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DADDY LONG LEGS

Broadway's Megan McGinnis  and  Robert Adelman Hancock perform during the opening night of the world premier musical,  'Daddy Long Legs' at the Broad Stage on Thursday, June 17, 2010. 'Daddy Long Legs is an original old-fashioned modern romance directed by Tony Award-winner John Caird. The musical has a seductive pop and folk inflected score by hit songwriter Paul Gordon.


Posted on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 07:00AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

An American Tragedy

Baritone Chad Sloan, in the lead role of Clyde Griffiths, and soprano  Shana Blake Hill, in the role of Roberta, perform during Santa Monica College Opera Theatre's  West Coast premiere of the critically acclaimed “An American Tragedy,” featuring a professional cast at The Broad Stage on Saturday, May 8, 2010.
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Based on Theodore Dreiser’s classic American novel – a complex account of the life and death of a young antihero named Clyde Griffiths – the opera was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and was performed there in 2005. With music by Tobias Picker and libretto by Gene Scheer, the opera has not received a staging since.

“Santa Monica College Opera Theatre has the unique distinction of not only presenting the West Coast Premiere of ‘An American Tragedy,’ but the students will have the privilege of working with Tobias Picker as he will be composer-in-residence for the week of May 2 through 9,” said Gail Gordon, SMC Opera Theatre artistic director.   
        
Sloan is a graduate of the Juilliard School who has performed throughout the country with such companies as Wolf Trap Opera, Kentucky Opera, Utah Opera and Tanglewood. He is quickly becoming recognized as much for his warm, elegant vocalism as he is for deft interpretations of diverse characters.
Hill has appeared as a principal artist with such companies as The Los Angeles Opera, Savonlinna Festival Opera (Finland), and Cincinnati Opera. She has also been featured as a solo artist with orchestras such as The Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Colorado Symphony. She has also been featured in films, including the title track “The Mission” for the blockbuster film “The Sum of All Fears.”

Critics have praised “An American Tragedy.”  The Philadelphia Inquirer said “Picker’s score contains lush, singable, flowing music.” The New York Post said the opera is “a compelling mix of sex, religion and status” and that “Picker’s music has power.” And The Financial Times said “’An American Tragedy’ may be the perfect modern opera for people who hate modern opera.”
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The Emmy Award-winning SMC Opera Theatre has gained an impressive reputation over the years. Several alumni have gone on to international careers, most notably Gabriel Silva and Rodel Rosell, who debuted at the Met in New York last October.



Posted on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 12:02PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

KING HEDLEY II

Santa Monica College Theatre Arts students perform during a dress rehearse of August Wilson's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize nominated play 'King Hedley II' at SMC's Main Stage on Wednesdasy, March 31, 2010.

 
This is the ninth in the renowned playwright's 10-part Pittsburgh Cycle that explores the black experience in America. Set in the 1980s "King Hedley II," tells the story of an ex-con trying to rebuild his life. Described as one of Wilson's darkest plays, it follows Hedley - a man whose self worth is built on self delusion - as he tries to save $10,000 by selling stolen refrigerators so he can open a video store. Getting, spending, killing and dying in a world where getting is hard and killing is commonplace are threads woven into the piece.
(Adult material, discretion advised)


Directed by Janie Jones

Cast:
Jonathan Sherman (King)
Joette Marks (Ruby)
Anthony Cloyd (Mister)
Patrick Sutton (Elmore)
Celia Rivera (Tonya)
Ellis Allen (Stool Pigeon)
Harry Chin (Dancer)

April 2, 3, 9, 10 @ 8:00 pm
April 4, 10, 11 @ 2:00 pm

$15 General Admission
$12 Sr Citizens (60+) / Students*
$10 SMC AS Students* / Staff
Plus $1 service charge per ticket and 3.5% credit card fee
*Must show student ID / current AS sticker

Events Ticketing (located in Theatre Arts box office):
10a-1p M-Th

Theatre Arts box office opens 45 mins before curtain.

www.smc.edu/theatre/msprods.htm



Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 10:31PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

PROOF

Santa Monica College Theatre Arts students rehearse  Proof at SMC's Studio Stage on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
 
Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play. After the death of her brilliant, but unstable father, Catherine must confront her estranged sister and the attentions of her father's former student while she struggles with a perplexing problem: how much of her father's madness - or genius... - will she inherit?

Directed by Dr. Adrianne Harrop

Cast:
Dione Elsey (Catherine)
Jason Millward (Robert)
Lizanne Rebello (Claire)
Daniel Ruiz (Hal)

March 19 @ 8:00 pm
March 20 @ 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
March 21 @ 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
NO LATE SEATING!

$10 General Admission (unreserved seating)
Plus $1 service charge per ticket
3.5% fee for credit card purchases

Events Ticketing (located in Theatre Arts box office):
10a-1p M-Th

Theatre Arts box office opens 45 mins before curtain.

www.smc.edu/theatre/ssprods.htm
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 10:51PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Mr. Balloon Man

 

Hillel - Mr. Balloon Man performs during Carnevale at Venice Beach on Saturday, June 6, 2009.

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Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 08:52AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

WR and Daisy

 

(TOP: left to right) Kristin Peterson Wat as Marion Davis (Daisy), Suzan Hanson as Millicent Hearst, Peter Van Norden as William Randolph Hearst (WR) and Robert A. Prior as Jimmy Love perform at the Annenberg Community Beach House during a concert reading of Glenn Paxton and Robert White’s delightful musical "WR and Daisy" on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, during the opening celebration of 'Beach=Culture: Tuesdays at the Beach House.'  "WR and Daisy" goes back in time to explore the world of mogul William Randolph Hearst and his companion Marion Davies, also known as Daisy, to solve the mystery of a fateful night onboard the yacht "Oneida." The concert reading was directed by Leslie Paxton, featuring Music Director/Pianist Vicki Kirsch and narrated by Phil Persons.

The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach is a new public beach facility open to all - no membership required. The Beach House is made possible by a generous gift from the Annenberg Foundation, at the recommendation of Wallis Annenberg, and in partnership with the City of Santa Monica and California State Parks. Additional funding was provided by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development and the federal Preserve America program.

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Posted on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 12:00AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Frankenstein, a re-animation

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The Santa Monica College Theatre Arts cast runs through a dress rehearsel of "Frankenstein, a re-animation" on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the SMC Studio Stage. This adaptation presents a whole new look at Mary Shelley's classic horror tale . SMC theatre arts professor Terrin Adair, who also directs this production, created this latest adaptation of Victor Frankenstein's experiments with the dangerous processes in the reanimation of life. The book, and the play, question the consequences and responsibilities man ultimately owes to his own creations. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10.

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Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 02:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

HELIOS

Helios Dance Theater performs 'The Lotus Eaters' at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage Friday, Apr 3, 2009. The Lotus Eaters focuses a contemporary lens upon Homer's classic, The Odyssey. Odysseus and his crew become stranded on the island where the lotus-eaters live. Seduced into eating the lotus fruit, the soldiers succumb to a pleasurable state of apathy, forgetting about war, family, strife, and fear. A compelling interpretation of a timely classic about memory, war, and ambition. Music composed and sung by famed singer/songwriter, Grant-Lee Phillips. Scenery by acclaimed artist, Alison van Pelt. Original Costumes by Rami Kashou from Bravo's Project Runway.

http://www.heliosdancetheater.org/

Posted on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 12:00AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint