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The TriArts Trumpet
No. 11 / Vol 09 E-mail Newsletter June 12, 2009

FAMILY FRIDAYS –
Starting June 19 at 8pm
Just $20 per adult and $10 per child


Omri Schein stars as Pseudolus in TriArts’ production of Forum, appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association.

We want everyone to experience the merriment and the hijinks as our Forum characters whiz from one ridiculous situation to another. Come with the children. Come with the grandchildren. Just don’t miss this hilarious production. Tell the kids to get off their computers, shut off the TV, stop with the video games, quit texting messages and instead experience live theatre!

Just call the Box Office to reserve your seats for Family Fridays.

And speaking of the kids, don’t forget to check out TriArts Youtheatre program. Limited space is still available.

 

Radio Interview — AM1020 WHDD


Check out an interview with A Funny Thing Happened…Forum director, John Simpkins, Artistic Director Michael Berkeley, and local actress, Kimberly Hoffman on AM1020 WHDD radio. >Click Here


TriArts invites you to a…

Cocktail Party & Sneak Preview to benefit TriArts Sharon Playhouse

Join us for highlights from A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, High School Musical 2 and The Music Man. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and this one of a kind 45-minute revue at the Sharon Playhouse.

Saturday, June 20th from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Curtain rises at 5:00 PM

After the Cocktail Party, you can choose to enjoy dinner at one of several spectacular homes! Dinners start at 7:30 pm.

Please call 860-364-7469 (SHOW) X. 100 for more details and to reserve your place! Reservations are filling up quickly!

Fun Facts

about A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Fun Fact I:  The role of Pseudolus was originally offered to Phil Silvers and Milton Berle, both of whom turned it down.  Zero Mostel was chosen and the show opened on May 8, 1962 and ran for 964 performances.

Fun Fact II: The show won 6 Tony Awards (mostly beating out Oliver!): Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Director of a Musical, Best Libretto, Best Featured Actor in a Musical and Best Producer.

Fun Fact III: Every actor who has opened in the role of Pseudolus on Broadway (Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers and Nathan Lane) won a Best Actor Tony for their performance. In addition, Jason Alexander, who performed as Pseudolus in one scene in "Jerome Robbins' Broadway", also won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical.

Fun Fact IV: The film version, out in 1966, again starred Zero Mostel as Pseudolus and this time Phil Silvers stepped in to play the part of Marcus Lycus.

Fun Fact V: Omri Schein stars as Pseudolus in TriArts’ production, appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association.  Nutrition Facts about Omri: 35% Facial Expressions, 20% Hiliarious, 17% Good Looks,14% Crazy, 6% Neurotic, 4% Carbonated, 2% Bitters, 1% Organic, 0% Math Ability. Serving Size: All you need
Check him out at http://www.omri-schein.com/


Purchase Your Tickets Today

When
June 18, 25, July 2 @ 7:00PM
June 19, 20, 26, 27, July 3 @ 8:00PM
June 21, 28, July 4 @ 5:00PM
June 24, 27, July 1 @ 2:00PM

TriArts is grateful to our sponsors of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”: Best and Cavallaro Real Estate, The White Hart Inn and WKZE, 98.1 FM



  All Information Subject to Change Without Notice Michael Berkeley, Artistic Director ~ Alice Bemand, Executive Director