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Next up......Streakin' and Camelot:
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Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006
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"Streakin'!"
One Weekend Only!
July 27, 28, 29, 30
by Jamie Rocco & Albert Evans with Patti Wyss, Ed Cionek & Heidi Karol Johnson, the fourth production of the Straw Hat summer season, makes a flashback to the 70’s and has fun with the “ME” generation with over three dozen hit songs and wild fast paced skits covering a kaleidoscope of musical styles from disco to country to soul to R&B. Included are the hits “I Will Survive,” “YMCA,” “I Am Woman” and many more chart show-stoppers from the 70's.
"Camelot"
August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19
The summer season will conclude with the glamour and pageantry of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot. In this favorite tale, Arthur establishes the perfect kingdom, gathers the best knights in the world at the Round Table, and even finds himself a kind, loving wife. But alas! Mordred, the king's treacherous illegitimate son, works to undo everything Arthur has worked for.
All Straw Hat shows will begin at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets for any of the productions can be reserved by calling
the Ashtabula Arts Center at (440) 964-3396.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 04, 2006
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Straw Hat Theatre 2006 is on its way!
Straw Hat Theatre will open on Friday, June 9 with the fantastic family musical Seussical! Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville. The score emerges as a Seussian gumbo of musical styles, ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, and R&B to funk! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this fantastical, magical musical one that appeals to all ages! Your toes will tap, your fingers snap and your imagination will run wild, as Seussical takes the stage on June 9-24.
Following the Cat in the Hat will be a classic tale of love and death. One of the most famous of Shakespeare ’s plays and undoubtedly the most famous love story in Western history, is this play about the doomed love affair of two young lovers from rival families who have found true love and are determined to keep it alive. Romeo and Juliet will play one weekend only, from Thursday, June 29 through Sunday, July 2.
Straw Hat Theatre is the first community theater in Ohio to receive permission to produce our third show of the season, Urinetown. One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, Urinetown is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold! In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets! The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter. Urinetown will be played on the Ashtabula Art Center’s indoor main stage on July 7 – 22.
Streakin,’ by Jamie Rocco & Albert Evans with Patti Wyss, Ed Cionek & Heidi Karol Johnson, the fourth production of the Straw Hat summer season, makes a flashback to the 70’s and has fun with the “ME” generation with over three dozen hit songs and wild fast paced skits covering a kaleidoscope of musical styles from disco to country to soul to R&B. Included are the hits “I Will Survive,” “YMCA,” “I Am Woman” and many more chart show-stoppers from the 70's. Streakin’ will play for one weekend only, July 27, 28, 29 and 30.
The summer season will conclude on August 4-19 with the glamour and pageantry of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot. In this favorite tale, Arthur establishes the perfect kingdom, gathers the best knights in the world at the Round Table, and even finds himself a kind, loving wife. But alas! Mordred, the king's treacherous illegitimate son, works to undo everything Arthur has worked for.
All Straw Hat shows will begin at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets for any of the productions can be reserved by calling the Ashtabula Arts Center at (440) 964-3396.
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Posted: Sunday, July 02, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, July 01, 2006
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Don't miss this audience favorite!
"Urinetown: The Musical"
July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 2006
All shows 8 p.m. Tickets (440) 964-3396
Winner of three Tony Awards, 3 Outer Circle Critic’s Awards, 2 Lucilee Lortel Awards and 2 Obie Awards Urinetown the Musical was an unexpected hit that captured the attention of mainstream audiences making a New York ticket hard to come by. Since then, production companies across the country have been winning the hearts of audiences with this hilarious spoof whose title has probably scared away more ticket buyers than it has attracted. Nevertheless, Urinetown has managed to become one of the newest favorites and Straw Hat Theatre is the first community theater in Ohio to receive permission to produce the show.
Straw Hat Theatre’s Urinetown the Musical will open this Friday and performances will be held on the Ashtabula Arts Center’s indoor main stage on July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21 and 22. All shows will begin at 8:00 p.m. The Arts Center is located at 2928 West 13th Street in Ashtabula.
Writers Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman have written this politically incorrect saga that manages to squeeze an ongoing stream of humor from lines and lyrics. The story, complete with villain, hero and romance, is about a Gotham-like city where a terrible water shortage leads to a ban on private, in-home bathrooms! Citizens are forced to use public, high priced, pay-per-use amenities run by the greedy toilet entrepreneur, Caldwell B. Cladwell, owner of the monopolistic Urine Good Company. Anyone who can’t or won’t pay is dragged off to the mysterious Urinetown from which no one has ever returned. When a young hero falls in love with Cladwell’s daughter, her optimistic words give him strength. Seizing the moment, he leads a revolution to provide the public with much needed relief.
“At the most basic level – everyone can relate to this show – everyone has to, you know, use the facilities,” says director Debra Greene-Lowe. “The premise that the world becomes so environmentally challenged that public bathrooms become the only bathrooms, is certainly an absurd topic for a musical. Which is what makes it so fun. I promise you will laugh out loud at the lyrics and the characters.”
Appearing in the Urinetown cast will include Douglas Anderson and Tom Jessup as “Lockstock” and “Barrell,” Tom Jessup as “McQueen,” Jon Rose as “Caldwell B. Cladwell,” Ellie Portman as “Penelope Pennywise,” Alexandria Lowe as “Little Sally,” Mark Pendleton as “Senator Fipp” and “Joseph Strong,” Rose Emrich as “Hope Cladwell,” Jacob Lowe as “Bobby Strong,” and Megan Ansbro, Megan Bettley, Ralph Elliott, Rachel Gerard, Jordan Malin, Robert Pierce, Hannah Schleutter, Adam Shimko, Devon Shriver, Joshua Twining, Bridget Vargo, and Andrew Weirer in the Ensemble.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Arts Center at (440) 964-3396. Ticket prices are $12 for patron seating, $10 adults, $9 seniors and $8 students and children. Tickets can also be purchased at the door if seating remains available.
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