Now that you've emerged from the post-Halloween sugar buzz, you may want to check out this weekend#'s selection of seasonal entertainment, compliments of a pair of local theater groups.
Rhythm in Motion is staging an all youth musical version of the Mel Brooks classic “Young Frankenstein.” With a slightly sanitized script from Pam Wilson and the inclusion of some Halloween-themed songs such as “Monster Mash” and “Time Warp,” Director/Choreographer Kathy Zamniak has her cast of 19 youngsters ready to deliver the spooky, and very funny, goods.
“They're just about over getting the giggles at every rehearsal,” Zamniack said. “The script is just so funny that they spent the first few weeks cracking up every time someone delivered a line.”
Darlene Morabito is on board serving as the musical director.
But if you prefer a spacier kind of fun, you might try Loose Ends Little Theater Company's production of “Sci-Fi Blast Off Theater,” a series of short plays by playwright Richard Nathan.
Director Mark Bruzee says he chose this show because he grew up as a fan of Gene Roddenberry's books and the Star Trek TV series. The evening is Nathan's homage to the classic (and sometimes less than classic) science fiction movies and television shows of the 1950s and '60s.
“It's like brain candy for baby boomers, but without hidden messages,” Bruzee said.
The cast includes Katie Moran as the president; Joelle Cooper as Amber, Moore and a reporter; and Isabelle Klima plays Diamond Greg and a reporter. Jamie Bruno plays Howard, Tom, Captain Carter, Dobson and Mr. Hopper. Jim “Mugsey” Byrne plays Santa and Dr. Skinner while Dianne Schmoyer is a reporter, the wife, Johnson and Mrs. Hopper. Filling out the cast are Joel Wierick, June Lathrop, Mark Vendetti, Victoria Sampson, Ed Porter and David Roche.
“As an actor, I get to create different kinds of personalities and accents for each of the characters I portray,#” Bruno said. “I also can act in ways that are unnatural to me. For instance, the Captain Carter character is a jerk.”
“I told my actors I want them to have fun, because I want the audience to have fun,” Bruzee said. “I want the lessons within the play to be learned almost accidentally.”
If you go
What: “Young Frankenstein”
When: 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: First Love Ministries, 99 Wall St., Auburn
Tickets: $7
For details: Call 255-1253
What: “Sci-Fi Blast Off Theater”
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Unitarian Universalist Society of Auburn, 607 N. Seward
Tickets: $6 at the door or $5 pre-sale at Lewis' Restaurant on West Genesee Street in Auburn
For details: Call 255-2178 or
685-5414
“They're just about over getting the giggles at every rehearsal,” Zamniack said. “The script is just so funny that they spent the first few weeks cracking up every time someone delivered a line.”
Darlene Morabito is on board serving as the musical director.
But if you prefer a spacier kind of fun, you might try Loose Ends Little Theater Company's production of “Sci-Fi Blast Off Theater,” a series of short plays by playwright Richard Nathan.
Director Mark Bruzee says he chose this show because he grew up as a fan of Gene Roddenberry's books and the Star Trek TV series. The evening is Nathan's homage to the classic (and sometimes less than classic) science fiction movies and television shows of the 1950s and '60s.
“It's like brain candy for baby boomers, but without hidden messages,” Bruzee said.
The cast includes Katie Moran as the president; Joelle Cooper as Amber, Moore and a reporter; and Isabelle Klima plays Diamond Greg and a reporter. Jamie Bruno plays Howard, Tom, Captain Carter, Dobson and Mr. Hopper. Jim “Mugsey” Byrne plays Santa and Dr. Skinner while Dianne Schmoyer is a reporter, the wife, Johnson and Mrs. Hopper. Filling out the cast are Joel Wierick, June Lathrop, Mark Vendetti, Victoria Sampson, Ed Porter and David Roche.
“As an actor, I get to create different kinds of personalities and accents for each of the characters I portray,#” Bruno said. “I also can act in ways that are unnatural to me. For instance, the Captain Carter character is a jerk.”
“I told my actors I want them to have fun, because I want the audience to have fun,” Bruzee said. “I want the lessons within the play to be learned almost accidentally.”
If you go
What: “Young Frankenstein”
When: 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: First Love Ministries, 99 Wall St., Auburn
Tickets: $7
For details: Call 255-1253
What: “Sci-Fi Blast Off Theater”
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Unitarian Universalist Society of Auburn, 607 N. Seward
Tickets: $6 at the door or $5 pre-sale at Lewis' Restaurant on West Genesee Street in Auburn
For details: Call 255-2178 or
685-5414
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