HOT OFF THE PRESSES!
Main Season Announcement Pond/Senn Scholarship Announcement
“Where Broadway Goes to Summer!”----NY Times 2006
Marc Salem’s Mind Games
· A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
· Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Leader of The Pack · Born Yesterday · The Devil’s Music
America’s longest running professional summer theatre, The Cape Playhouse will celebrate its 82nd Anniversary Season starting June 23rd and will feature six main-stage productions with performances slated through September 13th. Producing Artistic Director Evans Haile has arranged for some of the most exciting talent from Broadway to grace the Cape Playhouse stage—prompting what the New York Times acknowledged, “Where Broadway goes to summer.”
“Marc Salem’s Mind Games” is a tantalizing journey into the power and possibilities of the human mind. Using psychological techniques, a sharp eye, a quick wit, and 20 years of training, Marc Salem has entranced the world exploring the human mind through a series of hilarious, astounding and mystifying mind games. “Mind-blowing is the only way to describe Marc Salem’s Mind Games.” –Liz Smith, New York Post (June 23rd through July 5th)
In “A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine,” Act One is a singing and tap dancing tribute to Hollywood’s Golden Age, then the action switches to Mrs. Pavlenko’s stately mansion where door slamming madcap lunacy reign supreme in this Tony Award-winning musical. “I never laughed so much in my life or had a better time in the theater.” –Rex Reed (July 7th through 19th)
The season continues with the rollicking musical “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” This lively show took Broadway by storm with 11 Tony nominations. A debonair con man and a clever young American rogue are out to stake their claim at a glamorous resort in the French Riviera. “A giddy, crowd-pleasing, high-octane show” –Jacques Le Sourd, The Journal News (July 21st through August 2nd)
A Baby Boomer Bonanza of hit songs is up next with “Leader of the Pack,” a rousing 60’s song and dance journey of go-go boots hits from the legendary writer Ellie Greenwich. Her memorable doo-wop sounds such as “Chapel of Love,” “Be My Baby,” “Hanky Panky,” and “Da Doo Ron Ron,” skyrocketed to the top of the charts in the 1960s. “A high-energy hit parade!” –Sun-News (August 4th through 16th)
“Born Yesterday” is a sharp comedy that combines a Pygmalion story with Washington shenanigans when a shady senator-buying tycoon hires a handsome journalist to tutor his bubble-headed mistress. A little knowledge becomes a dangerous thing when she decides to turn the tables on her crooked junk-yard baron and his boozy lawyer. “An enduring delight” –Variety (August 18th through 30th)
The season concludes with “The Devil’s Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith.” R&B diva Miche Braden captures the feisty personality and soulful richness of the singing style of Bessie Smith, the "Empress of the Blues." Born in a one-room shack in Tennessee, Bessie Smith started singing the blues in early life and soon became a superstar. “Terrific! Fills every molecule of airspace with the joy of the Blues!” –New York Times (September 1st through 13th)
For eighty-two years, the legendary Cape Playhouse has been bringing Broadway actors and creative talent to Cape Cod. Often referred to as the “Birthplace of the Stars”, the Cape Playhouse has attracted a long litany of famous actors since its inception in 1927. The list reads like a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of stage and screen. Over the years, the Cape Playhouse has gained a reputation for producing quality, professional entertainment and each year thousands continue to enjoy superb shows at “America’s Oldest Professional Summer Theatre.”
On summer mornings, the Cape Cod Center for the Arts presents Theater for Children on the stage of the Cape Playhouse and is a terrific way to introduce young people to joys of live theatre. From July 3 through August 22, 2008 the CCCA’s Theater for Children will present performances on Thursday and Friday mornings in July and August. Performances are 9:30 and 11:30 AM with different performers each week. Tickets are $9 and $8; group discounts (10+ persons) are available.
The Box Office is now open for fax, mail and online ticket reservations at www.capeplayhouse.com. The Cape Playhouse is located at 820 Main Street, Route 6A, Dennis, Massachusetts. Gift certificates and subscriptions are always available. Call 508-385-3911 or toll free at 877 385-3911 for more information. Performances are Monday through Saturday at 8PM with matinees on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Tickets are $49.50 to $25.00 and group discounts (10+ persons) are available.
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The Cape Cod Center for the Arts Announces
Scholarship Award
The Cape Cod Center for the Arts is very pleased to announce the 2008 recipient of the Helen Pond and Herbert Senn Scholarship Award for Scenic Design Studies. This $1,000 annual scholarship is awarded to a deserving student who is pursuing higher education in the field of Scenic Design or other backstage art. The outstanding recipient of this year’s award is Alyssa Dillon of Hampstead, NH.
This scholarship was established in honor of the creative contributions of the design team of Helen Pond and Herbert Senn, whose collaboration spanned more than fifty years and enriched the theatre arts in all its forms. The award further recognizes their outstanding work in the field of scenic design at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis for thirty-eight summer seasons.
Alyssa Dillon is a senior at Pinkerton Academy who has produced many creative scenic designs for the Academy’s Theatre for Young Audiences. She also made an impact in the community by playing an integral role in the stage work and management of several local, educational and professional productions. Alyssa plans to pursue her dreams of becoming a scenic designer at Emerson College.
The CCCArts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the education and benefit of the public by the promotion and fostering of music, drama, horticulture and the fine arts.
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