Performances - Herberger Theater Center

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The Kax Stage
Performances
Lunch Time Theater
2013-14 Season Sponsor
Billie Jo & Judd
Herberger
Lunch Time Theater is part of
Lunch Time Theater is supported by
Jeanne & Gary
Herberger
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WHERE
Herberger Theater Center
The KAX Stage
(South West corner of Van Buren Street and 3rd Street)
Doors open at 11:40am. Curtain goes up at 12:10pm.
Shows are 30-45 minutes in length.
TICKETS
Tickets are $6.00.
Order individual tickets online at www.HerbergerTheater.org.
Click on the Lunch Time Theater icon which takes you to Lunch Time Theater’s
home page. Now scroll down to Everything You Need To Know About Lunch
Time Theater. Under that you will find choices that include “Purchase Single
Tickets/Lunch.” Click on this link to get the information you need.
Or order single tickets by phone at (602) 252-8497 or purchase at the door.
LUNCH
Order your lunch online when you order your theater ticket. Lunch by Put
A Fork In It Catering. Or bring your own!
GROUPS
Contact the Arts Education & Outreach Department for information or
group reservations for ten or more, (602) 254-7399 x104 or x106.
To our wonderful patrons
We’re delighted to welcome you back again for a 12+4 season of fabulous
entertainment. In this, our 13th season, we will feature one dozen delightful
plays and musicals and four fascinating dance shows. Being able to share this
program with you and with these talented performers is a privilege we truly
cherish.
Purchasing a ticket is easy through our website www.HerbergerTheater.org
or our box office 602-252- 8497. Lunch, from Put A Fork In It Catering,
can be ordered with your tickets, and if your group numbers 10 or more, call
Mary at 602-254-7399x104 and she will take care of you. Directions for
ticket purchasing are on the next page. Directions for finding Lunch Time
Theater: KAX STAGE – located at the back of the Herberger Theater on
Van Buren Street near the corner of 3rd Street.
We greatly value your patronage and look forward to seeing you often next
season. Remember to order your tickets early as we have had a number of
sell outs. Until we meet again,
Very best regards,
Judy Rollings, Director
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Mary Robinson, Associate
Arts Education and Outreach
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M Is For Marriage
October 1 - 3, 8 - 10, 2013
Say "I do" to the newest show in the "Alphabet Shakespeare" series by Pandanda
Players. M Is For Marriage explores some of your favorite Shakespearean couples
as they make their way to the altar. We'll be looking at the good, the bad, and
the just plain ridiculous. Spend your lunch with some of the Bard's most beloved
characters including Benedick & Beatrice, Rosalind & Orlando, Romeo & Juliet,
and more. Amanda and Dan are sure to keep you laughing all the way down the aisle!
Presented by Pandanda Players
Pandanda Players strives to bring the pandemonium of early modern theatre into contemporary contexts
through laughter, language, and love, to blend performance and educational outreach. These newlyweds
fell in love while earning their Masters of Fine Arts in Shakespeare and Performance and want to help you
fall in love with the classics, too!
Footnotes of the Untellable Tale
November 5 - 7, 12 - 14, 2013
Spoken word and Tap soloist Dustin Loehr announces the Arizona premiere of
Footnotes. Structured similarly to a cabaret show, Loehr taps and tells through the
creative process of an artist. In this upbeat expression, audience members will see
the scenes before the show, the words before the script, and the experiences that
fuel an artist to create. See and hear how everything is a story in Footnotes of the
Untellable Tale.
Presented by Dustin Loehr
For Dustin Loehr, 'everything connects. It is the artist's job to provide the story. How he does that, well,
therein lies the art.' Dustin is passionate about professional productions and commits to having a reason
for everything he puts on stage. His work connects across artistic genres and communities, increasing
access to the universal benefits of the arts.
Roll Out The Carol
December 3 - 5, 10 - 12, 17 - 19, 2013
Does your spirit start to sag when you hear Frosty thumpety thump thumping
for about the hundredth time? Take heart, you are not alone. Roll Out The Carol
takes a fresh musical spin through the holiday season with traditional as well as
politically correct non-specific festive diversion. Join us for a joyride of laughter
and songs that will make your heart glad it’s ChristmasKwanzzaHunakah!
Presented by 16 Bars
The company was established to create professional and entertaining performance pieces, and spread
appreciation and respect for the arts.
Themes and Variations… Broadway Ladies
January 14 - 16, 21 - 23, 28 - 30, 2014
From the company that brought you ten years of BROADWAY BASED ON…
SCAN presents a new musical revue. THEMES AND VARIATIONS… Broadway
Ladies is a salute to the ladies of the musical theatre. Hear the songs made famous
by Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone and many more divas of the
Broadway musical.
Presented by SCAN Originals
A company of accomplished playwrights, actors and directors who develop original scripts, often with
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music!
Har~Lem~Ren
February 18 - 20, 25 - 27, 2014
Between 1915 and 1935, the Harlem Renaissance movement defined African
American art, literature, music and philosophy. During this time, African
American artists, musicians, philosophers and writers honed their skills, creating
a cultural force and style that would forever leave its mark. Book and lyrics by
Larissa Brewington and feauring music and lyrics by Paul Kolecki. Join us for a
musical romp through one of history’s most creative and defining moments.
Produced by Grey Matters Productions
Founded in 1995, Grey Matters Productions prides itself on presenting quality entertainment for the stage,
moving forward with the premise that entertainment shouldn’t only be enjoyable, but also memorable.
Improbably New
April 22 - 24, 29 - 30, May 1, 2014
Improbable Theatre Company will move up, strike out and leap forward this
season by breaking the tradition of performing the company’s original works, and
performing a published play! While we learn from and love their own personal
stories, they are ready to give up the task of writing to concentrate on the task of
acting! Will it be new? Will it be old? A comedy? A tragedy? A musical? Stay
tuned for the news of what this outstanding and unusual company has in store for us in 2014!
Produced by Improbable Theatre Company
ITC is a company of Phoenix based artists dedicated to the personal, social and political voices of people
with disabilities. The group’s mission is to break down barriers of ignorance and heighten their visibility
beyond disability.
Lost Boys Found
May 6 - 8, 13 - 15, 2014
Imagine an extraordinary new world. A place where doors open magically. Pools
of water spiral down porcelain bowls and a black box cooks food in minutes. The
Lost Boys of Sudan found that world here, thousands of miles away from the wartorn country and refugee camps they left behind. Lost Boys Found is a story of the
resilience of the human spirit. Written by Julie Amparano Garcia.
Produced by New Carpa Theater
The workshop was founded in March 2002 by James E. Garcia in order to support and develop new Latino
actors and writers in Arizona.
Life in the Theatre
May 20 - 22, 27 - 29, 2014
Comedy and drama, humor and intrigue….are these things happening on the
stage or behind the scenes.... or both? The playwrights, actors, directors, designers
and producer members of Theatre Artists Studio have many stories to tell! Please
join us for a delightful collection of short plays that give us a glimpse backstage or
in front of the footlights to see what really happens in the theatre!
Presented by Theatre Artists Studio
The Studio is a membership organization designed to give its members the opportunity to produce
innovative projects. It is a professional theatre resource and work-space for member actors, directors,
designers, playwrights and producers.
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Secrets of the Rich and Famous
June 3 - 5, 10 - 12, 2014
Join us as D'Amore Productions travels to one of the most famous castles of
Europe. In the typical SALON fashion of France , some of history’s most famous
and infamous women drink, dine and tell tales of their famous husbands and
lovers. Hosted by a glamorous, intelligent and beautiful courtesan from 18th
Century London society, you will be delighted and scandalized as Catherine the
Great, Marie Antoinette, and Catherine de' Medici share their tightly held secrets!
Produced by D’Amore Productions
Ms. D’Amore has created a company dedicated to telling women’s true stories with an emphasis on
“women who triumph”.
Sea of Change
June 17 - 19, 24 - 26, 2014
Music, musings and the answers to life's biggest questions…………or not!
Produced by Annie Moscow
Annie Moscow is a musician, storyteller, part-time philosopher and occasional
comedienne. She lives in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area and her mission
is to do the best work she can and have a good time doing it.
Risqué Business
July 15 - 17, 22 - 24, 2014
Imagine the naughty side of Broadway. World famous director, Lord Delacort, is
holding auditions for the rowdy, rascally, and downright raunchy side of the Great
White Way. Risqué Business looks at the hapless performers as they try their very
best to impress the Lord! But will they succeed? Join us and find out.
Presented by 16 Bars
The company was established to create professional and entertaining performance pieces, and spread
appreciation and respect for the arts.
...and the chihuahua II
August 5 - 7, 12 - 14, 2014
Dina and Carley are an unlikely pair. But after last season’s hit, ...and the chihuahua,
they’re back together for an even more amazing experience. After their return
from Limbo, the two became overnight phenomena and opened the “Living
Legacy Detective Agency,” where they help you find yourself. The two women
race hilariously through their daily office escapades, still trying to find meaning in
lives overrun by big money, super-star celebs and weekly appearances on Dr. Oz. Hysterical, touching and
totally apropos to modern day living, the sequel, ...and the chihuahua II, brings Karen Burns and Debra
Rich together again as delightfully contentious business partners asking the big questions about life, love
and the unceasing pursuit of truth.
Presented by Rich & Co.
Rich and Co. produces envelope pushing comedies, dramas and original pieces about the quirkier parts
of life and the human condition. Debra Rich is an award-winning journalist and playwright. Past Lunch
Time Theater productions include her plays, The Happiest Place on Earth, With Friends Like These, and
...and the chihuahua. Outrageous comedies with deep truths, universal themes and relevant commentary
about life, family and the complexities of everyday existence.
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Lunch Time Dance Theater returns this season with two performances of each of Center
Dance Ensemble’s productions. These programs are one-hour long abridged performances
of Center Dance Ensemble’s evening performances. Patrons can order from the Herberger
Theater’s caterer, Put A Fork In It Catering or bring their own lunch.
7 Deadly Sins featuring
the Tragedy of Othello
October 24 & 25, 2013
Stage West
Lust. Gluttony. Greed.
Sloth. Wrath. Envy. Pride
Emilio Minto and Kelsey Kroll
Erin Lovrien
Frances Smith Cohen’s
Snow Queen
December 13 & 20, 2013
Stage West
The
Hans
Christian
Andersen classic to music
by Sergei Prokofiev, a
Amber Robins
“don’t miss” Valley holiday
tradition for the entire family.
Secrets
March 6 & 7, 2014
Stage West
Tales of intrigue, gossip and
humor, inspired by some of
the best-kept secrets of all
time.
American Voices
April 9 & 10, 2014
The Kax Stage
New choreography by
CDE company members in
their annual celebration of
National Poetry Month.
Madison MacDonald
All CDE photos by Tim Fuller
Lunch Time Dance Theater
is presented by
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
To help diversify participation and add an educational
component to Lunch Time Theater, free outreach
programs are offered to the community following
select Lunch Time Theater shows. The programs last
approximately 45 minutes and focus on a variety of
topics and cultural offerings including: playwriting,
chair yoga, western art, Mexican folkloric dance,
Japanese drumming and more. Check our website for
dates and topics.
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