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Snow White and the Prince
Once upon a time and happily ever after meet on the LECOM Stage in January, with Snow White and the Prince, our second Youtheatre show of the season. Based on the classic story by the Brothers Grimm, this version is a fresh, new approach to the story of a lovely and clever princess, Snow White (Katie Berlin), who lives in the shadow of her vain and evil stepmother, the Queen (Vanessa Nolan). Stroking the Queen’s ego is her witty and slightly sarcastic mirror (Shane Dexter). The night of Snow White’s Birthday Ball starts as a magical event, as she finds her dreams coming true with Prince Philippe (Ben LaRiccia), but ends with the queen plotting to send Snow White to the dungeons. With help from her faithful nursemaid (Tobeigh Ingram), her new found friends, the seven Dwarves (Mandy Berlin, Nathan Christman, Emma Conti-Windle, Jyleek Evans, Karlee Kerchansky, SaNae Stephens, Ella Work), Snow White and Philippe and the mirror defeat the queen. Of course, they all live happily ever after! Additional cast is made up of servants, guards, woodland creatures, and royal subjects, consisting of over 50 of Erie’s young people, including 16 that are new to our Youtheatre program! The talented ensemble is under the direction of Domenic Del Greco, with Kate Neubert-Lechner as Assistant Director/Choreographer, and music direction by Rhonda Berlin. Additional production credits go to Christine Daugherty for set design, Sam Brady for lighting design, and costumes by Ryan Ingram.
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Dear Playhouse Friends This month, we say a very bittersweet goodbye to our Scenic and Lighting Designer, Christine Daugherty, as she leaves her position at the Playhouse to focus on her beautiful daughter Isla, but we are very excited to welcome our new addition Sam Brady to fill the position. You can read more about Sam below, but we are looking forward to seeing the new things this talented young man will envision and realize with his creative eye and innovative ideas! We’re happy to bring his talents aboard to enrich the art we share and to continue to serve the Erie Community in the best way we know how. And speaking of serving you, our dedicated and loving community, we have another announcement to make. In light of the current partial government shutdown, we know there are many of our Playhouse friends and community members who have been affected by furloughs and suspension of wages. We know that this has caused many hardships for those families affected and as a small token for those families, we are offering any unpaid or furloughed government employees free tickets to any performances during the course of the strike. While we know it cannot fix any financial problems, we hope that those employees will enjoy a couple hours of entertainment to share with a friend or the whole family! Happy New Year!
Kate
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Live theatre can't end the government shutdown, but it CAN make it more enjoyable for a couple of hours. As a respite for those furloughed or working without pay during the government shutdown, the Erie Playhouse is offering free general admission to all federal workers. Present your government employment ID at the Box Office and receive up to 4 free tickets for your family. For more information and to plan your visit, please contact us at 814-454-2852 ext. 0.
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Winter Theatre classes starting soon!
- Pre-K Creative Drama & Movement (Ages 3-5)
- Acting and Imagination
(Ages 5-8)
- Musical Theatre
(Ages 6+)
- Acting (Ages 8+)
- Singing for the Stage (Ages 8-13)
Enrollment opens January 20 on our website at erieplayhouse.org/education
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Happy New Year from PLAYtime...and what a busy new year it is going to be as we welcome two new sites, Elk Valley Elementary and Iroquois Elementary to our family. This will make a total of 40 classroom PLAYtime visits each week! We could never do it without the talents of our facilitators Karen Nasca and Maeve Kirby!
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Getting back into the classrooms after the holidays, lots of snowy stories were planned, but the children kept asking, “Where is the snow?” Well, give it a week, and now we are back to winter!
Boy, are these Barber Center students happy, as seen here, as they ice skate through their room acting out a scene from "A Loud Winter’s Nap!" Finally, our newest addition to the PLAYtime program is Forging Connections. Third grade students from McKinley are getting ready to perform their first show on LECOM Stage January 31st. Look for great pictures of that adventure to come!
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COMING NEXT: EVITAAndrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's EVITA charts the young and ambitions Eva Perón's passionate and unforgettable rise to sainthood. This stunning Tony-winning musical is based on the life of a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón, and the most beloved — and hated — woman in Argentina. Evita features some of theatre's most beautiful songs, including "Don't Cry for me Argentina," "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" and "High Flying, Adored." Showdates: February 15–16, 21–24, 27–March 3.
Tickets go on sale January 21!
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New Staff!
Meet Sam Brady, the new Scenic and Lighting Designer at the Playhouse!
Sam became involved with theatre in high school and loved the high energy environment of working on the technical elements of a set. He decided to make the Theatrical Arts his career once he began studies at Towson University. With a supportive and knowledgable staff there to help him through his educational journey, he attempted writing, directing, stage managing, set construction, and light board operating. Eventually, he found a passion for scenic painting, which would lead him to scenic design. After designing multiple shows, inside and outside of Towson, he graduated with a degree in Theatre Design and another in Theatre Studies. Post-graduation, he worked at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. as a production design intern.
Sam saw that the Playhouse needed a new Scenic and Lighting Designer and jumped at the opportunity to give his designs a home of their own. He is excited to work with other theatre professionals and learn to create better designs to serve the story, actors, and audience.
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