Let’s do the time warp again! For the seventh year, Surfside Players presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show in front of a full-size movie screen with a shadow cast. The show will run Fridays and Saturdays, October 17, 18, 24 and 25 at midnight, and have two special Halloween (October 31) showings at 8 pm and midnight. Prop bags, t-shirts and glowsticks will be available to purchase, and live musicians will set the scene in the creepily atmospheric lobby. Come early because tickets will sell out. Gather up your corsets and fishnets and come on out! Tickets are $10, all are sold at door. Directed by Heather McFarland. Presented by special arrangement with Criterion Pictures USA. Please cal 783-3127 or visit www.surfsideplayers.com for more information.
I had the opportunity to see their production of 'Steel Magnolias' on Saturday evening, October 11th. It is one of my favorite shows - EVER - and I have seen it done in community theatres 4 times. This production was every bit a good as any I have ever seen.
I want to say "Happy Anniversary" to Surfside Players on their 50th season. I am glad to have been a part of the theater's history. On 26 September, I saw "The Moon is Blue" by F. Hugh Herbert which was Surfside's first show in 1959. It was a great idea to re-do that show. Troy Jones directed a small cast: Molly Nystrom-Reddington (Patty O'Neill), James Salmon (Donald Gresham), Gordon Ringer (David Slater), and Gaylon Parker (Michael O'Neill).
Hey, Big Spender! Sweet Charity auditions are scheduled at Surfside Playhouse in Cocoa Beach at 7 pm on Sunday, August 31st and Monday, September 1st, with call-backs (if needed) on Tuesday Sept 2nd. Auditions will consist of dance, vocals and cold readings. No prepared pieces, please - songs from the show will be taught during the audition process. Please come prepared to dance, in loose-fiitting or dance attire (no blue jeans) and comfortable closed shoes (no sandals or flip-flops). The show runs from November 7-23.
Large Cast needed: Charity, her 2 best friends, her boss, her neurotic boyfriend, an Italian movie star, his girlfriend and his butler, many other chorus roles including musicians, dance hall hostesses, policemen, and Manhattanites.
Directed by Heather McFarland, choreography by Deborah Rappa-Crisafulli.
How refreshing to see a show in Brevard County that I had not seen performed here before; I saw Nagle Jackson's "Opera Comique" at the Henegar Center on 10 August. Joanne Mitchell directed the play and did a great job of casting it. "Opera Comique's" a light comedy which takes place in Paris in the year 1875.
Theatre Classes are offered at Brevard Community College on the Cocoa Campus. Fall course offerings are: History of the Theatre (THE-1100) Explore the history of the theatre from acinet Greece to the 20th century - TR 10:50-12:05; Acting I (TPP 1110) Explore the basics of acting through scenes and improvisations. Appropriate for both beginners and advanced actors - TR 3:05-4:20; Intro to Directing (TPP 2300) Explore the theories and principles involved in directing a theatrical production - TR 1:40-2:55. All courses are taught by Jeanine Henry. Email her at
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Hi Everyone - I've gone through each of the theatre sites for the upcoming year's plays (except high schools, which aren't set yet), and added them to the Theatre Calendar (up through June 2009). The Theatre Company (Palm Bay) had a few listed as potential plays, so I added a "Check Back" entry for those. If anyone has more info on their plays (The Theatre Company), or if you see any errors on the calendar, please let me know. Thanks.
Saturday night's fundraiser for the Palm Bay fire victims was GREAT!
I'd like to congratulate all the performers and the production staff that created this hilarious show for doing a fantastic job! I was laughing so hard all evening! It's hard to believe that such a production was "thrown together" so quickly in response to the Palm Bay fires. Everyone kept the show moving along and even the inevitable glitches were turned into uproarious impromptu bits by the quick-witted cast members.
Palm Bay's husband-and-wife filmmakers Ray and Migdalia Etheridge are looking for a male "extra" for
their next video, "HE'S DEAD", for a scene that will be shot in September. Age range 22-50ish. Please check their project website for details: http://hesdead.angelfire.com
Surfside is looking forward to producing this enchanting musical classic based on the Charles Dickens novel for its 50th season. Oliver! is presented through special arrangement with Tams Witmark and includes wonderful musical numbers such as "Food, Glorious Food", "I'd Do Anything", "Where is Love?", "Consider Yourself", and "As Long As He Needs Me", along with memorable characters and a heartfelt storyline. Fiddler on the Roof was originally scheduled in the time slot, but rights were unavailable due to an upcoming tour.
I caught the Thursday night performance of the Summer of Fine Arts North/Central production of "Les Miserables" at MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL, and, in a word, AMAZING!!! If I didn't have to go out of town this weekend, I would have definitely caught another one of the shows. It was what a theater experience is supposed to be- uplifting, exhilarating, thought provoking, and, ultimately, moving.
Les Miserables is a theater classic, an extremely bold show to take on with a cast of High School students and graduates. I had my doubts going into the performance, however after seeing this show all my doubts were gone. The cast and crew of the Summer Fine Arts production of Les Miserables were completely outstanding; from the opening scene to the final bows, the show was spectacular.
I'm not sure who will read this information, but I thought it would be great if the SpaceCoastTheatre.com readers knew about "two" upcoming Summer Fine Arts productions about to hit the stage, July 10-12. This is my first summer not working with this fine program.
I know there are some very-very talented staff members working on the two productions. I'm sure they would love to be recognized for their hard work over the past 6 weeks!! I am only familiar with some of the south end folks this year: Crazy For You, SFA south end Director, Ms. Sarah Munday, and Tech-Director, Mr. Frank DeGroodt...both instructors at EGHS. Choreographer Miss Heather McFarland from Surfside Players, Music Director, Ms. Kimberly Dickman...from Creel Elementary, and years of community theater involvement. North end, Les Miserables, I hear has a wonderful staff. The only person I know is Director, Mr. Kevin Buck, instructor at Cocoa Bch. Jr./Sr. High. Maybe some dialog can kick up from the folks involved with these terrific shows. Let the community know who's "behind-the-scenes" making magic.
Performance Stats:
Les Miserables: July 10 & 11 at 7:30 PM, July 12 at 2 PM. Merritt Island High School's Performing Arts Center. Tix's are $8-$10. 454-1000 ext. 377.
Crazy For You: July 10 & 11 at 7 PM, July 12 at 2 PM. Eau Gallie High School's Performing Arts Center. Tix's are $8-$10. 253-5084.
GOOD LUCK to all north and south end staff and cast members!!
Palm Bay's husband-and-wife filmmakers, RAY and MIGDALIA ETHERIDGE, are casting their latest micro-budget feature film, "HE'S DEAD!".
"He's Dead!", their SIXTH feature film, is a direct-to-video project, which will be shot on mini-dv, and distributed through Amazon.com.
"He's Dead!" is an old-fashioned mystery, involving a wealthy businessman who fakes his death to aid police in solving a multimillion dollar theft.
Filming will take place on WEEKENDS between August 9th and September 14th, in PALM BAY. Auditions will begin immediately for 16 male/female roles. (NO children).
