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Since March of 2004, I've been appointed Executive Director of Beaufort Performing Arts, Inc., at University of South Carolina Beaufort in Beaufort, SC. Building a theatre up from the ground up. We are in our second year and going ever stronger.
For the 2005-2006 Season BPA was happy to announce PJ & Play for children. The program, funded in part by KingHorn Insurance of Beaufort and LOWCOUNTRY National Bank consisted of a series of 4 children shows for ages 3 to 12 years old. During the day the performances were sold to local schools. The premise in the evening is that parents bring their children in their pajamas and then after the show everyone receives milk and cookies, which was donated and sponsored. All performances have been sold out!
The Beaufort Performing Arts, Inc. Musical Theatre Summer Camp for young adults ages 10-16 was very successful with their production of ANNIE for the summer of 2004. And this past summer ( 2005) we produced JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHICOLOR DREAMCOAT. We again had 15 scholarships for that camp amny of which went to the Boys and Girls Club. We are also offering classes in musical theatre and technical theatre. BPA presented for the first year 11 shows including Rockapella, Gregory Popovich's Comedy and Pet Theatre, Columbia City Ballet's Nutcracker, Lewis Black, Broadway! the Big Band Years, Leahy and the University of South Carolina Beaufort's Festival Series with Charles Wadsworth never playing to anything less than 95%-100% sold out houses.
We have repeated that same success for the 2005-2006 Season. We have added more performances and have a wider array of shows. Grants that have been received are City of Beaufort Accomodations Tax, The City of Beaufort Hospitality Tax, The County of Beaufort Accomadations Tax, Southern Arts Federation, South Carolina Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts. We doubled our patronships and sponorships. Capitol improvements to the Performing Arts Center were made and have been improved through the grants and matching monies by BPA.
December of 2003 found me directing and choreographing OLIVER for Charleston Stage at the historical Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, SC to much critical acclaim, (see reviews.) The production ran from December 10 through to the 20th.
CABARET at the Barn Theatre opened August 26 and played through to September 7th. It met with very favorable reviews. Please check reviews for the critical acknowledgements that CABARET has received.
March and April 2003 found me in Charleston, South Carolina in rehearsal and production for GERSHWIN AT FOLLY which opened April 8th and played through April 26th at the Charleston Stage, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, South Carolina. It's a new musical using Gershwin's original music but written and directed by Julian Wiles and musically directed by Christopher Donison. I choreographed the production.
The production met with astounding praise of both critical and public acknowledgement. Opening night had a 5 minute standing ovation and every performance was met with the same enthusiaism. (Please see reviews!) There were several letters to the editor stating how wonderful the production was!
GERSHWIN AT FOLLY is based upon George's Gershwin's 1934 visit to Charleton, SC. This new musical loosely chronicles his stay in a quaint Folly Beach cottage and his summer-long collaboration with Dubose Heyward on what would become their landmark folk opera, PORGY and BESS.
Such tunes as "Shall We Dance, Fascinating Rhythm, I Can't Be Bothered Now, Our Love is Here To Stay, and S'Wonderful," are just a few of the memorable musical numbers that are in the score. It's a don't miss if you are in the area.
Last December 2002, JERRY'S GIRLS opened at Western Michigan University and was a huge success ( check reviews). JERRY'S GIRLS also won the Best in Theatre of 2002 in the Southwest Michigan Area.
Current Productions
GERSHWIN AT FOLLY, CHARLESTON STAGE, CHARLESTON, SCApril 8 at 8:00 pm
April 9 at 8:00 pm
April 10 at 8:00 pm
April 11 at 8:00 pm
April 12 at 8:00 pm
April 13 at 2:00 pm
April 15 @ 8:00 pmApril 16-19 @ 8:00 pm
April 20 @ 2:00 pm
April 22-26 @ 2:00 pm
Up Coming Productions
JERRY'S GIRLS - December 5th through December 8th
Western Michigan University in Shaw TheatreDec 5 @ 8:00 pm
Dec 6 @ 8:00 pm
Dec 7 @ 8:00 pm
Dec 8 @ 2:00 pm