Encore 2012-2013 Season Showcases Adventure and Search for Justice
Our heroes and heroines are ready to travel, spread their wings and make a difference. They won’t let evil, bullies or low expectations keep them from doing the right thing. Join us and cheer for some of the pluckiest characters you’ll ever met!
Encore Stage & Studio is delighted to announce our 2012/2013 Season.
Encore strives to educate and entertain by offering five productions each season that are by and for young people, and through enriching classes and workshops with qualified, enthusiastic teaching artists. Participating in live theatre builds problem-solving skills, teamwork, creativity, literacy, and self-confidence. We are cultivating the next generation of active and engaged art lovers.
Encore Stage & Studio’s 2012/2013 Season and Dates:
The Hobbit October 26 – November 4, 2012
By Patricia Gray. Based on the classic by J.R.R. Tolkien. Take an exciting journey through Middle Earth with an ordinary hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo and a throng of dwarfs embark on an adventure to reclaim important treasure, encountering goblins, trolls, and even a dragon along the way. But, as the great wizard Gandalf advises, “Be sure not to stray off the path!” Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Auditions for students 9 – 18 years old to be held September 6 and 7, 2012.
Honk, Jr. January 11 – 19, 2013
Book by Anthony Drewe. Music by George Stiles. Lyrics by Anthony Drewe. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. Ugly – an awkward, odd-looking duck, separated from family – is desperately searching for his way back home. Along the way, Ugly overcomes challenging situations, makes unforgettable friends, and finds love in many forms. Be there as Ugly discovers that he is truly beautiful, both inside and out. Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Auditions for students 9 – 18 years old to be October 29 and 30, 2012. Optional pre-audition workshop on October 27, 2012 (Fee $50).
Big Bad February 22 – March 3, 2013
By Alec Strum. Breaking news! Encore brings you live coverage of the trial of the Big Bad Wolf. Have you ever wondered what happened to him after the story ended? Mr. Wolf is in the defendant’s seat, and the plaintiffs, represented by the Fairy Godmother, take the witness stand one by one and tell their traumatizing stories of their encounters with Mr. Wolf. Is he guilty or innocent? Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Auditions for students 9 – 18 years old to be held December 17 and 18, 2012. Optional pre-audition workshop on December 15, 2012 (Fee $50).
Sleeping Beauty June 7 – 16, 2013
By Vera Morris. When Briar Rose is born, the King and Queen throw a celebration to welcome their newborn daughter. The whole kingdom is invited, save for one truly wicked witch. In revenge, Evilina casts a sleeping spell on the young princess; a spell that can only be broken by true love’s kiss. Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Auditions for students 9 – 18 years old to be April 8 and 9, 2013. Optional pre-audition workshop on March 16, 2013 (Fee $50).
Legally Blonde the Musical July 19 – 28, 2013
Book by Heather Hach. Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin. Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. Bubbly and bright Elle Woods never takes “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle upgrades her signature pink for Harvard crimson! This Hollywood blockbuster turned musical sensation will have you dancing in the aisles. Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Auditions for students 15 and older, college students and adults to be held June 3 and 4, 2013.
All titles and dates are subject to change without notice. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.encorestage.org or by phone (703) 548-1154 ext. 1. Tickets are $12 for Adults, $10 for Children, Students and Seniors. Legally Blonde the Musical tickets are $15 for Adults, $10 for Children, Students and Seniors. For the best choice of seats and lowest ticket prices, season subscriptions are available online for 5-show, 4-show and 3-show season subscriptions.
All performances and auditions will be held at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre – 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington VA 22204.
Encore Stage & Studio – “Theatre by kids, for kids of all ages!” – was founded in 1967, as the Children’s Theatre of Arlington. Encore Stage & Studio’s mission is to build a lifelong appreciation for live theater by involving young people in all aspects of theater arts – onstage, backstage, in the classroom, and in the audience. To date, Encore has produced over 175 shows. Last season, over 200 young people participated as cast or crew members and almost 10,000 people enjoyed Encore’s performances.
Today, Encore has grown to include our production season and school year education classes and summer programs. Encore presents five fully realized productions each year under the guidance and direction of experienced theater professionals. Encore is unique in offering dramatic productions in which every actor and every behind–the-scenes technician is a young person under 18 years of age. Act III, our summer production program, casts youth ages 15 and older, as well as college students and adult community members. Encore’s multi-age structure encourages mentoring and role modeling between older and younger participants. Our production opportunities are provided to participants at no cost.
Encore Stage & Studio is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and by the Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division of Arlington Economic Development and the Arlington Commission for the Arts.
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