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The Boca Raton Theatre Guild presents Marilyn: Forever Blonde

02 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by Carol Kassie in Boca Raton Theatre Guild, Clients

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Boca Raton Theatre, Boca Raton Theatre Guild, Greg Thompson, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe retrospective, Marilyn: Forever Blonde, Musical Theatre, Sunny Thompson, The Willow Theatre

The Marilyn Monroe Story In Her Own Words and Music
Starring Sunny Thompson as Marilyn Monroe
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“MUST SEE MONROE!
Sunny Thompson’s dazzling performance is nothing short of a beautifully astute, highly credible portrait that honors the film and pop icon’s timeless legacy with captivating pull.”  ~Dayton City Paper

Blue Robe hirezA photo shoot in the summer of 1962. As screen icon Marilyn Monroe poses for her photographer she finds herself wondering what it might be like if she had it to do all over again.  In Marilyn: Forever Blonde, the legendary actress reveals much of what we know – but even more about what we don’t know – of the roller coaster ride she took from the orphanage to the silver screen.  It is a fascinating and provocative journey.

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild will present Marilyn: Forever Blonde at the Township Center for the Performing Arts in Coconut Creek from November 21st – December 1st, and at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center’s Studio Theatre from January 9th – 11th.  The production is part of the BRTG’s recently announced extended season.

Marilyn: Forever Blonde, stars acclaimed actress Sunny Thompson, and _DSC0420has won a dozen major awards including “Best Special Theatrical Event of the Year,”  “Best Leading Actress in a Play,” “One of the Year’s Top Ten Productions” and “Best Touring Production”.  It has played throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, England and New Zealand. Critics have consistently and unanimously praised Thompson’s compelling and nuanced performance as Marilyn.

_DSC0573 Diamonds hi-rezPlaywright Greg Thompson painstakingly researched all aspects of Monroe’s life – all the words spoken in the play have been documented as being Marilyn’s own.  Marilyn: Forever Blonde features 17 songs by some of the greatest songwriters in show business; Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, and Johnny Mercer are all represented, and Monroe performed each of the musical numbers featured in the production in her films. The music is has been carefully selected to help tell Marilyn’s story – a life of dreams and make-believe that catapulted her to the stars and ultimately found her crashing down to Earth – remaining in our memories forever.

Marilyn: Forever Blonde is directed by Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director of the Memphis Shakespeare Company.  The play was written by Greg Thompson, who has produced dozens of award-winning shows throughout the world.

The play languished on the shelf for more than a dozen years before Thompson found the right actress to play the part. “I found Marilyn Monroe impersonators who couldn’t act, and many wonderful actresses who just didn’t seem to give off the sexual playfulness of Monroe,” says Thompson.  “I didn’t even think of Sunny as Marilyn until she put on a Marilyn styled wig to do a parody in her stage show.”

But Thompson turned the offer down, explaining that no woman should ever have to be compared with Marilyn Monroe.  However after two years of ‘nagging’ Thompson finally got his way.  “It took nearly 15 years to make it happen,” he says.  “If I’d had to wait another 15 years I’m afraid I might have forgotten what it was about Marilyn Monroe that turned me on in the first place!”

Tickets for Marilyn: Forever Blonde are on sale now.  Tickets for the Township Center for the Performing Arts production can be purchased by calling 954-970-0606.  Tickets for the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center production can be purchased on line at www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111.  Performance days, dates, and times are listed below.

For more information about Marilyn: Forever Blonde: www.marilynforeverblonde.com.

Marilyn: Forever BlondeMarilynPostcard ckJanuary 9 – 11, 2014
Tickets: $: $30/ $25 if purchased before opening night
Days & Times: Thu, Fri & Sat: 8pm,
Fri & Sat: 2pm
The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone:  866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-948-2601
Tickets available online at: www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111

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Critical praise for Marilyn: Forever Blonde and Sunny Thompson:

“It is a haunting image that Sunny Thompson creates. Every nuance, every
eye blink, every gorgeous gown and her walk is Marilyn. This is truly one of
the greatest performances of the modern stage. Thompson has the same
magnetic presence that Monroe had and is astounding in this role. The
production is exemplary. The set is gorgeous with exquisite design elements.” ~San Francisco Online Daily News

“The delectable Sunny Thompson has the strange allure of Monroe down to
a tee, you can’t take your eyes off her!” ~ The London Times

I was constantly mesmerized by Sunny. I could hardly believe it was a
show…It actually brought tears to my eyes…Sunny Thompson could win every
know award for this masterpiece performance.” ~ Mr. Blackwell, Hollywood

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A David Mamet Premiere Toplines the Boca Raton Theatre Guild’s Extended Season

12 Thursday Sep 2013

Posted by Carol Kassie in Boca Raton Theatre Guild, Clients, RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women

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Andrews Living Arts, Boca Raton Theatre, Boca Raton Theatre Guild, David Mamet, Everyday Rapture, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn: Forever Blonde, Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Respect: A Musical Journey of Women, Sunny Thompson, The Anarchist, Township Center for the Performing Arts

BRTG2 The Boca Raton Theatre Guild may need to update its name
as it takes to the road!

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild has added four additional productions to its 2013-2014 season. Under the direction of Artistic Director Keith Garsson and a forward-thinking board of directors, the company has decided to expand their reach and venture beyond their home base, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park.

The BRTG, who recently announced they have combined their 2013-2014 Willow Theatre season with that of The Women’s Theatre Project, has been consistently evolving in recent years, “And this is just the next step,” explains Garsson.

The show choices are eclectic, and have been chosen to attract a broad range of theatre patrons.  David Mamet, Marilyn Monroe, an edgy new musical, and a South Florida favorite are all on the Guild’s extended schedule, and some of the area’s top talent has signed on to bring  these productions to life:

Sunny Thompson will star in Marilyn: Forever Blonde at the Township Center for the Performing Arts from November 21st to December 1st.  Thompson has received rave reviews for her masterful portrayal of the still popular legend nationally and internationally.  The show will also play at the Mizner Cultural Arts Center’s Studio Theatre from January 9th – 11th.

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild will team with Peter J. Loewy and present RESPECT:  A Musical Journey of Women from December 5th through January 5th at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center’s Studio Theatre.  This is a return of the very first, wildly popular Florida incarnation of RESPECT and will be helmed by Loewy, the show’s first director. RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women details the journey of women told through Top-40 music. Combining excerpts of 60 songs including “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “I Will Survive,” “I Will Follow Him,” “These Boots are Made for Walking,” “What’s Love Got to Do with it,” and “Hero” with women’s own stories about finding dreams, lost love, relationship issues, entering the workforce, gaining independence, and more.

From February 28th – March 21st audiences will have the opportunity to see the Southeast American premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet’s The Anarchist, starring Carbonell Award-winner Patti Gardner and Jacqueline Laggy. Two women and one unspeakable crime highlight this searing drama as one character’s radical past in the turbulent 70s comes back to haunt her….again. This production will take place in the Andrews Living Arts Studio, an intimate, 50 seat black box theatre well suited to the play.

Everyday Rapture was praised by critics and audiences alike when it played on Broadway in 2010.  Margot Moreland will star in the Southeast premiere of this Tony Award-nominated musical story of a young woman’s psycho-sexual-spiritual journey on the rocky path that separates her mostly Mennonite past from her mostly Manhattan future. Her life takes her from the cornfields of Kansas to the clover fields of New York (with a disturbing detour through YouTube). Featuring songs made famous by Harry Nilsson, The Band, David Byrne, Roberta Flack, Mister Rogers, The Dap Kings and Judy Garland. Everyday Rapture will run from April 25th – May 11th at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, and from May 25th – May 27th at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park.

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to producing professional productions and advancing the art of theatre in the South Florida community.

Ticketing information for each production of the Boca Raton Theatre Guild’s extended season is below:

Marilyn: Forever BlondeMarilynPostcard_Front
By Greg Thompson
November 21 – December 1, 2013
Tickets: $30/ $25 if purchased before opening night
Days & Times: Thurs – Sat: 8pm,
Sat & Sun: 2pm (no performance on Thanksgiving)
The Township Center for the Performing Arts
2452 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33066
Phone: 954-970-0606 (tickets available by phone or at the box office only)

January 9 – 11, 2014
Tickets: $: $30/ $25 if purchased before opening night
Days & Times: Thu, Fri & Sat: 8pm,
Fri & Sat: 2pm
The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone:  866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-948-2601
Tickets available online at: www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111

RESPECT:  A Musical Journey of WomenRespect Graphic copy
By Dorothy Marcic
December 5, 2013 – January 5, 2014
Previews:  December 5 & 6 at 8 pm (preview tickets $30)
Opening Night: December 7
Tickets: $38/ $33 if purchased before November 15/$30 for groups of 20 or more.
Thursday – Saturday 8 pm
Wednesday 2 pm
Sunday 2 pm

The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone:  866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-948-2601
Tickets available online at: www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111

The AnarchistAnarchist 1 copy
By David Mamet
February 28 – March 21, 2014
Tickets: $25 ($20 previews)
Days & Times: Thu – Sat: 8pm
Sat & Sun: 2pm (not all Sat matinees available)
Andrews Living Arts Studio
23 NW Fifth Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Tickets available online at: www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111

Everyday Rapture
By Sherie Rene Scott & Dick ScanlonMargot Moreland 3
Music by various composers
April 25 – May 11, 2014
Tickets: $28
Days & Times: Thurs – Sat: 8pm
Sat & Sun: 2pm
The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone:  866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-948-2601                                        
Tickets available online at: www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111

May 25 – May 27, 2014
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Tickets:  $28
Days & Times: Fri & Sat:  8pm
Sat & Sun: 2pm
Phone: 561-347-3948 (tickets available by phone or at the box office only)

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