6/30/2011

Don't Feed the Plants!: BlueRep's "Little Shop of Horrors"



The Ateneo Blue Repertory brings you its 20th Season Premiere, Little Shop of Horrors

In the old days it was all about selling your soul to the devil for fame and fortune. But ever heard of selling it to an evil, man-eating Venus Flytrap from outer space?

With all the pressures in a fast-paced world obsessed with money and beauty, it isn’t hard to imagine that anyone would do absolutely anything to fulfill their dreams – whether through hard work or Faustian deals. But with the allure of earning fast bucks and becoming overnight sensations, shady businesses have become a lot more common.

Even the honest-to-goodness nice guys aren’t immune to this kind of temptation, and Seymour Krelborn is one of them. He is the protagonist of Little Shop of Horrors, a black comedy musical satirizing old-school sci-fi movies and one of the longest running Off-Broadway shows of all time. This July 2011, the Ateneo Blue Repertory presents Little Shop of Horrors as its 20th season’s premiere.
Since its beginnings in 1991, blueREP has delighted local audiences with shows that celebrate the artistry of the Filipino performer. blueREP has a diverse range of shows its belt having staged musicals like Pippin, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Stages of Love, Bare: A Pop Opera, and Hair.

 “For our 20th season, our theme is man's inner struggle, and the clash between the beasts within us and our humanity,” says Ejay Yatco, blueREP’s Artistic Director. “Seymour, the lead character of the play, faces this struggle when he is offered everything he ever wanted but at a great cost. Little Shop of Horrors is the first of three plays this year that will move our audiences to ask the question ‘Who is the man? Who is the Beast?’”

With book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, Little Shop of Horrors is the story of a miserable shopkeeper’s yearning for a better life and a chance at love, all encouraged by a devious plant who manipulates him into quenching its thirst for blood and world domination in exchange for his heart’s desires. Thus, he must choose between right and wrong, all for the sake of a bit of glory.

Directed by Toff de Venecia (director of blueREP’s All Shook Up and Freakshow) and Musical Direction by blueREP’s Artistic Director Ejay Yatco (musical director of blueREP’s Edges), blueREP’s Little Shop of Horrors runs from July 27-August 13 at the Fine Arts Theater, Ateneo de Manila University. Tickets are P199 each. Please contact Mica Fajardo at 09178908795 to purchase them.


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6/23/2011

Open auditions for Resorts World's "The Sound of Music"



Resorts World Manila, in cooperation with Ultimate Entertainment, Inc., is calling theater actors, performers, singers to audition for its production of the well-loved family musical The Sound of Music this June 24 (Friday) and 25 (Saturday) at the Newport Performing Arts Theater from 9:00am to 6:00pm. The production will be staged this October at the same venue.

All roles are still open. Interested talents should prepare the following: one song from a Broadway musical (using a minus one or music sheet), close-up and full-body photos, and resume (if available).

For more information, please visit The Sound of Music Manila Facebook Fanpage.



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6/13/2011

2011 Tony Awards Winners

Credits to Playbill Facebook Page
*WINNERS
  • Best Play
    War Horse
    Good People
    Jerusalem
    The Motherf**ker with the Hat
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    • Best Musical
      The Book of Mormon
      Catch Me If You Can
      The Scottsboro Boys
      Sister Act

      • Best Book of a Musical
        The Book of Mormon
        Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
        The Scottsboro Boys
        Sister Act

        • Best Original Score
          The Book of Mormon
          The Scottsboro Boys
          Sister Act
          Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

          • Best Revival of a Play
            The Normal Heart
            Arcadia
            The Importance of Being Earnest
            The Merchant of Venice 

            • Best Revival of a Musical
              Anything Goes
              How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 

              • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
                Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
                Brian Bedford, The Importance of Being Earnest
                Bobby Cannavale, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
                Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
                Al Pacino, The Merchant of Venice 

                • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
                  Frances McDormand, Good People
                  Nina Arianda, Born Yesterday
                  Lily Rabe, The Merchant of Venice
                  Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy
                  Hannah Yelland, Brief Encounter 

                  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
                    Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
                    Josh Gad, The Book of Mormon
                    Joshua Henry, The Scottsboro Boys
                    Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon
                    Tony Sheldon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert 

                    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
                      Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
                      Beth Leavel, Baby It's You!
                      Patina Miller, Sister Act
                      Donna Murphy, The People in the Picture 

                      • Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
                        John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
                        Mackenzie Crook, Jerusalem
                        Billy Crudup, Arcadia
                        Arian Moayed, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
                        Yul Vázquez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat 

                        • Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
                          Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
                          Edie Falco, The House of Blue Leaves
                          Judith Light, Lombardi
                          Joanna Lumley, La Bête
                          Elizabeth Rodriguez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat 

                          • Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
                            Colman Domingo, The Scottsboro Boys
                            Adam Godley, Anything Goes
                            Forrest McClendon, The Scottsboro Boys
                            Rory O'Malley, The Book of Mormon 

                            • Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
                              Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
                              Laura Benanti, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
                              Tammy Blanchard, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
                              Victoria Clark, Sister Act
                              Patti LuPone, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 

                              • Best Direction of a Play
                                Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris , War Horse

                                Joel Grey & George C. Wolfe, The Normal Heart
                                Anna D. Shapiro, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
                                Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice 

                                • Best Direction of a Musical
                                  Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
                                  Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
                                  Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
                                  Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys 

                                  • Best Choreography
                                    Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
                                    Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
                                    Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon
                                    Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys 

                                    • Best Orchestrations
                                      Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
                                      Doug Besterman, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
                                      Larry Hochman, The Scottsboro Boys
                                      Marc Shaiman & Larry Blank, Catch Me If You Can 

                                      • Best Scenic Design of a Play
                                        Rae Smith, War Horse
                                        Todd Rosenthal, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
                                        Ultz, Jerusalem
                                        Mark Wendland, The Merchant of Venice 

                                        • Best Scenic Design of a Musical
                                          Scott Pask, The Book of Mormon
                                          Beowulf Boritt, The Scottsboro Boys
                                          Derek McLane, Anything Goes
                                          Donyale Werle, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson 

                                          • Best Costume Design of a Play Desmond Heeley, The Importance of Being Earnest
                                            Jess Goldstein, The Merchant of Venice
                                            Mark Thompson, La Bête
                                            Catherine Zuber, Born Yesterday 

                                            • Best Costume Design of a Musical
                                              Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner ,Priscilla Queen of the Desert
                                              Martin Pakledinaz, Anything Goes
                                              Ann Roth, The Book of Mormon
                                              Catherine Zuber, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 

                                              • Best Lighting Design of a Play
                                                Paule Constable, War Horse
                                                David Lander, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
                                                Kenneth Posner, The Merchant of Venice
                                                Mimi Jordan Sherin, Jerusalem 

                                                • Best Lighting Design of a Musical
                                                  Brian MacDevitt, The Book of Mormon
                                                  Ken Billington, The Scottsboro Boys
                                                  Howell Binkley, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
                                                  Peter Kaczorowski, Anything Goes 

                                                  • Best Sound Design of a Play
                                                    Christopher Shutt, War Horse
                                                    Acme Sound Partners & Cricket S. Myers, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
                                                    Simon Baker, Brief Encounter
                                                    Ian Dickinson for Autograph, Jerusalem 

                                                    • Best Sound Design of a Musical
                                                      Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon
                                                      Peter Hylenski, The Scottsboro Boys
                                                      Steve Canyon Kennedy, Catch Me If You Can
                                                      Brian Ronan, Anything Goes


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