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Released June 1, 2010
The Music Man- at the Cumming Playhouse
The Cumming Playhouse is
very pleased with the new
season contract with Next Stage
Theatre Company. We have high
expectations for the success of the
musicals planned through February
2011; they include Gypsy the
Musical, It’s Beginning to Look a
Lot Like Christmas (the musical
version of Miracle on 34th Street),
and Evita in the spring.
Summer 2010 will bring The
Music Man, sure to be a favorite
with families and students on
summer vacation, and visitors to
our town. The musical’s smalltown
setting is well suited to
Cumming and the surrounding
communities. Jerry Harlow and
Rob Hardie of Next Stage Theatre
Company have some exciting and
creative ideas planned for the show,
which include bringing the show
as near to the audience as possible.
The grand finale alone will be
worth the price of the ticket, so do
make your plans to see The Music
Man. If “Seventy-Six Trombones”
is not already engraved in your
memory from having seen this
show in the past, this joyous grand
finale by Next Stage Theatre
Company is certain to secure a
place in your heart for quite some
time.
These musicals will provide a
plethora of audition opportunities
for local actors and performers.
Audition information will be
posted on our web site (www.
playhousecumming.com) on each
show’s page.
In addition to the musicals
scheduled this season, the Gypsy
Theatre Company will open with
The Graduate in August, followed
by Snow White in September. Off
Broadway Productions will present
To Kill a Mockingbird in November.
Interspersed throughout the play
schedule are concerts such as Stan
Estes and Friends and Classic
Southern Rock, with many local
2010 holiday presentations planned.
The business model of the
Cumming Playhouse is somewhat
different from most community
theatres. The operation and facility
are owned by the City of Cumming
and functions as a department of
the city, with an annual budget.
The goal of the Playhouse is to
replace all monies budgeted each
year through ticket proceeds, grants,
and sponsorships, while providing
quality shows and performance
opportunities. By design, we have
chosen to have multiple theatre
companies perform on our stage
in order to bring a variety of plays
and musicals. This also provides
a broader opportunity for those
who have the desire and talent
to participate, and allows us to
produce more shows during the
year. The city partners with the
theatre companies, assisting at
times with costs such as royalties,
advertising, and promotion. All
tickets are sold through the
Playhouse via the website. We do
not charge for the venue per se, but
rather share in the ticket proceeds.
The Playhouse has a loyal
patron base, both individual and
corporate, that has continued
to support the Playhouse by
attendance and contributions
during the recent challenging
economic times. The Playhouse
works to keep ticket prices
reasonable to assure the
community’s access to the shows.
We do hope you will visit soon;
and before the performance, check
out Tam’s Backstage Food &
Spirits, located on the lower level
of the Playhouse. Makes for a
perfect evening out!
Please visit our website (www.
playhousecumming.com) for
current information on dates and
times as well as show descriptions,
audition opportunities, and ticket
purchases.
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