NEW ORLEANS Steve&Lucille Esquerre
LIVELY ARTS NEWS
A recent article in our town’s newspaper by The Times-Picayune’s Theatre, writer, David Cuthbert, laments the hard-to-swallow truth that only a miniscule percent of the populace goes to theatre
on a regular basis. Howbeit, the theater gods have come to the rescue! A small step; yet, a significant one, in the right direction. The gods and muses have inspired the Stage’s mortal powers-to-be to enter the enemies Domain:
Theatre is growing on Television!
Now, in the privacy of your own home, under relaxed conditions, and often free, one can ‘attend’ a performance on the telly.
Here’s what’s coming to YOUR Screen soon:
SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ - September 10th on pay-per-view $24.95. Get the clan over and have them chip in. See a Live Show!
Joey McKneely of Metairie La. (it bumps up against New Orleans) is the choreographer; and Ms.
B. J. Crosby of New Orleans belts out two songs: Hound Dog, and Fools Fall in Love.
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER – October 7th – on PBS series “Stage on Screen”.
PETER PAN – October 8th – on A&E
THE RYAN INTERVIEW shown on PBS 8/25. New Orleans native, Guy Mendes produced it!
THEATRE
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Come hell, high-water, hurricanes, and, humungous mosquitoes, outdoor performances of KING LEAR, will be performed this week in New Orleans' City Park. Directed by John Grimsley. M.K.
Wegmann is President of Dog & Pony's Board. Then, it's off to our North Shore for performances in Covington & Mandeville, La.
The Dog & Pony Theatre Company has produced Shakespeare in the Park since 1995. This year it
will be at the Dreyfus Meadows near the New Orleans Museum of Art. This week - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1st - 8 p.m.- $10.00 Rain dates - Oct. 6th & 8th On the North Shore all performances are FREE! It's
a quick drive over Lake Pontchartrain, to the fastest growing area in Louisiana! In Covington, LA the setting is the Columbia Street Landing. The banks of the Bogue Falaya River serve as a
beautiful backdrop. Play dates are: October 7th - also 8 p.m. & FREE In Mandeville, LA it will be held in the Mandeville Trailhead Amphitheater on November 4th, also at 8 p.m. Telephone: 1-504-595-8465
BEEHIVE at Southern Repertory Theatre. In Canal Place on Canal St. New Orleans A musical revue all about girl singers and groups of the 1960’s. BEEHIVE is sure to be a sweet success. Move over Marge Simpson! Through September 17Th Telephone: (504) 588-9933
THE SUNSHINE BOYS at Carlone’s Dinner Theater Metairie, LA. Neil Simon’s comedy. Two of New Orleans’ greatest: Stocker Fontelieu and Roy Dumont, ARE, Al Lewis and Willie Clark. Messieurs Fontelieu and Dumont are New Orleans’ treasures. Through October 29th.Telephone: (504) 838-9906
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LATE NITE CATECHISM at Le Petite Theatre du Vieux Carre on St. Peters St. in the French Quarter. Sister still holding class and pinching ears! Le Petite Theatre is constructing a Web Site. I’ll pass it on when it’s up. Get this: The building which houses the theater has now spanned FOUR CENTURIES! Built in the late 1700’s! The Oldest continuously operating community Theater In the Country. Telephone: (504) 522-2081
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLENIUM at True Brew Café Theatre Satirical musical revue of New Orleans’ peculiarities, icons. Through September 24th Telephone: (504) 524-8440
LOST HIGHWAY – THE MUSIC & LEGEND OF HANK WILLIAMS at North Star Theatre, Mandeville, LA. An icon of country music. his songs and life. Foot-stompin’. Through September 24th Telephone: 1-800-924-5538
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
Things are going quite well with New Orleans’ university theatre scene. It’s in good hands.That translates into well-done (nothing in New Orleans is ever ordered well-done except theatre) and well-received productions. Oft’ times, they receive equal billing in the gamut of NOLA’s print media’s entertainment sections.
We have these universities and their 2000/2001 Fall/Spring Productions Calendar. Others will follow as we receive them.
Loyola University New Orleans 2000 - 2001 Season Loyola University Theatre Winner of a Big “Big Easy Award”:
BEST UNIVERSITY THEATRE PRODUCTION, TINTYPES, Produced by Loyola’s Drama
Department, Georgia Gresham, Chair Directed by Ricky Graham. Artistic Director: Georgia Gresham Business Manager: David Dahlgren Technical Director: Chris Eicher Fall 2000
AMERICAN LANDSCAPES Nine short plays of contemporary America. Playwright: From the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville 10-Minute Play Festival Director: David Dalhgren Theatre: Lower
Depths Theatre Dates: October 4, 5, 6 & 7 at 8:00 p.m. and October 8 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets: $10 General Admission, $7 Students and Senior Citizens
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH An American Fantasy Playwright: Thorton Wilder Director: Donald Brady Theatre: Marquette Theatre Dates: November 3, 4, 9 10 & 11 at 8:00 p.m. and November 5 &
12 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets: $10 General Admission, $7 Students, Children and Senior Citizens
FALL SENIOR PROJECT ONE-ACT FESTIVAL Director: Seniors Theatre: Lower Depths Theatre
Dates: November 29, 30 & December 2 at 7:00 p.m Tickets: Free Admission Spring 2001
OPEN FIRE A theatrical evocation of the alienation of American youth. Playwright: Howard
Burman Director: Joanne Gordon Theatre: Lower Depths Theatre Dates: February 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 at 8:00 p.m. and February 11 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets: $10 General Admission, $7 Students and Senior Citizens
TO BE ANNOUNCED Director: Perry Martin Theatre: Marquette Theatre Dates: March 16, 17, 22, 23 & 24 at 8:00 p.m. and March 25 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets: $10 General Admission, $7 Students,
Children and Senior Citizens
SPRING SENIOR PROJECT ONE-ACT FESTIVAL Director: Seniors Theatre: Lower Depths
Theatre Dates: April 6,7, 20, 21, 25 & 26 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: Free Admission Group Rates Available for all Productions Call 865-3824 for Ticket Information Department of Drama and Speech, 865-3840
Tulane University Department of Theatre & Dance 2000-2001 season.
COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare
Directed by Buzz Podewell
November 8-19, 2000
Nov. 8-11 & 15-18 at 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays
Nov. 11-12 & 18-19 at 2:00 p.m. Saturdays & SUndays
Lupin Theater
PRIVATE EYES by Steven Dietz
Directed by Ron Gural
January 30-February 4, 2001
Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
Feb. 3 & 4 at 2:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
Lupin Theater
AN EVENING OF DANCE by the Newcomb Dance Company February 15 & 16, 2001 at 8:00 p.m. Thursday & Friday Dixon Hall Auditorium
THE HOSTAGE by Brendan Behan
Directed by Jim Donadio
March 28-April 8, 2001
March 28-31, April 4-7 at 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays
March 31, April 1, April 7 & 8 at 2:00 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays
Tickets are $5.00 for students and seniors, $7.00 for faculty and $8.00
general admission. Reservations are recommended. Call 865-5106.
We’re working on obtaining UNO’s (University of New Orleans) Dillards, Delgados, SUNO
(Southern University of New Orleans). Don’t forget the New Orleans Film & Videos’s Festival in October. Not too early to make plans to attend: www.neworleansfilmfest.com
AUDITIONS
Chatted today with Anthony Favre/Producer-Director-Playwright of Quiet Empire Productions &
Mary Duran/Director of Raynebow Productions. Favre is calling for auditions for his original play/with music: PICK - or - PUTTING THE BALL INTO PLAY. We must see this one! It opens
October 20th, at The Pickery 433 Orange Street (off Tchoupitoulas) New Orleans. He rattled off a litany of phrases to describe his play: Sex and Rock and Roll - Ex-girlfriends and Lesbians Betrayal
The usual stuff (plus drinking, fighting, cookie dough ice cream) ... and, at least one kiss!!! WOW! His innovative Auditions have been and will continue through this weekend.He has taken HIS
AUDITIONS ON TOUR throughout the area! 9/15 Fri. 6-9 pm at the Rooster. Rampart Street (above Mama Rosa's) 9/16 Sat 1-4 pm at the Gallery Gorgon on Magazine Street (in the Lower
Garden District near Juan's and Winky's) 9/17 Sun 1-3 pm at the Pickery. Call backs 4-7 Telephone: 1-504-482-6928 or e-mail at: quiettemp@quietempire.com He needs 5 women, 3 men between 20-35
Guys: Would-be washed up pop rock stars (think better than Ezra or cowboy Mouth Roadie/soundman with some little ambition, and a guy in a suit.
Women: All-american office working woman, slightly repressed - very frustrated artist/coffee shop employee, suburban Glam cosmetics counter girl, Butch pastry chef (flirty), loud, but sexy bartender.
In addition: 3 band members (one of which has to be a guy). One of the band members will even have a line of dialogue). I swear he said they'll play during intermission. Plus 2 Roadies
(previous concert stagehand work is a definite plus).
Mary Duran of Raynebow Productions will hold auditions for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOR DREAMCOAT. Auditions & Play at a Methodist Church. Auditions are this Sunday 9/17, 3-5 pm United Methodist Church 3900 St. Charles Ave. Needed are actors, singers, musicians, artists, set builders, stage crew and costumers. Play dates are Oct. 26-29 Telephone: 1-504-908-5580
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