THEATRE
Magic Carpet Takes Off Next Month At Cannon Arts
February 10 - 19
Filled with magic, mayhem, and carpet rides, Disney's Aladdin Jr. features an Academy award-winning score with songs including A Whole New World and Friend Like Me.
Join the cast of over 50 area youth, in Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tale! With over-the-top characters and lessons about following your heart, Aladdin, Jr. promises to be a great time for people of all ages.
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. is sponsored by Wild About Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and is part of the 2012 Centerstage Series.
The performance schedule for all shows is Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2:00PM. Ticket prices are $8 and may be purchased by calling the Arts Center box office at (615) 563-2787 or 1-800-235-9073. A $3 discount for students, seniors or groups over 10 is valid for all performances. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.artscenterofcc.com.
Directed by Allison Barnett and Matt Hunter, two casts of over 50 young actors are prepared to delight their audiences with this colorful, energetic and entertaining production.
The ABU cast includes: Mason Leonard, Kaitlyn Palmer Mandi Davis, Michael Higdon, John House, Aidan McVey, Mitchell Reed, Gosh Grimes, Weston Hargrove, Madie Smith, Sarah Kate Helton, Anna Whittemore, Stephanie Garcia, Isabella Smith, Mileah Milstead, Miranda Reed, Shelly Harris, Ling-Ling Phongsa, Peyton Smith, Miley Smith, Keely Newhauser, Chamberlin Little, Shelby Jones, Riann Laux, Addison Melton, Bradi Mason, and Mackenzie Turney.
The IAGO cast includes: Mason Leonard, Peri Watson, Zxavior Phillips, Nicholas Emerton, John House, Josh Grimes, Hannah Nave, Aidan McVey, Pearson Hughes, Miranda Reed, Jacob Reed, Meredith Tarkington, Cheyenne McAdoo, Zoe Phillips, Emily Thibodeaux, Madie Smith, Sydney Callahan, Addy Stanley, Kiley Hughes, Carter Cantrell, Maya Denning, Jana Denning, Elinore Thibodeaux, Emily Nave, Sienne Phillips, Ave Grubbs, and Danielle Hughes.
The Arts Center is located on 1424 John Bragg Highway, just west of the town of Woodbury, approximately 20 minutes from Murfreesboro, Manchester, and McMinnville and one hour southeast of Nashville. Office hours are 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m., Monday through Saturday.
For more information visit Cannon County's website at www.artscenterofcc.com or call 615-563-(ARTS) 2787 or 1-800-235-9073.
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: © 2012, Russel Mobley.
Cabaret Hits Stage At Center For The Arts Feb. 10
The Center for the Arts will present Cabaret, sponsored by Mid-State Surgery and directed by Denis Pessar, February 10-26 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7PM and matinees on Sundays at 2PM.
Wilkommen to The Center For The Arts' ongoing 2012 season. Come experience the alluring, risque nightlife of 1920’s Weimar Berlin Germany at the decadent Kit Kat Club.
Cabaret is an absolute showstopper and is sure to entertain Center for the Arts’ audiences.
Cabaret tells the story of Cliff Bradshaw, a teacher looking for work, who meets and falls in love with showgirl, Sally Bowles, at the Kit Kat Club. The couple eventually enters into a relationship in which some tough decisions have to be made. Each night at the club, the flamboyant Master of Ceremonies introduces vibrant and lively jazz numbers to audiences. The seductive songs of Cabaret become a metaphor and social commentary for Germany’s progression towards Hitlerism. The Kit Kat Club provides not only nightly entertainment but also a solace to those enduring the tragedies of WWII. Life is a cabaret, old chum! So come see Cabaret!
Cabaret is written by Joe Masteroff with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb. The story of Cabaret is based on a short novel entitled Goodbye to Berlin, written by Christopher Isherwood. Cabaret opened on Broadway in 1966 and has since won numerous Tony awards. Cabaret has received praise for decades for its unforgettable story, memorable songs, and fabulous choreography.
The Center for the Arts’ production will be directed and musically directed by Denis Pessar. The show will be choreographed by Julie Wilcox and produced by Jason Hillard. Cabaret promises to be a show that you will not soon forget.
Tickets start at $15 for adults, $13 for students, seniors, and military, and $11 for children (12 and under). Tickets for all performances can be purchased online at www.boroarts.org, by phone at 615-904-2787, or in person at The Center for the Arts, 110 W. College Street, one block off the historic Murfreesboro square. Groups of 10 or more may reserve discounted tickets by calling the center at 615-904-2787.
