Savoyards present G&S’ ‘Ruddigore’
Published 12:01 am Friday, March 4, 2011
“Ruddigore”: The Northwest Savoyards present this version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s parody of a melodrama in topsy-turvy fashion where good becomes evil, heroes become villains and classical characters fill the stage.
Also known as “The Witch’s Curse,” “Ruddigore” has a virtuous heroine, a snake-in-the-grass sailor, ghosts and a happy ending.
“Ruddigore” opens with a preview at 8 p.m. Thursday with shows at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday through March 20 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave, Everett. Tickets are $22 and $19. Preview tickets are $10 at the door only. Call 425-258-6766 or go to www.EverettTheatre.org.
Jen and Nate: Everett Community College’s 2011 Artist and Lecture Series presents these two aerial acrobatics, one of whom was born without legs.
Jennifer Bricker and Nate Crawford have performed around the world, including on Britney Spears’ “Circus” tour. Bricker was born without legs.
The duo performs at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave., Everett. Admission is free. For a preview of this duo, go to their website at www.jenandnatesite.com.
For more information, call EvCC’s student activities office at 425-388-9561.
Village Theatre this week released its 2011-12 season, which includes a Mel Brooks’ classic and two new musicals.
Village Theatre performs at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett.
Subscription packages are on sale now and offer five shows for the price of four. Prices range from $144 to $225. Individual tickets will go on sale intermittently beginning in September in Everett. Call 425-257-8600 or go to www.villagetheatre.org.
The new season lineup is:
“Take Me America”: Oct. 28. This new musical by Bill Nabel and composer Bob Christianson (“Sex and The City”) follows the brutal process of refugees struggling for asylum in America where one INS agents tries to balance his professional duties with his personal feelings. Backed by comedic moments and a rock score.
“Annie Get Your Gun”: Jan. 6, 2012. This Irving Berlin classic tells the Wild West love story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill’s handsome star Frank Butler to a backdrop of timeless tunes such as “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” and “I Got The Sun in the Morning.”
“The Odd Couple”: March 2, 2012. Neil Simon’s comedy about two divorced men who couldn’t be more opposite — one is a pig, the other a neat freak — who wind up living together with hilarious results.
“It Shoulda Been You”: April 27, 2012. A new musical with book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove and music by Barbara Anselmi follows two families at odds — one is Jewish, the other is Catholic — though their children are going to wed. On that big day, a twist reveals what no one saw coming.
“The Producers”: July 6, 2012. Mel Brooks’ long-running hit about a broke Broadway producer and his accountant who plot to make a flop for some quick cash but instead produce a hit, with glitz, swingin’ songs and dynamite choreography.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.
