On The Boards
by George Patterson, New Orleans
A COCKTAIL PARTY IN THE LADIES LOUNGE
le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 504.581.5812.
A new "New York style" cabaret has opened on the Avenue with the premiere of this new musical revue by director Carl Walker which is a musical and visual extravaganza of the 40's and 50's and features M.I. Scoggin, Nancy Eaves, Charlotte Lang, Sydney Beaumont and Lisa Anzelmo with jazz world favorite Larry Sieberth as musical director and accompanist. Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 6pm & 8:30pm. Pianist, singer/songwriter New Yorker Rich Look entertains Thurs., 7:30pm; Fri., 10:30pm & Sat., 11pm.
...AND THE BALL AND ALL
Southern Repertory Theatre, 3rd Level, One Canal Place, 504.523.0945.
Ricky Graham reprises his comic masterpiece, and the longest running original comedy in New Orleans theatre history, that concerns the problems of the members of the fictitious all-female Krewe of Terpsichore, when the treasurer absconds with the ball money. Led by the indomitable Becky Allen as the dominating ball captain, with costumes and wigs by Roy Haylock, the cast includes Tracey Collins, Amanda Hebert, Keil Junius, Renee Maxwell, Rebecca Taliancich and Roy Haylock . Fri. & Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm, through Aug. 1.
BARRYMORE
Lab Theatre, Tulane University, 504.865.5105, ext. 2.
The Red Noses Productions/True Brew production of William Luce's award-winning one-man play about the final days of legendary actor John Barrymore is reprised as part of the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane. Buzz Podewell directs Mark McLaughlin with Gavin Mahlie as the offstage prompter. Fri. & Sat., 8pm, July 16 - July 24.
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
Jesuit On-Stage Theatre, 4233 Banks St., 504.831.4214.
Chase Waites produces and directs this comedy by Tom Griffin about a group of mentally challenged men as they navigate through the "normal" world, with help from their burnt out social worker. The cast features Michael P. Sullivan, Marc E. Belloni, Ryan Viator, Gary Rucker, Robert Richardson, Kimberly Patterson, Dane Rhodes, Jamie Neumann, Nancy Hammons, Linda Rose and Perry Martin. July 22 - Aug. 8, Thurs. - Sat., 8pm (no show Aug. 7); Sun., Aug. 8, 2pm.
RICH LOOK
le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 504.581.5812.
New York pianist, singer and songwriter Rich Look, the originator of "rag 'n' roll", performs a mix of his own and well-chosen items from the history of the American popular song. Fri., 10pm; Sat., 11pm.
SHORTS
Rogers Memorial Chapel, Broadway between Oak and Zimpel, 504.865.5106.
Buzz Podewell's Improvisional Children's Theatre Co. continues its 15th season with this collection of fairy tales from around the world. July 6 - July 16, 9:30am & 11am; July 20 -23, 10am & 1pm; and, July 24, 11am.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Dixon Hall, Tulane University, 504.865.5269.
The Summer Lyric Theatre continues its summer season with yet another production of this Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lindsay & Crouse chestnut. Television star Ed Nelson plays Capt. von Trapp and Elizabeth Argus is Maria. B. Michael Howard directs and Pamela Legendre is Musical Director and Conductor, while Kelly Hirling choreographs, Rick Paul does the sets and Elizabeth S. Parent, the costumes. Others in the large cast are Linda Mintz (Baroness Elsa Schrader), Luis Q. Barroso (Max) and Kitty Cleveland (Mother Superior). The children are: Michelle Marcotte, Evan Tate, Margaret Prat, Beau Landry, Mia Bullard, Julia Berner and Katharine Harris. July 8 - 10, 8pm; July 10 & 11, 2pm.
SQUABBLES
Carlone Dinner Theatre, 100 N. Labarre Rd. at Causeway, 504.838.9906.
Janet Shea directs this dinner theatre comedy by Marshall Karp, subtitled "Your Place or Mine," about a happily married couple forced to share their home with their irascible parents, one of each-Roy Dumont is his father; Shirl Cieutat is her mother. Others in the cast are Peter Gabb, Rebecca Lovett, Michael Cahill, Miguel Malespin and Linda O'Brien. Fri. & Sat., buffet from 6:330pm, show at 8:15pm; Sun., buffet from noon, show at 2pm, through Aug. 15.
THURSDAY NIGHT CABARET
le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 504.581.5812.
One of the city's longest-running cabaret acts takes to le chat noir's stage every Thurs. night at 7:30pm when pianist-composer Harry Mayronne, Jr. with singers Christopher Wecklein and Ann Casey perform a light-hearted, interactive musical entertainment with a lineup of popular songs from stage and screen, old standards, comedy numbers and a few surprises along the way.
TWELFTH NIGHT
Lupin Theatre, Tulane University, 504.865.5105, ext. 2.
The Shakespeare Festival at Tulane continues its summer season with one of the Bard's comic romances depending on mistaken identity, shipwreck, disguise, and fortuitous meeting. The play contains some of Shakespeare's funniest low comedy supplied by Sir Toby Belch (Jerry Lee Leighton) and Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Gavin Mahlie). Others in the cast are Danny Bowen, Jason Clement, Dane Rhodes, Robert Montgomery, Donald Lewis, Travis Resor, Ron Gural, Tony Molina, Shelley Poncy, Gemma Denmark, Sharon London & Steven Thomas. Aimee Michel directs. Thurs. - Sun., 7:30pm; July 11 & 18, 2pm. (Note: pay-what-you-will for all Sun. performances.)
IN THE WINGS
DAMN YANKEES
Dixon Hall, Tulane University, 504.865.5269.
Summer Lyric Theatre ends its summer season with another golden oldie by George Abbott with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross that is a wry twist on the Faust story-Joe Boyd sells his soul to the devil (and the devil's sexy siren, Lola) for a chance to play in a World Series against the hated NY Yankees. Richard Hutton is Joe Boyd and Leonard Raybon is his transformed avatar, Joe Hardy. Jorinda Junius is Lola and Alton Geno plays Applegate, the Devil. Jim Miller directs; Ed Brazo choreographs; and, Pamela Legendre is Musical Director and Conductor. July 29 - July 31, 8pm; July 31 & Aug. 1, 2pm.
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!
Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St., 850.432.2042.
As the Pensacola Little Theatre's Treehouse Theatre season opening production, this is the magical live-stage show based on the popular ABC Saturday morning cartoon series, with Interplanetary Janet, I'm Just a Bill, and Conjunction Junction. Mario D. Cieri directs and Doug Holsworth is musical director. The cast includes Jessica Barbuto, Mitchel Brannon, Jeffrey Day, Samantha Holsworth, Tracey Hutchison, Elizabeth Turner, Danny Borges, Jonathan Brown, Lauren Elens, Mauri Holland and Maria Kerrigan. Fri. & Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2:30pm, July 23 -Aug. 1.
