[Barn Players] January 2012 Newsletter
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January 2012 Newsletter
What's Happening at The Barn
- January 6-15 - Barn Jr.'s "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" and "Striking 12"
- January 28 - Volunteer Appreciation & Barney Award Reception
Barn Jr. Presents:
"The Girl Who Was Plugged In" and "Striking 12"
THE GIRL WHO WAS PLUGGED IN : Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by David
Spencer, Book by Alan Brennert
STRIKING 12 : Music, Lyrics & Book by Brendan Milburn, Rachel Sheinkin
and Valerie Vigoda
Directed by Jason Coats
Musical Direction by James Levy
Musical Accompaniment by Terry Foster
Choreography by Julian Rivera
Stage Management by Tara Cullen
Scenic Design by Doug Schroeder
Light Design by Kristina DeMaree
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
Costume Design by Tara Cullen
Technical Direction by Bill Wright
January 6 - 15
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm
FEATURING:
Tyler Armer, Josh Brady, Mikaela Carson, Leah Heathcote, Taylor Pickering, Stephanie Laaker, Shae Lee, Elizabeth Ragan, Anna Redmond, Seth Scott, Adam Segura, Jason Shipps & Anna Maria Smith
THE GIRL WHO WAS PLUGGED IN - A homeless bag-lady whose soul is transplanted into the body of a gorgeous female android by a company which manufactures celebrities. The show is a one-act musical containing a curious mix of a science fiction framework around traditional themes - the generation gap, a love triangle and the archetypal conflict between those who have power and those who have.
STRIKING 12 - On New Year's Eve, an over-worked and under-inspired single guy who's had enough of holiday cheer makes a resolution: to stay home and go to bed early. On another New Year's Eve, a continent away-and more than a century earlier-Hans Christian Andersen's Little Match Girl tries unsuccessfully to sell her matches in the snow. The two stories are brought together when a young woman selling special "full-spectrum holiday light bulbs" to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder shows up at the grumpy man's door. Though the man (who probably could use the bulbs) seems to enjoy the young woman's company, he sends her away. It's not until he reads "The Little Match Girl" that he is finally pulled out of his funk. All of this unfolds through a tuneful pop/rock/ jazz score that retains the vibrant style of its original performers: the celebrated band, GrooveLily.
ALL SEATS - $10.00
For Tickets, please visit our website, thebarnplayers.org, or call 1-800-838-3006
It's Awards Season!
January 28th at 6:30, The Barn will officially reinstate our old tradition of awarding annual Barney Awards. These coveted awards will be given in seven categories and were nominated and judged by seven local professional actors and directors. And the nominees are:
Best Show
- Evita
- Shout!
- Frost Nixon
- Marvin's Room
- The Drowsy Chaperone
- Sweet Charity
Best Director
- Phil Kinen
- Guy Gardner
- Shelly Stewart
- Eric Magnus
- Barb Nichols
- Eric Van Horn
Best Actor
- John Cleary - Che - Evita
- Bill Pelletier - Richard Nixon - Frost Nixon
- Eric Magnus - Man in Chair - The Drowsy Chaperone
- Rick Williamson - David Frost - Frost Nixon
- Brian Shortess - Oscar - Sweet Charity
Best Actress
- Eryn Hamer - Evita- Evita
- Kristen Altoro - Yellow - Shout!
- Jennifer Coville-Schwiegert - Marvin's Room
- Julie O'Rourke - Janet Van De Graaff - The Drowsy Chaperone
- MB Hurst - Charity Valentine - Sweet Charity
Best Supporting Actor
- Kevin Rehrer - Augustine Magaldi - Evita
- Doug Dresslaer - James Reston, Jr - Frost Nixon
- Josh Brady - Hank - Marvin's Room
- Rob Reeder - Robert Martin - The Drowsy Chaperone
- Ken Schmidt - Juan Peron - Evita
Best Supporting Actress
- Danielle Gibbs - Peron's Mistress - Evita & Helene - Sweet Charity
- Kate O'Neill - Caroline Cushing - Frost Nixon
- Julie Shaw -The Drowsy Chaperone - The Drowsy Chaperone
- Rebecca Johnston - Kitty - The Drowsy Chaperone
- Kristen Altoro - Nickie - Sweet Charity
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Alex Coppaken - Set Design - Evita
- Craig McCann - Lighting Design - Frost Nixon
- Sean Leistico - Video & Sound Design - Frost Nixon
- Michael Ong - Projections - Marvin's Room
- Bill Wright - Set Design -The Drowsy Chaperone
- Martha Risser - Musical Direction - The Drowsy Chaperone
- Eric Van Horn - Set Design - Sweet Charity
- Christi Reeder - Choreography - Sweet Charity
If you worked on a Barn show this season or volunteered at the theatre, you are invited to attend this event. It is free of charge as a thank you to all the hard work everyone put in to make 2011 a fabulous season. Our Volunteer of the Year Award will also be given. Drinks and light fare will be served. Please RSVP on our web site www.thebarnplayers.org as the theatre only seats 150!
Season Tickets and Gift Certificates
It's not too late to purchase 2012 Season Tickets! There is no more cost effective way to make sure you never miss any wonderful Barn productions than to be a season ticket patron. Season ticket patrons receive:
- six flexible admissions for the price of five
- preferred seating
- name recognition in the program
- reduced advertising rates and more
To purchase season tickets or gift certificates for your holiday gift giving, go to www.thebarnplayers.org and purchase them today.
Laura Jacobs Joins Barn Board
We are very pleased to welcome Laura Jacobs to The Barn Board. Laura has been seen in numerous Barn shows and virtually every volunteer job available over the years and was even our Volunteer of the Year in 2009.
In the "real world" Laura has worked as a tax preparer for individuals and small businesses as well as in distribution management for Kohl's and UPS. Currently pursuing a B.A. in theatre performance from UMKC, Laura proudly calls Kansas City home with her cherished partner, Bobby.
Upcoming Audition Dates - Join us on stage!
- XANADU
Directed by Guy Gardner / Musical Direction by McKenzie Zielke-Dehmer
Sunday, February 12th @ 7:00pm
Monday, February 13th @ 7:00pm
Sunday, February 19th @ 7:00pm CALLBACKS - PRELUDE TO A KISS
Directed by Darren Sextro
Saturday, March 10th from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday, March 11th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Tuesday, March 13th from 7:00pm - 10:00pm CALLBACKS - PARALLEL LIVES
Directed by Tiffany Garrison-Schweigert
Saturday, June 2nd from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday, June 3rd from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Monday, June 4th from 7:00pm - 10:00pm CALLBACKS - 101 DALMATIANS, KIDS
Session 1: Signup deadline and Parent meeting TBD (Directed by Jason Coats)
Session 2: Signup deadline and Parent meeting TBD (Directed by Nancy Eppert) - BLOOD BROTHERS
Directed by Eric Magnus / Musical Direction by J. Preston Schell
Saturday, May 12th from 1pm - 4pm
Sunday, May 13th from 1pm - 4pm
Saturday, May 19th from 1pm - 4pm CALLBACKS - CURTAINS
Directed by Kipp Simmons / Musical Direction by Martha Risser
Saturday, June 9th and 10th from 1pm - 3pm
Saturday, June 23rd CALLBACKS from 1pm - 5pm - 6 x 10 - 2012
Tentative audition dates...
Saturday, October 20th from 1pm - 4pm
Saunday, October 21st from 1pm - 4pm