

NIGHTMARES

HALLOWEEN HAUNT

THEATRE 29’S TENTH A ANNUAL NNUAL

Music by JOHN DU PREZ & ERIC IDLE

Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY

Pre-Sales Tickets available for purchase beginning October 1, 2013 or at the door. No online sales

Generously sponsored by

In this farcical re-telling of the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python's SPAMALOT features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits, catapulting cows, coconut carrying swallows and a legless knight. Lovingly "rippedoff" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot "raises silliness to an art form".

Matinees: SEPTEMBER 1 & 15

AUGUST 23 — SEPTEMBER 21

Directed by KATHRYN FERGUSON

From the original screenplay by GRAHAM CHAPMAN, JOHN CLEESE, TERRY GILLIAM, ERIC IDLE, TERRY JONES, MICHAEL PALIN.

A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"

Book & Lyrics by ERIC IDLE

Book by TERRENCE MCNALLY Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

RAGTIME