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*Photos for “Illusions” and “Ten Little Murders” available upon request.
March Madness Strikes Theatre of the Republic
Feb. 13, 2013, Conway, S.C. ― Forget about those college basketball courts and March Madness, as the stage of Theatre of the Republic will be a blur of activity when three special productions take a bow.
“Illusions on Main Street: Fabulous Fakes,” will be presented March 1-3. Local playwright Kathryn Martin’s latest work, “Ten Little Murders,” will take the stage March 8-10. Finally, Theatre of the Republic will have “The Gentlemen Take the Stage,” March 22-24, a bookend production to the immensely popular “The Ladies Take the Stage,” presented just this past January.
Friday and Saturday performances for all productions are 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 3 p.m. In addition, there will be a 3 p.m. Saturday matinee only for “Ten Little Murders.” Reserved seating tickets are $18, and can be purchased conveniently online 24 hours a day at www.theatreoftherepublic.com. Tickets can also be purchased from the TOR box office, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Theatre of the Republic is located at 335 Main Street in historic downtown Conway.
“Illusions on Main Street: Fabulous Fakes,” brings back to the TOR stage some of the amazing female illusionists that have been making a stop in Conway for the last several years. These male entertainers become the female performers they are impersonating. From Judy Garland and Reba McEntire, to Diana Ross and Tina Turner, TOR will not need lights with all the wattage that these illusionists bring to the stage.
Theatre of the Republic is the presenting venue for local playwright Kathryn Martin’s latest work, “Ten Little Murders.” In this comic murder mystery spoof, an ex-Wall Street banker on the lam from the Feds–in addition to a few disgruntled former clients–is hiding out in a remote estate in South Carolina. Other than his trophy wife and his right-hand man, nobody is supposed to know where he is. But somebody knows and is trying hard to kill him. Unfortunately, whoever it is keeps getting the wrong victim! The bodies–and the laughs–pile up fast.
Finally, drawing upon the popularity of its sister show, “The Gentlemen Take the Stage,” will feature some of Theatre of the Republic’s best male vocalists that call the theatre’s stage home. With musical selections ranging from Pop to Country, Broadway to ballads, and a lot in between, this is a show that showcases what these men do best: sing!
“The Gentlemen Take the Stage” captures what Theatre of the Republic is all about: bringing the absolute best of non-professional theatre to the Grand Strand. The cast ranges from theatre veterans to young, fresh performers who have now found a home at Theatre of the Republic. Performers include: Suede Anderson, Chad Bagwell, Matthew Johnston, Tim McGhee, Kelvin Perkins, Doug Smith, Kelvin Smith, Seán Patrick Smith, Michael St. Cyr, David Turner, Jody Watts and Stephen Williams.
“It’s wonderful to be able to offer these special productions,” says Tim McGhee, Executive and Artistic Director of Theatre of the Republic. “There is such variety and excitement with these three unique shows. ‘Illusions’ is always fun to present, and it is a perennial favorite with our ticket buyers. It is also wonderful to be able to offer a local playwright our stage to present her latest work. And, as people were leaving ‘The Ladies Take the Stage’ in January, they were asking for the men’s turn. Well, now they have it!”
Following March’s one-off, special productions, Theatre of the Republic will resume its main stage season productions with “The Color Purple” (April 19-May 5); and “Curtain Up: A Broadway Musical Review” (June 7-23).
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Theatre of the Republic celebrates the season with perennial-favorite “Holiday on Main Street”
November 16, 2012, Conway, S.C. ― Make your list and check it twice, and make sure you have tickets to Theatre of the Republic’s “Holiday on Main Street: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” This always delightful, always original holiday production is not to be missed.
Performances are scheduled for Dec.7 and 8, 13-15 and 20-22 at 8 p.m.; and Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16 and 22 at 3 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $18, and can be purchased conveniently online 24 hours a day at www.theatreoftherepublic.com. Tickets can also be purchased from the TOR box office, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Theatre of the Republic is located at 335 Main Street in historic downtown Conway.
A beloved annual holiday tradition since 2002, “Holiday on Main Street” brings the best, brightest and warmest things of the holiday season to the Theatre of the Republic’s stage. An original production each year, “Holiday on Main Street” features singing, dancing, spectacularly sparkling sets and performances filled with all the warmth and love of Christmas.
“ ‘Holiday on Main Street’ is a wonderfully great gift for our ticket buyers and the people of the Grand Strand every season,” says Tim McGhee, executive/artistic director of Theatre of the Republic. “With each new season’s production, I like to showcase the brightest of our performers, both young and old, and offer a show that captures elements of the season: love, generosity, joy, giving, belief.”
“Holiday on Main Street” marks the half-way point of the 2012-2013 season, following the critically acclaimed productions of “Damn Yankees” and “Sunset Boulevard.” The rest of Theatre of the Republic’s exciting season includes “August: Osage County” (Feb. 8-24); “The Color Purple” (April 19-May 5); and “Curtain Up: A Broadway Musical Review” (June 7-23).
This production of “Holiday on Main Street: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” is sponsored by the Chancel HRT - Custom Homes.
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Theatre of the Republic shows the darker side of Tinseltown with “Sunset Boulevard”
September 19, 2012, Conway, S.C. ― When the cameras stop rolling and the lights go out, that’s when the real drama happens, as Theatre of the Republic brings to its stage “Sunset Boulevard,” the lush and sweeping tale of Hollywood’s darker side, October 19-November 4, 2012.
It’s Hollywood, 1949, and struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis needs work. At Paramount Studios, all he finds is Betty, a pretty script editor. A near escape from repossession agents finds Joe at the faded, dilapidated mansion of once-great silent screen star Norma Desmond. “You used to be in pictures — you used to be big,” Joe says, to which Norma responds, “I am big ... it’s the pictures that got small!”
Under the watchful eye of her ever-present and devoted manservant, Max, Norma proposes that Joe and she collaborate on the script for her comeback movie to be directed by the one and only Cecil B. DeMille. Each senses an opportunity with the other: room and board for Joe, and a young kept man to make Norma feel young again. Joe soon discovers that Norma is not what she seems to be, and Norma finds Joe may not be the man to bring her back to her “glory days.”
Performances are scheduled for Oct. 19 and 20, 25-27 and Nov. 1-3 at 8 p.m.; and Oct. 21, 27, 28, Nov. 3 and 4 at 3 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $18, and can be purchased conveniently online 24 hours a day at www.theatreoftherepublic.com. Tickets can also be purchased from the TOR box office, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“This production of ‘Sunset Boulevard’ is an exciting challenge for us,” says Tim McGhee, executive/artistic director of Theatre of the Republic. “It is a musical that captures the Golden Age of Hollywood, when the movies were massive productions and the stars even bigger. Yet, this is also an intimate story, dealing with two people who want very different things from each other.”
From blockbuster composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (“Cats,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Phantom of the Opera”), “Sunset Boulevard” won 1995 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Glenn Close); and Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (George Hearn). Webber’s gorgeous and unmistakable melodies are showcased in such sweeping musical numbers as “With One Look,” “New Ways to Dream,” “The Perfect Year,” and “As If We Never Said Goodbye.”
“Sunset Boulevard” follows up the sold-out, critically acclaimed August production of “Damn Yankees.” The rest of Theatre of the Republic’s exciting 2012-2013 season includes “Holiday on Main Street: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” (Dec. 7-22); “August: Osage County” (Feb. 8-24); “The Color Purple” (April 19-May 5); and “Curtain Up: A Broadway Musical Review” (June 7-23).
This production of “Sunset Boulevard” is sponsored by the Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation.
For more information contact:
Seán Patrick Smith, Administrative Manager, Theatre of the Republic, 843-488-0821
Theatre of the Republic hits a home run with “Damn Yankees”
July 18, 2012, Conway, S.C. ― The bases are loaded with musical theatre magic, as Theatre of the Republic begins its blockbuster 2012-2013 Season August 17-September 2 with the eternally effervescent “Damn Yankees.”
Some men really like their baseball.
Middle-aged real estate agent Joe Boyd is a long-suffering fan of the Washington Senators. “I’d sell my soul for one long-ball hitter,” Joe says, and soon the Devil, disguised as smooth-talking Mr. Applegate, appears. The Devil offers to transform Joe into 22-year-old baseball phenom “Joe Hardy,” but for a price. Joe must leave his beloved wife, Meg, and all the rest of his suburban life behind.
Dogged by the suspicious sports writer Gloria Thorpe, and tempted by Mr. Applegate’s devilishly delicious seductress, Lola, Joe becomes the star of the team. But will he live to regret fulfilling his dreams of baseball glory? Mr. Applegate will do anything to win Boyd’s soul and have the Yankees win the pennant! This classic musical comedy is a modern retelling of “Faust,” and delivers great entertainment set against America’s great pastime.
Performances are scheduled for Aug. 17 and 18, 23-25 and 30, 31 and Sept. 1 at 8 p.m.; and Aug. 19, 25, 26, Sept. 1 and 2 at 3 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $18, and can be purchased conveniently online 24 hours a day at www.theatreoftherepublic.com. Tickets can also be purchased from the TOR box office, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Based on the book “The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant,” by Douglass Wallop, “Damn Yankees” was the winner of the 1956 Tony Award for Best Musical, starring Ray Walston and Gwen Verdon, with choreography by Bob Fosse. A 1994 revival starring Victor Garber and Bebe Neuwirth was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical. “Damn Yankees” features music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, with classic songs such as “Heart,” “Whatever Lola Wants,” “Those Were the Good Old Days,” and “Two Lost Souls.”
“Damn Yankees” is the lead-off production of Theatre of the Republic’s exciting 2012-2013 season that includes “Sunset Boulevard” (Oct. 19-Nov. 4); “Holiday on Main Street: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” (Dec. 7-22); “August: Osage County” (Feb. 8-24); “The Color Purple” (April 19-May 5); and “Curtain Up: A Broadway Musical Review” (June 7-23).
“You can’t go wrong with a musical theatre classic like ‘Damn Yankees’,” says Tim McGhee, executive/artistic director of Theatre of the Republic. “This is baseball, apple pie and mom all wrapped up with a red, white and blue bow. ‘Damn Yankees’ is a perennial winner. Everyone will want to root, root, root for the TOR home team!”
This production of “Damn Yankees” is sponsored by Premium Electronics, Inc.
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Theatre of the Republic feeling “cheeky” with “The Full Monty”
June 4, 2012, Conway, S.C. ― Theatre of the Republic is letting it all hang out this June, as it presents the musical comedy “The Full Monty,” the last show of its blockbuster 2012-2013 season.
Based on the 1997 English movie of the same name, “The Full Monty” tells the story of six unemployed Buffalo, New York steelworkers. Down on their luck and without prospects for work, the men decide to create a male strip act after seeing how their wives and girlfriends go crazy for a touring troupe of “Chippendales” dancers. One of the men decides to go one better by having the group go “the full monty,” or taking everything off. In the process of learning to dance and strip, the men discover their own self-worth and the enduring bonds of friendship.
Performances are scheduled for June 15 and 16, 20-23 and 27-30 at 8 p.m.; and June 17 and 24, and July 1 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18, and can be purchased conveniently online 24 hours a day at www.theatreoftherepublic.com. Tickets can also be purchased from the TOR box office, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The musical “The Full Monty” premiered on Broadway in 2000, with a book by Terrence McNally (“The Rink,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “Ragtime,” “Love! Valour! Compassion!,” “Master Class”) and a score by David Yazbek (“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”). Songs from the hit musical include, “It’s A Woman’s World,” “You Rule My World,” “You Walk With Me,” and “Let It Go.”
“The Full Monty” is a fitting end to the blockbuster 2012-2013 season, that included the critically acclaimed ensemble piece “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ”, the buoyant “Promises, Promises,” and the effervescent “Hairspray,” to name a few. The same creative team brings to the TOR stage this brash, sassy and utterly enjoyable musical.
“ ‘The Full Monty’ is an uproariously funny way to close out this amazing season,” says Tim McGhee, executive/artistic director of Theatre of the Republic. “The show is hysterical, and has great heart to it. In these trying economic times, its message of knowing what’s really important to you and those you love is never more applicable. Plus, it’s just a little naughty, which means big fun for the audience!”
The original Broadway production of “The Full Monty” was nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2001, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.
This production of “The Full Monty” is sponsored by Affordable Dentures and Tire Town.
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