Cast for FAME Announced

FAME

Cast List

Carmen Diaz MAHALIA GIBSON

Nick Piazza CHIP MEZO

Serena Katz ALEXANDRIA FLYNN

Serena Katz (understudy) JESSICA BRIDGES

Joe Vegas CHRISTOPHER FULTZ

Schlomo Metzenbaum DUSTIN SALYER

Schlomo Metzenbaum (understudy) SHANE STEPHENS

Mable Washington KATIE WALKER

Mable Washington (understudy) ABBEY ROOD

Tyrone Jackson ADAM WOOLSEY

Grace “Lambchops” Lamb FRANCESCA VITALI

Grace “Lambchops” Lamb (understudy) MARCY WAY

Iris Kelly MADDIE LADWIG

Iris Kelly (understudy) KELLY PRESTON

Goodman “Goody” King MICHAEL CICIRELLI

Miss Esther Sherman KAREN KIDDER BARRETT

Ms. Greta Bell JULIE KLEE

Ms. Greta Bell (understudy) CARYN SHOWERMAN

Ms. Sheinkopf MELISSA TURNER

Mr. Meyers TBA

Dance Ensemble

Haley Bollheimer, Tiffany Hammond, Chelsea Vandenburg, Delaney Duckham, Dustin Schonhard, Tyler Akio

Vocal/Musican Ensemble

Theresa Bishop, Josh Ross, Kendra Pulliam, Amanda Marzano, Marina Perrin, Tia Wilson, Carly Petersen, Jeniffer Meusling, Carly Brake, Emma Nowinski, Daniel Nowinski, David Fuller, Jake Carothers, Ryan Bennett, Kyle Guernsey, Keifer Navarre, Megan Edwards, Ainsley Herrick, Maggie Lapp, Jaimie Leppala, Erienne Burch

*On behalf of the production staff of FAME we want to thank everyone who came out to audition.

Come to the Cabaret!

May 23^rd and 24^th






Learn Your Lessons Well:
The Bon Ton Room's First Cabaret Class Showcase Featuring: Mollie Bolton, Mahalia Gibson, Ann Holt, Steve Hug, Chuck Miller, Leah O'Brien, and Chuck Palmer
Direction: Matt Davis
Musical Direction: Sherra Zuck
Doors open 7:15 Show 8:00 - $7

Join the Bon Ton Room's First Graduating Cabaret Class as they share their talent with the masses! A great evening filled with music from the most prolific songwriters of the past century.

Call 787-6733 for reservations

The Bon Ton Room at All Play & No Work, 3017 Wildwood Ave. Jackson, MI

Full Time Technical Director Position

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

The Croswell Opera House, Michigan’s oldest continuously operating theatre (circa 1866), which currently produces 8-9 musicals and plays annually with an $800,000 budget, seeks a Technical Director. Experience in set construction, carpentry, rigging, supervising crews, keeping within budgets, and knowledge of lights-sound-props a must. Stage management, general building maintenance, and/or set and lighting design experience a plus. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Theatre Technology or have equivalent experience, will be able to work hours that include evenings/weekends, and will have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Qualified applicants should mail or fax resume and letter of interest including salary requirements to Artistic Director, Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee Street, Adrian, MI 49221, fax (517) 263-5130 or e-mail director@croswell.org This is a F-T, salaried position with benefits.

Tony Awards Announced

Nominees for some categories (complete list at Playbill) of the 62nd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards follow:

Best Play:
August: Osage County
Rock 'n' Roll
The Seafarer
The 39 Steps

Best Musical:
Cry-Baby
In the Heights
Passing Strange
Xanadu

Best Revival of a Play
Boeing-Boeing
The Homecoming
Les Liaisons Dangereueses
Macbeth

Best Revival of a Musical
Grease
Gypsy
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific
Sunday in the Park With George

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Stephen Sondheim

Regional Theatre Tony Award
Chicago Shakespeare Theater

The 62nd Annual Tony Awards — hosted by Tony and Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg — will be presented June 15. CBS-TV will broadcast the event live from Radio City Music Hall, 8-11 PM ET. (Red-carpet arrivals will begin at 6 PM).

The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. CBS has broadcast the annual event since 1978.

For more information visit www.TonyAwards.com.

Arts and Cultural Alliance of Jackson County Hires Director

Alison Loveday originally from the Jackson area was hired as the Executive Director of ACAJC in April. Over the next few months she will be working to build the internal operations of the Alliance as well as strengthening and promoting the programs and services offered.

Pictures from Big Bad

Rehearsal pictures from Center Stage Jackson's Youth Theatre production of Big Bad (the trial of the big bad wolf) which will be presented on Friday, May 9th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, May 10th at 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church at 734 W. Michigan Avenue in Jackson. (Parking is behind the church.)

Tickets are available at the door and are $1 for adults. Children are free!

Auditions for Fame the Musical

Auditions for Fame the Musical will be at Grass Lake High School on May 12th and 13th from 6-9PM. Show dates are July 18-20 and July 25-27

Audition Info: Seeking ages 13-adult *Please bring a prepared song* (an accompanist and CD player will be provided. Must sing with piano or Karaoke Track. NO A CAPPELLA

*For More Information, Contact the directors at summer.stage@hotmail.com*

The CSJ Youth Theatre performances of Big Bad (the trial of the big bad wolf) will be held on Friday, May 9th at 7PM and Saturday, May 10th at 2PM. Both performances are at:

First Presbyterian Church
743 W. Michigan Ave.
Jackson, MI 49203 (Parking in back of church)

Tickets are available at the door and are $1 for adults. Children are free.

All Play and No Work's

The Bon Ton Room
presents

Saturday, May 3^rd and June 7^th
Left of Center Improv
Doors Open 7:15 Show 8:00 - $10
If you like Who's line is it anyway you will love this!

May 9^th and May 10^th
Chip Mezo
Doors open 7:15 Show 8:00 - $20
Local Favorite Chip Mezo returns to town with an eclectic evening of Contemporary Broadway Songs and Popular Music including music from The Dixie Chicks, Paul Anka, Jason Robert Brown and More!

May 23^rd and May 24^th
Learn Your Lessons Well:
The Bon Ton Room's First Cabaret Class Showcase
Doors open 7:15 Show 8:00 - $7
Join the Bon Ton Room's First Graduating Cabaret Class as they share their talent with the masses!
A great evening filled with music from the most prolific songwriters of the past century.

Call 787-6733 for reservations

The Bon Ton Room at All Play & No Work, 3017 Wildwood Ave. Jackson, MI