Then follow directions *From Route 378 North. The season will open in the intimate Schubert Theatre with Every Brilliant Thing, byDuncan MacmillanandJonny Donahoe, a poignant and stirring story examining a familys resilience in the face of severe depression through laughter and a bittersweet appreciation for life. An independent 501 c 3 . Cossu carefully modulates the story of Washington Heights, New York City, Latino-Americans dealing with the day-to-day, dreams sparkling like champagne in their eyes, hope harbored in their hearts. I left my hometown Cagliari in Sardinia over 20 years ago. PSF also anticipates opening up the opportunity to attend its annual Young Company Shakespeare Project to our patrons again, with more information to come. The singular sensation from choreographer Michael Bennett and composer Marvin Hamlisch with a mix of song, dance and drama by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, boasts classic numbers such as What I Did for Love and One.. The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival enriches the human community through the revelation of beauty and the illumination of fundamental truths of human experience. Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival launches its Main Stage summer season with the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, previewing Thursday, June 15, opening Friday, June 16, and running through July 2 at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University. Artistic Leadership, Cast, and Creative Bios, here. In a brilliant mix of song, dance, and compelling drama by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, A Chorus Line illuminates the ambitions of ensemble dancers in the final chorus audition for an upcoming Broadway show. Casting Equity actors for roles in Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival 2023 Season. Director Anne Hering, who has previously directed the play, is Orlando Shakes education director. This page is not available in other languages. Reyes reprises the role of Usnavi, following his performance at the Rubicon Theatre Company, in Ventura, California. "We have (in the cast) first-generation, second-generation, and immigrants, as well. The PSF production wows from the opening number, In The Heights, with Ryan Reyes (Usnavi, bodega owner), in scintillating rap, along with the Company, setting a vibe of excitement. Train whistles from the local railroad line could be heard periodically. KJs productions, as a director and playwright, include: Guthrie Theater, Hartford Stage, Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Alley Theatre, Berkeley Repertory, Baltimores Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Playmakers Repertory, Asolo Repertory, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Two River Theater, Frontera Repertory, Round House, Studio Theatre in D.C., and Cornerstone Theater; Off-Broadway at Urban Stages, HERE Arts Center, and the Gene Frankel Theatre. The season is: Main Stage, A Chorus Line, June 22 - July 10; Fences, July 27 - Aug. 7, and Shakespeare For Kids, July 27 - Aug. 6, and Schubert Theatre: Every Brilliant Thing, June 7 - 19; The River Bride, July 1 - 3; Much Ado About Nothing, July 13 - Aug. 7, and Little Red, June 3 - Aug. 6. Take I-78 west toward Allentown, PA to exit 60A and Route 309 South. Turn left onto Route 663 towards Quakertown to Route 309 North.
Review: For 'The Three Musketeers,' the fight is on - WHYY His other directing credits include Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF), Milwaukee Repertory Theater, NYU's MFA Playwriting Program and NYU's Atlantic Acting School. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEE A. BUTZ, KRISTY MCKEEVER From left: Daisy Marie Lopez (Nina), Solomon Parker III (Benny), In The Heights, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Main Stage, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University. The Associate Season Sponsors are Douglas Dykhouse, Linda Lapos and Paul Wirth, Kathleen Kund Nolan and Timothy E. Nolan, The Szarko Family, and Harry C. Trexler Trust. The Festivals award-winning company of many world-class artists includes Broadway, film, and television veterans, and winners and nominees of the Tony, Emmy, Obie, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Jefferson, Hayes, Lortel, and Barrymore awards. The Professional Theatre at DeSales University With a zest for love and a love of life, Shakespeare's spirited comedy offers a tale of two courtships.
Theater Review: A spectacular 'In The Heights' at Pennsylvania Similarly, PSF was among just a handful of theatres on the continent in recent summers to produce three Shakespeare plays in a single summer season. July 12 - August . I had to be a part of it.". "In the Heights is a revolutionary musical that paved the way for a new sound and new community of artists on Broadway. Everything is brisk, precise and on point. Tauren Hagans (Camila, Kevins wife) is remarkable in her solo, Enough, a showstopper. On March 30, 2020 Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival released a statement saying that the 2020 season would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Main Stage: In the Heights (June 14 to July 2); The Tempest (July 12 to August 6); Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility (July 20 to August 6); Shakespeare for Kids (July 26 to August 5). His directing credits include PSF's Twelfth Night, As You Like It, and The Taming of the Shrew; and regionally at Arden Theatre Company, People's Light, Delaware Theatre Company, Theatre Exile, 1812 Productions, and numerous others. Joining them are returning artists with numerous PSF Shakespeare credits includingAkeem Davis as Trinculo (Henry V, Loves Labours Lost, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Much Ado About Nothing), Jim Helsinger as Stephano (Alls Well That Ends Well, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Nights Dream), Eric Hissom as Alonso (Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, A Man for All Seasons, The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, Troilus and Cressida, Around the World in Eighty Days, , Alls Well that Ends Well), Gina Lamparella as Juno (onstage: Pericles and The Tempest; as director: Crazy For You, Richard II, and WillPower Tours), and Christopher Patrick Mullenas Caliban (Shakespeare In Love, Richard II, Loves Labours Lost, Julius Caesar, Pericles, Charleys Aunt, and many more). I sprinkled in steps from everybody's nation or country that their family has emigrated from. This article is dedicated to Stephen Sondheim (1930 - 2021): Good night sweet prince/And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. (Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 2), Anthony Adams honored as 2023 Unsung Hero. The cast for In the Heights includes the previously announced Ryan Reyes as Usnavi and Danny Bolero as Kevin; who each played their leading roles in previous productions and share a passion for the story. Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival 2755 Station Avenue | Center Valley, PA 18034 | 610-282-WILL . Interview: Charmaine Weir-Smith of THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Baxter Theatre Centre Talks Storytelling and Process. Info Tickets. PSF is one of only a handful of theatres on the continent producing Shakespeare, musicals, classics, and contemporary plays, all of which can normally be seen in rep and in multiple spaces within a few visits in a single summer season. His signature approach to Shakespeare has allowed him to become a stalwart of the canon, with critical recognition as "the region's most reliable director of William Shakespeare."
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Announces 2022 Season Celebrating its 20th year, the fall 2019 WillPower Tour's production of Macbeth reached over 11,000 students in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The view of "In The Heights" is clear at the conclusion of the musical drama, through July 2, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF), DeSales University. I am thrilled that PSF is able to bring back live musical theatre this season, and especially excited that we will be back with one of the most famous musicals in the modern American theatreA Chorus Line, says Razze. And what a story it is. This summer Jones makes his PSF directorial debut with a cast of several new faces and many PSF favorites. Pfeiffers extensive regional credits have earned him multiple awards and critical praise across the country. Directly across from the Labuda Center, there is a very large statue, and there is a parking lot in front of the Labuda Center with a second lot adjacent to it connected by a sidewalk. To reserve one of these services, call the Box Office Manager at (610) 282-3654 x1. Co-written by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegria Hudes, In the Heights is set over a Fourth of July weekend in the life of the vibrant neighborhood in New York's Washington Heights-from the vantage point of Usnavi's corner bodega, we experience a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. It's that same immigrant story that's in the show.
She is also the voice of many characters on the cartoons Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!. The 32nd annual Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) took Shakespeare's classic comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," on its inaugural "Play On!" Community Tour to more than one dozen Lehigh Valley locations. Parking is FREE. With a zest for love and a love of life, Shakespeares spirited comedy offers a tale of two courtships. Kevin Matthew Solis (Piraguero, selling piragua, shaved ice dessert), is in strong voice and humorous in Piragua.. KJ Sanchez is the founder and CEO of American Records, dedicated to making theatre that chronicles our time, theatre that serves as a bridge between people.
'Antony and Cleopatra,' at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - WHYY Center Valley, PA 18034. An epic work of stunning poetry by a Pennsylvania native, Fences has been hailed by critics as "a blockbuster piece of theater" and "the strongest, most passionate American dramatic writing since Tennessee Williams." Community Day information: https://pashakespeare.org, CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream., Anthony Adams honored as 2023 Unsung Hero. Beatrice and Benedick elevate the art of the quarrel in their duel of glittering wordplay, while Claudio and Hero have their true love put to the test. By 2030, the following statements will be true: The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is a world-class Shakespeare festival, celebrated regionally and recognized nationally for a level of artistry consistent with leading regional theatres. An alumnus of the DeSales University theatre program and PSF's Young Company, Reyes says returning to the role "honors the diverse Lantinx communities" and a role he says he personally relates to, "not only with my Boricua roots, but also growing up knowing the struggles of running a business alongside my parents and siblings.
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