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Entr’Acte Theatrix Announces Auditions for The Who’s Tommy

13 Saturday Jul 2013

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Entr’Acte Theatrix is pleased to announce they will follow their recent extraordinarily successful production of Monty Python’s Spamalot with
The Who’s Tommy.

The show will open October 17 and run through October 27 at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts’ Crest Theater in Old School Square.  This classic rock opera, with a score by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff has an iconic score featuring such songs as ‘See Me, Feel Me’, ‘Amazing Journey’, and ‘Pinball Wizard’.

Tommy will be directed and choreographed by Kevin Black, with musical direction by Roger Blankenship.

Rehearsals begin on September 3, 2013, and will take place 3 evenings a week (M,T, Th), and Sunday afternoons.

For more information about Entr’Acte Theatrix, please visit http://entractetheatrix.org.

Auditions:
Dates: August 1 and August 2
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: 241 Seaview Avenue
Please call 561.366.9033 or email hedzupproductions@yahoo.com
for an appointment.
NON-EQUITY, PAID

Character Breakdown:

CAPTAIN WALKER:
A former soldier with lingering guilt. He murders his wife’s lover after coming back from a POW camp, resulting in Tommy’s trauma-induced blindness, deafness, and dumbness. Father to Tommy and husband to Mrs. Walker.
Male, 30-40 yrs old
Range: F3 – C#5

COUSIN KEVIN
A bully with sadistic tendencies. Tortures his cousin, Tommy, when they’re young and later seizes the opportunity to profit from Tommy’s success.
Male, 18-25 yrs old
Range: Ab2 – B4

GYPSY
A brazen drug dealer and prostitute. Tommy’s parents bring him to the Gypsy to experiment with unusual cures.
Female, 25-35 yrs old
Range: G3 – F5

MRS. WALKER
A weary middle-class woman. Mrs. Walker is tired and frustrated from trying to care for and cure Tommy. Tommy’s mother and Captain Walker’s wife.
Female, 25-35 yrs old
Range: G3 – D6

SALLY SIMPSON
A bold, sensitive, and excitable teenybopper. Sally develops a fan crush on Tommy and rushes the stage to be close to him.
Female, 15-18 yrs old
Range: F3 – D5

THE SPECIALIST
A doctor with modern ideas about how to cure Tommy. Tommy’s parents hire him in their desperation to find any cure for their son.
Male, 30-45 yrs old
Range: G#3 – F4

TOMMY/NARRATOR
An embittered young genius stricken deaf, dumb, and blind after a childhood trauma. Tommy discovers that he is a natural master of pinball, and later becomes a cult-like hero figure to masses enthralled by his story. Captain Walker and Mrs. Walker’s son.
Male, 18-25 yrs old
Range: Db3 – B4

UNCLE ERNIE
A lecherous, drunken bachelor. Ernie molests a young Tommy and later runs a children’s camp seeking to profit from Tommy’s popularity. Mrs. Walker’s brother and Tommy’s uncle.
Male, 30-45 yrs old
Range: G2 – Bb4

ENSEMBLE
SOLDIERS; NURSES; HARLOTS; LADS AND LASSES; GUARDS; REPORTERS

Marquee-Tommy

‘They’re Playing Our Song’ & ‘Pippin’ at the Boca Raton Theatre Guild

25 Thursday Apr 2013

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The Boca Raton Theatre Guild to Produce
Two Musicals for its 2013-2014 Season
Margot---Oscar

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild has chosen to produce two acclaimed musicals for their 2013-2014 season.  The commercial and critical success of their recent production of Chicago was one of the key factors inspiring the change.  In the past their seasons have consisted of one musical and one straight play.

The BRTG season will open with They’re Playing Our Song, the Neil Simon/Marvin Hamlisch disco era musical, and will conclude with the Stephen Schwartz, Bob Fosse, Roger O. Hirson 1972 classic Pippin.

Producer/director Keith Garsson explains the Guild’s decision: “The recent loss of composer Marvin Hamlisch led us to re-examine his unique body of work to see which shows have been overlooked. It didn’t take long to come across They’re Playing Our Song and realize that its energetic disco score, New York setting and funny script by Neil Simon was a terrific choice to insert into the spot usually reserved for our straight play.”

 They’re Playing Our Song will star Carbonell Award winners Margot Moreland and Oscar Cheda as fictional counterparts to the real-life romance between Hamlisch and lyricist Carol Bayer-Sager. Ms. Moreland recently wowed Theatre Guild audiences in her critically acclaimed performance of last year’s Sweet Charity and Mr. Cheda, has just completed a run in the critically acclaimed production of In the Heights at Actor’s Playhouse. Caryl Fantel will serve as musical director for the production.

The season will conclude with the Guild’s traditional ‘big’ musical.  According to musical theatre scholar Scott Miller in his 1996 book, From Assassins to West Side Story, “Pippin is a largely under-appreciated musical with a great deal more substance to it than many people realize…”  Currently enjoying an extremely successful revival on Broadway, Pippin uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of a young prince and his search for meaning and significance.

Says producer Garsson: “Pippin features a collection of dance-in the-aisles tunes.  It ran for years on Broadway, beginning in 1972.  Of course that was over forty years ago… expect some innovations!”

 “And,” Garsson continues, “We’re really pleased Ron Hutchins, who created all that brilliant choreography in Chicago will be joining us for both shows this season as we continue to grow our productions as our audience demands!”

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.

All performances will take place in the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park.  The theatre is located at 300 South Military Trail in Boca Raton, just south of Palmetto Park Road.

Tickets for They’re Playing Our Song and Pippin will be available at the Willow Theatre Box office: 561-347-3948.

For more information about the Boca Raton Theatre Guild, please visit www.brtg.org.
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They’re Playing Our Song
Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics:  Carole Bayer Sager
Book:  Neil Simon
November 8-24, 2013
Tickets:  $35
Previews:  (November 8 & 9) $30
Wednesday Evenings: $30

Pippin
Music & Lyrics:  Stephen Schwartz with contributions by Bob Fosse
Book:  Roger O. Hirson
January 24 – February 9
Tickets:  $35
Previews:  (January 24 & 25) $30
Wednesday Evenings: $30

The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone: 561-347-3948

Just in Time for Halloween! Entr’Acte Theatrix presents ‘The Rocky Horror Show’

26 Wednesday Sep 2012

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Entr’Acte Theatrix
to present
Richard O’Brien’s
The Rocky Horror Show
October 25th – November 4th

Halloween is just around the corner, and who better to celebrate with than the denizens of Dr. Frank N. Furter’s home-sweet-castle in Richard O’Brien’s beloved cult classic, The Rocky Horror Show.   And Entr’Acte Theatrix is inviting audiences to come do the Time Warp again… when they present ‘Rocky’ at the Crest Theatre at the Delray Center for the Arts at Old School Square from October 25th through November 4th.

The Rocky Horror Show is an outrageous assemblage of the most stereotypical science fiction movies, Marvel comics, Frankie Avalon/Annette Funicello outings and rock ‘n’ roll of every vintage. The play (upon which the classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show is based) has grown from an experimental production originally produced in a small London theatre in June 1973, to a cult phenomenon with fans world-wide.

Rocky is also the quintessential audience participation show, and Entr’Acte will have what have come to be known as  ‘survival kits’ available for purchase for those who want them.

Rocky ‘virgins’ and Rocky veterans alike will delight in Entr’Acte’s production, which features a talented young cast led by well known South Florida director Kevin Black, who is thrilled to be involved with the show: “As a teenager, I was completely obsessed with Rocky Horror,” he says. “And I’m so excited to finally get the chance to direct the stage version with this amazing cast. We’ve decided to put a fresh new twist on this cult classic, propelling this outrageous and campy piece into the next millennium.”

Among the cast are:

Ross Parris (Dr. Frank N. Furter) was most recently seen as James in Entr’Acte’s 2012 summer production of Jesus Christ Superstar.  His previous theater credits include Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls, and Annie at the Lakeworth Playhouse, and The Pajama Game with the Island Players in Palm Beach.

Elaine Flores (Janet) is a recent graduate in Musical Theater from the New World School of the Arts in Miami, and a Miami native. She has played Wendla in Spring Awakening (The Colony Theatre), Janet in the Drowsy Chaperone (Louise O. Gerrits Theatre), and Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (New World School of the Arts Studio Theatre). Elaine has also studied at the American Theatre Wing in NYC and appeared in the Major Motion Picture Rock of Ages.
Juan Gonzalez Machain (Brad) studied Vocal Performance and Musical Theatre at the University of Miami and was most recently seen as Peter in Entr’acte’s summer production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Other credits include Jesus in Entr’acte’s Godspell , Matt in The Fantasticks (The Lyric Theatre) Kenny in Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (New Theatre in Miami) and Van in Dog Sees God (University of Miami). Juan has also toured Latin America for six months with the Argentinean Educational Theater Company ARTSPOT.
Entr’acte Theatrix, is a not-for-profit, semi-professional, showcase company for young actors, providing performance opportunities for emerging theatre artists.  An off-shoot of the Palm Beach Principal Players, a twelve-year-old acting company for theater students of high school and college age, Entr’acte, as the name suggests, is the “next step,” from classroom to career, and provides the young actor his or her first professional, all-important, resume-building credit.

The Rocky Horror Show will run for 12 performances only, from October 25 – November 4, at the Crest Theatre at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square.  The theatre is located at 51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444.  Tickets are on sale now, and are available by calling 561-243-7922.

Tickets are $25; $20 for groups of 15 or more; or $10 Student Rush – with I.D.

For more information about Entr’Acte Theatrix or The Rocky Horror Show visit www.entractetheatrix.org

Performance Dates and Times:
Oct. 25 ~(opening night) 8 pm
Oct. 26 ~ 8 pm
Oct. 27 ~2 pm and 8 pm
Oct. 28 ~2 pm and 7 pm
Oct. 31 ~8 pm
Nov. 1 ~8 pm
Nov. 2 ~8 pm
Nov. 3 ~2 pm and 8 pm
Nov. 4 ~2 pm

The Rocky Horror Show
By Richard O’Brien
October 25 – November 4
The Crest Theatre at the Delray Center for the Arts at Old School Square
51 North Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Tickets: $25, $20 for groups of 15 or more, $10 student rush, day of show, with ID.  All seats reserved.
Phone:  561-243-7922 ext. 1
http://www.entractetheatrix.org

The 2012-2013 South Florida Theatre Season is Heating Up!

25 Saturday Aug 2012

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2012-2013 Season Schedules
for
The Boca Raton Theatre Guild,
The Women’s Theatre Project,
Entr’Acte Theatrix, &
Parade Productions

  September is just around the corner, and the
South Florida Theatre Season is about to begin!
2012-2013 will offer theatregoers a myriad of choices – thought provoking drama, new works, return engagements, classic musicals, and
comedy, comedy, comedy!
Below is a list of what’s in store – so far!
Watch your inbox for more details about each show as
their opening nights approach.

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The Boca Raton Theatre Guild:

Sylvia
by A.R. Gurney
September 28-October 14
Thu-Sat 8pm, Sat-Sun 2pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Tickets: $25
Phone: 561-347-3948
Group Sales: 561-948-2601

 

Sylvia is the comic tale of a middle-aged couple who move back to New York City. However, their new life is humorously upended when the husband adopts a most unusual canine. A.R. Gurney (Love Letters) has tapped into the fragility of human relationships, and the joys and frustrations of pet ownership and has created what most people feel is his best work – a delicate balance of humor and poignancy.

 
Chicago
Music: John Kander, Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Mar 1-Mar 17, 2013
Tues-Sat 8pm, Sat-Sun 2pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Tickets: $35
Phone: 561-347-3948
Group Sales: 561-948-2601  

In Chicago, John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Bob Fosse created a work that flawlessly evokes its vaudeville setting. Flamboyant flappers, crooked lawyers, and merry murderesses are all part of a sparkling script and a classic score that includes “All That Jazz,” “Cell Block Tango” and “Razzle Dazzle.” Avi Hoffman, Sally Bondi, and Ken Clement will star.

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The Women’s Theatre Project:

Delval Divas

By Barbara Pease Weber
November 2-18
Thu-Sat 8pm, Sat-Sun 2pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Tickets: $25
Phone: 561-347-3948

Delval Divas is a contemporary comedy about four educated, successful, professional women who share something in common: The same address. They reside at the Delaware Valley Federal Correctional Facility, a low-level security prison for white and “pink” collar criminals. With the Warden in one pocket and their cell block guard in another, the “Divas” continue to indulge their lavish and luxurious lifestyles until one of them is prematurely released and a murderess moves into her place.

The Interview

By Faye Sholiton
January 4-20, 2013  Thu-Sat 8pm,
Sat-Sun 2pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Tickets: $25
Phone: 561-347-3948

Faye Sholiton’s powerful memory play about mothers and daughters and the legacy of human suffering, The Interview is at once a powerful documentation of a horrific historical event and one artist’s deeply felt response to it. Written with clarity and feeling, it resonates on all levels.

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The Santaland Diaries
By David Sedaris; adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
December 13-23  Thu-Sat 7:30 pm,
Sat-Sun 3 pm
The Studio at Mizner Park
201 Plaza Real, 2nd Floor
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Tickets: $35
Phone: 866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-291-9678

The Santaland Diaries hilariously

relates David Sedaris’ experiences when he reluctantly worked as an elf in Macy’s Christmastime Santaland display, and offers an uproarious behind-the-scenes look at how department stores manufacture Christmas spirit. Michael McKeever stars.
This play is NOT recommended for children!!
The Whole Caboodle
By Michael McKeever
Preview: January 31
February 1-24
Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 3 pm
The Studio at Mizner Park
201 Plaza Real, 2nd Floor
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Tickets: $35
Phone: 866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-291-9678

Audiences will discover what Stephen Sondheim, Abe Lincoln, munchkins and ambivalent lesbians have in common, when they all get the McKeever touch in The Whole Caboodle, the award-winning playwright’s wickedly funny collection of some of his most celebrated short plays. With a razor sharp sense of humor and extra-keen insight, The Whole Caboodle takes apart and reassembles an entire series of lovably flawed characters and pop culture icons with hilarious results.

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The Rocky Horror Show
By Richard O’Brien
Oct. 25 (opening night)  8 pm
Oct. 26  8 pm
Oct. 27  2 pm and 8 pm
Oct. 28  2 pm and 7 pm
Oct. 31  8 pm
Nov. 1  8 pm
Nov. 2  8 pm
Nov. 3  2 pm and 8 pm
Nov. 4  2 pm
The Crest Theatre at Old School Square
51 North Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Tickets: $25, $20 for groups of 15 or more, $10 student rush, day of show, with ID. All seats reserved.
Phone: 561-243-7922 ext. 1

The Rocky Horror Show is an outrageous assemblage of the most stereotypical science fiction movies, Marvel comics, Frankie Avalon/Annette Funicello outings and rock ‘n’ roll of every vintage. The play (upon which the classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show is based) has grown from an experimental production originally produced in a small London theatre to a cult phenomenon with fans world-wide.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Count de Hoernle Theatre – July 5-15

22 Friday Jun 2012

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Entr’Acte Theatrix, along with their sister theatre company  the Palm Beach Principal Players, will present JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Count de Hoernle Theatre (former home of the Caldwell Theatre Company).  The play will run for 10 performances – from July 5th through July 15th.

The dynamic rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is a musical interpretation of the final days of Jesus Christ that is not so much a story about religion as it is about the emergence of a charismatic rebel who surfaces among an oppressed people to pacifistically challenge the moral state of existing affairs – all told in the musical vernacular of rock ‘n’ roll, just like HAIR before it.

“JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is now more relevant than ever, particularly with idealistic young people taking to the streets and challenging the political status quo from Egypt’s Tahrir Square to the occupiers of Wall Street’s Zuccotti Park.” says Entr’Acte Theatrix/Palm Beach Principal Players executive Producer Vicki Halmos.”

The talented 25-person cast includes:

John Justice Parker (Jesus) who first performed with Palm Beach Principal Players 10 years ago in The Who’s TOMMY at the Carefree Theatre while he was still a student at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where he received several awards from the Florida State Thespian Competition. Since then, he has concentrated his studies in acting, comedy/improv, Shakespeare, and musical theatre at Palm Beach State College, where he wrote, directed, and acted in independent student films. Mr. Parker also was involved with Last Call and P.A.’s Big Day at the Delray Beach Film Festival.

Anthony Nuccio (Judas) who is a graduate of the University of Miami, having earned a BM of Music Education & Theater.  A versatile musician who plays piano, guitar and saxophone, Mr. Nuccio’s incredible vocal range wows his hard rock fans, but he is equally proficient in opera and jazz. He has appeared in numerous hit shows throughout South Florida and in and around his hometown of Philadelphia, including Songs for a New World, The Last Five Years, Reefer Madness, Children of Eden and Pippin. 

Val Roche (Mary) is a graduate of the University of Miami’s New World School of the Arts, where she received a BM in Musical Theater.  Among her many theater credits in the Miami area are Urinetown, The Last Five Years, [Title of Show], and Smokey Joe’s Cafe.  In addition, she was seen in The House of Bernarda Alba at the Adrienne Arsht Center.  A skilled impersonator of Janis Joplin, Cher and Shakira, Ms. Roche is proficient in rock, pop, blues, and musical theater.

The Count de Hoernle Theatre is located at
7901 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton.

For tickets & Information please call 877-710-7779

Tickets are $25 for reserved seating, $15 for groups and children under 12, and $10 student rush (with ID) at the door on day of show.  This ticket price is inclusive of all fees.

Performance Dates & Times:
Thursday, July 5 – 8 p.m.
Friday, July 6 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 7 – 2 & 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 8 – 3 p.m. * (Special Performance)
Thursday, July 12 – 8 p.m.
Friday, July 13 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 14 – 2 & 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 15 – 3 p.m.

* Special Performance – July 8th
 There will be a special after-show Piano Bar/Pizza Party/Cabaret honoring Jan McArt, the Director of Theatre Arts Program Development at Lynn University after the Sunday, July 8th matinee performance of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.  Ms. McArt who is widely recognized as the First Lady of Florida’s Musical Theatre, was the driving force behind the fondly remembered Royal Palm Dinner Theatre in Boca Raton.  The cost to attend both JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and the after-show tribute is only $35 in advance and $40 day of show.

Extended Run – Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill – 3 Shows Added!

23 Monday Apr 2012

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Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Starring
Paulette Dozier
at
The Boca Raton Theatre Guild
Paulette Dozier as Billie Holiday

April 23, 2012: The Boca Raton Theatre Guild has extended the run of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill.   Tickets are now on sale for three extra performances – Saturday May 5th at 2 & 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 6th at 2 p.m.   Even though the play, starring Carbonell nominated actress/jazz artist Paulette Dozier, was entirely sold out more than two weeks before opening night, demand for tickets continued.  The Boca Raton Theatre Guild requested the extension, and the Willow Theatre agreed.

Producer Keith Garsson is extremely pleased with this development, “Paulette Dozier is a major talent, and she and our director, Genie Croft, have put together an amazing show.”

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is set in 1959 in a seedy bar in Philadelphia, wherein Billie Holiday is giving one of her final performances.  More than a dozen musical numbers are interlaced with the iconic singer’s reminiscences of her life. Her salty, graphic, humorous, and triumphant memories combine to create a riveting portrait of the woman and her music.

Dozier welcomes the challenges created by the music, the script, and by Holiday’s story itself. “There’s a lot about her life that I don’t necessarily relate to,” says Dozier. “But the pain that she describes at different points throughout the show — I admire her because no matter what she experienced, she battled through it.”

FEATURED SONGS:
Crazy He Calls Me, Easy Livin’, What A Little Moonlight Can Do, Strange Fruit, God Bless The Child, and many more.

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill will run April 27, 28, and 29th, and May 5th and 6th.  Performances are: Friday (April 27) at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park is located at 300 South Military Trail in Boca Raton, just south of Palmetto Park Road. Tickets for Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill are $15 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at the Willow Theatre Box office: 561-347-3948.

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.

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
April 27, 28, & 29, May 5 & 6
Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
Tickets $15
For Tickets:  561-347-3948

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild presents Paulette Dozier in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill”

03 Tuesday Apr 2012

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3 Performances Sold Out – Saturday Matinée tickets still available!

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild
presents
Paulette Dozier
in
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill

In an age where pop stars and divas face unrelenting scrutiny, a look back to one of our strongest, most independent female singers is due.

Carbonell nominated actress and acclaimed jazz artist Paulette Dozier will star as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, playwright Lanie Robertson’s portrait of the legendary jazz singer in performance four months before her death.  The play, which will be produced by the Boca Raton Theatre Guild, will run for four performances only – April 27-29th at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park.

In Lady Day, the iconic jazz singer reflects on her life, loves, tragedies, and triumphs in a powerful monologue interspersed with music from her timeless songbook.  Holiday’s saga will resonate strongly with modern day audiences – recent events, including the heartbreakingly wasted careers of such talents as Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse, echo Holiday’s sadly familiar story of troubles with narcotics, financial exploitation, and in Holiday’s case, sexual abuse.

Dozier has immersed herself in the role – studying Billie Holiday the woman as well as Billie Holiday the musician, and has come away with a deep respect for the legendary singer.  The play presents a multitude of challenges for the actress/jazz singer, but she’s ready to face them head on:

“Much of the suffering Billie had to endure is unfathomable, yet she managed to forge ahead and live her life as best she could just because she wanted to sing,” Dozier says.  “For her, singing was living and she fought to live by way of her singing. So many times you hear stories about people who say they can’t get a break in life, as if the world is against them. And what do they do, either complain to no end or give up at the first sign of difficulty.  Or worse, blame everybody else for their problem.  Billie Holiday didn’t point the blame or give up and stop singing.  There’s a lesson that can be learned about the fortitude she had.”

“I especially like this production because as an actress I have to really “bring it,” Dozier explains. “This isn’t the typical role of the diva with an attitude that I generally get.  In Billie’s shoes, my challenge is trying to communicate the pain of her heartbreaks, physical abuse, racism, and, of course, the drug abuse; all in such a way that the play doesn’t become just a ‘tear jerker’.  The audience must know that she found joy amongst all her suffering.”

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill will be directed by Genie Croft.

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill will run April 27, 28, and 29th.  Performances are: Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park is located at 300 South Military Trail in Boca Raton, just south of Palmetto Park Road. Tickets for Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill are $15 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at the Willow Theatre Box office: 561-347-3948.

Please note: Tickets available for the Saturday, April 28th, 2 pm performance only.

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.

For more information about Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, the Boca Raton Theatre Guild, or Paulette Dozier please visit www.brtg.org, www.paulettedozier.com , or contact Carol Kassie (ckassie@gmail.com/561-948-2601).

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Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
April 27, 28, & 29
Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
Tickets $15
For Tickets:  561-347-3948