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"Gypsy" at Town Theatre

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Workshop Theatre

"Rent" at Trustus Theatre

"Schoolhouse Rock Live" at Columbia Children's Theatre

"A Nice Family Gathering" at Chapin Community Theatre

"A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas" at Columbia Children's Theatre

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Now Playing:
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," September 10-25, Workshop Theatre, 799-6551.

"Gypsy," September 10 - October 2, Town Theatre, 799-2510.

"Rent," September 10 - October 2, Trustus Theatre, 254-9732.

Upcoming:
"Schoolhouse Rock Live," September 17-26, Columbia Children's Theatre, 691-4548.

"Curtain Up On Murder," September 23 - October 2, Chapin Community Theatre, 345-6181.

"Beauty and the Beast," October 15-24, Village Square Theatre, 359-1436.

"Suicide Anyone," October 15-22, NiA Company at Gotham Bagel.

"Little Shop of Horrors," October 21-31, Sumter Little Theatre, 775-2150.

"Reasons to Be Pretty," October 22 - November 13, Trustus Theatre, 254-9732.

"A Few Good Men," November 5-20, Workshop Theatre, 799-6551.

"The Great American Trailer Park Musical," December 3 - January 22, Trustus Theatre, 254-9732.

"A Nice Family Gathering," November 12 - December 4, Chapin Community Theatre, 345-6181.

"Irving Berlin's White Christmas," November 12 - December 11, Town Theatre, 799-2510.

"A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas," November 26 - December 5, Columbia Children's Theatre, 691-4548.

"It's a Wonderful Life," December 3-12, Village Square Theatre, 359-1436.

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," December 4-11, Town theatre, 799-2510.

"'Tis the Season," December 9-12, Workshop Theatre, 799-6551.



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MBF Productions
Workshop Theatre presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Come join six quirky middle-schoolers (played by adults) as they work through personal issues and insecurities while battling to be spelling bee champion in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which will be presented by Workshop September 10-25. This hilarious and touching musical comedy is the winner of two Tony Awards.

The bee is hosted by Rona Lisa Perretti (Vicky Saye Henderson). Spellers include reigning spelling champion of Putnam County Chip Tolentino (Hunter Bolton), home-schooler Leaf Coneybear (Josh Payne), competitive William Barfee (Bobby Rogers), word-lover Olive Ostrovsky (Bethany Locklear), over-achiever Marcy Park (Caitlyn Oenbrink), and the youngest contestant, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere (Jackie Rowe). After a five-year hiatus from the bee, Vice Principal Douglas Panch (George Dinsmore) returns as the bee's judge, and Mitch Mahoney (Charles McKenley) serves as comfort counselor for the losing spellers."The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Workshop Theatre

As an added twist, each performance will feature audience volunteers who will have their spelling abilities challenged in true spelling bee fashion.

Veteran director Jocelyn Sanders (Same Time, Next Year; Caroline, or Change) guides the talented cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and musical director Caroline Jones Weidner (Caroline, or Change) keeps the beat. Randy Strange has transformed the stage, and Barry Sparks will light the bee.

This marks the Columbia stage premiere of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

DATES: September 10-12, 15-19 and 22-25, 2010

CURTAIN TIME: Curtain at 8:00 p.m., except for 3:00 p.m. matinees on September 12 and 19

TICKETS: $22 for adults; $20 for seniors/active military; $16 for students; $12 for children 12 and under

BOX OFFICE: Tickets are on sale for members August 30, and to all others on September 2. Order online 24 hours a day (on or after September 2) by clicking here. (To learn more about online reservations, click here.) Or call the Box Office at 799-6551. Box Office hours are noon - 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. [The Box Office will be closed on Labor Day, but tickets will still be available online.
 
 
 
Town Theatre kicks off its 92nd season with the musical
Gypsy.

Gypsy is the musical fable of a stage mother whose quiet, obedient little girl, Louise, grows up to become world-famous burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. Last presented by Town Theatre in 1989,Catherine Bailey and Giulia Dalbec in "Gypsy" at Town Theatre the show chronicles the life of Mama Rose, the ultimate show-biz mama, as she drags her small-fry troupe on a musical tour that takes them through sordid back stages and fleabag hotels of the 1920s. “Ready or not – here comes Mama” with Catherine Bailey (The Little Shop of Horrors) taking the role of the always domineering and sometimes demeaning, Mama Rose. “Curtain up – light the lights” as Giulia Dalbec Mathews (Damn Yankees) portrays the unnoticed Louise who becomes a star as Gypsy. “Let us entertain you” with Dainty June – played by Elisabeth Smith (Annie 2010 and 1997) and Haley Sprankle (Annie 2010) – who first adores the spotlight, but then despises it; creating the opening for her sister’s rise to stardom. It’s “Together, Wherever We Go” with Rob Sprankle (The King and I) in the role of Herbie, who finds himself struggling between being a father figure to Louise and June and a suitor to Mama Rose. But, in the end, you’ll agree that “everything’s coming up roses” with this musical classic.

Sponsored by Colonial Life
Director – JamieCarr Harrington
Musical Director – Laura Adair
Choreographer – Tracy Steele
Costumer – Lori Stepp
Scenic & Lighting Designer – Danny Harrington

 WHEN:           September 10 -- October 2, 2010

Wednesday thru Saturday at 8:00 pm

Sunday matinee at 3 pm

 TICKETS:       Adults $18; Senior 65+/Active Military/College $15; Youth (17 and under) $12. Call 799-2510 for reservations.

Let us entertain you…

And we WILL make you smile – with our annual opening night party on Friday, September 10th. Everyone who attends the first performance of Gypsy is invited to join the cast and crew immediately after the show for complimentary champagne, sweet iced tea and lots of good food. Our generous next door neighbor, NBSC, has graciously offered the parking lot for the festivities. Our hosts, The Board of Governors of Town Theatre, will be there to greet you! So, let us entertain you and “we’ll have a real good time, yes sir!”

 

Trustus Theatre brings back 
Rent by popular demand.

Voted Best Local Production by readers of the Free-Times and back by popular demand, RENT is Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini's opera La"Rent" at Trustus Theatre Bohème. It follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village. disease and both its physical and emotional complications pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel; Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble; Benjamin has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends; and Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general, always behind the camera recording the events but never playing a part. Join us as we bring this thrilling rock operetta back to the Main Stage for an evening you won’t forget!

Shows: Thursdays through Sundays only. There will only be two Sunday matinees, Sunday September 19th and Sunday September 26th.
For reservations call 254-9732.
 




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