GREY GARDENS opening soon!

GreyGardensHeaderBig Directed by Stuart Bousel
Musical Direction by David Brown
Choreography by Kim Saunders

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Based on a true story, and the famous cult documentary, Grey Gardens is a musical exploration of the American dream gone wrong and what it means to become a social pariah.

In 1975, filmmakers Albert and David Maysles brought their cameras into the crumbling, palatial estate of Edith Bouvier Beale (the aunt of Jackie Kennedy) and her daughter, Little Edie. There they found two women ostracized from their community, hanging on to reality by a thread, and surrounded by dozens of cats and raccoons.

Grey Gardens, The Musical examines both the back-story of this fascinating family, and the fate they couldn’t possibly have imagined. Featuring an intimate, musical score that borrows as much from Stephen Sondheim as the eras in which it is set, Grey Gardens is the perfect chamber musical.

Featuring: Heather Orth, Mary Gibboney, Juliana Lustenader, David Brown, Nathan Brown, Dave Sikula, Nandi Drayton, Gabrielle Jarvie, and CC Sheldon

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Runs May 22nd through June 21st 2015
at The Gough Street Playhouse in San Francisco

Visit CustomMade.org for tickets and more info!

Heather to Make Feinstein’s Debut with BROADWAY BINGO on August 13th!

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They’re back! More showtunes, more trivia and GUEST STARS! Plus video clips!

In the lovely Feinstein’s show room, BROADWAY BINGO! returns, with KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY and JOE WICHT as your genial hosts (and tormentors). Plus, their VJ Miles provides audio/video trivia to keep you on your toes.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13th‘s Broadway Bingo! features two of San Francisco’s best belters: HEATHER ORTH and JESSICA COKER. Yes, the two voices that ripped the roof off in Carrie: The Musical are teaming up for Feinstein’s return to Bingo-land!

Located inside the Hotel Nikko at 222 Mason Street in San Francisco. Tickets are $15, and the venue has a $15 food and drink minimum. Ages 15 and over.

Buy your tickets here, and join us for a rollicking night of food, drink, trivia, and song!

Upcoming Shows: YEAST NATION and SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS

I’m delighted to announce I’ve been cast in two fantastic shows performing in the Bay Area this Fall! From October to November, I’ll be back at Ray of Light Theatre, playing the role of Jan-the-Unnamed — a blind, prophetic narrator-type — in the West Coast premiere of YEAST NATION, a new musical from the writers who brought us the Tony Award-winning URINETOWN. Then, from November to December, I’ll be starring in the Ethel Merman-originated role of Blossom Hart in 42nd Street Moon’s production of SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS, a zany 1940s Cole Porter classic. Can’t wait to get started on both of these projects!


Yeast Nation

Ray of Light teams up with Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann, the brains behind the smash-hit URINETOWN, to develop the West Coast premiere of this bizarrely hilarious rock musical. In the year 3,000,458,000 B.C., the salt-eating yeasts are the only living creatures on earth, and they’re up against a food shortage, a strange new emotion called “love” and the oppression of a tyrannical king. When the king’s dreamer of a son ventures out of the known yeastiverse, the yeasts’ story – and ours – is changed forever.

 

“This is the rare satire that knows exactly what it’s doing and commits to it.”  — New York Times

 

“When you’ve stopped laughing from this yeast infection, you can tap your toes and clap your hands to a wholly lovable score.”  — Chicago Tribune

 

Runs from October 1st through November 1st at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco. Visit RAYOFLIGHTHEATRE.COM for tickets and more info!


42nd Street Moon

A special “20th Anniversary” production of one of 42nd Street Moon’s earliest hits – the hilarious Cole Porter farce SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS. Take three unlikely cousins reunited on a ranch in San Antonio, add a character who receives radio signals in her fillings, sprinkle with WWII spirit and a dash of fabulous Porter music, and you’ve got a blockbuster! The great songs include “The Leader of a Big-Time Band”; “Something for the Boys”; “Could it be You?”; “Hey, Good Lookin'”; “By the Mississinewah”; and “He’s a Right Guy”.

 

Playing from November 26th to December 14th at the Eureka Theatre in San Francisco. Visit 42NDSTREETMOON.ORG for tickets and more info!

CARRIE is open! Oct 3rd – Nov 2nd

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CARRIE THE MUSICAL is now open at Ray of Light Theatre in San Francisco! Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, CARRIE THE MUSICAL hasn’t been seen much since its legendary 1988 Broadway production. Now, the show’s original authors have reworked and fully re-imagined this gripping tale. And Ray of Light Theatre is thrilled to present the West Coast Premiere at The Victoria Theatre! Set today, in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine, Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she’s an outcast who’s bullied by the popular crowd yet virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s at the mercy of her loving yet cruelly over-protective mother. But Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power. And if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it…

CARRIE plays October 3rd through November 2nd, 2013.

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OKLAHOMA! Now in Rehearsals!

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Rehearsals are now well underway for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical OKLAHOMA! at Sierra Repertory Theatre, located in the beautiful Sierra Foothills of California. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first collaboration, OKLAHOMA! created a new standard for musical theater. Set in the Western Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the farmers and the cowboys provides a colorful backdrop for the love story of handsome cowboy Curly and winsome farmgirl Laurey, with Heather playing Laurey’s feisty, fiery Aunt Eller. The beloved score includes ‘Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin” and ‘People Will Say We’re In Love.’

”Songs, dances and story have been triumphantly blended… a striking piece of theatrical Americana.” –  New York Herald-Tribune

CATS at Broadway by the Bay plays through April 21st!

CATS

Through April 21st, 2013 at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City, CA

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Broadway’s longest running musical is now playing in Redwood City! Created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and inspired by Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot, CATS first opened in the West End in 1981 and then on Broadway in 1982, winning numerous awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical. It tells the remarkable story of the Jellicles and the fate of one cat who will be chosen to come back to a new life. This magical journey delves into the vitality and vulnerability of this mysterious tribe through song and dance and is truly one of musical theatre’s most profound and stunning works. Directed and choreographed by Robyn Tribuzi, and music directed by Sean Kana. Not to be missed!

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See Heather in CINDERELLA at Sierra Repertory Theatre

Cinderella

October 26th – December 22nd at The Fallon House in Columbia

“It’s been nearly a decade since we first introduced Cinderella to our audiences and a whole new generation of children is excited for her return! In a holiday celebration for the whole family, the timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers and Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and zany fun. The hearts of children and adults alike will soar when the slipper fits. Musical highlights include ‘In My Own Little Corner,’ ‘Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?’ and ‘Ten Minutes Ago.’

‘Sparkling! A grand show, a wholesome delight.’ – USA Today

Directed and choreographed by Scott Viets

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Cast

Cinderella – Samantha Bruce
Prince – Jake Delaney
Stepmother – Heather Orth
Grace – Jennylind Parris
Joy – Daniella Painton
Fairy Godmother – Illeana Kirven
Steward – Kenny Wade Marshall
King – Ron Randall
Queen – Caitlin Randall

Ensemble:
Lucas Coleman
Mike Fiore
Emily Gordon
Kayla Hart
Ariel Neydavoud
Ashley Townsend