[NEohioPAL]Actors' Summit - Final 3 Performances of Roar of the Greasepaint

Tue Oct 9 13:06:03 PDT 2001

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Actors' Summit Extends Run of  "Roar" 
Actors' Summit, the professional theater that recently opened a new facility 
in Hudson, has extended the run of The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of 
the Crowd. Three additional performances have been scheduled for October 12, 
13, & 14. The Thursday and Friday performances begin at 8:00 PM and the 
Sunday matinee starts at 3:30 PM.  
Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd, written by Anthony Newley and 
Leslie Bricusse stars Wayne Turney and Greg Violand and has received rave 
reviews.  
Tony Brown of the Plain Dealer wrote:  
"This is a master-class on playing the conniving villain, not with a dark 
sneer, but with a light and sardonic laugh. It's the caliber of performance 
one would expect to find at Cleveland Play House, where Turney was a member 
of the ensemble for many years. As Turney's foil, Play House and Great Lakes 
Theater Festival veteran Greg Violand stretches his face into grimaces of 
pain as a captivatingly Chaplinesque Cocky." 
"The wondrous score includes "On a Wonderful Day Like Today" which receives a 
rousing production number, "Where Would You Be Without Me," "My First Love 
Song," and "Nothing Can Stop Me Now." The most famous song from the show is 
the poignant "Who Can I Turn To." 
Wayne Turney, who plays Sir, the game's rule setter, is well known to area 
audiences. He was a long time member of the Cleveland Play House's acting 
company. He is nothing short of perfect as Sir. The twinkle in his eye, his 
ability to pull the audience in through direct comments, winks and smiles, 
makes Sir live. He has a pleasant singing voice and commands the stage.
Greg Violand is his equal. Violand, who has made a career out of playing 
leading men in such local productions as SIDE SHOW, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and 
THE MUSIC MAN transforms himself into a pathetic, almost comic character as 
the taken-advantage-of Cocky. He is the perfect Hardy to Turney's Laurel. 
Each of his vocal solos was met with strong audience applause." 
Roy Berko in the Times papers.
Ticket prices range from $22 to $16 depending on day of performance, with 
discounts for students and seniors. Group discounts are available. Season 
tickets and flex coupons are on sale now. Call 330-342-0800 or go to 
actorssummit.org on the web.  

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<HTML>Actors' Summit Extends Run of  "Roar" 
 Actors' Summit, the professional theater that recently opened a new facility in Hudson, has extended the run of The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd. Three additional performances have been scheduled for October 12, 13, & 14. The Thursday and Friday performances begin at 8:00 PM and the Sunday matinee starts at 3:30 PM.  
 Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd, written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse stars Wayne Turney and Greg Violand and has received rave reviews.  
 Tony Brown of the Plain Dealer wrote:  
 "This is a master-class on playing the conniving villain, not with a dark sneer, but with a light and sardonic laugh. It's the caliber of performance one would expect to find at Cleveland Play House, where Turney was a member of the ensemble for many years. As Turney's foil, Play House and Great Lakes Theater Festival veteran Greg Violand stretches his face into grimaces of pain as a captivatingly Chaplinesque Cocky." 
 "The wondrous score includes "On a Wonderful Day Like Today" which receives a rousing production number, "Where Would You Be Without Me," "My First Love Song," and "Nothing Can Stop Me Now." The most famous song from the show is the poignant "Who Can I Turn To." 
 Wayne Turney, who plays Sir, the game's rule setter, is well known to area audiences. He was a long time member of the Cleveland Play House's acting company. He is nothing short of perfect as Sir. The twinkle in his eye, his ability to pull the audience in through direct comments, winks and smiles, makes Sir live. He has a pleasant singing voice and commands the stage.
 Greg Violand is his equal. Violand, who has made a career out of playing leading men in such local productions as SIDE SHOW, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and THE MUSIC MAN transforms himself into a pathetic, almost comic character as the taken-advantage-of Cocky. He is the perfect Hardy to Turney's Laurel. Each of his vocal solos was met with strong audience applause." 
 Roy Berko in the Times papers.
 Ticket prices range from $22 to $16 depending on day of performance, with discounts for students and seniors. Group discounts are available. Season tickets and flex coupons are on sale now. Call 330-342-0800 or go to actorssummit.org on the web.  </HTML>

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