Ithaca College Theatre Announces Its 2010-2011 Season

Press Release / Publicity by

Susan Monagan

Subscriptions to the 2010–2011 Ithaca College Theatre season include tickets to five productions and are available for as little as $25. Call (607) 274-3224 to inquire about subscribing or for tickets to any of our productions. Single ticket sales for all 2010-2011 productions will begin in early September.

Electra, Euripides’ classic dramatic tragedy of murder and revenge launches Ithaca College Theatre’s 2010-2011 season.

Winner of six Tony Awards, including “Best Musical,” City of Angels, tells the story of the writer, Stine, as well as the story of the movie he’s writing. But when Stine’s story gets entangled with that of his protagonist, Stone, the edges around the real world and the “reel” world, blur. City of Angels is written by Larry Gelbert with music by Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity) and lyrics by David Zippel.

The next play is Paula Vogel’s 1998 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama How I Learned to Drive. This boundary-pushing drama gives voice to Li’l Bit, a girl who is forced to grow up too soon when her Uncle Peck simultaneously teaches her “the rules of the road” and the “laws of love”. How I Learned to Drive is not included in subscription packages.

The annual collaboration between the Department of Theatre Arts and the School of Music will be a production of Claudio Monteverdi’s Italian opera, L’Orfeo. L’Orfeo retells the classic mythological story of the newlywed Orfeo and his heroic venture down into the underworld, as he risks his life in the hope of rescuing his dead wife, Euridice.

Adapted from Jamila Gavin’s award-winning children’s novel, Helen Edmondson’s Coram Boy, is a historical drama set in England between 1742 and 1750. Coram Boy addresses the charitable work of Thomas Coram, founder of the Foundling Hospital to house and educate the “unwanted children” of the time. Coram Boy tells the interlaced stories of six children and their attempts to pursue their passions, discover love, and find a home.

The spring musical, Baby, composed by David Shire, with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. (Miss Saigon), tells the story of three separate couples who suddenly find themselves “expecting.”

Crystal Majors joined the National Modeling Registry and in now being actively promoted over the internet to gain addition exposure and name recognition via her modeling profile / portfilio.

For both the experience and novice model the Ithaca, New York based Free Modeling Registry is the only registry which is actively cross marketing models with popular websites IE. Paris Night Life ( NightLife ), RMC.

The Ithaca NightLife Blog reports: Shelby Tallman of Newfield, New York signed on as a model within the Ithaca - Central New York Region Via Fashions and Modeling Trendsetters Social Network a promotional for established and new hopeful models . See her portfilio.

Interested in taking that one magic step to becoming a model? The only requirement is a clean smile and that if you are under 18 you must have your parents submit their permission in writing.

See the Ithaca, New York based Free Modeling Registry for additional details.

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Music Director Thomas J. Peters

The I HAVE A SONG TO SING O! cast: Brett Bossard, Nefertiti Bridges, Chunmei McKernan, Nathan Hilgartner, Alex LoPinto, Stephen Nunley, Percy Browning, Kevin Hilgartner and Erin Hilgartner. Not pictured: Cast member Lesley Greene and music director Thomas J. Peters.

Rachel Lampert's wacky 50s sing-a-long Gilbert & Sullivan musical is back!
I HAVE A SONG TO SING O! returns to the Kitchen for an encore production

Meet the Corcoran family: Cameron (Brett Bossard), Cadence (Nefertiti Bridges), Cameron's mother Corinna (Percy Browning) charming children Carrington, Calypso, Cadwyn, Calliope, and the youngest, Barb (Nathan Hilgartner, Alex LoPinto, Kevin Hilgartner, Chunmei McKernan and Erin Hilgartner). It's perfectly normal for them to get up every morning, have breakfast, get ready for their day and sing Gilbert and Sullivan songs every step of the way!

This would be perfect if only the Corcoran's landlords, Mr. and Mrs. Snivel (Stephen Nunley and Lesley Greene), who live downstairs were not total music haters! How can the music continue?
Well, its up to some clever singing from actors and audience.

Don't worry you won't be dragged onto the stage, but everyone is invited to sing along. Gilbert & 6 Performances only!
March 6th & 7th and March 13th & 14th
Saturdays at 1:00pm and 3:00pm and Sundays at 1:00pm

Tickets are $16 for adults and $8 youth (8-18)

Family Fare is sponsored by TOMPKINS TRUST COMPANY · PURITY ICE CREAM · CAT'S PAJAMAS
Media sponsorship provided by Cayuga Radio Group

Single tickets can be purchased through Ticket Center Ithaca by phone at 607-273-4497 or in person at the Kitchen Theatre box office 1/2 hour prior to show time. Tickets are available online at http://www.kitchentheatre.org/

We look forward to seeing you soon at the Kitchen.

Sincerely,

Megan Pugh
Kitchen Theatre Company