2008 TNT Annual Conference
Sheraton Grand Hotel DWF Airport
4440 West John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75063
(800) 345-5251 or (972) 929-8400 for reservations

March 28 – 30, 2008

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Rooms: $89 per night plus tax (15%) for single/double
plus $15 per person extra for triple/quad
Suites: $129.00
Make sure you identify yourself as being with Texas Nonprofit Theatres.

TNT ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2008 HIGHLIGHTS

SUNDAY LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MICHAEL A. JENKINS
President and Managing Director, Dallas Summer Musicals
SUBJECT: THE BUSINESS OF SHOW BUSINESS

SPECIAL GUESTS: JESSIE JONES, NICHOLAS HOPE &
JAMIE WOOTEN, PLAYWRIGHTS
WORKSHOP: Laughing All The Way – Writing Comedy for The Stage
VICTOR MASHBURN
Director of Development, Casa Mañana
WORKSHOPS SUBJECT: Development/Fund Raising:
What’s the Difference & When Is Enough Enough!?

DARLA JONES, Drama Instructor, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
WORKSHOP: Your Salvation to Costume Dilemmas

BRENDA THARP, ADMINISTRATOR OF PERFORMING ARTS AND ACCESSIBILITY
WORKSHOP: Green light, yellow light, red light

JULIE ANGELO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRE
WORKSHOP: Understanding Financial Statements

2008 TNT POPS! Playwriting Project
Readings of the five winning plays will take place at the Irving Arts Center on Saturday Afternoon from 1:30 p.m.

William Jack Sibley – Winning Play: If You Loved Me (Full Length)
Sorcha Blaine – Winning Play: Political Theater (Full Length)
Bill Allen – Winning Play: No. 5 (One Act)
Evan Guilford Blake – Winning Play: Nighthawks (Full Length)
Mary Nagle – Winning Play: Welcome to Chalmette (Full Length)

For more information, visit the TNT website.

Follow That Rabbit

Creative Arts Theatre & School (CATS)
1100 West Randol Mill Road
Arlington, TX 76012
(817) 861-2287 or Metro (817) 265-8512

February 22 – March 2, 2008
Tickets: $5.00

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From the moment Alice falls down a rabbit hole into the zany world of Wonderland, the fun never stops. You’ll meet talking birds and animals, singing flowers, hilariously comic kings and queens . . . and find yourself attending a race where the contestants run in circles getting nowhere and everybody wins! There’s a frantic tea party ruled over by the Mad Hatter; and a funny scene where Alice must deal with a pepper-sneezing Duchess and a baby that turns into a pig! The finale has Alice at the trial of the Knave of Hearts for stealing tarts; and she is suddenly the accused. Here’s a modern view of a classic where nonsense makes good sense. And Alice even finds a new friend: the watch-carrying White Rabbit.

PLUS! Intermission Tea Party with the Characters

Have Tea and Cakes with Alice and her friends. Make your reservations early, there are only 30 seats. Don’t be late for this very important date!

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Directed by Andrew Gaupp

Shakespeare meets the Big Easy! Set in the New Orleans’ French Quarter, post Katrina, THE TEMPEST explores political intrigue, romance, and redemption. Conjure-man Prospero seeks to exact revenge on his backstabbing brother with the aid of the supernatural. But will the spirit of the Vieux Carr first work its own magic?

Mainstage Theatre
The University of Texas at Arlington-Department of Theatre Arts
Box 19103, Fine Arts Building, Room 144
502 S. Cooper Street, Arlington, TX 76019-0103
(817) 272-2650
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February 27 – 29, March 1 at 8 pm, March 1, 2 at 2:30 pm, 2008
Auditions: January 16, 17, callbacks January 18, 2008

Important Dates:

The Tempest Crew Watch
Friday, Feb 22nd 6:00pm

The Tempest Opening Night
Wednesday, Feb 27th 8:00pm

Opening Night Reception
Wednesday, Feb 27th 10:00pm

The Tempest Strike
Sunday, Mar 2nd 4:00pm

About UTA Theatre

For over seventy years, UTA Theatre has produced quality entertainment with the finest young talents. UTA Theatre Arts presents four plays that offer the finest drama and comedy, from classic favorites to fresh, contemporary styles. Below is ticket information and directions to our theatre.

Ticket Information

Adults: $8.00
Students: $5.00
Season Tickets: $25.00

Group rates are available for parties of 10 or more.

*Please note: Reserve Tickets will be released if not picked up 15 minutes prior to the start of the performance.

For dates, showtimes, tickets, season tickets and reservations, call our Box Office at 817.272.2669, M-F 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Or email us at theatrearts@uta.edu

Directions

From Dallas (I-30):
Take I-30 West. After passing the Six Flags Exit, start watching the signs, looking for the Cooper Street exit. Make a left turn on Cooper (South). You will pass Division St., Abram St., and the next street is UTA Blvd. Continue South for 1/2 a block and turn right into the Fine Arts parking lot. Open parking begins after 5:00pm.

From Dallas (I-20):
Take I-20 West. After passing Highway 360, it’s 3 more exits. Exit Cooper Street, take a right at the light, and continue going North about 5 miles. These are the major streets you will pass: Arbrook, Mayfield, Arkansas, Pioneer Pkwy, Park Row, Mitchell. The street after Mitchell is Nedderman Drive. Take a left on Nedderman, winding around to a 4-way stop. Pass the stop sign, down 1/2 a block and turn right. It will be your first right. This goes between 2 buildings and ends in our parking lot. We are the building facing the parking lot on the south.

From Fort Worth (I-30 or I-20):
Go East to Cooper Street Exit. Once you find Cooper Street follow the above directions for I-30 or I-20, depending on which way you travel.

Once you have found our building and parking lot, there is a sign above the sidewalk that says, “Fine Arts”. Enter through the door by the sign and take a right at the hallway. It comes out into a large hallway. Immediately to your left will be the Theatre Arts Office, Rm #144. On the right is the Studio Theatre, Rm #137, where our Studio productions are performed. To get to our Mainstage productions, take a left and go through the doors to the outside hallway. When you are outside, take a right and you will pass 2 sets of double doors that open up to the Mainstage box office and theatre.

For more personalized directions, please see Google Maps.

Treasure Island A Musical Adventure
by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy

Auditions:

Saturday, March 8th, 9am – 12pm
Sunday, March 9th, 6pm – 9pm
Callbacks: Monday, March 10th, 8pm – 10pm
The Heights Baptist Church
201 W. Renner Road, Richardson (SW corner of 75 and Renner)

Rehearsals: March 17th – April 24th
Performances: April 25th – May 10th
The Arts Centre Theatre
1028 15th Place, Plano (behind the Plano Arts Centre)

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and two songs, one ballad and one up-tempo.

Synopsis: Freely adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, excitement runs high in this musical version of a favorite childhood adventure story. Stevenson’s thrilling tale of pirates, treasure maps, mutiny on the high seas and pieces of eight follows Jim Hawkins, an ordinary youth, drawn into a dangerous race for buried treasure against the treacherous Long John Silver. As the author himself wrote, “If this don’t fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day.”

Characters:

Tom Morgan – First Mate of the schooner Hispaniola, Lead, Baritone
Billy Bones – A former pirate, character role, Baritone
Mrs. Hawkins – Proprietress of the Admiral Benbow Inn, character role, soprano
Jim Hawkins – Mrs. Hawkins’ teenage son, Tenor or Baritone
Meg – a young barmaid at the Inn, character/comedic role, Soprano or Mezzo
Pew – a blind conspirator, character role, non-singing
Black Dog – Pew’s henchman, character role, non-singing
Captain Alexander Smollett – Master of the Hispaniola – Baritone
Israel Hands – The Coxswain, character role – Baritone
George Merry – The Ship’s Navigator – character role – Baritone
Job Anderson – The Boatswain, young character role – Baritone
Dick Johnson – The ship’s senior Deck Hand – character role – Baritone
Long John Silver – the peg leg cook, character role – Baritone
Ben Gunn – A former pirate marooned on the island, comedic/character role – Tenor

Men’s and Women’s Chorus/Company – Sailors, Pirates, Dancers, Wives, sweethearts, barmaids, various types and voices.

Diverse, multi-ethnic cast for ages 15 and up.

For more information or to schedule an appointment call (214) 734-7326

Word of Mouth Productions is a non-profit company committed to providing the highest quality, family-safe entertainment.

Word of Mouth Productions
Frisco TX 75035
Box Office: (214) 734-7326
Bookings/Admin: (214) 734-7326
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WingSpan’s New Play reading series provides a venue
for development of emerging works that fit our mission statement.

March 13 & 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center,
WingSpan will present a staged reading of:

10:10
a new screenplay by Dallas Playwright, Vicki Caroline Cheatwood.

10:10, a dark comedy in which a mild-mannered vocal teacher meets her
cowboy-dream-come-true at a wedding – her wedding!
10:10, the relationship you’ll never go back to; the sex you’ll never forget.

Directed by Gail Cronauer

PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Post show talk back with the playwright, actors and director

If you would like reservations or more informationm please call: (214) 675-6573 or email: wingspan@wingspantheatre.com
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Dixie’s Tupperware Party
Watertower Theatre
15650 Addison Rd
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 450-6232
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Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, has packed up her catalogues and left her children in an Alabama trailer park to journey to Big D. Join Dixie as she throws a good ol’ fashioned Tupperware Party filled with outrageous tales, free giveaways, and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a Texas stage. See for yourself how Ms. Longate became the number one Tupperware seller in the world as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products!

PS – Bring your pocketbook! You can enjoy a great show and buy tupperware at this one!

To see a profile of Dixie from NBC’s Today Show, click here.

Reviews & Special Features

“A potty-mouthed, whisky-swilling saleswoman conducts a Tupperware party for the audience.”
- Daily News Entertainment

“Dixie is the rare Tupperware Lady eager to tell you how to use Tupperware products in the kitchen and the bedroom.”
- Orange County Register

“belching bowls of laughter with every burp of her lids.”
- pogueGo

Click here to visit Dixie Longate online.

Dixie’s Tupperware Party will have performances Thursday March 6 at 7:30 PM, Friday March 7 at 8:00 PM, Saturday March 8 at 5:00 PM, and Sunday March 9 at 5:00 PM on the Festival Main Stage. Tickets are $15 each and will go on sale February 19. Festival passes are available for $50 each and include one admission to each performance. For more information or to purchase a festival pass, call the WTT Box Office at 972.450.6232.

Family Music Theatre At Cedar Valley College Announces its Spring 2008 Production:

Little Women
The Broadway Musical
Directed by Dr. Sam Germany

Book by Allan Knee
Music by Jason Howland
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

Cedar Valley College
Performance Hall
3030 North Dallas Avenue
Lancaster, TX 75134
972-860-2994

Performances:
Feb. 29, Mar. 1, 7-8, 14-15, Friday & Saturday Evenings 7:30 p.m. · Saturday Matinees 1:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices:
$5 Children (Ages 4-12) · $6 Seniors (55+) · $10 Adults

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the CVC Business Office, Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., or by calling 972-860-2994. For more information, please call 972-860-7444, ext. 9302.

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s own family experiences (and novel), LITTLE WOMEN, follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. LITTLE WOMEN embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope — the sounds of a young America finding its voice. In years to come, we are sure that hundreds of productions by schools and theatres throughout the world will make this stage adaptation of the American classic novel a classic musical theatre treasure in its own right.

Click here for more information about Cedar Valley Theatre.

Click here for more information about the play.

Chicago
The Nancy Lee & Perry R. Bass Performance Hall
Sundance Square
525 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Tuesday, February 26 through Sunday, March 2, 2008
TUE 7:30 PM
WED 7:30 PM
THU 7:30 PM
FRI 8:00 PM
SAT 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
SUN 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM

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Murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery – the cornerstones of the sultry and alluring Broadway musical hit Chicago. Based on the 1926 play by the same name, Chicago is the story of seductive nightclub dancer Roxie Hart who finds that the road to fame can be a trail of blood. Throw in a cunning lawyer and a bit of “razzle-dazzle” and Roxie goes from cold hearted killer to the toast of the town. The ‘20s come roaring back with a vengeance when the Tony Award winning hit musical Chicago returns to the Bass Performance Hall.

This show is suitable for most audiences. Sexy language, costumes and choreography. Parental guidance is recommended.

Order Tickets!

Please visit the box office or call 817-212-4280 or 817-332-2272.

Click here to order tickets online (once connected, scroll down to find Chicago).

Lawson Taitte, one of the preeminent theatre critics in Dallas, has written a new review of Theatre 3’s Crimes of the Heart for the Dallas Morning News. Here’s an excerpt:

How appropriate that Theatre Three, which gave Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley her professional start while she was still a student at Southern Methodist University, should give her best play, Crimes of the Heart, a perfect production.

Read the entire review at the Dallas Morning News.

Crimes Of the Heart by runs at Theatre 3 from Feb 14, 2008 to Mar 16, 2008.

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The 2007 Award winner for OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY bt the Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum.

Award-winning hit Heaven Forbid(s), a brand new comedy, returns by for its final four performances in the DFW area at Watertower’s Out Of The Loop Festival, March 7th, 9th, 12th, and March 14th at the Stone Cottage Theater in Addison. This is the last chance to catch the show in the DFW area!

The Dead Can Speak! Are You Listening?

Purgatory is defined in the dictionary as: A place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven. Imagine going through life shunned by society, enduring drug addiction, homelessness, or prostitution, just hoping the afterlife turns out better than this one. In life, many saints were forgiving of and welcomed with open arms, street people and even tax collectors! Even Jesus told a crucified thief he’d go to heaven, so surely heaven will accept you right? Then you die and find you’re a reject in purgatory as well. Heaven Forbid (s)! is an award winning series of comic monologues and sketches examining multiculturalism, identity, and the similarities between outcasts and those who try to ignore them. It’s comedy from beyond!

Heaven Forbid(s)! is written by and performed by Marco Rodriguez and Rhianna Mack. Heaven Forbid(s)! will perform its final four performances in the DFW area Friday March 7 at 8:00 PM, Sunday March 9 at 5:00 PM, Wednesday March 12 at 7:30 PM and Friday March 14 at 8:00 PM in the Stone Cottage Theater in Addison. Tickets are $15 each. They will go on-sale February 19. Festival passes are available for $50 each and include one admission to each performance. For more information or to purchase a festival pass, call the WTT Box Office at 972.450.6232 or visit www.watertowertheatre.org/outoftheloop.asp.

For more information, you can also visit Martice Comedy’s MySpace page or the Martice Enterprises website.

NOTE: THIS SHOW CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS!