Hey Look What I Can Do part 2

Posted on April 19, 2015 by | Comments Off on Hey Look What I Can Do part 2

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The Theatre Company of Saugus has invited all youth under 18 to join us in our biannual talent show!! We have a bunch of exciting acts lined up.  We call it Hey Look What I Can Do part 2.  (Part 1 was in June 2013.)

There will be one performance, on Friday 1 May 2015 at 7:30 PM.

The venue is the East Saugus United Methodist Church, at 85 Chestnut Street in Saugus, Massachusetts.  Please see our Directions page.

The music director for the show is Cindy McKeen.  Stage direction is by Amanda Allen and Jessica Stockton.

This year all proceeds will go towards the Youth Theatre Workshop that happens over the summer.  We will also be offering the kids a chance to raise money directly for their own tuition or future fees in a TCS production!!

Tickets are $15 at the door, payable with cash or check.  Tickets purchased in advance online (with credit card) are only $10.  General Seating.  See our Tickets page.

Click here to get the flyer.

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Youth Theatre Workshop 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by | Comments Off on Youth Theatre Workshop 2015

The Theatre Company of Saugus presents its fifth annual summer Youth Theatre Workshop 2015.  A place where imaginations can learn and grow!  Back by popular demand.

The show we will present this summer is Once on This Island Jr.

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The dates of the workshop are July 13-17 and 20-24, 2015.  Sessions run from 9 AM until 4 PM Monday through Thursday, and 12 Noon until 4 PM on Friday.

The workshop ends with three performances of the junior version of the popular musical Once on This Island.  The performances are on Friday, July 24 at 7 PM, and on Saturday, July 25 at 2 PM and 7 PM.

The location of both weeks and of the performances will be at Cliftondale Congregational Church (CCC).  At 50 Essex Street, in Saugus, Massachusetts.  Please see our Directions page.

Our teachers are all returning from last year and are ready to lead you through our awesome show-making process:  Musical/Vocal coach:  Shawn Gelzleichter.  Dance coach:  Amanda Allen.  Acting coach:  Britt Mitchell.  Technical Theater coach:  Jen Gelzleichter.

The fee is $400 per youth.   (Ask about the multiple-child discount.)

If you register by July 1, 2015 you can pay only $350.

For more info on fees or the curriculum, email us at TCSaugus@gmail.com or call us at 781-816-7019.

If you want to find out more and have us send you a registration packet, click here for the Request form.

Click here for the flyer.

If you are ready to sign up, click here for the Registration form.

All kids planning to attend the Youth Theatre Workshop should come with their parents to an advance session on Thursday 9 July at 6:30 PM.

This will be an Audition to help us determine how to assign the roles in Once On This Island Jr.  Be prepared to sing 16-32 bars from any song, and bring the sheet music if you have it.  Dress so that you can move for the Dance audition.

This session will also be an opportunity for parents to Meet and Greet our teaching staff.

The Audition and Meet and Greet on July 9 will be held at the East Saugus United Methodist Church / 75 Chestnut Street.  This is not the same location as the two-week workshop and performances July 13-25, which is at the Cliftondale Congregation Church / 50 Essex Street.  To see where both of the locations are, see the map on the Directions page.

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Final Weekend for Clue, the Musical!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by | Comments Off on Final Weekend for Clue, the Musical!

We are sold out on Saturday 16 May at 8:00 PM.  We have seats available for Sunday 17 May.

Tickets are now on sale for Clue, the musical comedy murder mystery, which brings to life the class board game.

Remaining performances are Friday and Saturday evening, May 15, 16 at 8:00 PM, with a 2:00 PM matinee on Sunday, May 17, 2015.

Please visit our Tickets page.  For more information about the show, please visit our Clue page.

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Mailing List Sign Up

Posted on March 19, 2015 by | Comments Off on Mailing List Sign Up

You can sign up to get email newsletters from Theatre Company of Saugus.  Be the first to hear about our shows, auditions, workshops, and meetings.

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If you used to get emails from us, but don’t anymore, it may be because your email address has changed.  Please sign up so that we know your current email address.  Thank you!

TCS is now using Constant Contact to send out email notices.

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General / Play Reading Meeting

Posted on March 15, 2015 by | Comments Off on General / Play Reading Meeting

We will hold a General Membership meeting on Sunday 15 March 2015 starting at 3:00 PM.  The location is ESUMC.

This is a join meeting with the Play Reading committee.   The main topic is starting the planning for our 2016-2017 season.  We will discuss what sorts of shows we might like to produce, and what the production calendar might look like.

All TCS members are welcome to attend.  Bring your ideas about shows you would like us to produce.

This is also a potluck dinner affair.  Bring some food to share.

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Seeking Artistic Staff for 2015-2016 Season

Posted on March 6, 2015 by | Comments Off on Seeking Artistic Staff for 2015-2016 Season

The Theatre Company of Saugus is seeking to engage the artistic staff for our upcoming season of shows in 2015-2016.  We need a Director for each show, and a Musical Director and a Choreographer for each musical.  Candidates should send a letter of interest indicating which shows you are interested in, along with a resume, to TCSaugus@gmail.com.  The deadline is April 15, 2015.  We will ask all candidates to answer a questionnaire, and to come to an interview during April-May 2015.

Here is the season of shows, with probable performance dates:

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood.  The Tony-winning musical with multiple possible endings, by Rupert Holmes.  16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 October 2015.
  • Nunsense:  The Mega Musical.  A remake of the original with additional songs, lines, and characters, by Dan Goggin.  11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 December 2015.
  • The Laramie Project.  A serious drama, by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project.  26, 27. 28 February and 4, 5, 6 March 2016.
  • Urinetown.  A satiric comedy musical, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis.  13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 May 2016.

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In case we are unable to secure the rights, we have chosen alternate shows as a backup plan.

The alternates for The Mystery of Edwin Drood are Batboy or Little Shop of Horrors; both are musical thrillers.

The alternates for Nunsense: The Mega Musical are The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever, a comedy play with adults and children, or return engagements of our popular musical revues A Very Christmas Christmas, or of A Storybook Christmas.

The alternate for The Laramie Project is God of Carnage, another serious drama.

The alternate for Urinetown is 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical comedy.

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Audiences love The Underpants!

Posted on March 6, 2015 by | Comments Off on Audiences love The Underpants!


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We are enthralled watching the talented cast of our winter show, The Underpants.  This is a hilarious farce by comic performer and writer Steve Martin, adapted from an older German play by Carl Sternheim.  Remaining performances are Friday & Saturday, March 6 & 7 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 2:00 PM.  Tickets cost less if you purchase them in advance!  For full details, please see our Tickets page.  For information about the show please visit our The Underpants page.  See our Directions page for info about finding a place to park.

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ROCK & ROFL – A Night of Music & Comedy

Posted on February 26, 2015 by | Comments Off on ROCK & ROFL – A Night of Music & Comedy

RockRoflFlyerThe Lemoine-Mitchell Performing Arts Center is holding a fundraiser to support the auditorium at Saugus High School named in memory of two of its beloved teachers.

A Night of Music & Comedy:  ROCK & ROFL, featuring comedians and musicians who are alumni of Saugus High School!  The lineup includes comedians Val Kappa, Elvis Collins, and Britt Mitchell, and bands Ponyfish and October Road.

Thursday 19 March 2015, from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.  At Kowloon restaurant, on Route 1 northbound in Saugus, Massachusetts.  Doors open at 6:00 PM.

Tickets are $35 each.  Or four for only $120.  The price includes both a Chinese food buffet and the entertainment.

Tickets may be purchased in advance online with a credit card, via the Nan Through The Years entity, and TicketStage, our online ticketing agency.  Click here for online ticket sales.  Tickets may also be sold at the door, with cash or check only.

Nancy Lemoine was the drama teacher, and Jerome Mitchell was the band teacher at Saugus High School.  Both taught for many years, inspiring generations of students, and left a legacy of many talented performing alumni.  Come see them perform, and support the installation of new signage for the performing arts center named in their honor.

 

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