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The Rabbit Hole Leads To CATS in Arlington

Posted by dfwtheatrescene on February 21, 2008

Follow That RabbitFollow 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

Website | Tickets

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.
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Shakespeare, New Orleans Style At UTA!

Posted by dfwtheatrescene on February 21, 2008

UTA LogoThe 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
Website

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Auditions For Word of Mouth’s Musical “Treasure Island”

Posted by dfwtheatrescene on February 21, 2008

Word Of Mouth LogoTreasure 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)

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Wingspan’s New Play Reading Series: 10:10

Posted by dfwtheatrescene on February 21, 2008

10 by Vicki Caroline CheatwoodWingSpan’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
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