TheatreWorksEDU student productions begin this week at the Riverfront Amphitheater.

Like the e-mail says, "The latest and greatest news on your favorite little playhouse in Downtown New Albany."

For more information visit the TheatreWorks web site.


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Dear Friends,

The TheatreWorksEDU student productions of Disney’s The Lion King KIDS and Seussical JR begin this week at the New Albany Amphitheater. The performances are July 11, 12, 18, 19, & 20 at 7:30 p.m and they are free to the public. Both productions are directed/music-directed by Katie Maras Haulter, assistant-directed by Brooklyn Chalfant, choreographed by Sarah Gahagen, and tech-directed by Kota Earnhardt.

The 60+ students involved with these two shows have been rehearsing since May. “It has been such a pleasure working with these talented young performers,” said Gahagen. “These kids have willingly given up much of their summer break to practice and that enthusiasm shines through on stage. It is such a positive experience not only for the children, but for us adults as well.”

Gahagen shared, ““These are such great shows with such fun music. It has been such a privilege to work with these kids and see them learning and growing as performers. They have worked so hard all summer, and I think we are all looking forward to seeing all the pieces come together into a great performance!”

Haulter is no stranger to working with student actors of all ages. She directed The Lion King KIDS at Clarksville Little Theater last summer, and is currently the theatre director at Hazelwood Middle School. Haulter shared, “The kids and teens in both Lion King KIDS and Seussical, Jr. have devoted their summer to honing their acting, singing, and dancing skills, and I couldn’t be prouder of all they have accomplished. These are perfect shows for the whole family to join us in celebrating - including little ones - and to share New Albany and Southern Indiana’s love of theatre for all ages.”

These productions are an effort to provide summer activities and positive experiences for students. “The focus of this project has been on the students,” said Dr. Jason Roseberry, Executive Director for TheatreWorks of SoIN. “From the acting, set work, lighting, and sound, these students have worked with professionals and then had the responsibility handed off to them for the performances.”

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana: "Tickets for Proof by David Auburn are now available."

From TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana comes notice of its new production.

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Proof, by David Auburn

Greetings!

We hope you are doing well since our last production. We are excited to announce that tickets for Proof by David Auburn are now available! After selling out all performances of Rumors and Big River: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, we wanted to contact you as soon as possible so you can claim your seat and join us for this uplifting and compelling play.

What do you need to know about Proof? 

2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner
2001 Tony Award for Best Play

"Proof combines elements of mystery and surprise with old-fashioned storytelling to provide a compelling evening of theatre … [PROOF is a] smart and compassionate play of ideas." - NY Daily News.

"PROOF surprises us with its aliveness … Mr. Auburn takes pleasure in knowledge … At the same time, he is unshowily fresh and humane, and he has written a lovely play." - NY Observer.

"[A] wonderfully funny … ambitiously constructed work… " - Variety.

Synopsis

This uplifting play tells the story of Catherine, a troubled young woman, who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father's madness—or genius—will she inherit?

**This play contains some strong language and is not recommended for children under 13.

Performance Dates

Sept. 20-23, Sept. 27-30 at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 24 & Oct. 1 at 2:00 p.m.

Ticket information here

TheatreWorks review: "Rousing interpretation of Neil Simon’s hit Broadway comedy, 'Rumors.'"

Here's one very satisfied customer.

“Rumors” Reveals Real Talents, by NewAlbanyBooks (Destinations Booksellers)

New Albany can lay claim to true community theatre once again if Friday’s performance at the newly repurposed TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana building on East Main Street is any indicator.

An appealing cast of nine, under the direction of Chris Bundy, delighted a sellout crowd with a rousing interpretation of Neil Simon’s hit Broadway comedy, “Rumors.”

The debut's run continues.

“Rumors” continues through June 11, with matinees this and next Sunday at 2 p.m. and shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Running time for the 2-act play, including intermision, is about 2 1/2 hours. Refreshments, including adult beverages, are available.

TheatreWorks Southern Indiana is located at 203 E. Main Street in New Albany, Ind. The building, colloquially referred to as “The Parthenon” or “Bank of Indiana,” was built in 1837. For more information visit theatreworksofsoin.com/.

Performances of Rumors begin June 1 at TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana, so get your tickets soon.

The first production from TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana is right about ... now. This week, in fact.

Read all about it, and thanks to Jason for the heads-up.

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Good afternoon!

We are excited to announce that Rumors, a comedic farce by Neil Simon, opens Thursday! You won't want to miss this hilarious play about a fancy dinner party gone terribly wrong.

At a large, tastefully appointed Sneden's Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce. Gathering for their tenth wedding anniversary, the host lies bleeding in the other room and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken and wife Chris must get "the story" straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and mis-communications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.

This is our FIRST production in our new space at 203 East Main Street, New Albany, IN 47150.

Performances are June 1-3, 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. and June 4 & 11 at 2:00 p.m.

You can reserve your tickets by:

Visiting: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2920313
Calling the TheatreWorks Box Office at 812-725-7601 and leaving a message
Purchasing them at the door (if seats are available)
Tickets are $16 for adults & $13 for students/senior citizens.

Please keep in mind that there is some mild language used during this production, and it is not recommended for small children.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

See you at the show!

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Dr. Jason Roseberry
Executive Director
TheatreWorks of SoIN

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana is having an Open House on Saturday, May 13.

There'll be an Open House on Saturday, May 13 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana.

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana is pleased to announce an open house at our new permanent home in the historic former Indiana State Bank Building (203 E. Main Street, New Albany IN 47150). We have spent the last three months completely transforming the building into a community arts center and performance venue.

During the open house, participants will have the chance to tour the renovated building, purchase season tickets, schedule an event, and meet staff and board members. The open house will feature light appetizers and live music.

The TheatreWorks building has two different community spaces available for rent. The first-floor performance space includes a permanent stage with flexible seating options to allow for traditional theatre seating, dinner theatre, or cabaret. The beautiful second-floor domed room, the Rose Garden Ballroom, is a flexible space suitable for artistic performances and events such as parties, receptions, showers, classes and meetings. Both performance spaces are handicap-accessible. In addition, a club room is located off the ballroom that will be open prior to scheduled performances with appetizers and beverages available for season ticket holders.

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana: First season of six productions to launch on June 1.

It's almost April, which provides an opportunity for an update. First, where we've already been.

Check out the new logo for TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana, and please consider donating.

The Parthenon is coming back to life: "TheatreWorks to Open a Community Arts Center in Downtown New Albany."

Now, where it's going. Auditions have been announced for Neil Simon's Rumors (here), and the C-J just released a detailed spread about a theater-in-progress.

Preparations underway for New Albany arts center, by Elizabeth Kramer (Courier-Journal)

TheatreWorks Artistic Director Chris Bundy knew the first time he took a tour of the historic building in downtown New Albany that it could be "the place."

“I knew this could be so elegant,” Bundy said as he toured the building at 203 E. Main St. that is undergoing a transformation into an arts center.

Since February, the TheatreWorks team and construction workers have been furiously working to get the building — erected as a bank in 1837 — and performance spaces ready so the company can launch its first season of six productions in its new home on June 1.

Bundy - who taught theater for 39 years, including 15 at Floyd Central where he led the theater program - has been designing the first-floor mainstage theater space and a second-floor space that will have a portable stage that can be used for different kinds of performances by guest groups.

Check out the new logo for TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana, and please consider donating.

At Facebook, TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana has revealed this sharp new logo.

A big thank you to Stephen Brown and Mind's Eye Creative for our new logo! We love it!

Mr. and Mrs. Confidential have donated to the cause, and you also should consider a sponsorship.

Patron of the Arts Sponsorship

Support the Arts in SoIN

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana is pleased to offer a creative outlet for actors throughout the region as well as presenting top notch entertainment and educational opportunities. As a non-profit, we depend on patrons and businesses to augment ticket sales in the operation of the theatre. As a patron you will receive priority notification of upcoming events as well as acknowledgement in each program for the 2017-2018 season.

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The Parthenon is coming back to life: "TheatreWorks to Open a Community Arts Center in Downtown New Albany."

The "oldest" item on the following list occurred four months ago.

• TheatreWorks in the Parthenon, corner of Main & Bank (below).
• 410 Bakery open for business.
• Match Cigar Bar NA coming to the former Red Dragon space.
• Liz at Home building in the process of being sold.
• Aladdin's Cafe and the other retail businesses at Underground Station.
• Seafood eatery coming soon to 324 E. Main.

These folks have been working for a long time to make TheatreWorks a reality, and I'm happy for them. Stay tuned as the project unfolds.

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TheatreWorks to Open a Community Arts Center in Downtown New Albany, by Jason Roseberry

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana is pleased to announce a new permanent home and community arts center in historic downtown New Albany, Indiana. The former historic Indiana State Bank Building (203 E. Main Street) is the new TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana home, and will provide new opportunities for entertainment, event facilities, and cultural arts events and arts education.

TheatreWorks of SoIN is an inclusive non-profit theatre company committed to creating a performance space for local artists, providing performance opportunities for actors and technicians, offering quality entertainment to the community, and promoting the education of the cultural arts in the region for both youth and adults.

The TheatreWorks building has two different performance spaces. The first floor performance space includes a permanent stage with flexible seating options to allow for traditional theatre seating, dinner theatre, or cabarets. The beautiful second floor domed room is a flexible space that will also be available to the public for artistic performances/events, parties, receptions, etc. Both performance spaces are handicap accessible.

Chris Bundy (former Director of Theatre at Floyd Central High School) is the Artistic Director of Theatreworks. “Of course, providing quality entertainment is a goal,” Bundy stated, “but we also want to have a strong educational component that will provide a variety of arts-centered classes in visual, theatrical, music, and dance opportunities for children and adults alike.”

Dr. Jason Roseberry (former Director of Theatre at Silver Creek High School) the TheatreWorks Executive Director shared, “It is our hope that the availability of the two performance spaces will encourage other arts groups to increase their presence in downtown New Albany as well.”

TheatreWorks of SoIN launched their first season last year with productions of Fools and Pump Boys & Dinettes. While the 2017-2018 is yet to be announced, it will include two musicals, three plays, a holiday offering, and children’s theatre on select Saturdays. Auditions for the productions will be open to the public, and the group will also have a volunteer component to assist with ushering, etc. The grand opening of the center is anticipated for early June.

The group has begun a TheatreWorks funding campaign to sponsor various elements of the operation and hopes to see many individuals, businesses, and organizations lend their support in order to expand offerings to their maximum potential. The group encourages anyone interested in finding out more information about the season, auditions, or becoming a patron, to visit the website or email at info@theatreworksofsoin.com.