Andover, MA May 3, 2012 Andover Community theater brings locals to the stage for Broadway's tap dancing extravaganza 42nd St the musical Over the last 8 weeks ACT has brought together multi generations of Andover folk. While the production features many experienced dancers ACT and our choreographer Beth Kennedy (A South School Andover elementary teacher as well) and her dance captain Amy McCarthy have taught a cast a non-tappers to tap very difficult choreography in a very short window of time! This is going to be a fabulous show. We love for you to feature it in the community section of your paper. We have rehearsals all next week at the Rogers Center for Arts at Merrimac College and the show opens on Friday May 11 Come and meet those dancing feet in Broadway's tap dancing extravaganza as ACT Andover brings the musical 42nd Street to the stage at The Rogers Center for the Arts at the Merrimac College campus in North Andover. Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 film adaptation, it focuses on the efforts of famed dictatorial Broadway director Julian Marsh to mount a successful stage production of a musical extravaganza at the height of the Great Depression. This blockbuster features such memorable numbers as Lullaby of Broadway, 42nd Street, We're in the Money and more. Don't miss this uplifting, toe tapping success story. Tickets avaialble at the ACT website www.actandover.com or directly at www.ticketpeak.com/act or by calling the box office at 978-276-9568 Mark Gracy Executive Producer ACT mbl: (978) 476-6041 box office: (978) 276-9568

ACT Andover Theater Company - March 2012 - Getting ready for Summer Theater Camp in Andover

March 2012 Andover, MA  It'e been a busy season here at ACT.  This fall we wrapped up our production of Annie at The Rogers Center for the Arts and even performed on a float in the Andover Santa Parade. In january we ran The Great American Trailer Park Musical and are now in production for Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific with ACTjr opening in April and the blockbuster musical 42nd St with ACT which opens in May.  Coming up is our annual summer dinner cabaret and our summer theater camp program in Andover, MA.

Last year our summer theater camp produced the acclaimed Les Miserables!  By request this year we have 2 camps one for our jr members and a new camp for younger performers.  This summer ACTjr will be producing How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and ACTkids will put on Aladdin jr.  Don't miss these great summer theater camp programs  which feature classes in acting, dance, and music as well as technical theater with our talented staff or professionals Charles Gracy, Mark Mercer, Amy Wilkins Blanchette, Kim Cook,  & Jamie Cook.  Details and registration information at www.actandover.com   Class size is limited so register today! Don't miss out!

Come and meet those dancing feet - 42nd Street at The Rogers Center for the Arts North Andover May 11-13th 2012

Join us for a spectacular performance of the musical and dance extravaganza of "42nd Street!" Don't miss this amazing show. Tickets are on sale now. Seating is reserved, so get your tickets early. Don't miss this song and dance block buster musical while it's here!

For more information visit the ACT website

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Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking the BOX OFFICE LINK here

ACT Andover Presents 42nd Street May 11-13, 2012 at The Rogers Center for the Arts in North Andover

 

 

42nd Street has been cast. Set to hit the stage at The Rogers Center for the Art in May. Congrats to the cast

Congratulations to the incredibly talented cast of 42nd Street  Tickets on sale now at THE ACT BOX OFFICE

Peggy Sawyer - Amy Wilkins-Blanchette

Billy Lawlor-James Sims

Maggie Jones-Abbie Sawyer

Andi Lee-Brenda Pothier

Bert Berry-Timothy Sipsey

Abner Dillon-Tom Aylward

Pat Denning-Stan Swieck

Dorothy Brock-Susan Hawes

Julian Marsh-Scott Ippolito

Anytime Annie - Wende Donahue

Winnie - Elise Boland

Diane - Jen Bertolino

Ethel - Amy Danzinger

Phyllis - Amy McCarthy

Gladys - Deana Varitimos

Lorraine - Jennifer Armstrong

Mac- Steve Knepper

Dance Ensemble:

Courtney Plati

Melissa Kramer

Linda Lee

Christina Norton

Kim Dowell

Emily Lin

Tasha Smutney

Ensemble:

Lauren McCarron

Julie Day

Brenda Ernst

Kelcey Salois

Alyssa Jean

Mimi Pare

Melissa Belliard

Heidi Knepper

Robert Moylan

Michael Staffieri

Lisa Jones
Peter Anton

Leanne Merrill

 

There is a lot happening at ACT this month!

There is a lot happening back stage at ACT this week.  On Jan 30th Tap Classes with Amy McCarthy begin.  You can register online at the act website www.actandover.com under the classes tab.  In February (just a few days away)  we have Dance Fit with Amy Wilkins Blanchette Here is a little more info about Dance Fit (The class will consist of warms up, across the floor and/or center aerobics, and various styles of choreography.  Warm ups will be plies, a lot of stretching, laterals, and isolations followed by sit ups, push-ups and triceps dips.  The choreography section will be the most challenging for non-dancers.  The warm up section will not be hard in terms of dance ability, but may be physically challenging.)  And then we have auditions for 42nd Street!  Feb 7th and 8th 
Auditions for the musical 42nd Street with book by Michael Stewart and MarkBramble, lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren.  Auditioning for allroles.  42nd Street 42nd Street tells the story of a humble, naïve youngactress named Peggy Sawyer who has come to audition for a new Broadway musicalDirected by Julian Marsh and starring Dorothy Brock.  In a twist of fate theyoung actress Peggy has 36 hours to learn the show to take over for the starthat just broke her ankle.  Directed by Charles Gracy, Choreographer BethKennedy, Music Director Mark Mercer. For more information visitwww.actandover.com or email charlesgracy@actandover.com  978-476-1138MORE INFO: http://www.actandover.com E-MAIL TO: theater@actandover.com  Don't miss out of all the exciting things happening at ACT this month!

AUDITION NOTICE FOR 42ND STREET FEB 7TH & 8TH 7PM

CATEGORY:

Auditions

COMPANY:

ACT Andover

PAID OR UNPAID:

Unpaid

 

Auditions for the musical 42nd Street with book by Michael Stewart and Mark
Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren.  Auditioning for all
roles.  42nd Street 42nd Street tells the story of a humble, naïve young
actress named Peggy Sawyer who has come to audition for a new Broadway musical
Directed by Julian Marsh and starring Dorothy Brock.  In a twist of fate the
young actress Peggy has 36 hours to learn the show to take over for the star
that just broke her ankle.  Directed by Charles Gracy, Choreographer Beth
Kennedy, Music Director Mark Mercer. For more information visit
www.actandover.com or email charlesgracy@actandover.com  978-476-1138

MORE INFO:

http://www.actandover.com

E-MAIL TO:

theater@actandover.com

 

 

 

 

The Trailer Park is open and hitting the stage January 20 -21st Don't miss out

Awesome rehearsal with the band tonight for ACT's production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical.  Still time to get tickets for this funny, irreverent look into the Trailer Park Don't miss it -  TIckets for ACT's production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical January 20-January 21 2012