MAINSTAGE
October 17 - November 16, 2008
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
Directed by Judith JaroszOne of the great comedy plays by William Shakespeare. When at sea, King Alonso of Naples and his entourage encounter a violent storm, or Tempest, they are all washed ashore on a strange island inhabited by the powerful magician Prospero who has deliberately conjured up the storm. Prospero and his daughter Miranda live on the island which is also inhabited by Ariel, a sprite who carries out the bidding of Prospero, and the ugly, half human Caliban. Lessons are learned and lives are changed with the help of some of Shakespeare's most poetic text! Judith Jarosz, who also led the casts of our wildly successful recent productions of "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" directs.
February 13 - March15, 2009
George Bernard Shaw's, The Philanderer
Directed by Leah BonvissutoProlific playwright G. B. Shaw (1856-1950) authored more than sixty plays. Nearly all of his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems, but are leavened by a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. An ardent socialist, he became an accomplished orator in the furtherance of causes included gaining equal political rights for men and women, alleviating abuses of the working class, rescinding private ownership of productive land, and promoting healthful lifestyles. He is the only person to have been awarded both the Nobel Prize for Literature (1925) and an Oscar (1938). These were for his contributions to literature and for his work on the film Pygmalion, respectively.
The Philanderer, is a comedy where the charismatic Leonard Charteris is a philosophizing philanderer who believes that only conventional people marry while advanced people form "charming friendships." But when he meets a self-described "new women" who belongs only to herself and is the property of no man, he may have met his match, if not his mate!
It is one of the three plays Shaw published as Plays Unpleasant in 1898, because its purpose is not to entertain its audience - as the traditional Victorian theatre was supposed to - but instead to raise awareness of social problems and serve as a criticism of capitalist behavior.
With Plays Unpleasant, Shaw issued a radical challenge to his audiences' complacency and exposed social evils through his dramatization of the moral conflicts between youthful idealism and economic reality, promiscuity and marriage, and the duties of women to others and to themselves. All this with plenty of humor!
We welcome the exciting up and coming director, Leah Bonvissuto to the helm!
April 24 - May 24, 2009
RUDIGGORE by Gilbert & Sullivan
Directed by David FullerYou loved The Singapore Mikado, Iolanthe...unplugged, and The Nova Scotia Pirates of Penzance. Our unique productions of G&S have resulted in multiple nominations and an OOBR & Innovative Theater Award! Join our wonderfully inventive director David Fuller for yet another creative spin on a classic. This time it's Ruddigore, or The Witches Curse!
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CHILDRENS SERIES
(doors do not open until 10:30am!)
Imagination Playhouse with Sammie & Tudie
Sammie and Tudie return with four one hour shows of interactive clowning and storytelling and magic. Come and find out why this terrific duo is so popular. These shows are recommended for ages 4-10 and are terrific for the whole family to share. Please note, that children must be accompanied by an adult and that no infants or children under age 3 will be admitted.
www.imaginationplayhouse.com
Tickets: $20, cash only at the door.
CONCERT SERIES
Seth Sings Bisen-Hersh
Suggested donation of $10, cash only at the door.
"Seth Bisen-Hersh is certainly doing his part to increase the cabaret act population and his off-beat, irreverent material makes for a fun time." - Michael Dale, broadwayworld.com
"Bisen-Hersh had the nearly packed house roaring with laughter." - The Siegels, talkinbroadway.com
"Bisen-Hersh is a talented composer and his lyrics are often very good...He has a penchant for wit." - Byrne Harrison, oobr.com
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The ever entertaining cabaret artist and composer Seth Bisen-Hersh returns to Theater Ten Ten. This year, he will sing
highlights from his last 6 cabaret acts of original songs: And Then She Dumped Me, The Gayest Straight Man Alive,
Meaningful Sex, Neurotic Tendencies, Why Am I Not Famous Yet? and Writer's Block, while discussing his past, present and
future.
There will be a reception with the artists following the performance.
Holiday Concert with RPM
Mary Lou Barber, John Canary (piano), Paula Hoza, Paul Sigrist, Luisa Tedoff & Tim Weiss (guitar)
Suggested donation of $10, cash only at the door.
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Start out the season right with our wonderful annual holiday concert featuring the vocal group RPM.
Join us as we salute the different celebrations of the season featuring old favorites and new surprises.
There will be a reception with the artists following the performance.
Joe Travers in Concert
Singer/songwriter Joe Travers presents an evening of original songs, an exciting mixture of new material and old favorites.
Suggested donation of $10, cash only at the door.
"Joe Travers is truly a classic Singer/Songwriter. His storytelling through colorful lyrics, melody and choruses leaves you anxious for the next chapter. Refreshingly keeping the "old school" alive..." - Larry Oakes - NYSongwriters.com
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From Scotland's Edinborough Fringe Festival to New York City's famous Bitter End, singer/songwriter Joe Travers has
played a variety of unique venues, always with energy and passion. Joe has created a large catalogue of material, blending
the genres of "Americana", folk, jazz, Celtic and country. His song "Call It America" won Honorable Mention at the 2006
Peacedriven Songwriting Awards, and is featured on Neil Young's web-based list of contemporary, issue-driven songs.
There will be a reception with the artists following the performance.
La Vie en Rose
(Soprano, Doreen Dixson Gamell, and Pianist, Albert Ahronheim)
A Gala benefit for Theater Ten Ten
Ticket price to be announced at a later date, so stay tuned!
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The subject is love! Join Doreen Dixson Gamell, soprano and Albert Ahronheim, pianist, for an evening of song inspired by
the vagaries of love. La Vie en Rose will delight with old favorites and little-known gems. From the many moods of American
musical theatre, including songs by Stephen Sondheim and Kurt Weill, to the burning love songs made popular by Edith Piaf
and Jacques Brel, to the melodies of Poulenc inspired by popular French chansons of his day - enjoy a romantic feast of
song! The evening will be in a cabaret setting and include a reception with the artists following the performance.
Asteria
(Sylvia Rhyne, soprano, and Eric Redlinger, tenor and lute)
Tickets are a suggested donation of $20, cash only at the door.
"deeply communicative"
"meltingly beautiful" - The New York Times
"captivating and intimate" - Goldberg Magazine
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Winners of the very first Early Music America "Medieval/Renaissance Performance Competition" in the fall of 2004, A
steria (Sylvia Rhyne, soprano and Eric Redlinger, tenor and lute) has toured far and wide, performing across the US and
abroad in Mexico, Germany, France and Switzerland. Specializing in Burgundian love songs of the 15th century, Asteria's
performances convey the anguish and ecstasy of the poetry and the rapturous beauty of interweaving vocal and instrumental
lines. In their current program, they explore the passion of medieval love songs, laden with intense images of ecstasy
and anguished loss. With them, the listener travels in time back to the age of knights and chivalry!
There will be a reception with the artists following the performance.
The Walt Whitman Project
Artistic Director Greg Trupiano
Tickets are $10, cash only at the door.
- Come and celebrate this great American author's 190th birthday with Theater Ten Ten and The Walt Whitman Project in a
joyous evening of poetry, prose, and music. This year the celebration will be bigger than ever, with surprise guests, and
of course ... birthday cake for all!
www.whitmanproject.org
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