Sunday, January 25, 2009

Tea With Tights


Stage Door Productions Team took the stage this weekend at Tea With Tights, an annual fundraiser for the All That! Dance Team. We were invited to be a part of the cabaret style show served up to audience members along with a full tea service. There were 23 dance numbers with dancers ranging in age from itty bitty 3 to 5 year olds to teens and every age between.

Stage Door performed You Can't Stop The Beat! one of the 5 numbers from their latest stage production. They have performed at Festival of The Trees at the Valley River Inn and will be performing at The Studio in the Hult Performing Arts Plaza in a Youth Performing Artists Celebration on April 5th. Next stop is a performance for a local school, River Road School, winner of the Dance With The Stars competition last October.

Great group of performers! Our youngest member was a shining definition of the show must go on. She performed on Saturday despite being sick for the past few days and feeling feverish at the show. She was rewarded with a few cookies and hugs all around (with the exception of her older brother) from her team mates. Bravo to one and all!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Call to Musicians

Looking for something to do on a cold winter night? Warm up with the orchestra at Upstart Crow Studios. We are looking for a French Horn, Cello, Stand-up Bass and Keyboard player. Rehearsals at the Studios for Disney's Beauty And The Beast. Performances are March 12 - 15th at Upstart Crow and Wildish Theatre. You even get a t-shirt! Call Upstart Crow 688-8260 for rehearsal days, music and information.

Friday, January 9, 2009

This Provincial Town

Rehearsals for Disney's Beauty and the Beast have begun and what a great cast it is! This production will be double cast which means a bit of split personalities and chaos but everyone seems enthusiastic and up to the challenge. Today I spent the day rummaging through North Eugene High School's costume and prop department in the hopes of finding something from their 2005 production of B&B. Found Chip's tea cart, Mrs. Potts' skirt and the terrifying Beast's head. Looking for a hoop skirt to attach Mrs. Potts' skirt and fancy butler type suit for Cogsworth.

It is so fun to go on the hunt for costumes!