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* Last update:
April 23rd 2008 *
Welcome to the 2008 season of
Center Stage Productions
Center Stage Productions
P.O. Box 2084
Boothwyn, PA, 19061
Phone: (610) 558-5626
Main
Stage
LEADER OF THE PACK: The Ellie Greenwich Musical
Based on the original play by Melanie Mintz Ÿ Book by Anne Beatts Ÿ
Music and Lyrics by Ellie Greenwich and Friends
June 12, 13, 14, 2008 Ÿ 8:00 p.m.
June 15, 2008 Ÿ 3:00 p.m.
This hit Broadway musical retrospective celebrates the life and times of Ellie Greenwich, whose doo wop sounds skyrocketed to the top of the sixties charts. The story of Ellie’s rise to fame and fortune is punctuated with the virtual Hit Parade of her music: Chapel of Love, Da-Do Ronn Ron, Be My Baby, Hanky Panky, Do Wah Diddy, And Then He Kissed Me, and, of course, the title song. The show promises to be a happy, high-spirited, foot-stomping romp.
ADMISSION: General $12; College students w/ID $8; Children/students under 18 years $8; Seniors $8
BYE BYE BIRDIE
A musical Comedy Ÿ Book by Michael Stewart Ÿ Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams Ÿ Originally Produced by Edward Padula
August 7, 8, 9 2008 Ÿ 8:00 p.m.
August 10, 2008 Ÿ 3:00 p.m.
Bye Bye Birdie is one
of the most captivating musical shows of out time. It tells the story of a rock
and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. The singer, Conrad
Birdie, an Elvis Presley type, finds himself drafted. Albert Peterson, his
agent, a very pleasant mild mannered young man and Rose Grant, Albert’s
faithful secretary concoct one final national publicity plan before Conrad’s
induction. Conrad will bid a typical American teenage girl goodbye with an
all-American kiss. The show re-lives the fifties as young people go crazy,
parents worry, and Rosie tries to get Albert to marry her. The show is a satire
done with the fondest affections. With lots of imagination and frivolity,
memorable hits like, The Telephone Hour, One Last Kiss, Spanish Rose, A Lot of
Livin’ to Do and Put on a Happy Face will keep you smiling through the
production
ADMISSION: General $12; College students w/ID $8; Children/students under 18 years $8; Seniors $8
Children’s Theater
Little Red and the Hoods
By Karen Boettcher-Tate
July 10, 11, 12, 2008 Ÿ 11:00 a.m.
(running time approx. 45 minutes)
This delightful tale of Little Red Riding Hood is told with modern lessons for today’s children. As the story goes, Little Red is taking cookies to her grandmother when she encounters Harry Wolf. Harry works for the notorious gang leader, Ma Sugar Lump, and wants to steal the recipe to the cookies. The pack of meanies can then bake more cookies, sell them to others and become rich! Fortunately, their plot fails. The play teaches its young audiences about not judging people by their looks, how to protect themselves from strangers and the importance of reading. There is plenty of audience participation making the show both fun and educational.
ADMISSION: General $6; Groups of 15 or more $5 each
Seussical, Jr.
Book by Lynn Ahrens Ÿ Co-Conceived by Eric Idle Ÿ Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty Ÿ Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
July 24, 25, 26, 2008 Ÿ 11:00 a.m.
July 24, 2008 Ÿ 7:30 p.m.
(running time approx. 70 minutes)
“After all those years being stuck on a page, did you ever imagine you’d see me onstage?” So says the mischievous Cat in the Hat at the onset of this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and all of the Whos of Whoville. The music is a combination of Latin to pop, swing to Gospel, and R & B to funk…so let your toes tap, your fingers snap and your imagination run wild.
ADMISSION: General $6; Groups of 15 or more $5 each
Charlotte’s Web: The Musical
Based on the Story by E. B. White Ÿ Book by Joesph Robinette
Music and lyrics by Charles Strouse
July 31, 2008, August 1, 2, 2008 Ÿ 11:00 a.m.
(running time approx. 70 minutes)
This exciting, new musical version brings a new dimension to E. B. White’s beloved classic. The audience will be thrilled with many songs including such numbers as Eating, Wilbur the pig’s humorous yet poignant song about growing up; Who says We Can’t Be Friends, an enchanting duet between Wilbur and his new-found companion Charlotte; Welcome to the Zuckerman Barn, featuring all the story’s unforgettable animals in a hand-clapping, toe-tapping hoe-down; and Summer, a haunting, nostalgic chorus number which evokes a time and place from everyone’s childhood. This joyous musical offers everyone a very special experience.
ADMISSION: General $6; Groups of 15 or more $5 each
Summer Theatre Camp
Please click here for the Childrens Theatre Camp brochure
Center Stage Productions camps are designed for young people
entering kindergarten through twelfth grades. Sessions include acting,
movement, voice training, and stage crafts. They provide opportunity for
talented and creative students to experience theater in a safe and trusting
environment. The participants will be personally involved in the dynamics of
combined art forms, the challenges of creative self-expression, and the
appreciation of theater as a major cultural development. All classes are held
in the
KINDERGARTEN-THIRD GRADES
Workshop I:
Theatre Camp for Little People
June 30-July 18, 2008 (no class July 4th )
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This program is designed to introduce young people to theater. Students will experience every aspect of play-acting from mind games to performing. All activities will offer a variety of challenges to accommodate the range of abilities among the students.
Cost: $ 300
FOURTH-FIFTH GRADES
Workshop II:
Introduction to Theatre
June 30-July 18, 2008 (no class July 4th )
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
This workshop is designed to introduce students to the stage. The participants will concentrate on a variety of acting skills by using improvisations, stage games, stage crafts, and a short play script.
Cost: $ 300
SIXTH-NINTH GRADES
Workshop III:
Showcase Workshop
June 30-July 26, 2008 (no class July 4th)
10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Each session is devoted to developing various theatrical skills and culminates in a theater production performed for the general public. The participants will produce the children’s musical, Seussical, Jr., which will be performed at Neumann’s Meagher Theater on 24, 25, 26, 2008. Tickets are available through the Cultural Programming Office (610-558-5626.)
Cost: $ 450
NINTH-TWELFTH GRADES
Workshop IV: High
School Ensemble/Children’s Theatre Workshop
July 7 to August 2, 2008
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
This workshop will encourage cooperative learning while concentrating on storytelling and performing. The students will produce a children’s musical production entitled, Charlotte’s Web: The Musical. This musical adaptation will be performed on Neumann’s stage July 31, August 1, 2, 2008. Tickets are available through the Cultural Programming Office (610-558-5626.)
Cost: $ 100
For more information and/or a workshop brochure, please contact the Neumann College Office of Cultural Programming by calling 610-558-5626. Also, visit us on the web at www.neumann.edu
ART EXHIBITS
Student Exhibition
June
9 – July 26, 2008
Library
& Music Area Galleries,
Bachman
Main Building
ADMISSION: FREE
Unless noted, all events are
held in the state-of-the-art Fred P. Meagher Theatre, located in the
Updates to this schedule are posted online at www.neumann.edu
The Story of Center Stage Productions
Dedicated to the
love of theater, music, and dance, a group of teachers formed the Chichester
Community Theater in 1984. Renamed in 1990, "Center Stage
Productions" is an independent, self-supporting organization working to
enhance the role of the love of theater in the community. We seek to make
the theater experience an educational, enlightening, enjoyable event.
Our workshops and
productions are open to anyone interested in some aspect of the performing
arts. In addition, we offer several special events every year - field
trips, concerts, plays - to our members at nominal cost. Our goal is to
offer social development and performing arts skills through theater related
activities. Students learn to sing, dance, act, and relate to peers and
adults while producing excellent musical and dramatic productions.
Since its
inception, CSP has successfully produced many shows including Stalag 17, Grease, West Side
Story, Man of LaMancha, Once Upon a Mattress, Charlie and Algernon, The Music
Man, Camelot, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Sound of Music, Little Shop
of Horrors, The Miracle Worker, Our Town, South Pacific, The Pirates of
Penzance, Dracula, The King and I, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat, Sweeney Todd, Oklahoma, M.A.S.H., Amahl and the Night Visitors,
Rodgers and Hart: A Celebration, Stepping Out, Pippin, Nunsense, Cole/Noel:
Let's Fall in Love, Nunsense II: The Second Coming, Red Zone Cuba: The Musical,
Blood Brothers, The House of Blue Leaves, and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.
Our children's
theater program has produced such favorites as Robin hood, Alice in Wonderland,
Dragon's Tale, The Circus, Cinderella, A Tale of Sleeping Beauty,
Rumplestilskin, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Pale Pink Dragon, The
Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, I Think I Can, Magical Pied
Piper, Aladdin and His Wonderful Magical Lamp, King Midas and the Palace of
Gold, Robin Hood: A Merry Musical Adventure, The Frog Prince, Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs, OZ!, Follow that Rabbit: The Wonderful Story, Treasure
Island, Little Red and the Hoods, King Midas and the Golden Touch, A Little
Princess, Tales of Sherwood Forest, Annie Jr., and Tiny Thumbelina.
Come join us for a
rewarding experience! If you are interested in the positions of Director,
Choreographer, or Music Director, please send you resumes to CSP. We are
always looking for new talent in all areas of theater