Now Playing
“The Velocity of Autumn”
“Godspell” Teen Musical
By Eric Coble
April 19,20,26,27
May 3,4, 10,11
February 22,23
March 1,2,8,9,15,16,22,23
Matinees March 3,10
A wickedly, wonderfully touching discovery
of the fragility and ferocity of life. An 80 year
old heroine barricades herself in her Brooklyn
brownstone surrounded by an assortment
of receptacles that have been turned into
Molotov cocktails fully intending to take any-
one who attempts to forcibly remove her from
the premises will be going with her. Enters
her unexpected estranged son who awakens
her from a mild slumber when he clambers in
the window. No sooner are the words "Hi,
Mom” uttered than the emotional bombs start
detonating.
For all its appealingly humor, this gentle
play, which sometimes recalls the amiably
crowd-pleasing comedies of Neil Simon,
explores the family history and the son's grap-
pling with the dissatisfactions of his life.
“Find a mentor! Find somebody to work
side-by-side with you. Enjoy the process
and enjoy yourself. The people you
work with are also volunteers so make
sure to show appreciation and kindness
throughout.”
Marianne, who so generously provided
background from her experience for this
article, has had the pleasure of producing
nine shows for SVCT: “Twelve Dancing
Princesses,” “Shrek the Musical,” “Mulan
Jr.,” “Leader of the Pack,” “Mary Poppins:
The Broadway Musical,” “Foot-loose:
The Musical,” “Follies,” and “Thoroughly
Modern Millie.”
In the end, it is the conceptual vision
of the producer that literally builds a
show out from a box of scripts that arrive
to be distributed to actors yet to be cast.
It is the producer’s job to build a team,
build a budget, stay on budget, support
the artistic vision of those they have
assembled to bring life to a production
through, to name but a few, set design,
costumes, lighting and the directing of
actors and then market it successfully
so that the seats are filled. In short, no
producer, no production.
Limelight Actors Theater
7341 Monterey Street • Gilroy
408.472.3292
limelightactorstheater.com
Reservations recommended
Friday/Saturday
Doors Open 6:30pm, Showtime 8pm
Sunday Matinees
Doors open 1pm, Showtime 2pm
A small group of people help Jesus Christ
tell different parables, using a wide variety
of games, storytelling techniques and hefty
doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of
songs, ranging in style from pop to vaude-
ville is employed as the story of Jesus' life
dances across the stage. Dissolving haunt-
ingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifi x-
ion. Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance
and love come vibrantly to life. Godspell's
parade of beloved sons includes "Day By
Day,” “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,”
"Learn Your Lessons Well,” All for the Best,”
“All Good Gifts,” “Turn Back, O Man,”
and "By My Side.”
SVCT
17090 Monterey Road
Morgan Hill, CA 95020
(408) 842-7469
svct.org
Tickets available at the door or online
Friday/Saturday
Box Offi ce Opens 7pm,
Seating 7:30pm, Showtime 8pm
Sunday
Box Offi ce Opens at 1:30pm,
Showtime 2:30pm
“Opening Night”
By Norman Foster
March 15 through April 6th
During the opening night of a new play, the
action is all in the audience and backstage.
A fun look at theatrical hijinks on and
off stage! Starring Bruce Pember, Valerie
Valenzuela, April Ouellette, Jeff Patereau,
James Swan, James Daniel Pearson, Betsy
Molchan, and CJ Patereau.
Pintello Comedy Theater
8191 Swanston Lane • Gilroy
408.337.1599 • pintellocomedy.com
Reservations recommended
Friday/Saturday
Doors open 7:30pm, Showtime 8pm
Sunday
Doors open 1:30pm, Showtime 2pm
Article Co-Written by Kimberly Lynch
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
february/march 2019
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