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Asolo Names Michael Donald Edwards As Incoming Producing Director |
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7/31/2008
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May 18, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - At a press conference held at 2:00 p.m. today, the Asolo Theatre Company publicly named Michael Donald Edwards as its incoming Producing Director. Edwards, currently the Associate Artistic Director at Syracuse Stage, will succeed Howard Millman.
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ASOLO REP PRESENTS ELLA - A NEW MUSICAL |
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6/27/2008
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APRIL 25, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre is thrilled to present ELLA, a new musical about Ella Fitzgerald starring the extraordinary Tina Fabrique. ELLA is a co-production with Arizona Theatre Company, The Cleveland Playhouse and San Jose Rep.
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MISERY OPENS ON OCT 30th - JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN! |
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6/27/2008
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OCTOBER 8, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre, the premier professional theatre of Florida, presents Misery, by Stephen King, adapted by Simon Moore, and directed by Seth Barrish. David Breitbarth plays Paul Sheldon and Devora Millman plays Annie Wilkes; both are returning artists with Asolo Rep this season.
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! |
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6/27/2008
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - Tickets are on sale now for A TALE OF TWO CITIES, the World Premiere, Pre-Broadway Musical Event of the Season! Jill Santoriello has written the Book, Music and Lyrics for this epic musical based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
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STUDENTS CONVERGE ON SARASOTA |
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6/27/2008
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AUGUST 28, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training and Asolo Repertory Theatre are pleased to welcome new students and those returning to undertake the unique challenge of attaining their Master’s Degree in Fine Arts in Acting here in Sarasota.
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LOCAL MUSICIAN AUDITIONS FOR A TALE OF TWO CITIES |
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6/27/2008
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JULY 10, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - (THE DATE HAS CHANGED - SEE BELOW INFORMATION UPDATE). Asolo Repertory Theatre is seeking musicians for its resident production of A TALE OF TWO CITIES, world premiere of a pre-Broadway event. This audition call is for musicians with classical and orchestral backgrounds; strong technical proficiency is a must.
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AUDITIONS FOR THE 2007-2008 ASOLO REP SEASON |
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6/27/2008
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JUNE 1, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Repertory Theatre is seeking actors, Equity and non-Equity, for its 2007-2008 season, which performs in rotating repertory from October through June.
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KALEIDOSCOPE 2007: UNWRITTEN |
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6/27/2008
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MAY 25, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre and Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities (CHAC) are honored to announce that the Kaleidoscope musical theatre workshop will be changing lives once again this summer. Kaleidoscope is an innovative partnership between CHAC and Asolo Repertory Theatre.
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LOCAL ACTOR AUDITIONS FOR A TALE OF TWO CITIES |
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6/27/2008
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APRIL 23, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - The much anticipated Asolo Repertory Theatre 2007-2008 season kicks off early with local auditions for its spectacular season opener, The World Premiere of a Pre-Broadway Musical Event, A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens.
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Asolo Repertory Theatre Welcomes Verizon Foundation to Beyond the Book |
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6/27/2008
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MARCH 23, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce that the Verizon Foundation is collaborating on Beyond the Book. This is the Verizon Foundation’s first partnership with Asolo Rep as Verizon strives to fulfill their goal of “building literate communities through online resources, community-based initiatives and programs advancing literacy across the lifespan”.
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2007-2008 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT |
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6/27/2008
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MARCH 5, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - Michael Donald Edwards, producing artistic director of the Asolo Repertory Theatre, announced today his exciting and much-anticipated second season of shows for the 49th Asolo Rep season. The 2007-2008 season of 10 shows kicks off with a world premiere musical and continues with a line up of humor, intrigue, infidelity, passion, suspicion, politics, love, adultery, and more music.
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE OPENS MARCH 23 |
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6/27/2008
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FEBRUARY 23, 2007 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen and adapted by Catherine Sheehy. Opening on March 23, 2007, this play is directed by Mark Rucker and features actors Kate Hampton, John Pasha, Bryant Richards, Olivia D’Ambrosio, Douglas Jones and Sharon Spelman along with many other Asolo Rep company members.
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NOBODY DON’T LIKE YOGI |
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6/27/2008
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DECEMBER 11, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre presents Nobody Don’t Like Yogi, by Thomas Lysaght. Opening on January 5, 2007, this one-man show is the second this season to be directed by Michael Donald Edwards. Nobody Don’t Like Yogi will be performed by Asolo Repertory in the acting company’s original performance space, The Historic Asolo Theater at the Ringling Museum.
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MEMORIAL PLANNED FOR ACTOR RICHARD RUSSELL RAMOS |
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6/27/2008
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NOVEMBER 7, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - It is with great sadness that the Asolo Repertory Theatre family mourns the death of visiting actor Richard Russell Ramos who died last week in Sarasota. A small private memorial service planned in his honor to be held at our theatre on Sunday, November 12 at 5:00 pm.
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AMADEUS |
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6/27/2008
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NOVEMBER 2, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre presents Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer. Opening on November 10, 2006, the award-winning play is directed by Michael Donald Edwards. This is the first production of Asolo Rep’s 2006-2007 season, and the first in the newly redecorated facility. This production also commemorates the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birth.
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Reminder: VIVA LAS ASOLO |
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6/27/2008
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OCTOBER 16, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Viva Las Asolo, a Vegas style gaming night extraordinaire rolls into the Asolo Repertory Theatre lobby in November. Attendees will not only enjoy a fabulous night of gaming fun, but also have the first opportunity to view the remodeled facility and enjoy the first stage performances to be held in the newly decorated venue.
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AMADEUS Fact Sheet |
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6/26/2008
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OCTOBER 10, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Fact sheet for the upcoming production of Amadeus
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BEYOND THE BOOK |
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6/26/2008
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OCTOBER 3, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice (GCCFV) announced the kickoff of an exciting new project Beyond the Book aimed at inspiring reading, literacy, and community connection. Northern Trust Bank sponsored the press party which provided the first opportunity to learn about Beyond the Book, the local organizations, agencies, libraries and bookstores involved and the upcoming community wide events that will revolve around the program’s theme of inspiring literacy.
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THE GREAT GARDEN PULLOUT |
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6/26/2008
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Please join us on Saturday, September 30 beginning at 8:00AM (until complete) for The Great Garden Pullout – an Environmental Recycling Project
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TOWN HALL KICKS OFF 2006-2007 SEASON ON OCTOBER 10 AT 4 PM |
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6/26/2008
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Asolo Repertory Theatre will hold its annual Town Hall event for the 2006-2007 season on Tuesday, October 10 at 4:00 p.m. In the Mertz Theatre at 5555 north Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. The fun filled event is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. A reception will follow in the lobby.
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THE FIRST LATE NIGHT OF THE SEASON! |
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6/26/2008
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Each year Asolo Rep sponsors a series of cutting edge productions known as the Late Night Series. Late Nights feature the new and developing work of FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training MFA students, providing a venue to really flex the muscles of a very talented class and a offering a unique and entertaining theatre experience for the audience.
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VIVA LAS ASOLO |
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6/26/2008
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Viva Las Asolo, a Vegas style gaming night extraordinaire rolls into the Asolo Repertory Theatre lobby in November. Attendees will not only enjoy a fabulous night of gaming fun, but also have the first opportunity to view the remodeled facility and enjoy the first stage performances to be held in the newly decorated venue.
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PRESS CONFERENCE - “THE FIRST LADY OF THE ASOLO” |
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6/26/2008
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JUNE 22, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Representatives from the media are invited to attend a public recognition ceremony for Esther M. Mertz in honor of her ONE MILLION DOLLAR donation to the Asolo Repertory Theatre endowment, to honor Mrs. Mertz on the occasion of her birthday, and to officially announce her as “The First Lady of the Asolo” bestowing on her a custom crystal award.
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KALEIDOSCOPE 2006: PICTURE THIS! |
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6/26/2008
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JUNE 2, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Repertory Theatre and Children's Haven and Adult Community Services, Inc. (CHAC) are honored to announce that the Kaleidoscope musical theatre workshop for teens and adults with developmental disabilities will be changing lives once again this summer.
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Asolo 2006 Guilder Award Goes to Richard Milburn Academy |
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6/26/2008
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MAY 4, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Theatre Company Guild’s Guilder Award Presentation and Annual Installation Luncheon took place on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. at the Palm Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way in Sarasota. Three awards were presented: The Guilder Award, Honorable Mention and Special Recognition.
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Asolo Theatre Company Unveils New Branding |
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6/26/2008
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APRIL 24, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - “Feel the Evolution” has been the Asolo’s catchphrase for the past few months in anticipation of the new branding that is reflected even in the company’s new name: Asolo Repertory Theatre (Asolo Rep). The excitement culminated with the public announcement of the new branding, name, logo, and positioning statement at a press conference held in the Jane B. Cook Theatre at 10:30 a.m. today.
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ROUNDING THIRD OPENS MAY 18 |
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6/26/2008
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APRIL 19, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Theatre Company presents the comedy, Rounding Third written by Richard Dresser and directed by Stephen Rothman. Rounding Third previews Wednesday, May 17, 2006 and runs through Saturday, June 17, 2006. Opening/Media night is Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 8 p.m. on the Asolo’s second stage – the Jane B. Cook Theatre.
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STRING OF PEARLS Opens on May 12 |
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6/26/2008
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APRIL 17, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Last season, Asolo audiences applauded playwright Michele Lowe’s black comedy Smell of the Kill. This season, the Asolo Theatre Company presents another of Lowe’s acclaimed new plays, String of Pearls, which premiered at Pittsburgh’s City Theatre in the 2003-2004 season and played in New York City at Primary Stages.
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Press Conference Invitation |
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6/26/2008
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APRIL 14, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Invitation to press conference centered around the new branding, logo, and name refresh.
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CROWNS is Raising the Roof in May! |
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6/26/2008
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APRIL 6, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - The inspired cast of the musical CROWNS will fill the Mertz Theatre – home of the Asolo Theatre Company - with the spirit of music and joyful celebration from May 13-June 18, 2006. Clap your hands and stomp your feet as the rejuvenating message of this show washes your winter blues away, welcoming in spring with a boost of high energy fun.
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CROWNS Fact Sheet |
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APRIL 6, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Fact sheet for the upcoming production of Crowns
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MICHAEL LASSER AT THE ASOLO ON APRIL 2 |
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6/26/2008
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MARCH 10, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Renowned broadcaster to appear at the Asolo Theatre Company in the Mertz Theatre in conjunctions with To Kill a Mockingbird education and outreach program.
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Feel the Evolution! 2006-2007 Asolo Season Announced |
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6/26/2008
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MARCH 6, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - Michael Donald Edwards, incoming producing director of the Asolo Theatre Company, and Greg Leaming the director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, announced the exciting and much-anticipated schedule of shows for the 2006-2007 Asolo Theatre Festival season at 4:00 p.m. today in the Asolo’s Harold E. and Esther M. Mertz Theatre at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.
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Fight Night - Late Night |
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MARCH 5, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - This will be a live demonstration of theatrical violence and sword play pieced together with Rock & Roll, dance and contemporary scenes. Add a dash of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth, and you have the most exciting LateNight all year!
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LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN |
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FEBRUARY 23, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Theatre Company presents the Oscar Wilde hit, LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN, presented in the Mertz Theatre from March 10 – May 7, 2006. The play is directed by Eberle Thomas, with scenic design by Richard E. Cannon and costumes by Pamela Scofield.
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Enchanted Evening in Tuscany Gala Boasts Huge Success |
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6/26/2008
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FEBRUARY 16, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - The grand ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota was a literal sea of feathery masks as more than 350 guests attended the Asolo Theatre Festival’s Enchanted Evening in Tuscany on Saturday, January 28, 2006. The second annual Asolo Ambassadors Society Induction Ceremony occurred during the festivities in the Grand Ballroom where honors were bestowed upon a special group of Asolo supporters.
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD OPENS FEB 24 |
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FEBRUARY 1, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Theatre Company presents the much loved, critically acclaimed American classic To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee and dramatized by Christopher Sergel. Presented in the Mertz Theatre, To Kill a Mockingbird runs from February 24 – May 6, 2006. The play is directed by Howard J. Millman, the Asolo’s producing artistic director, who retires in June of 2006.
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2006-2007 Season Announcement on March 6 |
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FEBRUARY 3, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) - Incoming Producing Director Michael Donald Edwards will unveil his first season of plays to be presented starting in November 2006. FSU/Asolo Conservatory Director Greg Leaming will also announce his 06-07 season of plays.
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ANYTHING TO DECLARE? Opens Jan 20 |
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DECEMBER 28, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - Considered one of the most popular farces when it was first written by Pierre Veber and Maurice Hennequin in 1895, Anything to Declare? has been translated and adapted by Greg Leaming who has infused it with a slightly more modern appeal.
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Joanna McClelland Glass at the Asolo! |
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DECEMBER 9, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - Join us in the Mertz Theatre with Trying playwright Joanna McClelland Glass for our Act One! lecture series. Glass will share the story of her script as it made its way from real life to the stage, and the artistic process from the playwright’s perspective.
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PRAIRIE GIRL TAKES ON WASHINGTON HEAVYWEIGHT |
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6/26/2008
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DECEMBER 8, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Theatre Company is pleased to announce its upcoming production of Trying, written by the award winning playwright Joanna McClelland Glass. The play is an autobiographical story of her working relationship as a young Canadian woman from Saskatoon with Judge Francis Biddle, former attorney general of the United States under FDR. The play is directed by Isa Thomas and features David S. Howard as Biddle and Deanna Gibson as Sarah.
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The Syringa Tree |
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DECEMBER 5, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training and the Asolo Late Night Series present The Syringa Tree by Pamela Gien. This special one-woman workshop performance showcases the talents of second-year Conservatory student Leigh Anne Wuest. Margaret Eginton will direct. The public is invited to attend this special event free of charge. Seating is first come, first served.
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The Asolo Now Offers Open Captioning |
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NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - To provide more access to more people, The Asolo Theatre Company now offers open captioned performances sponsored by Theatre Development Fund, a New York City based not-for-profit performing arts service agency.
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Tiny Tim Fund Spreads Holiday Cheer |
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NOVEMBER 28, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Theatre Company is pleased to announce that children throughout the Sarasota and Manatee area will once again attend performances of A Christmas Carol during December 2005 thanks to the Tiny Tim Fund, a benevolent fund dedicated to sharing the magic of live theatre with underprivileged children.
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INCOMING ASOLO LEADER TO DIRECT BROADWAY PLAY IN 2006 |
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5/13/2008
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NOVEMBER 11, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) - The Asolo Theatre Company is pleased to announce that Michael Donald Edwards, its incoming producing director, has been tapped to direct a new Broadway musical production of A Tale of Two Cities.
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Opening with Three Hits in November |
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OCTOBER 25, 2005 (Sarasota, FL) – The Asolo Theatre Company 2005-2006 Extraordinary Season opens in November with three great shows – Laughing Stock, Enchanted April, and A Christmas Carol. The November 11, 8:00 pm opening performance of Laughing Stock is followed by the Asolo’s Grand Season Opening Party - a “Mingle with the Stars” champagne reception that is free to those attending the opening show. Each subsequent opening night also features an opening night champagne reception after the show.
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