STAGE 212 NEWS
Stage
212 Presents "The Spitfire Grill" / NEW! Plays & Musicals Sought for 2013 / NEW! Children's
Theater Production of "The Witches" / NEW! Auditions for
"Don't Drink The Water" / 2012 Season Announced / Stage 212 Raises Funds For New Roof / 212 Shines Again
/ Site Updates
STAGE 212 PRESENTS “THE SPITFIRE
GRILL”
December 21, 2011 - Pack your bags for a trip
you’ll never forget, as Stage 212 presents The Spitfire Grill,
the heartfelt and inspiring musical by James Valcq and Fred Alley.
Based on the film of the same name, The Spitfire Grill tells the
tale of a young woman just released from prison trying to start over in a small, rural
Wisconsin town. Her journey of self-discovery and readjustment becomes the catalyst for an
eventual rebirth of the town itself. Featured in the ensemble cast are Tracy
Daugherty as Percy, Megan Cullinan as Shelby, Karen
Leifheit as Hannah, Karen Lesman as Effy, Joe Peshel
as Joe, Gary Talsky as Caleb and Alejandro Botero as The
Visitor. Production staff includes director Ellen Marincic, producer and
light operator Chris Jauch, stage manager Carol Hartenbower,
set designer Dan Hartenbower, set construction crew Phil Valle,
Joe Donahue and Paul Marincic, costumer Pam Grivetti,
prop coordinator Glen Gerrard and pit orchestra members Mary
Cornwall, Wally Andas, Alivia Cline, Josie Needs and John Frangolis.
The Spitfire Grill will be presented January 27-29
and February 2-5 at Stage 212. All performances begin at 7:30
p.m. except the Sunday matinees, which begin at 2:00
p.m. Tickets will be available to the general public for $18
each beginning January 9. Box office hours are Monday
and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m. Tickets may also be reserved over the phone with Visa,
MasterCard or Discover. Call 815-224-3025 for
details.
STAGE 212 SEEKS PLAYS & MUSICALS FOR 2013
January 6, 2012 - Stage 212 is currently seeking
submissions from directors for 2013, our 45th anniversary
season. Applications for the winter, spring, summer and fall
slots are being accepted for consideration. We will also entertain proposals for special
“5th Show” productions, typically small cast and a little out
of the ordinary, to run in slots outside of the regular season. Winter productions are
typically small musicals or comedy/dramas, the spring and fall shows are comedy/dramas and
the summer production is traditionally a big musical, but other proposals will be
considered. We will consider repeats of shows from our first 25 years
(visit the Shows page
for a complete reference list of all productions Stage 212 has put on in our forty-five
year history) plus all new submissions. Anyone interested in submitting a play for
consideration should contact Joyce Myler at 815-481-4128,
email joycemyler@sbcglobal.net
or download submission forms via the links below (forms are in the Microsoft
Word format). Applications are due, with three perusal scripts,
by February 15. Submissions should be dropped off at the Stage
212 box office, 700 First St., LaSalle during regular office hours, or mailed to Stage
212 at P.O. Box 198, LaSalle, IL 61301. Box office hours are Monday
and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m. A final selection will be made for recommendation to the Management
Committee of Stage 212 in April of 2012. Stage 212 welcomes
anyone interested in participating in a stage production, regardless of previous
experience.
LETTER TO DIRECTORS
/ DIRECTOR'S RESUME / SHOW APPLICATION / FIFTH SHOW APPLICATION
CHILDREN'S THEATER PRODUCTION OF "THE WITCHES"
January 10, 2012 - Stage 212 casts a spell over
the Illinois Valley with the Children’s Theater Workshop production
of The Witches, David Wood’s non-musical
adaptation of the popular children’s book by Roald Dahl. Cast in The
Witches are Reid Tomasson as Luke, Casey Cuevas
as Grandma, Sadie Smith as the Grand High Witch, Brett Knoblauch
as Bruno Jenkins, Clarissa Gerrard as Mrs. Jenkins, Jordan
Christopherson as Mr. Jenkins, Katherine Alleman as the Display
Witch, Cheyenne Kreush as the Tree-House Witch, Lucy Calderon
as Witch 1, Allison Washkowiak as Witch 2, Aubrey Knoblauch
as the Grand High Witch’s Assistant, Kelly Innis as the Doorman, Haevin
Britt as the Head Chef, Elizabeth Larson as the Second Chef, Payton
Kerper as Waitress 1, Gillian Clover as Waitress 2, Nicholas
Hancock as the Doctor, Katie Stoneking as the Lawyer, Drew
Sudaj as the Sailor, Grace Mertel as the Maid, Maddison
Gentry as the Frog, Mary Lynn Whaley as the Nurse, Taylor
Lenkaitis as Mary, Grace Stachowiak as William and Macy
Bosnich and Gabby Clover as witches. Production staff includes
director Kevin Alleman, producer Natalie Smigel,
assistant director Sophie Smigel, artistic director Dominic
Passini, costumer Aubrey Smigel, wig mistress Narissa
Toovey and makeup artist Carly Neubaum. The Witches
will be presented February 17, 18 (2 shows) and 19
at Stage 212. Friday and Saturday evening performances
begin at 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees begin at
3:00 p.m. Tickets are $8.00 each and on sale to the public
beginning January 30. Box office hours are Monday and Saturday,
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tickets may be reserved over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover.
Call 815-224-3025 for details.
CASTING CALL FOR “DON’T DRINK THE WATER”
January 16, 2012 - Director Dixie
Schroeder has announced auditions for Stage 212's Spring 2012
production, Don’t Drink the Water, the hilarious comedy by Woody
Allen, will take place at Stage 212 on Saturday, February 11 at 7:00
p.m. and Sunday, February 12 at 1:30 p.m.
Somewhere in 1960’s Europe, behind the Iron Curtain, American tourist Walter
Hollander and his family take refuge in an American embassy after Communist police accuse
them of being spies. To complicate matters, the ambassador is out on business, leaving his
incompetent son in charge. The fish-out-of-water Hollanders proceed to make life difficult
at the embassy, creating an international comic incident along the way. Schroeder will be
casting twelve men and four women in a variety of
roles ranging in age from 19 to 60+. She will also be looking for four
men and three women to fill non-speaking roles. Those
auditioning will be asked to read selected passages from the script. Familiarity with the
script is not required to audition. Perusal scripts will be available at
the Stage 212 box office during regular office hours for The Spitfire Grill
ticket sales. Box office hours are Mondays and Saturdays 11:00
a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. Call 815-224-3025. For more information,
contact the director at 815-200-4982. Don’t Drink the
Water will be presented April 20-22 and 27-29.
STAGE 212 ANNOUNCES 2012 SEASON
October 4, 2011 - 2012 season tickets are now on
sale at the Stage 212 box office. The season leads off in winter on a heartfelt note with Spitfire
Grill, the inspiring musical by James Valcq and Fred
Alley, directed by Ellen Marincic. Take a vacation from your
worries in spring with Woody Allen’s zany comedy Don’t
Drink the Water, directed by Dixie Schroeder. Get ready for
adventure as The Scarlet Pimpernel, the engaging musical by Frank
Wildhorn and Nan Knighton, sails into town in time for summer,
directed by Hannah Marincic. Closing out the season in style is A
Thousand Clowns, Herb Gardner’s classic comedy about a
television writer trying to do what’s best for his nephew, directed by Dave
Roden. Season tickets are $55, a nearly 20% savings
over buying individual tickets, and can be purchased by calling the Stage 212 box office
at 815-224-3025 or by clicking here
for a printable mail-in form. Season tickets will remain available until the final
performance of our Winter 2012 production, The Spitfire Grill.
Stage 212 is the Illinois Valley’s community theater and has presented more than 120
productions since 1968. Persons with an interest in theatre, with or without previous
experience, are encouraged to become involved in our projects. Volunteers are always
welcome for stage, set, and house crews.
STAGE 212 RAISES FUNDS FOR NEW ROOF
December 22, 2011 - Stage 212 has made replacing our ailing
roof a top priority for 2012. Thanks to the generosity of local theater patrons, we are
off to a good start raising the funds needed to complete the job. The organization has
announced that proceeds from the recent holiday revue, Up on the
Rooftop, as well as many donations have added up to approximately $20,000
so far to fund the ongoing project. Stage 212 President Phil Grant summed
it up well. “It was truly a wonderful experience to be a part of ‘Up On The
Rooftop.’ To see the community pull together for a common cause was inspiring. It is
good for us to remember that as a community theater, Stage 212 belongs to all of us in the
community. That being said, Stage 212’s Management Board and all of its members thank
the community and our generous benefactors for their support in the past, present and
future." The organization has not set a definite fundraising goal yet, as options are
still being considered for the roof repair. In the meantime, donations are still being
accepted at the Stage 212 box office, phone 815-224-3025 or email stage212@att.net. The roof replacement
is expected to be completed sometime during our 2012 season which will
feature The Spitfire Grill in January, Don’t
Drink the Water in April, The Scarlet Pimpernel in
July and A Thousand Clowns in October.
212 SHINES AGAIN
On January 10, 2009, Stage 212 celebrated the success of
its 40th anniversary season with dinner, dancing and
other fun activities at the Peru Eagles Club. Click here to view more photos
from our 40th anniversary party!
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