UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre presents CABARET

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • 520-626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

Approximate run time: 124 minutes • 15-minute intermission • Danny Gurwin, Director • 520-621-7504 • dgurwin@email.arizona.edu

Media Photo Call: Thursday, October 8, 2015 4:30 am in the Tornabene Theatre

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Tucson, AZ – October 12, 2015

Willkommen to the Kit Kat Klub! Berlin is the cultural center of the Weimar Republic, Germany, where creativity, excess, narcissism and political worlds collide. For British singer, Sally Bowles, and a young American journalist, moments of love and the seeds of hate are intertwined with the glitz and tarnish of the cabaret. Created by the genius of John Kander and Fred Ebb, Cabaret captured eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score. Filled with powerful music and dance, Cabaret challenges us to choose between living with oblivious optimism, or facing the stark realities of life.

Dates & Times:

Previews: Oct 18 at 1:30pm, Oct 19 at 7:30pm

Evenings: Oct 21-24, Oct 29-31, Nov 6-7 at 7:30pm

Matinees: Oct 25, Oct 31-Nov 1, Nov 8 at 1:30pm

Place: Tornabene Theatre on the UA campus located near the SE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

Cost/Admission: Regular $31, Senior/UA Employee/Military $29, Student $21, Preview $20, Alumni discount $6 off qualifying rate

Deeper discounts apply for groups numbering 10+

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162 | 12p-4p | M-F | theatre.arizona.edu

Also open one hour before each performance

Parking: Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd. Pre-paid parking is available for weekday evening performances. Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park. If you have special needs for parking, please call UA Parking & Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

Media Contact: Lisa Pierce, (520) 626-2686, lisapierce@email.arizona.edu

Production Sponsor: Jane Kivel with Campbell, Yost, Clare & Norell, P.C.

 

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UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre presents BAREFOOT in the PARK by Neil Simon

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • 520-626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

Approximate run time: 120 minutes • 15-minute intermission • Kevin Black, Director • 520-621-9380 • kblack@email.arizona.edu

Media Photo Call: Thursday, September 10, 2015 4:30 am in the Marroney Theatre

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Tucson, AZ – September 8, 2015

TUCSON, AZ – It’s February, 1963. Corie is a free-spirited flower child and Paul is a buttoned-down new attorney. After six bliss-filled days at the Plaza Hotel, these two honeymooners move into a fifth-floor, cold-water flat with a busted radiator and a hole in the skylight. And then married life begins. Nearly everyone in town invades their love nest: deliverymen, Corie’s anxious mom, the aging ladies’ man next door – even a snow storm. Will the newlyweds survive the freezing weather and each others’ mismatched temperaments? Or will they follow Corie’s advice: “Let’s not get divorced. Let’s just kill each other.” In one of Neil Simon’s earliest Broadway hits, hip versus square makes for a hilarious, romantic comedy. Barefoot_WebPoster

Dates & Times:

Previews: Sep 20 at 1:30pm, Sep 21 at 7:30pm

Evenings: Sep 23-26, Oct 1-3, Oct 9-10 at 7:30pm

Matinees: Sep 27, Oct 3-4, Oct 11 at 1:30pm

Place: Marroney Theatre on the UA campus located near the SE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

 

Cost/Admission: Regular $28,

Senior/UA Employee/Military $26, Student $19,

Preview $17, Alumni discount $6 off qualifying rate

Deeper discounts apply for groups numbering 10+

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162 | 12p-4p | M-F | theatre.arizona.edu

Parking: Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd. Pre-paid parking is available for weekday evening performances. Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park. If you have special needs for parking, please call UA Parking & Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

Media Contact: Lisa Pierce, (520) 626-2686, lisapierce@email.arizona.edu

Production Sponsor: Gootter & Associates

 

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UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre presents A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC – Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • (520) 626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

Approximate run time: 158 minutes • 15-minute intermission • Miranda Crispin, Director • (520) 621-1324 • mcrispin@email.arizona.edu

Media Photo Call: Thursday, April 2, 2015 4:30 pm in the Marroney Theatre

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Tucson, AZ – April 3, 2015

TUCSON, AZ – This beloved, five-time Tony Award-winning musical based on Ingmar Bergman’s film, Smiles of a Summer Night, is a warm, humorous story of romantic attachments, detachments & mismatches, infused throughout with the flavor of a waltz. Romances are rekindled & new ones spring up around famous actress Desiree Armfeldt & an unforgettable cast of characters. Featuring a gorgeous score by Stephen Sondheim, including Send in the Clowns, this story’s complex twists & turns of love in all its many phases will touch & warm your heart.

Dates & Times:

Previews: Apr 12 at 1:30pm, Apr 13 at 7:30pm

Evenings: Apr 15-18, Apr 23-25, May 1-2 at 7:30pm

Matinees: Apr 19, Apr 25-26, May 3 at 1:30pm

 

Place: Marroney Theatre on the UA campus located near the SE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

 

Cost/Admission: Regular $31,

Senior/UA Employee/Military $29, Student $21,

Preview $20, Alumni discount $6 off qualifying rate

Deeper discounts apply for groups numbering 10+

 

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162 | 12p-4p | M-F | theatre.arizona.edu

 

Parking: Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd. Pre-paid parking is available for weekday evening performances. Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park. If you have special needs for parking, please call UA Parking & Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

 

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UA Arizona Repertory Theatre Announces its 2015-16 Season!

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • 520-626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

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Tucson, AZ – February 11, 2015

Tucson, Arizona – The University of Arizona’s Arizona Repertory Theatre will kick off its 2015-16 season on September 20, 2015.  Single tickets go on sale August 3, 2015 through the Fine Arts Box Office at 520.621.1162 or online at theatre.arizona.edu, with new subscriptions available in June.

“The Arizona Repertory Theatre’s 2015-2016 season offers our audiences a chance to think, to love and to laugh,” said Artistic Director and Theatre Professor Brent Gibbs. “We start the first half of the season with Neil Simon’s hilarious, Barefoot in the Park, which shows us that opposites really do attract. Then Cabaret, winner of eight Tony awards, reminds us that it is no good sitting alone in your room. Craig Lucas’ Reckless closes the first half of the season with a zany Christmas treat. In the second half of the season, we honor the memory of William Shakespeare by producing The Comedy of Errors and The Tempest. Mounting both of these productions at once is a wonderful opportunity for our artists and patrons to experience an early and a late work by the Bard. We close out the season with Jonathan Larson’s poignant musical, Rent. Please join us as we travel down roads familiar and new.”

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Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon

September 20 – October 11, 2015

 

Cabaret music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb,

play by Joe Masteroff, based on the book by Christopher Isherwood

October 18 – November 8, 2015

 

Reckless by Craig Lucas

November 8 – December 6, 2015

 

The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

Feb 7 – May 2, 2016*

 

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Feb 7 – May 2, 2016*

 

Rent book, music & lyrics by Jonathan Larson

April 11 – May 2, 2016

*Dates subject to change

 

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UA Arizona Repertory Theatre presents THIS by Melissa James Gibson

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • (520) 626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

Approximate run time: 90 minutes • Hank Stratton, Director • (520) 626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu

Media Photo Call: Thursday, January 29, 2015 4:30 pm in the Marroney Theatre

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Tucson, AZ – February 11, 2015

TUCSON, AZ – In this comedy, four young, ambitious neighbors struggle to transition from the carefree ‘that’ of growing up to the tumultuous ‘this’ of adulthood. As they push the limits of their friendships, they show us that language can be a catalyst for intimacy as well as a weapon of defense. Capturing the experience of life happening while we make other plans, This gives us a humorous, wise & honest story about fallible – but bright – people in midlife who know that desire & misfortune don’t automatically vanish after marriage.

Dates & Times:

Previews:  Feb 8 at 1:30pm, Feb 9 at 7:30pm

Evenings:  Feb 11-14, Feb 19-21, Feb 27-28 at 7:30pm

Matinees:  Feb 15, Feb 21-22, Mar 1 at 1:30pm

Place: Marroney Theatre on the UA campus located near the SE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

Cost/Admission: Regular $28, Senior/UA Employee/Military $26, Student $19, Preview $17, Alumni discount 10% off, Deeper discounts apply for groups numbering 10+

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162 or theatre.arizona.edu or tftv.arizona.edu

Parking:  Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd.  Pre-paid parking is available for weekday evening performances. Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park.  If you have special needs for parking, please call UA Parking & Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

Media Contact: Lisa Pierce, (520) 626-2686, lisapierce@email.arizona.edu

Production Sponsor: Gootter & Associates

 

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UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre presents FRANKENSTEIN by Victor Gialanella, based on the novel by Mary Shelley

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • (520) 626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

Approximate run time: 90 minutes • 15-minute intermission • Brent Gibbs, Director • (520) 621-9402 • brentg@email.arizona.edu

Media Photo Call: Thursday, October 9, 2014 4:30 pm in the Tornabene Theatre

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Tucson, AZ – October 1, 2014

TUCSON, AZ – Both brilliant and disturbing, the story of Frankenstein and his creation has fascinated audiences since the novel was first published in 1818. Victor Frankenstein has discovered the secret to reanimating human life – but is man meant to pierce the veil between life and death?  Frankenstein’s experiments will claim the lives of those he loves and introduce to the world a creature capable of both heartbreaking humanity and terrifying brutality.  Filled with suspense and terror, this is the perfect Halloween production.

Dates & Times:

Previews:  Oct 19 at 1:30pm, Oct 20 at 7:30pm

Evenings:  Oct 22-25, Oct 30-Nov 1, Nov 7-8 at 7:30pm

Matinees:  Oct 26, Nov 1-2, Nov 9 at 1:30pm

Place: Tornabene Theatre on the UA campus located near the SE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

Cost/Admission: Regular $28, Senior/UA Employee/Military $26, Student $19, Preview $17.  For groups of 10 or more, deeper discounts apply.

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162 or theatre.arizona.edu or tftv.arizona.edu

Parking: Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd.  Pre-paid parking is available for weekday evening performances. Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park.  If you have special needs for parking, please call UA Parking & Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

Production Sponsor: Tucson Marriott University Park

 

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UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s LEND ME A TENOR

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • 520-626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

Approximate run time: 120 minutes • 15-minute intermission • David Morden, Director • 520-621-3356 • dmorden@email.arizona.edu

Media Photo Call: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 4:30 pm in the Marroney Theatre

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Tucson, AZ – September 13, 2014

 

TUCSON, AZ – The greatest Italian tenor in the world, Il Stupendo, is scheduled to sing the lead in The Cleveland Opera’s OTELLO. When his wife leaves him a “Dear John” letter, however, the distraught singer takes a double dose of tranquilizers. With curtain time rapidly approaching, opera management kicks into damage control on steroids and what follows is a laugh-out-loud chain reaction of mistaken identity, farcical plot twists, double entendres & musical mayhem. Winner of three Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards & nominated for an Olivier for Best Comedy of the Year, this musical farce is a side-splitting pleaser.

Dates & Times:
Previews: Sep 21 at 1:30pm, Sep 22 at 7:30pm
Evenings: Sep 24-27, Oct 2-4, Oct 10-11 at 7:30pm
Matinees: Sep 28, Oct 4-5, Oct 12 at 1:30pm

Place: Marroney Theatre on the UA campus located near the SE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

Cost/Admission: Regular $28, Senior/UA Employee/Military $26, Student $19, Preview $17. For groups of 10 or more, deeper discounts apply.

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162 or theatre.arizona.edu or tftv.arizona.edu

Parking: Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd. Pre-paid parking is available for weekday evening performances. Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park. If you have special needs for parking, please call UA Parking & Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

Production Co-Sponsors: Shawn Edgar & Associates Keller Williams of Southern Arizona + Victoria Terzano

 

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Open Casting Call for Boys Ages 8-12 on Tues, Sep 2, 2014 for Fall Productions FRANKENSTEIN & THE FULL MONTY

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • 520-626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

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Tucson, AZ – August 11, 2014

 

Tucson, AZ – Arizona Repertory Theatre, the theatrical training company at the University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film & Television, is holding an open casting call for male child actors on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, from 4pm-6pm in room #114 in the Drama Building on the UA campus.

 

For Frankenstein by Victor Gialanella, directed by Brent Gibbs, the role of William is being sought. The character is between 8-11 years old. Rehearsals for Frankenstein will be from September 8 – October 21, 2014. Performances will run from October 22 – November 9, 2014.

 

For The Full Monty – music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Terrence McNally, directed by Danny Gurwin, the role of Nathan, who is between ages 10-12 years old, is being sought. There is no singing required for this role, though this is a musical. Rehearsals for The Full Monty will be from September 22 – November 11, 2014. Performances will run from November 12 – December 7, 2014.

 

Parents will be able to ask more questions at the time of the audition.

 

The Drama Building is located on the SE corner of Speedway Blvd. and Park Ave. Parking is in the Park Avenue Garage, located on the NE corner of Speedway Blvd. and Park Ave. Pre-paid parking is available during weekdays. The fee to park is usually $4. Please visit https://theatre.arizona.edu/ and click on the Plan Your Visit tab at the top, then click Directions and Parking for maps and more information. You can download the parking map on that page at the right.

 

 

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UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre Announces 2014-2015 Season!

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development • 520-626-2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

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Tucson, AZ – April 3, 2014

Tucson, Arizona – The University of Arizona’s Arizona Repertory Theatre will kick off its 2014-15 season on September 21, 2014.  Single tickets go on sale August 4th through the Fine Arts Box Office at 520.621.1162 or online at theatre.arizona.edu, or tickets.arizona.edu, with new subscriptions available in June.

 

“The 2014-2015 Arizona Repertory Theatre Season is filled with classic & new comedies, as well as thought-provoking dramas,” said Director of Marketing & Development, Lisa Pierce.  The greatest thrill is that our audiences will get to see ‘Tomorrow’s Stars Today’ on stage & will get to say they knew them when.

 

Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig | September 21 – October 12, 2014

Frankenstein by Victor Gialnella, based on Mary Shelley’s novel | October 19 – November 9, 2014

The Full Monty music & lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Terrence McNally | November 9 – December 7, 2014

This by Melissa James Gibson | February 8 – March 1, 2015

Othello by William Shakespeare | March 8 – April 5, 2015

A Little Night Music music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler | April 12 – May 3, 2015

 

 

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UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM directed by Stephen Wrentmore, Guest Director from Arizona Theatre Company

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CONTACT: Lisa Pierce, Dir. of Marketing & Development • 520.626.2686 • lisapierce@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television

Approximate run time: 90 minutes • Stephen Wrentmore, Director • swrentmore@arizonatheatre.org

Media Photo Call: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 4:30 pm in the Tornabene Theatre

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Tucson, AZ – March 26, 2014

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Join us as we close out our season with one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.  Filled with lovers, fairies and rustics, A Midsummer Night’s Dream has something for everyone.  Add a misapplied love potion, mistaken identities and the most famous play-within-a play ever written, and you have a perfect recipe for mirth.  The language, poetry, and wit of Shakespeare shine as bright and as lovely as the moon in this timeless classic.

Dates & Times:

Previews:  Apr 13 at 1:30pm, Apr 15 at 7:30pm

Evenings:  Apr 16-19, Apr 24-26, May 2-3 at 7:30pm

Matinees:  Apr 20, Apr 26-27, May 4 at 1:30pm

Want a little extra culture with your theatre experience?  Attend the free, pre-show discussion on Sunday, April 13 at 12:45pm (see signs in Drama Building for room number).  OR…the free, post-show discussion with the actors on Sunday, April 20, immediately following the performance! 

Place: Tornabene Theatre on the UA campus located near the SE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

Cost/Admission: Regular $28, Senior/UA Employee/Military $26, Student $19, Preview $17.

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162 or theatre.arizona.edu

Parking:  Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd.  Pre-paid parking is available for weekday evening performances. Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park.  If you have special needs for parking, please call UA Parking & Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

Production Sponsors: Pat Engels & Richard Medland

Widescreen Wednesday Screening & Discussion:

Midsummer FilmWednesday, April 23, 2014, at 7:00pm – Center for Creative Photography

FREE ADMISSION to Widescreen Wednesdays! No ticket necessary – seats first come, first served. Watch the film adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from 1999 with Stanley Tucci, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Kline, Calista Flockhart, Rupert Everett, Christian Bale, Dominic West & Anna Friel. Enjoy a fun discussion about the film and stage versions led by Theatre Professor Dr. Jessica Maerz.  BONUS: See a student film short – FREE!

 

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