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The Frog Prince (STC)
Sister Amnesia's Nunsense Jamboree (STC) Stomp & Praise (AOL) Christmas Pageant That Almost Wasn't (AOL) Merry Christmas, Strega Nona (FCRT) Scrooge! The Musical (STC) The Birth of Jesus, An Outdoor Live Nativity Production (AOL) Aesop's Fables (STC) |
Love Crossing, Celebration of Love in Song, Dance and Stories (GTE)
Annie, Jr. (GMA) Picasso at the Lapin Agile (STC) Noonie's Masterpiece in Purple (STC) You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (VTC) Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (ShT) Once On This Island, Jr. (GMA) |
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Once On This Island, Jr.
Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the story My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy. Directed by Timothy D. Turner Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner This highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” sings and dances the story of Ti Moune, the black peasant girl who rescues, nurses and falls in love with Daniel, a mulatto from a wealthy family. When Daniel is returned to his people, the gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death. “Once On This Island” is a director/choreographer’s dream, an intimate show presented in a dance/movement-driven style reminiscent of story theatre, with minimal – though colorful – sets and costumes that capture the imagination of the audience. Its catchy, contemporary, and Caribbean-flavored score by the Tony® Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (“Ragtime” and the animated film “Anastasia”) includes tender ballads and rousing celebratory numbers for an ensemble cast of strong singers. |
Performances
June 2 @ 7:30 p.m., June 3 @ 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m.& 7:30 p.m., June 4 @ 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. at The Golden Music Academy Theatre of Casselberry, Florida (click for map) |
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
Adapted from the Mark Twain Classic by Tim Kelly Directed by Shelly Ackman Original Music by Timothy D. Turner Starring Jared Claxon, Timothy D. Turner, John Wilkerson, Kylie Koscoe, Joey Struss Also featuring Adam Brackman, Jenny Fedor, Hart Costa, Brittany Falon, Melissa Cassese, Amanda Wilkerson, Summer Sinclair and Kyle Mosler Hank Morgan, a teenager who works on his school's stage crew, is knocked out by a co-worker and finds himself transported back to the thrilling days of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the Knights and Ladies of the Round Table. Hank, who has been studying astronomy, predicts an eclipse of the sun and is hailed a great wizard. He is knighted "Sir Boss" and sets about modernizing Camelot, complete with telephones, bicycles and T-shirts. But the king's wicked half-sister plots against Camelot, planning an invasion with her own army. How "Sir Boss" overcomes the evil plot and finds his way back to Hartford, Connecticut, provides fun and excitement for everyone. |
Production by Shoestring Theatre of Lake Helen, Florida
Performances on June 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 @ 8 p.m. June 19, 26 @ 2:00 p.m. All Performances at Shoestring Theatre in Lake Helen, Florida |
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Based on the Comic Strip "PEANUTS" by Charles M. Schulz adapted by Clark Gesner with Music By Clark Gesner Directed by Sidney McCall Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by Verve Theater Company of Oviedo, Florida The time of the action is an "average day in the life of Charlie Brown." It really is just that, a day made up of little moments picked from all the days of Charlie Brown, from Valentine's Day to the baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair, all mixed up with the lives of his friends, (both human and non-human) and strung together on the string of a single day, from bright, uncertain morning to hopeful, starlit evening. All the well-known figures are present; Charlie, of course, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, and even the dog, Snoopy. The vignettes depicting them follow no real pattern, seeming almost as haphazard as their childish world. After an opening paean to Charlie, Lucy dreams of being a queen and bossing the world. Linus sings of his need for a security blanket, Snoopy plans to capture the Red Baron while a baseball game degenerates into a poll gauging Lucy's popularity. In the end the youngsters and the dog each give his or her idea of what true happiness is with Charlie Brown concluding "happiness is anything and anyone that's loved by you." |
Production by Verve Theater Company of Oviedo, Florida
Performances in May 2005 All Performances at Metro Church of Christ in Oviedo, FL |
Noonie’s Masterpiece in Purple
by Lisa Railsback Directed by Darlene J. Stewart Auditions March 7 & 8 Noonie Norton is a "brilliant" 10-year-old artist just waiting to be discovered. Her mother died when she was just a baby, and Dad is traveling the world solving important peace matters, leaving Noonie with relatives who can't fully appreciate fine art, much less the abstract paintings that Noonie creates. Uncle Ralph is an unemployed, pool-playing salesman, Aunt Sylvia is obsessed with clean teeth, and Cousin Junior is a teen terrorist obsessed with aliens. But Noonie is inspired by the eclectic art teacher who tells her that artists have the power to change the world. She enthusiastically creates an abstract painting of her relatives for the school art contest. "They'll love it and then they'll love me," she optimistically proclaims. But the relatives loathe it and confiscate her paints. "You will never paint again!" they jeer. The spirits of van Gogh, Picasso and O’Keeffe who, with support and empathy, tell her that an artist never quits, and Noonie ultimately learns that artists do have the power to change the world visits Noonie. |
Production by
Storybook Theater Company DeLand, Florida Public Performances on May 14 & 21 @ 2:30 p.m. Performances for students throughout May 2005 All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida |
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
by Steven Martin Directed by Audrey Coldron Production by Stage II of DeLand, Florida Performances on April 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 @ 8 p.m. // April 17, 24 @ 2:30 p.m. All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida (Click for Map) Ever wonder what it would have been like if the wild and crazy Steve Martin had written a comedic episode of "The Twilight Zone"? Well, wonder no more. The zany actor/comedian took Off-Broadway by storm with his first comedy, set in the Lapin Agile bar in 1904 Paris. Two of the regulars, twenty-somethings Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein, both on the verge of breakthroughs that would stamp their names indelibly on the century, argue about the art of physics and the physics of art. Meanwhile the space/time/culture continuum ruptures, and they are joined by a figure from the future who seems to be…well you’ll just have to see the show! |
Production by Stage II of DeLand, Florida
Performances on April 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 @ 8 p.m. April 17, 24 @ 2:30 p.m. All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida |
Annie, Jr.
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Performances
April at The Plaza Theatre of Orlando, Florida |
Love Crossing, a Celebration of Love in Song, Dance and Stories
by The Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble Directed by Brandon Roberts Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble of Orlando, Florida The new Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble, a production company founded by three Orlando Broadway Dinner Theater veterans who found themselves out of work when the ax fell, has commandeered the Studio Theatre to present Love Crossing, a Celebration of Love in Song, Dance and Stories. The show is a specially compiled and choreographed evening of material that ranges from traditional musical theater to Sinatra and Nat King Cole to more contemporary stage selections. There is even a narrative "through line" for the five-person cast to follow as they bounce from one romantic melody to another. |
Production by Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble of Orlando, Florida
Performances on February 11 & 12 @ 8 p.m. February 12 @ 5:30 p.m. February 13 @ 2:00 p.m. All Performances at Central Florida Performing Arts Alliance Studio Theatre |
Aesop’s Fables
by Darlene J. Lentz - Stewart Directed by Darlene J. Stewart Starring Kylie Koscoe, Ray Wood, Timothy D. Turner, J.C. Rede Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida |
Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida
Public Performances on March 5 & 12 @ 2:30 p.m. On Tour January – May 2005 All Public Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida |
The Birth of Jesus, An Outdoor Live Nativity Production
by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner This production is a fully orchestrated and narrated reenactment of the Bible story, beginning with foretelling by Isaiah to the decree of Augustus for the census forcing the future parents of Jesus to travel to Joseph’s home of Bethlehem. Then we see the shepherds keeping warm by firelight approached by an Angel telling them of the birth of a King. We see the shepherds’ journey to the manger, as far off in the distance we see the Magi traveling with their gifts from the east to greet the newborn King. The production lasts about 50 minutes with riser seating & refreshments available. Admission is FREE as a gift to the Orlando community. |
Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida & HPD
Performances on December 20, 21, 22, 23 @ 6:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. All Performances at Redeemer Lutheran Church Lawn in Winter Park, Florida |
Scrooge! The Musical
based on “Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens with Music & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Directed by Darlene J. Stewart Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage of DeLand, Florida A musical re-telling of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who's forced to face his unpleasant past, present and future via three ghosts. As a result, Scrooge undergoes a major transformation, and his Christmas spirit is restored. |
Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage of DeLand, Florida
Performances on December 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18 @ 8 p.m. December 5, 12, 19 @ 2:30 p.m. All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida |
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
based on the book by Tomie dePaola adapted by Thomas W. Olson with Music by Alan Shorter Directed by Doreen Herd Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by Florida Children’s Repertory Theatre of Orlando, Florida We journey to Calabria, Italy where an elderly woman lives on the outskirts of town. Her spells, charms and infinite wisdom delight all who know her. When her plans for Christmas dinner fail, the village must pull together in order to save the holiday. |
Production by
Florida Children’s Repertory Theatre Orlando, Florida Public Performances on December 4, 11, 18 @ 2:30 p.m. Performances for students throughout December 2004 All Public Performances at UCF – Orlando Shakespeare Festival |
Christmas Pageant That Almost Wasn’t
by Timothy D. Turner Directed by Timothy D. Turner Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida Almost at the beginning, this pageant seems doomed to fail miserably. The seemingly under control stage manager begins the program but where are the shepherds? This is only the start… from missed cues to costume catastrophes, this Christmas Pageant you will not soon forget! This performance features the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church’s Sunday School and Youth Programs from age 3 – grade 12. |
Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida
Performances on December 19 @ 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. All Performances at Redeemer Lutheran Church Sanctuary in Winter Park, Florida |
Stomp & Praise
by Jimmy Travis Getzen and Gail Getzen Directed by Timothy D. Turner Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida Stomp, bang, hammer, clap, and praise the Lord! That's the terrific idea behind Stomp and Praise, a children's collection that kids are gonna go wild over! This exciting new praise experience combines Scripture-based songs with "stomp" instrument accompaniment! This performance features the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church’s Cherub Choir & Celebration Choir. |
Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida
Performance on November 21 All Performances at Agape Hall Theater of Winter Park, Florida |
Sister Amnesia’s Nunsense Jamboree
Book, Music & Lyrics by Dan Goggin Directed by Rosemary Sutton Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage of DeLand, Florida In NUNSENSE I, when a wacky nun known as Sister Mary Amnesia regained her memory she recalled that she always wanted to be a country singer. In NUNSENSE II her dream became one step closer to reality when Reverend Mother landed a recording contract for her. In this show, NUNSENSE JAMBOREE, her dream has been realized as she headlines a brand new show promoting her debut album "I Could've Gone to Nashville." Cheered by audiences and critics alike as funny and fast-paced, this hilarious hoe-down is NUNSENSE fun with a Laugh-In-Hee-Haw-Grand-Ole-Op'ry slant. Outrageously funny musical numbers include I Could've Gone To Nashville, Everyday of the Week Is a Saturday, Do Unto Others, The Delta Queen, We Miss You, Patsy Cline, A Technicolor Woman and Growing Up in Brooklyn. You say you're not a country music fan? Don't worry-this country music is "NUNSENSE Theatrical Style" guaranteed to please any NUNSENSE fan! |
Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage of DeLand, Florida
Performances on September 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 @ 8 p.m. September 12, 19, 26 @ 2:30 p.m. All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida |
The Frog Prince
by Rene Sands Directed by Rene Sands Starring Ray Wood, Timothy D. Turner, Kylie Koscoe Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida |
Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida
Public Performance on November 20 @ 2:30 p.m. On Tour September 2004 – May 2005 All Public Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida (Click for Map) |