By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield
Directed by Ken Moore
Showtimes: Fri & Sat 7:30PM • Sun 3:00PM
This show embodies one of comedy’s most essential impulses: the adolescent urge to take a baseball bat to the culturally revered. A mix of pratfalls, puns, willful misreading of names and dialogue, clunky female impersonations, clean-cut ribaldry and burlesque. “At its giddiest its tone recalls the fabled Bullwinkle cartoon shows.”
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You won' want to miss this funny irreverant take on one of theaters greatest authors.
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Snow Week
Well, the weather outside is frightful....
Our second week of rehearsals has been quite uneventful as we've had to cancel all of them due to the weather. It's been crazy. Has Oregon ever had a chance for a white Christmas?
Last week we began rehearsals doing a read through of the script and began choreography. I hadn't read through Forum since High School when I last did the show. I forgot how ridiculously funny the show is. I mean I have to stop and laugh just from reading it on paper. I'm so excited for this show. Our cast really is amazing. It is such a joy to get to work with Deborah and Walt again. I haven't done a show with Deborah since Steel Magnolias. Our courtesan girls are all great and beautiful dancers. Kyle Elmer who plays "Hero" is one of the nicest people I have ever met and incredibly talented. Rjay's choreography is going to be wonderful and fun to watch. I hope to able to praise everybody a lot more over the next few weeks as I've only mentioned a few of them here. All in all I'm really itching to get back into rehearsals. I hope this weather clears up soon.
See you at the theater
Seth
Our second week of rehearsals has been quite uneventful as we've had to cancel all of them due to the weather. It's been crazy. Has Oregon ever had a chance for a white Christmas?
Last week we began rehearsals doing a read through of the script and began choreography. I hadn't read through Forum since High School when I last did the show. I forgot how ridiculously funny the show is. I mean I have to stop and laugh just from reading it on paper. I'm so excited for this show. Our cast really is amazing. It is such a joy to get to work with Deborah and Walt again. I haven't done a show with Deborah since Steel Magnolias. Our courtesan girls are all great and beautiful dancers. Kyle Elmer who plays "Hero" is one of the nicest people I have ever met and incredibly talented. Rjay's choreography is going to be wonderful and fun to watch. I hope to able to praise everybody a lot more over the next few weeks as I've only mentioned a few of them here. All in all I'm really itching to get back into rehearsals. I hope this weather clears up soon.
See you at the theater
Seth
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
A Funny Thing Happened....
WOW! It's been a long time since we posted anything. I'll try to get this updated as soon as I have some free time.
Last week auditions were held for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" The show is being directed by Chris Benham. We had a read through last night and I'm pretty excited about the show. Good cast, including some of my favorite people. Here is the cast list:
Pseudolus - RJay Carey
Hero - Kyle Elmer
Philia - Monique Morgan
Hysterium - Seth Renne
Senex - Walter Haight
Lycus - Todd Swanson
Domina - Deborah Johansen
Miles Gloriosus - Tyler Palmblad
Erronius - Glenn Eager
Proteans - Andrew Surber, Jeffrey Mina, April Wilcox, Julia Sargent, Jennifer Dickie, Rebekah Wagner
Vibrata - Kelsey Roesner
Panacaea - Willow Dickerson
The Gemini - Karissa Weeden, Lindsey Weeden
Tintinabula - Kelly Maahs
Gymnasia - Grace Swanson
There should be some recognizable names and a few new ones also. I'm going to take my camera tonight and start filming for some "Fun Forum Video Blogs."
See you at the theater
Seth
Last week auditions were held for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" The show is being directed by Chris Benham. We had a read through last night and I'm pretty excited about the show. Good cast, including some of my favorite people. Here is the cast list:
Pseudolus - RJay Carey
Hero - Kyle Elmer
Philia - Monique Morgan
Hysterium - Seth Renne
Senex - Walter Haight
Lycus - Todd Swanson
Domina - Deborah Johansen
Miles Gloriosus - Tyler Palmblad
Erronius - Glenn Eager
Proteans - Andrew Surber, Jeffrey Mina, April Wilcox, Julia Sargent, Jennifer Dickie, Rebekah Wagner
Vibrata - Kelsey Roesner
Panacaea - Willow Dickerson
The Gemini - Karissa Weeden, Lindsey Weeden
Tintinabula - Kelly Maahs
Gymnasia - Grace Swanson
There should be some recognizable names and a few new ones also. I'm going to take my camera tonight and start filming for some "Fun Forum Video Blogs."
See you at the theater
Seth
Sunday, December 30, 2007
A Letter from the "Play Selection" Committee
Hello All,
Seth Renne here and have I got news for you... Gallery Theater is starting the process of selecting our 2009 season and I will be acting as the chair for the play selection committee.
As we enter into our 40th anniversary season, we have some very exciting shows coming our way. I’m especially excited to see some recent theatrical hits being done here on the Gallery stage. Proof is the 2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner for drama. High School Musical is based off the 2006 hit DCOM… Disney Channel Original Movie. The 1996 revival of Chicago is the longest running revival in Broadway history and the film adaptation won the 2003 Oscar™ winner for Best Picture.
Not only are we presenting these exciting newer shows, but some old favorites. Nunsense, Inherit the Wind, and Peter Pan have all been produced here before and are back by popular demand. Over the years Gallery’s patrons have brought many shows like these to our attention through simple suggestion, or through the always fun “play day” many of you may remember from years past. As we look forward to our 2009 season we hope to include shows that you, the patrons want to see.
So here is the deal... If there is a show you are interested in seeing produced here, send your ideas my way and we will give them our full consideration. My commitment to you is to thoughtfully consider all submissions. But please remember, submitting a play for consideration does not guarantee a slot in the 2009 season. Based off the few submissions we have already received, and information gathered from some recent surveys, I can tell you that we are in for a great 41st season.
Submissions can be made to my box at the Gallery Box office, by e-mail to smrenne@hotmail.com OR by leaving a comment here on the blog.
~ Seth
Seth Renne here and have I got news for you... Gallery Theater is starting the process of selecting our 2009 season and I will be acting as the chair for the play selection committee.
As we enter into our 40th anniversary season, we have some very exciting shows coming our way. I’m especially excited to see some recent theatrical hits being done here on the Gallery stage. Proof is the 2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner for drama. High School Musical is based off the 2006 hit DCOM… Disney Channel Original Movie. The 1996 revival of Chicago is the longest running revival in Broadway history and the film adaptation won the 2003 Oscar™ winner for Best Picture.
Not only are we presenting these exciting newer shows, but some old favorites. Nunsense, Inherit the Wind, and Peter Pan have all been produced here before and are back by popular demand. Over the years Gallery’s patrons have brought many shows like these to our attention through simple suggestion, or through the always fun “play day” many of you may remember from years past. As we look forward to our 2009 season we hope to include shows that you, the patrons want to see.
So here is the deal... If there is a show you are interested in seeing produced here, send your ideas my way and we will give them our full consideration. My commitment to you is to thoughtfully consider all submissions. But please remember, submitting a play for consideration does not guarantee a slot in the 2009 season. Based off the few submissions we have already received, and information gathered from some recent surveys, I can tell you that we are in for a great 41st season.
Submissions can be made to my box at the Gallery Box office, by e-mail to smrenne@hotmail.com OR by leaving a comment here on the blog.
~ Seth
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