Directed by BLT’s Sam Estrada, A CHORUS LINE is a stunning musical-verite about a chorus audition for a Broadway musical. It tells of the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job in the show, and is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration. Memorable musical numbers include I Can Do That, At the Ballet, Dance: Ten; Looks: Three, The Music and the Mirror, What I Did for Love, One (Singular Sensation) and I Hope I Get It. It is a brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song and compellingly authentic drama. The show was instantly recognized as a classic.

To see more information about BLT’s production, go to the Production page; you can also purchase tickets on this page by clicking on the performance you wish to attend.

Sometimes community theater offers rewards in ways that we do not expect. We love to hear the applause and laughter coming from our audiences, and a handshake, a hug, or a pat on the back after a performance is welcomed, but every once in a while, a special delight is offered us that goes beyond the ego boost of that recognition.

Our recent World Premiere, in our May production of The Lost Tribe by Jeff Stolzer, offered several such moments. We were delighted to share our performance with the author, who traveled from his Manhattan home in New York City to join us for the opening weekend. Jeff was generous in his assessment of how we brought his play to life, and we were happy that the show fulfilled his hopes and expectations for a premiere production.

The Lost Tribe also found connections in unexpected places, from BLT patron Dr. Jim Bernick, who grew up in the neighborhood of Los Angeles represented by the barbershop setting, and who offered a wise recommendation that a photo of LA Dodger and Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax would undoubtedly be hanging on the wall of THIS barbershop (that suggestion was immediately incorporated into the set decoration), to the many patrons who approached us after the performance, relating how this production has really made them think, not only about the historical aspects of the Holocaust that are a part of the events of the twentieth century, but about the implications of the play for tolerance in twenty-first century current world affairs.

Perhaps the most inspiring experience came on the Friday night of the final weekend when our performance was witnessed by several folks from the Holocaust Museum of Houston. Among the representatives was Houston resident Zoly Zimir, himself, like the character of Ruth in the play, a survivor of the Rumanian persecution by the Nazis and their puppet dictator, Ian Antonescu. He stayed for a while after the performance and generously shared his own experiences of doing “whatever it takes to survive”, one of the central themes of the play. Perhaps he, more than any of the rest of us, understood what it means to dwell in the grace we offer each other as we struggle together through the pains and sufferings of life.

And now, in our summer offering, BLT highlights its Fiftieth Anniversary Season with a musical that pleases the eyes and ears, delights the sense of humor, and challenges us again to think. You will enjoy Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd on so many levels, with the ever-popular songs, the energizing urchins’ chorus, the hysterical comic performances, but don’t neglect to look beyond the obvious at the deeper eloquence of this congenial and stimulating allegory. You may take away some ideas that you did not enter the theater with. Please come join us for some inspiration.

It is our honor and blessing as members of a theater community to share in this opportunity to make our community richer.

I Do, I Do!

The NYE Celebration begins at 8:00 pm. with preshow appetizers and champagne. Curtain time for I Do, I Do!  will be at 9:00 p.m. After the performance, the celebration will continue with a cocktail buffet catered by Louis Cressy with Cardinal Culinary. More champagne and party favors will be passed out to guests for a New Year’s toast to 2012 at midnight. Make your plans now to ring in the 2012 New Year in a family friendly environment at the Baytown Little Theater. Tickets for the New Year’s Eve Celebration are priced at $50. each for regular tickets and $40. each for season ticket subscribers. The ticket price for the remaining performance dates are $15. each.

To reserve your tickets online for I Do, I Do! simply click here. Or you can call the theater to leave your request and a phone number for a return call. For season ticket subscribers, your ticket exchange requests can be made by leaving a message at 281-424-7617 or send an email to boxoffice@baytown.littletheater.org. A box office volunteer will call you back as soon as possible.

PRODUCTION DATES for I Do, I Do!
December 31, 2011 @9:00 p.m., January 6, 7, 13, 14, @8:00 p.m., January 8, 15 @2:30 p.m.

Harry Monday is a down and out private eye and talks like one. Even the police are tired of coming out to the Peaceful Pines Sanitarium because of all the murders stacking up. “They said we should just phone them in from now on,” the head doctor explains. You won’t want to miss this hilarious who-done-it!

Cast members include: John Morales (Captain Mandrake., Larramore Mandrake, Thunder O’Brien), Mackey Skinner (Danny O’Donnall, Hans), Will Myers (Harry Monday), Douglas Taylor (Dr. Morrissey), Reanna Lynn Gautreaux (Beatrice Smith),  Julia Jay (Tara Dillaise), Julie Bailey (Lily Dramkean, Rhea Tetley), Missouri Wilkinson (Mary Tobias) & Ryan Martin (Tramp & Humphrey Hopkins).

Tickets can be reserved online at baytown.littletheater.org or calling 281-424-7617. Buy your tickets today for this sure to please show.

Three Murders is a spoof of the old-style private eye movies, in which the victims and suspects are outnumbered only by the laughs. According to Private Eye Harry Monday, who is called in to investigate three murders at Peaceful Sanitarium,  “It was the kind of night when you caught yourself holding your breath for no reason at all.”  What do an old tramp, a sea captain, and a ventriloquist have in common?  Why would lawyer Lilly Dramkean get involved  in shady deals?  Why did Larramore take a night off on the date of the murders?  And, how come no one can ever keep track of socialite Mary Tobias, “one of those dames from Who’s Who who don’t know what’s what,” Harry says.  Throw in the Indian, the Swede, and the Nurse and the confusion multiplies!  The hilarity comes fast and furious, and the ending will simply kill you!

Author Pat Cook is a resident of Houston and has been writing plays since his days growing up in Frankston, Texas. With over fifty plays to his credit, he is actively involved in “Audience Participation Murder Mysteries.” BLT produced his The Little Old Ladies in the House on the Corner in a recent season to popular acclaimed. Joy Woods directed this effort also, and we expect her to recreate the popular success of that effort. For more information, contact Joy Woods at joylwoods@verizon.net.

The cast consists of 14 roles played by five men and four women, including:

The cast of I Can’t Go Out There will feature many young performers:

Performer…………… Role
D’Shawn Quade………… Mrs. Crumley
Blaine Glaspie………….. Cameron
Sadie Aiken……………… Brandy
Allison Weaver………… Rebecca
Amber Hutton…………. Tracy
Sydney Simon…………. Claire
Hunter Hall…………….. Ben
Kellen Solomon……….. Kyle/Romeo
Gabriella Garcia………. Director
Jenna Wagner…………. Actor
Kaci Baker………………. Actor
Sarah Simon……………. Actor
Marci Keith…………….. Actor
Nancy Hall……………… Nadia/director
Hannah Weaver………. Kelly

The performance will be capped with the sentimental classic The Old Lady
Shows Her Medals, featuring the following cast:

Performer…………………….. Role
Mrs. Dowey……………………………Joy Wood
Mrs. Mickleham…………………….Marilyn Browning
Mrs. Haggerty……………………….Julia Jays
Mrs. Tully…………………………….Kim Cavarretta
The Rev. Mr. Wilkinson…………Jack Henry
Private Kenneth……………………Zach Newman

Assistant directors will be Scott Guilliams for The Old Lady…”, and Katherine McKay for I Can’t Go Out There.

Four Classes Offered Beginning August 22
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Beginning August 22, classes will be held Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons, 4:30-6:30 PM at the theater at 4328 Hugh Echols Blvd. An 8-session class is being planned for four different interests.
1. Monday class: An intense class for teens age 14 and older will be dedicated to working on content of a mature nature. It will be for teens who desire a forum to read, listen to, discuss, and perform theatre of a more contemporary and adult nature. This class requires parental approval. Classes will begin Monday, August 22.
2. Tuesday class: A class for any age will meet each week to learn about singing musical and contemporary pieces, breath control, using the body as an instrument, how to read music, how to give music character, and how to get character from music. The best way to get better at singing is to sing on a regular basis. Classes will begin Tuesday,  August 23.
3. Thursday class: For young people age 11 and older, students in this advanced class will learn how to read and analyze a script in order to define action and character, build a character inside and out, control body and voice, determining the best choices, and will experience advanced acting through monologues and scene work. Classes will begin Thursday, August 25.
4. Friday class:  For beginning actors age 10 and younger, students will learn fundamental theater discipline, how to read a script, stage directions, finding our voice, how to act with our body, what affects what how we act, and theatre etiquette. Classes will begin Friday, August 26.

The 8-session classes will continue through the fall and winter, culminating in a performance showcase March 9 & 10, 2012, at the theater. Subsequent classes will be progressive rather than repetitive, and while students will build on what they learn throughout the year, students may join the class of their choice at any time during the year.
Cost of each 8-session class will be $40.00, and discounts will be offered for multi-class registrants and families with multiple students.

To register for one or more classes, including students from the same family or registering one student for more than one class, please visit our registration page by clicking this link. You will be contacted regarding payment.

The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
words and music by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse
directed by Jim Wadzinski

OPENS JULY 15 8:00 PM

Shows continue
July 16, 22, 23, 29.30 @ 8:00 PM
July 17, 23, 31 @2:30 PM

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