| 1567141200 |
Arts & Theatre |
The Little Prince |
McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School of Visual & Performing Arts |
August 30, 2019 |
August 30, 2019 |
7:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
By Rick Cummins and John Scoullar from the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
In special partnership with McKinley Middle Magnet. All performances will be held at the Lynn Whitfield Theatre for Performing Arts.
The Little Prince may have returned to his own tiny planet to tend his Rose and look after his Sheep, but for a short enchanted time he returns to us and comes alive on stage. This play/musical tells the story of a world-weary and disenchanted Aviator whose sputtering plane strands him in the Sahara Desert and a mysterious, regal "little man" who appears and asks him to "Please, sir, draw me a sheep." During their two weeks together in the desert, the Little Prince tells the Aviator about his adventures through the galaxy, how he met the Lamplighter and the Businessman and the Geographer, and about his strained relationship with a very special flower on his own tiny planet. The Little Prince talks to everyone he meets: a garden of roses, the Snake and a Fox who wishes to be tamed. From each he gains a unique insight which he shares with the Aviator: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly." "What is essential is invisible to the eye." At length, both the "little man" and the Aviator must go home—each with a new understanding of how to laugh, cry, and love again. |
| 1575612000 |
Family Events, Arts & Theatre |
Playmakers' Frozen, Jr. |
McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School of Visual & Performing Arts |
December 6, 2019 |
December 6, 2019 |
7:00 PM |
8:30 PM |
Playmakers returns to the Reilly with Frozen JR! The enchanting modern classic from Disney is ready for your Broadway Junior stars! Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart! |
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Arts & Theatre |
Auditions |
McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School of Visual & Performing Arts |
July 20, 2020 |
July 20, 2020 |
5:00 PM |
9:00 PM |
Zoom auditions for our next online show 10 Ways To Survive Life in Quarantine will be July 20th beginning at 5:00pm.
We are looking for actors ages 11-18.
To sign up please email Amanda@playmakersbr.org
This audition will consist only of reading from selected sides with your fellow actors. Director Shane Stewart will be auditioning actors in groups, so each audition will last around 30 minutes so we can see actors in various combinations.
You will receive the zoom link, audition time, and sides when you sign up for a time. |
| 1679202000 |
Family Events, Arts & Theatre |
Matilda Jr. Auditions |
McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School of Visual & Performing Arts |
March 19, 2023 |
March 19, 2023 |
1:00 PM |
12:00 AM |
Calling all actors 8-18!
Matilda Jr.
Directed by Brandy Johnson
Music Direction by Lisa Smith
Choreography by Jeoffery Harris Jr.
Performances June 2-11 2023
To sign up for an audition time email Amanda@playmakersbr.org
Please prepare 16-32 bars from your favorite Broadway show preferably not from Matilda. Also please provide your sheet music for our Music Director to accompany your audition. Callbacks will be later the same evening and will involve choreography.
About the show:
Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda JR. is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. |
