I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can...

It's been non-stop theatre for me the last few weeks. First there was Brighton Beach Memoirs - a big success, but a lot of work. I had press releases to write, a website to update, email announcements to send out, sound design to complete, a prop newspapers from the 1930's to design, a cast party to host and a set to help strike... all while serving as backstage manager, producing Backstage Pass podcasts with my brother John and holding down my full-time job. Phew!

And if that wasn't enough, La Mancha auditions were held last weekend. More than 60 people auditioned for the show, including a lot of phenomenally talented actors and actresses. It's going to be tough turning people away. If only we could rewrite the script so that the Knight of Mirrors is really an evil scientist intent on cloning prostitutes and taking over the world. Then we could use all the phenomenally talented actresses who came out for Aldonza. Guess not.

But that is just what I was doing with Maurer Productions OnStage. While all that was going on, my daughter Caroline was preparing to audition for Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Kelsey Theatre. That means I have to help her find a song and a monologue, and help her work each night to get ready.

I'm beginning to think I should have stayed retired...

Coming Next Season to Kelsey Theatre

In case you haven't heard Maurer Productions OnStage (http://www.mponstage.com/) has settled on it's shows for next season. After staging another puppet-filled production in August called A Winnie the Pooh Birthday Tail (directed by Diana Maurer), we'll launch into next season. We'll be producing Brighton Beach Memoirs (directed by Alycia Cantor). This comedy drama written by Neil Simon is the first in his auto biographical series. Then we'll be mounting our production of the Broadway classic Man of La Mancha, directed by John Maurer.

Here now is the entire 2008-2009 Kelsey Season...

Through Our Eyes – Sept 12-14
Moon Over Buffalo – Sept. 19-21, 26-28
Brighton Beach Memoirs (MP OnStage) - Oct. 3-5, 10-12
Dames At Sea – Oct. 17-19, 24-26
Parade – Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Nov. 7-9
The King and I – Nov. 14-16, 21-23
Twas – Dec. 5-7
The Nutcracker – Dec. 13-15
Possible show TBA – Jan. 9-11, 16-18
Rumplestiltskin – Jan. 23-25
Princeton Montessori and Russian Am. Kids Circus – Jan. 28-31
Man of La Mancha (MP OnStage) Feb. 6-8, 13-15
Sunshine Boys Feb. 20-22, 27-29
The Wiz – Mar. 6-8, 13-15
Strike Up The Band – Mar. 21
Godspell – Mar. 27-29, Apr. 3-5
Peer Gynt – Apr. 17-19, 24-26
High School Musical – May 1-3, 8-10
Mercer Dance Ensemble May 16-17
Pierrot show – May 29-31, Jun. 5-7
Perf Arts High & C & E Jun. 11-13
James Tolin – Jun. 19-21