[NEohioPAL]Weathervane presents "Gypsy"

Wed May 28 10:57:10 PDT 2003

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Weathervane Playhouse
Akron, Ohio
 presents "Gypsy"
(May 27, 2003, Akron, Ohio...For Immediate Release) Weathervane Playhouse 
presents Gypsy, a musical fable based on the life of Gypsy Rose Lee.  Let us 
entertain you with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim based on the 
book by Arthur Laurents.  Gypsy's ultimate triumph on the stage is the 
culmination of an aggressive stage mother's dream of success for her daughters, and 
through them, for herself.

Mama Rose and her daughters, June and Louise, traipse across the U.S. during 
the early 1920s to the early 1930s - the era when vaudeville is dying and 
burlesque is born!  Cute, blonde June is the thrust of Mama Rose's efforts.  She 
takes along the older and apparently less-gifted Rose Louise.  Through 
irresistible perseverance, she finally gets her little act (Dainty June and Her 
Newsboy Songsters) booked on the Pantages Circuit, one of the lesser chains of 
vaudeville circuits located in the northwestern states.  Rose Louise wears knickers 
and pretends to be a boy.

Enter "Herbie," a candy salesman who is drawn along to be the troupe's 
business manager and agent.  He manages to book them as the headline act on the 
big-time, Orpheum Circuit!  But, by 1929, the little troupe faces complete 
destitution with the onset of "talking pictures."  June runs away with one of the 
boys of the company and marries him.  Undeterred, Mama Rose turns her attention 
to Rose Louise.
After some aimless wanderings, the new act joins a burlesque show in Toledo.  
The show's leading lady is detained in jail and Mama tells the producer that 
her daughter can strip!  Her lady-like manner, glowing smile and the technique 
of bringing the curtains together languishingly wow the audience and a star 
is born.

Gypsy is directed by Nancy Cates, with Ron Hazelett as musical director and 
Jeffrey Graham Hughes, on loan from the Ohio Ballet, as choreographer. Dr. 
David Spondike will conduct.  Musical numbers include: Let Me Entertain You, 
Everything's Coming Up Roses and Together Wherever We Go.

Gypsy at Weathervane Playhouse June 18 - July 20, 2003.  Low-cost preview 
performances on Wednesday and Thursday, June 18 & 19 with official opening on 
Friday, June 20. General audiences 13+.

Charge by phone at Weathervane's Ticket Office at 330-836-2626.  Call between 
10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.  Tickets: $18 ($2 discount on 
Thursdays and Sundays for Senior Citizens & Students)

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to 
encourage economic growth,
education excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Additional Season Sponsors: WKSU, PAX-TV
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vane Playhouse
<BR>Akron, Ohio
<BR> presents "Gypsy"
<BR><P ALIGN=3DLEFT>(May 27, 2003, Akron, Ohio...For Immediate Release) Weat=
hervane Playhouse presents Gypsy, a musical fable based on the life of Gypsy=
 Rose Lee.  Let us entertain you with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by=
 Stephen Sondheim based on the book by Arthur Laurents.  Gypsy's ultima=
te triumph on the stage is the culmination of an aggressive stage mother's d=
ream of success for her daughters, and through them, for herself.
<BR>
<BR>Mama Rose and her daughters, June and Louise, traipse across the U.S. du=
ring the early 1920s to the early 1930s - the era when vaudeville is dying a=
nd burlesque is born!  Cute, blonde June is the thrust of Mama Rose's e=
fforts.  She takes along the older and apparently less-gifted Rose Loui=
se.  Through irresistible perseverance, she finally gets her little act=
 (Dainty June and Her Newsboy Songsters) booked on the Pantages Circuit, one=
 of the lesser chains of vaudeville circuits located in the northwestern sta=
tes.  Rose Louise wears knickers and pretends to be a boy.
<BR>
<BR>Enter "Herbie," a candy salesman who is drawn along to be the troupe's b=
usiness manager and agent.  He manages to book them as the headline act=
 on the big-time, Orpheum Circuit!  But, by 1929, the little troupe fac=
es complete destitution with the onset of "talking pictures."  June run=
s away with one of the boys of the company and marries him.  Undeterred=
, Mama Rose turns her attention to Rose Louise.
<BR>After some aimless wanderings, the new act joins a burlesque show in Tol=
edo.  The show's leading lady is detained in jail and Mama tells the pr=
oducer that her daughter can strip!  Her lady-like manner, glowing smil=
e and the technique of bringing the curtains together languishingly wow the=20=
audience and a star is born.
<BR>
<BR>Gypsy is directed by Nancy Cates, with Ron Hazelett as musical director=20=
and Jeffrey Graham Hughes, on loan from the Ohio Ballet, as choreographer. D=
r. David Spondike will conduct.  Musical numbers include: <I>Let Me Ent=
ertain You, Everything's Coming Up Roses</I> and <I>Together Wherever We Go<=
/I>.
<BR>
<BR>Gypsy at Weathervane Playhouse <B>June 18 - July 20, 2003</B>.  Low=
-cost preview performances on Wednesday and Thursday, June 18 & 19 with=20=
official opening on Friday, June 20. General audiences 13+.
<BR>
<BR>Charge by phone at Weathervane's Ticket Office at 330-836-2626.  Ca=
ll between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.  Tickets: $18=20=
($2 discount on Thursdays and Sundays for Senior Citizens & Students)
<BR>
<BR><P ALIGN=3DCENTER>The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with st=
ate tax dollars to encourage economic growth,
<BR>education excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
<BR>Additional Season Sponsors: WKSU, PAX-TV
<BR>***30***
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