You Only Have One Chance Left to
Kiss Kate Good-Bye!
Saturday night is SOLD OUT; Tickets still available for Friday
It’s that time again: “Another Closin’, Another Show.” Kiss Me, Kate has only one open performance left for this Friday, October 23rd. The closing show on Saturday night is already sold out (for good reason)…everyone loves it! We’ve had sold-out night after sold-out night. And, as always, we thank you, our loyal patrons, for your attendance and your enthusiasm. Only you can make a smash hit a smash…and you’ve done it again.
If you’re still among the few who have not seen this classic gem, there are still tickets available for Friday night. Please make your reservations now before it’s gone.
FREE Reading of Stephen King’s Misery (With Wine and Cheese) This Thursday
It’s almost Halloween, and Thursday night at 8:00 p.m., TheatreWorks presents a staged reading of Simon Moore’s stage adaptation of Stephen King’s classic suspense thriller, Misery. Okay, so what’s stopping you? The free wine and cheese reception? The free ticket price? Perhaps it’s the story that’s scaring you away? Oh come on! Embrace the thrills and chills. It’s that time of year. There are still plenty of seats and it doesn’t cost you a dime. What’s the matter…you’re not…scared…are ya?
Click here to get your FREE tickets!
Kiss Me, Kate Featured Actress
Priscilla Squiers
Where do we begin when talking about Priscilla? We’re so fortunate to have her grace our stage (again) in the roles of Lilli Vanessi and “Kate” in our current production of Kiss Me, Kate. Priscilla is back on the TheatreWorks stage for the fourth time in nine years. Last fall she appeared as Charlotte in A Little Night Music, as Mrs. Kendal in 2005’s The Elephant Man, and as the Teenage Greek Chorus in How I Learned to Drive in 2000.
A veteran of many area stages, she counts among her favorite musical credits Anna in The King and I, Lilli/Kate in Kiss Me, Kate, and the title role in Annie Get Your Gun. Her dramatic roles include Maria Callas in Master Class, Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amherst, Rosalind in As You Like It, and Kate in Dancing at Lughnasa. Beyond being a versatile actress, Priscilla has a voice of gold, a great sense of humor, and the incredible ability to balance her stage work with her husband and four great kids.
Since Priscilla has played this role before, we had to know what drew her back to it:
P.S. I welcome the challenge of playing the dual roles of Lilli, the spoiled, naughty star, and Kate, the unbridled shrew in the play-within-a-play, and finding the similarities and contrasts in each. The emotional layers, the defenses, the childishness, the devotion to the art – its great fun "divining the Diva."
You’ve performed in so many shows. What makes this production of Kiss Me, Kate unique?
P.S. It's the nice, triple-decker combination of comedy, music, and romance that makes the show special for me, plus the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast and artistic team. It's a great creative adventure and a hugely collaborative effort. What's not to like?
In your opinion, what will audiences love most about Kiss Me, Kate?
P.S. I think they'll enjoy all the elements that make this show a classic: a treasure chest of wonderful, variegated characters; a sophisticated, witty score; a clever book; the comic intricacies of the show-within-a-show motif; and of course, the thrills and sheer theatricality of all the backstage drama. But "classic" doesn't mean museum piece. I think older audience members will enjoy experiencing this favorite and familiar piece up close and freshly energized in TheatreWorks' intimate setting. Younger audience members seeing Kiss Me, Kate for the first time will delight in discovering just how entertaining a Cole Porter musical written in the late 1940s can be!
And thank goodness ALL audience members still have ONE MORE NIGHT to see Priscilla Squiers and this wonderful cast take to the stage ONE LAST TIME to put a smile on your face for an entire evening. See you at the Theatre!
Current Production
October 23rd & 24th
Friday & Saturday 8:00 PM
October 24th - SOLD OUT
$28.00 Reserved Seating
From TheatreWorks…
Thank You for Brunching With Us!
To TheatreWorks patrons who attended the Sunday Brunch and/or the afternoon performance of Kiss Me, Kate, we pledge our deepest gratitude to you all. The event helped raise $4,500.00 dollars for the TheatreWorks’ Building Maintenance Fund so that we may continue to upgrade our facilities and offer you the finest theatrical performances in the region.
We know in these very uncertain times, that non-profit donations are not easy to make, but once again, you’ve shone through and made us realize – again – how fortunate we are to have such loyal supporters as you.
Also, a very special thanks must go out to long-time TheatreWorks supporter Ted Hine for sponsoring the event. If you see him, please thank him, won’t you? And also, a big round of applause goes to all those who volunteered to work the event and make it the resounding success that it was! Thank you all again and please raise your glass to the future of high-end theatre in New Milford.
Make A Donation
You can help us do well by doing good! TheatreWorks is a non-profit organization and we need your support to grow and expand as ticket sales alone are not enough.
Contact Us
TheatreWorks New Milford
5 Brookside Ave. / PO Box 836
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 350-6863
Supported in part by:
TheatreWorks New Milford respects your privacy and will only use your e-mail address to keep you better informed. We DO NOT sell your personal information to anyone for any reason. If at anytime you would like to be removed from the list, please click on the following link below to remove your e-mail subscription to "In The Spotlight."
Click [UNSUBSCRIBE] to UNSUBSCRIBE.
Click Here to view "In The Spotlight" as a Web page.
©2009 Creative Arts Center of New Milford, Inc., dba TheatreWorks New Milford