Taking account of the talent we have right here in Northeast Louisiana is astounding! At Strauss Theatre Center, our mission is to provide Exceptional Live Theatre through Exceptional Local talent. We appreciate the hard work of all our volunteers on the stage and behind as well.
Strauss Theatre Center is THE community theatre for this region and operates solely on the support of this community. Help support theatre in NELA with your membership today and take advantage of our Early Bird prices (until 5pm Friday, May 31st).
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Thank you for supporting live theatre for 88 years at Strauss Theatre Center.
Strauss celebrated in style in last weeks 2019 Christopher Award Winners. Great party pics are coming in everyday. Join us in celebrating an awesome season of talent at Strauss.
Chef Pat Nolan will provide a delicious meal for “Virginia Jones and the Curse of Nergel”. On the menu – Chicken Marsala, Baby New Potatoes, Veg. Melody Brocc, Carrots etc., Rolls, Salad, Choc Volcano dessert
A great night of theatre and dinner all at Strauss. Performances on June 21, 22, 28, 29. Call our ticket office today at 318.323.6681 or order tickets ONLINE.
Strauss closes its 88th season with a comedy from America’ most prolific writer of comedy, Neil Simon. During his career he wrote 30 plays and a number of screenplays, often adaptations of his works. He honed his skills working as a writer for Sid Caesar in the company of some of the sharpest minds in comedy writing before setting out on his own as a playwright.
Success after success came from his pen–COME BLOW YOUR HORN , BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, THE ODD COUPLE, BILOXI BLUES, PLAZA SUITE –the list goes on. His ability to write a variety of styles from farce to romantic comedy to more serious dramatic comedy make him a national celebrity. Broadway theatregoers were so taken with his work that in one season he actually had four plays running at the same time. In 1983 he became the only living playwright to have a Broadway theatre named after him. The theatre world mourned his passing last year. Neil Simon’s comic masterpiece PLAZA SUITE deals with three different couples having relationship issues as they occupy Suite 719 at the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York. On their “twenty-something” anniversary– they can’t remember– Sam and Karen Nash return to their honeymoon suite- they think it was 719, but can’t be sure– with Karen trying to rekindle their lives. We are not so sure about Sam’s intentions in that respect, but pretty sure of his intentions about his secretary.
At another time, Suite 719 is occupied by a womanizing Hollywood producer looking for a temporary love connection, shall we say, with an old flame. He is not prepared for what happens.
Finally, a couple of parents-of-the-bride check into Suite 719 for their daughter’s wedding. When the bride–their darling Mimsey- decides to lock herself in the bathroom rather than go downstairs to the lavish wedding in which she is the star, parents Roy and Norma are quite naturally in tizzy.
These three couples check into the Plaza find that things don’t always go as planned. But Neil Simon, America’s prime writer of comedy, makes sure that laughter abounds on the seventh floor.
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Early Bird membership ends THIS WEEK! Call Donna today at 319.323.6681 and save $$$ on your 2019~20 Membership. We have an exciting upcoming season in store. Sign up this week to get Early Bird prices. You can also join ONLINE. Be a part of our 88th season at Strauss!
June is busting out at Strauss with our summer Dinner Theatre. Wendy Wilson has assembled a great cast for Virginia Jones. Grab tickets now while you can. Performances on June 21, 22, 28, 29. Call our ticket office today at 318.323.6681. Or order tickets ONLINE.
CAST of VIRGINIA JONES
Moira O’Connor – Marlene
Cassey Bennett Bernstein – Paulette Burgess
Tammy Harper Sims – Virginia Jones
CeJay Gautreaux – Baron DeFalcon/Reggie Glaser/Thugee/Captain Franz Vaduz
Jacob Branson – Sir Lawrence Percy
Ben McQuillan – Shaman/Egbert
Are you ready for the Christopher Awards this week? Millions of ballots are in and are now being tabulated by accountants at Earnst and Young with results being kept under lock and key in a Mayonnaise jar. It will all make sense this Thursday at 7pm as we celebrate our past season and acknowledge exceptional artists at Strauss Theatre Center. Make plans to attend!
Strauss Theatre Center proudly announces Auditions for Godspell 2012 to kick off our 88th Season.
Audition Dates and Time
Sunday, June 23rd 6pm – 8pm
Monday, June 24th 6pm – 8pm
Godspell 2012 cast will consist of a small ensemble of 10 cast members
Please bring a prepared song of 16-32 bars from an existing musical. Select a song that is singable in your range. Please bring 2 copies of song sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to read from the script.
Conceived and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak. Music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Directed by Terri Cunningham and Bob Chambless.
Performance dates for Godspell are September 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14.
ROLES AVAILABLE
Jesus (Charismatic, inspiring) (20-40) (Tenor)
Judas/ John the Baptist (Charismatic and revolutionary) (20-40) (Baritone)
Nick (High Energy, Impish and playful) (20-35) (Tenor)
Telly (Not the brightest, but there is an innocence about him.) (20-35) (Tenor)
George (The comedian-class clown) (20-35) (Tenor)
Anna Marie (A bit of a tomboy and sweet) (20-35) (alto)
Lindsay (Confident/ bit of a show off) (20-35) (Soprano)
Uzo (The Shy One) (20-35) (Alto)
Morgan Sassy and slightly syncial) (20-35) (Alto)
Celisse (Goofy and a bit of a class clown) (20-35) (mezzo/soprano)
ABOUT GODSPELL 2012
Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden); and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, “Day by Day,” Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” “All for the Best,” “All Good Gifts,” “Turn Back, O Man” and “By My Side.”
A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
Boasting a score with chart-topping songs, a book by a visionary playwright (John-Michael Tebelak) and a feature film, Godspell is a sensation that continues to touch audiences.
Godspell 2012 is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
Season 87 is now in the books and we’ve got an awesome group of talented artists rehearsing for our 87th Season Christopher Awards. Have you been to one of our awards presentations? Make plans to attend this Thursday, May 23rd at 7pm. Click here for more info.
Based on a successful 1952 satirical book on climbing the corporate ladder, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is a musical that took New York by storm in its initial outing. It racked up seven Tony Awards, the New York Drama Critics Circle award, and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
A delightful musical satire of corporate life and office politics, the show is packed with great songs such as “I Believe in You,” “Brotherhood of Man” and “Been a Long Day.” It has continued to delight audiences in its film incarnation and in Broadway revivals, most recently with Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss, and Nick Jonas staring successively as J. Pierpont Finch.
Finch, who starts off as a window washer, moves up the corporate ladder by using the suggestions in the book he finds, and along the way replaces company men and, of course, finds love.
Critics and audiences alike agree that HOW TO SUCCEED has earned its status as a classic, not-to-be-missed musical treat.
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