Bus Barn Stage Company 2007 - 2008 Season
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Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan
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Aug 03 - Aug 05, 2007 |
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Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play that takes the audience back to their youth. The irrepressible "Sister" teaches class to a roomful of “students” (the audience). Throughout the course of the class the benevolent instructor rewards the “students” for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage sitting in a corner reflecting their actions.
Please Note! All tickets are $25 for all performances. (prices shown in calendar can be ignored)
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Brent Bishop, Paige, and Carly Patterson
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Aug 10 - Aug 18, 2007 |
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TANGO LA MELODIA transports audiences to a dream-like past where the worlds of Tango, Gypsy Jazz, silent film, and the speakeasy atmosphere of the Roaring 20's blend seamlessly together.
Filling the night with the sounds of accordion, guitar, upright bass, piano, drums, and mesmerizing vocals, TANGO LA MELODIA delivers a heart-pounding show complete with Tango and Cabaret dancers, sultry atmosphere, and original music.
For additional information, videos and more visit the TANGO LA MELODIA Web site.
Please Note! All tickets are $25 for all performances. (prices shown in calendar can be ignored)
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(book) James Kirkwood, Jr, and Nicholas Dante
Directed by Joe Higgins |
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Sep 06 - Oct 06, 2007 |
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Lyrics by Edward Kleban - Music by Marvin Hamlisch
One singular sensation! One of the longest running Broadway hits comes to the Bus Barn stage! Hope fills the minds and hearts of 17 finalists at a dance audition for a New York show. The musical that featured such memorable songs such as "I Hope I Get It", "What I Did for Love", and "One" also won 9 Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, and more. You won't want to miss this intimate version of Broadway's favorite, A CHORUS LINE!
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Vicki Reeder and John Sylvester
Directed by Vicki Reeder |
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Oct 11 - Oct 13, 2007 |
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The 14th annual Follies, a salute to "Mistakes, Mishaps and Misbehaving" always finds inspiration in the daily news. From pontificating politicians to silly celebrities, this year everyone seems to be Sorry for Something! Why not go to rehab when just one night at the Follies will make you feel all better?
This fundraiser will entertain you with topical satire, toe-tapping tunes with snappy new lyrics, AND raise funds to help Bus Barn keep on rolling!
Saturday's Gala performance features Celebrity MC Mike Inouye, NBC 11 TV, and Mini-auction.
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Alfred Uhry
Directed by Barbara J. Cannon |
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Nov 29 - Dec 22, 2007 |
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In December 1939, the Freitag family of Atlanta anxiously awaits the premiere of Gone With The Wind and Ballyhoo, the season’s most anticipated social event for upwardly mobile southern Jewish singles. Niece Lala tops a Christmas tree with a star, but there is nary a menorah in sight when Joe, a young and handsome New Yorker who is proud of his heritage, comes to Atlanta to work for Adolph Freitag. Lala and cousin Sunny both vie for Joe, but is he the proper man for this upper class family? A Tony-Award winning romantic comedy, The Last Night Of Ballyhoo is a thought-provoking, funny and ultimately heartwarming tale about the need to belong and the healing power of love.
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Tom Stoppard
Directed by Barbara J. Cannon |
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Jan 31 - Feb 23, 2008 |
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Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? The genius of British playwright Tom Stoppard examines the question in this semi-autobiographical dramatic comedy that won several Tony awards in 1984. The story is about love; what is real love and how does one know this is "it"? Stoppard blurs the lines of reality and illusion when Henry and Charlotte, a writer and actress, navigate the slippery boundaries of their literary and theatrical worlds. The Real Thing, is a clever, poignant and entertaining examination of the pain and passion love brings into ordinary lives.
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Mar 01 - Mar 01, 2008 |
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Welsa Whitfield, nationally known cabaret singer, will perform one night only at the Bus Barn Theater. Whitfield will be accompanied by pianist/arranger Mike Greensill and will feature new songs from her recent appearance at the Empire Plush Room in San Francisco.
Wesla Whitfield inhabits that indeterminate zone where jazz and cabaret meet. Trained in classical music and opera, Whitfield breathes life into that exquisite body of Broadway tunes, movie songs and Hit Parade numbers known collectively as the Great American Songbook.
Though based in San Francisco, Whitfield spends much of her time in New York. Working with the Mike Greensill Quartet featuring Gary Foster and the Klingelhorns - a French horn quartet - Whitfield’s seventeenth recording, ‘Livin’ On Love’ on HighNote records, released in June of 2006 has been hailed as her finest to date. She has garnered numerous national television, radio and written media credits including, All Things Considered, Fresh Air with Terri Gross, People Magazine, CBS Sunday Morning, New York Times Sunday Magazine, DownBeat Magazine profile of 9/05 and the October '05 issue of Oprah's ‘O’ Magazine.
Tickets for this performance are $35 general admission. Tickets are available for purchase online or at the Bus Barn box office, 650.941.8135.
For more information about Wesla Whitfield, visit her Web site: weslawhitfield.com.
Sponsored by: Borel Private Bank & Trust Company
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Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
Directed by Nichole Y. Hamilton |
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Apr 10 - May 03, 2008 |
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Sixteen comedies, eleven tragedies, seven histories and assorted sonnets and poems make up this whirlwind Shakespeare-arama, performed by three frenzied actors in tights ( with the help of audience members) in under 2 hours! This outrageous night of comedy includes Titus Andronicus performed as a cooking show, Othello done as rap, and Hamlet performed backwards, forwards, and sideways, plus lots more. This wildly raucous romp will leave you helpless with laughter. Don’t miss it!
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Oscar Wilde
Directed by Barbara J. Cannon |
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May 22 - Jun 21, 2008 |
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Jack and Algnernon, two young men in 1890’s England, bend the truth to add a dash of excitement to their lives, taking on the name of Ernest in order to win the hearts of their respective loves, Gwendolen and Cecily, two ladies who are sure they could only love men called Ernest. The men’s elaborate deception leads to more surprises than even they could have envisioned! Wilde's effervescent classic comedy peopled with unforgettable characters cleverly lampoons the Victorian obsession with wealth, breeding and propriety and is recognized as one of the most brilliant comedies in the English language.
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May 24 - May 24, 2008 |
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Andy Z is a children's songwriter/performer whose music has been featured on NBC's Today Show. His destination-based adventures in the make-believe world of "Andyland" include stories, characters and songs that captivate kids and entertain adults as well.
He will be performing songs from his latest CD, the Parents' Choice Foundation Approved "Summer In Andyland," as well as other tunes from the award-winning Andyland series. The shows will also feature Dr Noize and Andy Z performing a selection of their favorite songs together.
Doctor Noize creates interactive showz that inspire noizy kids and adventurous adults to live lives of character, kindness, good humor and learning and explore music and creativity together.
All productions - from musicianship to manufacturing - adhere to the highest technical standards of quality as judged by highly trained monkeys on the Island of Thelonious.
But don't take our word for it. Come explore for yourself... And tell 'em Phineas sent ya!
Two Shows ONLY:
$10 per person for tickets
"Cullinan brings 20 bags of instruments to each performance and invites the audience to join in making music. Through his Macintosh Powerbook, he records different instruments and loops the sounds over each other. Cullinan moves quickly between the saxophone, keyboard, guitar and vocals during performances. Kids learn to recognize the different instrument sounds and are invited to add their own sound to the track."
- Stephanie Thompson
- Lone Tree Voice
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