UPCOMING AUDITIONS Andover, MA ACT Theater Company Sandbag, Stage Left (or One Dead Dolly) by Jack Neary AUDITIONS Wed Jul18th 7pm & Fri Jul 20th 7pm ACT rehearsal studio 260 Canal Street Lawrence MA 

This is a murder mystery play with 15-19 characters. This will not conflict with the fall musical and the rehearsals will be twice a week until much closer to the show. THIS IS A CRAZY Over the top character show. Hilarity will ensue!

This will be Dinner theater at the Indian Ridge Country Club either Friday the 14, or 21st of September. Character descriptions:

 Bailiff (1/2)- Deaf, Sleepy, bored- will occasionally break into song and dance.

 Judge Roy L. Bean- Crazy Groucho Marx character 

Cling- Female Prosecuting attorney

 Static- Male Defense attorney

 Prison Guard- Stern Millitary type will occasionally break into song and dance.

 Arnold Meddle- Husband of the deceased- on trial for the murder- NERD

 Salvatore Soo- Asian/Italian Macho Man

 Gretel Van Cistern- Diesel Dike 

Ginger Rayle- Dumb Blonde Bombshell 

Mrs Byron Shelley- Frustrated Dowager 

Edwenda “Chuck” Bury- Scared of her own shadow 

Penelope Pacemaker- extravagant theater director 

Harriet Meddle- mother of Arnold, trailer trash 

Dora Glockamorra- Statuesque Beauty- Nymphomaniac

 Byron Shelly- Larger then life blowhard 

Jury- the Audience email theater@actandover.com for more information or visit the ACT website

ACT Andover wants you to help! Hello Everyone, We are at that time of year when we need to get volunteers for next years board. We are reorganizing again for simplicity. We need people who are dedicated and committed to doing these jobs. More important then experience, is passion to be involved and the ability to organize and take charge of these important areas. We hope that you will consider volunteering for a position, committee, or production job. It takes a village to keep going. The more hands helping, the lighter the load. We will be having a general membership meeting on Monday June 25th at 7:00 to discuss all this, the upcoming seasons and lots of other exciting things ACT is up to. We hope to see all of our ACT Family there! General Membership Meeting at ACT Space: Monday June 25th, 7:00 p.m. Board of Committees: Each job has there own responsibilities and expectations, but all positions need to commit to a meeting once a month (missing no more then 2), and organizing a meeting of your committee once a month. Marketing: This person is responsible for the Marketing of the organization and reporting to the board the progress of the marketing department. Skills include: good proofreading, keeping individuals on task and on schedule. Responsibilities/Committees under the Marketing Chair: Poster Placement: People on this committee will organize where and when the posters will be distributed. They will also follow up with a had written note thanking the places where a poster was displayed Print Advertising: People on this committee will be responsible for writing and submitting press releases, or getting articles published in the local papers. They are also responsible to get the productions listed in surrounding Community Calendars, specifically The Lawrence Eagle Tribune, The Andover Townsman, and the Haverhill Gazette. Group Sales: This group will be responsible for creating a database of organizations to be targeted for group sales. They should get phone, email and mailing addresses for these organizations. They will then be responsible for contacting these organizations to promote group ticket sales. Special Events: This person is responsible for the organization of events that the organization engages in. Examples include: Act Awards Night, Andover Days, Act Holiday Party, Summer Gathering, Participation in the Local Santa Parades, Community Performing Events for Charities Fundraising: Chair is responsible for the organization of the fund raising efforts of the organizations. This year I would like to concentrate on 4 fund raising events 1 per quarter: -Wine tasting Cabaret night with a silent auction -Trivia Night -Karaoke/ ACT Idol event -Other Event TBD Assistant House Manager: This position is responsible for the assisting in the running of the house for each show. They are responsible for the box office, including monitoring the ticket line, and ticket sales at the door. They are also responsible for coordinating ushers and concessions for each show. The person in this position will assist Rhonda Pare. What's in it for you??? Anyone who fills one of the 6 Committee Chair positions will not have to pay a personal membership fee, will receive a comp ticket to the Awards Banquet in June (at the end of your term), and two comp. tickets to each regular seasons show (general admission). In addition we have many opportunities for production jobs: Willy Wonka, Full Monty, and Anything Goes We need people who are dedicated and committed to doing these jobs. More important then experience, is passion to be involved and the ability to organize and take charge of these important areas. We will train you on how to properly do these jobs. You must be able to make a bi weekly production meeting for the shows you are involved in and at least 3 preplanning meetings prior to auditions for each production. Producer Set Designer Costumes Stage Manager Props If you care interested in volunteering for any of these positions (Board and Show), please contact Cara Kennedy (cara.kennedy@actandover.com)

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

or visit the event on Facebook

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!