You Can Be A Hero - ACT Today We Are Almost There! We Are Counting On You!

We are over 60% there! The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter and brighter. You can help us get there. Whether you've done one show or 20, you know the impact theater has on everyone involved, from the cast to the audience. If nothing else..how many of us have groaned on tech week that we would gladly pay to not have to move the set...now is your chance to make sure we don't ever have to move another set offsite again. $10. $25. $50. Every single dollar makes a difference. WOW! As the number of dollars raised gets higher and higher, and so much closer to our goal (we are at over 60% funded and 103 backers!) we can’t help but think about why we started this Kickstarter. We wanted to be able to create a home for the future generation of performers to be able to learn and find their voice. In order to do that we have to have ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant bathrooms, which the funds raised from Kickstarter will build. Help us continue to give these young performers a chance to shine! Help us continue to give these young performers a chance to shine! Having just wrapped up the ACT Kids and ACT Jr. Summer Education Programs, which performed Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids and Pippin, we have a renewed commitment to our dream of having theater space. The passion and determination these kids and teens have for their love of performing is astounding and humbling. They are the reason we are doing this. Help us keep giving these faces a stage and spotlight!!! ACT Theater Company in The Boston Globe ACT Theater 1632 Osgood Street Suite 102 North Andover, MA 01845 ACT THEATER COMPANY ONLINE

ACT moves to a new and bigger space!

ACT Andover The final big move to the new ACT space is going to be this Saturday, from 10-3. We really need help! We know some of you have been several times and we are very thankful. Please let us know if you can be there to help, even for a few hours. Every set of hands is going to make a difference. Please message us at theater@actandover.com if you can make it on Saturday so that we can plan appropriately.
Thanks in advance for looking at your schedules and considering!

Mark Gracy
Executive Producer ACT

 

ACT Announces the cast and production team for The Great American Trailer Park Musical

 

Andover, MA November 10, 2011

ACT Announces the cast and production team for The Great American Trailer Park Musical

Show dates January 27, 28, 29 2012

The Great American Trailer Park Musical Music & Lyrics by David Nehls Book by Betsy Kelso

Director: Charles Gracy Music Director:  Mark Mercer Choreographer:  Beth Kennedy

Tickets on sale at www.ACTandover.com

There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres – and she’s wreaking havoc all over North Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes between the Dr. Phil-loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband – the storms begin to brew.

NOTE: This play contains adult themes and language and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age.

 

Here are some quotes about the production -

“Adultery, strippers, murderous ex-boyfriends, Costco, and the Ice Capades. Undeniable fun.” - The New York Post

“South Park meets Desperate Housewives in this big-hearted musical comedy with a cheeky script and an infectious score.  Trailer Park sparkles with treasure. - The New York Sun

“Joyful and unashamedly vulgar, this comic fable about women in a Florida trailer park and their no-account men is more fun than a chair-throwing episode of Jerry Springer set to music. - The New Yorker

The Cast

JEANNIE GARSTECKI.............................LINDA LEE SCALI

NORBERT GARSTECKI...........................MARK GRACY

PIPPI.........................................................JAMIE COOK

DUKE........................................................NICK KALANTZAKOS JR.

BETTY.......................................................SUSAN HAWES

LINOLEUM  “LIN".....................................CARA MARIE KENNEDY

DONNA "PICKLES"..................................CAITLIN HAWES

ACT Vault is live - Archived shows from past seasons

Andover MA - Andover Theater Company - The ACT Vault is live and contains photos and videos of shows from past seasons.  Check it out at http://web.me.com/markgracy/The_ACT_Vault_-_Past_Shows/Welcome.html or by visiting the ACT Vault at our main website www.actandover.com.

DIVAS

Join us for a night of music from the Divas of the stage, screen and radio! This fantastic cabaret will feature everyone from Judy Garland to Madonna and divas from every genre.

Ticket Price: $45 per person (include 3 course dinner and show)
A cash bar will be available.

In addition to the show, the evening will feature a silent auction. Attendees will be able to bid on fantastic items throughout the evening.

Seating is limited and is assigned on a first come first serve basis. You will be contacted by the Box Office Manager, Rhonda Pare to finalize your seating for the show you select. Tickets can be purchased online at www.actandover.com, through a cast member, or by emailing/calling the box office at boxoffice@actandover.com or (978) 276-9568.

ACT Andover Guys and Dolls and Les Miserables come to Andover

ANDOVER MA - It's been a busy month for every at ACT Andover Theatre Company. We are in the final days of rehearsal for GUYS and DOLLS which goes up April 1st at The Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimac in North Andover. We are extremely excited about this show! Tickets are selling fast and all seating is assigned so visit the online box office today while there are still some premium seating available. Guys and Dolls has been called Broadway's perfect music comedy and this show promises to be a favorite with stunning performances from the cast and memorable songs such as Luck Be A Lady, Marry the Man, Bushel and a Peck, Take Back Your Mink and Sit Down Your Rockin' the Boat. Don't miss it Visit the on-line box office today at the ACT website or call (978) 276-9568.
Also up this month are auditions for Les Miserables (student edition) - ACT's summer theatre program. Students in the program will have classes in acting, music and dance during the morning and will work specifically on the musical Les Miserables in the afternoon. Registration for the program which runs through July with performances of Les Miserables at the Rogers Center for the Arts early August. Registration is limited visit the ACT website (ACTjr Les Miserables Summer Program) for more detail and registration information. The summer program will be taught by Charles Gracy - Artistic Director for ACT and Mark Mercer, Music Director.

ACT Andover Theatre Company - We Look forward to entertaining you

Auditions for Guys and Dolls. ACT Andover Theater Company

Andover MA. Auditions tonight for ACT's production of Guys and Dolls visit our Facebook event. Or our audition page on the ACT website for more details.
ACT Andover Theater Company
Mark Gracy markgracy@Actandover.com.

Auditions for ACT's production of GUYS and DOLLS!

Come one, Come all . . .
Auditions are set for the ACT Andover's spring show!!

January 24th or 25th 2011, auditions will be held for "Guys & Dolls".  At our NEW space, 250 Canal St Lawrence, MA Show Dates: April 1-2 at the Rogers Center for the Arts

Please prepared to sing 32 measures of a song in the style of the show.  You must have sheet music, no a cappella please.  Following the singing audition we will have a general movement audition, so please dress appropriately.

If you are a veteran performer or novice to the stage, not to worry!!  ACT welcomes everyone to audition.  Not interested in performing on stage?  We are always looking for people to help with set, crew and other areas of production.  We are a family oriented company and we are always looking for new family members to join our fun group!!




Rehearsal for Guys and Dolls start Thursday January 27th.  Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thursday from  7-10 and Sundays from 1-6.
 
Director: Mark Gracy
Choreographer: Beth Kennedy
Music Driector: Mark Jacobs



250 Canal Street
Lawrence, MA
 
Our NEW rehearsal space is an old mill building.  To access the space go over the bridge and into the tunnel.  Take a left and our building is on the left.  You will see a sign at the front door;  someone will be there to direct you to the space on the 4th Floor.



Main Characters

Nathan Detroit (D to high F)
Adelaide - Mezzo (A to D)
Sky Masterson - Baritone (B to E)
Sarah Brown - Soprano (B to high A)
Nicely-Nicely Johnson - Tenor (D to high B)
Arvide Abernathy - Baritone (D to high F)
Big Jule
Lt Brannigan
General Cartwright

There are many ensemble rolls including the Hot Box Club Dancers, Sava A Soul Mission Folk and lot’s of gambling gangsters.

"Guys and Dolls" is a comic morality tale set to a hot jazz score.  It is a New York love story filled with memorable songs and punctuated by razor-sharp dialogue. 

CHICAGO the musical extended in Andover, MA

Andover, MA ACT Andover - 2 SOLD OUT performances of CHICAGO the musical May 14th at 7:30pm and May 15th at 7:30pm are both SOLD OUT. A new performance has been added Thursday May 13th at 7:30pm. Tickets are on sale now while they last visit the on-line box office at www.ACTandover.com or call 978-276-9568. CHICAGO is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Come enjoy the music, singing and dancing as we step into a world of criminal justice corruption and celebrity criminals. The current Broadway revival is in it’s 13th season and we are excited to be able to bring CHICAGO the musical here to Andover, MA. Now extended May 13th - 15th in Andover, MA The Pike Theater 34 Sunset Rock Rd Andover, MA Directed by Charles Gracy, Choreographed by Elizabeth Kennedy, Music Direction by Gina Naggar.