Jupiter, FL (October 14, 2008) - The Maltz Jupiter Theatre announces the first show of the season, Noises Off, performing November 11 - 23 live on stage. The Theatre kicks off its "We Create Art" 2008/2009 season, co-producing this production with the Cleveland Play House located in Cleveland, Ohio under the leadership of Artistic Director, Michael Bloom and Managing Director, Kevin Moore.
Noises Off, a backstage farce, will have you rolling in the aisles with its hilarious comedy depicting the onstage and backstage antics of a fifth-rate bumbling acting troupe touring its production of Nothing On, a sex farce. This comedy will take you behind the scenes of this outrageous production that will keep you laughing with misspoken lines, missed cues, slamming doors, offstage shenanigans and onstage slapstick.
Written by Michael Frayn in 1982, Noises Off originated from his idea that a play was funnier from behind the scenes than in front and needed to be shown to an audience this way. Hence, in this production the audience sees a play within a play from both sides creating the ultimate humorous plot. Frayn has received both the London Evening Standard Award and the Laurence Olivier Award for Noises Off.According to New York Time's theatre critic, Frank Rich, Noises Off is one of "the funniest shows on Broadway."
Noises Off features a complex two-story set that rotates between acts allowing the audience to see the front as well as the backstage point of view and back again. This production has one of the largest and most difficult physical productions that have been built for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's stage.
"The scenery ends up being one of the major characters of the show as it facilitates the difficult landscape that the actors have to navigate," say Andrew Kato, Artistic Director. "The multiple doors, large staircase and second floor balcony all contribute to the massive living area that has to be dismantled and joined together for each of the show's three acts. The logistics to make this happen during the 15-minute intermission will be a major feat in itself!"
David Bell, Director of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's Noises Off is returning to the Theatre for his second production. Bell also directed The Good War two years ago in the winter of 2005. He has received 35 Joseph Jefferson nominations, a Laurence Olivier nomination, five Carbonell nominations, the Dramalogue Award, The Bay Area Award, seven Atlanta Journal Constitution "Best" Awards, an Atlanta Circle of Dramatic Critics Award, two National Endowment Playwriting Awards, and two Helen Hayes Award nominations (winning one).
The outstanding production team for Noises Off also includes: James L. Joy, Scenic Designer; David Kay Mickelsen, Costume Designer; James C. Swonger, Sound Designer; Joseph Appelt, Lighting Designer; and Don Wadsworth, Voice/Text Coach.
Tickets for all of the Theatre's season plays, musicals and limited engagements are now on sale! Call the Box Office for more information at (561) 575-2223 or visit us online at www.jupitertheatre.org. For those interested in becoming a subscriber to the Theatre's season productions, order forms are available online or at the box office until December 14th.
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is a professional not-for-profit regional theatre dedicated to the performing arts whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire our community. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and is located east of U.S. Highway 1 at 1001 East Indiantown Road and State Road A1A in Jupiter.
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Jupiter, FL (October 16, 2008) As part of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's "We Create Art" season, the Theatre will celebrate the complex process of creating art on stage by sharing the step-by-step development of its season shows. Due to the high production values, many theatre-goers believe the Theatre to be a touring house that brings in large scale plays and musicals. "The reality is, every part of the production process happens on site at the Theatre," says Andrew Kato, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's Artistic Director. "We hire 90 visiting artists from across the country, including directors, choreographers, designers, and actors who work to create our productions."
Last year the Theatre launched a new Gallery Hall to display local artwork in concert with each performance. This year the Maltz Jupiter Theatre will dedicate this Hall to "We Create Art", showcasing the process of the artwork of the set, costume, prop and lighting designers as well as pictures of the rehearsals.
The selection of the productions and their respective creative teams happens almost a year prior to the live show on stage.Artist Director, Andrew Kato, matches the directors, designers and cast to the needs of each show. When a team comes to Jupiter for the first rehearsal, most often they have never met or worked with each other previously and only have two weeks to learn the script, music, choreography and an additional week to coordinate the technical elements.
Kato says, "The art of creating art is completed in the weeks before our ticket holders see the show.With this special exhibit, everyone will be able to witness the ‘behind-the-scenes' development needed to create theatrical magic."
When you visit Gallery Hall, you will get to see not only the process of the artwork of the set, costume, prop and lighting design, but also the collaborations with two outstanding regional theatres: The Cleveland Play House with Noises Off and the Asolo Repertory Theatre with Barnum.
"I am so excited for our patrons to view Gallery Hall this season. Producing live theatre uses artists of every medium and our donors and business sponsors will get to see how their contributions have impacted the careers of these talented artists," says Tricia Trimble, Managing Director of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre.
Tickets for all of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's season plays, musicals and limited engagements are now on sale! Call the Box Office for more information at (561) 575-2223 or visit us online at www.jupitertheatre.org. For those interested in becoming a subscriber to the Theatre's season productions, order forms are available online or at the box office until December 14th.
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is a professional not-for-profit regional theatre dedicated to the performing arts whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire our community. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and is located east of U.S. Highway 1 at 1001 East Indiantown Road and State Road A1A in Jupiter.
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“SLEEPING BEAUTY” KICKS OFF THE KIDS KORNER SERIES AT
THE MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE
Jupiter, Florida (October 7, 2008) – The Maltz Jupiter announces Sleeping Beauty as the kick-off to its Kids Korner Series at the Theatre on Saturday, October 25 at 10:00am, sponsored by Chick-fil-A at the Gardens Mall and the Sharkey Family Charitable Foundation. The Kids Korner Series consists of three high quality live productions for children and families at a reduced cost.
Sleeping Beauty will entertain children and families alike with a sleeping princess, a spellbound prince and more fairies than you can shake a stick at in this clever adaptation. More than one spell is about to be broken by the kiss of this handsome prince! Tickets to Sleeping Beauty are $12 for all seats and will be performed on Saturday, October 25th at 10:00am.
The Kids Korner Series has more to come this season at the Theatre with The Velveteen Rabbit on Saturday, February 28th at 10:00am. This musical adaptation of the tale is set in a nursery that is filled with toys and their dreams of being real. The last in the series, The Three Little Pigs, on Saturday, May 2nd 10:00am is a story of three unique piglets that find themselves “Home Alone” when a certain well-known wolf invites himself over for dinner. This performance is full of singing, dancing and even a rapping Big Bad Wolf!
"As one of the community’s leading cultural organizations, we are pleased to present our Kids Korner Series again this year. With theatre programs cut from many of our schools, it becomes our responsibility to create opportunities for our young theatre-goers to experience the thrill of live theatre," says Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Artistic Director, Andrew Kato.
The Theatre combines the Kids Korner Series with the Conservatory of Performing Arts by offering a Page to Stage program to the students. This community outreach program is designed for the students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade and is based on children’s story books. Teaching the importance of reading and showing the relationship to theatre acting, these workshops offer an introduction to theatre etiquette, a biography of storytellers and a message about the importance of fairy tales in our lives.
Tickets for all of the Theatre’s season plays, musicals and limited engagements are now on sale! Call the Box Office for more information at (561) 575-2223 or visit us online at www.jupitertheatre.org. For those interested in becoming a subscriber to the Theatre’s season productions, order forms are available online or at the box office until December 14th.
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is a professional not-for-profit regional theatre dedicated to the performing arts whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire our community. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and is located east of U.S. Highway 1 at 1001 East Indiantown Road and State Road A1A in Jupiter.
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Media Contact:
Melissa Wilkinson
1001 East Indiantown Road
Jupiter, FL 33477
(561) 972-6132
GO BACK TO THE 50s AT THE MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE
WITH JOHNNY MAESTRO & THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE!
Jupiter, Florida (October 7, 2008) – The Maltz Jupiter Theatre announces the first concert in its Doo Wop Series, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, sponsored by Maroone
Lincoln-Mercury of North Palm Beach. Kicking the season off on Friday, October 24 at 7:30pm, this fun-filled concert will have you dancing in the aisles and singing along to all of the classics for baby boomers and audiences of all ages.
Don’t miss a trip down memory lane with a tour through the musical history of the band, its members and the incomparable and one and only Johnny Maestro! Reminisce the rock n’ roll era with classic hits such as “Sixteen Candles,” “Six Nights A Week” and many more! The story of Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge is one that spans nearly the entire rock era. Starting in the latter half of the 50s as The Crests, the band still continues to perform live and take their audience back through history seen through rock n’ roll.
“We sponsor the Doo Wop Series because of its past success as well as our strong relationship with the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Plus, we love the music as much as the audience does!” says TJ Tjomstol, General Manager of Maroone Lincoln-Mercury of North Palm Beach.
Tickets for Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge are $55 for all seats on Friday, October 24 at 7:30pm. Coming up later this season, as part of the Doo Wop Series, will be “Doo Wop Holiday Bop” on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:30pm led by Tommy Mara of The Crests with “The Angels Listened In” and “Step by Step” and the Soul Survivors best known for their hit “Expressway To Your Heart”. Also on the Doo Wop calendar is the Dream Team of Doo Wop on Monday, January 19 at 7:30pm, featuring Lenny Coco (The Chimes) with “Once In A While,” Richie Merritt (The Marcells & The Clovers) with "Love Potion #9," and "Blue Moon," Tony Passalacqua (The Archies & The Fascinators) and Steve Horn (Del Vikings & The Five Sharks) with a tribute to Martin Luther King.
Tickets for all of the Theatre’s season plays, musicals and limited engagements are now on sale! Call the Box Office for more information at (561) 575-2223 or visit us online at www.jupitertheatre.org. For those interested in becoming a subscriber to the Theatre’s season productions, order forms are available online or at the box office until December 14th.
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is a professional not-for-profit regional theatre dedicated to the performing arts whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire our community. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and is located east of U.S. Highway 1 at 1001 East Indiantown Road and State Road A1A in Jupiter.
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