P.O. Box 511, 126 South 5th Street,
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
(815) 758-1940
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Stage Coach Players P.O. Box 511, 126 South 5th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (815) 758-1940 |
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Music ManBook, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey Directed by Sue Johnson |
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There is nothing more disarming than the gentle form of flattery that suggests our children have some unsuspected artistic talent. It is this flattery which Harold Hill (a virile baritone) employs; so cleverly that his confidence trick of posing as a Professor of Music claiming to teach boys how to play military band instruments over-night, succeeds in town after town to which he plays " flying visits "-until he tries it in River City, Iowa. There, after initially impressing upon all but a few die-hards, the need to give young people the sort of interests-like forming a Town Band, for instance!-that will keep them " off the streets his all too expedient theories begin to be suspect, especially by Marian Paroo, the local librarian and music teacher. Because Harold falls in love with her he fails to make his usual escape by train in time to avoid confrontation with the town officials who have been " tipped off " about him by a rival salesman. A demonstration is demanded of the efficacy of Harold Hill's teaching methods from the Band he has formed, and although their rendering of Beethoven's " Minuet in G " leaves much to be desired, the performance arouses such enthusiasm among the wishful thinking parents that he is completely exonerated.
The best known song is undoubtedly the stirring SEVENTY-SIX TROMBONES, sung by Harold as he paints the vision of a boys' Town Band resplendent with the instruments and uniforms he has persuaded their mothers and fathers to buy. Other songs are GOOD-NIGHT MY SOMEONE and TILL THERE WAS YOU. A male quartet of School Governors, oddly-sized, can be used to comic effect, as whenever they press the " Professor " for his credentials, he sets them off warbling memorable old-fashioned songs, and thereby avoids a " show-down." The plentiful chorus work frequently demands rapid and precise articulation as in PICK-A-LITTLE, TALK-A-LITTLE for the ladies of River City, and the wonderfully effective opening number, ROCK ISLAND, for the salesmen, delivered in rail-road speech-rhythm as they journey to their destinations.
ANYONE CAN MAKE PUPPETS An introduction to puppet building and performance. This workshop will be presented for ages 8 and older who would like to learn how to build puppets and perform with them. The fun will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13 at Stage Coach Theatre. Cost is $15.00. Email
Sean if you are interested in participating.
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AUDITIONS FOR 2010 SUMMER SEASON Auditons for all the 2010 Summer Productions will be Saturday, March 20, 2010, 1:00-5:00 PM; Sunday March 21, 2010, 1:00-5:00 PM and Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:00-9:00 PM. Auditions will be conducted at The Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell, DeKalb, IL. 
PLAY SUGGESTIONS FOR 2011 SEASON The Stage Coach Players play reading committee is looking for interested directors and play suggestions for our 2011 season. They include a spring 2011 show, our summer season and a director for A Christmas Carol, December 2011. To suggest play(s) complete the suggestion form. Send all inquiries to Tim
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ACTING WORKSHOPS Stage Coach Players will offer two acting workshops this spring. David W. Booth will instruct both the Beginning and Advanced Acting Workshops. The Beginning Acting Workshop will present processes and methods that actors can use to build a believable character, such as analyzing the script and looking for clues to the playwright’s original intent, finding personal connection to a character, making choices with regard to how a character behaves and interacts with other characters, and making adjustments for differing director’s styles. The workshop will also cover auditioning principles and techniques. It will be three days or evenings, three to four hours per session. The Advanced Acting Workshop builds on the principles, nuts and bolts learned in the Beginning Acting Workshops from the past two years with improvisational exercises and character development and interaction. It will be up to six three to four hour sessions, or three weekends. Dates will be set during the months of February and March 2010, based on participants’ schedules. Tentative workshop times are Monday through Wednesday evenings from 7–10:00 p.m., and weekend afternoons from 1-5:00 p.m. All classes will be held at the School of Theatre and Dance, Stevens Building, on the NIU Campus. The fee is $25 for the beginning course and $50 for the advanced. If you are interested in taking part in this workshop, please contact Booth at 815-753-1337 or email him . |
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