Mary Poppins - What a Delight!

We hope you were able to join us for this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious show!  

Join us in the spring for Lend Me a Tenor and 101 Dalmatians.  

5th Trip to New York City and Washington DC Scheduled for 2017

An informational meeting is scheduled on November 21 at 10 a.m. at Imagination Theater for a 7 Day 6 Night trip planned for New York City and Washington DC for September 19-25, 2017.   It's never too early to plan and save.  A trip like this would make a great gift for the holidays!

This will be the theater’s fifth trip to the Big Apple with added sight seeing in Washington DC. See two Broadway shows with upgraded seating, visit Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, and much more.   The trip to Washington DC includes the Smithsonian, Mount Vernon, U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, and guided sightseeing of the various memorials.

Contact Lanny Langston at (530) 903-6361 for further information.

IT Imagination Theater, 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville, on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, brings quality, live, local community theater to Placerville and El Dorado County.

Script Check Out for 101 Dalmatians

The 101 Dalmatians Audition is less than a month away (November 14).  Come to the box office to check out a script and get ready for some fun!   Script check out is for one week.   The box office will be open October 27 and 29, and November 3 and 5, and November 10 and 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.   Call 530-642-0404 to verify we have scripts on hand.

Audition information can be found at this blog and the theater website:  www.imaginationtheater.net

Looking for extra puppies!

Join us on November 14 for the 101 Dalmatians audition.  More information can be found on this blog or at the theater website: www.imaginationtheater.net  

The Puppy Ensemble Groups:

1. Puppy Group No. 1.

Pongo and Perdita’s Puppies with Lines.

(Penny, Pepper, Patch, Lucky)

Four Roles. Male or female. Any age. (Minimum age is 8 yrs.)


Strong movement and expression abilities.

Vocal Requirements: Strong, non-solo singing.

2. Puppy Group No. 2.


Pongo and Perdita’s Puppies without Lines.


Approximately 11 Roles. Male or female. Any age. (Minimum age is 8 yrs.)


Strong movement and expression abilities. These puppies participate in the

entire show.

Vocal Requirements: Strong, non-solo singing.

3. Puppy Group No. 3.


The Rescued Puppies. (The Extra Puppies)


83 Roles. Male or female. Any age. (Minimum age is 8 yrs.)

(“Run on roles” at the end of the show.)


These are the puppies rescued at the end of the show. The rescued puppies sing and dance in the last song and finale. (Two of the rescued puppies, Spot and Dot have one line each).

Vocal Requirements: Non-solo, ensemble singing.

Great time to buy Group Tickets for Mary Poppins

Grab a neighbor!  Grab a friend!  It's time to get a group together to see Mary Poppins this holiday season.  Group tickets are $13 and require only ten people to form one.

The show opens on November 27 and runs through December 22.  Tickets are already flying away and you don't want to miss this family favorite musical.  Most of us are familiar with the classic movie with Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, but this award wining Broadway production brings a fresh, fun musical tale to the stage.  Tickets are available here and you can order group tickets online and print at home for your convenience.  If you prefer to order by phone (or change an online order), call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.  They are available 24/7 and are very helpful!

Mary Poppins Opens Next Month - Get tickets now!

Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven TONY Awards, including Best Musical. 

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces the audience to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”

Friday, November 27, 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 28, 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 30, 2 p.m.

Thursday, December 3, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 4, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 2 p.m.
December 6 - Come See Us at the Placerville Christmas Parade

Thursday, December 10, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 11, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 12, 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 13 2 p.m.

Thursday, December 17, 7 p.m. (Kiwani's Night)
Friday, December 18, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 19, 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 20, 2 p.m AND 8 p.m.
Monday, December 21, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22, 7 p.m.

Tickets are $17 reserved admission and $13 Thursdays and groups. Buy now to get the seats you want for the show you want here. 

Spit, Spot! Get the word out! Advertise in the Mary Poppins Program

Imagination Theater Advertising

Imagination Theater, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (#680448569), is a great place to advertise your business.  We reach about 10,000 people a year through show audiences, workshops, and other events.  What a wonderful opportunity to show your support for Placerville’s community theater!

Name of Business:_______________________

Name__________________________________   

Address________________________________

E-mail address/Phone:____________________

Ad size:

___ Business Card – 3 ½” x 2”           $50 per show       

___ Half Page – 4 ¾” x 3 ¾”             $150 per show                        

___ Full Page – 4 ¾” x 7 ¾”              $200 per show

The sizes are approximate and may be adjusted to fit the space in the program--this primarily involves business card ads.   We are able to scan business cards if needed.

Email your ad in jpeg format to:  boxoffice@imaginationtheater.net  

We accept major credit cards and checks.  Just call the box office and we'll take care of you.   Checks should be mailed to:  

Imagination Theater

P.O. Box 3303

Diamond Springs, CA  95619

Thank you for advertising your business and supporting your local community theater!

Ads for Mary Poppins are due NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 12.

Imagination Theater

530-642-0404    boxoffice@imaginationtheater.net

Sewing and Costume Help Needed

Costuming demands of the next two plays are keeping our current wardrobe folks extremely busy.  We could use someone (or two!) with sewing experience that can get measurements, alter some existing pieces, and sew a few pieces for Lend Me a Tenor that opens in February 2016.  Please contact Becky at beckyjoadams@gmail.com if you can help.  Thank you!

Spit, Spot! Order Those Mary Poppins Tickets

Don't wait to get your tickets for Mary Poppins, opening November 27 and running through December 22.   Many of the shows, especially matinees, are filling up!  

Tickets are available  through our ticket provider (Brown Paper Tickets) online or by calling 1-800-838-3006.  Tickets can be printed at home for convenience, held at Will Call, or mailed.   

Tickets are $17, $13 for Thursday performances and groups of 10+

Imagination Theater Announces Cast for Lend Me a Tenor

Imagination Theater is pleased to announce the cast for its first production of 2016, Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor. The cast of this hysterically funny, door-slamming comedy will feature a talented newcomer to IT! along with a lineup of local favorites including: Otto Coelho (Tito), Lori Whittle (Maria), Darcy Hall (Maggie), Wayne Campbell (Max), Jeff Lathrop (Saunders), Marc Bonham (Bellhop), Michelle Harwell (Diana) and Connie Voelker (Julia). Lend Me a Tenor is directed by Jody Klemens and will run at the award-winning theater, inside the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, from February 12 through March 6, 2016.

Winner of three Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, and the Olivier Award for Best Comedy of the Year, Lend Me a Tenor is a wildly entertaining farce. Set in 1934, Saunders, general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is ready to welcome renowned tenor Tito Merelli, who is scheduled to sing the lead in the opera ‘Otello,’ for one night only. The star arrives late, he’s not feeling well, and through a set of crazy circumstances, passes out after mixing wine with a huge dose of tranquilizers. Believing that ‘Il Stupendo’ is dead, the excitable opera manager convinces his hapless assistant, an aspiring singer named Max, to suit up as the Moor and replace Merelli. What follows is a laugh-out-loud chain reaction of mistaken identity, farcical plot twists, double entendres, and musical mayhem. The New York Times calls Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor “one of the two great farces by a living writer.”

Lend Me a Tenor will be performed February 12 through March 6, 2016, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm. Tickets are now available at $17, and $13 for groups of 10+ and Thursday performances. Admission price on Valentine’s Day is 2 for 1. Tickets may be purchased at www.imaginationtheater.net or by calling 1-800-838-3006 or 530-642-0404.

Congrats to the Cast of Lend Me a Tenor

Okay.... Here's what you've been waiting for!
Drum roll, please!!

We are pleased and honored to announce the following company members who will be lending their talent for "Lend Me a Tenor," running Feb 12 through Mar 6, 2016:

In order of appearance…

Darcy Hall as Maggie
Wayne Campbell as Max
Jeff Lathrop as Saunders
Otto Coelho as Tito Merelli
Lori Whittle as Maria Merelli
Marc Bonham as the Bellhop
Michelle Harwell as Diana
Julia – to be announced

We want to thank each and every auditioner for coming out and sharing their time and talent with us. We hope you had as much fun auditioning with us as we had with you! 

Congratulations all!

The show runs from February 12 - March 6.   

Date Changes for See How They Run

Imagination Theater has announced that there will be some date changes to the coming play SEE HOW THEY RUN opening this Friday, September 11^th at 7:00 p.m.  Due to a large event scheduled at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, the September 25^th and 26^th performances of  SEE HOW THEY RUN have been rescheduled to two Sunday evening performances at 7:00 p.m. on September 20^th and 27^th.  

We encourage the community to make reservations for one of these Sunday evening shows (or any other) by ordering online or calling 1-800-838-3006 or our Box Office at 530 642-0404.  Ticket prices for these two Sunday evening performances are $12.  Wines from Lava Cap Winery will be poured on those evenings.  The theater is also offering a FREE admission to any VETERAN to either of these two Sunday evening performances.  Veterans need to bring their Veteran I.D card to get in free.  This is Imagination Theater's way of saying thank you for your service.

Want to Know More About Lend Me a Tenor?

STORY

What Is the Story of Lend Me a Tenor?
World-renowned tenor Tito Merelli has signed on to play Otello at a Cleveland opera company in the fall of 1934. He arrives late and, through a set of crazy circumstances, passes out after mixing wine with a huge dose of tranquilizers. Believing that the divo is dead, the excitable opera manager taps his hapless assistant, an aspiring singer named Max, to suit up as the Moor and replace Merelli. Meanwhile, the tenor’s jealous wife, his ambitious female co-star, Max’s young girlfriend and the flirtatious head of the opera guild are on the scene fighting—sometimes literally—for the star’s attention.

SHOULD I SEE IT?

What Is Lend Me a Tenor Like?
The play is a classic farce that wins big laughs from mistaken identity, mixed signals and misunderstandings. Set in a hotel suite with six doors that get slammed frequently as the play’s eight characters rush to chase or hide from one another, the action builds to a frenzy once Max decides to pretend to be Merelli. Act Two is filled with comedic surprises, especially after the real Tito resurfaces.

Is Lend Me a Tenor Good for Kids?
The play has some suggestive elements (two female characters end up in undergarments during a comic seduction scene), but overall, the play is harmless fun. If your teen has a taste for slapstick comedy, Lend Me a Tenor may be just the ticket for a multi-generational family outing.

From Broadway.com

Set Construction & Painting Volunteers Needed for Mary Poppins

Get your hammers and paintbrushes out!   We are seeking help for Mary Poppins!

Saturday, September 5, 1-5 p.m.  (Adults Only)

Sunday, September 19, 1-5 p.m.  (Adults Only)

Monday, October 5, 7-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Tuesday, October 6, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Wednesday, October 7, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Friday, October 9, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)

Monday, October 12, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults Only)
Friday, October 16, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Saturday, October 17, 9 a.m.-Noon  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Sunday, October 18, 9 a.m.- Noon  (Adults, Teens, Children)

Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Adults, Teens, Children)

Please drop in and join us.  As the weeks progress in October, please check in with Peter Wolfe for any schedule adjustments or changes.  If you have any questions or are new to the theater, please contact us at boxoffice@imaginationtheater.net.

101 Dalmatians Audition Information

Disney’s 101 Dalmatians at Imagination Theater

General Auditions

Saturday, November 14, 2015

8:30am to 9:00am:     Auditioners for All Roles Check-In at the theater Entrance.  After checking in, take a seat in the theater.

·         Please be prepared to provide an e-mail or text message contact number

·         Resumes with photo are encouraged but not required

·         All auditioners will be photographed

·         There is no fee for auditioning 

·         There is a $75.00 participation fee for the regular cast and a $50.00 participation fee for the Extra Puppies.  Scholarships are available.  These fees are due at the start of rehearsals

                                Sign Ups for the Extra Puppy Chorus at the Theater Ticket Office Lobby.  Extra Puppy Chorus members are not required to complete a vocal audition but may do so if they choose.

                                (Participants signing up for the Extra Puppy Chorus must return for the Call-Back Audition on Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm).

9:00am- Noon:           Vocal Auditions

FOR ALL ROLES EXCEPT EXTRA PUPPIES

Noon-1:00pm:            Lunch Break

1:00-3:00pm:             Dance Auditions 

FOR ALL AUDITIONERS EXCEPT EXTRA PUPPIES

2:00-2:15PM:             Break

2:30-4:00pm:             Cold Readings from the Script

FOR ALL AUDITIONERS EXCEPT EXTRA PUPPIES

Approximately 4:45pm CALL BACK LIST WILL BE POSTED AT THE THEATER ENTRANCE AND E-MAILED TO ALL AUDITIONERS.

                                THE CALL-BACK LIST WILL INVITE SOME AUDITIONERS TO RETURN AND CONTINUE THE AUDITION PROCESS. 

ANY AUDITIONER NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED BACK MAY COME TO THE CALL-BACK AUDITION AND SIGN UP AS AN “EXTRA PUPPY.”

           Call-Back Auditions

          Monday, November 16, 2015

6:45pm:                    Sign-In at theater entrance

7:00-9:00pm              Script Reading and Improvisations for all Auditioners called back.  Extra Puppies do not need to do script readings but will participate in group improvisations.

Approximately 9:15pm         CAST LIST WILL BE POSTED AT THE THEATER ENTRANCE AND E-MAILED TO ALL AUDITIONERS.

Audition Singing Requirements

·         All Auditioners must sing a musical theater-type of song of their choice

·         Songs from the show are allowed. Songs to last no more than 2 minutes

·         Auditioners must provide their own backing track (without accompanying vocals) on CD, IPOD, IPAD, or cellular device. The theater sound system will be used to play the music 

·         An accompanist will not be provided

   Other Audition Requirements

·         Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing

·         Do not audition wearing flip-flops, extreme shoes, heavy boots, etc.

·         Bring water and snacks

·         Plan for lunch on Saturday

·         Plan ahead.  Make sure your music is cued up and works!

The Production

Imagination Theater’s 101 Dalmatians in the Spring, 2016, will be a full production comparable to any of the musicals produced in previous seasons.

101 Dalmatians is also being considered a “workshop” type of production to afford experienced as well and new performers the opportunity to be a part of a very enjoyable and magical theater experience. 

With seven leading roles, nine smaller roles, a large “puppy chorus,” relatively simple vocal requirements, a professional musical performance track, and a short rehearsal period, 101 Dalmatians is planned as a fun experience for participants and audiences alike.  With a running time of one hour (not including an intermission), 101 Dalmatians will be a perfect introductory theater experience for younger audience members.

Peter Wolfe will be Director and Scenic Designer for 101 Dalmatians.  Lanny Langston is the show’s producer.  Maggie Bush will be the Assistant Director.

·         There will be an eight-week rehearsal schedule February-March 2016, and at least 14 performances in April, 2016.

·         Perusal Script with sheet music will be available for check-out at the IT Ticket Office September 1, 2015

·         Rehearsal and Performance Schedule will be available on-line October 1, 2015

The Story

Based on the classic animated film, Disney's 101 Dalmatians is a fur-raising adventure featuring Cruella De Vil, Disney's most outrageous villain, and 101 of the most adorable heroes to set their paws onstage.

Artistically-inclined pet owners Robert and Anita live happily in London with Dalmatian parents Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until the monstrous Cruella De Vil plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat! All the dogs of London daringly rescue the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen.

                                                  Songs

Act 1

Dalmation Conga     Roger, Anita, Cruella, Pongo, Perdita, Puppy Groups 1 and 2, Narrators

Kanine Krunchies      Puppy Groups 1 and 2, Pongo, Perdita, Narrators,

(Roger and Anita dance)

                               

Thunderbolt                Puppy Groups 1 and 2, Pongo, Perdita

Adventure Hour        

Cruella De Vil           Roger, Anita, Cruella De Vil, Narrators

Cruella’s Scheme      Cruella De Vil, Horace, Jasper

Kanine Krunchies

Reprise                    Cruella De Vil, Horace, Jasper, Puppy Groups 1 and 2

The Fur Vault            Narrators

----------------------------INTERMISSION-------------------------------------------

                                                        Act 2

Twilight Bark            Boxers, Scotties, Poodles, Chihuahuas (The Dogs of London),

                                Pongo, Perdita

My Beautiful Coat     Cruella De Vil, Horace, Jasper, Puppy Groups 1 and 2, Pongo, Perdita, Sergeant Tibbs

The Chase                Cruella De Vil, Horace, Jasper, Puppy Groups 1 and 2, Pongo, Perdita, Sergeant Tibbs, Boxers, Scotties, Poodles, Chihuahuas (The Dogs of London)

Dalmation                    Puppy Group 3 and the Entire cast

Plantation / Finale    (Including non-singing roles)

Bow Wows               Puppy Group 3 and the Entire cast

(Including non-singing roles)

Roles

Cruella De Vil      Female. Appropriate age.

Cruella must be a strong actor and vocal soloist with good physical movement and dance skills. She should have dramatic flair and be mean and bossy.  Vocal Range: A#2 - C4 (Optional speak-singing up to Eb4) Roger     The Husband. Male. Age depends upon pairing with wife, Anita and the dog, Pongo. Roger is a songwriter and owner of the Dalmatians. He is soft spoken yet confident. A strong actor, singer and mover. If possible, Roger should physically resemble Pongo. Being able to play the piano is a benefit.  Vocal Range:A#2 - C4 Anita     The Wife. Female. Age depends upon pairing with husband, Roger and the dog, Perdita. Anita is the sweet, nurturing owner of the Dalmatians and artist. This role requires a strong actor with a good singing voice. Vocal Range: B2 - C4

Horace and Jasper      Two Roles. Male or Female. Age and gender depend on the pairing of the duo.

Cruella’s henchmen.  Horace and Jasper provide comic relief à la Abbott & Costello or Laurel & Hardy. Good singers and strong actors.  The characters always appear together.   Physical comedy roles. Cockney accent a plus.  Vocal Range: Ab2 - C4 Canine Narrators     Four Roles.  Male or female. 10 to 18yrs. Canine Narrators need strong speaking voices and must have strong stage presence. May also double as London Dogs. Strong singers. Each Narrator has two lines and also appear in several of the ensemble numbers.  Vocal Range: A#2 - C3 Pongo      Male, 10 to 18yrs. Dalmatian parent. Slightly larger in stature than the Dalmatian Puppies. Strong singing and movement.  Vocal Range:  B2 - C3

Perdita     Female, 10 to 18yrs.

Dalmatian parent. Slightly larger in stature than the Dalmatian Puppies. Strong singing and movement.  Vocal Range:  B2 - C3

Sergeant Tibbs     Male or female.  Any age.  Limited role.

Sergeant Tibbs is an army cat who rallies the London Dogs to rescue the Dalmatian Puppies.  Strong speaking voice. Role is two lines in one scene and appearance in the finale and curtain call. Ensemble singing and a brief solo.  Vocal Range: G3 - Bb3

The London Dogs – Boxers, Chihuahuas, Poodles, Scotties     Eight roles; two of each breed.  Male or female.  Any age.

The London Dogs are the "ethnic" dogs who help rescue the Dalmatian Puppies from Cruella. Strong singers and movers with ability to do British, Scottish, French, or Spanish accents. In order to achieve the full effect of the “Twilight Bark” song, the Boxers, Scotties, Poodles and Chihuahuas will use appropriate accents and movement in the style of their country of origin.  Vocal Range:  C3 - C#4

Nanny     Female.  Any appropriate age.  Limited role.

Nanny is the warm yet outspoken housekeeper to Roger and Anita. This is a small acting role that requires a strong speaking voice.  Vocal Requirement:  Chorus singing.

Police Officer     Male.   Any appropriate age.  Limited role. The Police Officer arrests the villains at the end of the show. Strong speaking voice. Vocal Requirement:  Chorus singing.

Dogcatcher     Male. Any appropriate age. Limited role.

The Dogcatcher appears at the end of the show to dramatically remove Cruella from the scene. A small, yet comedic role. Vocal Requirement:  Chorus singing. The Puppy Ensemble Groups: 1.    Puppy Group No. 1.   Pongo and Perdita’s Puppies with Lines.  (Penny, Pepper, Patch, Lucky)          Four Roles. Male or female. Any age. (Minimum age is 8 yrs.)          Strong movement and expression abilities.           Vocal Requirements: Strong, non-solo singing. 2.    Puppy Group No. 2.   Pongo and Perdita’s Puppies without Lines.  Approximately 11 Roles. Male or female. Any age. (Minimum age is 8 yrs.)             Strong movement and expression abilities. These puppies participate in the           entire show.            Vocal Requirements: Strong, non-solo singing. 3.   Puppy Group No. 3. The Rescued Puppies. (The Extra Puppies)  83 Roles.  Male or female.  Any age.  (Minimum age is 8 yrs.) (“Run on roles” at the end of the show.)   These are the puppies rescued at the end of the show.  The rescued puppies sing and dance in the last song and finale. (Two of the rescued puppies, Spot and Dot have one line each). Vocal Requirements:  Non-solo, ensemble singing.