Andover, MA ACT Andover presents it's 2009-2010 Season. We finished our second successful show this season THE WIZ closed last month to rave reviews!!! We are currently in production for COLE PORTER: WHAT A SWELL PARTY THIS IS! auditions are this Thursday check out the website for audition notice ACTANDOVER.com . Our 2009 - 2010 season has been announced:
WINTER 2009 COLE PORTER WHAT A SWELL PARTY THIS IS! Tewksbury Senior Center
SPRING 2009 HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS West Middle Auditorium Andover MA
SUMMER 2009 THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
FALL 2009 ANNIE
WINTER 2010 INTO THE WOODS
SPRING 2010 42nd STREET
Monday, December 8, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
ACT Andover - Andover Community Theater Box Office is Open on Latest Production of THE WIZ
ACT Andover - Andover Community Theater Box Office is Open on Latest Production of THE WIZ
ANDOVER, MA A Community Theater of Andover MA is in production for THE WIZ. Set to open on November 7th this modern musical reinvention of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz features a phenomenally gifted cast of local talent. The box office for THE WIZ just opened. If the last ACT production of Spotlight on Broadway this past summer is any indication this show will be a sold out hit. Check out the ACT website today at www.ACTANDOVER.com.
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ANDOVER, MA A Community Theater of Andover MA is in production for THE WIZ. Set to open on November 7th this modern musical reinvention of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz features a phenomenally gifted cast of local talent. The box office for THE WIZ just opened. If the last ACT production of Spotlight on Broadway this past summer is any indication this show will be a sold out hit. Check out the ACT website today at www.ACTANDOVER.com.
For all your real estate needs in Andover, MA visit www.GracyTeam.com
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Andover Townsman Interview
Night on Broadway: ACTAndover founder says that's how you'll feel at premiere
By Judy Wakefield
Staff Writer
Community theater in Andover is a lot like finding a parking space on Main Street on a Saturday morning. You just don't. And residents looking for an in-town community theater group just don't find that, either. Drama types looking to satisfy an acting or singing or dancing bug must go out of town for a fix.
"I was stunned when I found out that a town like Andover has no community theater," said local Realtor and veteran stage performer Charles Gracy. "There's so many people in Andover who enjoy the arts, and to find out there is no community theater just stunned me."
But as they say in Hollywood, that was so yesterday, as Gracy spent a long time seriously thinking about starting what he called a much-needed community theater group in Andover. And, now he's done it.
Gracy has launched a new local community theater group that premieres next month. Called ACTAndover, the group is rehearsing for three shows. "Spotlight on Broadway" is the group's premiere show and a salute to Broadway through song, dance and narration. When the curtain goes up, attendees can expect lots of toe-tapping fun, Gracy said. Broadway hit songs of yesteryear along with contemporary tunes will be performed.
"We're focusing on musicals in the Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hammerstein days up through today's shows on Broadway, like 'Spamalot,' 'Hairspray' and 'Avenue Q,'" Gracy said.
Rehearsals are underway for the cast of about 35, and there's a lot of excitement about the shows being staged in July at the Tewksbury Senior Center, he said.
Gracy was also stunned — this time happily — by the turnout at auditions for the show, which were held in May at a Tewksbury church and attracted adults and children. There are no roles for kids in the premiere show, but there will be plenty in the group's fall production, "The Wiz." ACTAndover is now working on the date for that show at the Collins Center at Andover High School.
Gracy said the turnout was a good indication that people in the Andover would enjoy a local community theater group. It's a comeback of sorts as Gracy said his research found out there was an ACTAndover theater group in town in 2000. It eventually closed, he said.
"The interest is here. I'm very excited about this," said Gracy, who lives in Peabody and works on the Gracy team for Keller Williams Realty and sells homes in the Andover area.
Initially, he had hoped to book the Old Town House for the premiere show, but it didn't work out. The Tewksbury Senior Center has a brand new stage, which he said is perfect for the show.
If you go
What: ACTAndover, a new community theater group
What: "Spotlight on Broadway"; song, dance narration to various Broadway hits
Where: Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St., Tewksbury
When: Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 20, 2 p.m.
Cost: $18, $15 seniors, students; 978-289-4123
Info: www.ACTAndover.com
By Judy Wakefield
Staff Writer
Community theater in Andover is a lot like finding a parking space on Main Street on a Saturday morning. You just don't. And residents looking for an in-town community theater group just don't find that, either. Drama types looking to satisfy an acting or singing or dancing bug must go out of town for a fix.
"I was stunned when I found out that a town like Andover has no community theater," said local Realtor and veteran stage performer Charles Gracy. "There's so many people in Andover who enjoy the arts, and to find out there is no community theater just stunned me."
But as they say in Hollywood, that was so yesterday, as Gracy spent a long time seriously thinking about starting what he called a much-needed community theater group in Andover. And, now he's done it.
Gracy has launched a new local community theater group that premieres next month. Called ACTAndover, the group is rehearsing for three shows. "Spotlight on Broadway" is the group's premiere show and a salute to Broadway through song, dance and narration. When the curtain goes up, attendees can expect lots of toe-tapping fun, Gracy said. Broadway hit songs of yesteryear along with contemporary tunes will be performed.
"We're focusing on musicals in the Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hammerstein days up through today's shows on Broadway, like 'Spamalot,' 'Hairspray' and 'Avenue Q,'" Gracy said.
Rehearsals are underway for the cast of about 35, and there's a lot of excitement about the shows being staged in July at the Tewksbury Senior Center, he said.
Gracy was also stunned — this time happily — by the turnout at auditions for the show, which were held in May at a Tewksbury church and attracted adults and children. There are no roles for kids in the premiere show, but there will be plenty in the group's fall production, "The Wiz." ACTAndover is now working on the date for that show at the Collins Center at Andover High School.
Gracy said the turnout was a good indication that people in the Andover would enjoy a local community theater group. It's a comeback of sorts as Gracy said his research found out there was an ACTAndover theater group in town in 2000. It eventually closed, he said.
"The interest is here. I'm very excited about this," said Gracy, who lives in Peabody and works on the Gracy team for Keller Williams Realty and sells homes in the Andover area.
Initially, he had hoped to book the Old Town House for the premiere show, but it didn't work out. The Tewksbury Senior Center has a brand new stage, which he said is perfect for the show.
If you go
What: ACTAndover, a new community theater group
What: "Spotlight on Broadway"; song, dance narration to various Broadway hits
Where: Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St., Tewksbury
When: Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 20, 2 p.m.
Cost: $18, $15 seniors, students; 978-289-4123
Info: www.ACTAndover.com
Friday, May 30, 2008
SPOTLIGHT ON BROADWAY
Tickets are now on sale for Spotlight on Broadway. With such a phenomenally talented group of singers, actors, and dancers and showstopping choregraphy and music this promises to be one blockbuster show not to be missed. Check out the cast and on-line box office at www.ACTAndover.com
Monday, May 26, 2008
Spotlight on Broadway Cast Announced
Auditions are completed and the show has been cast. Spotlight on Broadway features a phenomenal cast or talented singers, actors and dancers and promises to provide a great evening of show stopping entertainment. Here is an excerpt from the first night of auditions
Friday, April 25, 2008
Update Auditions Posted for Spotlight on Broadway
May 19th and 20th 7PM St Williams Church in Tewksbury for more information check out www.ACTAndover.com under the Audition section or email charlesgracy@actandover.com
Monday, April 21, 2008
Curtain Up on Spotlight on Broadway
We have finalized plans for our first show "Spotlight on Broadway". Auditions are May 20th and 21st at St. Williams in Tewksbury. The shows will be done as a dinner theatre and the dates are July 18th 19th and 20th. This should be a great show it is a basic history of musical theatre thru song and dance. This show is a lot of fun and high energy. We need all types of people for this show, if you can sing or dance or BOTH we want you. If you have any questions give me a call (978) 476-1138
Thanks
Charles
Thanks
Charles
Monday, March 31, 2008
Welcome to ACT Andovers Blog
Welcome and we hope you find this spot, useful, informative and fun. We will be posting blogs re: local community theater events, updates on shows, some behind the scenes blogs and more. Please join us for the fun and feel free to post your local theater and music events here as well.
Mark Gracy, Artistic Director ACT Andover
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