Hello everyone!
Due to the damage wreaked upon Goldsboro in the wake of Hurricane Florence, we have decided to reschedule our production of Little Women: The Broadway Musical. This decision was not easy, but we believe it was right.
We hope to see you in October!
The cast of Little Women: The Broadway Musical is working hard! We’ve already had a week of rehearsals, and things are going well. Stay tuned for more pictures, and be sure to catch the show at the end of September!
Congratulations to the cast of Little Women, the Broadway Musical! The production team was very impressed with the array of talent that came to auditions. Thank you everyone who tried out–we hope to get the chance to work with you in the future!
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Congratulations to all of our nominees and winners of the Herman Awards this year! Check back for more pictures!
Best Show of the Season: The Wizard of Oz
Best Direction of a Play or Musical: Matt Gore for The Crucible; Sandra Evans for The Wizard of Oz
Best Set: Jason Sampson for The Wizard of Oz
Best Costuming: Cindy Jones for The Wizard of Oz
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical: Kenan Stewart as John Proctor in The Crucible
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical: Olivia Simmons as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical: Heath Radford as The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical: Hallie Hulse-Evans as The Witch in The Wizard of Oz
Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical: Luis Blanco as Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol
Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical: Lyndsay Parnell as Mary Warren in The Crucible
Best Vocal Performance by an Actor in a Musical: Luis Blanco as The Lion in The Wizard of Oz
Best Vocal Performance by an Actress in a Musical: Olivia Simmons as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
The Katherine Costa Award for Best Choreography: Crystal Hodges for The Wizard of Oz
The Rich and KJ Bernstein Production Team Award: The Wizard of Oz: Cathy Woods, Asst. Director; Charlie Taylor, Stage Manager; Christie Mayo Producer; Deanne Morris, Properties Manager; Jessy Fields, Make-Up
Director’s Awards:
A Christmas Carol: Heath Radford
The Crucible: Stephanie Slusser
The Wizard of Oz: James and Janelle Donovan
Special Awards:
Fran Newby: Karen Parrish
Shannon Horton: Austin Pate
Lifetime Achievement: Gene & Debbie McLendon
To purchase tickets for this year’s Herman Awards, you have several options:
1. Purchase them at our next Membership Meeting on Monday, July 9th
2. Email Hermanawards2018@gmail.com to make arrangements
3. Purchase them from Cathy Woods at Darwin’s Screenprinting (129 E. Walnut St. Goldsboro, NC 27530)
4. Mail in your money to the CST PO Box (CST PO Box 1255 Goldsboro, NC 27533)
If you plan to mail in your money, please do so by July 10th to ensure that is received by July 15th
There are two types of tickets:
1. $15.00 individual – Upon buying this ticket, you’ll need to designate which dinner you’ll want Dining options include a 6 oz sirloin OR a BBQ chicken breast. The food is provided by Texas Roadhouse.
2. $5.00 individual – Does NOT include the meal but will include the entertainment and hors d’oeuvres
If you intend to dine with us, it is essential for you to purchase your ticket by July 15th!
Please refer to the latest CST mailing for additional information. You may also contact Sandra Evans or email hermanawards2018@gmail.com.
Welcome to Center Stage Theatre’s 2018-2019 Season!
Season and Individual tickets for all of Center Stage Theatre’s productions are available at the Paramount Box Office. Season Tickets (a savings of 50% off the individual ticket price!) may be purchased online by clicking here (use the links below to purchase individual tickets online), over the phone at (919) 583-8432 or in-person at the Theatre located at 139 South Center Street in Historic Downtown Goldsboro. Season Tickets are always available at a highly discounted until the Season Premiere has passed.
Little Women, the Broadway Musical
September 21 & 22, 2018 at 7:30pm
September 23, 2018 at 3:00pm
at The Paramount Theatre
139 South Center Street
Historic Downtown Goldsboro
Call (919) 583-8432, visit the Paramount Theatre Box Office, or click here to purchase tickets online.
Based on a novel by Louisa May Alcott
Book by Allan Knee | Music by Jason Howland | Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested. Her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
Little Women embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. The powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discover, heartache, and hope – the sounds of a young America finding its voice.
Little Women is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
LITTLE WOMEN is presented by Special Arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) 421 W. 54th Street, 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 | www.MTIShows.com
It’s a Wonderful Life
December 7 & 8, 2018 at 7:30pm
December 9, 2018 at 3:00pm
at The Paramount Theatre
139 South Center Street
Historic Downtown Goldsboro
Call (919) 583-8432, visit the Paramount Theatre Box Office, or click here to purchase tickets online.
By James W. Rodgers
This stage adaptation of the classic film has all your favorite characters. George Bailey’s dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, and his guardian angel descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and remind him — by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born — that his has been, after all, a wonderful life.
The Diary of Anne Frank
February 8 & 9, 2019 at 7:30pm
February 10, 2019 at 3:00pm
at The Paramount Theatre
139 South Center Street
Historic Downtown Goldsboro
Call (919) 583-8432, visit the Paramount Theatre Box Office, or click here to purchase tickets online.
An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, The Diary of Anne Frank captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence — their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief. Each day of these two dark years, Anne’s voice shines through: “When I write, I shake off all my cares. But I want to achieve more than that. I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death!”
Rodgers’ & Hammerstein’s
Oklahoma!
May 3 & 4, 2019 at 7:30pm
May 5, 2019 at 3:00pm
at The Paramount Theatre
139 South Center Street
Historic Downtown Goldsboro
Call (919) 583-8432, visit the Paramount Theatre Box Office, or click here to purchase tickets online.
Music by Richard Rodgers | Book by Oscar Hammerstein II | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Original Dances by Agnes de Mille | Based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs
Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love’s journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road.
OKLAHOMA! is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.
Annual
Local Playwright One-Act Festival
Dates TBA
at The Wayne County Musuem
116 North William Street
Historic Downtown Goldsboro
Call (919) 583-8432, visit the Paramount Theatre Box Office, or click here to purchase tickets online.
New name…same old antics! Formerly our annual “Evening of One-Acts,” the Local Playwright One-Act Festival gives local writers the opportunity to see their original works performed in a theatre setting. Unlike our mainstage shows, the Festival does not require any formal auditions and plenty of roles are always available. The troupe will perform a selection of locally written one-act skits (all less than 10 minutes long).
JUNE 8th & 9th @ 7:30 PM:
The Annual One Acts Festival will be at your service to provide fun, local entertainment this weekend! The acts performed are written by Goldsboro’s very own locals! Come on out for a good time! These performances will be held at the Wayne County Museum.
Here are the nominees for the 2017-2018 Herman Awards! Congratulations to all the nominees, and we are looking forward to a very special Herman Award ceremony, July 21st at First Baptist Church in Downtown Goldsboro!
Best Show of the Season
A Christmas Carol
The Crucible
The Wizard of Oz
Best Direction of a Play or Musical
Keith Parrish for A Christmas Carol
Matt Gore for The Crucible
Sandra Evans for The Wizard of Oz
Best Set
Dan Millard for A Christmas Carol
Meta Toole for The Crucible
Jason Sampson for The Wizard of Oz
Best Costuming
Sandra Evans for A Christmas Carol
Rebecca Flores for The Crucible
Cindy Jones for The Wizard of Oz
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical
Geoff Hulse as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
Kenan Stewart as John Proctor in The Crucible
Thomas Price as The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical
Michael Adams as Cuthbert in A Christmas Carol
Christina Wheeler as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible
Olivia Simmons as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical
Stephen Langston as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol
Keith Parrish as Rev. Samuel Parris in The Crucible
Heath Radford as The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical
Hallie Hulse-Evans as Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol
Aeris N. Carter as Abigail Williams in The Crucible
Hallie Hulse-Evans as The Witch in The Wizard of Oz
Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical
Luis Blanco as Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol
Banks Peacock as Francis Nurse in The Crucible
Geoff Hulse as Marvel/Oz in The Wizard of Oz
Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical
Raelynn Clark as Belle in A Christmas Carol
Lyndsay Parnell as Mary Warren in The Crucible
Janelle Donovan as Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz
Best Vocal Performance by an Actor in a Musical
Luis Blanco as The Lion in The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Price as The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
Best Vocal Performance by an Actress in a Musical
Wanda Becton as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz
Olivia Simmons as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
The Katherine Costa Award for Best Choreography
Heather Kaye for A Christmas Carol
Crystal Hodges for The Wizard of Oz
The Rich and KJ Bernstein Production Team Award
A Christmas Carol: Heath Radford, Asst. Director; Karen Parrish, Producer; Venessa Therrien, Stage Manager; Michael Corbitt, Properties Manager; Jessy Fields, Make-up
The Crucible: Keith Parrish, Asst. Director; Karen Parrish, Producer; Tamera Baltazar, Stage Manager; Saquoia Richardson, Properties Manager; Jessie Fields, Make-up
The Wizard of Oz: Cathy Woods, Asst. Director; Charlie Taylor, Stage Manager; Christie Mayo Producer; Deanne Morris, Properties Manager; Jessy Fields, Make-Up
Congratulations to the cast of Wizard of Oz! If you are listed as one of the first 12 people (with the exception of Toto), we would like to have our first read-through on Wednesday at 6:30. We will be meeting at Faith Alliance Church located at 3203 Cashwell Drive.
We will have our first full cast meeting and possible additional read through on Thursday at 6:30. This meeting will also be at Faith Alliance Church at 3203 Cashwell Drive. This meeting is extremely important as there is a great deal of information to cover. Parents of children under the age of 18 must attend with their child(ren). Bring your calendars with you please as we will be discussing some choreography and music rehearsals.
Wizard of Oz
Cast of Characters
Dorothy Gale – Olivia Simmons
Toto – Nick Williams
Aunt Em (Emily Gale) – Janelle Donovan
Glinda – (The Good Witch of the North) – Wanda Becton
Wicked Witch of the West – Hallie Hulse Evans
Uncle Henry (Henry Gale) – Gene McClendon
Emerald City Guard – Josh Hicks
Zeke (Farmhand, Cowardly Lion) – Luis Blanco
Hickory (Farmhand, Tinman) – Heath Radford
Hunk (Farmhand, Scarecrow) – Thomas Price
Miss Almira Gulch – Linda Sampson
Professor Chester Marvel (The Wizard of Oz) – Geoff Hulse
4 Crows – Jordan Therrien, Aly Yerkes, Esmilagro Sanchez, Makayla Newcomb
Three Trees – Kirsten Stoneking, Jasmin Brown, Mariam Caughron
Munchkins: Mia Alvarado, Raelee Boren, Anna Brown, Andrew Brown, Danielle Brown, Gabriella Carrasquillo, Harrison Cooper, Hayden Garmane, Jackson Garmane, Christian Gilbert, Gabbie Hawk, Isabella Houston, Lillith Howell, Marissa Kemp, Fe Sanchez, Ashlyn Sexton, Cash Whitley, Kylie Yerkes
Mayor – Danielle Brown
Coroner – Mia Alvarado
Barrister – Gabbie Hawk
2 City Fathers – Harrison Cooper, Andrew Brown
3 Tough Guys (Lollipop Guild) – Jackson Garmane, Christian Gilbert, Cash Whitley
Lullaby League – Raelee Boren, Hayden Garmane, Marissa Kemp, Fe Sanchez
Fiddler – TBD
Braggart – Harrison Cooper
2 School Teachers –Lillith Howell; TBD
Poppies – Knateleigh Asbill, Leigha Atkinson, Chase Barbour, Landon Brady, Lillian Brady, Leah Frederick, Eli Ham, Isaac Ham, Ella Howell, Avery McLamb, Liam Rocha, Piper Shoop, Isaac Therrien
Snowflakes – Sophia Bean, Canaan Therrien, Allison Boren
Ozians: Doc Heidicker, Kenan Stewart, Brian Shoop, Debbie Shoop, Megan Williams, Tiffany Alvarado, Aeris Carter, Phyllis Brown, Adore Clark, Debbie McClendon, Ramona Galetto, Sarah Edmondson, Patricia Barta, Matt Gore, Wayne Williams
Beauticians – Christy Crumpler, Rebecca Flores, Alyssa Bayless, Christie Stafford, Rosanna Anderson, Lyndsey Parnell, Makaila Colebrook, Michael Adams, Lisa Colebrook, Emily Polashek, Tamara Balatzar, Beth Castrati, Sequilla Arita
Polishers – Alec Otto, Martin Mejia, Bruce Mahlstadt
Manicurists –
2 Oz Men – TBD
2 Oz Women – TBD
Winkies: Zadok Hines, Ben Sornyota, Tyler Isley, Justin Anderson
Winkie General – Terrence Robins
Monkeys: Danielle Mayo, Cole Smith, Cole WIlliams, Austin Pate, Lilly Murdaugh, Smith Cooper
Nikko (Commander of the Monkeys) – Lili Rodas
Jitterbugs: Anna Brown, Gabriella Carrasquillo, Isabella Houston, Makayla Newcomb, Esmilagro Sanchez, Jordan Therrien, Ashlyn Sexton, Aly Yerkes
Jitterbug (Lead Dancer) – Crystal Hodges
Auditions dates for the rest of the 2016-2017 season will be announced closer to show dates. (Full details will be added as we get closer to each audition date and audition dates are subject to change).