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.

It's Opening Night of Greater Tuna

Fred Sayers & Carlos Bofill

Tonight's the night!  Greater Tuna hits the stage at 7:30 pm at the Von Braun Center Playhouse.  The entire cast and crew are ready to go - all they need is an audience.  You can get your tickets at www.yourseatiswaiting.org  or by calling our box office at 256-536-0807.
$18/adults and $15/seniors, students, active duty military.

The costume loft is just too darn full!  So we are going to have a sale.  On October 13, we'll have various and assorted costumes, clothing and vintage items for sale at our Rehearsal Hall at 500 Plummer Rd.

We're going to start sorting this Saturday 9/15 at 10am.  If you would like to get involved and volunteer get in touch with Shawn Fahy.

Check back here for more information about the sale and the items we will be selling!

It's time to celebrate!  TH had a great season last year and we are so proud of the great work our members and volunteers brought to each and every show.  And what better way to celebrate than getting together for the 2012 Noah Awards. They will be held on Saturday October 6, 2012 at Lowe Mill from 2-6pm. We're all kinds of excited about having the event at Lowe Mill this year, and we sure hope that you will join us for the festivities. 

Please print out this reply card and either mail it to us (PO Box 654, Huntsville, AL 35804) or you can bring it to the VBC Playhouse during any performance of Greater Tuna.

But who are the nominees, you ask?  Just clicky on the 'more' button below and all will be revealed.  Congrats to everyone and thank you for your outstanding work.

Auditions! Prelude to a Kiss

Theatre Huntsville announces auditions for our January 2013 production - 'Prelude to a Kiss' by Craig Lucas.  The show is directed by Sam Marsh, assisted by Samantha Musto.

Audition dates are Sept 16 & 17, 2012, 7:00 pm both evenings. They will be held at the VBC Playhouse, 700 Monroe St, Huntsville, AL.

The cast includes 8 men, 4 women, plus several smaller and non-speaking roles available. No prepared material necessary, as we will be reading from the script.  Contact the director Sam Marsh at sam.marsh@comcast.net or TH at theatrehsv@bellsouth.net if you would like further information.

Performance Dates are Jan 11-12, 17-19, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. and July 13 & 19, 2013 at 2 p.m.  All performances will take place at the Von Braun Center Playhouse, 700 Monroe St, Huntsville, AL

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.

If you are interested in working on the shows in any other aspect - backstage, publicity, ushering, or box office to name a few - get in contact with Theatre Huntsville at theatrehsv@bellsouth.net.


Character Descriptions:

Peter: 20s, works in documentation for publishing firm, honest and sincere - looking for love.

Rita: 20s, a bartender studying graphic design, quirky, cute, free-thinker.

Old Man: 70-80, stooped, sickly, tired.

Taylor: 20s, Peter's best friend and best man, out going - a faithful buddy.

Tom: 30-40, bartender friend of Rita.

Dr. and Mrs. Boyle: 50s, Rita's parents, nice people looking out for thier daughter's well-being, she's the mom in charge and he's the befuddled dad.

Minister: 40 or older.

Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Fred: 50s - 60s, more of Rita's relatives, whacky and goofy.

Waiter: any age

Leah: 40s, Old Man's daughter, good daughter worried about her ailing father.

Several party-goers and wedding guests

Casting Announcement!

Thank you to everyone who came out to audition for It's a Wonderful Life. What a great group with so much talent! Our director Gena Wilhite is excited to announce the following cast - Congrats to everyone!

Auditions! Its a Wonderful Life

Directed by Gena Wilhite

assisted by Samantha Musto

When?  Sunday July 15 2012, 6:30 pm and Monday July 16 2012, 6:30 pm

Where? Von Braun Center Playhouse, 700 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL

Who? There are parts for 12 men, 10 women, 2 boys, 2 girls (doubling possible).

Auditions will consist of reading from the script, no monologue necessary.  The rehearsal schedule will be announced after casting, but typically is 3-4 times per week. Please let the directors know at auditions if you have any conflicts, it may not keep you from being cast, but it will help when creating the rehearsal schedule.

For more information contact Gena Wilhite at gena_wilhite@yahoo.com or theatrehsv@bellsouth.net

Performance Dates: November 9-17, 2012, VBC Playhouse

If you are interested in working on the show in any other aspect – backstage, publicity, ushering, or box office to name a few – get in contact with Theatre Huntsville.

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It's Opening Night!

It's time for opening night of The Musical of Musicals, the Musical! The actors are ready, the tech is ready and we hope you are ready for a rollicking ride thru the history of musical theatre!  It's 5 musicals in 1, retelling the same basic plot in the style of the legendary composers of Broadway.

THE FIREFLY AFFAIR 

a Summer Party Under the Stars

 

 

 

Light up your summer with creativity, inspiration, and energy!

Join us for an evening under the stars at the Historic AM Booth's Lumberyard. 

The evening will feature a preview performance by the cast of our summer show The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, some tasty morsels from the folks at Creative Catering and our Emcee Robert Salinas will be keeping us up to date with all of the action going on at the Silent Auction.

The Musical of Musicals! The Musical!

Tickets on sale now

We are all kinds of excited about our summer production of The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart. 

In this hilarious satire of musical theatre, one story becomes five delightful musicals. The basic plot: June is an ingénue who can’t pay the rent and is threatened by her evil landlord. Will the handsome leading man come to the rescue? Each chapter is presented in the distinctive style of the musical masters Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Kander & Ebb.

LEND ME A TENOR RETURNS!

illusration by Fred Sayers

TH is heading into the second weekend of performances for our production of Lend Me A Tenor!  The first weekend was a great success - the audiences loved it and we received some great reviews of the show.  The Cast and Crew are rested and ready for four more shows a he Von Braun Center Playhouse!

Remaining performances are Thursday May 17 at 7:30 pm, Friday May 18 at 7:30 pm, and Saturday May 19 and 2:00pm and 7:30 pm.  Tickets are available at www.yourseatiswaiting.org or by calling 256-536-0807. 

A big thanks to the folks over at WHNT-Channel 19 for inviting us on the morning show with Christine Killimayer and the noon show with Carrie Marchese.  Check out these videos of the great interviews with Director John Hancock and cast members Fabiani Duarte and Raye Bonham.

WHNT interview with Carrie Marchese

WHNT Interview with Christine Killimayer

Theatre Huntsville announces auditions for "Greater Tuna" by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard.

Welcome to Tuna, Texas – the third smallest town in the Lone Star State! This hilarious send-up of small town morals and mores is a tour de farce of quick change artistry - changing costumes and personas faster than a jack rabbit runs from a coyote. Two actors, twenty characters and a barrel of laughs, ya'll.

Director Elaine Hubbard needs 2 men that can play a multitude of characters. That's right...just two fellers play the entire cast of 20+ eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.

Auditions: May 13 & 14, 6:30 pm
VBC Playhouse, 700 Monroe Street
Audition will consist of reading from the script - no prepared material necessary.


Performance Dates: Sept 14-22 2012
 
For more information contact Theatre Huntsville at theatrehsv@bellsouth.net or 256-536-0807.

Tonight is the opening night of Lend Me A Tenor - a perfect date to unveil our new brand new Theatre Huntsville Blog!


This is where you can find all sorts on information about TH's productions and events. We will also be posting information about volunteering and getting involved - and highlighting our members and volunteers.  There will also be contributions from our designers, directors and actors talking about what goes into creating the great productions we all get to enjoy.

Check out our Flickr feed (see that box in the sidebar on the right) as we add more pictures of past shows and events.

Enjoy this video then head on over to our website YourSeatIsWaiting.org to reserve your seats today!