Count Dracula

Coming Soon!

A Play by Ted Tiller

October 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27*, 28.

*( Gala Halloween Costume Fundraising performance, fully tax-deductible donation $35).

 

Enchanted April

Coming soon!

A play by Matthew Barber.

Tentative Schedule:

July 28, 29;

August 3, 4, 5, 10, 11*, 12.

*( Gala Fundraising performance, fully tax-deductible donation $35)

 

Dracula Auditions

Hello Theatre Lovers,

Curtain Call Theatre at the Russian River is planning a splashy production of the bloody (and funny) horror play “Count Dracula” by Ted Tiller for the entire month of October 2011.

The production will culminate at the last performance on Saturday October 29, Halloween Weekend with an exquisite Champagne Gala with hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and other non-alcoholic beverages for all ages.

We are seeking serious actors whose passion for the stage gives them the satisfaction of working with dedicated theatre persons in a safe and substance0free environment.

OPEN Auditions are being held next Monday and Tuesday July 25 and 26 at 7PM Russian River Hall (The HALL), 20347 Highway 116, Monte Rio, Ca. 95462. No appointment necessary. See attachment for details and call to confirm your participation and or request a copy of the script.

If you are interested or you know someone else who might be interested, please feel free to forward this message to them.

We look forward to meeting you there soon.

“LOOT” by Joe Orton July 23 – August 13

“Hilarious”, “Outrageous”, “Irreverent”.

That’s how critics and audiences describe this British comedy by the amazing playwright Joe Orton.

Curtain Call Theatre at the Russian River proudly features many new faces in this sparkling show of biting wit and wise-cracking humor.

What starts out as a somber funeral winds up as a send up expose of police corruption, bank robbers, funeral parlors, murderous nurses, and religion, not to mention innocent by-standers…

Two clumsy young punks rob a bank and need a place to hide the money. The mother of one of them has just died and her funeral is in progress when they decide to hide the money in her coffin. But what to do with her body?

Her nurse is suspicious of the boys and has eyes for the father, the police inspector is parading as a civil employee with his own hidden agenda, the funeral procession encounters an accident with a truck, and all hell breaks loose. All this in the midst of straight faced double entendres and naughty references to many of our sacred cows.

Not your garden variety of stale comedies, this play is a cross between Oscar Wilde‘s  witty humor and Harold Pinter’s absurd plays. Humor with a sharp knife for the attentive audience. Not to be missed.

Produced and Directed by Michael Tabib.

Dates: July 23, 29, 30, 31, August 5, 6, 7, 12, 13.

Times: Fridays and Saturdays 8 PM; Sunday Matinees 4 PM.

Admission: Friday “Pay What You Can”; Saturday and Sunday $15 General; $12 Seniors over 55 and Students with ID.

Closing Night August 13 is our Gala Benefit. Come and enjoy complimentary Korbel Champagne, premium wines, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, non-alcoholic refreshments, and a great night at the theatre. Tax deductible donation $35.

Reservations: 707-524-8739; The HALL: 20347 Highway 116, Monte Rio.

Featuring: Bob Dougherty, Betsy Glincher, Kevin Kieta, Joseph Potter, Taylor Stearley, Travis Stecher.

Stage Managers: Candi Coleman and Joseph Potter.

Set Builder: Dan Vanek.

Props and Costumes: The Cast.

SURPRIZES, A Fun Evening of Short Plays

Tickle your fancy and join us for an evening of fun and fantasy. We have assembled a collage of five eclectic offerings, each is a surprising gem and a delectable prize in its own right. Hence the “Surprizes”.

Start off with an eccentric lady who has a room full of lamps of all kinds, table lamps and standing lamps. She will tell you all about it as she prances among this odd collection of memories.

Proceed to a man who is lost in a dream and finds himself as an actor on a stage full of strangers from two centuries ago and bossy stage manager. Lots of laughs and many absurd surprises ensue.

The second half of the evening begins with a reluctant actress preparing to go on stage and recounts her funny experiences in other productions before she decides to go onto her next stage role. Hurray for Broadway.

Next, you have two older ladies lost in their own world of Victorian Romanticism, only to be intruded upon by a couple from Milwaukee; a matronly woman and her drunken husband. Pandemonium follows when the Mardi Gras intrudes from the outside and the fun is interrupted.

And last, a Rodeo woman sings her heart out and informs us about how the Rodeo has gone to Hell in a Basket.

All are strange and zany and will make you laugh, feel, and smile. You will leave changed in a small or big way.

There are nine performances November 13 through December 4. *Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sunday Matinees at 2PM. Seats are $15 General and $12 Students with I.D. and Seniors over 60.
*Fridays are “Pay What You Can”. So everyone can enjoy this zany night of fun.

Our Opening Night Gala features Champagne, premium wines, delicious hors d’ouevres, delectable desserts, special coffees, teas, and non-alcoholic refreshments. Admission is $35 and since this is a fund-raising event for the Curtain Call Theatre at the Russian River, $20 from your ticket can be tax-deducted as a donation. Just keep your theatre stub.

RESERVATIONS: Call 707-5248739. Leave your name and number, performance you wish to attend, and the number of tickets you want to reserve. We will call back with a confirmation.

2009 Events

2009

Fundraiser October

 

2009 Event: Flamenco Dance Company

Saturday April 25 at 8PM & Sunday April 26 at 4PM
Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco

This highly professional Flamenco Dance Company excites the eye and thrills the senses. The dance is sensual and dramatic, the singing is passionate, the costumes, sumptuous and colorful. The entire performance makes the heart throb with excitement and lingers for hours and days to come.

Don’t miss this tremendous event. You’ll thank yourself for the opportunity of seeing the premier Flamenco group of the Bay Area. Call now for reservations: 707-823-5096.