World Premiere Musical, "Sleeping Beauty Wakes" - CLOSING TODAY

Hey, everybody... As some of you guys already know, I'm currently rehearsing the Center Theatre Group/Deaf West Theatre co-production, Sleeping Beauty Wakes, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. We run March 31 - May 13. I really encourage any and all of you in the SoCal area to come; it's unlike anything I've ever seen. (FYI: we're already over 75% sold for the entire run, so get your tickets early if you're interested in coming!)

Here's some info on the show:

Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) and music by Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda of the band GrooveLily (Striking 12), Sleeping Beauty Wakes is a new twist on the classic Grimms fairy tale that will take audiences on a wildly theatrical journey set in parallel worlds: a fairy tale kingdom and a contemporary sleep-disorder clinic. Jeff Calhoun (Brooklyn, Grease) directs.

The cast includes Erika Amato, Deanne Bray, Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Kevin Earley, Shannon Ford, Russell Harvard, Troy Kotsur, Christia Mantzke, Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda, and Alexandria Wailes.

CTG and Deaf West Theatre Company previously teamed on the 2002 presentation of Deaf West's Big River, (also directed by Calhoun) which incorporated hearing and deaf actors singing and signing the entire book and score, at the Mark Taper Forum. The show moved to Broadway where it earned Tony Award Honors for Excellence and returned to Los Angeles on a national tour.

Tickets for Sleeping Beauty Wakes at The Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd. in Culver City, CA, can be purchased by calling CTG Audience Services at (213) 628-2772 or online at CenterTheatreGroup.org. For the deaf community call TDD (213) 680-4017.

Please visit http://www.centertheatregroup.org/ for tickets and more info.

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EXTENSION INFO (extended through May 20) ON PAGE 4

Updated On: 5/20/07 at 11:53 AM

I leave LA on April 1st, I wonder if the M31st show is sold out already...

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You're right. I'm sure they'll find out one way or another. I have friends who work in the deaf studies dept and also the theatre department there which is why I brought it up.

I'm going to definitely try and see it! And I know I haven't been so good at following through with coming to your other productions but I truly will do my best.

This really sounds intriguing. Sign me up! I sure will be there.

I'm planning on seeing it! I've been waiting to see it for a long time and I love the cast. :)
Dang, I better get my tickets...eek.

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singingbackup: Very cool! Do say hi if you come.

Shira: Ack! I know! I wish you were gonna be here...

TLKfan: Get on that phone!

Thanks, Akiva! And I guess the answer is, "Sort of." A very beautiful Deaf actress is playing the Bad Fairy/Clinic Director and I'm providing the voice (both dialogue and songs). The Bad Fairy is the character Walt Disney renamed Maleficent in the animated film. I also play my own, smaller role. (Royal Servant/Night Terror Patient)

I'd be front row if I didn't live on the opposite coast!!!

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The website doesn't list all the performances, for some reason, but we are indeed performing 8 shows a week the entire run. I'd call the box office. (213) 628-2772

I've got my tix

Yikes! I knew about the schools/special groups, but I assumed (obviously incorrectly) that there would be some tickets available for the general public to attend the weekday matinees. Wow. I wonder how that affects house seats...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

I got mine too! My Passport membership just kicked in so I got me 2fers!

Hopefully I can get to LA to see this.

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