The Old Post Office Playhouse is pleased to present Magic’s Royal Duke – Sammy Cortino on Friday, January 27, 2012, at 7:30 pm.
Alkahest Artists & Attractions and Music City Artists are positioning Hickory illusionist Sammy Cortino to turn a vision into a reality. Cortino is set to embark on a tour across the country and overseas, bringing audiences his vision of a back-to-basics approach to magic in its purest up-to-date form. To thank the Greater Hickory Metro for supporting his ventures, the 22-year-old will premiere his touring stage show at the Old Post Office Playhouse in Newton. This will be one of Cortino’s last area performances for a while as the illusionist moves to Nashville, TN this spring to set the Music City as his new base of operations.
To Cortino, magic is an art: an image of life. The show will feature stage illusions incorporated into drama, music, dance, and comedy as a theatrical medium to express life and preserve magic’s foundation for future generations. He will share with the audience magic’s rich history by showcasing the art’s masters and presenting classic illusions like Houdini’s Metamorphosis and the renowned Gamolo Stage Levitation. Through music, illusion, and storytelling; tribute will be paid to his cousin Johnny Mercer. Mercer was co-founder of Capitol Records and collaborated with Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, and Ray Charles.
Tickets are on sale at the Old Post Office Playhouse, home to The Green Room Community Theatre. All seats are $15.00. Box office hours are 10:00 am-5:30 pm Wednesday-Friday. Please call (828) 464-6128 to reserve your seats. Please note: the box office will not be open the week of Christmas. You can track the production of the show on the official Sammy Cortino website, http://www.SammyCortino.com.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will open this Friday, December 2, 2012 at the Old Post Office Playhouse in downtown Newton. The Green Room Community Theatre is pleased to present this Christmas classic as its holiday offering for the 2011-2012 season. Based on the classic tale by Charles Dickens published in 1843, this is the tale of how Ebenezer Scrooge is forever changed by his encounters with the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future one fateful Christmas Eve.
A Christmas Carol is produced by McCreary Modern and is adapted and directed by Sylvia Schnople who has directed many shows at The Green Room, most recently, The Fantasticks. The Scenic Designer for this show is Steven Hoke, art teacher at Arndt Middle School. Green Room patrons will remember Steven as the Tin Man in this season’s production of The Wizard of Oz.
Production dates for A Christmas Carol are December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, & 17 at 8:00 pm and December 4, 11, & 18 at 3:00 pm. The Box Office is open Wednesdays – Fridays from 10:00 am – 5:30 pm throughout the run of the show. For tickets, call (828) 464-6128.
Six lovely ladies take the stage this Friday, November 4, as The Green Room Community Theatre opens Steel Magnolias at the Old Post Office Playhouse in downtown Newton. Making up the cast of this Southern classic by Robert Harling are Kelly Abernethy, Amy Beane, Connie Bools, Hailey Clarke, Karen Henline, and Jeanne Laws.
Steel Magnolias features a group of Louisiana women sharing their triumphs and tragedies in and around Truvy’s beauty parlor. It was made into a movie in 1989 starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts.
Steel Magnolias is produced by Robert Abbey, Inc. and is directed by David Townsend.
Performance dates are November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, & 19 at 8:00 pm and November 6 & 13 at 3:00 pm. Box office hours are 10:00 am – 5:30 pm on Wednesdays – Fridays throughout the run of the show. The box office number is (828) 464-6128. Ticket prices are $14 for Adults, $12 for Seniors and Students, and $8 for Children age 12 and under. This show is rated PG.
For tickets, please call the box office number listed above. For other questions, please call the main office at (828) 464-6583 or visit our website: www.the-green-room.org.
The Wizard of Oz will conclude its run at The Green Room Community Theatre this weekend at the Old Post Office Playhouse located in historic downtown Newton. Remaining production dates are September 16 & 17 at 8:00 pm and September 18 at 3:00 pm.
The Wizard of Oz is the first production in The Green Room’s 2011-2012 25th Anniversary season . Join Dorothy and her three friends as they travel down the yellow brick road in search of their hearts’ desires.
The Wizard of Oz is produced by Corning Cable Systems and is directed by John David Brown III and David Townsend with musical direction by Cathy Banner and choreography by Sara Scronce.
The Old Post Office Playhouse Box Office will be open from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Wednesday through Friday, September 14 – 16. To purchase tickets, please call the box office at (828) 464-6128. The Old Post Office Playhouse is located at 10 South Main Avenue in Newton.
This production of The Wizard of Oz is based on the book by L. Frank Baum and adapted by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay. Music and Lyrics of the MGM motion picture are by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg with background music by Herbert Stothart.
The Wizard of Oz kicks off The Green Room’s 2011-2012 25th Anniversary season . Join Dorothy and her three friends as they travel down the yellow brick road in search of their hearts’ desires. Add in adorable Munchkins, Winkies, Flying Monkeys, a Good Witch, a Wicked Witch, and some special effects for an unforgettable evening of fun.
Production dates for The Wizard of Oz are September 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, & 17 at 8pm and September 4, 11, & 18 at 3pm.
The Wizard of Oz is produced by Corning Cable Systems and is directed by John David Brown III and David Townsend with musical direction by Cathy Banner and choreography by Sara Scronce.
The Old Post Office Playhouse Box Office will be open from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Wednesdays through Fridays throughout the run of the show. The box office number is (828) 464-6128, and it is located at 10 South Main Avenue in Newton.
This production of The Wizard of Oz is based on the book by L. Frank Baum and adapted by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay. Music and Lyrics of the MGM motion picture are by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg with background music by Herbert Stothart.
For more information about this show or any other Green Room programs, please call The Green Room Community Theatre at (828) 464-6583 or visit our website: www.the-green-room.org.
The Green Room Community Theatre is a funded affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County.
The Green Room Community Theatre will continue its run of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady this weekend at the Old Post Office Playhouse. Starring in the lead roles are Dustin and Lee Ousley as Professor Henry Higgins and flower seller Eliza Doolittle, respectively. Although Dustin and Lee were in a few productions together at Furman University, this is the first time the two have been cast in lead roles opposite one another. When they made the decision to audition, their hope was to just share the experience of being in the same show together. As Henry and Eliza, they certainly got their wish.
Dustin is the Choral Director at Fred T Foard High School and Lee teaches second grade at Hiddenite Elementary. They met at Furman 10 years ago and continued a long distance relationship for seven years as both pursued masters degrees and careers. Dustin received a Masters in Choral Conducting from UNC-Greensboro and Lee has a Masters in Classical Voice Performance from Manhattan School of Music. Married in June of 2009, the couple regularly sings in area churches and their hometowns in South Carolina.
Besides the fun of being in a show together, Dustin has enjoyed playing a part where he really has to “dig” to portray the character. Higgins has a lot of dialogue and very wordy songs, but Dustin has enjoyed the challenge. Lee played Eliza in high school and is happy to revisit the material again. “I am able to bring a lot more life experience to the part this time.” She also enjoys getting to verbally fight with Higgins on stage because it is so out of character for them as a couple.
My Fair Lady is produced by Catawba Valley Medical Center and is directed by John Coffey. Remaining production dates are May 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 8pm and May 22 and 29 at 3pm. Box Office hours are 10:00 am-5:30 pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays throughout the run of the show. The Box Office telephone number is 828-464-6128. Ticket prices are $14 for Adults, $12 for Seniors and Students, and $8 for Children. For non-ticket information, please call The Green Room offices at 828-464-6583 or visit us on the web at www.the-green-room.org.
The Green Room Community Theatre is a funded affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County.
The Green Room Community Theatre is pleased to present its spring musical, Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady, which opens this Friday, May 13, 2011. This beloved Broadway musical tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, an unrefined Cockney flower seller in London, and Henry Higgins, an arrogant professor who is determined to transform Eliza into an elegant lady in order to win a bet. With favorites such as “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” it has been called “the perfect musical.”
My Fair Lady is produced by Catawba Valley Medical Center and is directed by John Coffey. Production dates are May 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 8pm and May 15, 22, and 29 at 3pm. Box Office hours are 10:00 am-5:30 pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays throughout the run of the show. The Box Office telephone number is 828-464-6128. Ticket prices are $14 for Adults, $12 for Seniors and Students, and $8 for Children. For non-ticket information, please call The Green Room offices at 828-464-6583 or visit us on the web at www.the-green-room.org.
The Green Room Community Theatre is pleased to present “An Evening with John Coffey and Mary Lou Barber” on Saturday, April 30 at 8:00 pm at the Old Post Office Playhouse. Together, they will present a classic Broadway program. A reception will be held immediately after the event and will be open to all those in attendance.
Mr. Coffey, a native of Lenoir, is well-known throughout the Unifour area having served as the first Artist-in Residence for the Catawba County Council for the Arts in 1982, as Musical Director for many area theatres including Hickory Community Theatre, and as the Artistic Coordinator of the Green Room Community Theatre and Facilities Coordinator for what is now called the Newton-Conover Auditorium. A graduate of Juilliard, he returned to New York in 2000 and has since worked with many professional theatres and toured extensively with shows such as The Full Monty, 3 Mo’ Divas, 42nd Street (playing the part of Oscar, the Rehearsal Pianist) and many other, the most recent being Danny and Sylvia, the Danny Kaye musical.
Mary Lou Barber is originally from New Jersey but has traveled the world, from cruise ships to European tours to National tours. Her natural love for dance took her through the ranks of four dance companies and eventually to the world of musical theatre. Among the incredible characters she has had the opportunity to play are Cassie in A Chorus Line, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street, Sally Smith in Me and My Girl and Golde in Fiddler on the Roof. She was also honored to cover the roles of Grizabella, Jellylorum, and Jennyanydots in the National Tour of Cats.
Reserved tickets for “An Evening with John Coffey and Mary Lou Barber” are on sale during normal box office hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Tickets are $40. The OPOP Box Office number is (828) 464-6128. The Box Office is located in Downtown Newton at 10 South Main Avenue.
The Green Room Community Theatre is proud to present Michael Frayn’s hilarious situation comedy, Noises Off, opening April Fool’s Day at the Old Post Office Playhouse. Called the funniest farce ever written, NOISES OFF features a hilarious cast of actors rehearsing a dreadful British bedroom farce called Nothing On. It is only hours before opening night, and the touring company is hurriedly running through a final dress rehearsal. Problems abound as the director is desperately trying to get his production together despite the best efforts of the cast, the crew, and Lady Luck. As we follow the production from final rehearsals through opening night and on tour, we find that what’s happening on stage is nothing compared to what’s happening backstage!
Noises Off is directed by Jonathan Ray. Production dates are April 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, & 16 at 8:00 pm and April 3, 10, & 17 at 3:00 pm. The Box Office will be open to the public beginning Friday, March 25, 2011. Normal Box Office hours are Wednesday – Friday from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Ticket prices are $14 for Adults, $12 for Seniors and Students, and $8 for Children. Please note that we have rated this show at PG13.
Due to the enormous popularity of Wedding Belles, The Green Room Community Theatre’s current Black Box production, two additional shows have been added for Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19, 2011. Both shows start at 8:00 pm.
The Box Office will open to the public from 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 16-18, for these two added shows. The Box Office number is (828) 464-6128 and is located at 10 South Main Avenue, Newton in the front of the Old Post Office Playhouse. Seating for Wedding Belles is General Admission and all seats are $10. This show is rated G.
Set in 1942, Wedding Belles is the story of four garden-club ladies who impulsively decide to throw an elaborate wedding for a young lady and her soldier who is going off to war. The catch? They have just one day to accomplish the nuptials. What ensues is a fun and frantic frenzy as the ladies offer advice, plan a wedding, and throw their friendships and lives into turmoil. Wedding Belles is directed by Hollie Sherrill.
If you have any questions, please call The Green Room Community Theatre at (828) 464-6583 or visit our website: www.the-green-room.org.
The Green Room Community Theatre is a funded affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County.
