Audra & Will Swenson in 110 in the Shade...at a community theatre

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Audra & Will Swenson in 110 in the Shade...at a community theatre

Posted: 5/24/09 at 7:57pm

Uh, is this for real?
This theatre is 20 minutes from my house.
Both Audra and Will have apparently agreed to do a 2 week run of "110 in the Shade" next summer at our local community theatre. Really? Kinda cool.


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Updated On: 5/24/09 at 07:57 PM

#2

re: Audra & Will Swenson in 110 in the Shade...at a community theatre

Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:10pm

That's a really nice thing they are both doing. Seems like they get along quite well too. I didn't realize Swenson was in 110 IN THE SHADE and I even saw the show, oh well, I'm sure he'll make a wonderful lead in the show, he's all kinds of brilliant.

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:12pm

I think he was an understudy when it was on Bway...

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:14pm

According to ibdb.com he played Cody (no idea what character that is) and understudied Kazee. I'd have loved to see him go on as Starbuck as I wasn't a big fan of Kazee.

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#5

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:14pm

Yes.

http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=393979

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#6

re: Audra & Will Swenson in 110 in the Shade...at a community theatre

Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:44pm

Is this even possible?? If so, I am so there. I've never been to Utah, but it is pretty close to me here in Vegas.

#7

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:51pm

Something about this sounds really sketchy to me...
Isn't it against equity rules to do community theatre? I don't know about this....

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:51pm

They aren't allowed to be paid for it. They have to do it for free.

#9

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:52pm

It's true and I'm so excited about it! I'm about 10 minutes away.

#10

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 8:55pm

I would kill to live in Utah right now.

#11

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 9:22pm

An Equity member, from my understanding, is allowed to do a community theatre show if they write into Equity and get permission from AEA to do the show voluntarily. Otherwise, the community theatre would have to offer them equity contracts.

We have a half professional/half community theatre here in Cleveland that offers a couple equity contracts depending on the show. It's a good experience for those who there for the educational environment. Maybe that's why they brought them in?

#12

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 9:28pm

I think there's a little extra "sumpin' sumpin'" that persuaded Audra to play that particular theater...

#13

re: Audra & Will Swenson in 110 in the Shade...at a community theatre

Posted: 5/24/09 at 9:43pm

I'm a Utah local too, and thrilled at the chance to see Audra and Will in such an intimate venue. There are 2 Hale Centre Theatres - this is the smaller of the two. The Hales are a Utah institution in and of themselves, but to bring in 2 such phenomenal talents is almost beyond belief. You can bet the chance to work with them will bring the most incredible talent in the state out to audition for the production as well.

#14

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 9:54pm

"I would kill to live in Utah right now."

WHat are you gonna do there for a year and a few months?

That article is cute about why Audra is hanging out with Will's family.

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 9:58pm

It is cute.

#16

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 10:03pm

My god, I would so kill to see this happen at the community theatre near my house. Even if it's a Broadway star I don't care for.

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re: Audra & Will Swenson in 110 in the Shade...at a community theatre

Posted: 5/24/09 at 10:11pm

And by "getting along quite well" you mean a serious couple than you are right. I guess they're planning on staying together for at least the next year since this is summer of 2010.

#18

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 10:52pm

I am speakless but it does seem a bit odd.

#19

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 10:57pm

Speakless.

Hehehe.

#20

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 10:58pm

Isn't Audra married (not to Will Swenson)??

#21

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 11:23pm

... 'da f***?!

Yeah, what Harpz said... ?

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Posted: 5/24/09 at 11:26pm

Updated On: 5/24/09 at 11:26 PM

#23

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Posted: 5/25/09 at 12:06am

Have you SEEN Will Swenson?

#24

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Posted: 5/25/09 at 12:24am

She quietly divorced. And now it seems is ready to roll out her relationship with Will.

#25

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Posted: 5/25/09 at 11:17am

Sounds like shades of Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella to me. Draw your own conclusions, 'cuz I'm not touching that hot potato.

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