[NEohioPAL] Have You Seen "Xanadu?"

[Janis Harcar]

Have You Seen "Xanadu?"

Plus, followup information regarding Weathervane's 8X10 TheaterFest 2013!

Xanadu~

"a highly entertaining show that enduces bunches of belly laughs" ~ Kerry Clawson, Akron Beacon Journal

 Grab your leg warmers and roller skates! Weathervane Playhouse travels back to the 1980s to open its 79th season with the hilarious, roller-skating musical adventure Xanadu – the campy musical comedy that celebrates following your dreams no matter what obstacles cross your path! See it live on stage NOW through September 22, 2013.

Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980. She’s on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first roller disco! (Hey, it's 1980, after all! 

But when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds! Even when faced with the threat of eternal banishment to the underworld, Kira finds that she must maneuver around her scheming sisters in order to make Sonny’s dream come true – and do it while wearing roller skates!

This silly yet endearing musical comedy rolls along to the original hit score composed by pop-rock legends Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, and includes such 1980s-era hits as "Magic," "All Over the World," “Suddenly," "I'm Alive," "Evil Woman," "Have You Never Been Mellow?" and "Xanadu" – to name just a few! – and is based on the Universal Pictures cult-classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.
Weathervane Playhouse’s production of Xanadu is directed and choreographed by Gwen Arment with musical direction by John Ebner.

In addition to the normal, reserved seating in Weathervane’s 240-seat Founders Theater, Xanadu’s audience members are also able to purchase tickets to see the show from right ON THE STAGE itself! A limited number of on-stage seats are available for every performance, providing a fun, up-close, and slightly interactive experience to match the show’s overall absurdity.

 Xanadu Performance and Ticket Information 

Between Sept. 5 and 22, 2013, the performance days and times are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets for performances after Sept. 5 are $25 each.
 For performances after Sept. 5, $21 tickets for seniors are available for Thursday and Sunday performances. Tickets for children (ages 17 or younger) and college students are $7.50 each at all performances (including the June 6 preview performance). Additional discounts for groups of 10 or larger are also available.

Additionally, Weathervane Playhouse’s production of Xanadu will feature a limited number of on-stage seats for audience members. Ticket prices for on-stage seating range between $7.50 and $20. 

The Weathervane Playhouse Box Office is open Mondays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and is also open beginning one hour before each performance. For tickets, visit or call the Weathervane Box Office at 330-836-2626 during Box Office hours or connect online to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com.

...followup information regarding Weathervane's 8X10 TheaterFest 2013!
The "Fan Favorite" Winner

Doubles Troubles by Ross Tandowsky of Tracy, California

First-Place Winner

Bad Thing by Mark Cornell of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Second-Place Winner

Doubles Troubles by Ross Tandowsky of Tracy, California

Runners-Up (in alphabetical order)

Again by Benjamin Gorman of Columbus, Ohio

Hey, Hey, I Wanna Get Married by B.N. Reichenberger of Chicago, Illinois

Little Miss Understanding by Andrew Ade of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Shimmer by Tess Light of Los Alamos, New Mexico

Why Did I Marry an Illegal Alien? by Lenny Levy of Gaithersburg, Maryland

The Wife of Sisyphus by Walter Cuirle of Kensington, Maryland

Guest judges (John Hedges, Executive Director – Weathervane Playhouse; David Ritchey, theater critic for the West Side Leader, professor in the School of Communication at The University of Akron; Bill O’Connor, retired reporter, columnist and theater/movie critic for the Akron Beacon Journal; Russ Musarra, retired reviewer from the Akron Beacon Journal, writer and editor of several books about Akron’s history and neighborhoods) viewed a performance and selected the first- and second-place winners. And the audience chose the "Fan Favorite!"   The winners were announced after the plays, followed by a reception in the lobby at the final matinee performance on Aug. 18, 2013.

Congratulations and kudos to our finalist playwrights, and the directors, casts and crews that brought their plays to life.  

Visit our website (www.weathervaneplayhouse.com) this fall  for  details, playwright guidelines, etc.  about the 2014 competition and event.   We already know the special-prop-inspiration for TheatreFest 2013 - an ornate box - because this year’s audience chose it! 

Janis Harcar
Director of Advancement
Weathervane Playhouse
330-836-2626 X16
jharcar at weathervaneplayhouse.com



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