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RTC - and specifically Co-Founders Jim
O'Neil and Karyl
Lynn Burns (who is also a Ted list member) have
been very generous with their
permission for me to use materials from their website. Check it out, it's
great!
Those of us who were lucky enough to catch Ted in "Waiting For Godot", or Ted and Joseph in "Murder In The First", as well as the JCS Benefit performances in Ventura, got a look at the lovely Laurel Theatre and RTC. Rubicon is a wonderful, progressive, daring and innovative theatre company that is thriving in Ventura, California. This company is definitely one to watch! Check out some of their accomplishments below. Keep up the great work guys!
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Since RTC's accolades and accomplishments grow by leaps and bounds, I've added an index here for faster navigation on this page. Click on any section listed below, and the link will take you right to that section of this page! Enjoy! CALIFORNIA RUBICON INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL (RITF) SEASON OF LOVE - FEBRUARY CABARET NIGHTS WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF |
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RTC's
CURRENT EVENTS:
PLEASE HELP RTC!!!
UPDATE 6/10/09: I've just received this e-mail from Karyl Lynn Burns, Co-Founder of RTC:
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From: Karyl Lynn Burns
Subject: Rubicon Theatre Village Campaign Update Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 4:41 AM
Dear
Fellow Villagers:
Today we start our first formal e-mail update to those of you who expressed interest in receiving periodic updates about Rubicon’s It Takes a Village campaign. The good news: nearly 600 people (including some who wished to be anonymous) have given a total of $191,346. We have an additional $3,752 in pledges, with a grand total of $195,090 committed to the campaign. We are now about 19.5% of the way to our goal of $1 million!
The
challenge:
We are still fighting cash flow needs and MUST raise an
additional $200,000 towards the goal in the next two to three weeks.
Thank
you
to you whose names are listed at the bottom of this e-mail for being
early believers in this new grass-roots way of raising support.
The idea is “many hands make light work.” Instead of 80%
of the funds coming from 20% of the people, the goal is for everyone
to participate to the extent of their ability. We are asking all who
benefit from Rubicon's presence in our community to consider making
a gift of at least $1 a day - or $365 a year. It's also possible to
make a monthly pledge of $31 or more. If we all do what we can, we
WILL achieve the goal. We will be the people who would not let our
community’s non-profit professional theatre falter in these
difficult times and who ensured it was here for the next decade and
for future generations!
Examples
and Ideas
·
Rubicon
Board Member Marion Witte of the Angel Heart Foundation came up
with the idea of Village Elders – the goal was to find 10 people
to give $10,000 each once we reached the $100,000 mark. It’s the
main reason we’ve seen significant growth in the past two weeks.
We are thankful to those who have joined the Elders program so
far: Marion (leading by example, thank you!), Lori and Richard
Reisman, Barbara Meister and Barber Automotive Group (in memory of
Larry Meister) and an Anonymous contributor who gave in honor and
in memory of a recently departed friend Lillian
Ludlam,
who loved theatre. We are still looking for at least six more
individuals to become Elders (Young Elders are welcome, too J).
If you are able to join this group, please call us.
·
Stephen
Kipp contributed $3,650 -- the recommended village donation amount
of $365 for EACH person on his 10-member staff. Stephen announced
this generous gift at a performance of Fiddler on the Roof in
which he hosted his clients for the show and a reception.
·
At
a local salon, the hairdressers encouraged their customers to give
and raised $365 in a day to donate to the cause.
·
One
villager e-mailed friends and raised approximately $2,000. Would
you like to do the same? Just cut and paste this address into your
e-mail. Invite friends to join you and help us reach our goals.
Here’s the hyperlink:
·
A
supporter of Rubicon’s education programs has organized alums of
the outreach programs to put on a benefit at the theatre in
August. Look for details soon.
·
Gourmet
chef Linda Hale and her husband Scott are going to prepare a primo
meal in their home with a goal of raising $5,000 towards the
campaign.
Rally
Comments
Here’s
a sampling of a few of the comments from attendees at the Town
Hall Rallies. We’ll send you a few with each
e-mail so that we can remind each other of why we all care…
Why
Rubicon Matters to Me…
“Great
art! Great family! Great
home to create in!” – Jenny Sullivan
“A
place to belong and meet friends.” – Wanda Woessner
“Rubicon
matters on many levels. It is wonderful to have
professional theatre in our community. Most
important is the Rubicon’s Education Outreach programs.
Serving our youth at a time when arts education is lacking
in our schools is vital and timely.” – Tom and Debbie Golden
“Great
art. Local.” – Mike Merewether
“We
love having quality theatre in our own town!!! And
we love the community feeling of having Rubicon in Ventura!” –
Scott and Linda Hale
Why Rubicon Matters to the Community
“Exposes
youth to theatre; brings people to Ventura.” – Carolyn Dolen
“Without
the Rubicon and its great professionalism, rather than enriching
our community it will begin the slow decline which we have so
beautifully climbed out of with its growth.” – Karen Lee
Hoffberg
“Our
community needs local events of quality.” – Howard Brandwein
“A
vibrant beat of artistic creation.” – Jeanne Scott
“The
Rubicon offers quality entertainment close to home. It’s
Los Angeles-caliber performances in a community we all share and
love.” – Nancy Kaye Swanson
It
Takes a Village
Contributors to Date – June 9, 2009
"Michita,"
Carol "Mike" Aalbers, Lynda and Rick Aldridge, Jean
Archer, Christine Arenas-Magie and Paul Magie, Lila M. Atkisson,
George Backman, George Ball and Amanda McBroom, Dr. and Mrs.
Edward J. Banman, Rachel Bar, Phil
and Sandy Bardos, Penny and Ray Barnds,
Greta Bartsch, Donna and Jerry Beatty, Dr. Norma Beck,Victor and
Natalia Berezovska, Sam Bern, Barbara and Bernard Bobitch, Henri
and Therese Boisvert Tte, Jo Bowker, Barbara and Raymond Boyd,
Marylee and Robert Bragulla, Bob and Mary Braitman, Howard J.
Brandwein, Arlene Brooks, Earl R. Brooks, Shelly and Steve Brown,
Peggy Bryant, Jenean Bugiada, Leo and Melinda Bunnin, Christina M.
Burck, Diana and Robert Burdick, Donna and Jack Burger, Karyl Lynn
Burns, Pat and Cathy Busch, Linda Carson, Patty and Gary Channer,
K. Charnofsky and R. Sturgeon, Patti and Bill Chertok, Betsy
and Dick Chess, Susan Clark, Ed Clark and Jane Delahoyde, Bijian
Fan and Jerome Clifford, Victoria Coddy, Eloise and Chuck Cohen,
Mary Ann Cohen, John and Jacqueline Cole, Doris and Ken Collin,
Linda Collins, Frances A. Connelly, Al and Freddie Contarino,
Ginny Costis, Alison B. Coutts-Jordan, Bill Crowe and Ann Gross,
Mar lena Roberts Daly, Ronald and Deborah David, Lisa and Clay
Davis, Nicholas Deitch, Bradford Dillman, Carolyn Dolen, Barbara
and Gerald Donckels, Kathleen and Terry Dooley, Gun Dukes, John T.
Dullam, John R. Edwards, Jack Ellison and Dixie D. Adeniran, H.E.
and Frances Elson, David Elzer, Katherine Emerick, Ph.D., Jim and
Kay Engel, David Engel, Mr. and Mrs. Garold Faber, Jodi and David
Farrell, Warren and Ardelle Faue, Susan Ferguson, Norman Flam, Dr.
Hany Fouad, Jonathan Fox, C.D. Franciscus, Cindy Frankey, Bonnie
Franklin and Marvin Minoff, Arlene and Morrie Friedman, Harold and
Harriet Friedman, Peter and Sandy Gaal, Mr. Michael D.
Gainsborough, Mary and Jim Galbraith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Galt,
Jr., D. June and Gay Garabedian, Muriel Garcia, Bob and Brenda
Garrison, Lynn and Al Geller, S. Lynne and Duane L. Georgeson,
Mrs. Kin Gere, Sheldon Getzug, Kay
Giles and Michael Mariani, Morty Glasgal, David and Maryellen
Glyer, Debbie and Tom Golden, Diane and Peter Goldenring, Janet
and Mark Goldenson, Bruce Goldenson and Tricia Keen, Leonard
Goldman, Martie and Gary Golter, Mary Goodenough, Lea and Harold
Gould, Richard Gould, MD, Judy and Art Goulet, David and Diane
Grimes, Sol and Patty Grossman, Katherine and Dan Gunther, Louis
and Melinda Haffner, Scott Hale Lighting, Pearl and Roy Hammerand,
Margie and Ron Hanock, Whitney Hansen, Wm. and Diane Harkins,
Jessica and Harvey Harris, Julie Heim, Linda Henderson and Ernie
Scherb, Mr. Don Henninger, Phil and Carol Hershey, Thom as and
Patricia Hester, Karen Lee Hoffberg, H.W. and C.S. Hoover, Doris
Horton, Carol Howe and Lucien Lacour, Eric Hvolboll, Jon and Ann
Ives, Michael Jackowitz, Phyllis Johnson, Dianne Johnson
Selbrede, Dr. and Mrs. D. Gordon
Johnston, Ed and Carol Jones, Dorothy and Robert Jones, Emily
Jones, Marilyn Juday, Donna Kacerek, Kaila Kaden, Lydia
and Marty Kaplan, Joanne and Monroe Kaplan, Alex Karras, George
Kaub, Bill and Elise Kearney, Betty and
Tom Kennedy, Kipp Financial Group, Ronald S. Kopp, Jasmine Kova,
Lee and Linda La Frenz, Nicole and Phillip Laby, Haady Lashkari,
Michael Learned and John Doherty, Harriet and Eric Leibovitch,
Stanley and Barbara Leiken, Dr. Morris and Judy Leventhal, Linda
Levitz, Jack and Ione Lollar, Tracy Long and Donald Taylor,
Judge David W. Long and Shirley
Critchfield, James Locher, Dalina
Lowdermilk-Klan, Michael Lurie, John and Eleanor Lynn, Cynde and
Steve Magidson, Louise M. Malcomb, James Malone, Margaret Martin,
John and Pat Masterson, Stephen Maulhardt and Nancy Maulhardt
Huff, Frank and Patricia McCallick, Gladys McDonald, Stephen
McMorrow, Rosa Lee Measures and Al Harris, Barbara Meister/Barber
Automotive Group, Elsie Mendelsohn, Loretta and Mike Merewether,
Murray Meyers, Carol
Mickle and Jodi Sullivan, Marvin Miller and Kathlyn Roberts
Miller, Margaret and Jerry Miller, Mr. and Mrs. M. Miser, Lee and
Peg Molesworth, Susan Molnar, Katherine Montes, Teddi and Jerry
Morris, Ted and Dale Muegenburg, Julie and Jack Nadel, Ted Pounder
and Paulita Neal, Beatrice Alicia Nichols, Henry and Bobbie Offen,
Eileen Ogle, Patrick O'Hara, Cherie
Olson, James O'Neil, Sandi and Greg Orloff, Frances
Page, Barbara and Owen Patotzka, William and Celia Patterson,
Catherine Penprase, Diane and Steve Perren, Helen Pidduck, Mrs.
Pamela Pinkham, Gene Pitman, Wilma S. Poe, Theodore Polk, James
and Stella Port, Amy Povah, Keith Powell, James and Susan Prosser,
Sheila and Robert Rakestraw, H.D. Ranzenhofer, Lori and Richard
Reisman, Ann and Rodney Resnick, Corinne J. Rhoads, Rita
Richardson, Jon Lawrence Rivera, George Roberts and Janice
Standing-Roberts, Patricia Robinson, Bob
Robinson, Alyce and Robert Robinson, Duane
O. Rodgers, Donal F. Rodrigues, Diane Ronneberg, Linda Roos,
Sharon and George Rose, Margaret Rothschild and Richard Palmer,
Nancy and Bill Russell, Micheline Sakharoff, Pat
Salem, Sam and Mary Saputo, Roy and Sharon Schneider, Charles and
Jane Schneider, Charles and Mary Schwabauer, Jeanne Scott,
Catherine Scott Burris, Dr. Don and Millie Seidman, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Selfridge, Lyndon R. Shaftoe, Robert Shaw, Mrs. Susan
Shields, Tamar Shulem, Joel Silberman, Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Skaist,
Signe and Bruce Smale, Rebecca and Jeffrey Smith, Cynthia and Jim
Snell, Gary and Maureen Soporito, Paula Spellman, Lane Stalbird,
Lisa Stephens and Dennis Hopkins, Rich Stewart and Harriet Clune,
Eric and Missy Stoen, Midge and Dave Stork, Kathy and Bill Strnad,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan, Jenny Sullivan, Nancy Kay Swanson,
Judith and Melvyn Swope, Lee Tannen, Shirley Thayer, Timothy
Tice, Ed and Dee Tingstrom, Delorine and Reid Tompkins, Warren and
Jane Totten, Margaret and Dennis Travlos, Ruth and Jim Uphold,
Allen and Kay Urban, Suzanne and Edward Vadnais, Mary Ann and
William Bang, Michael Velthoen, Cindi
Verbelun, Les
and Judy Vielbig, Vicki Vierra, Phil Ward, Roz Warner and Michael
Hogan, Jan and Hal Wasserman, Jerry and Brenda Watkins, Bill
Whitlock and Art Mendoza, Jim Whitney, Gary and Cheryl Wilde,
Julia Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willis, Marion Witte, Wanda
Woessner, Gail and Ed Wohlenberg, Joanne Wolf, Eunice
M. Wood, Robert and Kathleen Wulf, Keith York, The Young Family,
Helen Yunker, Margaret M. Zangrilli, Alfred Zaske, Myrna
and Sy Zimmerman and David Zippel.
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RTC'S
CURRENT SEASON AND BROCHURE
NOTE: The Tempest
is has been replaced in this season by: Sponsored by Barbara
Meister—Barber Automotive Group / Micheline and Al
Sakharoff September 3 - 27, 2009 [ Reserve Tickets l Calendar
l Study Guide ] Written by Joanna McClelland Glass Starring Harold Gould, who is a
favorite of Rubicon audiences from his performances in
Old Wicked Songs, Defying Gravity and Tuesdays
with Morrie. Trying is the story of
the internationally known Francis Biddle, Attorney
General under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Chief
Judge of the Nuremberg trials. The play is set in 1967
when Biddle is 81 years old and trying to put his life
in order. From old money and sharply cantankerous, he
struggles with the inevitability of his age and failing
health. His wife has forced upon him a new secretary
named Sarah, who is all of 25 years old, and the two
struggle to find a way to communicate. This richly
scripted story illustrates how two strangers, at two
dramatically different places in their lives, can
unexpectedly and forever influence each other. Trying
was inspired by playwright Glass' own experience as
Biddle's personal secretary from 1967-68 and
world-premiered at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater in
2004. For tickets, please call
the box office at 805.667.2900.
RTC's
UPCOMING SEASON PREVIEW:
TO
HEAR A DISCUSSION OF THE UPCOMING 2009-2010 RTC "MIRACLE
SEASON," CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:
http://www.rubicontheatre.org/sound/audio_season.php
SHOW
LIST HERE:
https://www.tickets.rubicontheatre.org/public/load_screen.asp
Lee Trevino: "The
harder I work, the luckier I get." SEASON:
Daddy-Long-Legs Directed by John Caird DADDY-LONG-LEGS was first suggested
to John Caird by his wife Maoko and is based on the Jean Webster Novel
written in the early 1900's about an orphan girl who is sent to college
by a mysterious benefactor whom she is required to write a letter to
once a month telling of her life. She will never know the
benefactors identity so she invents one for him along with his name ,
"Daddy Long Legs". Jean Webster has written a
fiercely original protagonist in Jerusha Abbot who is years ahead of her
time in her wry take on life, love and politics. Her novel consists
entirely of Jerusha's letters and Paul Gordon and John Caird's adaptation
stays true to this part of the storytelling. But they have also
created the character of Daddy-Long-Legs himself and he too has his own
unique voice -- although his identity will ultimately take Jerusha
completely by surprise. December 5 - 27, 2009 The halls are decked with holly.
The stockings are hung by the chimney with (with care, of course) and
the presents are under the tree. All is in readiness for "A Rubicon
Family Christmas!" Join stunningly talented singers and a jolly
fellow in read for a gloriously entertaining evening of song, dance and
story. This magical musical collection of your favorite carols and
holiday hits will dazzle and inspire. January 30 - February 21, 2010 This Is How It Goes High school sweethearts — the star
of the high school track team (Cody) and a cheerleader (Belinda) —
marry. He becomes a successful businessman; she's a stay-at-home mom. A
high school acquaintance (Man) returns to town and rents the room over
their garage and upsets the delicate balance of their relationship,
raising questions about who they want to be, who they are, and what made
them that way. The play's title refers
to Man's frequent breaking of drama's Fourth Wall as he addresses the
audience in between scenes. He prefaces his remarks to set up the next
scene with "This is how it goes..." or his remarks on the
preceding action with "This is how it went...". Deeply in love
with Belinda, or at least the Belinda he remembered, he proves to be an
unreliable narrator. Occasional scenes prove not to have occurred as he
relates them and get re-acted in a style that the audience might find more
reasonable or plausible. March 13 - April 3, 2010 The Miracle Worker The title originates in Mark
Twain's description of Sullivan as a "miracle worker." derived
from Helen Keller's autobiography, "The Story of My Life,"
this play tells the relationship between Keller, a deaf and blind child,
and Anne Sullivan, the teacher who introduced her to education, activism
and international celebrity by winning the struggle to teach her to
communicate with sign language to communicate.
April 24 - May 16, 2010 Address Unknown (The title is actually a
mistranslation of the term "Adressat unbekannt," which is
marked on the last envelope. The correct translation of "Adressat"
is "addressee," not "address"; which is much more in
keeping with the plot of the story.) This is the story of two German
friends and business partners, art dealers in San Francisco. Martin, a
gentile, returns with his family to Germany, exhilarated by the advances
in the old country since the humiliation of the Great War. The Jewish
partner, Max, remains in the States to keep the business going. The
story is told entirely in letters between them, from 1932 to 1934, the
technique used in 84 Charing Cross Road. September 4 - 26, 2010 The Tempest
RTC's
2008-2009 ACTING CLASSES: WINTER 2009 Acting Classes Course
Descriptions Acting
(Ages 5-7) Instructors:
Stefoni
Burgi and Jessica
Gordon Download
Registration Form A perfect
introduction to the world of theatre! Students play
imagination games and learn the elements of
storytelling. This is an excellent class for young
readers. On the last day of the workshop, family and
friends are invited to a presentation of the students'
work. Instructors:
Stefoni
Burgi and Jessica
Gordon Download
Registration Form This is an introductory
class that exposes students to scripted scenes and
monologues. Students will learn memorization techniques,
stage presence, listening and working together with a
scene partner as they work on contemporary scripted
material. Preliminary exposure to acting is beneficial
but not necessary. This is an excellent class for young
actors who are ready to take the next step. On the last
day of the workshop, family and friends are invited to a
presentation of the students' work. Instructor: Brian
McDonald Download
Registration Form These fast-paced classes
are challenging and great fun. In a nurturing environment,
students learn self-assurance while acquiring intermediate
acting skills. Script analysis and character development
are taught through monologue and scene work as well as
theatre games, voice and movement exercises and
improvisation. Individual attention is given to each
student and the class culminates in a final presentation
for parents, family and friends. Instructor: Brian
McDonald Download
Registration Form These fast-paced classes
are challenging and great fun. In a nurturing environment,
students learn self-assurance while acquiring intermediate
acting skills. Script analysis and character development
are taught through monologue and scene work as well as
theatre games, voice and movement exercises and
improvisation. Individual attention is given to each
student and the class culminates in a final presentation
for parents, family and friends. Instructor: Joseph
Fuqua Download
Registration Form This very popular class
looks to further student's skills or try acting for the
first time. Students focus on script analysis, character
development, memorization techniques and stage presence
while learning how to free the voice and body for
individual expression. Contemporary scenes and monologues
are chosen by the instructor for each student based on
their personal needs and wishes. This is a fast-paced
three-hour course that meets for 8 Mondays culminating in
an informal final presentation for family and friends. Policies
and Procedures Please note: Instructors
may be subject to change. Making a
Reservation: Financial
Assistance: Payment Plans: Cancellation
Policy: Cancellation of a
Class: Auditing a Class: To
make a donation or to sponsor Rubicon's Education Outreach
Programs,
RTC's
SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAMS:
A
Summer of fantastic fun perfect for the entire family! Rubicon's Summer
Youth productions are high-quality exciting entertainment for
the entire family. This year's productions will be presented
in various locations around the county from
Ventura to Camarillo so be sure to check the location and
performance time for each show. Advanced
reservations are encouraged as many of these performances
quickly sell out. Tickets are $15/Adults and $10/Kids 12 and
under for all productions and can be purchased online by
clicking a link below or by calling the Rubicon Box Office at
805.667.2900. Program
Overview We are so excited and hope to see
you this summer as we present our most ambitious youth program
to date! Sincerely, RTC's
CALIFORNIA RUBICON INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL:
NOTE:
EVERYONE, YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON THIS GROUNDBREAKING EVENT ON THE
RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY WEBSITE HERE: http://www.rubicontheatre.org/galas/ritf.php THE
RITF PREVIEW SEASON BROCHURE
Three years ago, true to form, Rubicon Theatre
Company presented a festival in which esteemed actors
and artists from around the world came together to
present the entire canon of Samuel Beckett. Among them
was Michael Colgan, Artistic Director of Ireland's
Gate Theatre. Energized and inspired by the gathering,
it was an exhilarating time. Then it happened. A group of us were at the Bella
Maggiore Inn, enjoying the kind of extended
conversation that happens with close friends after a
wonderful meal. You can see where this is going.
Michael said, "This would be the perfect place
for an annual international theatre festival."
Michael left for Dublin the next day-but that simple
statement started to keep us up nights. Beautiful
Ventura's splendid outdoor summer activities by day
and stimulating theatre by night; what could be
better? Welcome now to the Preview Season of the Rubicon
International Theatre Festival. Artists from France,
Israel, Ivory Coast, the United Kingdom and Venezuela
will tell love stories, confront the emotional ravages
of war, dream of the future and offer an infusion of
joy. Please join us this July-it is with you that we can
know a more literate, empathic and passionate world
community. See you at the Festival! by Luis Marques Somewhere in Africa a 26-year-old rebel
guerilla colonel is held captive in a prison
cell. It is the first safe haven he has known
since being captured from his village as a
child. A court-appointed female attorney
unearths the man trapped behind a lifetime of
violence. "A piercing face to face
encounter played by the two grand actors of
the Ivory Coast." -- Le Figaro Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main Street,
Ventura In present-day Madrid, an Israeli scholar
is detained for stealing a confidential file
which tells the story of a Catholic priest and
a beautiful young Jewess during the Spanish
Inquisition. The priest is required to
"purify" the woman. He visits her
daily, drawn to her intelligence and charm.
Their friendship ultimately becomes an
all-consuming love affair. "Dayan is a
master." -- Variety Ventura College Theatre, 4667 Telegraph
Road Internationally renowned for their fresh
and accessible interpretations of Beckett's
prose, Gare St Lazare presents acclaimed actor
Conor Lovett in this new adaptation. The
narrator, expelled from the family home upon
the death of his father, takes refuge on a
bench by a canal. There he meets a woman who
takes him home. "One could hardly come up
with a better human instrument to intone
Samuel Beckett's comic prose than Conor
Lovett" -- L.A. Times Ventura College Studio Theatre, 4667
Telegraph Road directed By Erwan Daourhas An 11-year veteran of Cirque du Soleil,
Cottereau is a virtuoso clown and mime artist
who has been likened to Harpo Marx, Charlie
Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Imagine-Toi draws
us into a special universe populated with
astonishing characters performed by the
acrobatic, elastic Cottereau, who also creates
his own animal sounds and other effects. A
wonderful event for all ages! "Fantastic,
delirious, amazing, fabulous, incomparable,
hilarious, elegant, unique, marvelous,
fairy-like, shining, funny..." -- Recalls Ventura College Theatre, 4667 Telegraph
Road, Ventura London cabaret artist Giselle Wolf sings
songs from the heart about love hoped for, won
and lost. Her repertoire includes American
standards, showtunes, jazz and French
favorites. "Giselle Wolf is an
interpreter whose consummate skills can
deliver these messages of love, joy, sadness,
regret, loss and just being human." Elk's Lodge, 11 South Ash Street, Ventura by Gustavo Ott From Teatro de las Americas, this hilarious
play looks at a young urban husband and wife
and their meticulously planned program to have
a baby. In the midst of the procedures, each
finds that they must deal with
"baggage" -- especially when it
shows up at their door! In Spanish Bell Arts Factory, 432 North Ventura
Avenue, Ventura A star-studded evening of international
performers that celebrates cross-cultural
currents in both words and music with a live
concert performance by singer-songwriter
Stephen Bishop. Five actors from around
the world speak Shakespeare's eternal question
"To be or not to be..." in their
native tongues accompanied by piano
underscoring. A catered reception with
international foods and a no-host bar is
included with orchestra tickets. Many of
RITF's Artistic Advisory Council members will
be present for this exciting event. Festive
attire suggested. Majestic Ventura Theatre, 26 South Chestnut
Street, Ventura Elk's Lodge, 11 South Ash Street, Ventura Ventura Book Fair, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 450 East
Harbor Blvd., Ventura Artistic
Advisory Council:
Please
join us for the A
star-studded evening with performances
by international artists, Oscar
® and Grammy ® Award Nominee plus
the Inaugural presentation of *********** Friday,
July 18 $250
Patron Seating (includes reception) *********** Rubicon
International Theatre Festival Featured
Community Preview Event: July 12, 13 Opening
Ceremony Eye
of the Cyclone (Ivory Coast)
July 16-19 Conviction
(Israel/USA) July 19-21 First
Love (Ireland) July 23-27 Imagine-toi
(France) July 24-27 Cabaret
(United Kingdom) Giselle Wolf
July 25 *********** Festival
Tickets Patron
Passport $315 Festival
Passport $200 (Senior
65 plus discount $5 per ticket and
select student matinees $25 - Call Box
Office for details.)
Rubicon
International Theatre Festival RUBICON
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL Mission Vision Objectives To
bring a diverse public into the ambiance and the
beautiful setting of Ventura, California, on the
edge of the Pacific Ocean, where they will
experience the many attractions of the area and the
multiple productions of the festival. To
cultivate future generations of engaged and informed
citizens through performance, education and outreach
programs. FACILITIES
AND VENUES The
Festival will be using numerous sites all within
close proximity to Ventura's downtown cultural
district. Among them are Ventura's expansive State
owned and operated Fairgrounds situated on the
water's edge. Existing
Fairground venues In
addition there is room for two tents. Full
infrastructure is already in place with easy marked
access from the 101 freeway. The Amtrak train
station is also at the Fairgrounds. We intend to
secure the use of the Fairgrounds as an in kind
donation from the State. Within
10-15 minutes walk of the Fairgrounds Within
ten minutes drive of downtown EDUCATION
AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Education
and outreach is a cornerstone of the Festival
mission. As such we are strongly committed to
providing unique training opportunities for students
of all ages through the festival. Our components to
achieve this are: Apprentice
Program International
Theatre Panel Discussion Theatre
Talks The
Celebration Parade World
class international theatre presentations coupled
with the expansive spirit and restorative beauty of
the West, Los Angeles adjacent RITF will provide a
unique experience and powerful purpose for audience
and artist alike. We look forward to seeing you in
2008. "No
impersonal representation of a culture can fully
communicate its reality to others who have never
known its substance. Through personal relations -
our curiosity can be fulfilled by a sense of
knowledge, cynicism can give way to trust, and the
warmth of human friendship be kindled." Founders:
Karyl Lynn Burns, James O'Neil, Linda Purl Festival
Director: Linda Purl Executive
Director: M. Edgar Rosenblum Artistic
Advisory Board We
look forward to your joining us in the summer of
2008!
LOCATION Ventura,
California - one hour north of Los Angeles,
set along the scenic California coast line. DATES July
16-27, 2008 - Debut Season July
9-19, 2009 - Inaugural Season VENUES Facilities
as part of the Ventura County Fairgrounds
(2009) Off
site facilities: PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES France,
NEWIreland,
NEWIsrael
and Ivory Coast
Rubicon
International Theatre Festival Three-Week
Intensive The
festival unveils its Students
and artists invited to apply for this three-week
intensive international theatre training program
include current undergraduate and graduate students as
well as high school students entering their senior
year or first year of university theatre training who
are looking for advanced training and powerful
connections to launch their careers. The program will
rigorously explore fundamentals of Acting, and Vocal,
& Movement styles including Commedia,
Clown, Mask, & Kabuki, From the disciplines of
Grotowski, Decroux, Adler, Lecoq, and Shakespeare. Housing
(private rooms) & classes are on the beautiful
campus of Cal State University at Channel Islands.
Tuition for the 3 week program is $1,950 including
housing & breakfast. $1,500 without
housing/breakfast. A limited number of scholarships
are also available. Deadline
for Applications Extended! Do
You Know: *
An actor who would benefit from working with
Juilliard teachers & international artists
this summer? This
Apprenticeship Program will give them a great
advantage as they launch their careers! Also
seeking volunteers to assist the Apprentice Program
and the International Festival in General. For
Apprentice Program & Volunteer Info, Please
visit www.RITF.org
for more information and application. Click
here to download the application. A
SPECIAL EVENING TO SUPPORT RITF!
Celebrate
Cinco de Mayo Patron
Tequila is Honored to Sponsor: Chef/Owner
Sandy Smith, and the original staff of the former
Rosarito Beach Cafe, wishes to extend an invitation to
you to join them in celebrating their 20th
anniversary.
Twenty
years ago, (or close enough), a small, eleven table
cafe in the downtown altered the course of dining in
Ventura forever. In retrospect, perhaps they were
ahead of their time. But now, twenty years later,
their focus on regional Mexican cuisine, quality
ingredients, and of course, those fresh hand-rolled
tortillas make perfect sense. Join the staff of the
Rosarito Beach Cafe as they "do it one more
time" to benefit the arts.
A
Special Thanks to Our Gracious Hosts and
Meeting
Up with Friends in Vegas Our
first excursion, to Las Vegas, is coming up in just a
few weeks. The air-conditioned motor coach – which
will also take us around to various locations in Vegas
in cool comfort – will leave Aug. 1 and return Aug. 4.
We will stay at the luxurious Luxor Hotel and see three
shows: Cirque du Soleil’s O at the Bellagio; The
Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian; and Monty
Python’s Spamalot at Wynn Las Vegas. We
will also meet two of the shows’ performers: Tony
Award-winner Anthony Crivello, who sings the title role
in Phantom, and Randal Keith, one of the gifted
comic actors in the Spamalot ensemble. The
Vegas Phantom, which recently celebrated its
first anniversary, is a one-act, 95-minute version of
the musical which received strong reviews for both its
streamlined script and its star. Las Vegas Weekly
praised Crivello’s “powerful pipes,” adding that
he creates “a compelling Phantom, his portrayal
transcending terror to reach a tenderness that gives the
piece its poignancy.” The
show does not stint on production values: Crivello noted
in a recent interview that the budget is an astonishing
$38 million, and the famous falling chandelier is two
stories high. If you worry the love story will get lost
amidst the glitz, fear not: Crivello reported that
“Something must be going right because some woman at
the end of my curtain call last night yelled out,
‘Marry me!’ ” Karyl
Lynn Burns, Rubicon’s co-founder, will be our escort. To reserve a spot, call Amber Landis at (805) 667-2912, ext. 239, If
you’re planning to drive down to San Diego and see the
Broadway-bound musical A Catered Affair with
Faith Prince and Harvey Fierstein, good luck. The show
is expected to easily sell out, and the Old Globe
Theatre is offering it only to its subscribers. But
you can see the much-anticipated show by joining Rubicon
on a two-night trip to San Diego Sept. 28-30. And
you’ll get a chance to meet its composer, John
Bucchino. His smaller-scale musical It’s Only Life
will have its first full production next spring at
Rubicon Theatre. A
Catered Affair is an adaptation of a 1956 film
starring Bette Davis. Set in the Bronx in the 1950s, it
concerns a couple who must decide whether to spend their
life savings on a family business or to launch their
only daughter's marriage with a lavish catered affair.
John Doyle, renowned for his recent Broadway revivals of
Sweeney Todd and Company, directs. We
will travel on an air-conditioned motor coach and stay
at the historic Hotel del Coronado. Hang around the pool
during the day, or enjoy an optional bus trip to
beautiful Balboa Park. Rubicon
co-founder Karyl Lynn Burns will be our escort. For more information, call Amber Landis at (805) 667-2912, ext. 239, Linda
Purl, director of the upcoming Rubicon International
Theatre Festival, and Jim O’Neil, Rubicon’s
co-founder and Artistic Director, will lead an exclusive
group on a theater tour to London and Budapest October
25 through November 4, 2007. London
is a great theater city, of course, and we’ll see four
shows there and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the
Royal National Theatre. (For lovers of royalty, we’ll
also enjoy a private tour of the House of Lords.) What
you may not know is the Hungarian capital, renowned for
its beautiful architecture and Roman ruins, is home to
40 theater companies! We will take in several shows and
enjoy talks by some of the city’s leading theatre
critics and the President of its Theatre Institute. The
cost, including air fare and accommodations in
first-class hotels, For more information, call Mychelle Dee at (805) 667-2912, ext. 237,
Europe 2007 You
are Invited! Dear
Friends: Rubicon
Theatre Company and Rubicon International Theatre
Festival invite you to travel with us to London and
Budapest for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In
October of 2007, Linda Purl and James O’Neil of
Rubicon will lead a U.S. Delegation to Europe for an
exclusive theatre and cultural tour. Delegates will
be taken backstage and behind the scenes to
encounter European culture head on. Budapest,
Hungary Rubicon
has been issued a very special invitation from the
Theatre Institute of Hungary to travel to Budapest
in October of 2007. Boasting Roman ruins, splendors
of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and 40 resident
theatre companies, it is their keen desire for a
Delegation from the US to experience the wonders of
their capitol and to attend multiple theatre
productions. The
invitation includes private city tours and
informative talks from their leading theatre critic
and President of the Theatre Institute that will
give us a context for our travels both historical
and contemporary and a bird’s eye view to the
changing landscape in Eastern Europe. Experiencing
the cultural crossroads of Budapest this trip will
offer an insightful look at life in the heart of
Europe. In
London we will enjoy four great theatrical
performances accompanied by illuminating discussions
with London’s key theatre figures. We’ll take a
behind-the-scenes look at the renowned National
Theatre, and we’ll be treated to a private tour of
Parliament’s House of Lords by personal invitation
of Lord Falkland, Premier Viscount of Scotland. At
deluxe accommodations near the theatre district, we
will gather in the morning to critique the play seen
the night before and preview the play of the day. In
the afternoon, relax or take included
theatre-related tours. Final selection of plays will
be made closer to our time of departure to ensure
seeing the best of what is being offered during our
stay. Experience
firsthand the arts advantage and join our Rubicon
Delegation as we travel abroad in October of ‘07.
We look forward to traveling with you on this
international adventure! Linda
Purl & James O’Neil Your European Experience What’s
Included What’s
Not Included The Particulars Accessibility/Mobility Once
we have a frank assessment of your needs, we will be
glad to work with our hosts to find out what aspects
of the program would be accessible to you and what
you may have to forgo. We can also attempt to find
out what special accommodations might be arranged
for you at additional cost. Please call to make an
inquiry. Anyonerequiring extraordinary assistance
must be accompanied by someone who can and will
provide such aid. Single
Travelers A
limited number of single spaces are available on a
first-come, first-served basis for an additional
fee. We welcome with enthusiasm those who wish to
travel alone. Our staff will make every effort
possible to incorporate each participant into the
life of the group. We provide some assistance to
single travelers who want to share accommodations. Physical
Requirements In
order to fully enjoy the trip, we recommend that all
participants be in good mental and physical health.
Activity level will be moderate, involving walking
and stair climbing. Make Your Arrangements Tour
Costs Details
and prices in this invitation are based on
information available as of June 15. They are
subject to change. Please note that all prices are
per person, based on double occupancy. Space is
limited. 20-30 member Rubicon Delegation travel fee
$6,500 (includes a $1,000 tax-deductible donation to
Rubicon International Theatre Festival). Reservations Reservations
for Rubicon Delegation 2007 are now being accepted
and honored in order of receipt. Use the attached
form. A
provisional deposit of $750 per person per program,
submitted with the attached reservation form,
reserves a place. If you make a provisional deposit,
we will automatically send you the detailed brochure
as soon as it is available. Deposits are
provisional, pending your acceptance of the final
brochure terms. Balance of payment is due on receipt
of final invoice, 90 days prior to departure. Mail
the attached registration form with a deposit of
$750 per person to Rubicon International Theatre
Festival, 1006 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001. Or
Fax your reservations with your credit card
information to our office at (805) 667-2903. Or
call (805) 667-2900 to charge your deposit on your
credit card during regular business hours Monday –
Friday, 10:00 – 5:00 pm PST. To
reserve on the Web, go to www.rubicontheatre.org
and then go to the Web page for the program. Cancellations
and Refunds The
provisional deposit is 100% refundable until the
final program brochure is mailed. Once you have
received the final brochure, you will have two weeks
to cancel. After that time, you will be subject to
cancellation policies governing program. Trip
cancellation insurance is available for all programs
and is highly recommended. Our recommended travel
professionals will be glad to assist you in
acquiring appropriate travel insurance. Europe 2007 Registration
Form Passenger
One, Name (as on your passport)
Passenger
Two, Name (as on your passport) Address
(Passenger One)
Address
(Passenger Two) Phone
Number
Email Dietary
Needs Room Preference Other
Special Needs Emergency
Contact (Name & Phone) Please send this form with your $1500 ($750 per person) refundable
deposit to Credit
cards accepted ~ Travel insurance is highly
recommended. *
Air flights are not included in the package. Please
contact Susan Holden at ProTravel International,
Inc.
LAS
VEGAS Meeting
Up with Friends Rubicon is offering three
unique getaways over the next few months - adventures that are not
available through your travel agent. Our trips, especially
designed for theater lovers, will combine rest and relaxation with
the excitement of seeing great shows and meeting their performers
and creators. Our first excursion, to Las
Vegas, is coming up in just a few weeks. The air-conditioned motor
coach - which will also take us around to various locations in
Vegas in cool comfort - will leave Aug. 1 and return Aug. 4. We
will stay at the luxurious Luxor Hotel and see three shows: Cirque
du Soleil's O at the Bellagio; The Phantom of the Opera at the
Venetian; and Monty Python's Spamalot at Wynn Las Vegas. We will also meet two of the
shows' performers: Tony Award-winner Anthony Crivello, who sings
the title role in Phantom, and Randal Keith, one of the gifted
comic actors in the Spamalot ensemble. The two men have much in
common. Both have played the Phantom - Keith starred in the hit
musical's first national tour - and both are familiar faces to
Rubicon regulars. Crivello starred in Mating Dance of the
Werewolf, while Keith played the Innkeeper and Governor in Man of
La Mancha. The Vegas Phantom, which
recently celebrated its first anniversary, is a one-act, 95-minute
version of the musical which received strong reviews for both its
streamlined script and its star. Las Vegas Weekly praised
Crivello's "powerful pipes," adding that he creates
"a compelling Phantom, his portrayal transcending terror to
reach a tenderness that gives the piece its poignancy." The show does not stint on
production values: Crivello noted in a recent interview that the
budget is an astonishing $38 million, and the famous falling
chandelier is two stories high. If you worry the love story will
get lost amidst the glitz, fear not: Crivello reported that
"Something must be going right because some woman at the end
of my curtain call last night yelled out, 'Marry me!' " Karyl Lynn Burns, Rubicon's
co-founder, will be our escort. To reserve a spot,
call Amber Landis at (805) 667-2912, ext. 239, ########################## An
Affair in San Diego If you're planning
to drive down to San Diego and see the Broadway-bound musical A
Catered Affair with Faith Prince and Harvey Fierstein, good luck.
The show is expected to easily sell out, and the Old Globe Theatre
is offering it only to its subscribers. But you can see
the much-anticipated show by joining Rubicon on a two-night trip
to San Diego Sept. 28-30. And you'll get a chance to meet its
composer, John Bucchino. His smaller-scale musical It's Only Life
will have its first full production next spring at Rubicon
Theatre. A Catered Affair
is an adaptation of a 1956 film starring Bette Davis. Set in the
Bronx in the 1950s, it concerns a couple who must decide whether
to spend their life savings on a family business or to launch
their only daughter's marriage with a lavish catered affair. John
Doyle, renowned for his recent Broadway revivals of Sweeney Todd
and Company, directs. We will travel on
an air-conditioned motor coach and stay at the historic Hotel del
Coronado. Hang around the pool during the day, or enjoy an
optional bus trip to beautiful Balboa Park. Rubicon
co-founder Karyl Lynn Burns will be our escort. For more
information, call Amber Landis at (805) 667-2912, ext. 239, ########################## WINNIPEG,
CANADA Please
join us in April, 2006 when Miss
Daisy Drives to
Canada! Be there when Rubicon's
award-winning original production of Driving
Miss Daisy opens on April
22, 2006. The cast and Rubicon co-founders Karyl Lynn Burns and
Jim O'Neil will be on hand to greet us! Besides our visit to the
Manitoba Theatre Company, highlights of this action-packed week
will include a performance of "The Marriage of Figaro"
opera, a private tour of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet during a
rehearsal, visits to all the historic sites of Winnipeg and
sumptuous dining. Tours will include the St. Boniface Museum,
Manitoba Museum, McPhillips Street Casino, Millennium Express,
Circle of Life Thunderbird House where we will learn about the
largest urban Aboriginal communities in Canada, and a special
Ukrainian feast with lavish entertainment. You'll also have free time to
sample the shopping, art galleries and the dazzling array of fine
restaurants. Complete orientation materials and recommendations
will be provided. Accommodations will be at the
beautiful Fort Garry Hotel in the heart of Winnipeg and will
include a complimentary full breakfast each morning. The hotel
features a wonderful spa for optional extra pampering. Air travel will be on United
Airlines via Los Angeles to Chicago and then Winnipeg outbound.
The returning flight will fly via Winnipeg to Denver and then Los
Angeles. Round-trip coach transfer from
Ventura to LAX will be included and from Winnipeg to the Fort
Garry Hotel. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A
VALID U.S. PASSPORT TO TRAVEL TO CANADA. Because of a favorable
exchange rate between the U.S. and Canadian dollar, we can offer
you this memorable trip for only $2050 double occupancy or $2300
single occupancy. (This includes a tax-deductible donation.) Here's
What's You'll Get: Reservations
required with full payment by: February 10, 2006! Please contact: Diana Dunbar,
Development Director at 805-667-2912 ext. 248 or e-mail her at:
ddunbar@rubicontheatre.org
for further information and a complete, detailed itinerary. LEAVE THE
DETAILS TO US! ALL YOU HAVE TO
DO IS RESERVE NOW! DON'T MISS THIS
FABULOUS TASTE OF WINNIPEG! UPDATE:
5/16/04 Hey
Everyone! GUESS who attended the Driving Miss Daisy Gala on 4/10/04???
Check out the pictures below! Unfortunately, I can't tell you is in all of
these pictures with him, but doesn't he look wonderful? Photos
courtesy of Steve & Cynde Magidson Ventura,
California - Rubicon Theatre
Company's critically acclaimed production of Alfred Urhy's Pulitzer
Prize-winning drama Driving Miss Daisy, originally slated to close May 9,
will extend for five additional performances -- through Saturday, May 15,
2004. Performances for the final week are Wednesday at 7 pm, Thursday
through Saturday at 8 pm, with a matinee on Saturday at 2 pm. There is no Sunday
performance. All performances are at Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main
Street in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. For tickets call (805)
667-2900. Mention this e-mail to receive $2 off per ticket (may not be combined
with other offers). The
Ventura County Star proclaimed, "Get yourself down to The Laurel in
downtown Ventura to see a superb interpretation of this memorable play." "Sensitively
directed...first-rate. . .
a mini-masterpiece...Ms. Learned does marvelous work," states the Santa
Barbara News Press. "My
heart is still fluttering from the beauty and impact of this flawless
production," writes the reviewer from The Tolucan Times, "a
mind expanding, highly rewarding, unforgettable experience....mesmerizing. The
thunderous applause and standing
ovation
could have been felt in Los Angeles!" Driving
Miss Daisy
chronicles the twenty-five year relationship between a wealthy, sharp-tongued
Jewish widow and her soft-spoken black chauffer. Set in the South beginning in
1948, this exquisitely crafted play is a poignant and humorous testament to
friendship between people from contrasting worlds. Under
the direction of Rubicon Artistic Director James O'Neil, the cast features
four-time Emmy® Award-winning actress Michael Learned as Daisy
Werthan. Ms. Learned is often recognized for her series work as Olivia Walton on
the much-lauded TV series "The Waltons" and as the star of the series
"Nurse." Lance Nichols, who last appeared at Rubicon in The Boys
Next Door, plays Hoke Coleburn, the black chauffer who befriends Daisy.
Rounding out the cast, playing Daisy's son Boolie, is Eric Lange. Mr. Lange
recently appeared as Mitch in Rubicon's acclaimed production of A Streetcar
Named Desire. Rubicon
Theatre Company's production of Driving
Miss Daisy takes place during the 50th Anniversary Year of Brown
Versus the Board of Education, the Supreme Court decision that mandated public
school desegregation. The production also takes place near the 50th
anniversary of seamstress Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a
white person. Says
O'Neil, "This production is a potent reminder of several landmark events in
the history of the civil rights movement. However the play's great power is that
it is also a very personal story, about how racial prejudices (and differences
of religion and age) are overcome over time through friendship." Driving
Miss Daisy
opens Saturday, April 10 and continues through Saturday, May 15, 2004.
Regular ticket prices are $30 to $45, depending on the performance, with
discounts for groups, seniors, students and military. For tickets or
information, call Rubicon Theatre Company (805) 667-2900, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays (Visa, Mastercard and
American Express accepted.) Rubicon Theatre Company is in residence at The
Laurel, located at 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, CA
93001 (corner of Laurel and Main) in Ventura's Downtown Cultural
District. Rubicon
Theatre Company is Ventura's premiere non-profit professional theatre company.
Founded in 1998 by James O'Neil and Karyl Lynn Burns, the mission of the
company is to present a diverse season of classic and contemporary comedies,
dramas and musicals for the entertainment, enrichment and education of residents
and visitors to the region. Rubicon Theatre Company performs in the intimate
200-seat theatre Laurel, a renovated church originally built in the 1920s.
Rubicon was declared the "anchor" of Ventura's Downtown Cultural
District by City Council proclamation. #
# #
The
Phantasmagorial Variety Show Join
Rubicon on April 18th for Hosted by Starring Friday
April 18th, 2008 The evening will
held at the $30 for
non-reserved balcony seats ($45 at the door) Seats
Going Fast! On March 17, 2008,
Rubicon kicked-off its annual Education and Outreach Campaign
which will run through April 30, 2008. The goal of the campaign
is to raise $130,000 in funds for youth programs, including
student matinees, acting and playwriting classes, the young
playwrights' festival and summer youth camps in musical theatre,
drama and production. These programs over the years have served
over 40,000 students in Ventura County. Many of these students
who participate in these programs are able to do so because of
the financial assistance Rubicon offers in the way of full and
partial scholarships. We hope that you will join
us in supporting this great cause by purchasing tickets to our
main event: The Sensationally Spectacular, Musically
Magnificent, Hilariously Hysterical, Phantasmagorical Variety
Show featuring fantastic musical entertainment, singers,
dancers, circus acts and local talent paired with professional
performers. It is going to be
an amazing celebration that will allow Rubicon's youth programs
to thrive and grow so that all young artists of tomorrow can to
shine today. Hope you can join us! If you are unable
to make the event and but would still like to make a
contribution please contact Development and Community Relations
Director Mychele Dee at 805.667.2912 ext. 237.
RTC's
THE BROADWAY BALL:
SAVE THE DATE Come fly with us to
1940s Broadway! Rubicon
Theatre Company Presents More information to
come! SAVE THE DATE Come fly with us to
1940s Broadway! Rubicon
Theatre Company Presents More information to
come! Rubicon's Broadway Ball is ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY! Last
Chance to Order Tickets for
our Annual Gala On
Saturday, September 16, 2006
6:00 P.M. Black Tie or 40's
Dress Patrons
tell us they wouldn't miss our
annual gala for anything! This
year's nog event includes
dinner, dancing, a live and
silent auction, and
entertainment that is always
first-rate and filled with
surprises! If you haven't made
your reservations yet, call
now! Don't miss the social
event of the season, Rubicon
Theatre Company's Broadway
Ball. LATE-BREAKING
ADDITIONS TO THE ENTERTAINMENT
LINE-UP! JULIE
DIXON JACKSON, KIRSTEN
CHANDLER BENTON, BETS MALONE
and KIM
HUBER, Stars of the
upcoming hit musical The
Marvelous Wonderettes (amazing
four-part harmony and hilarity
a la Forever Plaid!),
have just joined the
entertainment line-up! Our
headliner is Las Vegas crooner
BRIAN
DUPREY, singing a
fabulous set of songs from the
40's and 50's made famous by
FRANK SINATRA. MORA'S
MODERN RHYTHMISTS
will be providing Big Band
dance music. The
gorgeous CATE
CAPLIN, a champion
ballroom dancer and the
choreographer for Rubicon's
upcoming Man of La Mancha,
will offer a glorious
dance demonstration with her
partner GARY
FRANCO. The
evening also includes an
elegant dinner provided by KIRK
MEMOLI and COMMAND
PERFORMANCE CATERING, a
tour of AIR
FORCE ONE and more! BOOK
YOUR TICKET TO THE AMAZING
BROADWAY BALL! About Brian Duprey... If
you like Harry
Connick, Jr. or
Michael Buble,
you'll love
Brian Duprey.
He's a modern day
crooner with a rich
baritone voice
reminiscent of Frank
Sinatra.
BRIAN has performed at
various hotels on the
Las Vegas strip
including the Bellagio,
Mirage, MGM
Grand, Venetian,
Caesars Palace,
Mandalay Bay,
and more. You
may have seen Brian
Duprey on FOX TV's Performing
As, where Brian
won $20,000 portraying
his idol, Frank
Sinatra. Talent judge Damon
Elliott (music
producer of Beyonce
and Jessica
Simpson) was
blown away the first
time he saw Brian
perform. He said
"it was like
watching 'Young Blue
Eyes' perform."
Television viewers
agreed and thousands
flocked to FOX's
website to talk about
Duprey's uncanny vocal
similarity . About Dean Mora and
Mora's Modern Rhythmists "...Mora
and his Rhythmists deserve an
enormous amount of "This
band swings with enough pep,
vim and verve to Mora's
Modern Rhythmists was formed
in 1994 by Dean Mora (Ovation
Award-Winning Musical Director
of Rubicon's Lady Macbeth
Sings the Blues, Jacques
Brel and Side by Side
by Sondheim). Dean's band
got their first break in 1997,
when they played the
world-famous Derby nightclub,
playing there regularly for
the next three years, and
prompting legions of dancers
to rediscover some of the
dance steps popular during
this period, such as the Shag,
the Balboa, and the
Charleston. Since then,
the band has played at such
venues as The
Hollywood Palladium, The
Avalon Casino Ballroom (Catalina
Island), the legendary Blossom
Room of The Hollywood
Roosevelt Hotel, the
historic Biltmore
Hotel and Argyle
Hotel, the Wilshire
Ebell Club, The
Orpheum Theatre, The
Jazz Bakery and The
Queen Mary. Special
events include the Los Angeles
Conservancy's Last
Remaining Seats series,
the Art Deco Society's 1929
Wall St. Crash Bash and
Speakeasy Soiree, the premiere
party of A&E Network's The
Great Gatsby, as well as
numerous corporate and private
functions. In the summer
of 2001, Mora's Modern
Rhythmists had the honor of
performing at Lincoln
Center in New York
City as part of their Midsummer
Night Swing dance series.
Other clients have included Toyota,
Pacific Bell,
The Los Angeles Master
Chorale and Steven
Spielberg. The band
has also participated in music
festivals, such as the Sweet
and Hot Classic Jazz Festival,
the SoCal Jazzfest and the
Dixieland-By-The-Sea Festival. In the
concert arena, Mora's Modern
Rhythmists presented an
all-Duke Ellington program at
the Balcony Theatre in
Pasadena as part of the Pasadena
Jazz Institute's Tribute
to The Masters concert
series, as well as being the
starring ensemble in Chuck
Cecil Presents..., which
was held at the Performing
Arts Center of Cal State,
Northridge. Mora's
Modern Rhythmists has released
5 CDs to date, including My
Favorite Band, Mr.
Rhythmist Goes to Town, Call
of the Freaks, Goblin
Market, and Devil's
Serenade, their first
all-1920s album. KIRSTEN
CHANDLER (Cindy Lou) is
perhaps best known for
re-creating the role of
Magenta in the award-winning
revival of The Rocky
Horror Show (starring
David Arquette). Other
national tour and regional
credits include the
critically-acclaimed west
coast premiere of The Wild
Party (Madelaine True), Ragtime
(Evelyn Nesbit), The
Scarlet Pimpernel (Marguerite),
I Love You You're Perfect
Now Change (Woman 1), Sweet
Charity (Charity), Into
the Woods (Baker's Wife),
Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey),
Jacques Brel... the
title role in The Baker's
Wife, the title role in
the world premiere of Lulu,
the west coast premiere of Last
Easter (Joy), and a lot
of flops she'd rather not
mention. When she isn't
onstage, Kirsten can be found
in the recording studio; she
provides the singing voice of Pocahontas
for Disney's World on
Ice, radio, and television,
can be heard as Princess Daria
in the animated feature, Princess
and the Pea, and voicing
the ballad "Love Will
Lead You Home" in the
upcoming animated feature, The
Velveteen Rabbit. Kirsten
and her dear husband Stan
Chandler perform often as a
team, and have headlined at
New York's Town Hall, Disney
Hall (with the California
Philharmonic), and in many
other prestigious venues.
Together, the two have
released their own debut album
entitled A Quiet Thing,
which received rave reviews
from The Los Angeles Times,
Variety and Playbill. JULIE
DIXON JACKSON (Betty Jean) was
co-recipient of the Ovation
and Garland Award for her
performance as Daisy Hilton in
the LA premiere of Side
Show . She spent a year
on the National Tour of Jesus
Christ Superstar and was
most recently seen as Agnes in
I Do, I Do at the
Pasadena Playhouse where she
also starred in Side by
Side by Sondheim .
Within this last year she was
seen as Sadie in I Love a
Piano (Musical Theatre
West) and Mae in LaChiusa's The
Wild Party (Blank
Theatre). Other favorite
roles: Eva in Evita, Sally
in Cabaret , Marta in
Company, Red Riding
Hood in Into the Woods,
Lucy in You're A Good Man
Charlie Brown, Lizzie in Baby
and Anne in La Cage
Aux Folles. Recent TV:
"E.R.,"
"Everybody Hates
Chris" and "Jimmy
Kimmel Live". BETS
MALONE (Suzy) originated
the role of Suzy when the
production first workshopped
at the Milwaukee Repertory
Theatre. She also originated
the role of Suzy Simpson in
the sequel The Winter
Wonderettes . Bets was
recently seen in On The
Town (Hildy), for which
she received a Los Angeles
Drama Critics Circle Award, Guys
and Dolls (Miss
Adelaide-Ovation Nomination),
the world premiere of Pilgrim
(Marta), Grease (Rizzo),
Evita (Eva) and most
recently Fiddler on the
Roof (Hodel) at the
Sacramento Music Circus. Some
other favorites include Once
Upon A Mattress (Princess
Winnifred), The Will
Rogers Follies (Betty
Blake), Ragtime (Mother),
Me and My Girl (Sally),
Children of Eden (Eve/Mama
Noah), Honky Tonk Laundry (Lana
Mae), Company (Amy), Triumph
of Love (Leonide), Cabaret
(Sally), Crazy for
You (Polly), Romance/Romance
(Josefine/Monica), A
Little Night Music (Petra),
1776 (Martha), The Secret
Garden (Martha), Little
Shop of Horrors (Audrey),
Babes In Arms (Susie),
and the spectacle musical The
Ten Commandments with Val
Kilmer. She is a proud member
of the Musical Theatre Guild
and Actors Equity. About
Theatrical Dance Champions Cate was a
soloist with Ballet
West and North
Carolina Dance Theatre,
and was a principal dancer
with the Metropolitan
Ballet and the American
Dance Machine. She
has toured extensively
throughout the United States,
Europe, China and Japan. Cate danced
in the West Coast Premiere of
the Broadway show SWING! and
won an Ovation Award for her
performance. She is a two-time
Star Search Winner,
three-time Southwest
Regional Champion,
four-times California
Star Ball Champion,
four-time Emerald Ball
Champion, five-time US
Open Champion, a
multiple Gold Medalist
and a three-time World
Champion in Theatrical
ShowDance. She also
received a Garland
Award for her
choreography in Grand
Hotel at the Colony
Theatre and Women In Theatre
presented her with a Red
Carpet Award for her work as a
producer and director. Gary
Franco has an
extensive theatre and pop
career which includes MTV
videos, television shows,
movies, commercials, European
tours with Chippendales and
performing as the Head waiter
in the National Tour of the
Broadway show Contact.
Both Gary and the show
received rave reviews in their
600 performances in 35 cities.
Gary is a two-time Showstopper
National Champion and
his classical technique and
partnering abilities have led
him to perform in some of the
most prestigious theatres in
Russia, Latvia, Europe, Japan,
Taiwan and throughout the
United States with companies
such as the Boston
Ballet, lA
Classical Ballet, American
Folk Ballet and Disney's
Symphonic Fantasy. Cate and
Gary have had the pleasure of
performing in the company of
world renowned celebrities
including Stephanie Powers,
Michelle Lee, Lucy Arnaz, Tyne
Daley, Rita Moreno, Brian
Boitano, Elaine Stritch,
Shirley Jones, Robert Goulet,
Susan Anton, Ann Margaret,
Marvin Hamlisch, Katie HoImes,
Kathleen Turner, Huey Lewis
and the News, Jeremy Irons and
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Space
is filling up fast for this
thrilling black tie event! Tickets
are $250 each This
unforgettable night will
feature: If you
attend just one big fundraiser
event this year, this is THE
ONE! Here's a
sampling of a few Broadway
Ball auction items you can
win: Live
Auction includes: Silent
Auction includes: BOOK
YOUR TICKET TO THE AMAZING
BROADWAY BALL!
2003
WINTER WONDERLAND FUNDRAISER UPDATE 12/23/03 I received a wonderful photo album on the
Rubicon-Patrons2 E-Mail List, posted by Steve Magidson (steve_magidson@consultant.com),
just chock full of pictures from the Winter Wonderland RTC
Fundraiser. Below are just a few of the 71 PHOTOS posted, so that we can
all get a better idea of what the evening looked, and was, like: UPDATE 12/16/03 Received the Rubicon Crossings Newsletter from Karyl Lynn
today, which had a "Winter Wonderland" wrap-up: 2.
“A Winter Wonderland” Wrap Up Nearly
300 individuals were involved as either event attendees or volunteers in
Rubicon’s major December fund-raising event at the Reagan Presidential Library
and Museum. “A Winter Wonderland” was truly a wondrous event! During
the evening’s festivities, Helen Yunker presented a check to Rubicon for the
first installment of her unprecedented multi-year naming gift. (The interior of
the theatre will be renamed “Helen Yunker Auditorium” when the building is
purchased and rededicated.) Howard
Boroughs made an exciting "match" announcement that spurred a happy
frenzy of hand-waving, check-writing and cheering and raised $116,000.l Thank
you to Helen and Howard and to the six individuals or families who made
leadership gifts to the preliminary phase of the campaign, we are getting very
close to achieving our first goal – to raise $500,000 toward a down payment. Thanks
to the incredible event committee, net proceeds for the auction and ticket sales
portion of the event totaled $44,000. Beyond
the record-breaking numbers – the event was a great time for old and new
friends to gather in a lovely setting for great food, song and story. Performers
with credits ranging from the Broadway companies of "Cats,"
"Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Miserables" joined television
and film celebrities to sing or describe auction items. Dignitaries in
attendance including the Consul Generals or Honorary Consuls of Germany,
Ireland, Lithuania and Norway; as well as Thousand Oaks Mayor Bob Wilson,
Ventura Mayor Brian Brennan, Ventura City Council Member Christy Weir and Event
Co-Chairs Rosa Lee Measures and Albert G. Harris, and Chuck and Eloise Cohen.
A special thanks also to Heidi and Mike Bradbury, who also served as
co-chairs. The
Ventura County Star’s Society editor Cate Brown covered the event. To read the
story, visit the Star website at www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/lifestyle/article/0,1375,VCS_230_2496888,00.html
A
thank you ad ran on Sunday in the Star to “Winter Wonderland” participants,
and to all who have contributed to the building campaign to date. UPDATE 12/12/03 A link to a great article in the Ventura County Star on InsideV.com, about
the Winter Wonderland Benefit: http://www1.venturacountystar.com/vcs/lifestyle/article/0,1375,VCS_230_2496888,00.html December 12, 2003
Efrem Zimbalist Jr., his daughter Stephanie
Zimbalist, Amanda McBroom, George Ball, David Birney and Bonnie Franklin
were among the bright lights adding to the luster of the Rubicon Theatre
Company's $250-a-person benefit this past Sunday evening.
Held at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, a classy venue
to start with, the theater's Winter Wonderland extravaganza attracted
more than 300 guests from near and far and brought in more than
$250,000, thanks to the generosity of special donors including Helen
Yunker, Micheline and Albert Sakharoff, Cynde and Steve Magidson,
Barbara and Larry Meister, Loretta and Mike Merewether and Howard
Boroughs. They're evidently inclined to take their theater-going
seriously.
But everyone loves the Rubicon, including its president Claire
Bowman, there with her husband Reid and lots of hardworking board
members such as Merle DiVita, Mary and Don Gloiston, Midge and Dave
Stork, Elise and Bill Kearney, Janet and Steven Snyder and Warren Lovell
as well as Grandes Dames President Dottie Novatt, there with her husband
Bernie. Founded five years ago by husband-and-wife team James O'Neil and
Karyl Lynn Burns, the company has made its theatrical home for the past
five years at The Laurel, which is in the historic district of downtown
Ventura. The venue, a church in its former life, is now on the market,
and the Rubicon is a very motivated buyer.
"It's an exciting time for the Rubicon," said Norbert
Tan, Rubicon's managing director. "Our goal is to raise $3 million
dollars, not only to purchase the property but also to renovate and
expand."
Joining him at the party was his wife Tracy as well as numerous
dignitaries including Ventura County Supervisor Kathy Long, Ventura
Mayor Brian Brennan and Ventura City Council member Christy Weir plus
Bob Wilson, mayor of Thousand Oaks. "I saw them and I couldn't resist," confided Lansbury of
the strappy, five-inch stilettos. She was there with her husband Bruce
Lansbury as well as Susan Cooper and her husband, Mercury astronaut
Gordon Cooper.
Co-chairpersons for the glamorous, wintry get together -- attended
by Judie and Mel Swope, Joanne and Monroe Kaplan, Helen Karlsberg, Edith
Pafford, Toni and Richard Mathews, Celine Gillibrand, Jeanne Canty,
Freddie and Al Contarino, Nancy and Richard Francis, Marylyn and Terry
Ragan and Patti and Gary Channer -- were Eloise and Chuck Cohen and Rosa
Lee Measures and her husband Albert G. Harris.
Actress Bonnie Franklin, who starred in Rubicon's production of
"Dancing at Lughnasa" earlier this year, attended the
gala with husband Marvin Minoff. Franklin, who was married in
1980 in Ventura on the deck of the weekend home she still keeps,
is best known for playing the divorced working mom on the
1975-84 CBS series "One Day at a Time." UPDATE 12/8-9/03 Well, as we all know, unfortunately, Ted was unable to complete his trip
in time to appear in RTC's fundraiser, due to bad weather, but he's safe, and that's a GOOD
thing. Both Jenn and Karyl Lynn posted e-mails on the evening, which was a
big success for Rubicon: 12/8/03 hi everyone-- i just wanted to let you know a little about the
NOTE: The Tempest
is now scheduled to close the 2009-2010 "Miracle" season.
NOTE: A second listing for this show can be found on the web here:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/57774?prod_id=3100
By John Caird and Paul Gordon
MUSICAL PREMIERE
A Rubicon Family Christmas (concert)
CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY BRIAN MC DONALD
By Neil LaBute
Co-Production with The Ensemble Theatre in Santa Barbara
Directed by Jonathan Fox
By William Gibson
Directed by Jenny Sullivan
Based on a book by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
Directed by Moni Yakim
Starring Jim O'Neil
By William Shakespeare
Directed by James O'Neil
Featuring George Backman, Alison Brie, Joseph Fuqua and Jamie Torcellini
"We are such stuff as dreams are made
on." Lyrical, enchanting, full of grace and grandeur, Shakespeare's
final romance is regarded by many to be his finest. Years before the
play begins, Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda, were
stranded on a fantastical island inhabited by sprites, fairies and
monsters. There, Prospero develops magical powers which he now uses to
shipwreck a boat and separate its regal voyagers, among them the King of
Naples and his son Ferdinand. Miranda, now a teenager, is naïve to the
ways of the world and has never beheld a young man - until she sees the
handsome Ferdinand. "O brave new world that has such people in't!"
she cries. Don't miss this exquisitely told tale of transgression and
redemption, exile and return.
Registration
begins November 5, 2008
When: 7 Saturdays
Cost: $175
January 10 - February 21, 2009 10:00am - 11:00am
Final Presentation on Saturday, February 21 at 11:30am
Register
Online
Acting (Ages 8-10)
When: 7 Saturdays
Cost: $225
January 10, 2009 - February 21, 2009 11:00am - 12:30pm
Final Presentation on Saturday, February 21 at 11:30am
Register
Online
Acting (Ages 11-13)
When: 8 Mondays Cost: $275
January 26, 2009 – March 23, 2009 3:30pm - 5:30pm
No Class on February 16, 2009
Final Presentation on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 7:00pm
SOLD OUT
Acting (Ages 14-18)
When: 8 Tuesdays Cost: $275
January 20, 2009 – March 24, 2009 3:30pm - 5:30pm
No Class on March 17, 2009
Final Presentation on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 7:00pm
Register
Online
Acting (Ages 19+)
When: 8 Mondays Cost:
$300
January 26, 2009 – March 23, 2009 6:00pm – 9:00pm
No Class on February 16, 2009
Final Presentation on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 8:00pm
Register
Online
A 20% non-refundable deposit is needed to secure a
reservation. The balance of the tuition is due by the
first day of class unless other payment arrangements have
been made with our Finance Department.
Limited financial assistance is available for qualifying
students. Please download the scholarship
application form. All applications must be received at
least 2-weeks prior to the start of the class.
Please contact Kaila Kaden in our Finance Department at
(805) 667-2912 ext. 233 to ask about payment plan options.
Students may withdraw from a class free of charge
two-weeks prior to the first day of class. Cancelations
must be done in writing or via email to outreach@rubicontheatre.org.
Withdrawing from a class after the drop-class deadline
will result in a refund minus the 20% non-refundable
registration fee. Students withdrawing from a class after
the start date must do so in writing and a refund will be
subject to approval.
If for any reason a class should be cancelled by Rubicon,
you will receive a full refund for the class or have the
choice to apply that tuition to another class or education
program.
If you wish to audit a class, please contact the Education
and Outreach Department at 805-667-2912 ext. 230. Classes
may be audited once for which there is a $20 fee that can
be applied to your tuition if you choose to enroll in the
class. Auditing a class allows you to experience the class
as an observer.
please call Outreach Director, Brian McDonald at
(805) 667-2912 ext. 234.
A
Midsummer Night's Dream
You're
a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Footloose:
The Musical
For the past 6 summers young people ages 9-22 have
been coming to Rubicon to participate in Rubicon's youth
theatre programs. These highly acclaimed programs offer
students the chance to work with working professionals six
days a week, six hours a day to focus on the process and
performance of a musical or drama in a professional setting.
In this nurturing and safe environment young artists reach
their individual potential through risk-taking and positive
criticism. The programs culminate with a fully staged
production and public performances.
Brian McDonald
Director of Education
Rubicon Theatre Company
(Most of this information is also obtained in the information
posted just below the brochure pictures)
Linda Purl, Festival Director
directed by Vagba Obou de Sales
sponsored by Elizabeth Grossman and
The
Larson Charitable Foundation
and Organisation Internationale de la
Francophonie
adapted
by Oren Neeman
from "Confession" by Yonatan Ben-Nachum
translated by Ami Dayan and Mark Williams
directed and performed by Ami Dayan
sponsored by Shelley and Rick Bayer, Sandra
and Jordan Laby and City of Calabasas
(7/21 only) Calabasas Civic Center
Amphitheatre, 200 Civic Center Way
by
Samuel Beckett
directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett
produced by Gare St Lazare Players, Ireland
sponsored by Micheline and Albert Sakharoff
and the Irish Arts Council
starring
Julien Cottereau
winner 2007 Moliere Award - Best Actor
sponsored by Bunnin Automotive
co-sponsored by Hogan Family Foundation
étant donnés and French Cultural Services
musical
director Ron Abel
sponsored by Joan Payden and John Scardino
sponsored by Wells Fargo Foundation
-- Glynn MacDonald, Shakespeare's Globe,
London
directed by Lourdes Solarzano
sponsored by Danny Villanueva
with
supertitles.
Staged
by James O'Neil
Special Concert by Stephen Bishop
Sponsored by Barbara Meister and Family
sponsored by Scott and Rachelle Adler
Renowned Kabuki scholar Professor Lon Gordon gives a
colorful lecture/demonstration based on historical and
personal notes made during his unique three-year
apprenticeship with the Grand Kabuki Theatre of Japan.
These selections celebrate Jalaluddin Rumi
(1207-1273,) one of humanity's most passionate and
exalted mystic poets. His poems are sharp, dazzling,
electric messages directly from Rumi's heart to our
own, a testament to Love's immensity.
Festival apprentices have been immersed over a
three-week period in an array of international theatre
disciplines. This evening showcases their talents and
new discoveries.
Elk's
Lodge, 11 South Ash Street, Ventura sponsored by Time
Warner Cable
Matinees and Weekdays: $42 * Friday and Saturday
nights: $47 * Opening Ceremony: $250, $125, $42
Tu Ternura Molotov: $10
Patron Passport (Premium seating all shows plus
Opening Ceremony reception -35% discount): $315
Festival Passport (Seating all shows plus Opening
Ceremony reception- 15% discount):$200
Senior 65+ discount: $5 per ticket * Select student
matinees: $25
For tickets and information, call 805.667.2900 or
visit: www.ritf.org
Arvin Brown * Kate Burton * Susan Clark * Martha
Coigney * Bruce Davison * Olympia Dukakis
Sheldon Epps * Miguel Ferrer * Peter Goldfarb * Julie
Harris * Peter Hunt * Stacy Keach * Joe Mantegna
Donald Margulies * Alfred Molina * Jerry Patch * Roger
Rees * Michael Ritchie * Craig Slaight * Tony Taccone
Richard Thomas * George White * Michael York
If
you would like to view this e-mail online, click
here.
OPENING
CEREMONY
of the
RUBICON INTERNATIONAL THEATRE
FESTIVAL
sponsored by Southern California Gas
Company a Sempra Energy Utility in
partnership
with the City of Ventura
launching ten days of plays from
around the world
featuring...
STEPHEN
BISHOP
LIVE IN CONCERT
The
Gordon Davidson Award
for
Distinguished Creative Contribution to
the Art of the Theatre
Honoree: Gordon Davidson
Founding Artistic Director of Center
Theatre Group
7:00pm
reception
8:00pm
performance
Majestic Ventura Theatre, 26 South
Chestnut St., Ventura
$125 Festival Seating (includes
reception), $42 Balcony Seating
Tickets
2008 PREVIEW SEASON
July
12-27, 2008
Your Molotov Kisses/Tu
Ternura Molotov (Venezuelan
playwright Gustavo Ott)
a production of Teatro de las Americas
of Ventura.
Sponsored
by Danny Villanueva
Special Concert by Stephen Bishop July
18
Sponsored
by Barbara Meister and the Meister
Family Foundation
Sponsored
by Elizabeth Grossman and the Larson
Charitable Foundation;
Organisation Internationale de la
Francophonie
Sponsored
by Shelley and Rick Bayer; Sandra and
Jordan Laby; City of Calabasas
Sponsored
by Micheline and Albert Sakharoff;
Irish Arts Council
Sponsored
by Bunnin Automotive Group;
Co-Sponsored by Hogan Family
Foundation and French Cultural
Services
Sponsored
by Joan Payden; John Scardino
Matinees
and weekdays $42
Friday and Saturday nights $47
Featured Community Event: Tu
Ternura Molotov $10 all seats
Includes
premium seating at all shows,
including Opening Ceremony with
reception - 35% discount.
Includes
all shows, and Opening Ceremony with
reception/15% discount
In the summer of 2008, as part of the Rubicon
Theatre Company's tenth anniversary celebration and
continuing commitment to its expansive mission,
Ventura, California's "New Art City", will
see the launch of an annual, international theatre
festival. Situated on the water's edge Ventura is
truly a gem of the Pacific Rim, a retreat midst
surf, sand and mountains. Join us won't you? Come
play, enjoy and celebrate with us the complexities
of the human spirit as we strive to stimulate
participation in the greater dialogue and thus in
the creation of our society's values in a way that
only the live theatre can do....
To produce an annual festival in Ventura, California
which offers a fusion of distinguished international
theatre productions and new works created for the
festival.
The festival is a forum where citizens of the world
can come together, immerse themselves in multiple
productions over a concentrated period of time, and
viscerally experience "the road not
taken." They savor new adventures, discover new
vistas, and examine their perceptions of the human
condition. The personal experience of theatre
illuminates universal themes and stimulates social
dialogue, deepening human connections and fostering
greater understanding between individuals and
cultures.
To create bridges for the advancement of
cross-cultural understanding, an imperative in an
increasingly fragmented world.
- Pacific Arena, an outdoor rodeo arena with a
capacity of 1800.
- Morgan Arena, an outdoor arena with a capacity of
300.
- Fairgrounds Anacapa Hall and San Miguel Hall, two
20,000 square foot buildings ideal for alternative
spaces each with a capacity for 400- 500.
- Rubicon Theatre, a 200 seat proscenium theatre and
home of the Rubicon Theatre Company
- Majestic Theatre, 900 seat proscenium with cabaret
style seating in place
- Adobe Olivas, a county run turn of the century
Spanish adobe with out door gardens abutting its
expansive façade. Capacity 200.
- RITF's ability to present international theatre
troops in a setting that takes full advantage of the
natural wonders of the farthest West will make our
festival distinctive, our identity unique and be a
crucial element in our success.
This program is comprised of 20 students age I8 and
up, who want to expand their theatre education and
experience. Lectures are given by visiting Artists
and classes taught by Festival Faculty. Apprentices
will learn about the different aspects of running a
professional theatre company by training in each of
the various departments under Festival Staff (props,
costumes, box office, scene shop, stage management,
etc.) on a rotating basis. As such they will be
closely involved in the day-to-day operations.
Visiting theatre professionals will gather to
discuss the place, purpose and responsibility of
theatre in our world in two panel discussions. These
lively debates will be open to the public.
A seminar series open to the public, given by
visiting theatre professionals on a variety of
topics relating to all aspects of the theatre.
Banners, masks, musical ensembles, giant puppets and
floats reflecting the theme of each year's Festival
will be created in a workshop under the tutelage of
local and international artists. This parade
workshop, known as Celebration Headquarters, will
host ongoing sessions open to the public in the
months leading up to the Parade and Festival. During
the spring semester, artists will also be available
to mentor the building of parade entries at local
schools. These unique entries will be constructed
from both found and donated materials and shall
exclude the use of motorized vehicles, live animals,
words and placards. The Parade will travel Ventura
city streets and journey to the Fairgrounds where it
will merge with street performers, musicians and
Festival booths. Held on the Saturday of opening
weekend to the Rubicon International Theatre
Festival, it will serve to kick off the season's
events.
--
President John F. Kennedy
Arvin Brown (Former Artistic Director Long Wharf)
Kate Burton Martha Coigney (Honorary President ITI)
Peter Goldfarb (Vice President ITI International)
Julie Harris Peter Hunt Donald Margulies Jerry Patch
(Co-Artistic Director Old Globe Theatre/Former
Director Sundance Theatre Festival) Roger Rees
(Artistic Director Williamstown Theatre Festival)
Michael Ritchie(Artistic Director CTG) Craig Slaight
(Young Conservatory Director/Associate Artist A.C.T.)
Tony Taccone (Artistic Director Berkeley Rep)
Richard Thomas George White (Founder Eugene O'Neil
Theatre)
- Pacific Arena
- Anacapa Hall
- San Miguel Hall
- Helen Yunker Theatre
- Ventura High School
- Ventura Black Box
- Rubicon Theatre
Professional
Apprenticeship Program
for Actors
Led by Master Juilliard Faculty & International
Artists
The
Rubicon International Theatre Festival, led by
Artistic Director Linda Purl, presents its Preview
Season July 17-27, 2008 in the beautiful beach town of
Ventura, California, one-hour north of Los
Angeles, offering a powerful fusion of distinguished
artists and international productions from across the
globe.
Professional Apprenticeship Program
this season as well - from July 8-28, 2008.
* A talented student actor entering their
senior year or graduating high school this
spring?
* A college theatre student or graduate
student looking for advanced training and
powerful connections?
contact Joe Peracchio, Associate Producer at
or at jperacchio@rubicontheatre.org
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and
support
RUBICON
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
The
Rosarito Beach Cafe's
"20th
Reunion Dinner for the Arts"
When:
The
evening of May 5th - Cinco de Mayo Cocktails
6:30 Dinner at 7:30
Where:
Jonathan's
at Peirano's, 204 East Main Street
What:
A
twelve item tasting menu from the original
menu,
matched with wine, and of course, it wouldn't
be
Rosarito without those tortillas.
Cost:
$100.00
per person - advance payment requested. All
proceeds benefit The Rubicon International
Theater Festival, and Art City.
How:
For
Reservations, contact Rubicon Box Office at
(805) 667-2900. All credit cards accepted.
Owners of Jonathan's - Jocelyn and Jason Collis
Pack your bags, See a show, Meet the stars!
Rubicon
is offering three unique getaways over the next few
months – adventures that are not available through
your travel agent. Our trips, especially designed for
theater lovers, will combine rest and relaxation with
the excitement of seeing great shows and meeting their
performers and creators.
The
two men have much in common. Both have played the
Phantom – Keith starred in the hit musical’s first
national tour – and both are familiar faces to Rubicon
regulars. Crivello starred in Mating Dance of the
Werewolf, while Keith played the Innkeeper and
Governor in Man of La Mancha.
Cost of the trip is $885 double occupancy; the
single-room rate is $1,035.
or e-mail her at alandis@rubicontheatre.org.
An
Affair in San Diego
Cost of the trip is $910 per person double occupancy,
with a single-room rate of $1,356.
Reservations must be made by Sept. 14.
or e-mail her at alandis@rubicontheatre.org.
is $6,500 double occupancy.
or e-mail her at mdee@rubicontheatre.org.
Rubicon's
International Theatre Tour
London,
England
Accommodations in first class hotels (or the
best available).
Prices
based on two persons sharing a room with
private bath.
Bus transfers and luggage handling.
Tours as listed in final itineraries.
Services of experienced tour directors and
local guides.
Pre-trip information.
Plenty of relaxation
Airfare from your home to the starting point
of the program and back home at the end of the
program. Our recommended travel professionals
will be glad to assist you in making your air
reservations.
Elective trips are not on our announced
itinerary. Should you decide not to take part
in any of our scheduled features, we will not
be able to offer you a refund.
Passport and visa fees.
All personal items and other items not
specifically mentioned as included in the
itineraries.
Personal travel insurance, which we consider
essential to protect you in case you need to
cancel your program participation or to cover
medical treatment and emergency evacuation
when you are abroad.
October
25th - November 4th
RITF, 1006 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001
Questions? Call Mychele Dee at (805) 667-2912 ext.
237 E-mail: mdee@rubicontheatre.org
(310) 271-9566 susan.holden@protravelinc.com,
if you need help arranging your flights.
Pack your bags, See a show, Meet the stars! in Vegas
Cost of the trip is $885 double occupancy; the single-room rate
is $1,035.
or e-mail her at alandis@rubicontheatre.org.
Cost of the trip is $910 per person double occupancy,
with a single-room rate of $1,356.
Reservations must be made by Sept. 14.
or e-mail her at alandis@rubicontheatre.org.
The Rubicon Theatre will be
escorting interested patrons on a special trip to our sister
theatre company, the Winnipeg Theatre Company in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada from April 17-April 23, 2006.
Teddie with Steve & Cynde Magidson
With Chris Reynnolds
UPDATE: 4/19/04:
Today I received this great news via e-mail from Karyl Lynn:Critically
Acclaimed Production of Driving Miss Daisy Featuring Emmy®
Award-Winning Actress Michael Learned Extends Run at Rubicon Theatre
Critics
Rave
"The
Phantasmagorical Variety Show"
starring
Lorna Luft
For
more about Lorna Luft
and her hit show,
"Songs My Mother Taught Me," a
tribute to her mother, the great
Judy Garland, please visit www.lornaluft.com
Geraldine
Hughes
Lorna Luft
7:00 p.m. Preshow Reception
7:30 Curtain
Majestic Ventura Theatre
located at 26 South Chestnut Street
$65 for VIP premium floor seats ($75 at the door)
Purchase
Tickets NOW!
The Broadway Ball
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Library
AIR FORCE ONE PAVILION
Attire: 1940s or black tie
The Broadway Ball
Saturday,
September 16, 2006
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Library
AIR FORCE ONE PAVILION
Attire: 1940s or black tie
Call
Diana Dunbar at (805)
667-2912, ext. 248 to Reserve!
at the Reagan Library in the
Air Force One Pavilion!
Space is
filling up fast for this
thrilling black tie event!
Hurry and get your
reservations and payment in to
Diana Dunbar at 805-667-2912
ext. 248.
credit for reminding us that
classic 20th century jazz and
swing
deserve to be heard,
appreciated and preserved with
the same care and
consideration accorded to.. .classical
music."
--
Los Angeles Times
whip the gang at the DMV into
a frenzy!
--
Atomic Magazine
The
Marvelous Wonderettes is
a cotton-candy colored,
non-stop pop musical
blast-from-the-past! Featuring
favorite songs from the '50s
and '60s, The Marvelous
Wonderettes are four girls
with hopes and dreams as big
as their crinoline skirts and
voices to match! The Marvelous
Wonderettes is a must-take
musical trip down memory lane!
Cate Caplin & Gary Franco
Cate
Caplin is a
thirty-four-time regional and
international champion in
Theatre Arts Adagio and has
appeared on television, in
commercials, in feature films
and in a variety of
prestigious venues across the
county and worldwide including
The White House,
the Kennedy Center,
the Metropolitan Opera
House, Ford's
Theatre, the Hollywood
Bowl, the Paris
Opera House, Rockefeller
Center, the Palace
of Fine Arts, the Orpheum
Theatre, Caesar's
Palace, the Hollywood
Palladium, the Los
Angeles Theatre Center,
House of Blues,
Shanghai China's
Sports Arena, Tokyo's
Hakuhinkan Theatre and
the Broadway stage.
Hurry
and get your reservations and
payment in to
Diana Dunbar at 805-667-2912
ext. 248 by Tuesday, 9/12.
·
featured entertainment by Brian
Duprey "The Voice of
Sinatra" who is
bringing his popular Las Vegas
performance to us
· dancing to the 1940's Big
Band Sounds of Mora's
Modern Rhythmists
· surprises from "The
Wonderettes"
· professional dance displays
from Cate
Caplan and her dancers
· a tour of the Air Force One
Presidential Aircraft
· a lavish, gourmet seated
dinner
· incredible silent and live
auction items
· a chance to win a $9,000
Lynn's Jewelry Studio gorgeous
diamond pendant plus almost
$1,000 more in shopping sprees
and massages in the Treasure
Chest
Space is
filling up fast for this
thrilling black tie event!
Hurry and get your
reservations and payment in to
Diana Dunbar at 805-667-2912
ext. 248 by Tuesday, 9/12.
Rubicon Winter Wonderland -- Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003
Steve's wife Cynde
poses against the backdrop for photo ops of the guests
Voila! The place
looked spectacular!!
Silent Auction
baskets, themes representing 35 countries such as Lithuania.
As guests arrived
they were serenaded by beautiful guitar melodies performed by Steve
Sunnarborg of the Rivera-Sunnarborg Guitar Duo
One of several
"A Winter Wonderland" scenic backdrops
There
were many decorated Christmas tress from various countries, this one had
an Australian theme.
Paul Ainsley and Cynde Magidson check out the food
at one of five international stations. Catering was provided by Kirk
Memoli of Command Performance Catering.
Amanda McBroom performs her famous song,
"The Rose"
BK, Teri, Helen, Amanda, Paul and George in the
final song of the evening -- "A Winter Wonderland"
Winter Wonderland event raises
money for Rubicon
During the social hour the crowd swept through the library and museum,
sipped champagne, bid on auction items, noshed and admired the
dozens of twinkling, holiday trees as well as each other, including Gail
Lansbury, who was wearing rhinestone encrusted, Guiseppe Zanotti
sandals.
-- For information on the Rubicon Theatre Company, call 667-2900. Cate
Brown is a Star columnist. For coverage of a nonprofit event, contact
her in advance at cate@bluemax.net.
Cate Brown / Special to The Star
From left, actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr (whose long career includes
the 1965 series "The F.B.I."), Rubicon Theatre
Managing Director Norbert Tan, actress Stephanie Zimbalist,
actor David Birney and Rubicon Theatre Artistic Director James
O'Neil attended Sunday's Rubicon Theatre benefit. Stephanie
Zimbalist ("Remington Steele"), Efrem's daughter,
stars as astronaut Christa McAuliffe in the current Rubicon
production, "Defying Gravity."
Cate Brown / Special to The Star
From Jenn (j_bernbaum@yahoo.com):
at 6:30pm we went into this huge winter wonderland tent where the evening festivities were held. there were several food stations featuring foods from different areas from around the world. all of the food was great. there was entertainment throughout the evening which was really nice. david birney was really funny! we had a really nice time and i think it was a very successsful evening for rubicon. karyl lynn, you should be very proud!!! it was a great evening.
There were also party favors/ table decorations...little, beautifully wrapped presents. veth, i took yours and will bring it along when we get together.
jennifer
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12/9/03
From Karyl Lynn (klburns1@aol.com):
UPDATE 12/4/03
Karyl Lynn Burns sent out a second e-mail on RTC's fundraiser, which, at the time, had Ted included to the list of artists. See below for yet MORE DETAILS on this fabulous evening!!!
For more information, or to order tickets, please call (805) 667-2900
TED NEELEY JOINS BENEFIT CAST FOR RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY'S "WINTER WONDERLAND”
Stage and screen actor Ted Neeley ("Jesus Christ Superstar") has joined a stellar cast of actors and singers for a benefit this Sunday for Rubicon Theatre Company in Ventura, California.
Actors confirmed to appear include Paul Ainsley (original Herod on Broadway in "Jesus Christ Superstar"/series regular on "Three's Company"/National Tours of "Les Miserables" and "42nd Street!"), David Birney (Broadway/"Bridget Loves Bernie"/"Serpico"), Bonnie Franklin ("Applause" on Broadway/"One Day at a Time"), Harold Gould (Broadway/"Golden Girls"/"Stuart Little"), Bob Machray (Ovation Award Winner for Best Actor for "Orson's Shadow), John Bennett Perry (Broadway/"George of the Jungle"/last week's People Magazine as "The Sexiest Father and Son" with Matthew Perry), Henry Polic, II ("Webster"/Game Shows), Bruce Weitz (Emmy Award-winning actor of "Hill Street Blues"/currently recurring on "Judging Amy"), Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. ("F.B.I." Series), and Stephanie Zimbalist (best known for "Remington Steele").
In addition to Mr. Neeley, singers who will perform during the evening including George Ball ("Jacques Brel" in New York and at Rubicon), Teri Bibb (star of "Phantom" and "Secret Garden" on Broadway), Barbara Cooper (well-known cabaret and recording artist), Tami Tappan Damiano (lead in "Miss Saigon" on Broadway), B.K. Kennelly ("Cats" on Broadway, Timon in "The Lion King" in L.A.), Amanda McBroom (author and star of "Hearbeats" and singer/songewriter - "The Rose"), Teri Ralston ("Company" on Broadway).
Lloyd Cooper (musical director for Theatre League), is musical director. Lynn Keller plays bass, and Tony Lewis plays drums.
Rubicon's major
holiday fund-raiser, A
Winter Wonderland, is set for this Sunday, December 7
at
As guests arrive, they are greeted by volunteers and the strains of live classical guitar music by Steve Sunnarborg as they wander through the museum and privately view a gorgeous holiday tree exhibit representing 30 different countries. Docents will be on hand to answer questions or help guide guests.
While
enjoying passed and displayed appetizers and beverages, guests may bid on
silent auction items representing the holidays, or the traditions, styles and
tastes of many different countries. For example, the
Passed
and displayed appetizers include imported cheeses with grapes, apples, fresh
figs and warm breads (English); stuffed dates
wrapped with bacon (Morrocan); wild mushroom
and scallion tarts with gouda cheese (Switzerland);
olive tapenade on grilled baguettes garnished with diced tomato, and French
chevrre (France) and chimichangas with a
chipotle sour cream sauce (Mexico).
At
At
international food stations, guests may choose from a wide variety
of special foods created by Kirk Memoli of Command Performance. Foreign
dignitaries from
At
the French station, crepes are handmade to order by the chef and filled with
five types of wild mushrooms in Sherry cream sauce, chicken and baked leeks in
a white wine sauce, or smoked ham and turkey gruyere. The crepes are
accompanied by a fresh winter citrus, melon and berry salad. Asian countries
will be represented with a menu of grilled cashew chicken with carrot and
scallions in a sweet and spicy sauce, stir-fired grilled green beans, grilled
shrimp and Asian noodle stir fry with pea pods and water chestnuts and won
tons. At the Italian station, guests will enjoy charbroiled Italian chicken
sausage served with a hazelnut cream sauce. Other items include penne pasta
with roasted artichoke hearts and grilled zucchini with yellow squash, roasted
walnut, orange and fresh beet salad, roasted corn and red pepper salad and
fresh baked foccacia bread with olive oil and fresh herbs.
Following the main course, our entertainment begins: an evening of songs and stories performed by many of your favorite artists! With apologies to Charles Dickens, we will present A Theatre Carol, with three spirits taking Ebenezer Scrooge on a musical journey through Rubicon seasons past, present and future. We begin with the joyous refrains of musicals past, including Jesus Christ Superstar, The World Goes Round, Lies and Legends, Jacques Brel and Forever Plaid.
A second spirit takes Scrooge on a journey to the present season, where we preview Side by Side by Sondheim and Will's Women.
The third holiday ghoul takes Scrooge to a season many years in the future, where audiences hear songs from Phantom of the Opera and enjoy excerpts from the new Michael Rapp musical Rasputin (which stars Ted Neeley, Amanda McBroom and James O'Neil, Rubicon's Artistic Director).
Interspersed through the evening, guests will see 1-minute video tributes to the six families or individuals who have made major gifts towards Rubicon’s purchase of a permanent home.
A
dessert plate of
This event is a major feast for the ears, eyes and taste buds!
Tickets are $250 per person ($200 is tax-deductible) or $2,500 for a patron table. Table patrons receive special seating and recognition in the program book. For tickets, call (805) 667-2900, ext. 21 or e-mail dsmith@rubicontheatre.org
UPDATE 11/29-30/03
RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY is gearing up for quite an amazing
evening next Sunday night, as Ted told me last week in the e-mail I posted in
his section below. Here are some more details. I envy anyone
who lives close enough, and can afford, to get to this event!!!
A link to the 11/29/03 Insidevc.com story on this year's Rubicon fundraiser, at which Ted will be performing selections from Rasputin:
http://www1.venturacountystar.com/vcs/county_news/article/0,1375,VCS_226_2465508,00.html
Communities in briefNovember 29, 2003
VENTURA COUNTY
Rubicon fund-raiser will have winter theme
The Rubicon Theatre Company will hold its major fall fund-raiser, A Winter Wonderland, Dec. 7 in Simi Valley.
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum and Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.
Guests will be greeted with champagne and hors d'oeuvres while enjoying a private tour of the museum, including 30 holiday trees decorated in themes from countries around the world.
Entertainment, dinner and dessert will follow, served in a "wonderland" of snowdrifts, polar bears, and snowflake projections inside a large heated tent.
Tickets to the event are $250 per person or $2,000 for a table of eight.
For more information or to reserve tickets, call Diana Smith at 667-2912, ext. 21.
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I also received an e-mail from Karyl Lynn Burns at RTC today (11/3//03), which has much more detail on the wonderful evening they have planned:
For more information, or to order tickets, please call (805) 667-2900
“
A WINTER WONDERLAND”WALK-THRU
Rubicon's major
holiday fund-raiser, A Winter Wonderland, is
set for next Sunday, December 7 at
As guests arrive, they are greeted by volunteers and the strains of live classical guitar music by Steve Sunnarborg as they wander through the museum and privately view a gorgeous holiday tree exhibit representing 30 different countries. Docents will be on hand to answer questions or help guide guests.
While
enjoying passed and displayed appetizers and beverages, guests may bid on
silent auction items representing the holidays, or the traditions, styles and
tastes of many different countries. For example, the
Passed
and displayed appetizers include imported cheeses with grapes, apples, fresh
figs and warm breads (English); stuffed dates wrapped with bacon (Morrocan);
wild mushroom and scallion tarts with gouda cheese (Switzerland); olive
tapenade on grilled baguettes garnished with diced tomato, and French chevrre
(France) and chimichangas with a chipotle sour cream sauce (Mexico).
At
At international food stations, guests may choose from a wide variety of special foods created by Kirk Memoli of Command Performance. Foreign dignitaries from Canada, Mexico and China, among other countries, will be honored guests.
At
the French station, crepes are handmade to order by the chef and filled with
five types of wild mushrooms in Sherry cream sauce, chicken and baked leeks in
a white wine sauce, or smoked ham and turkey gruyere. The crepes are
accompanied by a fresh winter citrus, melon and berry salad. Asian countries
will be represented with a menu of grilled cashew chicken with carrot and
scallions in a sweet and spicy sauce, stir-fired grilled green beans, grilled
shrimp and Asian noodle stir fry with pea pods and water chestnuts and won
tons. At the Italian station, guests will enjoy charbroiled Italian chicken
sausage served with a hazelnut cream sauce. Other items include penne pasta
with roasted artichoke hearts and grilled zucchini with yellow squash, roasted
walnut, orange and fresh beet salad, roasted corn and red pepper salad and
fresh baked foccacia bread with olive oil and fresh herbs.
Following
the main course, our entertainment begins: an evening of songs and stories
performed by many of your favorite artists! With apologies to Charles Dickens,
we will present A
Theatre Carol, with three spirits taking
Ebenezer Scrooge on a musical journey through Rubicon seasons past, present
and future. We begin with the joyous refrains of musicals
past, including Jesus Christ
Superstar, The World Goes Round, Lies and Legends,
Jacques Brel and Forever Plaid.
A second spirit takes Scrooge on a journey to the present season, where we preview Side by Side by Sondheim and Will's Women.
The third holiday ghoul takes Scrooge to a season many years in the future, where audiences hear songs from Phantom of the Opera and enjoy excerpts from the new musical Rasputin.
Actors confirmed to date include Paul Ainsley, David Birney, Bonnie Franklin, Harold Gould, Bob Machray, John Bennett Perry, Henry Polic, II, Bruce Weitz, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Stephanie Zimbalist will be in attendance.
Renowned stage performers who will sing during the evening including George Ball ("Jacques Brel" in New York and at Rubicon), Teri Bibb (star of "Phantom" and "Secret Garden" on Broadway), Barbara Cooper (well-known cabaret and recording artist), Tami Tappan Damiano ("Miss Saigon" on Broadway), B.K. Kennelly ("Cats" on Broadway, Timon in "The Lion King" in L.A.), Amanda McBroom (author and star of "Hearbeats" and singer/songewriter - "The Rose"), Teri Ralston ("Company" on Broadway). Ted Neeley, (star of "Jesus Christ Superstar" on Broadway and film), will make a special guest appearance.
Lloyd Cooper (musical director for Theatre League), is musical director, Lynne Kellerman will be playing bass, and Tony Lewis will be playing drums.
Interspersed through the evening, guests will see 1-minute video tributes to the six families or individuals who have made major gifts towards Rubicon’s purchase of a permanent home. Honorees are: Howard Boroughs, Cynde and Steve Magidson, Mike and Loretta Merewether, Barbara and Larry Meister, Micheline and Albert Sakharoff, and Helen Yunker.
A
dessert plate of
This event is a major feast for the ears, eyes and taste buds!
Tickets are $250 per person ($200 is tax-deductible) or $2,500 for a patron table. Table patrons receive special seating and recognition in the program book. For tickets, call (805) 667-2900, ext. 21 or e-mail dsmith@rubicontheatre.org
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Joining the Grandes Dames is a wonderful way to meet fellow theatre lovers and be the first to hear about upcoming productions and backstage news. Men are always welcome! Our Grandes Dames help by providing actor meals, ushering, being part of mailing teams, putting up posters, passing out post cards, working in the box office, helping arrange luncheons, assisting with fundraising for Rubicon and numerous other fundamental theatre functions. Grandes Dames receive preference in their chosen volunteer areas, and have their own luncheons where they are entertained by our talented performers. Grande Dames Luncheons in the past have featured performances by Rubicon favorites like Linda Purl and Stephanie Zimbalist as well as Broadway stars from Wicked, Les Miserables, Into the Woods, Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and many more. Luncheons for 2008 are scheduled for Monday, January 14th at 11:30 am, Tuesday, April 29th at 11:30 am, and Tuesday, June 10th at 11:30 am. Grandes Dames Annual membership dues are only $40. To join please contact Development Associate Amber Landis at 805.667.2900 ext.239
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The Eye SpyLA Link for the 2004-2005 RTC Interim Season:
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RTC's 2007 FASHION FORMS™ PLAYS-IN-PROGRESS SERIES
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Nobody likes to hear “I told you so,” and we really wish we didn't have to say it, HOWEVER we did mention that getting tickets early for Month of Love events at Rubicon Theatre was a good idea. And, I believe we mentioned it more than once. So, we can't be held accountable for the fact that our Broadway Cabaret Night at the Tower Club on February 5th was SOLD-OUT!
We tried our best to encourage you to call. So, for your own good, PICK UP THE PHONE RIGHT NOW AND DIAL (805) 667-2900! There
are only two special events left in the Month of Love Tickets are still available NOW, but we'd hate to think you didn't get a chance to show off your good taste and romantic acumen by taking your sweetheart to these Valentine spectaculars.
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MALTBY AND SHIRE BENEFIT
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Just
Announced! Patrick Cassidy to Join Stellar Cast for Rubicon Theatre
Benefit: Broadway
Cabaret Celebrates Music of Maltby & Shire at the
February
5, 2007 – Actor Patrick
Cassidy, whose Broadway credits include Aida,
Cassidy
joins previously announced performers George
Ball and Amanda McBroom,
Joel Silberman, Kevin Odekirk,
Misty Cotton, Julie Dixon Jackson, Kevin Earley, Brian McDonald
and Jayme Lake. Actor Dan
Gunther will serve as emcee and auctioneer. Patrick
Cassidy is the son of actors Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy. In
addition to his Broadway credits, Patrick originated the role of the
Balladeer in Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins
at Playwrights Horizons. He was seen as Radames in the National Tour
of Aida, Joseph in the tour
of Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Frederick in Pirates
of Penzance, Regionally, Patrick appeared in Conrack
(Helen Hayes nomination)
at Ford’s Theatre, Martin
Guerre at Hartford Stage, and The
End of the Day at Williamstown Theatre Festival. In In
the benefit, Patrick Cassidy will sing “Earthbound,” a song
written for Maltby & Shire’s upcoming This Broadway Cabaret is a tribute to the music and lyrics of Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby Jr. and Academy and Grammy Award-winner David Shire, whose World Premiere A Time for Love previews February 1st and opens February 3rd at Rubicon Theatre Company under the direction of Joel Silberman. Guests
at the Broadway Cabaret will enjoy a three-course gourmet dinner
(grilled salmon, filet mignon or a vegetarian entree) with
accompanying wines at the private Topa Tower Club while being
serenaded with hits from this prolific celebrated team, including
songs from Ain’t Misbehavin’,
Fosse, Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever, Starting Here, Starting Now, and
Miss Saigon performed by a
panoply of talented artists. Audience members will also hear a
sneak preview from the upcoming Broadway musical The
Pirate Queen, for which Mr. Maltby is lyricist. The
cost for the evening is $175 and includes the cabaret, dinner, a short
live auction, and a tax-deductible contribution to Rubicon Theatre
Company’s productions, new play development programs and educational
outreach projects. Auction items include three one-of-a-kind theatre
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