It's time for Spelling Bee!

Can you believe it's already July?  We have so much going on at Theatre Huntsville.  Some of it is work stuff that our amazing volunteers take part in, then there's our awesome July show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!

 

When you volunteer, we feed you. There is almost always food.  It's pretty fantastic. 


Now, back to Spelling Bee.  In the interest of full disclosure, I have to share something with you.  It's a traumatic childhood memory that has stayed with me to this day.  It involves a spelling bee.

I won my 6th grade spelling bee at my elementary school.  I was a stellar speller.  (Say that five times fast.)  Imagine my dismay when I arrive at the County Fair to represent my school at the county level, only to find out that they are holding our spelling bee competition IN THE LIVESTOCK BARN.  Seriously.  Standing in the hay on a sweltering day in September in Tennessee, smelling all the divine smells that exist in THE LIVESTOCK BARN at a county fair.  There is mooing and braying and naying and very loud chewing and to say it was distracting is putting it mildly. 

In the classroom I was always able to spell the word without asking for a definition or for it to be used in a sentence.  I mean, what kind of losers need to do that?  Well, me, as it turns out.  They gave me the word vase, and I spelled vase, all smug like without asking for any help, and it wasn't vase.  It was f-a-c-e.  Quickest fall from glory ever. 

Suffice it to say I could have learned a thing or two from the "kids" in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  They are hard core, and absolutely hilarious. 

Our spelling bee contestants.  To say they have issues, well, yeah.  LOTS of issues. 

If you go see the show, know that you are going to laugh.  A lot.  And then they sing!  It's a funny, amazingly talented cast and they are ready for you to check it out! 

Our awesome musical director!

These are our lovely hosts.   They have a few issues too. 

They're competitive even at rehearsal!

And guess what?  YOU MAY BE CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPELLING BEE!  How much fun is that?!?!?!?  So......if you have a traumatic spelling bee memory, this is your chance to right that childhood wrong once and for all!!!!  Ahem.....

We are moving the set, costumes and props from our 500 Plummer Road location to the VBC Playhouse on Friday, July 5, starting at 6:00 PM.  Just show up if you want to help out, we'd love to see you!  If you can't make it Friday, we are unloading said set, costumes and props from the truck into the VBC Playhouse on Saturday morning, July 6 at 9:00 am. 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens July 12 at 7:30 PM, with 7:30 performances following on July 13 and July 18-20.  Matinees are July 14 and 20 at 2:00 PM.  Recommended for Teens & Adults for Language, Adult themes.

Our Town

By Thornton Wilder

March 15 - 16 & 21 - 23 @ 7:30 p.m.
March 17 & 23 @ 2:00 p.m.

If you’ve ever taken the time to walk through an old cemetery or thumbed through photos of loved ones who have passed away, then you know it’s almost impossible to keep your mind from wandering to the thought, “What if some of these people could rise up and tell us about their lives?”  What were things like when they were young?  Did they fall in love and marry?  What happened as their loved ones died and they considered their own mortality? 

Theatre Huntsville is offering you just such a glimpse into small town life with our production of Our Town.  This timeless drama is an American classic that takes place in the small town of Grover’s Corners.  Over a period of nine years the themes of daily life, love, marriage and mortality are examined from the viewpoint of everyone from the school age children of the town to the wise insights of the town’s most elder citizens. 

Recommended for All Ages

Tickets only $18 for Adults

Students and Seniors 65+, as well as active military pay only $15

Tickets information is available at http://www.yourseatiswaiting.org/tickets/buy-tickets.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

THEATRE HUNTSVILLE HELPS AN ANGEL GET
HIS WINGS IN HOLIDAY CLASSIC

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

 adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers

based on the film by Frank Capra

Directed by Gena Wilhite

Assisted by Samantha Musto

Technical Direction by Lynn Broad

Corbin Holland & Chuck Puckett
photo by Jeff White

It's a Wonderful Life is the timeless saga of George Bailey, an everyman whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty.  On a snowy Christmas Eve, George's guardian angel Clarence arrives to remind him - by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born - that his has been, after all, a wonderful life.

November 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.

November 11 & 17, 2012 @ 2 p.m.

Von Braun Center Playhouse 

700 Monroe St, Huntsville, AL 

  Tickets available online at www.yourseatiswaiting.org
or call us at 256-536-0807  

$18 for adults

$15 for seniors (65+), students, active military

Handicap Seating and Groups Sales (10+) are available by calling 256-536-0807

 

  

Theatre Huntsville is proud to be a supporter of Toys for Tots this holiday season.  We encourage our patrons to bring a new unwrapped toy for distribution to children of our community. Those who donate will receive a coupon for a discount on a future Theatre Huntsville show.

The cast & directors of It's a Wonderful Life

 

Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING CO

Recommended for ALL AUDIENCES

And the Wings Award Goes To...

The Annual Wings Awards are the Huntsville Performing Arts Community's version of the Tony Awards. It's our chance to get all gussied up and celebrate theatre, music and dance.  Our emcee Greg Screws was delightful as always, and rumor has it it may have been the shortest program in recorded history.

TH offers our congratulations to all of the winners, but we are especially proud of our nominees who garnered awards.



LEAD ACTRESS in a NON-SINGING ROLE
Amy Patel as Becca in Rabbit Hole, Theatre Huntsville

LEAD ACTOR in a NON-SINGING ROLE
Fabiani Duarte as Max in Lend Me a Tenor, Theatre Huntsville


SUPPORTING ACTOR in a NON-SINGING ROLE
Carlos Bofill as Tito in Lend Me a Tenor, Theatre Huntsville

ADULT in a CAMEO APPEARANCE
Jason Graham as Andrew Gomez in The Laramie Project, Theatre Huntsville

SET
Karl A. King (Technical Direction) and Chase King (Set Design) for Rabbit Hole, Theatre Huntsville

LIGHTING
Cynthia Meyer for Rabbit Hole, Theatre Huntsville

SOUND EFFECTS
Tim Lighthall for Rabbit Hole, Theatre Huntsville


MAKEUP
Laura Noblitt for Lend Me a Tenor, Theatre Huntsville

HAIR
Rebecca Howard for Lend Me a Tenor, Theatre Huntsville


ARTISTIC DIRECTION of a SHOW WITHOUT MUSIC 
John Hancock for Lend Me a Tenor, Theatre Huntsville

SHOW WITHOUT MUSIC 
Lend Me a Tenor, Theatre Huntsville

the rest of the winners are after the break...

Costume Sale Extended!

By popular demand, the Theatre Huntsville costume/vintage sale is hereby EXTENDED! We had so many requests for a chance to browse by people who simply couldn't make it on Saturday. So, we are offering a SECOND CHANCE sale on Thursday evening (10/18) from 5:30pm til 9pm, and on Friday (10/19) from 11 til 4pm. Be there, or MISS YOUR CHANCE to pick up some great stuff.

Shawn just may bring out a few heretofore unseen items...

The sale is at our rehearsal building located at 500 Plummer Rd, Huntsville. Near the intersection of Plummer Rd 7 Research Park Dr.

More info by contacting Shawn!

Noah Award Results

Our Noah Awards were presented Saturday October 6th and we are honored to announce the winners! Congratulations to all that were nominated and, of course, to all the winners!

Best Actor: Fabiani Duarte as Max, Lend Me A Tenor

Best Actress: Raye Bonham as Maggie, Lend Me A Tenor

Supporting Actor: Carlos Bofill as Tito, Lend Me A Tenor

Supporting Actress: Elaine Hubbard as Julia, Lend Me A Tenor

Cameo Actor: Jerry Fishback as Bellhop, Lend Me A Tenor

Youth Performance: Abigail Gardiner as Junie Fay, Musical of Musicals

Technical Direction: Eric Kress, Lend Me A Tenor

Set Design: (TIE) Brian Comer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Eric Kress & John Hancock, Lend Me A Tenor

Set Dressing: Melanie Bernal, Lend Me A Tenor

Costumes: Shawn Fahy & Liz Baker, Lend Me A Tenor

Props: Wanda Whitmer, Lend Me A Tenor

Make-Up: Laura Noblitt, Lend Me A Tenor

Hair: Rebecca Howard, Lend Me A Tenor

Lights: Cynthia Meyer, Lend Me A Tenor

Sound: Michael Malone, Musical of Musicals

Show: Lend Me A Tenor

Costume Loft Clearance Sale!

Costume & Vintage Clearance!

Saturday October 13

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

500 Plummer Rd, Huntsville, AL 35806

Our volunteers been sorting thru the costume loft down at the Plummer Rd building for a few months now.  All of the torn, stained, and dry rotted stuff is disposed of and outta there. We've got about 1500 pieces that we just don't have room for.

We've got everyday clothes spanning several decades as well as cocktail and evening dresses.  Some hats, shoes and purses will be available as well.

We have men's clothing too - including a good number of tuxedos and suits. And ties - do we ever have ties!

All the prices will be great, and we're willing to negotiate!

Here are a few pics of some of the items we have for sale.  We're going to try and post more here and Theatre Huntsville's Facebook Page as we sort. 

Get in touch with us if you have questions or want more information about the sale.  You can reach our Shop Manager Shawn Fahy at secretary@yourseatiswaiting.org or contact our main office at 256-536-0807 or theatrehsv@bellsouth.net.