[NEohioPAL]Near West Theatre Season Highlights

Wed Oct 8 12:54:49 PDT 2003

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Near West Theatre Continues 26th Season with The King & I =20
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The soul of Near West Theatre is belief in the healing, transformative =
power of the theatrical arts...

                         Near West Theatre (NWT) opened its 26th Season =
on October 3 with Hercules vs. Godzilla, an original=20

                        work by associate artistic director, Jodi Maile, =
and continues the season with a lineup of Broadway=20

                        classics. =20

=20

Since 1978, NWT has provoked theatre through a process that is intense, =
challenging and transforming=97for participants and audience alike. =
People from all walks of life come together to be challenged=97by =
sharing their unique life stories and experiences=97to find their own =
voices and to make personal connections with the production. Through =
this sometimes rugged and ragged process, people not only discover =
themselves in new ways but relate to each other through the medium of =
theatre. Connections are made. Community is formed. The result is =
authentic, raw and passionate theatre.

NWT is the recipient of the 2003 Governor=92s Award for the Arts for =
Community Development and Participation.=20

Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. Curtain time =
for Sunday matinees is 3 p.m. All tickets are $6 and include general =
admission seating. Parking is free and guarded.

Reservations are recommended for all performances. Please call NWT=92s =
box office at 216-621-3242.

Performances are at St. Pat=92s Club Building, 3606 Bridge Ave., in Ohio =
City (at the corner of W. 38th & Bridge Ave.).  For more information, =
check us out on the web at www.nearwesttheatre.org.

Near West Theatre proudly acknowledges support from The Ohio Arts =
Council and the season sponsorship of SoftRock 102.1 FM, WDOK. NWT is a =
member of Community Shares.

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NWT=92s Season 2003-2004 includes:

=B7         The King and I=20

November 21 - 30
December 4 - 7, 2003
(No performance on Thanksgiving Day)
Set in the opulent Far East in the 1860=92s, this Rodgers and =
Hammerstein classic is a fictionalized account of adventurous =
Englishwoman, Anna Leonowens, who becomes governess to the many children =
of the autocratic King of Siam, now Thailand. Talking on the themes of =
imperialism and the perceived barbarism of Siam, it has vital and =
pertinent things to say about differing cultural perspectives on =
slavery, polygamy, and the roles of women in society. With the USA and =
Iraq dominating our global awareness, The King and I East meets West =
themes leap forward with new urgency. The score is one of Rodgers and =
Hammerstein=92s very best, including the songs =93Shall We Dance,=94 =
=93Getting to Know You=94 and =93I Whistle a Happy Tune.=94=20

Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon

=B7         Candide

May 7 - 23, 2004
Voltaire wrote the novel =93Candide=94 in 1759 and slightly less than =
200 years later came the musical! Now of cult status, the Leonard =
Bernstein score has kept it alive and in constant reincarnation. =
Voltaire was a lifelong champion of the poor and the downtrodden, =
writing against tyranny and religious persecution with unmatched =
audacity. The musical is a wild, comic, bawdy ride through many =
countries of Europe and many adventures of thought: the folly of =
optimism, the uselessness of philosophical speculation, the hypocrisy of =
religion and the corrupting power of money. Join professor Pangloss and =
his student Candide as life challenges their belief that =93everything =
is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.=94 Songs include =
=93Make Our Garden Grow=94 and =93Glitter and Be Gay.=94=20

Music by Leonard Bernstein
Book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
With additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim & John Latouche

=B7         The Hobbit

June 25 - 27, 2004=20
Sometimes the most profound journeys are not of our own making. Join the =
reluctant, but ever faithful, Bilbo Baggins as he leaves the security of =
his beloved shire on a quest for a magical ring. This classic epic pits =
darkness against light and asks each of us to look within to create and =
build the world without.

Lyrics by David Rodgers
Music by Alan J. Friedman
Libretta by Ruth Perry

=B7         Anyone Can Whistle

27th Annual Summer Youth Theatre=20
July 23 - 31=20
August 6 - 8, 2004
In 1964, after writing lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy, and making =
his debut as a composer with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the =
Forum, the world got its first glimpse of Stephen Sondheim=92s rebel =
genius with Anyone Can Whistle, an absurdist social satire about =
insanity and conformity. The show tells the story of a town that=92s =
gone bankrupt because its only industry is manufacturing something that =
never wears out. Mayoress Cora Hoover Hopper and her town council =
flunkies stage a fake miracle ala =93Lourdes=94 where water flows from a =
rock to attract tourists. When patients at the local mental hospital, =
the Cookie Jar, escape and mix with the townspeople and tourists, chaos =
ensues. The songs are solid gold Sondheim with gems like =93There =
Won=92t be Trumpets,=94 =93Everybody Says Don=92t,=94 and the title =
ballad =93Anyone Can Whistle.=94=20

                        Book by Arthur Laurents
                        Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

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<FONT=20
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belief in the=20
healing, transformative power of the theatrical =
arts...
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    <SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Near West =
Theatre (NWT)=20
opened its 26th Season on October 3 with Hercules vs. =
Godzilla,=20
an original 
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">   =20
            =
   =20
    work by associate artistic director, Jodi Maile, and=20
continues the season with a lineup of Broadway 
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">   =20
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   =20
    classics. =20
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<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT=20
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<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Since=20
1978, NWT has provoked theatre through a process that is intense, =
challenging=20
and transforming=97for participants and audience alike. People from all =
walks of=20
life come together to be challenged=97by sharing their unique life =
stories and=20
experiences=97to find their own voices and to make personal connections =
with the=20
production. Through this sometimes rugged and ragged process, people not =
only=20
discover themselves in new ways but relate to each other through the =
medium of=20
theatre. Connections are made. Community is formed. The result is =
authentic, raw=20
and passionate theatre.
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> 
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal">NWT is the recipient of the 2003 Governor=92s Award for the =
Arts for=20
Community Development and Participation. 
 
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Thursday, =
Friday and=20
Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. Curtain time for Sunday matinees =
is 3=20
p.m. All tickets are $6 and include general admission seating. Parking =
is free=20
and guarded.<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2>Reservations are recommended for all =

performances. Please call NWT=92s box office at =
216-621-3242.</FONT></STRONG></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3D2>Performances =
are at St.=20
Pat=92s Club Building, 3606 Bridge Ave., in Ohio City (at the corner of =
W.=20
38<SUP>th</SUP> & Bridge Ave.).<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
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</SPAN>For more information, check us out on the web at <SPAN=20
class=3DMsoHyperlink><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: blue"><U><A=20
href=3D"http://www.nearwesttheatre.org">www.nearwesttheatre.org</A></U></=
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normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3D2>Near West =
Theatre proudly=20
acknowledges support from The Ohio Arts Council and the season =
sponsorship of=20
SoftRock 102.1 FM, WDOK. NWT is a member of Community=20
Shares.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText2=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><FONT=20
face=3D"Bookman Old Style"><FONT=20
size=3D2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText2=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><FONT=20
face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2>NWT=92s Season 2003-2004=20
includes:</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 2.0in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><FONT size=3D2>=B7</FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New =
Roman'">        =20
</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3D2><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">The King and I =
</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 2in; mso-list: =
skip"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT =
size=3D2>November 21=20
- 30<BR>December 4 - 7, 2003<BR></FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT =
size=3D2>(</FONT><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3D2>No performance on =
Thanksgiving=20
Day)<BR></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old =
Style'"><FONT=20
size=3D2>Set in the opulent Far East in the 1860=92s, this Rodgers and =
Hammerstein=20
classic is a fictionalized account of adventurous Englishwoman, Anna =
Leonowens,=20
who becomes governess to the many children of the autocratic King of =
Siam, now=20
Thailand. Talking on the themes of imperialism and the perceived =
barbarism of=20
Siam, it has vital and pertinent things to say about differing cultural=20
perspectives on slavery, polygamy, and the roles of women in society. =
With the=20
USA and Iraq dominating our global awareness, The King and I East meets =
West=20
themes leap forward with new urgency. The score is one of Rodgers and=20
Hammerstein=92s very best, including the songs =93Shall We Dance,=94 =
=93Getting to Know=20
You=94 and =93I Whistle a Happy Tune.=94 <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 2in; mso-list: =
skip"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Music=20
by Richard Rodgers<BR>Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II<BR>Based =
on <I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Anna and the King of Siam </I>by =
Margaret=20
Landon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 2.0in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><FONT size=3D2>=B7</FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New =
Roman'">        =20
</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3D2><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Candide</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 2in; mso-list: =
skip"><FONT=20
size=3D2><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">May 7 - 23,=20
2004<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old =
Style'">Voltaire wrote=20
the novel =93Candide=94 in 1759 and slightly less than 200 years later =
came the=20
musical! Now of cult status, the Leonard Bernstein score has kept it =
alive and=20
in constant reincarnation. Voltaire was a lifelong champion of the poor =
and the=20
downtrodden, writing against tyranny and religious persecution with =
unmatched=20
audacity. The musical is a wild, comic, bawdy ride through many =
countries of=20
Europe and many adventures of thought: the folly of optimism, the =
uselessness of=20
philosophical speculation, the hypocrisy of religion and the corrupting =
power of=20
money. Join professor Pangloss and his student Candide as life =
challenges their=20
belief that =93everything is for the best in this best of all possible =
worlds.=94=20
Songs include =93Make Our Garden Grow=94 and =93Glitter and Be Gay.=94=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText2=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; mso-list: =
skip"><STRONG><FONT=20
face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2>Music by Leonard Bernstein<BR>Book =
adapted from=20
Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler<BR>Lyrics by Richard Wilbur<BR>With additional =
lyrics=20
by Stephen Sondheim & John Latouche</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 2.0in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><FONT size=3D2>=B7</FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New =
Roman'">        =20
</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3D2><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">The Hobbit</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-list: skip"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old =
Style'">June 25=20
- 27, 2004 <BR></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New =
Roman'">Sometimes=20
the most profound journeys are not of our own making. Join the =
reluctant, but=20
ever faithful, Bilbo Baggins as he leaves the security of his beloved =
shire on a=20
quest for a magical ring. This classic epic pits darkness against light =
and asks=20
each of us to look within to create and build the world =
without.<BR></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New =
Roman'"><BR></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Lyrics=20
by David Rodgers<BR>Music by Alan J. Friedman<BR></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Libretta=20
by Ruth Perry</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 2.0in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><FONT size=3D2>=B7</FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New =
Roman'">        =20
</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3D2><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Anyone Can =
Whistle</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 2in"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT=20
size=3D2>27<SUP>th</SUP> Annual Summer Youth =
Theatre</FONT></SPAN></I></B><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3D2> </FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black"><BR><FONT size=3D2>July 23 - 31 <BR>August 6 - 8, =

2004 <SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">In 1964, after =
writing=20
lyrics for West Side Story =
and <I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gypsy, and making his debut as =
a=20
composer with A Funny Thing =
Happened on=20
the Way to the Forum, the world got its first glimpse of Stephen =
Sondheim=92s=20
rebel genius with Anyone Can =
Whistle,=20
an absurdist social satire about insanity and conformity. The show =
tells the=20
story of a town that=92s gone bankrupt because its only industry is =
manufacturing=20
something that never wears out. Mayoress Cora Hoover Hopper and her town =
council=20
flunkies stage a fake miracle ala =93Lourdes=94 where water flows from a =
rock to=20
attract tourists. When patients at the local mental hospital, the Cookie =
Jar,=20
escape and mix with the townspeople and tourists, chaos ensues. The =
songs are=20
solid gold Sondheim with gems like =93There Won=92t be Trumpets,=94 =
=93Everybody Says=20
Don=92t,=94 and the title ballad =93Anyone Can Whistle.=94 =
<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Bookman Old Style" size=3D2>    =
   =20
            =
    Book=20
by Arthur Laurents         =
   =20
            Music and =
Lyrics by=20
Stephen Sondheim
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