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 Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. the action in this rollicking southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH, the abandoned church-turned-day spa where this group of friends gather every Friday afternoon. By the time the women rally together to steal the spa away from her. By the time the women rally togethr to overcome these obstacles and launch their new, improved lives, you've got a side-splitting joyful comedy that will make you laugh out loud and shout "Hallelujah"! See The Hallelujah Girls at Purple Box Theatre in Friendswood from March 23-April 1.
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 08:45 |
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 Combining a spy thriller with farcical comedy and ingenious theatrical invention, The 39 Steps is an engaging, fast-paced whodunit that celebrates the magic of theater. Closely following the storyline of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, the play features more than 150 characters brought to life by a cast of just four actors: the intrepid hero Richard Hannay; all female roles (including a beautiful spy with a deadly secret) are played by one actor; plus two other male comedians – all putting their many sidesplitting skills to the test in this wildly entertaining experience. See The 39 Steps at Houston Facmily Arts Center from April 13- 29, 2012.
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Saying Goodbye to a Friend |
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011 06:17 |
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 Rob Sisco passed away this Saturday, September 10, 2011 early in the morning due to unknown causes. He had just relocated to Seattle and had started a new job as a software developer with Tecplot.
Rob was not an actor. However, he would help backstage, usher, sweep, mop, fix props - whatever needed to be done. He did not do it for the love of theatre but for the love of his friends. He was generous with his time and money. He would drive 2 hours to help out even though he had homework due for his graduate classes. His dry sense of humor got him quizzical looks now and then but it was his trademark.
He was one of the smartest people I ever knew. No one had a grasp of engineering or science fundamentals like he did. Don't get him started on a whiteboard. You could be there for hours - especially if it involved chemistry.
Rob was from Massachsetts but he got to Texas as soon as he could. He used to rail about Texas politics, Texas weather, and Texas idiosyncrasies. However, when he was reassigned to a project in Australia, he quit his job to come back to Houston to be with his friends.
Rob was a connoisseur of food and drink. If you ever needed a suggestion he usually had 5 or 10 places to fit your need. He introduced me to the Chocolate Bar. If heaven smells like chocolate, Rob is probably there now. Most of all, Rob was a fierce friend. We will miss you. |
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Sunday, 02 January 2011 16:26 |
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 The Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania, reached the end of an era this Christmas season. The lender foreclosed on the historic property with over $2.2 million in unpaid debt. The landmark theater had been on New Hope’s Main Street since 1939. Its productions put to work well-known actors such as Grace Kelly, Bea Arthur, Colleen Dewhurst, Robert Redford, William Shatner, Leslie Neilsen, Jack Klugman, Walter Matthau, George C. Scott, Liza Minnelli, Don Knotts and John Travolta. It had the premieres of “Harvey,” “Barefoot in the Park” and “Give ’Em Hell Harry.”
The fate of yet another theatre in 2010 is a reminder to all that we must redouble our efforts to support the arts and make them viable by attracting new patrons. |
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Guest Authors Visit the Crighton |
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Monday, 08 March 2010 07:48 |
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 Internationally produced and currently recognized as the three most widely produced comedic playwrights in America - Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten - came to the Crighton for a visit. These authors are as genuine as their writing. What a gem! STAGE RIGHT audiences may recall that our highly popular productions of CHRISTMAS BELLES and SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY presented last season were written by Jones, Hope and Wooten. Additionally, DEARLY BELOVED, which will be presented in April of this year, is also a Jones, Hope & Wooten play and is actually the first part of the hilarious trilogy of the Futrelle sisters of Fayro, Texas.
Look for more southern comedies from this trio to be presented at the Crighton. Get your tickets online or call the Box Office at 936-441-7469 (SHOW). |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 March 2010 18:14 |
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The Odd Couple - Female Version |
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 08:59 |
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Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of The Odd Couple. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same.
See The Odd Couple at Playhouse 1960 from January 27-February 12, 2012. |
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 07:13 |
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 A nostalgic memory play, Proposals recalls one idyllic afternoon in the summer of 1953, the last time the Hines clan gathers at its retreat in the Poconos. Clemma, the family's housekeeper (and the story's narrator), dreads a visit from the husband who deserted her years before. Burt Hines, a recovering workaholic convalescing from a second heart attack, looks forward to the arrival of the ex-wife he still loves. Burt's daughter Josie has just broken her engagement to Ken, an intense Harvard law student, and she yearns for his buddy Ray, an aspiring writer with whom she had a brief affair. Ray shows up with a striking but dim-witted model on his arm, and a young Miami gangster with a gift for malapropisms adds a note of hilarity to the gathering.
Performances are at Country Playhouse from FEB 24 - MAR 10, 2012. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 December 2011 07:29 |
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Wednesday, 02 March 2011 17:13 |
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 If you missed this show at the Crighton and at Playhouse 1960, you'll have to wait until the tour starts up. Written and orginally directed by Ted Swindley. Based on a TRUE STORY. Licensed by the family and Estate of Patsy Cline. All Rights Reserved. Original Cast Album available on MCA/Decca Records. The music of Patsy Cline with the comic story of her friendship with a Houston fan. Having first heard Cline on the "Arthur Godfrey Show" in 1957, Seger became an immediate and avid fan of Cline's and she constantly hounded the local disc jockey to play Cline's records on the radio.
Check the website to see other theatre groups that are presenting Always...Patsy Cline. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 28 March 2011 18:10 |
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Thursday, 30 December 2010 22:56 |
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 “When I’m worried and I can’t sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
When my bankroll is getting small
I think of when I had none at all
And I fall asleep counting my blessings”
- Irving Berlin
As each year comes to a close we reminisce about the good and bad times. And while we may be able to celebrate what went right, it's always sad to say goodbye to friends.
Charles Williams was a gentle soul who passed away on December 28. And while he was no stranger to the theatre - both in front and behind the stage - his greatest gift to the theatre community was his unselfish devotion to the craft and to his friends. Each group he touched - whether the Houston Grand Opera, Country Playhouse, the Players, or any other theatre group - will miss him. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. To read about some of the lives he touched around the country, view the electronic guest book. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 30 December 2010 23:38 |
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75th Anniversary Capital Campaign |
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 12:41 |
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 For the 75th anniversary the Crighton Theatre Foundation has launched a $750,000 capital campaign to fund improvements to the Crighton Theatre. The improvements will make it more competitive as we seek to book popular performances and events. The restoration will upgrade technical specifications, replace the theatre seating, refresh the lobby and improve backstage spaces.
Feel free to download an electronic copy of the brochure detailing the capital campaign benefiting the theatre and the Crighton Community Players. If you would like to talk to someone about donating to the renovation fund cal Jim Bingham at 936-441-7469. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 04 April 2010 19:34 |
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Told almost entirely in song, Godspell presents the gospel of St. Matthew updated to New York City of the late '60s/early '70s, featuring Jesus Christ as a wandering minstrel dressed like a circus clown. By blowing on an instrument that reaches only the ears of a select few around the bustling city, John the Baptist summons nine simpatico hippies to a fountain in Central Park, where they revel in the waters of their baptism. When Christ joins the group, the free-flowing fraternal love solidifies into a desire to spread the word of God around the city. Outfitting themselves in a nearby junkyard that bursts with color, the lively group makes its way around a sparsely populated fairy-tale version of the city, re-enacting Biblical parables with great enthusiasm and flamboyance. Houston Center Stage will be performing Godspell at Applause Theatre from March 1-4, 2012.
Etta James is seen here in a publicity shot
from her early days with Chess Records. Best known for her sweeping performance...