DATELINE: April 5, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:
David Fried Oppenheim
P.A.C.E.
413-320-5422
david@pioneerarts.org
Mark G. Auerbach
Public Relations
413-733-7095
mgauerbachpubrel@aol.com
P.A.C.E. PRESENTS THE WILLIAM FINN & JAMES LAPINE MUSICAL "FALSETTOS" ON MAY 1-10 AT NORTHAMPTON'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC THEATRE
Easthampton, MA--P.A.C.E./Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton, presents the musical
Falsettos with music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Finn and James Lapine for six performances on Fridays through Sundays, May 1-3 and May 8-10 at The Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, MA. Friday and Saturday evening performances are at 8PM. Sunday matinee performances are at 2PM.
Falsettos is directed by David Fried Oppenheim. Musical Director is Marnen Laibow-Koser and musical staging is by Joseph Rich. Vocal coaching is by Dan Inglis.
Falsettos is two one-act musical tragicomedies from "The Marvin Trilogy" by William Finn with James Lapine. The first one-act, "March of The Falsettos", opened Off-Broadway in the 1980-81 season. The second, "Falsettoland" (where Lapine collaborated), opened Off-Broadway a decade later. They were combined into one evening at Hartford Stage; that revision, with a different cast and director, moved to Broadway in 1992, where the musical won two Tony Awards. It ran on Broadway for over 480 performances and toured nationally.
Composer/lyricist William Finn grew up in Natick, MA and majored in music at Williams College. In addition to Falsettos, he's known for his autobiographical musical "A New Brain" (about a man's dealing with a brain tumor); the Tony Award-winning "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (which premiered at Barrington Stage in the Berkshires); his "Elegies: A Song Cycle" commemorating lost friends and loved ones, performed at Lincoln Center with Betty Buckley; "Make Me A Song" a revue of his music which launched at TheaterWorks in Hartford.
Collaborator James Lapine, a frequent theatre partner with Finn, won the Pulitzer Prize for "Sunday in The Park With George", his collaboration with Stephen Sondheim. Lapine won Tony Awards for that production, his other Sondheim musical "Passion", and Falsettos.
Both tragicomic musicals in Falsettos deal with the same characters: Marvin, a gay Jewish man (played by Michael Holt of Westfield, MA); his ex-wife, Trina (played by Nikki Wadleigh of Holyoke, MA); their pre-teen son, Jason (played by Noah Loving of Amherst MA (with Sam Lev of Florence, MA as understudy); Mendel, the family therapist (played by Ed Ryan of Westhampton, MA), Marvin's lover Whizzer (played by Andrew Gilbert of Springfield, MA); and Dr. Charlotte and Cordelia, the lesbians next door( played by Stephanie Devine of Springfield, MA and Rebecca Rose-Langston of Florence, MA). Marvin and his unconventional extended family and friends are planning Jason's Bar Mitzvah, as Whizzer deals with HIV/AIDS (which is never mentioned by name in Falsettos).
Tickets, priced from $20-$40, are currently on sale at Pride & Joy, Crafts Avenue, Northampton, MA and PACE, 41 Union Street, Easthampton, MA; by telephone at 800-595-4TIX and online at: www.pacetheater.com. Student, senior citizen, and P.A.C.E. member and Group (10+) discounts are available.
Falsettos sponsors to date include: Baystate Health, The Valley Advocate, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, WGBY, 88.5FM/WFCR, NPR News and Music for Western New England and 640AM/WNNZ, WFCR's AM Broadcast Station. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Amherst and Northampton Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
The Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton (P.A.C.E.) educates and engages the public in the full life cycle of the creative process in the performing arts from concept through completion. Its mission is to make this process and product accessible to the entire community both as audience and participants; to inspire and encourage artistic expression through education, performance, and craftsmanship; and to broaden the cultural horizon of the individuals and the community. P.A.C.E.'s production of "Falsettos" follows on the heels of their critically acclaimed and hip-hop restaging of "West Side Story" in 2008. For information: www.pacetheater.com
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Additional Background on Falsettos
***For a TIME Magazine backgrounder on composer/lyricist William Finn: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,975502,00.html
***For a William Finn website: http://www.falsettos.net/
***For Frank Rich's New York Times review of the Hartford Stage production of "Falsettos": http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEEDA123FF936A25753C1A967958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
People We're Glad We Know: Margaret Ward at the Mike Thornton Agency
New Hire: Mike Thornton Agency
The Mike Thornton Agency has hired Margaret Mascelli Ward of Falls Church, VA to help streamline operations and to grow the business. An accountant, litigation attorney and special education teacher, Margaret brings expertise to the agency that will help to serve current clients more efficiently and to build the client base without sacrificing personal service and hands-on support.
Margaret received her Juris Doctorate from Catholic University in 1988, and her Bachelor of Science, Accounting from Wilkes University. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Special Education from University of Virginia, Curry School of Education.
The Mike Thornton Agency has hired Margaret Mascelli Ward of Falls Church, VA to help streamline operations and to grow the business. An accountant, litigation attorney and special education teacher, Margaret brings expertise to the agency that will help to serve current clients more efficiently and to build the client base without sacrificing personal service and hands-on support.
Margaret received her Juris Doctorate from Catholic University in 1988, and her Bachelor of Science, Accounting from Wilkes University. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Special Education from University of Virginia, Curry School of Education.
Friday, March 27, 2009
My Dad's 90th Birthday
I was honored to participate in my Dad's 90th birthday party, given to him by his friends on Marco Island, FL. It was a terrific event; he has great friends and buddies. He's alert and active because of his friends.
Two local Marco Island FL newspapers feted my Dad on his 90th birthday. (The recession has hit the newspaper industry, so fact-checkers and spell-checkers at both papers have apparently been laid-off.)
http://marcoislandflorida.com/articles/2009/03/27/columns/meet_your_neighbor/0040_myn.txt
http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/apr/02/eagle-i-marco-tennis-community-celebrates-90th-bir/
Way to go, Dad !
Two local Marco Island FL newspapers feted my Dad on his 90th birthday. (The recession has hit the newspaper industry, so fact-checkers and spell-checkers at both papers have apparently been laid-off.)
http://marcoislandflorida.com/articles/2009/03/27/columns/meet_your_neighbor/0040_myn.txt
http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/apr/02/eagle-i-marco-tennis-community-celebrates-90th-bir/
Way to go, Dad !
Calendar Listings: PACE presents "Falsettos"
P.A.C.E./Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton
presents the musical
FALSETTOS
Music and lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 8PM
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 8PM
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 2PM
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 8PM
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 8PM
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 2PM
Academy of Music
274 Main Street
Northampton, Massachusetts
The P.A.C.E. production of "Falsettos" is directed by David Fried Oppenheim. Musical Director is Marnen Laibow-Koser and musical staging is by Joseph Rich. Vocal coaching is by Dan Inglis.
Performance sponsors to date include: The Valley Advocate, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, WGBY, 88.5FM/WFCR, NPR News and Music for Western New England and 640AM/WNNZ, WFCR's AM Broadcast Station.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Amherst and Northampton Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
P.A.C.E.'s production of "Falsettos" follows on the heels of their critically acclaimed and hip-hop restaging of "West Side Story" in 2008.
"Falsettos" is two one-act musicals from "The Marvin Trilogy" by William Finn with James Lapine. The first one-act, "March of The Falsettos", opened Off-Broadway in the 1980-81 season. The second, "Falsettoland" (where Lapine collaborated), opened Off-Broadway a decade later. They were combined into one evening at Hartford Stage; that revision moved to Broadway in 1992, where the musical won two Tony Awards. It ran on Broadway for over 480 performances and toured nationally.
Both musicals in "Falsettos" deal with the same characters: Marvin, a gay Jewish man, his ex-wife, their son, the family shrink, Marvin's male lover, and the lesbians next door. There are multiple themes, but the major one deals with HIV/AIDS (which is never mentioned by name in the musical).
Ticket Prices:
General Admission by Section
Patron Seating $40.00 (first two rows of loge)
Orchestra: $30.00
Balcony and Loge: $20.00
Students, Seniors, and PACE members: $2.00 OFF above prices
Groups of 10+ are $5.00 OFF above prices with advance reservation
Telephone Orders: 800-595-4TIX
Ticket information: www.pacetheater.com
Tickets also on sale at Pride & Joy, Crafts Avenue, Northampton, MA and PACE, 41 Union Street, Easthampton, MA
About P.A.C.E.:
The Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton (P.A.C.E.) educates and engages the public in the full life cycle of the creative process in the performing arts from concept through completion. Its mission is to make this process and product accessible to the entire community both as audience and participants; to inspire and encourage artistic expression through education, performance, and craftsmanship; and to broaden the cultural horizon of the individuals and the community. PACE is now in its seventh year of operations and has produced 6 musicals, more than a dozen non-musical theatrical productions as well as hundreds of concerts. PACE runs classes in theater performance and production. It has produced two professional CDs that are used as fundraisers including a limited edition recording of Godspell to which writer/composer Stephen Schwartz granted the rights from PACE's acclaimed 2007 production at the Academy of Music. Recently PACE was the higher bidder at auction for the purchase of a 125,000 mill building in the middle of downtown Easthampton. The facility has the opportunity to serve as a functional endowment through rental income while providing arts facilities currently not available in the Valley. For information: www.pacetheater.com
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presents the musical
FALSETTOS
Music and lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 8PM
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 8PM
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 2PM
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 8PM
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 8PM
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 2PM
Academy of Music
274 Main Street
Northampton, Massachusetts
The P.A.C.E. production of "Falsettos" is directed by David Fried Oppenheim. Musical Director is Marnen Laibow-Koser and musical staging is by Joseph Rich. Vocal coaching is by Dan Inglis.
Performance sponsors to date include: The Valley Advocate, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, WGBY, 88.5FM/WFCR, NPR News and Music for Western New England and 640AM/WNNZ, WFCR's AM Broadcast Station.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Amherst and Northampton Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
P.A.C.E.'s production of "Falsettos" follows on the heels of their critically acclaimed and hip-hop restaging of "West Side Story" in 2008.
"Falsettos" is two one-act musicals from "The Marvin Trilogy" by William Finn with James Lapine. The first one-act, "March of The Falsettos", opened Off-Broadway in the 1980-81 season. The second, "Falsettoland" (where Lapine collaborated), opened Off-Broadway a decade later. They were combined into one evening at Hartford Stage; that revision moved to Broadway in 1992, where the musical won two Tony Awards. It ran on Broadway for over 480 performances and toured nationally.
Both musicals in "Falsettos" deal with the same characters: Marvin, a gay Jewish man, his ex-wife, their son, the family shrink, Marvin's male lover, and the lesbians next door. There are multiple themes, but the major one deals with HIV/AIDS (which is never mentioned by name in the musical).
Ticket Prices:
General Admission by Section
Patron Seating $40.00 (first two rows of loge)
Orchestra: $30.00
Balcony and Loge: $20.00
Students, Seniors, and PACE members: $2.00 OFF above prices
Groups of 10+ are $5.00 OFF above prices with advance reservation
Telephone Orders: 800-595-4TIX
Ticket information: www.pacetheater.com
Tickets also on sale at Pride & Joy, Crafts Avenue, Northampton, MA and PACE, 41 Union Street, Easthampton, MA
About P.A.C.E.:
The Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton (P.A.C.E.) educates and engages the public in the full life cycle of the creative process in the performing arts from concept through completion. Its mission is to make this process and product accessible to the entire community both as audience and participants; to inspire and encourage artistic expression through education, performance, and craftsmanship; and to broaden the cultural horizon of the individuals and the community. PACE is now in its seventh year of operations and has produced 6 musicals, more than a dozen non-musical theatrical productions as well as hundreds of concerts. PACE runs classes in theater performance and production. It has produced two professional CDs that are used as fundraisers including a limited edition recording of Godspell to which writer/composer Stephen Schwartz granted the rights from PACE's acclaimed 2007 production at the Academy of Music. Recently PACE was the higher bidder at auction for the purchase of a 125,000 mill building in the middle of downtown Easthampton. The facility has the opportunity to serve as a functional endowment through rental income while providing arts facilities currently not available in the Valley. For information: www.pacetheater.com
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Top of The Charts
My Connecticut Ballet colleague of years gone by and longtime friend, Carol Kroesche, sent me an email with a game. One's supposed to look up the #1 song on their date of birth and forward it along to their friends.
The website for this important information is: http://joshhosler.biz/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm
I learned that The Theme from "The Third Man" (Anton Karas) was hot on the date of my birth. So, I thought it easier to change my birthdate to a better song. I rolled back the clock to The Young Rascals' "Groovin" and knocked 17 years off my life in seconds. Now, I look like I've aged poorly, but hey, I know my new birth date song by heart.
The website for this important information is: http://joshhosler.biz/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm
I learned that The Theme from "The Third Man" (Anton Karas) was hot on the date of my birth. So, I thought it easier to change my birthdate to a better song. I rolled back the clock to The Young Rascals' "Groovin" and knocked 17 years off my life in seconds. Now, I look like I've aged poorly, but hey, I know my new birth date song by heart.
Advance Press for Says You ! in Camden, ME
Advance Press for Says You ! Performances in Camden, Maine
Village Soup's (Belfast, ME) Arts & Entertainment News: National Public Radio's Says You Featured in Time Magazine: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/aande/story.cfm?storyID=151169
Village Soup's (Belfast, ME) Says You Announcement: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/AandE/story.cfm?storyID=150607
For tickets to the performances: www.saysyou.net
Village Soup's (Belfast, ME) Arts & Entertainment News: National Public Radio's Says You Featured in Time Magazine: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/aande/story.cfm?storyID=151169
Village Soup's (Belfast, ME) Says You Announcement: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/AandE/story.cfm?storyID=150607
For tickets to the performances: www.saysyou.net
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Event: P.A.C.E. Presents "Falsettos"
Event: P.A.C.E. Presents "Falsettos"
May 1-3 and 8-10, Northampton, MA
P.A.C.E./Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton will present the double-bill musical "Falsettos" on May 1-3 and May 8-10 at The Academy of Music in Northampton. "Falsettos" features music and lyrics by William Finn, and book by William Finn and James Lapine.
"Falsettos" is two one-act musicals from "The Marvin Trilogy" by William Finn with James Lapine. The first one-act, "March of The Falsettos", opened Off-Broadway in the 1980-81 season. The second, "Falsettoland" (where Lapine collaborated), opened Off-Broadway a decade later. They were combined into one evening at Hartford Stage; that revision moved to Broadway in 1992, where the musical won two Tony Awards. It ran on Broadway for over 480 performances and toured nationally.
The P.A.C.E. production of "Falsettos" is directed by David Fried Oppenheim. Musical Director is Marnen Laibow-Koser and musical staging is by Joseph Rich. Vocal coaching is by Dan Inglis.
P.A.C.E.'s production of "Falsettos" follows on the heels of their critically acclaimed and hip-hop restaging of "West Side Story" in 2008.
P.A.C.E. hopes to follow each performance with a "Talk-Back", where audience members can chat with the cast and the production team about the musical. It's my hope to incorporate an HIV/AIDS awareness component into the talk-backs, and we're approaching some HIV educators to provide that service. Talk-Backs will be free.
Ticket Prices: "Falsettos":
General Admission by Section
Patron Seating $40.00 (first two rows of loge)
Orchestra: $30.00
Balcony and Loge: $20.00
Students, Seniors, and PACE members: $2.00 OFF above prices
Groups of 10+ are $5.00 OFF above prices with advance reservation
Phone Orders: 800-595-4TIX
Ticket information and to order online: www.pacetheater.com
Tickets also available at Pride & Joy, Crafts Avenue, Northampton.
May 1-3 and 8-10, Northampton, MA
P.A.C.E./Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton will present the double-bill musical "Falsettos" on May 1-3 and May 8-10 at The Academy of Music in Northampton. "Falsettos" features music and lyrics by William Finn, and book by William Finn and James Lapine.
"Falsettos" is two one-act musicals from "The Marvin Trilogy" by William Finn with James Lapine. The first one-act, "March of The Falsettos", opened Off-Broadway in the 1980-81 season. The second, "Falsettoland" (where Lapine collaborated), opened Off-Broadway a decade later. They were combined into one evening at Hartford Stage; that revision moved to Broadway in 1992, where the musical won two Tony Awards. It ran on Broadway for over 480 performances and toured nationally.
The P.A.C.E. production of "Falsettos" is directed by David Fried Oppenheim. Musical Director is Marnen Laibow-Koser and musical staging is by Joseph Rich. Vocal coaching is by Dan Inglis.
P.A.C.E.'s production of "Falsettos" follows on the heels of their critically acclaimed and hip-hop restaging of "West Side Story" in 2008.
P.A.C.E. hopes to follow each performance with a "Talk-Back", where audience members can chat with the cast and the production team about the musical. It's my hope to incorporate an HIV/AIDS awareness component into the talk-backs, and we're approaching some HIV educators to provide that service. Talk-Backs will be free.
Ticket Prices: "Falsettos":
General Admission by Section
Patron Seating $40.00 (first two rows of loge)
Orchestra: $30.00
Balcony and Loge: $20.00
Students, Seniors, and PACE members: $2.00 OFF above prices
Groups of 10+ are $5.00 OFF above prices with advance reservation
Phone Orders: 800-595-4TIX
Ticket information and to order online: www.pacetheater.com
Tickets also available at Pride & Joy, Crafts Avenue, Northampton.
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