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Theatre in Alexandria

Exit Laughing

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When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives gives you a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

This is a Seniors on Stage Production, with actors age 55+ and all daytime performances!

O! The Joy! – Songs & Stories of the Lewis & Clark Expedition

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“Ocian in View! O! The joy!”  is the exact quote from the journal of William Clark.  As the journals of both Meriwether Lewis and William Clark exhibit, spelling was not of major concern.  But the spirit is certainly there.  “Ocean in view; oh, the joy!” were the words that came to William Clark at his first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean after a 13 month journey across land from St. Louis.

It might have been a while since you learned of our history’s Great Exploration of the Corps of Discovery, but it is a story that bears some revisiting.

 

Paulette Friday’s new production is named after Clark’s famous exclamation “O! The Joy! – Stories & Songs of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.”

“The story of the Corps of Discovery is a big story!  Too big for one production; so I’ve chosen some pieces of the story that you might not have learned in your history lesson” says Friday. Along with the historical pieces Friday has written to tell the story, she has researched the music of the era and selected pieces that were, at least to some extent, likely to have been played often on this journey.

Stories and songs played a key and critical role in the Great Expedition, and Friday’s new production will demonstrate this through her written pieces and selection of historical music.

Those who have seen Friday’s other historical productions – Civil War, Great Depression, 19th Century Immigration, Prairie Pioneering, and Women’s Suffrage won’t be disappointed in this new offering.  It promises a range of emotion in story form and toe-tapping as well as familiar sentimental music.

Performing are: David Bengtson, Greg Donahue, Paulette Friday, Chuck Grussing, Patty Kakac, Terry Kennedy, Todd Nelson, Anne O’Flynn, Sara Robinson, and Leah Zenner.

 

Performances will be held at the Alexandria Area High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 10, at 2:00 p.m.; and at Roosevelt Hall in Barrett on Sunday, September 24, at 5:30 p.m.  Tickets for all performances are $20 at the door.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriate from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

O! The Joy! – Songs & Stories of the Lewis & Clark Expedition

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“Ocian in View! O! The joy!”  is the exact quote from the journal of William Clark.  As the journals of both Meriwether Lewis and William Clark exhibit, spelling was not of major concern.  But the spirit is certainly there.  “Ocean in view; oh, the joy!” were the words that came to William Clark at his first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean after a 13 month journey across land from St. Louis.

It might have been a while since you learned of our history’s Great Exploration of the Corps of Discovery, but it is a story that bears some revisiting.

 

Paulette Friday’s new production is named after Clark’s famous exclamation “O! The Joy! – Stories & Songs of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.”

“The story of the Corps of Discovery is a big story!  Too big for one production; so I’ve chosen some pieces of the story that you might not have learned in your history lesson” says Friday. Along with the historical pieces Friday has written to tell the story, she has researched the music of the era and selected pieces that were, at least to some extent, likely to have been played often on this journey.

Stories and songs played a key and critical role in the Great Expedition, and Friday’s new production will demonstrate this through her written pieces and selection of historical music.

Those who have seen Friday’s other historical productions – Civil War, Great Depression, 19th Century Immigration, Prairie Pioneering, and Women’s Suffrage won’t be disappointed in this new offering.  It promises a range of emotion in story form and toe-tapping as well as familiar sentimental music.

Performing are: David Bengtson, Greg Donahue, Paulette Friday, Chuck Grussing, Patty Kakac, Terry Kennedy, Todd Nelson, Anne O’Flynn, Sara Robinson, and Leah Zenner.

 

Performances will be held at the Alexandria Area High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 10, at 2:00 p.m.; and at Roosevelt Hall in Barrett on Sunday, September 24, at 5:30 p.m.  Tickets for all performances are $20 at the door.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriate from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

Disney’s NEWSIES JR.

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Disney’s Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.

When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys’ expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what’s right.

Ray & Iver Radio Show

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Chuck Grussing has been back at his keyboard to spin yet another story about Ray & Iver.  Set in the 1950’s, Ray and Iver are two small town mechanics fixing cars and solving crimes.  Come hear all the fun voices he and his friends can create.