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                    $5 January 2013
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                                                                          NEA Our Town Grants
          A   Academic       E   Equity                                   The William Inge Center for the Arts
          C   Community      P   Professional                             (Independence, Kan.) and the Arts &
                                                                          Recreation Foundation of Overland Park
    Independent Actors Theatre                  P                         were 2 of 80 recipients of the NEA Our
    5th Annual Short Women’s New Play Festival: Jan 27-28: 5              Town Grant, each receiving $150,000 to
    pm Sun-Mon                                                            support “creative placemaking”, defined as
    Now in its fifth year, Independent Actors Theatre’s short             how cities and towns are using the arts to
    Women’s Play Festival (the plays are short, not the women!)           shape their social, physical, and economic
    features new, short works by selected women playwrights               characters. The 2013 guidelines are now
    from around the country. A great opportunity for actors
                                                                          available, with a deadline of Jan. 14. For
    interested in new work and networking with playwrights,
    as the playwrights will be in attendance for the festival.            more information, go to www.arts.gov/
    Auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts.             grants/apply/OurTown/index.html.
    Actors cast will be paid a stipend. Production dates: Mar
    13 - 15. SilverBox Photography Studio, Orr Street, (651)              KCWIFT & KC FilmFest Extends
    260-9406, www.iatheatre.org
                                                                          Deadline
    Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville                                    The final deadline for the second annual
    Company P                                                             KCWIFT & KC FilmFest Short Screenplay
    Dracula or Love Bites: Nov 27-Jan 5: 1 pm Tue-Sat
    A wacky spin to the classic Dracula story set to scoring              Contest has been extended to Feb. 1. The
    and melodrama style acting with a separate brand new                  contest, run by the Kansas City Women in
    vaudeville revue. Directed by Jeanne Beechwood. Request               Film and Television and KC FilmFest, has first
    and audition slot by phone or e-mail at martincitymelo@               place prize of $1,000 to make the winning
    yahoo.com. Please come with a short funny monologue                   script into a short film. For more information,
    and an up-beat song. Show runs Feb 15 through May                     including rules & entry information, go to
    5. Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company, 9601                   www.kcwift.com/Contest.html.
    Metcalf Ave, (913) 642-7576, martincitymelodrama.org

    The Mystery Train            P                                        Kansas City Choral Receives Two
    Whistle Stop Homicide by Michael M. Dragen: Jan 13-14:                Grammy Nominations
    5 pm Mon; 1 pm Sun
    Truman takes to the campaign trail in 1947 with a stop                The Kansas City Chorale has been
    planned for Kansas City. When someone dies en route                   nominated for two Grammy awards for
    - there’s no telling where the buck will stop! Directed by            their recording Life & Breath: Choral Works
    Wendy Thompson. By appointment only. Seeking two men                  by René Clausen. Released in June 2012,
    for interactive murder-mystery. Show opens Feb 8, rehearsals          the recording has been nominated for Best
    begin Jan 21. Fri & Sat performances in area restaurants              Engineered Album, Classical; and Producer
    through March 30. Broadway Church, 39th Terrace and                   of the Year, Classical. The Chorale has
    Broadway, (816) 813-9654, thespiation@aol.com.
                                                                          been nominated for Grammys before: two
    City Theatre of Independence* C                                       in 2009 and four in 2008 (and won one).
    Once Upon a Mattress by Mary Rodgers, Jay Thompson,                   The Grammys will be presented Feb. 10. For
    Dean Fuller, & Marshall Barer: Jan 14-15: 7 pm Mon-Tue                more information, visit www.kcchorale.org.
    Directed by Shari Johnson. Production: Apr 4 - 7 & 11 -
    14. Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816)
    325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org                           Thank You Notes Earns
                                                                          Nominations
    The Culture House* C                                                  Thank You Notes: Headed To Heaven with
    Annie: Jan 7-11: 5:30 pm Mon; 4:30 pm Fri
    Directed by Cary Mock. Auditions are open to ages 6 -                 Flat Jimmy Fallon by Vicky Vodrey, which
    20 (by the date of auditions). Please bring 16 bars of a              premiered at the Kansas City Fringe Festival
    prepared vocal piece. Accompanist or a CD/iPod player                 and then went to the Midtown International
    will be provided. No a capella auditions allowed. Bring               Theatre Festival in New York City, has
    dance shoes if you have them (jazz and tap). The Culture              been nominated for five awards by the
    House, 14808 W 117th St, (913) 393-3141, www.                         Midtown International Theatre Festival.
    culturehouse.com                                                      The nominations include outstanding new
                                                                          script, outstanding director, outstanding
                                                                          actress, outstanding supporting actor, and
                                                                          outstanding set design. The awards were
                                                                          Oct. 28.

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                                                                                         Those hours, that with gentle work did frame
                                                                                          The lovely gaze where every eye doth dwell,
Performances

2013 Missouri Arts Awards
Announced
A lifetime achievement award has been
added to the six annual Missouri Arts
Council’s Missouri Arts Awards, the 30th




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annual presentation. The awards, presented
Feb. 6, will honor two locals. Pat Jordan,
co-chair of the mayor’s Task Force for the
Arts, will be receiving the Leadership in
                                                                                                            Spotlight on
the Arts award. Henry Bloch, Bloch Family                                                                   Jamie Lin

                                                                 Notes B
Foundation and H&R Block, is the recipient                                                                             Cover photo by Bob Compton
of the Lifetime Achievement award. For more
information, including the full list of awards,



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go to www.missouriartscouncil.org.


Liberty Memorial Centennial
Planning Conference
                                                               Auditions
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Registration is now open for the National
World War I Museum’s three-day conference
March 22 - 24, dedicated to planning
the centennial of the war. Fellow invitees
                                                                                                2
include film producers, among others. More
information, and registration, is available at
www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?506586.                                                                                                                                    do

Rocco Landesman Leaving NEA                           film clips                                                                              la
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Rocco Landesman announced in November
to step down as chairman of the NEA
at the end of 2012. NEA senior deputy
Chairman Joan Shigekawa will serve as
the acting head of the agency until a


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permanent successor is confirmed. For more
information, visit nea.gov.                                 Year in Review
                                                  affiliate program
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                                                  Calendar                                       8
                                                  17 RSC review                                                  12
                                                      events 17
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Film Clips
by Larry F. Levenson

Fasone & Partners worked with Evolution           Moviemakers from the United Kingdom are


                                                                                                   dont’ forget!
Audio on a spot for Kansas City Hospice           scheduled to be in Joplin, Mo., shooting
and Palliative Care.                              parts of an historical documentary.
Wide Awake Films shot and edited an               David Berry, KC, finished 333, written by


                                                                                                   There’s more
informative video in KC for Google Fiber.         Don Foote and directed by Andy Garrison.
                                                  Local talent and crew was used.
New Argosy Casino television commercials
were shot in KC.                                  Ty Jones shot a television commercial for




                                                                                                   KCSTAGE
                                                  Garmin.
Fasone & Partners used Chef Jasper
Mirabile on its latest commercials for Hen        Janis Rovick needed a size-10 female fit-
House Markets.                                    model, 5’5” to 5’9”, for a Kansas clothing
                                                  company. Her contact e-mail is janrovi@aol.
UMB Bank has a new contest for those who
                                                  com.


                                                                                                              online.
like shooting video. For information, go to
www.umb.com/videocontest/index.htm.
                                                  Are you a filmmaker in the KC area and want
Jason P. Hunt was looking for a pastoral,         to submit news about your production to KC

                                                                                                   www.kcstage.com
farm-like location for a video shoot.             Stage? E-mail Larry at llevenson@kcstage.
Justin Gardner wrapped his movie Death’s          com before the 10th.
Dance Card. One scene involved flipping a
car on its roof. For information, go to http://
www.facebook.com/DeathsDanceCard.
Heather Laird, Wright/Laird Casting, was
                                                                                                          auditions
                                                                                                           shows
looking for a newborn for a television
commercial.
HGTV was at the Lake of the Ozarks,


                                                                                                           events
shooting for their television show Cool
Pools.


                                                     film clips
Proffer Productions in KC was looking


                                                                                                            blogs
for a full or part-time videographer/
editor. A résumé may be sent to gabe@
profferproductions.com, and one may visit
the website at www.profferproductions.


                                                                                                          & more!
com.
Featured extras were needed for a 35mm
short film in KC. The scene was a 1975
courthouse.
Chicago’s Harpo Studios and Verizon
Wireless shot projects in St. Louis.                                                                      Lois Lowry's story of the
                                                                                                          rescue of the Danish Jewish
Janis Rovick was seeking male and female               JAN 22-                                            population during World War II
Latin talent for print work in Kansas City.
Boundless Blue media producer Kelli Welch
                                                        FEB 21                                            is one of the most inspiring in
                                                           2013                                           human history. The Johansen
was setting up auditions in Olathe, Kan.,
for male actors. Principle photography is                                                                 family faces soldiers, interro-
scheduled for March 2013 for a week, after
                                                                                                          gations, fierce dogs and the
eight weeks of rehearsal. For information,
contact Kelli at kelli@boundlessbluemedia.                                                                loss of loved ones to help their
com or (225) 290-5929.                                                                                    neighbors, the Rosens, escape
Hen House Supermarket holiday                                                                             across the ocean to Sweden
commercials were shot with a theme of “Rib                                                                and safety.
Roast vs. Ham”. Fasone & Partners was the
agency.




                                                     TICKETS: www.coterietheatre.org (816) 474-6552
                                                                                                Photos by bob comPton



2             KCSTAGE                                                                                                    Will play the tyrants to the very same
                                                                                                                        And that unfair which fairly doth excel:
2012 Year in Review
by Jon Parton
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Editor’s Note: this year in review was written for our January
                                                                                     A    Academic         E   Equity
deadline, which was December 10th.
                                                                                     C    Community        P   Professional
2012 will certainly be remembered as the year of shakeups.
Hurricane Sandy tore through the Eastern Seaboard in late                    Mid Life Players              C
                                                                             Rent in Concert! by Jonathan Larson: Jan 20-27: 3 pm
October, causing billions in damage. The mass shooting in
                                                                             Sun
Aurora, Colo. was the worst seen since the Columbine massacre.               Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan
After 244 years in publication, the publishers of Encyclopedia               Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of
Britannica announced they would no longer produce new print                  impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to
editions. The presidential election resulted in President Barack             survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under
                                                                             the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional
Obama winning reelection against the Republican challenger
                                                                             complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger,
Gov. Mitt Romney. The London Olympics featured women’s                       Mimi, Tom, and Angel. How these young bohemians
boxing for the first time as an Olympic event, while swimmer                 negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides
Michael Phelps ended his career with four gold and two silver                the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
medals.                                                                      Directed by Dan Prather. Prepare 32 measures of a
                                                                             musical theatre or rock selection. Bring sheet music
   The Kansas City arts scene saw quite a few changes as well.
                                                                             in your key, accompanist provided. No a cappella or
Sarah Skaggs was hired on as the executive director of the                   singing with CDs. Open to everyone 35 and older.
Missouri Citizens for the Arts. The KC Fringe Festival secured               Rehearsals will likely be Sun & Mon, starting Feb 10,
a new office space and another venue. In addition, Brent Kimmi               2013. Performances: Apr 12 - 13, 19 - 20, at Alcott
was hired on as its new development director. The Lyric Opera                Arts Center. We plan to double cast, giving each cast
                                                                             two performances in their roles, but will be used in all
hired Deborah Sandler on as the new general director, replacing
                                                                             ensemble numbers. Schmitt Music, 7316 W 119th St,
former director Evan Luskin. William Whitener, artistic director             (816) 716-6681, curt@midlifeplayers.com
for the Kansas City Ballet since 1996, decided not to renew his
employment contract for the 2013-2014 season.                                River City Community Players                     C
   The 2012-2013 season marks Mark Swezey’s last as resident                 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William
director of the White Theatre at The Jewish Community Center of              Finn and Rachel Sheinkin: Jan 2-4: 7 pm Wed-Fri
                                                                             Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by
Greater Kansas City, although he will still direct at the theatre in         grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood
the future.                                                                  themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that
   The past year saw the death of several celebrities, including             losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. The show
Ernest Borgnine, Whitney Houston, Larry Hagman, Andy Griffith,               is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling
and Dick Clark. The musical Once, based on the 2006 musical                  the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the
                                                                             spelling championship of a lifetime and creates the
film, won eight Tony awards, including best musical and best                 unlikeliest of heroes for whom a spelling bee is the
direction of a musical. Meanwhile, The Artist managed to win best            one place where they can stand out and fit in at the
picture and four other awards at the Oscars.                                 same time. Directed by MB Hurst. Prepare 32 bars of
   The past year can also be remembered as a time of                         a Broadway style selection (nothing from Spelling Bee).
celebration, anniversaries, and achievements. Queen Elizabeth                An accompanist and CD player will be provided. No
                                                                             a cappella singing, tapes, or USB plug-ins. Bring a
II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, the 60th anniversary of her               resume and a complete list of conflicts from Jan 8 - Mar
reign in February. NASA successfully landed the rover Curiosity              9. A current headshot is welcome, but not required.
on the surface of Mars, allowing us to view incredible pictures              Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St,
of the red planet. Felix Baumgartner became the first person to              (913) 651-0027, www.rccplv.com
break the sound barrier without machine aid when he skydived
from 24 miles above the Earth’s surface.
                                                                             The TallGrass Theatre Company                        C
                                                                             The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by Adrian
   Likewise, Kansas City had its share of achievements and                   Mitchell: Jan 5: 12 pm Sat
anniversaries. The Gladstone Theatre in the Park celebrated                  The story begins in 1940 during World War II, when
its 25th anniversary with performances of Hello, Dolly! and                  four siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The American                   - are evacuated from London to escape the Blitz. They
                                                                             are sent to live with Professor Digory Kirke, who lives in
Heartland Theatre also celebrated 25 years in Kansas City by
                                                                             a country house in the English countryside. While the
performing the world premiers of Beer for Breakfast and As Long              four children are exploring the house, Lucy looks into a
as We Both Shall Live by playwright Sean Grennan. The Heart of               wardrobe and discovers a doorway to a magical world
America Shakespeare Festival marked their 20th anniversary as                named Narnia. Directed by Sandy Miller. Actors ages
well.                                                                        9 - Sr. Be prepared to read from script and present
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                                                                             a reading or memorized monologue. The Gardner
                                                                             Grange Building , 202 E Washington, KS, (913) 938-
                                                                             2668, www.thetallgrasstheatrecompany.com.




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The Music Beat: For the Love of the Song, Humble Beginnings
by Jeanna Jasperse


Eleven years ago, Frank Hicks and some buddies were kickin’ it         No doubt that this is a listening room! There is a huge sign
back at the chopper shop, sippin’ on a few cold ones on a Sat-      onstage during performances that ask the audience to turn off
urday afternoon and listening to the tunes of some friends that     cell phones and take loud conversations elsewhere. What a great
happened to have a band. What an inauspicious start to what         touch, in my opinion. Frank agrees when asked why go to hear
has now become an award winning legacy to the local, regional,      music when all you do is talk over it anyway? No wonder this
and national music scene here in Kansas City.                       place is a favorite place for an on the road writer or band. The
   “This was never supposed to be an extension of the Grand         list of nationally known acts is endless, and the support of local
Emporium scene,” said Hicks. “All I wanted to do was provide        music is impressive. All you have to do is look at the walls and
a place down at the motorcycle shop for my friends to gather        all the pictures lining them as if the wallpaper were an 8 by 10
between 12 and 6 on Saturdays to have a few beers and listen to     glossy quilt.
some friends playing music.” Nevertheless, the concept kind of         When asked about his musical upbringing, Frank admits he is
grew, and how!                                                      not a musician, but he does know quality when he hears it. Being
   Free beer gets kind of expensive, so Frank decided to check      inundated with CD’s on a daily basis, though, is not an easy thing
into a liquor license.                                                                                    to wade through when looking for
Qualms about it be-                                                                                       new stuff. Frank is not adverse to
ing a “biker bar” were                                                                                    suggestions; but again, he is also
squelched early on from                                                                                   there to hear the show, so if you
the stellar reputation of                                                                                 see him hanging around, it might
the people that hung out                                                                                  be best to wait till after the show
and a shared love of mo-                                                                                  to say something. “Artists deserve
torcycles. No one percent-                                                                                respect,” is a good motto to live
ers here, and soon just                                                                                   by.
being open on Saturdays                                                                                     The genres of music cover the
expanded and more local                                                                                   spectrum, so you may be pleas-
bands were getting paying                                                                                 antly surprised at whom you might
gigs and bigger audienc-                                                                                  see coming up. Frank has also
es, and so Knuckleheads                                                                                   shown major support by hosting
was born.                                                                                                 benefits for local musicians who
   Comfort for the artist                                                                                 need help with cancer treatment
was first and foremost in                                                                                 expenses to several not-for-profit
Frank’s mind as he was                                                                                    organizations needing to host a
expanding and rearrang-                                                                                   benefit. Knuckleheads is located
ing the place. If some-                                                                                   at 2715 Rochester in Kansas
thing needed to be built,                                                                                 City, Mo. You can check out the
he built it. There was no                                                                                 website, Knuckleheadskc.com,
rhyme or reason, it just                                                                                  for ticket prices, upcoming shows,
needed to be done, and                                                                                    and start times. Some of these
it all centered around the                                                                                shows are posted well in advance,
music. This is a listening                                                                                and there is music just about
venue, much to the relief                                                                                 every night of the week. You can
of the musician, and they                                                                                 also call them at (816) 483-6407.
are pleasantly surprised                                                                                    Oh yeah ... that group of friends
by some of the amenities                                                                                  that started it all by just happen
available to a musician on                                                                                to having a band? They are now
the road. When you are                                                                Photo by kelly luck
                                                                                                          called Trampled Under Foot. R
on tour, who thinks about the dull everyday stuff you have to do
such as, say, laundry? A lot of artists hit the road crammed into
a van with instruments spending hour upon hour watching the         You can reach Jeanne Jasperse via Facebook or on KKFI.org.
white lines on the highway. You get to a gig, do a sound check,
and you still have several hours to kill before you can take that
stage. (I’ve been there and it is NOT fun!) So, Frank decided to
build a laundry room and showers and such to help them out.
When asked what would help musicians on the road, the feed-
back was overwhelming. Clean hotel rooms would be nice for
once. A nice green room would be a change. A good solid stage,
good sound, good house equipment, and at every turn, Frank                                                                           la
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built what was needed. What started out as the motorcycle                                                                   sol
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showroom floor is now the main stage inside. There is a smaller                                       re
more intimate room called the Retro Lounge that was built with a                                do
smaller stage and close seating. Now there is also a big outdoor                          si
stage when weather permits. When asked if he had ever had all
three stages going at once, he said, “Well, once it happened.”
                                                                                   la           Next time, the music of
                                                                                               KKfi, just iN time for their
                                                                                                  25th ANNiversAry!



4            KCSTAGE                                                                                                For never-resting time leads summer on
                                                                                                                To hideous winter and confounds him there;
Spotlight on Jamie Lin
by Jamie Lin

I have always loved to perform. When I was little, I would watch          I enjoy comedic character roles the most because I get to be
my dad compete in karaoke contests and I hoped to be as                silly and larger than life, things that are generally frowned upon in
good as him. I dreamed of one day dying my hair blonde and             polite society. The parts I look back on most fondly are Christmas
becoming a pop star. The dream has changed, but the desire             Eve in the Jewish Community Center’s Avenue Q, Ursula Merkle in
to be a part of art that would move people to their feet still         Leawood Stage Company’s Bye Bye Birdie, and a crazy Jersey Shore
remains. Why does any artist do what they do? To affect people         version of the fairy godmother in City Theatre of Independence’s
in a way that they won’t forget. That, and we like the attention.      Cinderella. They weren’t lead roles, but I had so much fun becoming
    I’m Jamie Lin, that slightly Asian, extremely sarcastic local      those characters! Perhaps I had a little too much fun. I have often
girl just trying to leave my mark. I dabble in all kinds of art, but   been accused of pulling focus and stealing scenes - sorry about
my forte has always been performance. I often fantasize about          that, guys. I also enjoy goofing off with the fellas of Ogrot, a local
my life turning into an actual musical so that I could break out       performance group, by donning some fairy wings and a Jewish
into song and dance whenever I wanted without everyone                 accent at the Renaissance Fair (among other wacky things that
looking at me funny. I participated in what little theatre was         don’t make a whole lot of sense).
offered at my alma mater, Smithville High School (they now have           Because these silly characters are my favorites, when I started
a beautiful performing arts center and a theatre program run           doing burlesque I decided to make my alter ego one of them.
by the very talented Taylor St. John ... so jealous), but it wasn’t    Annie-Mae Allure (a pun on “anime” for those of you who didn’t
enough to quench my thirst. I sought opportunities elsewhere           catch that) is a goofy cartoon character whose main goal is to
and found a place in the Gladstone Theatre in the Park family.         make the audience laugh. If she is ever sexy, it’s accidental. I had
When I started attending Northwest Missouri State University,          never seen burlesque until a few years ago when I went to see
I was originally minoring in vocal music, but in my sophomore          some friends perform. Two of my cast mates from the Metropolitan
year I changed it to theatre performance. I just couldn’t stay         Ensemble Theatre’s Tommy, and my personal idols, Katie Gilchrist
away from the stage. Joining Theatre Northwest transformed             and Aurelie Roque, were among the talented group of performers.
me; the things that I learned and experienced there are a major        Katie, or should I say Ms. Kitty, and her partner in crime, Sweet
part of who I am today. Even though I majored in secondary             Louise, performed a hilarious clown themed duet. Lunaire d’Etoile
English education, I was in the theatre more than some of the          (Aurelie), acting out the part of an angry server, sang “Forget You”
majors were. I had found home. Ironically, I feel most myself          by Cee Lo. When I created Annie-Mae, I wanted to combine the
when I am pretending to be other people.                               things that my two heroes brought to their performances; comedy
                                                                       and singing. I started out with Evolution of Burlesque by answering
                                                                       a Craig’s List advertisement; after two years with them, I am now an
                                                                       independent act, picking up jobs where I can. Lately, I have been
                                                                       doing a lot of shows with the new group in town, Cirque du Risque.
                                                                       They picked me up for their zombie show, Burlesque Bloodbath,
                                                                       and I joined the “Bathsalt Beauties” for a few performances of
                                                                       undead undulating.
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    Eat This! March 1-10
     written and directed by Stephanie Roberts
     Studio 116, Olson PAC
                                                              KC Chews on the Politics of Food


    Food. From mother’s milk to no-carb diets, there is little that is so essential, so political,
    so much on our minds than “our daily bread.” In this world premiere, the cast and cre-
    ative team held interviews with local farmers, chefs, parents, and many others to discuss
    issues that touch our palates and our plates. A unique theatrical event, Eat This! serves
    up issues as well as a meal—cooked onstage and shared with the audience.




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                                                                                                                        Beauty o’ersnow’d and bareness every where:
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                                                                                                       Community College-Longview E
                                                                                                       MCC-Longview Speech and Theatre Department
 technical                                                                                             The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen: Jan
 instruction on                                                                                        15-17: 5 pm Tue-Thr
 video camera                                                                                          Culled from interviews, letters, transcripts, case files, and
 operation and
                 816.361.6260
 lighting for movies.
                                                                                                       the public record, The Exonerated tells the true stories
                                                                                                       of six people sent to Death Row for crimes they did not
 WWW.LEVENSONPHOTOGRAPHY.COM                                                                           commit. Directed by Ryan Morehead. Rehearsals start
                                                                                                       Feb 25 at 7 pm. Cultural Arts Center, 500 SW Longview
                                                                                                       Rd, (816) 604-2200, mcckc.edu
  Auditions
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                                                                                                       Emporia State University Theatre                      E
                                                                                                       Brownstone by Catherine Butterfield: Jan 16-18: 7 pm
                                          www.kcstage.com/auditions                                    Wed-Fri
                                                                                                       Three points converge in a New York brownstone,
         A    Academic              E     Equity
                                                                                                       spanning eighty years and encompassing the lives of
         C    Community             P     Professional                                                 three pairs of people. With nothing but the roof above
                                                                                                       their head in common, all these characters share in
                                                                                                       New York experiences of compromising ambition, falling
  Theatre Lawrence                        C
                                                                                                       in love, and making memories. Directed by Theresa
  Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies: Jan 7-8: 7 pm
                                                                                                       Mitchell. Prepare two contrasting monologues, no more
  Mon-Tue
                                                                                                       than a total of two minutes. Karl C. Bruder Theatre, King
  In this Tony nominated play a photojournalist and a
                                                                                                       Hall, (620) 341-5256, www.emporia.edu/theatre
  foreign correspondent try to find happiness in a world
  that seems to have gone crazy. Theirs is a partnership
                                                                                                       Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel: Jan 16-18: 7 pm
  based on telling the toughest stories, and together,
                                                                                                       Wed-Fri
  making a difference. But when their own story takes
                                                                                                       Five unmarried sisters living together in a small village
  a sudden turn, the adventurous couple confronts
                                                                                                       in Ireland, 1936. Told through the memory of the
  new prospects. Shows: Feb 22 - 24, Feb 28 - Mar 3.
                                                                                                       illegitimate son of one of the sisters, we witness how
  Directed by Piet Knetsch. Roles available for 2 men and
                                                                                                       small events throughout the play spring cracks to destroy
  2 women. Scripts available now for a 3-day checkout.
                                                                                                       the family’s foundation forever. Directed by Dr. Jim Ryan.
  $10 deposit required. Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New
                                                                                                       Prepare two contrasting monologues, no longer than
  Hampshire St, (785) 843-7469, www.theatrelawrence.
                                                                                                       two minutes total. Karl C. Bruder Theatre, King Hall,
  com
                                                                                                       (620) 341-5256, www.emporia.edu/theatre


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*Affiliate Organization
KCSTAGE                                                                                                  jAnuAry 2013
31 MOn                                                  1 TuE                                            4 FrI                                             5 SAT                                              6 Sun
I’m A Little Bit Country • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre   A Very Merry Schtickmas Show! •                  A Christmas Conundrum • The Mystery Train         A Christmas Conundrum • The Mystery Train          Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre
A Very Merry Schtickmas Show! •                         Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company                                                         Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre
Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company
New Year’s Eve Cabaret • Quality Hill Playhouse



2 WED                                                   3 THu
NO PERFORMANCES                                         A Christmas Conundrum • The Mystery Train




7 MOn                                                   8 TuE                                            11 FrI                                            12 SAT                                             13 Sun
NO PERFORMANCES                                         NO PERFORMANCES                                  All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.*            All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.*             All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.*
                                                                                                         Proof • City Theatre of Independence*             Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre      Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
                                                                                                         Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre     Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre     Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre
9 WED                                                   10 THu
Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre           Proof • City Theatre of Independence*
                                                        Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
                                                        Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre




14 MOn                                                  15 TuE                                           18 FrI                                            19 SAT                                             20 Sun
NO PERFORMANCES                                         NO PERFORMANCES                                  All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.*            All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.*             All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.*
                                                                                                         Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre     Michael Fabiano - Tenor • Harriman-Jewell Series   Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
                                                                                                         I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •   Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre      I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •
                                                                                                         Quality Hill Playhouse                            Geppetto’s Fish Story • Puppetry Arts Institute    Quality Hill Playhouse
16 WED                                                  17 THu                                           The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence         I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •    The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence
Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre           Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre                                                      Quality Hill Playhouse
                                                                                                                                                           The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence
21 MOn                                                      22 TuE                                                       25 FrI                                                       26 SAT                                                      27 Sun
Geppetto’s Fish Story • Puppetry Arts Institute             Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League                   The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre            The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre           Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet •
I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •             Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks •                  Folly Jazz Series: James Carter Organ Trio •                 Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre               Carlsen Center of JCCC
                                                            Theatre for Young America*                                   Folly Theater
Quality Hill Playhouse                                                                                                                                                                I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •             The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre
                                                                                                                         Swan Lake • Harriman-Jewell Series                                                                                       Andrew Tyson, Robust romantic piano •
                                                                                                                                                                                      Quality Hill Playhouse
                                                                                                                         Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
                                                                                                                                                                                      Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League                  Lied Center of Kansas
                                                                                                                         I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •
                                                                                                                         Quality Hill Playhouse                                       Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks •                 Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
23 WED                                                      24 THu • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre
                                                            The Hallelujah Girls                                         Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League                   Theatre for Young America*                                  I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •
Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre               Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
                                                                                                                         Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks •                  The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence                   Quality Hill Playhouse
I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •             I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •
                                                            Quality Hill Playhouse                                       Theatre for Young America*                                   BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre                              Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League
Quality Hill Playhouse
                                                            Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League                   The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence                                                                                The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence
Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League                  Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks •                  BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre                                                                                           BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre
Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks •                 Theatre for Young America*
Theatre for Young America*                                  The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence
The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence                   BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre
BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre




28 MOn                                                      29 TuE                                                       1 FrI                                                       2 SAT                                                        3 Sun
I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •             Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks •                  The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre           The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre            The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre
Quality Hill Playhouse                                      Theatre for Young America*                                   Completely Hollywood (abridged) •                           Danielle de Niese - Soprano • Harriman-Jewell Series         Moonlight and Magnolias •
                                                            BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre                               Jewell Theatre Company*                                     Completely Hollywood (abridged) •                            Olathe Community Theatre Association
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •
                                                                                                                         Moonlight and Magnolias •                                   Jewell Theatre Company*
30 WED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Quality Hill Playhouse
                                                                                                                         Olathe Community Theatre Association                        An Evening with Suzanne Vega and daughter
I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •             31 THu                                                                                                                                                                                Shipwrecked! An Entertainment -
                                                                                                                         I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •             Ruby Froom • Lied Center of Kansas                           The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont •
Quality Hill Playhouse                                      The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre
                                                            I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •              Quality Hill Playhouse                                      Moonlight and Magnolias •                                    Spinning Tree Theatre
Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks •
                                                            Quality Hill Playhouse                                       Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing                 Olathe Community Theatre Association                         BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre
Theatre for Young America*
                                                            Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks •                      Adventures of Louis de Rougemont •                      I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll •
BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre
                                                            Theatre for Young America*                                   Spinning Tree Theatre                                       Quality Hill Playhouse
                                                            BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre                               BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre                              Shipwrecked! An Entertainment -
                                                                                                                                                                                     The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont •
                                                                                                                                                                                     Spinning Tree Theatre
                                                                                                                                                                                     BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre




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Performances
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The Barn Players, Inc.*                                          City Theatre of Independence*                                  Michael Fabiano - Tenor:
All Shook Up by Joe DiPietro:                                    Proof by David Auburn:                                         Jan 19: 8 pm Sat
Jan 11-20: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun                             Jan 10-20: 8 pm Thr-Sat                                        Considered one of the most important
Inspired by and featuring the songs of                           Directed by Adam Arterbridge. $10.                             young talents in the world today,
Elvis Presley. Into a square little town                         Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N                                  aWall Street Journal critic wrote that
in a square little state rides a guitar-                         Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www.                               “tenor Michael Fabiano ... shows
playing roustabout who changes                                   citytheatreofindependence.org A                                why he is in such demand in the big
everything and everyone he meets in                                                                                             opera houses.” A Grand Prize winner
this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical                                                                                         of the 2007 Metropolitan Opera
fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of
                                                                 Folly Theater                                                  National Council auditions, Mr.
                                                                 Folly Jazz Series: James Carter Organ                          Fabiano is prominently featured in The
your blue suede shoes with such classics
                                                                 Trio: Jan 25: 8 pm Fri                                         Audition, the internationally released
as “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Jailhouse
                                                                 This will be a homecoming of sorts for                         documentary about the competition.
Rock”, and “Don’t Be Cruel”. Directed
                                                                 saxophonist James Carter, whose legacy                         Fabiano previously performed in 2010
by Jason Coats. $10. The Barn Players,
                                                                 as a “jazz great” began when he made                           at the memorial service for Series
6219 Martway St, (913) 432-9100,
                                                                 his screen debut (and contributed to                           founder Richard Harriman. $20, $40,
www.thebarnplayers.org
                                                                 the subsequent film soundtrack CD)                             $45, $55, and $65. Folly Theater, 300
                                                                 in Robert Altman’s film Kansas City,                           W 12th St, (816) 415-5025,
Carlsen Center of JCCC                                           playing/recording the role of legendary                        www.hjseries.org
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet:                                  saxophonist, Ben Webster. Be sure to
Jan 27: 7 pm Sun                                                 come early to enjoy Jazz Talk from                             Russian National Ballet Theatre
Turn-of-the-century Paris ... a city of                          7 - 7:30 pm for a pre-performance                              Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:
exquisite contradiction. The heady elixir                        interview. James will discuss his musical                      Jan 25: 7:30 pm Fri
of personal freedom bred lifestyles both                         influences, history, current projects and                      The Russian National Ballet Theatre has
reckless and addictive. Drawn to Paris                           also take questions from the audience.                         become a mainstay ensemble for the
by the city’s passion, a flame fueled                            Folly Theater, 300 W 12th St, (816)                            Harriman-Jewell Series in recent years:
by the hearts of lovers and the souls                            842-5500, www.follytheater.org                                 Swan Lake in 1999, La Bayadère in
of poets, Matthew and Nathalie tempt                                                                                            2006, “Great Moments from Russian
fate as they seek love and destiny at the                        Harriman-Jewell Series                                         Ballets” in 2009, and Romeo and Juliet
infamous cabaret. $46, $37. Yardley                              Danielle de Niese - Soprano:                                   in 2011. “Russia may have lost the
Hall, 12345 College Blvd, (913) 469-                             Feb 2: 8 pm Sat                                                Cold War, but it’s still the unquestioned
4445, rkyles@jccc.edu                                            Soprano Danielle de Niese, who sang                            superpower of the ballet world,” The
                                                                 her 2009 American recital debut for the                        Kansas City Star’s Lisa Jo Sagolla
Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre                                       Series, has continued her meteoric rise                        wrote in praise of the company. The
The Hallelujah Girls by Jones Hope                               to worldwide fame. She has become                              50-member ensemble is led by Elena
Wooten: Jan 24-Mar 3: 8 pm Thr-Sat;                              the darling of critics, dubbed “Opera’s                        Radchenko. $45, $50, $60, & $75.
2 pm Sun                                                         coolest soprano” by The New York                               Kauffman Center for the Performing
The Hallelujah Girls welcome us to                               Times Magazine and called “not just a                          Arts: Muriel Kauffman Theatre, 1601
“Spa-Dee-Dah”! Feisty Sugar Lee                                  superb performer, but a phenomenal                             Broadway, (816) 415-5025,
Thompkins converts an old run-down                               one” by Opera News. Marie Claire                               www.hjseries.org
church into her very own day spa and                             magazine has named de Niese to their
invites her gal pals along for the ride.                         influential 2011 list of “Women on Top”
You’ll laugh out loud as they shake up                           while the Independent sums her up
their lives, overcome obstacles, and                             by saying, “with de Niese around, not
get in and out of trouble! This comedy                           much else matters.” $25, $45, $50,
will make you shout HALLELUJAH!                                  $60, & $75. Folly Theater, 300 W 12th
(Rated G) Directed by Shelly Stewart.                            St, (816) 415-5025, www.hjseries.org
$23, discounts for seniors, children,
& groups. Chestnut Fine Arts Center,
234 N Chestnut St, (913) 764-2121,
chestnutfinearts.com




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  ship card at the box office or mention it when ordering tickets over the phone. For a list   be suitable for general audiences. Shows marked with A contain adult material that
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10               KCSTAGE                                                                                                                                 Then, were not summer’s distillation left,
                                                                                                                                                          A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glass,
 Performances

Jewell Theatre Company*                     Martin City Melodrama &                               Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
Completely Hollywood (abridged) by          Vaudeville Company                                    Housebreaking by Jakob Holder: Jan
Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor, and           A Very Merry Schtickmas Show! by                      9-27: 7:30 pm Wed-Sat; 2 pm Sun
Dominic Conti: Feb 1-2: 7 pm Fri-Sat        Marcus Mull and Jeanne Beechwood:                     Housebreaking is a slowly smoldering
Think it’s impossible to further satirize   Nov 17-Jan 1: 3:30 pm, 7:30 pm Tue                    story that makes us wonder how we got
something that practically satirizes        Christmas specials are a wonderful                    to be who we are - and what happens
itself? Neither does the Reduced            tradition and Studio 28 is proud to                   when we attempt to change. Chad’s
Shakespeare Company! They are back          put on an annual live Christmas TV                    tired of his job, his shipwreck of a sister,
again to bring Jewell more comedy. This     special every year for the American                   his shut-in father, his whole thirty-five
time, we are removing Shakespeare           public, but with no celebrity host                    year old life. Carmine is tired of life on
and adding something everyone               available the studio is in dire need of               the streets. Chad brings Carmine home,
can undoubtedly enjoy: Hollywood!           some divine intervention. Luckily, Andy               forgetting that stray animals are wild
Completely Hollywood (abridged) by          the Angel Williams (recently passed                   and cunning survivors. “Jakob Holder
the Reduced Shakespeare Company             Christmas Special legend) knows what                  is a gifted and provocative young
will be combining 186 of your favorite      to do: Make this an opportunity for                   playwright.” -Edward Albee. Directed
Hollywood classics into one night of        deceased Bette Davis to earn her wings                by Karen Paisley. $30 Fri - Sat, $25
satire and hilarity that is sure to split   to get into heaven. Directed by Jeanne                Thur - Sun, $15 student. Metropolitan
your sides. Directed by Whitney Jury.       Beechwood. $10.99 - $13.99. Martin                    Ensemble Theatre, 3604 Main St, (816)
$5 general. Peters Theater, Brown Hall,     City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company,                  569-3226, www.metkc.org A
(816) 415-7590, www.jewell.edu/             9601 Metcalf Ave, (913) 642-7576,
theatre/                                    martincitymelodrama.org                                                           continued on Page   13


Lied Center of Kansas                       the PuPPetry arts institute’s Geppetto’s Fish story
An Evening with Suzanne Vega and            Performing Jan 19-21. Photo by diane houk.

Daughter Ruby Froom:
Feb 2: 7:30 pm Sat
Suzanne Vega will perform works from
her exceptional career with her daughter
and upcoming musician Ruby Froom.
Vega is known for her distinctive, clear
vibrato-less voice, which has been
described as “a cool, dry sandpaper-
brushed near-whisper” and “plaintive
but disarmingly powerful.” $28 adult;
$15 student/youth. Lied Center of
Kansas, 1600 Stewart Dr, (785) 864-
2787, lied.ku.edu

Andrew Tyson, Robust Romantic Piano:
Jan 27: 2 pm Sun
Born in 1986 in Durham, NC, Andrew
Tyson is emerging as a distinctive
and intriguing musical voice. The
opportunity to perform at the Lied
Center of Kansas is one of three special
prizes he was awarded for achievements
during his Young Concert Artists
audition. Tyson has worked with many
orchestras and string quartets, including
the Brentano String Quartet, which will
also be performing at the Lied Center.
He is currently a master’s student at
The Juilliard School. $20 adult; $11
student/youth. Lied Center of Kansas,
1600 Stewart Dr, (785) 864-2787, lied.
ku.edu




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Postcards from the Past
                                                                            lot of vintage clothin
                                                                      ave a
By Thomas Canfield

The two postcards below depict the new Orpheum Theatre,
a 2,400-seat vaudeville house that opened on December 26,
                                                                     H                            g?
1914. Located at 1212 Baltimore next to the Muehlebach Hotel,
it was built by Martin Lehman, who got his start in Kansas City
in 1898 when he originally converted the popular Ninth Street
Theatre into a vaudeville house and rechristened it as the Ninth
Street Orpheum. The new Orpheum was designed to resemble
the Paris Opera House. Its façade, faced with terra-cotta to look
like marble, featured carved panels depicting art and music at
the top of the building, above the words “DANCE”, “COMEDY”,
“OPERA”, “MUSIC”, “DRAMA”, “TRAGEDY”, and “SONG”.

The lobby had a vaulted terra-cotta ceiling and a colored tile
floor decorated in a mosaic pattern. A lounge for women, which
featured maid service, was fitted with divans, lounging chairs,
writing desks, telephones, and dressing tables. The auditorium’s
domed roof was painted blue with artificial stars. The stage
curtain, made of wire woven asbestos weighing approximately
1,200 pounds, was painted to resemble velvet. The back of the



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first postcard reads: “The most thoroughly perfected playhouse
in the world. The switch which covers the electric system is
the largest utilized in a theatre and capable of more than 7,000
lighting combinations. The stage is 100 feet long. This theatre
cost one-half million dollars.” In 1962, the Orpheum was                   Wild Man Vintage Clothing
demolished to make room for an addition to the Muehlebach                 we buy clothes! we’ll pick them up!
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Thomas Canfield teaches theatre, humanities, and English at
UMKC and National American University. He is currently writing
a history of the first resident professional theatre company in
Kansas City, the Circle, which was located in Union Station from
1962 - 67.




        survived
     1914-
     1962



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12           KCSTAGE                                                                               Beauty’s effect with beauty were bereft,
                                                                                                  Nor it nor no remembrance what it was:
 Performances
continued from page 11

The Mystery Train                                   Puppetry Arts Institute                                       Spinning Tree Theatre
A Christmas Conundrum by Wendy                      Two Frogs and a Turtle Puppet Company                         Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The
Thompson: Nov 16-Jan 5: 6:30 pm                     Geppetto’s Fish Story: Jan 19-21: 2                           Amazing Adventures of Louis de
Thr-Sat                                             pm, 11 am Sat, Mon                                            Rougemont by Pulitzer Prize winner
Going home for the holidays in 1952                 Using hand and shadow puppets,                                Donald Margulies: Feb 1-17: 7 pm Fri-
means decorations, cookies, cards,                  seasoned puppeteer Anitra Steele                              Sat; 4 pm Sun
puppets and ... murder?! When Santa                 presents a brand new show. The story                          Louis de Rougemont has sailed the high
himself turns up dead on the inbound                features the famous but fictional                             seas and met exotic islanders, flying
train, the passengers are in a rush to              woodcarver, Geppetto, and his                                 wombats, giant sea turtles, and an
put Christmas back on track. Directed               grandson, Little Pin. Will Little Pin                         enormous man-eating octopus. Or has
by Wendy Thompson. $54 - $64. The                   believe his grandpa’s “Whale of a                             he? This vaudevillian romp “springs to
Golden Ox, 1600 Genessee, (816)                     Tale”? Admission also includes a tour                         life like a theatrical pop-up book” (NY
813-9654 A                                          of our puppet museum, which features                          Times). A celebration of the imagination
                                                    our exhibit, “Pinocchio Time”! Finger                         with radio theatre overtones,
                                                    puppets of show characters are for sale                       Shipwrecked is 90 minutes of non-stop
Olathe Community Theatre                            at the front desk. Directed by Anitra                         adventure-filled fun for the entire family!
Association                                         Steele. $5. Puppetry Arts Institute,                          Directed by Michael Grayman and Andy
Moonlight and Magnolias by Ron                      11025 E Winner Rd, (816) 833-9777,                            Parkhurst. $25 adult; $12 student. Paul
Hutchinson: Feb 1-17: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 2               www.hazelle.org                                               Mesner Puppet Studio, 1006 E Linwood
pm Sun                                                                                                            Blvd, (816) 842-9999,
                                                                                                                  www.spinningtreetheatre.com
David O. Selznick summons famed                     Quality Hill Playhouse
screenwriter Ben Hecht and formidable               I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World
director Victor Fleming to his office.              War ll: Jan 18-Feb 17: 1 pm Thr; 8 pm                         Theater League
Selznick locks the doors and the three              Wed-Mon; 3 pm Sun                                             Billy Elliot: The Musical by Lee Hall: Jan
labor to fix the script for Gone With the           A country at war took solace in songs                         22-27: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 7:30 pm Tue-Thr;
Wind in this hilarious farce. Directed              by the likes of Bing Crosby, the Andrews                      6:30 pm, 1 pm Sun; 2 pm Sat
by Nancy Eppert. Adults $17; seniors/               Sisters, and Dinah Shore - “Sentimental                       Billy Elliot: The Musical is the joyous
students $14; children<12 $12. Olathe               Journey”, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”,                          celebration of one boy’s journey to
Community Theater Assn, 500 E Loula                 “You’ll Never Know”. Directed by J.                           make his dreams come true. Set in a
St, (913) 782-2990,                                 Kent Barnhart. $32 adults; $29 seniors/                       small town, the story follows Billy as he
www.olathetheatre.org                               students. Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W                       stumbles out of the boxing ring and into
                                                    10th St, (816) 421-1700,                                      a ballet class, discovering a surprising
                                                    www.QualityHillPlayhouse.com                                  passion that inspires his family and his
                                                                                                                  whole community. A big musical with
                                                                                                                  an even bigger heart, Billy Elliot: The
                                                                                                                  Musical will enchant the dreamer in all
                                                                                                                  of us. Directed by Stephen Daldry. $25
                                                                                                                  - $75. Kansas City Music Hall, 301 W
                                                                                                                  13th St, (800) 776-7469,
                             the cast of the white theatre’s LauGhter on the 23rd FLoor, Performing Jan 5-13.     www.theaterleague.com A
                                                                                      Photo by leslie sPindler.

                                                                                                                  Theatre for Young America*
                                                                                                                  Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of
                                                                                                                  Geeks: Jan 22-31: 10 am Tue-Fri; 12
                                                                                                                  pm Tue, Fri; 2 pm, 7 pm Sat
                                                                                                                  Three best friends who share a love of
                                                                                                                  computers, games, and imagination
                                                                                                                  meet once a week to chew over the
                                                                                                                  world’s problems. They affectionately
                                                                                                                  describe themselves as a gang of geeks.
                                                                                                                  The gang decides to solve the problem
                                                                                                                  of bullying. One of the three suggests
                                                                                                                  using role-playing, but the Chief
                                                                                                                  Geek has a better idea. Use a robot.
                                                                                                                  $9; season rates & group discounts
                                                                                                                  available. Theatre for Young America, H
                                                                                                                  & R Block City Stage at Union Station,
                                                                                                                  (816) 460-2083, www.tya.org C


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  • 1. www.kcstage.com magazine Jamie Lin: exposed $5 January 2013
  • 2. Notes Auditions More Arts News at www.kcstage.com/blog www.kcstage.com/auditions NEA Our Town Grants A Academic E Equity The William Inge Center for the Arts C Community P Professional (Independence, Kan.) and the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park Independent Actors Theatre P were 2 of 80 recipients of the NEA Our 5th Annual Short Women’s New Play Festival: Jan 27-28: 5 Town Grant, each receiving $150,000 to pm Sun-Mon support “creative placemaking”, defined as Now in its fifth year, Independent Actors Theatre’s short how cities and towns are using the arts to Women’s Play Festival (the plays are short, not the women!) shape their social, physical, and economic features new, short works by selected women playwrights characters. The 2013 guidelines are now from around the country. A great opportunity for actors available, with a deadline of Jan. 14. For interested in new work and networking with playwrights, as the playwrights will be in attendance for the festival. more information, go to www.arts.gov/ Auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts. grants/apply/OurTown/index.html. Actors cast will be paid a stipend. Production dates: Mar 13 - 15. SilverBox Photography Studio, Orr Street, (651) KCWIFT & KC FilmFest Extends 260-9406, www.iatheatre.org Deadline Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville The final deadline for the second annual Company P KCWIFT & KC FilmFest Short Screenplay Dracula or Love Bites: Nov 27-Jan 5: 1 pm Tue-Sat A wacky spin to the classic Dracula story set to scoring Contest has been extended to Feb. 1. The and melodrama style acting with a separate brand new contest, run by the Kansas City Women in vaudeville revue. Directed by Jeanne Beechwood. Request Film and Television and KC FilmFest, has first and audition slot by phone or e-mail at martincitymelo@ place prize of $1,000 to make the winning yahoo.com. Please come with a short funny monologue script into a short film. For more information, and an up-beat song. Show runs Feb 15 through May including rules & entry information, go to 5. Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company, 9601 www.kcwift.com/Contest.html. Metcalf Ave, (913) 642-7576, martincitymelodrama.org The Mystery Train P Kansas City Choral Receives Two Whistle Stop Homicide by Michael M. Dragen: Jan 13-14: Grammy Nominations 5 pm Mon; 1 pm Sun Truman takes to the campaign trail in 1947 with a stop The Kansas City Chorale has been planned for Kansas City. When someone dies en route nominated for two Grammy awards for - there’s no telling where the buck will stop! Directed by their recording Life & Breath: Choral Works Wendy Thompson. By appointment only. Seeking two men by René Clausen. Released in June 2012, for interactive murder-mystery. Show opens Feb 8, rehearsals the recording has been nominated for Best begin Jan 21. Fri & Sat performances in area restaurants Engineered Album, Classical; and Producer through March 30. Broadway Church, 39th Terrace and of the Year, Classical. The Chorale has Broadway, (816) 813-9654, thespiation@aol.com. been nominated for Grammys before: two City Theatre of Independence* C in 2009 and four in 2008 (and won one). Once Upon a Mattress by Mary Rodgers, Jay Thompson, The Grammys will be presented Feb. 10. For Dean Fuller, & Marshall Barer: Jan 14-15: 7 pm Mon-Tue more information, visit www.kcchorale.org. Directed by Shari Johnson. Production: Apr 4 - 7 & 11 - 14. Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www.citytheatreofindependence.org Thank You Notes Earns Nominations The Culture House* C Thank You Notes: Headed To Heaven with Annie: Jan 7-11: 5:30 pm Mon; 4:30 pm Fri Directed by Cary Mock. Auditions are open to ages 6 - Flat Jimmy Fallon by Vicky Vodrey, which 20 (by the date of auditions). Please bring 16 bars of a premiered at the Kansas City Fringe Festival prepared vocal piece. Accompanist or a CD/iPod player and then went to the Midtown International will be provided. No a capella auditions allowed. Bring Theatre Festival in New York City, has dance shoes if you have them (jazz and tap). The Culture been nominated for five awards by the House, 14808 W 117th St, (913) 393-3141, www. Midtown International Theatre Festival. culturehouse.com The nominations include outstanding new script, outstanding director, outstanding actress, outstanding supporting actor, and outstanding set design. The awards were Oct. 28. continued on Page 3 B KCSTAGE Those hours, that with gentle work did frame The lovely gaze where every eye doth dwell,
  • 3. Performances 2013 Missouri Arts Awards Announced A lifetime achievement award has been added to the six annual Missouri Arts Council’s Missouri Arts Awards, the 30th 10 7 annual presentation. The awards, presented Feb. 6, will honor two locals. Pat Jordan, co-chair of the mayor’s Task Force for the Arts, will be receiving the Leadership in Spotlight on the Arts award. Henry Bloch, Bloch Family Jamie Lin Notes B Foundation and H&R Block, is the recipient Cover photo by Bob Compton of the Lifetime Achievement award. For more information, including the full list of awards, B go to www.missouriartscouncil.org. Liberty Memorial Centennial Planning Conference Auditions 5 Registration is now open for the National World War I Museum’s three-day conference March 22 - 24, dedicated to planning the centennial of the war. Fellow invitees 2 include film producers, among others. More information, and registration, is available at www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?506586. do Rocco Landesman Leaving NEA film clips la si Rocco Landesman announced in November to step down as chairman of the NEA at the end of 2012. NEA senior deputy Chairman Joan Shigekawa will serve as the acting head of the agency until a 3 permanent successor is confirmed. For more information, visit nea.gov.  Year in Review affiliate program 6 Calendar 8 17 RSC review 12 events 17 Cast of Characters Scott Bowling ............................Webmaster KCSTAGE Vol. 15 • No. 3 • Issue 161 • January 2012 magazine@kcstage.com • (816) 23-STAGE Tricia Kyler Bowling ...............Subscriber Rep Richard Buswell .................Managing Editor PO Box 410492 • Kansas City, Missouri 64141-0492 Bryan Colley .......................... Blog Curator February Deadline: January 10 Jamie Lin ......................... Editorial Assistant Samuel Stokes .................. Editorial Assistant www.kcstage.com Angie Fiedler Sutton............ Associate Editor © Copyright 2012 by KC Stage. All material contained in this pub- lication is the property of or licensed for use by KC Stage. Any use, Photo by Jeff nicholson Cassandra Whitney ......... Graphic Designer duplication, or reproduction of any or all content of this publication is prohibited except with the express written permission of KC Stage Letters to the Editor ...... editor@kcstage.com or the original copyright holders. Printing by Aspen Printing Co.  www.kcstage.com jAnuAry 2013 1
  • 4. Film Clips by Larry F. Levenson Fasone & Partners worked with Evolution Moviemakers from the United Kingdom are dont’ forget! Audio on a spot for Kansas City Hospice scheduled to be in Joplin, Mo., shooting and Palliative Care. parts of an historical documentary. Wide Awake Films shot and edited an David Berry, KC, finished 333, written by There’s more informative video in KC for Google Fiber. Don Foote and directed by Andy Garrison. Local talent and crew was used. New Argosy Casino television commercials were shot in KC. Ty Jones shot a television commercial for KCSTAGE Garmin. Fasone & Partners used Chef Jasper Mirabile on its latest commercials for Hen Janis Rovick needed a size-10 female fit- House Markets. model, 5’5” to 5’9”, for a Kansas clothing company. Her contact e-mail is janrovi@aol. UMB Bank has a new contest for those who com. online. like shooting video. For information, go to www.umb.com/videocontest/index.htm. Are you a filmmaker in the KC area and want Jason P. Hunt was looking for a pastoral, to submit news about your production to KC www.kcstage.com farm-like location for a video shoot. Stage? E-mail Larry at llevenson@kcstage. Justin Gardner wrapped his movie Death’s com before the 10th. Dance Card. One scene involved flipping a car on its roof. For information, go to http:// www.facebook.com/DeathsDanceCard. Heather Laird, Wright/Laird Casting, was auditions shows looking for a newborn for a television commercial. HGTV was at the Lake of the Ozarks, events shooting for their television show Cool Pools. film clips Proffer Productions in KC was looking blogs for a full or part-time videographer/ editor. A résumé may be sent to gabe@ profferproductions.com, and one may visit the website at www.profferproductions. & more! com. Featured extras were needed for a 35mm short film in KC. The scene was a 1975 courthouse. Chicago’s Harpo Studios and Verizon Wireless shot projects in St. Louis. Lois Lowry's story of the rescue of the Danish Jewish Janis Rovick was seeking male and female JAN 22- population during World War II Latin talent for print work in Kansas City. Boundless Blue media producer Kelli Welch FEB 21 is one of the most inspiring in 2013 human history. The Johansen was setting up auditions in Olathe, Kan., for male actors. Principle photography is family faces soldiers, interro- scheduled for March 2013 for a week, after gations, fierce dogs and the eight weeks of rehearsal. For information, contact Kelli at kelli@boundlessbluemedia. loss of loved ones to help their com or (225) 290-5929. neighbors, the Rosens, escape Hen House Supermarket holiday across the ocean to Sweden commercials were shot with a theme of “Rib and safety. Roast vs. Ham”. Fasone & Partners was the agency. TICKETS: www.coterietheatre.org (816) 474-6552 Photos by bob comPton 2 KCSTAGE Will play the tyrants to the very same And that unfair which fairly doth excel:
  • 5. 2012 Year in Review by Jon Parton Auditions continued from inside cover www.kcstage.com/auditions Editor’s Note: this year in review was written for our January A Academic E Equity deadline, which was December 10th. C Community P Professional 2012 will certainly be remembered as the year of shakeups. Hurricane Sandy tore through the Eastern Seaboard in late Mid Life Players C Rent in Concert! by Jonathan Larson: Jan 20-27: 3 pm October, causing billions in damage. The mass shooting in Sun Aurora, Colo. was the worst seen since the Columbine massacre. Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan After 244 years in publication, the publishers of Encyclopedia Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of Britannica announced they would no longer produce new print impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to editions. The presidential election resulted in President Barack survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional Obama winning reelection against the Republican challenger complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Gov. Mitt Romney. The London Olympics featured women’s Mimi, Tom, and Angel. How these young bohemians boxing for the first time as an Olympic event, while swimmer negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides Michael Phelps ended his career with four gold and two silver the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. medals. Directed by Dan Prather. Prepare 32 measures of a musical theatre or rock selection. Bring sheet music The Kansas City arts scene saw quite a few changes as well. in your key, accompanist provided. No a cappella or Sarah Skaggs was hired on as the executive director of the singing with CDs. Open to everyone 35 and older. Missouri Citizens for the Arts. The KC Fringe Festival secured Rehearsals will likely be Sun & Mon, starting Feb 10, a new office space and another venue. In addition, Brent Kimmi 2013. Performances: Apr 12 - 13, 19 - 20, at Alcott was hired on as its new development director. The Lyric Opera Arts Center. We plan to double cast, giving each cast two performances in their roles, but will be used in all hired Deborah Sandler on as the new general director, replacing ensemble numbers. Schmitt Music, 7316 W 119th St, former director Evan Luskin. William Whitener, artistic director (816) 716-6681, curt@midlifeplayers.com for the Kansas City Ballet since 1996, decided not to renew his employment contract for the 2013-2014 season. River City Community Players C The 2012-2013 season marks Mark Swezey’s last as resident The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William director of the White Theatre at The Jewish Community Center of Finn and Rachel Sheinkin: Jan 2-4: 7 pm Wed-Fri Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by Greater Kansas City, although he will still direct at the theatre in grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood the future. themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that The past year saw the death of several celebrities, including losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. The show Ernest Borgnine, Whitney Houston, Larry Hagman, Andy Griffith, is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling and Dick Clark. The musical Once, based on the 2006 musical the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime and creates the film, won eight Tony awards, including best musical and best unlikeliest of heroes for whom a spelling bee is the direction of a musical. Meanwhile, The Artist managed to win best one place where they can stand out and fit in at the picture and four other awards at the Oscars. same time. Directed by MB Hurst. Prepare 32 bars of The past year can also be remembered as a time of a Broadway style selection (nothing from Spelling Bee). celebration, anniversaries, and achievements. Queen Elizabeth An accompanist and CD player will be provided. No a cappella singing, tapes, or USB plug-ins. Bring a II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, the 60th anniversary of her resume and a complete list of conflicts from Jan 8 - Mar reign in February. NASA successfully landed the rover Curiosity 9. A current headshot is welcome, but not required. on the surface of Mars, allowing us to view incredible pictures Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, of the red planet. Felix Baumgartner became the first person to (913) 651-0027, www.rccplv.com break the sound barrier without machine aid when he skydived from 24 miles above the Earth’s surface. The TallGrass Theatre Company C The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by Adrian Likewise, Kansas City had its share of achievements and Mitchell: Jan 5: 12 pm Sat anniversaries. The Gladstone Theatre in the Park celebrated The story begins in 1940 during World War II, when its 25th anniversary with performances of Hello, Dolly! and four siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The American - are evacuated from London to escape the Blitz. They are sent to live with Professor Digory Kirke, who lives in Heartland Theatre also celebrated 25 years in Kansas City by a country house in the English countryside. While the performing the world premiers of Beer for Breakfast and As Long four children are exploring the house, Lucy looks into a as We Both Shall Live by playwright Sean Grennan. The Heart of wardrobe and discovers a doorway to a magical world America Shakespeare Festival marked their 20th anniversary as named Narnia. Directed by Sandy Miller. Actors ages well. 9 - Sr. Be prepared to read from script and present continued on Page 7 a reading or memorized monologue. The Gardner Grange Building , 202 E Washington, KS, (913) 938- 2668, www.thetallgrasstheatrecompany.com. www.kcstage.com jAnuAry 2013 3
  • 6. The Music Beat: For the Love of the Song, Humble Beginnings by Jeanna Jasperse Eleven years ago, Frank Hicks and some buddies were kickin’ it No doubt that this is a listening room! There is a huge sign back at the chopper shop, sippin’ on a few cold ones on a Sat- onstage during performances that ask the audience to turn off urday afternoon and listening to the tunes of some friends that cell phones and take loud conversations elsewhere. What a great happened to have a band. What an inauspicious start to what touch, in my opinion. Frank agrees when asked why go to hear has now become an award winning legacy to the local, regional, music when all you do is talk over it anyway? No wonder this and national music scene here in Kansas City. place is a favorite place for an on the road writer or band. The “This was never supposed to be an extension of the Grand list of nationally known acts is endless, and the support of local Emporium scene,” said Hicks. “All I wanted to do was provide music is impressive. All you have to do is look at the walls and a place down at the motorcycle shop for my friends to gather all the pictures lining them as if the wallpaper were an 8 by 10 between 12 and 6 on Saturdays to have a few beers and listen to glossy quilt. some friends playing music.” Nevertheless, the concept kind of When asked about his musical upbringing, Frank admits he is grew, and how! not a musician, but he does know quality when he hears it. Being Free beer gets kind of expensive, so Frank decided to check inundated with CD’s on a daily basis, though, is not an easy thing into a liquor license. to wade through when looking for Qualms about it be- new stuff. Frank is not adverse to ing a “biker bar” were suggestions; but again, he is also squelched early on from there to hear the show, so if you the stellar reputation of see him hanging around, it might the people that hung out be best to wait till after the show and a shared love of mo- to say something. “Artists deserve torcycles. No one percent- respect,” is a good motto to live ers here, and soon just by. being open on Saturdays The genres of music cover the expanded and more local spectrum, so you may be pleas- bands were getting paying antly surprised at whom you might gigs and bigger audienc- see coming up. Frank has also es, and so Knuckleheads shown major support by hosting was born. benefits for local musicians who Comfort for the artist need help with cancer treatment was first and foremost in expenses to several not-for-profit Frank’s mind as he was organizations needing to host a expanding and rearrang- benefit. Knuckleheads is located ing the place. If some- at 2715 Rochester in Kansas thing needed to be built, City, Mo. You can check out the he built it. There was no website, Knuckleheadskc.com, rhyme or reason, it just for ticket prices, upcoming shows, needed to be done, and and start times. Some of these it all centered around the shows are posted well in advance, music. This is a listening and there is music just about venue, much to the relief every night of the week. You can of the musician, and they also call them at (816) 483-6407. are pleasantly surprised Oh yeah ... that group of friends by some of the amenities that started it all by just happen available to a musician on to having a band? They are now the road. When you are Photo by kelly luck called Trampled Under Foot. R on tour, who thinks about the dull everyday stuff you have to do such as, say, laundry? A lot of artists hit the road crammed into a van with instruments spending hour upon hour watching the You can reach Jeanne Jasperse via Facebook or on KKFI.org. white lines on the highway. You get to a gig, do a sound check, and you still have several hours to kill before you can take that stage. (I’ve been there and it is NOT fun!) So, Frank decided to build a laundry room and showers and such to help them out. When asked what would help musicians on the road, the feed- back was overwhelming. Clean hotel rooms would be nice for once. A nice green room would be a change. A good solid stage, good sound, good house equipment, and at every turn, Frank la si built what was needed. What started out as the motorcycle sol mi fa showroom floor is now the main stage inside. There is a smaller re more intimate room called the Retro Lounge that was built with a do smaller stage and close seating. Now there is also a big outdoor si stage when weather permits. When asked if he had ever had all three stages going at once, he said, “Well, once it happened.” la Next time, the music of KKfi, just iN time for their 25th ANNiversAry! 4 KCSTAGE For never-resting time leads summer on To hideous winter and confounds him there;
  • 7. Spotlight on Jamie Lin by Jamie Lin I have always loved to perform. When I was little, I would watch I enjoy comedic character roles the most because I get to be my dad compete in karaoke contests and I hoped to be as silly and larger than life, things that are generally frowned upon in good as him. I dreamed of one day dying my hair blonde and polite society. The parts I look back on most fondly are Christmas becoming a pop star. The dream has changed, but the desire Eve in the Jewish Community Center’s Avenue Q, Ursula Merkle in to be a part of art that would move people to their feet still Leawood Stage Company’s Bye Bye Birdie, and a crazy Jersey Shore remains. Why does any artist do what they do? To affect people version of the fairy godmother in City Theatre of Independence’s in a way that they won’t forget. That, and we like the attention. Cinderella. They weren’t lead roles, but I had so much fun becoming I’m Jamie Lin, that slightly Asian, extremely sarcastic local those characters! Perhaps I had a little too much fun. I have often girl just trying to leave my mark. I dabble in all kinds of art, but been accused of pulling focus and stealing scenes - sorry about my forte has always been performance. I often fantasize about that, guys. I also enjoy goofing off with the fellas of Ogrot, a local my life turning into an actual musical so that I could break out performance group, by donning some fairy wings and a Jewish into song and dance whenever I wanted without everyone accent at the Renaissance Fair (among other wacky things that looking at me funny. I participated in what little theatre was don’t make a whole lot of sense). offered at my alma mater, Smithville High School (they now have Because these silly characters are my favorites, when I started a beautiful performing arts center and a theatre program run doing burlesque I decided to make my alter ego one of them. by the very talented Taylor St. John ... so jealous), but it wasn’t Annie-Mae Allure (a pun on “anime” for those of you who didn’t enough to quench my thirst. I sought opportunities elsewhere catch that) is a goofy cartoon character whose main goal is to and found a place in the Gladstone Theatre in the Park family. make the audience laugh. If she is ever sexy, it’s accidental. I had When I started attending Northwest Missouri State University, never seen burlesque until a few years ago when I went to see I was originally minoring in vocal music, but in my sophomore some friends perform. Two of my cast mates from the Metropolitan year I changed it to theatre performance. I just couldn’t stay Ensemble Theatre’s Tommy, and my personal idols, Katie Gilchrist away from the stage. Joining Theatre Northwest transformed and Aurelie Roque, were among the talented group of performers. me; the things that I learned and experienced there are a major Katie, or should I say Ms. Kitty, and her partner in crime, Sweet part of who I am today. Even though I majored in secondary Louise, performed a hilarious clown themed duet. Lunaire d’Etoile English education, I was in the theatre more than some of the (Aurelie), acting out the part of an angry server, sang “Forget You” majors were. I had found home. Ironically, I feel most myself by Cee Lo. When I created Annie-Mae, I wanted to combine the when I am pretending to be other people. things that my two heroes brought to their performances; comedy and singing. I started out with Evolution of Burlesque by answering a Craig’s List advertisement; after two years with them, I am now an independent act, picking up jobs where I can. Lately, I have been doing a lot of shows with the new group in town, Cirque du Risque. They picked me up for their zombie show, Burlesque Bloodbath, and I joined the “Bathsalt Beauties” for a few performances of undead undulating. continued on Page 15 www.kcstage.com jAnuAry 2013 5
  • 8. Affiliate Program ACT One of Kansas City • buy one get one free (must reserve tickets one week prior) www.kcstage.com/affiliates Alcott Arts Center • $1 off theater presentations Arrowhead Middle School Theater • Buy One Get One Free When KC Stage first became a subscriber-based magazine, The Barn Players, Inc. • $1 off regular admission we offered two levels of subscriptions: a regular subscription Bell Road Barn Players • $1 off regular adult admission (offered in 6 month, 1 year, and 2 year terms) and a membership Belton High School Theatre • 2 for 1 subscription (offered at the 1 year and 2 year subscription Blue Springs City Theatre • $1 off levels). Blue Springs South High School • $1 off admission In 2010, we eliminated the separate membership subscription Byrd Productions • 10% off rate, and decided that all subscribers would now receive a City Theatre of Independence • $1 off regular ticket price membership card. If you are a current subscriber and have not CrossCurrents Theater Council • $2 off received a membership card, please e-mail the Subscriber Rep The Culture House • 10% off all shows at SubscriberRep@kcstage.com. Gorilla Theatre Productions • 2 for 1 tickets. 10% off classes Any registered organization can participate in the affiliate Heartland Men’s Chorus • 20% off ticket price. program, and the only cost is the discount itself. If you are Jewell Theatre Company • $5 ticket price with KC Stage connected to a registered organization, and would like more discount card! information about how to participate (or change your discount), Kansas City Cappies • $2 off please contact the Theatre Rep at TheatreRep@kcstage.com. The Kansas City Renaissance Festival • $3 off gate price This membership card is good for various discounts at KC Fringe Festival • $1 off Fringe button participating organizations, listed here and online. It’s KC Stage’s KC Screenwriters • $5 off membership way to offer subscribers something extra, and offer performing Leawood Stage Company • $1 off Fall Showcase arts organizations a way to connect to potential audience Lee’s Summit West High School • $1 off members. Levenson Photography / Video • 1 free 4x6 print of each shot KC Stage Magazine: your ticket to performing arts news. from headshot photo shoot Liberty Performing Arts Theatre • 25% off LPAT presentations Martin Tanner Productions • $2.00 newEar contemporary chamber ensemble • Buy one $20 ticket and get one ticket free Nritya, Inc. • $2 off any ticketed program Olathe South High School • $1 off regular admission Park University Theatre • $1 off donate Paseo Academy of the Fine & Performing Arts • Students Paul Mesner Puppets • $1 off today. tribute to Play On... Productions • No Rockhurst University • $2 off $8 or $10 ticket The Roving Imp Theater • 10% off any regularly priced adult admission She&Her Productions • $2 dollars off ticket price StoneLion Puppet Theatre • Individual tickets at the group discount rate Tara Lane Productions • $1 off Theatre for Young America • 20% off Theatre of the Imagination • 10% off any class University of Central Missouri Theatre & Dance Dept. • http://tinyurl.com/marshamorgan same price as UCM faculty/staff rate William Inge Center for the Arts • 10% discount off of any non-meal events Eat This! March 1-10 written and directed by Stephanie Roberts Studio 116, Olson PAC KC Chews on the Politics of Food Food. From mother’s milk to no-carb diets, there is little that is so essential, so political, so much on our minds than “our daily bread.” In this world premiere, the cast and cre- ative team held interviews with local farmers, chefs, parents, and many others to discuss issues that touch our palates and our plates. A unique theatrical event, Eat This! serves up issues as well as a meal—cooked onstage and shared with the audience. www.umkctheatre.org For season or single tickets to UMKC campus shows, please call Central Ticket Office at 816-235-6222 or purchase online at www.umkctheatre.org. Relay Missouri at (800) 735-2966 (TT) or (800) 735-2466 (VOICE). 6 KCSTAGE Sap check’d with frost and lusty leaves quite gone, Beauty o’ersnow’d and bareness every where:
  • 9. Hamburger Mary’s  2012 Year in Review Ce Saturday continued from page 3 leb February 23 rat 5:00PM eK KF Funding for arts programs took a turn I’s 25 101 Southwest Blvd for the better in 2012. The Missouri th th An KCMO House budget committee, along with is niv ers Gov. Jay Nixon, voted to increase the ain ary Missouri Arts Council’s budget by $1.2 ty Ba ck million. In addition, the committee made ou to a recommended increase of $100,000 to rG the Fu historic preservation, library networking ran tur ew fund, Missouri Humanities Council, and dm ith public broadcasting. The Arts Council of Metropolitan Greater Kansas City oth continued their support of the arts by er’ awarding grants to individual artists, arts sB programs and projects, and not-for-profit ing arts organizations. o! Although no one can say what 2013 holds in store for Kansas City performing arts, you can be sure KC Stage will be there to cover it. R LEVENSON headshots location scouting Jon Parton, a Kansas City native, is a PHOTOGRAPHY production stills video production local writer and journalist. Cultural Arts Center at Metropolitan Community College-Longview E MCC-Longview Speech and Theatre Department technical The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen: Jan instruction on 15-17: 5 pm Tue-Thr video camera Culled from interviews, letters, transcripts, case files, and operation and 816.361.6260 lighting for movies. the public record, The Exonerated tells the true stories of six people sent to Death Row for crimes they did not WWW.LEVENSONPHOTOGRAPHY.COM commit. Directed by Ryan Morehead. Rehearsals start Feb 25 at 7 pm. Cultural Arts Center, 500 SW Longview Rd, (816) 604-2200, mcckc.edu Auditions continued from Page 3 Emporia State University Theatre E Brownstone by Catherine Butterfield: Jan 16-18: 7 pm www.kcstage.com/auditions Wed-Fri Three points converge in a New York brownstone, A Academic E Equity spanning eighty years and encompassing the lives of C Community P Professional three pairs of people. With nothing but the roof above their head in common, all these characters share in New York experiences of compromising ambition, falling Theatre Lawrence C in love, and making memories. Directed by Theresa Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies: Jan 7-8: 7 pm Mitchell. Prepare two contrasting monologues, no more Mon-Tue than a total of two minutes. Karl C. Bruder Theatre, King In this Tony nominated play a photojournalist and a Hall, (620) 341-5256, www.emporia.edu/theatre foreign correspondent try to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy. Theirs is a partnership Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel: Jan 16-18: 7 pm based on telling the toughest stories, and together, Wed-Fri making a difference. But when their own story takes Five unmarried sisters living together in a small village a sudden turn, the adventurous couple confronts in Ireland, 1936. Told through the memory of the new prospects. Shows: Feb 22 - 24, Feb 28 - Mar 3. illegitimate son of one of the sisters, we witness how Directed by Piet Knetsch. Roles available for 2 men and small events throughout the play spring cracks to destroy 2 women. Scripts available now for a 3-day checkout. the family’s foundation forever. Directed by Dr. Jim Ryan. $10 deposit required. Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Prepare two contrasting monologues, no longer than Hampshire St, (785) 843-7469, www.theatrelawrence. two minutes total. Karl C. Bruder Theatre, King Hall, com (620) 341-5256, www.emporia.edu/theatre www.kcstage.com jAnuAry 2013 7
  • 10. *Affiliate Organization KCSTAGE jAnuAry 2013 31 MOn 1 TuE 4 FrI 5 SAT 6 Sun I’m A Little Bit Country • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre A Very Merry Schtickmas Show! • A Christmas Conundrum • The Mystery Train A Christmas Conundrum • The Mystery Train Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre A Very Merry Schtickmas Show! • Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company New Year’s Eve Cabaret • Quality Hill Playhouse 2 WED 3 THu NO PERFORMANCES A Christmas Conundrum • The Mystery Train 7 MOn 8 TuE 11 FrI 12 SAT 13 Sun NO PERFORMANCES NO PERFORMANCES All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.* All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.* All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.* Proof • City Theatre of Independence* Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre 9 WED 10 THu Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Proof • City Theatre of Independence* Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Laughter on the 23rd Floor • The White Theatre 14 MOn 15 TuE 18 FrI 19 SAT 20 Sun NO PERFORMANCES NO PERFORMANCES All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.* All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.* All Shook Up • The Barn Players, Inc.* Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Michael Fabiano - Tenor • Harriman-Jewell Series Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Quality Hill Playhouse Geppetto’s Fish Story • Puppetry Arts Institute Quality Hill Playhouse 16 WED 17 THu The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Quality Hill Playhouse The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence
  • 11. 21 MOn 22 TuE 25 FrI 26 SAT 27 Sun Geppetto’s Fish Story • Puppetry Arts Institute Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet • I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks • Folly Jazz Series: James Carter Organ Trio • Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Carlsen Center of JCCC Theatre for Young America* Folly Theater Quality Hill Playhouse I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre Swan Lake • Harriman-Jewell Series Andrew Tyson, Robust romantic piano • Quality Hill Playhouse Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League Lied Center of Kansas I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Quality Hill Playhouse Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks • Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre 23 WED 24 THu • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre The Hallelujah Girls Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League Theatre for Young America* I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Housebreaking • Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks • The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence Quality Hill Playhouse I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Quality Hill Playhouse Theatre for Young America* BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League Quality Hill Playhouse Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence Billy Elliot: The Musical • Theater League Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks • BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks • Theatre for Young America* Theatre for Young America* The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence The Fox on the Fairway • Theatre Lawrence BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre 28 MOn 29 TuE 1 FrI 2 SAT 3 Sun I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks • The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre Quality Hill Playhouse Theatre for Young America* Completely Hollywood (abridged) • Danielle de Niese - Soprano • Harriman-Jewell Series Moonlight and Magnolias • BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre Jewell Theatre Company* Completely Hollywood (abridged) • Olathe Community Theatre Association I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Moonlight and Magnolias • Jewell Theatre Company* 30 WED Quality Hill Playhouse Olathe Community Theatre Association An Evening with Suzanne Vega and daughter I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • 31 THu Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Ruby Froom • Lied Center of Kansas The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont • Quality Hill Playhouse The Hallelujah Girls • Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • Quality Hill Playhouse Moonlight and Magnolias • Spinning Tree Theatre Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks • Quality Hill Playhouse Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Olathe Community Theatre Association BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre Theatre for Young America* Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks • Adventures of Louis de Rougemont • I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War ll • BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre Theatre for Young America* Spinning Tree Theatre Quality Hill Playhouse BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont • Spinning Tree Theatre BlackTop Sky • Unicorn Theatre *Affiliate Organizations offer discount tickets to subscribers of KC Stage. Display your membership card at the box office or mention it when ordering tickets over the phone. For a list of discounts and other offers, visit www.kcstage.com/affiliates. Don’t forget to rate the show you see online!
  • 12. Performances www.kcstage.com/performances The Barn Players, Inc.* City Theatre of Independence* Michael Fabiano - Tenor: All Shook Up by Joe DiPietro: Proof by David Auburn: Jan 19: 8 pm Sat Jan 11-20: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun Jan 10-20: 8 pm Thr-Sat Considered one of the most important Inspired by and featuring the songs of Directed by Adam Arterbridge. $10. young talents in the world today, Elvis Presley. Into a square little town Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N aWall Street Journal critic wrote that in a square little state rides a guitar- Dodgion St, (816) 325-7367, www. “tenor Michael Fabiano ... shows playing roustabout who changes citytheatreofindependence.org A why he is in such demand in the big everything and everyone he meets in opera houses.” A Grand Prize winner this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical of the 2007 Metropolitan Opera fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of Folly Theater National Council auditions, Mr. Folly Jazz Series: James Carter Organ Fabiano is prominently featured in The your blue suede shoes with such classics Trio: Jan 25: 8 pm Fri Audition, the internationally released as “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Jailhouse This will be a homecoming of sorts for documentary about the competition. Rock”, and “Don’t Be Cruel”. Directed saxophonist James Carter, whose legacy Fabiano previously performed in 2010 by Jason Coats. $10. The Barn Players, as a “jazz great” began when he made at the memorial service for Series 6219 Martway St, (913) 432-9100, his screen debut (and contributed to founder Richard Harriman. $20, $40, www.thebarnplayers.org the subsequent film soundtrack CD) $45, $55, and $65. Folly Theater, 300 in Robert Altman’s film Kansas City, W 12th St, (816) 415-5025, Carlsen Center of JCCC playing/recording the role of legendary www.hjseries.org Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet: saxophonist, Ben Webster. Be sure to Jan 27: 7 pm Sun come early to enjoy Jazz Talk from Russian National Ballet Theatre Turn-of-the-century Paris ... a city of 7 - 7:30 pm for a pre-performance Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: exquisite contradiction. The heady elixir interview. James will discuss his musical Jan 25: 7:30 pm Fri of personal freedom bred lifestyles both influences, history, current projects and The Russian National Ballet Theatre has reckless and addictive. Drawn to Paris also take questions from the audience. become a mainstay ensemble for the by the city’s passion, a flame fueled Folly Theater, 300 W 12th St, (816) Harriman-Jewell Series in recent years: by the hearts of lovers and the souls 842-5500, www.follytheater.org Swan Lake in 1999, La Bayadère in of poets, Matthew and Nathalie tempt 2006, “Great Moments from Russian fate as they seek love and destiny at the Harriman-Jewell Series Ballets” in 2009, and Romeo and Juliet infamous cabaret. $46, $37. Yardley Danielle de Niese - Soprano: in 2011. “Russia may have lost the Hall, 12345 College Blvd, (913) 469- Feb 2: 8 pm Sat Cold War, but it’s still the unquestioned 4445, rkyles@jccc.edu Soprano Danielle de Niese, who sang superpower of the ballet world,” The her 2009 American recital debut for the Kansas City Star’s Lisa Jo Sagolla Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre Series, has continued her meteoric rise wrote in praise of the company. The The Hallelujah Girls by Jones Hope to worldwide fame. She has become 50-member ensemble is led by Elena Wooten: Jan 24-Mar 3: 8 pm Thr-Sat; the darling of critics, dubbed “Opera’s Radchenko. $45, $50, $60, & $75. 2 pm Sun coolest soprano” by The New York Kauffman Center for the Performing The Hallelujah Girls welcome us to Times Magazine and called “not just a Arts: Muriel Kauffman Theatre, 1601 “Spa-Dee-Dah”! Feisty Sugar Lee superb performer, but a phenomenal Broadway, (816) 415-5025, Thompkins converts an old run-down one” by Opera News. Marie Claire www.hjseries.org church into her very own day spa and magazine has named de Niese to their invites her gal pals along for the ride. influential 2011 list of “Women on Top” You’ll laugh out loud as they shake up while the Independent sums her up their lives, overcome obstacles, and by saying, “with de Niese around, not get in and out of trouble! This comedy much else matters.” $25, $45, $50, will make you shout HALLELUJAH! $60, & $75. Folly Theater, 300 W 12th (Rated G) Directed by Shelly Stewart. St, (816) 415-5025, www.hjseries.org $23, discounts for seniors, children, & groups. Chestnut Fine Arts Center, 234 N Chestnut St, (913) 764-2121, chestnutfinearts.com *Affiliate Organizations offer discounts to subscribers of KC Stage. Display your member- Content Guide: Unless otherwise noted, the subject matter of performances should ship card at the box office or mention it when ordering tickets over the phone. For a list be suitable for general audiences. Shows marked with A contain adult material that of discounts and other offers, visit www.kcstage.com. Don’t forget to rate or review the may not be appropriate for children under the age of 18. Shows marked C contain shows you see online! material that is specifically intended for children. Please note that these content markings are designated by the individual arts organizations, not by KC Stage. 10 KCSTAGE Then, were not summer’s distillation left, A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glass,
  • 13.  Performances Jewell Theatre Company* Martin City Melodrama & Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Completely Hollywood (abridged) by Vaudeville Company Housebreaking by Jakob Holder: Jan Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor, and A Very Merry Schtickmas Show! by 9-27: 7:30 pm Wed-Sat; 2 pm Sun Dominic Conti: Feb 1-2: 7 pm Fri-Sat Marcus Mull and Jeanne Beechwood: Housebreaking is a slowly smoldering Think it’s impossible to further satirize Nov 17-Jan 1: 3:30 pm, 7:30 pm Tue story that makes us wonder how we got something that practically satirizes Christmas specials are a wonderful to be who we are - and what happens itself? Neither does the Reduced tradition and Studio 28 is proud to when we attempt to change. Chad’s Shakespeare Company! They are back put on an annual live Christmas TV tired of his job, his shipwreck of a sister, again to bring Jewell more comedy. This special every year for the American his shut-in father, his whole thirty-five time, we are removing Shakespeare public, but with no celebrity host year old life. Carmine is tired of life on and adding something everyone available the studio is in dire need of the streets. Chad brings Carmine home, can undoubtedly enjoy: Hollywood! some divine intervention. Luckily, Andy forgetting that stray animals are wild Completely Hollywood (abridged) by the Angel Williams (recently passed and cunning survivors. “Jakob Holder the Reduced Shakespeare Company Christmas Special legend) knows what is a gifted and provocative young will be combining 186 of your favorite to do: Make this an opportunity for playwright.” -Edward Albee. Directed Hollywood classics into one night of deceased Bette Davis to earn her wings by Karen Paisley. $30 Fri - Sat, $25 satire and hilarity that is sure to split to get into heaven. Directed by Jeanne Thur - Sun, $15 student. Metropolitan your sides. Directed by Whitney Jury. Beechwood. $10.99 - $13.99. Martin Ensemble Theatre, 3604 Main St, (816) $5 general. Peters Theater, Brown Hall, City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company, 569-3226, www.metkc.org A (816) 415-7590, www.jewell.edu/ 9601 Metcalf Ave, (913) 642-7576, theatre/ martincitymelodrama.org continued on Page 13 Lied Center of Kansas the PuPPetry arts institute’s Geppetto’s Fish story An Evening with Suzanne Vega and Performing Jan 19-21. Photo by diane houk. Daughter Ruby Froom: Feb 2: 7:30 pm Sat Suzanne Vega will perform works from her exceptional career with her daughter and upcoming musician Ruby Froom. Vega is known for her distinctive, clear vibrato-less voice, which has been described as “a cool, dry sandpaper- brushed near-whisper” and “plaintive but disarmingly powerful.” $28 adult; $15 student/youth. Lied Center of Kansas, 1600 Stewart Dr, (785) 864- 2787, lied.ku.edu Andrew Tyson, Robust Romantic Piano: Jan 27: 2 pm Sun Born in 1986 in Durham, NC, Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and intriguing musical voice. The opportunity to perform at the Lied Center of Kansas is one of three special prizes he was awarded for achievements during his Young Concert Artists audition. Tyson has worked with many orchestras and string quartets, including the Brentano String Quartet, which will also be performing at the Lied Center. He is currently a master’s student at The Juilliard School. $20 adult; $11 student/youth. Lied Center of Kansas, 1600 Stewart Dr, (785) 864-2787, lied. ku.edu www.kcstage.com jAnuAry 2013 11
  • 14. Postcards from the Past lot of vintage clothin ave a By Thomas Canfield The two postcards below depict the new Orpheum Theatre, a 2,400-seat vaudeville house that opened on December 26, H g? 1914. Located at 1212 Baltimore next to the Muehlebach Hotel, it was built by Martin Lehman, who got his start in Kansas City in 1898 when he originally converted the popular Ninth Street Theatre into a vaudeville house and rechristened it as the Ninth Street Orpheum. The new Orpheum was designed to resemble the Paris Opera House. Its façade, faced with terra-cotta to look like marble, featured carved panels depicting art and music at the top of the building, above the words “DANCE”, “COMEDY”, “OPERA”, “MUSIC”, “DRAMA”, “TRAGEDY”, and “SONG”. The lobby had a vaulted terra-cotta ceiling and a colored tile floor decorated in a mosaic pattern. A lounge for women, which featured maid service, was fitted with divans, lounging chairs, writing desks, telephones, and dressing tables. The auditorium’s domed roof was painted blue with artificial stars. The stage curtain, made of wire woven asbestos weighing approximately 1,200 pounds, was painted to resemble velvet. The back of the WE CAN HELP! first postcard reads: “The most thoroughly perfected playhouse in the world. The switch which covers the electric system is the largest utilized in a theatre and capable of more than 7,000 lighting combinations. The stage is 100 feet long. This theatre cost one-half million dollars.” In 1962, the Orpheum was Wild Man Vintage Clothing demolished to make room for an addition to the Muehlebach we buy clothes! we’ll pick them up! Hotel. wmvpdc@gmail.com or Call Phil’s Cell (417) 849-5109 939 massachusetts st. • lawrence, ks 66044 Thomas Canfield teaches theatre, humanities, and English at UMKC and National American University. He is currently writing a history of the first resident professional theatre company in Kansas City, the Circle, which was located in Union Station from 1962 - 67. survived 1914- 1962 O rpheum th eatre 12 KCSTAGE Beauty’s effect with beauty were bereft, Nor it nor no remembrance what it was:
  • 15.  Performances continued from page 11 The Mystery Train Puppetry Arts Institute Spinning Tree Theatre A Christmas Conundrum by Wendy Two Frogs and a Turtle Puppet Company Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Thompson: Nov 16-Jan 5: 6:30 pm Geppetto’s Fish Story: Jan 19-21: 2 Amazing Adventures of Louis de Thr-Sat pm, 11 am Sat, Mon Rougemont by Pulitzer Prize winner Going home for the holidays in 1952 Using hand and shadow puppets, Donald Margulies: Feb 1-17: 7 pm Fri- means decorations, cookies, cards, seasoned puppeteer Anitra Steele Sat; 4 pm Sun puppets and ... murder?! When Santa presents a brand new show. The story Louis de Rougemont has sailed the high himself turns up dead on the inbound features the famous but fictional seas and met exotic islanders, flying train, the passengers are in a rush to woodcarver, Geppetto, and his wombats, giant sea turtles, and an put Christmas back on track. Directed grandson, Little Pin. Will Little Pin enormous man-eating octopus. Or has by Wendy Thompson. $54 - $64. The believe his grandpa’s “Whale of a he? This vaudevillian romp “springs to Golden Ox, 1600 Genessee, (816) Tale”? Admission also includes a tour life like a theatrical pop-up book” (NY 813-9654 A of our puppet museum, which features Times). A celebration of the imagination our exhibit, “Pinocchio Time”! Finger with radio theatre overtones, puppets of show characters are for sale Shipwrecked is 90 minutes of non-stop Olathe Community Theatre at the front desk. Directed by Anitra adventure-filled fun for the entire family! Association Steele. $5. Puppetry Arts Institute, Directed by Michael Grayman and Andy Moonlight and Magnolias by Ron 11025 E Winner Rd, (816) 833-9777, Parkhurst. $25 adult; $12 student. Paul Hutchinson: Feb 1-17: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 2 www.hazelle.org Mesner Puppet Studio, 1006 E Linwood pm Sun Blvd, (816) 842-9999, www.spinningtreetheatre.com David O. Selznick summons famed Quality Hill Playhouse screenwriter Ben Hecht and formidable I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World director Victor Fleming to his office. War ll: Jan 18-Feb 17: 1 pm Thr; 8 pm Theater League Selznick locks the doors and the three Wed-Mon; 3 pm Sun Billy Elliot: The Musical by Lee Hall: Jan labor to fix the script for Gone With the A country at war took solace in songs 22-27: 8 pm Fri-Sat; 7:30 pm Tue-Thr; Wind in this hilarious farce. Directed by the likes of Bing Crosby, the Andrews 6:30 pm, 1 pm Sun; 2 pm Sat by Nancy Eppert. Adults $17; seniors/ Sisters, and Dinah Shore - “Sentimental Billy Elliot: The Musical is the joyous students $14; children<12 $12. Olathe Journey”, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”, celebration of one boy’s journey to Community Theater Assn, 500 E Loula “You’ll Never Know”. Directed by J. make his dreams come true. Set in a St, (913) 782-2990, Kent Barnhart. $32 adults; $29 seniors/ small town, the story follows Billy as he www.olathetheatre.org students. Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W stumbles out of the boxing ring and into 10th St, (816) 421-1700, a ballet class, discovering a surprising www.QualityHillPlayhouse.com passion that inspires his family and his whole community. A big musical with an even bigger heart, Billy Elliot: The Musical will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Directed by Stephen Daldry. $25 - $75. Kansas City Music Hall, 301 W 13th St, (800) 776-7469, the cast of the white theatre’s LauGhter on the 23rd FLoor, Performing Jan 5-13. www.theaterleague.com A Photo by leslie sPindler. Theatre for Young America* Bully Bot the Robot and the Gang of Geeks: Jan 22-31: 10 am Tue-Fri; 12 pm Tue, Fri; 2 pm, 7 pm Sat Three best friends who share a love of computers, games, and imagination meet once a week to chew over the world’s problems. They affectionately describe themselves as a gang of geeks. The gang decides to solve the problem of bullying. One of the three suggests using role-playing, but the Chief Geek has a better idea. Use a robot. $9; season rates & group discounts available. Theatre for Young America, H & R Block City Stage at Union Station, (816) 460-2083, www.tya.org C continued on Page 14 www.kcstage.com jAnuAry 2013 13