Malcolm on 05 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
What's next at The Group Rep? The West Coast premiere of the reworked version of the cult classic musical, BABY!
Our production is directed and choreographed by Cate Caplin, with musical direction by Jeffrey Rockwell! Opening Night is Friday, June 4th at 8PM. Performance are Friday & Saturday at 8PM, with Sunday matinees at 2PM. It runs: June 4 through July 11, 2010 at Lonny Chapman Theatre 10900 Burbank Blvd. North Hollywood 91601. For reservations: www.thegrouprep.com or 818.700-4878
BABY tells the story of three couples as they deal with the painful, rewarding and agonizingly funny consequences of the experience of expecting a baby: college students in their twenties, barely at the beginning of their adult lives; thirty ‘somethings’, having trouble conceiving but willing to try; and middle-aged parents, looking forward to seeing their last child graduate from college when a night of unexpected passion lands them right back where they started. BABY has a book by Sybille Pearson, music by David Shire, lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., based on a story developed with Susan Yankowitz.
The cast features Dana Abrams, Robert Allen, Beckett Arnold, Klair Bybee, Michael Cassano, Lareen Faye, Luise Heath, Tonilyn Hornung, Lloyd Pedersen, Steve Rizzo, Jeremy M. Sage, and Emily Thompson.
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Malcolm on 04 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
Don't forget - Yarmy's Army is at The Group Rep this Wednesday, April 21st at 7:30 PM!!!
But what is Yarmy's Army, you ask? It's a group of classic veteran comedians performing! It's going to be an exciting night of hilariousness that will benefit The Group Rep.
It will feature the comedic stylings of:
Shelley Berman • Sam Denoff
Pat Harrington, Jr. • Steve Landesberg
Jim MacGeorge • Peter Marshall
Jack Riley • Howard Storm
Can you believe we got such high level name talent?! Yarmy's Army promises to be a night of unparalleled comedy. So come on down to The Group Rep where you can laugh your troubles away. And it's all for a good cause!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 ~ 7:30pm [reception following performance!]
Buy your tickets now! Reservation Line: 323-822-7898
Tickets: $30 — Reserve Early— Seating Limited
Individual Talent Subject to Availability
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Malcolm on 04 15, 2010 | No Comments
Great news! Thanks to all the great reviews and love from our audiences: The run of SWEET SUE has been extended through May 9th!
Reserve your tickets now to see our fabulous new production. It's a story about love and how we communicate with each other - told across one steamy summer. And don't forget that Friday evening performances are Ladies' Nights! That means all ladies get 50% off ticket pricing. Friday nights only.
Come on down to The Group Rep and see what the buzz is all about!
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Malcolm on 04 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
What's coming up at The Group Rep?! Yarmy's Army, that's what! But what is Yarmy's Army, you ask? It's a group of classic veteran comedians performing! It's going to be an exciting night of hilariousness that will benefit The Group Rep.
It will feature the comedic stylings of:
Shelley Berman • Sam Denoff
Pat Harrington, Jr. • Steve Landesberg
Jim MacGeorge • Peter Marshall
Jack Riley • Howard Storm
Can you believe we got such high level name talent?! Yarmy's Army promises to be a night of unparalleled comedy. So come on down to The Group Rep where you can laugh your troubles away. And it's all for a good cause!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 ~ 7:30pm [reception following performance!]
Buy your tickets now! Reservation Line: 323-822-7898
Tickets: $30 — Reserve Early— Seating Limited
Individual Talent Subject to Availability
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Malcolm on 03 26, 2010 | No Comments
Check out what our reviewers are saying about our production of SWEET SUE (directed by Ernest Figueroa):
Laurie Morgan and Janet Wood as Susan and Susan Too, respectively, are strong and persuasive in their roles - Cathy Wayne nohoartsdistrict.com
Sean McGee as Jake and Brandon Irons as Jake Too are appealing -Cathy Wayne nohoartsdistrict.com
Sweet Sue is a light romantic comedy, sparked with moments of tension. An enjoyable evening for adult audiences. -Cathy Wayne nohoartsdistrict.com
A lovingly executed production and a feather in group rep's hat. - Don Grigware Broadway world.com
Middle-aged women will love A. R. Gurney's play Sweet Sue about a woman's desire for a younger man. - Don Grigware Broadway world.com
Although a man has penned it, the perspective is pretty much from the female point of view, so most women will love it.
- Don Grigware Broadway
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Malcolm on 03 13, 2010 | 3 Comments
SWEET SUE
Opens March 19 at 8:00 PM
March 19 – April 25
The Group Rep's production of SWEET SUE, A.R. Gurney’s comic tour de force about the relationship between a woman of a certain age and her son’s roommate will open March 19 at the Lonny Chapman Theatre. The Group Rep's artistic director, Ernest A. Figueroa, directs.
Will this May-December relationship cause havoc with their lives?
Mature audiences/brief nudity
Buy Now: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/716915
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Hamburger Mary’s Bingo Fundraiser for the Group Rep March 21 7:00 PM
‘Cush a Tush’ Campaign
The Group Rep will hold a Bingo Fundraiser on Sunday, March 21, 7:00 pm, at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood to raise money to refurbish the Lonny Chapman Theatre’s ninety vintage theatre seats.
Bingo festivities and fun begins at 7:00 p.m. The evening includes Bingo Games with fabulous prize packages for winners and auction items including tickets to The Broad Stage, The Colony Theatre, Crown City Theatre, the Group Rep, & the Laugh Factory; Dinners at Morton’s Steakhouse
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Malcolm on 02 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre is currently seeking New Company members.
We are seeking actors and actresses age 20 and above, any ethnicity.
We are specifically seeking men 20 - 65 but will accept submissions from anyone interested.
Please prepare a one to two minute monologue of your choice, either comedic or dramatic, and please bring a photo/resume. Auditions will be by appointment only on Wed February 24 - 7:00pm 10:00pm or Thursday Feb 25 7:00pm -10:00pm.
Please electronically submit to info@thegrouprep.com.
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theater in North Hollywood is one of LA’s oldest membership companies in Los Angeles. Celebrating its 36th season, the company welcomed its new Artistic Director, Ernest A. Figueroa in the Spring of 2009. The theatre is know for producing american classics, musicals and new works and boasts a diverse company of multi-generational artists.
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre mission is to foster growth of legitimate theatre in the greater Los Angeles area and to work as a service organization with the community, including youth groups, schools and charities. The company produces 6-11 productions a year and auditions for new members happen three to four times a year.
Monthly dues are $50. Those selected will be contacted to set up an audition.
Thank you,
The Group Rep
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Malcolm on 02 9, 2010 | 4 Comments
Here at The Group Rep , we've got a few special events coming up that we wanted to let everyone know about! Pick one, or pick all three - each are very different and each will be spectacularly fun!
FEB 13 and 14- E-LOVE for Valentine's day. Our Valentine's fund raiser, ELOVE, a musical, where two people find love on the Internet, takes place February 13th at a 3 PM Matinee and on February 14th at 7 PM, with champagne and chocolate included.
Hamburger Mary's BINGO- OUTRAGEOUS FUN while still supporting the theatre. At Hamburger Mary's on at 7 PM on March 21st, which should be a riot! For a $20 donation you get 10 rounds of bingo cards, great prizes, auction baskets, and watch a female impersonator pulling the numbers. Then at 9:30, the action continues with a great show, a mock "burlesque," and laughs galore!
Yarmy's Army - Lonny Chapman had many friends and he is still helping us.
These classic comedians are coming together to HELP THE LONNY CHAPMAN THEATER.
WE can help ourselves by getting people there.
Yarmy's Army donating their time and talents Ticketsare $30 and you'll see Shelly Berman, Pat Harrington Jr, Peter Marshall, Steve Landsberg among others! This will take place on Wednesday, April 21st and will most likely sell out quickly.
There you have it! Come out for some fun and support the historic Group Rep while doing it!
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Malcolm on 01 20, 2010 | 10 Comments
By Malcolm Devine, a member of The Group Rep.
Family, heritage, duty, scorn.
The pull between City and Country. Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond or small fish in a big pond? Why assume you’d be a small fish in the big pond?
Fathers, sons, mothers, daughters. Exceeding your parents, worrying about your children exceeding you…
Doors, secrets.
Society, money, position, ambition…
What will you give up to get what you want? You’re never prepared for how deep the feelers will go to suss out what’s wrong with your family, then turn those stories around to make them about you and your character. What will your ambition tell you to do? Should you follow it? Will you lose everything if you don’t?
Politics, murder, scandal, intrigue.
When the scandal couldn’t get any worse, it DOES.
These are just a few of the ideas that THE CITY (written by Clyde Fitch) tosses around and uses as a backdrop for its action. For a play that was originally written in 1909, it is surprisingly fresh. In fact, Clyde Fitch was indeed very modern when he was alive. People took notice of him; his voice, hi
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Malcolm on 01 12, 2010 | 3 Comments
THE GROUP REP IS SEEKING NEW COMPANY MEMBERS; MALES AND FEMALES 18 to 45- ANY ETHNICITY. AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
TUES JAN.26TH,
WED JAN 27TH,
THURS JAN 28TH
AT 7:00 P.M.TO 10:PM.
SATURDAY Jan 30TH,
FROM 10:A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
THE THEATRE IS LOCATED 10900 BURBANK BLVD ,NORTH HOLLYWOOD.
PREPARE A TWO MINUTE COMEDIC OR DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE, BRING PICS AND RESUMES .
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AUDITION APPT. PLEASE SUBMIT A PHOTO & RESUME TO info@thegrouprep.com
YOU WILL BE CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.
$ 50 DOLLARS MONTHLY DUES ARE REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theater is one of LA’s oldest membership companies in Los Angeles.
Celebrating its 36th season, the company welcomed its new Artistic Director, Ernest A. Figueroa in the Spring of 2009.
The theatre is known for producing american classics, musicals and new works and boasts a diverse company of multi-generational artists.
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre mission is to foster growth of legitimate theatre in the greater Los Angeles area and to work as a service organization with the community, including youth groups, schools and charities. The company produces 6-11 productions a year and auditions for new members happen three to four times a year.
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