I know, we let you down last year.
The crossword puzzle on this website was old — you’d done it a time or two and it was way out of date.
But your nightmare is over — we have a brand spankin’ new crossword available from the “Useful stuff” menu (slight hyperbole?).
Sorry if there are errors. It’s a crossword puzzle — get over it…
' MotherOur thoughts and prayers are with our friend and former colleague, Thomas Adkins, in the death of his mother, Debra Stearley Adkins. Mrs. Adkins passed away Sunday; the family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 27) at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel, Pigeon Forge. A memorial service is scheduled afterwards (7 p.m.). Here’s the obituary notice.
Thomas (Tommy) was an undergraduate theatre student at U.T. He was a student worker here in the Clarence Brown Theatre Box Office, and after graduating became Assistant Box Office Manager and subsequently Company Manager. He then did graduate study and received his MFA degree from The University of Alabama and joined the faculty there.
Recently, Tommy moved to New York City as the Associate Director of Ticketing and Travel for the Theatre Development Fund (the “tkts” booth people). His email address is wthomasadkins@gmail.com. I’m sure he’d love to here from his old friends.
Three undergraduate theatre students at The University of Tennessee are presenting The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged as a rehearsal project.
The show is a parody of the plays written by William Shakespeare with all of them being performed (in shortened form) during the show by only three actors, Ash Edwards, Seth Crowe, and Rachel Winfrey. The director is UT Theatre MFA performance student Matthew Bassett.
“Why should you come? It’s outrageously entertaining, but at the same time extremely educational. This makes the show ideal as a possible extra-credit assignment; students will learn while laughing. And who knows, you might even be one of the lucky audience members picked to help out the actors on stage!”
Performed in the Clarence Brown Lab Theatre (enter via the ramp from the University Mall near the corner of Andy Holt Avenue and Melrose Place.)
Performance Dates:
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 2 p.m.
Admission is free! (donations are accepted)
Further information: email rwinfrey@utk.edu.
't Misbehavin'FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Robin Conklin
Marketing/PR Director
865-974-2497
rconkli1@utk.edu
Who: Clarence Brown Theatre
What: Ain’t Misbehavin’
When: Sept. 4-21, 2008, 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Tickets: Preview: Adult $20, UT Fac/Staff, Seniors $17, Students $12, UT Students Free with ID
Opening: Adults $33, Students $20, UT Students $10 with ID
Wed/Thursday: Adults $22, UT Fac/Staff, Seniors $19, Students $12, UT Students $5 with ID
Weekends: Adults $27, UT Fac/Staff, Seniors $22, Students $15, UT Students $5 with ID
Box Office: 974-5161 or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com
Photo Caption:
l-r bottom:
Willena Vaughn,
Ashei Dabney,
Tracy Copeland Halter
l-r top:
Gary Vincent,
Drummond Crenshaw
Clarence Brown Theatre Opens Season with Ain’t Misbehavin’
KNOXVILLE The Clarence Brown Theatre joint will be jumpin’ with the season
opener Ain’t Misbehavin’ on September 5 at 7:30 p.m. on the mainstage.
A tribute to the black musicians of the early 1900s, Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a
vibrant musical revue and features music from Thomas “Fats” Waller, one of
the most prolific musicians of the time. Bold, bright, and told with the
cheeky humor for which Fats Waller was known, this Tony Award winning
musical has become a theatre classic. Five performers present an evening of
rowdy and humorous songs that encapsulate the various moods of the era.
This production is appropriate for all ages.
Director Ron Himes is the Founder and Producing Director of the Saint Louis
Black Repertory Company and the Henry E. Hampton, Jr. Artist-in-Residence at
Washington University. The Black Rep has developed a national reputation for
staging quality productions from an African-American perspective. He
founded the company in 1976 while still a student at Washington University,
where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The
Black Rep began touring to other college campuses and, in 1981, found a home
in the former sanctuary of the Greely Presbyterian Church in north St. Louis
City, which the company converted and renamed the 23rd Street Theatre.
The cast for this LORT production will consist of five professional actors.
Drummond “Drum” Crenshaw received his formal training at the University of
Missouri/St. Louis. A veteran of the St. Louis Black Repertory Company
stage, he has regional, Broadway and international credits, including “the
Lion” in The Wiz, for which he received the Woody King Award for best
performance in a musical.
Ashlei Dabney earned her BFA from Howard University. She has appeared in several
productions, including Godspell, Breath Boom, Into the Woods, Eyes, Abbysinia,
and most recently Little Shop of Horrors.
Tracey Copeland Halter is a member of the UT Theatre Department faculty and the
Clarence Brown Theatre Company. She has performed both on Broadway and on
stages across the country.
Gary E. Vincent’s national tour and stage credits include Dreamgirls, Guys & Dolls,
Once on This Island, Sophisticated Ladies, Pippin, Godspell and The Great Men of
Gospel.
Willena Vaughn has performed on stages around the world in productions such as
Dreamgirls, Crossin’ Over, Cotton Club, A House Divided, and Meeting at the
Elder’s Circle.
Musical director, Charles Creath, also is an arranger, keyboardist,
producer, and songwriter. Educated at Yale and Webster College, he has
worked with Motown and Capitol, and has produced commercial jingles for
Daimler-Chrysler and Coco-Cola. He has been musical director for local and
national touring productions including Ain’t Misbehavin’, Don’t Bother Me I
Can’t Cope, Dreamgirls, and more.
The band will consist of Doug Rinaldo on saxophone, Jay Miller on percussion,
Scott Pederson on trumpet, and Dave Peeples on bass.
Designers for the production include: Morgan Matens, scenic design; Bill
Black, costume design; Catherine Girardi, lighting design; Mike Ponder,
sound design; and Casey Sams, choreography.
Preview for Ain’t Misbehavin’ is Thursday, September 4, followed by Opening
Night Friday, September 5. The show runs through Sunday, September 21. For
tickets, call the Clarence Brown Theatre box office at 865-974-5161, Tickets
Unlimited at 865-656-4444 or click online at http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.com
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You may have noticed that The Callboard website looks different.
Well, it’s a new season and it was time for some changes.
Since the implementation of the departmental server, there’s less need for “official” type stuff here. We’re the “unofficial” guys…
So, we’ve eliminated some of the things we used to have up here, and will concentrate on a couple of things that now seem more appropriate — The Blog (what you’re reading), and The Calendar — revised and we think greatly improved.
[Keep in mind that we haven’t really finished the transition to the new site, so some items still have the “old” look, and there are likely to be a lot of little bugs before we get everything straightened out. There hasn’t been much to devote to this intranet, due to our continued use of ticketing software Paciolan Ticketmaster, Irvine. It’s poorly written, has a horrible user interface, and takes twice as long to set things up on the back office side of things. But I’m told we must continue to use it, so we’ll just try to deal with the inefficiency! We will try to find creative ways to better serve our patrons, but it’s frustrating that we have to settle for less than excellence in that area…]
But I digress. The student notices, etc. will still be posted, but we’ll just include them in The Blog. Please, everyone, send me your info so we can post it!
In The Calendar, you can change months using the buttons at the top, or go back to the current month by clicking the “Today” button. The daily entries are shortcuts, giving a glimpse of what’s going on here and other places around the Knoxville area in the Arts area. Move your mouse over the entry and more detailed information magically pops up. If, instead, you click on the calendar entry, you are moved to the appropriate web site. Again, we’re not quite finiished with all this stuff, so there may be a few entries still missing. We hope to get it all up to date soon.
We’ll try to add some other fun features when time permits.
Enjoy!
Auditions: The Odd Couple and The Odd Couple (female version)
Open Auditions:
Saturday 8/23/08 2 p.m.
Monday 8/25/08 7 p.m.
At the Davis Loft, Corner of Harper Avenue and Cusick Street, Downtown Maryville
The Foothills Community Players is holding open auditions for all roles in their first production, The Odd Couple, by Neil Simon. The Odd Couple, both male and female versions, are the first productions by the FCP and will run Nov. 6 through 9 at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Maryville.
Anyone interested in auditioning is encouraged to do so at the Davis Lofts at the corner of E. Harper Ave. and N. Cusick Str. in downtown Maryville. Auditions will be readings from the two scripts and will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 and 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25. Those auditioning should bring a theatre resume and head shot, if available. There is no fee for these open auditions.
The Odd Couple is directed by John Cherry (male version) and Dianne Cserbak (female version). The FCP is also looking for crew to work this and future shows.
The FCP is a new theatre company headquartered in Blount County. Information about this production and the FCP may be found at www.foothillscommunityplayers.com.
Foothills Community Players
P.O. Box 5645
Maryville, TN 37802
Mssg Line: 865-712-6428
UT Theatre Departmental Meeting
Who’s Invited?
Theatre Majors and Prospective Majors
Graduate Students
Faculty & Staff
When?
Sunday, August 24, 2008 4 p.m. The Carousel Theatre
Hapnin’
Announcements
Important Info
Meet-N-Greet
Come Hear What’s New!
Buddy’s BBQ
Picnic on the Plaza 5 p.m.
The Clarence Brown Theatre will be holding auditions for the upcoming season over the next two weekends.
AUDITIONS FOR LOCAL EQUITY PERFORMERS
The Clarence Brown Theatre will be conducting Local Auditions for members of the Actors’ Equity Association, for our upcoming professional season.
DATE: Saturday, August 16, 2008
TIME: 1:00-8:00 p.m.
Walk-ins will be seen between 1:00-3:00 pm
LOCATION: The Ula B. Doughty Carousel Theatre on the University of Tennessee Campus
1714 Andy Holt Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996
ROLES AVAILABLE:
Please bring headshot and resume, and prepare two contrasting monologues, no longer than 1-1/2 minutes per monologue.
TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, please contact Betty Tipton, Company Manager,
at (865) 974-6725.
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GENERAL AUDITIONS FOR THE 2008-09 SEASON OF THE CLARENCE BROWN THEATRE
WHERE?? Ula B. Doughty Carousel Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus
WHEN??
***Children (Ages 8-16) Saturday , August 16th
10:00 AM until Noon (Start is promptly at 10)
Apppointments NOT needed.
Be ready to sing a song!
*** Adults (17 and up) Saturday, August 23rd
1:00 PM until ??
Appointments ARE needed.
For further information, and to schedule a time slot, call Betty Tipton at 974-6725
For complete information about the upcoming season,
please visit our website.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Robin Conklin
Marketing Director
Clarence Brown Theatre
865-974-2497BE AWARE: UT Theatre Department Victim of Scam!
Over the past few weeks, individuals posing as UT Theatre Department students have been going door to door asking for money to help fund either a trip to London or to help support the troops in Iraq. Sometimes they are selling books. Other times they are selling magazines. This is a scam!
The UT Theatre Department DOES NOT send students to collect money door to door EVER. This scam has spread from Knoxville to Nashville. If you are solicited by someone saying they are a UT Theatre Department student, please contact Sgt. Timberlake at the UT Police Department at 865-974-1092.
This is a message to Clarence Brown Theatre subscribers who haven’t yet renewed for the 2008-2009 Season:
We may have to release your seats. We have some new subscribers who have their eyes on some of the seats that our wonderful season ticketholders have enjoyed over the years, and are anxious to see what they can get. We’ve been holding them off, but the “Earlybird” renewal period has come and gone, and we’re going to have to start seating these new subscribers.
We’ve tried to contact many of the non-renewers via email, and may give some a call over the next day or two, but unless we hear from you this week, we may give your seat to someone else, and then regular subscription rates will apply.
We hate this, but it’s been two months (!!), and we have to get things ready for the new season!
So, give us a call at (865) 974-5161 between 10 am and 5 p.m., or order online at https://www.uttheatre.org/order.
While we want to make new friends, we sure do want to keep the old.
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