| May
7, 2008
SneakPasses
for 2009 Season Now On Sale!
The
2009 Season line-up is set! But we won't be announcing
the new season until early June. My sources tell me that
the 2009 line-up rivals any in BRT's previous eight seasons.
Do you remember the year they did all the classic blockbusters?
Well, hold on tight for 2009, my furry and not-so-furry
friends. I'll give you some clues about what BRT's
ninth season includes:
- three
major classic musicals -- one musical is one of THE
top classic musicals
of all time; another musical is a modern classic
that is nothing short of spectacular; and the third will
dazzle you like no other musical at BRT has. And all
three are firsts for the BRT stage
- the
Williamson County premiere of a comedy by one of America's
favorite
comedians
- a
beloved and heartwarming classic American play
- the
first
local
production in more than 10 years of a hidden
gem of a smaller musical
- and
another Double Header Holiday with two holiday
shows
to choose from.
This
is a season you simply cannot miss!
So
this is my deal, which has become a bit of a tradition.
Kind of like Priceline.com. You order a SneakPass (or two
or
four...)
at an incredible
price that is only available online and only available
while supplies last. You won't know what shows
you will be seeing in 2009 until all SneakPasses are
sold. And
I can't tell you how many SneakPasses are available,
but it's less than 100 of 'em. Somewhere between 33
and 78. And they will go faster than puppy chow goes
through the
pug.
Sorry,
TMI.
I
can tell you, however, that the price of a Classic Season
Pass for 2009 will be $118 per person. But you can
nab your SneakPasses here 'cause you're a BuzzNews fan
for only $89 each. That's seven Main Attraction productions
at one incredible, one-time price.
Believe
me, when THESE puppies are gone, they are dog gone, and
you better bet that I will be in the doghouse if I sell
more than my quota.
Just
click the "Buy Tickets Online" button in the right column
to get into the online ordering system. Woof!
P.S.
(that stands for Pugscript, btw) If you haven't got your
tickets yet to the current show, Assassins, you're
missing out a riveting theatre experience that garned RAVE
reviews from the Nashville Scene and the Nashville
City Paper.
April
17, 2008
Assassins Opening
Night BuzzTix Now on Sale
My,
my, have I been the lazy pug this year! Not updating my
blog. Must be 'cause I'm getting old. Someone just shoot
me. Ha! Get
it?
Well,
here
I am again, rolling over and rolling out my special Opening
Night BuzzTix, this time for the Franklin premiere
of Stephen Sondheim's ground-breaking musical Assassins.
This show is a must-see -- it's darkly humorous and takes
a look at a different kind of American dream. It's also
a musical and visual feast with very nice effects by
Anthony Popolo. The recent Broadway revival of the show
was "number
one with a bullet" (pun intended, of course) and BRT's
production promises no less. I know, I know, you're saying
"Buzz, you're killing me..." The
show opens on Friday, April 25 and this is
your chance to grab a seat (preferably
your own) for just 14 bucks ($11 bucks off the regular
ticket price) for Opening Night. You know, the economy
is just murder these days, so take advantage of this
one-night only deal.
As
always, I can only sell a pawful of these killer-deal tickets.
A pawful, by the way, is "about" 30 (ish) tickets,
so grab 'em while you can. Remember, these tix are only
available
online and when they're gone, they're dog-gone. Just click
the "Buy Tickets Online" button in the right-paw column
to get into the online ordering system. Woof!
Additionally,
BRT is rolling out its new Thespian Thursdays.
A thespian, by the way, is a fancy term that refers to
one who acts, not one who, well, never mind. There are
two
Thursday performances of Assassins and on the
new Thespian Thursdays, all tickets are only $15 -- another
great way
to save some dough.
November
4,
2007
Billy
Bob's Holiday Hoedown
Here
I am again, a-rollin' over and rollin' out my special
Opening Night BuzzTix, this time for
the world premiere of Lewis Kempfer (my Daddy) and Jamey
Green's (creators of That '60s Christmas Show) original
musical comedy Billy Bob's Holiday Hoedown.
This knee-slappin', toe-tappin' holiday comedy feast
is what you might get
if you were to cross-breed National Lampoon's Christmas
Vacation with Hee Haw. Early reports from
those who have seen sneaks of rehearsal say the show
is absolutely high-larious and not to be missed.
This
smart and sassy show pays homage to and pokes fun at many
of the things we all love to hate about the holidays, and
of course, culminates in a lovely redemptive realization
by Billy Bob and his family as they discover -- in their
own way -- what Christmas is all about. For me, it's all
about sleeping and eating and a-poopin', but I digress.
The
show opens on Friday, November 16 and this is your chance
(or your kinfolk too) to grab a seat (preferably your own)
for just 14 bucks ($9 bucks off the regular ticket
price) for Opening Night and see first-hand (or is that
first-paw) exactly how Billy Bob and the Judkins clan celebrate
Christmas down yonder in Piney Grove, Alabama.
As
always, I can only sell a pawful of these tickets. A pawful,
by
the
way,
is "about" 30 (ish)
tickets, so grab 'em while you can. Remember, these tix
are only
available online and when they're gone, they're dog-gone.
Just click the "Buy Tickets Online" button in the right-paw
column to get into the online ordering system. Woof!
AND
Folks, if you have not got your tickets yet for MELINDA
DOOLITTLE AND FRIENDS this Friday, November 9, what are
y'all waiting for? Click on "Buy Tickets Online" and get
yours now. All proceeds benefit the Boiler Room Theatre.
See Melinda before she becomes an international star! October
2, 2007
Into
The Woods Opening Night
BuzzTix
Once
again, I am rolling over and rolling out my special Opening
Night BuzzTix, this time for INTO THE WOODS, opening
Friday, October 5. Ah, yes, the woods. Lots of trees.
Lots of things to sniff. Heaven, sheer heaven. I've gotta
say, though, that the wolf always got the bad rap in
that fairy tale, you know. Any young girl who is brazen
enough to wear a blood-red cape, happily trouncing through
the forest with a basket of goodies is bound to attract
canine attention. If you ask me, she was asking for trouble.
But, I digress.
For
only 14 bucks each ($9 bucks off the regular ticket price),
you can see this tuneful spin on a whole bunch of fairy
tales all cleverly woven together into a whole new fairy
tale. As always, I can only sell a pawful of these tickets.
A pawful, by the way, is "about" 30(ish) tickets,
so grab 'em while you can. Remember, these tix are only
available online and when they're gone, they're dog-gone.
Just click the "Buy Tickets Online" button in the right-paw
column to get into the online ordering system. Woof! August
24, 2007
Gonna
Be a Busy Fall!
Yeah,
I'm writing twice (count 'em, two times) in one month.
Must be that antibiotic I had a couple weeks back. I
had been scratching my head a lot -- not over what to
write, but rather 'cause I had a really itchy ear. Now
I'm better and full of pep!
First,
a Happy Birthday (August 24) shout out to BRT's
Operations Manager, Daniel Vincent, also playing Bobby Strong in the
current smash hit, Urinetown. I can't tell you how old
he is, but trust me on this one, the boy never ages.
Urinetown -
Not To Be Missed!
BRT
has another bone-ified HIT on their hands with Urinetown,
The Musical. Not only did it receive a rave review by
the Nashville Scene (click
here to read the review) but
Guests of all ages are really digging it up. I mean digging
it. The show is clever with often "biting" humor that
will have you, um, peeing on yourself from laughing so
hard. The score is fantastic and sung by some of the
best singers you will ever hear in one place. The
show is selling out like crazy, so get your tickets today.
Free restroom use included for the next 25 Guests to
purchase tickets online.
Into
The Woods Cast
Director
Corbin Green has asembled a top-notch cast for the
upcoming Stephen Sondheim modern classic that weaves
together every imaginable fairy tale into one big adventure. Jamey
Green,
BRT's President and Co-Founder returns to the stage as the
Baker with Corrie Miller (Betty Blake in The
Will Rogers Follies;
Sister Robert Ann in Nunsense, et al) playing his
wife, aptly named the Baker's Wife. Neely O'Brien (Lilly
in
The Secret Garden) returns to the stage as Cinderella.
Laura Marsh (Little Sally in Urinetown;
title role in The
Miss Firecracker Contest) will dish out her usual laughs
as one of the oh-so-lovely Stepsisters. BRT newcomer, Sara
Schoch (Hope Cladwell in Urinetown), will
bring her gorgeous soprano voice to the role of the Witch.
And Devin
Clevenger -- a long-time BRT and ACT TOO Players teen
mainstay will enchant and delight as Jack (the one who
climbed
the beanstalk).
Billy
Bob's Holiday Hoedown - On Its Way!
BRT
Co-Founders Lewis Kempfer and Jamey
Green were at it again
last weekend, cooking up another original Christmas
musical -- Billy Bob's Holiday Hoedown. Lewis was in town for a few
days to do some serious development of
the new show, and early reads of the script draft by BRT
insiders say they have another hit show in the making, that
may even top the hilarity of their previous effort, That
'60s Christmas Show which debuted in 2004 to SRO audiences
and returned with a few revisions in 2006 under the very capable
direction of Megan Murphy.
Loosely
based on the Billy Bob character
introduced in McBeth! The Musical Comedy and Hamlet!
The Melancholy
Dane,
BBHH
takes audiences down yonder to Piney Grove, Alabama and
Billy Bob's trailer home. Played by the original Billy
Bob himself -- Stephen Henry -- Billy
Bob is planning a family reunion for the holidays but receives
many more
surprise
guests
than he expected, including an outrageous pair of twins
played by, who else but Megan Murphy and Melodie
Madden Adams. BB plans to rope the entire family
into a family band and head up to the Music City USA to
get them a record deal, and make a Christmas LP right out
of the chute. With Memaw, Pepaw, Cousin Moles, cousins
Willie and Winnie, sister
Thelma
Louise
and others,
this is bound
to be a knee-slappin', toe-tappin' helluva good time, yes
sir. And you won't believe the custom prop being created
for this show. (If you already know, don't give it away.)
New
Lobby Decor
Lewis
couldn't come to town without slapping up some new decor in
the lobby. Ah, yes, a new display over the restrooms at last.
Daniel was sooo pleased. Check it out.
Trivia
Question
What
decor piece inside the theater was added in October 2004, and
out of superstition, still remains today? Answer in next the
next BuzzNews blog.
August
7,
2007
UrinetownBuzzTix
Now on Sale
Ah,
still here in sunny Southern California where it never
rains (that could be a song) living the lazy life and still
waiting for my big break.
Maybe I'll land a role in High School
Musical 4. But I digress.
Once
again, I am rolling over and rolling out my special Opening
Night BuzzTix for URINETOWN, opening Friday, August 10.
Now here's a show I can really get my nose into! I don't
know why these characters in the show are afraid they will
be sent to Urinetown for violating the pay-to-pee law.
Sounds like a dog's heaven to me -- all that sniffing.
But I digress, again, as usual.
For
only 14 bucks each ($9 bucks off the regular ticket price),
you
can see
this
witty, smart and dog-gone hilarious
musical
that is drenched (sorry about that one) with political satire, a real flood of
comedy.
As
always, I can only sell a pawful of these tickets. A pawful,
by the way, is "about" 30(ish) tickets, so grab
'em while you can. Remember, these tix are only available
online
and when they're gone, they're dog-gone. Just click the "Buy
Tickets Online" button in the right column to get into
the online ordering system. Woof!
Best
part is, BRT's restrooms are free on opening night!
May
8, 2007
SneakPasses
for 2008 Season Now On Sale!
The
2008 Season line-up is about to announced and includes
some major-name classic musicals (one is huge, I'm tellin'
you, huge), the premiere of one new musical and many other
delightful surprises.
So
this is my deal -- just like last year. Kind of like Priceline.com.
You order a SneakPass (or two or four...) at an incredible
price that is only available online and only available
while supplies last. You won't know what shows
you will be seeing in 2008 until all SneakPasses are sold. And
I can't tell you how many SneakPasses are available, but
it's between 27 and 58 of 'em. And they will go faster
than puppy chow goes through the pug. Sorry, TMI.
I
can tell you, however, that the price of a Classic Season
Pass for 2008 will be around $108 per person. But you can
nab your SneakPasses here 'cause you're a BuzzNews fan
for only $88 each. That's seven Main Attraction productions
at one incredible, one-time price.
Believe
me, when THESE puppies are gone, they are dog gone, and
you better bet that I will be in the doghouse if I sell
more than my quota.
Just
click the "Buy Tickets Online" button in the right column
to get into the online ordering system. Woof!
P.S.
(that stands for Pugscript, btw) If you haven't got your
tickets yet to the current show, The
Miss Firecracker Contest, you're missing out on the funniest thing on four legs.
Or is that two legs? Personally, I would prefer the Miss
Fire Hydrant Contest, but as always, I digress. Blame
it on the California lifestyle. Sleep, eat, do my business,
repeat. Wait -- that was my lifestyle in Tennessee. Oh
well. Back to sleep.
February
28, 2007
Lucky
Stiff BuzzTix
Now on Sale
Well,
here we are, coming full circle back to a show that helped
put BRT on the theatrical map back in 2002. Yes, LUCKY
STIFF is
back! Funny how a show with a running theme about dogs
doesn't have a role in it for a dog.
But, I'm here in sunny California waiting for my big bone,
I mean, break. Maybe I'll land a role in a Pirates movie
or High School Musical 2.5. But I digress.
Once
again, I am rolling over and rolling out my special
Opening Night
BuzzTix
for
LUCKY STIFF,
opening
Friday, March 16. For only 14 bucks each ($9 bucks off
the regular ticket price), you can see this dog-gone
hilarious musical riot about a mistaken identity, a woman
obsessed with dogs and a dead dude in a wheelchair.
And the show features most of the 2002 original cast!
As
always, I can only sell a pawful of these tickets. A pawful,
by the way, is "about" 30 tickets, so grab 'em
while you can. Remember, these tix are only available online
and when they're gone, they're dog-gone. Just click the "Buy
Tickets Online" button in the right column to get into
the online ordering system. Woof!
And
a major WOOF goes out to our own Melinda Doolittle who
is skyrocketing up the charts on American Idol.
Be sure to vote for Melinda!
November
14,
2006
That
'60s Christmas Show BuzzTix
Now on Sale
It's
that time again -- I am opening up sales of
my special Opening Night BuzzTix for THAT '60s CHRISTMAS
SHOW, opening this Friday. For only 11 bucks each
(a full $12
off the
regular
ticket price), you
can see this awesome homage to the corny TV variety
specials of the early 60s. Plus, my Daddy wrote
it. This show rocked BRT in
2004 and housewives were desperate for tickets long
after it had completely sold out.
As
always, I can only
sell a pawful of these tickets. A pawful, by the
way, is "about" 30
tickets, so grab 'em while you can. Remember, these
tix are only available online and when they're gone,
they're dog-gone. Just click the "Buy Tickets Online" button
in the right column to get into the online ordering
system. Woof!
September
9,
2006
Updating
my corner of the web
With
Halloween quickly approaching I had no idea what I would
be this year -- then I saw this photo. Maybe I could wear
a little t-shirt that also says "Web site designer" or
something (thanks, Megan!). No, that's not me in the photo,
and I have no idea whose butt that is.
Be
sure to make plans to see our next production -- Cabaret.
If you loved what we did with Chicago a few years
ago, just wait til you see this. It's edgy, it's dark,
it's
naughty while at the same time thought provoking and entertaining.
Just my kind of show. I may put some Opening Night BuzzTix
out there, so check it out. BuzzTix, for new readers, are
deeply discounted tickets good only for opening night and
available only online. As always, I can only sell a pawful
of these tickets. A
pawful,
by the way, is "about" 30 tickets, so grab 'em
while you can. Remember, these tix are only available online
and when they're gone, they're dog-gone. Just click the "Buy
Tickets Online" button in the right column to get into the
online ordering system. Woof!
August
15, 2006
I'm
Back Online!
OK,
OK, I know. I disappeared for a couple of months. But for
good reason. I now live in sunny southern California. Not
quite the O.C. -- yet. But I do have my little pug heart
set on Newport.
So
what does all this mean? My owner -- BRT co-founder Lewis
-- decided it was high time to stop being inspired by Disney
and to actually start working for them. So here we are.
Lewis, by the way, continues to serve as Marketing Director
for
BRT
and has been holed up getting the new 2007 brochure ready
to print. And the next time you're at Disneyland, you just
might see some of Lewis' work. Maybe. If you look really
closely.
So,
as I get used to a whole different lifestyle (remember,
I'm a Tennessee pug by birth), I will no doubt have to
share my thoughts about this place called Los Angeles.
And here's my pondering o' the day: It seems that if you
live in SOCAL (southern California) and drive a BMW, Bentley,
Mercedes or any other car greater in value than a 1997
Ford Escort, it seems one is given the "license" to drive
like an idiot, cut people off, and generally act like he
or she owns the road. I really didn't notice this car-class
distinction as much back in Nashville. Ah, the joys of
la-la land.
And,
yes dear readers, I will be offering BuzzTix again, so
stay tuned. Off to the beach now, dudes.
May
26, 2006
Midsummer
Night's BuzzTix
Now on Sale
It's
that time again -- I am opening up sales of
my special Opening Night BuzzTix for ALMOST A
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, opening June 23. For
only 11 bucks each (a full $10 off the regular
ticket
price), you can see
this
great Shakespeare spoof about love and fairies and stuff.
As always, I can only sell a pawful of these
tickets. A
pawful,
by the way, is "about" 30 tickets, so grab 'em
while you can. Remember, these tix are only available online
and when
they're
gone, they're dog-gone. Just click the "Buy Tickets Online" button
in the right column to get into the online ordering system.
Woof!
January
14, 2006
Giving Back to the Community
Gosh, folks, I sure am getting behind writing my column, what
with learning all lines and blocking for Anything Goes!
OK, OK, I actually don't have any lines but I do have to learn
when I walk out, sit, and wear a life preserver.
Now
that 2005 is over, I can tell you that once again, BRT
continued to give back to the community by donating more
$12,000 in tickets to silent auctions for school and fundraising
benefit auctions. Wow -- that would buy a lot of Milk-Bones!
Woof!
January
5,
2006
BuzzTix
are dog-gone
The Opening Night BuzzTix are sold out for Anything Goes, but as I always
say, keep watching my column 'cause you never know when I'm gonna put more tix
on
sale! Arf.
December
18, 2005
BuzzTix
are back!
In celebration of the fact that I am about to make my stage retuuurrnnnn, I am
opening up sales for my special Opening Night BuzzTix for Anything Goes (January
27). For only 11 bucks each (a full $10 off the regular ticket price), you can
see this all-singing, all-dancing, all-pug (woops, carried away there) extravaganza
for cheap! But as always, I can only sell a pawful of these tickets or I may
end up in the doghouse. A pawful, by the way, is about 30 tickets, so grab 'em
while you can. Remember, these tix are only available online and when they're
gone, they're dog-gone. Just click the "Buy Tickets Online" button
in the right column to get into the online ordering system. Woof.
December
14, 2005
Rush
Tickets to Beauty and
the Beast
No, Rush will not be rocking the house at BRT. But I always remind folks to keep
checking my column as you never know when I will put tickets on sale. This is
a one-day only sale for tickets to Disney's Beauty and the Beast for TONIGHT,
Wednesday, Dec. 14. Grab 'em while you can 'cause quantities are very limited.
This is an online-only deal as well. These last-minute, "rush" tickets are only
$12 for any and all ages! Just click the "Buy Tickets Online" button
in the right column to get into the online ordering system.Howl!
December
2, 2005
Just
call me Norma Desmond...
Man, am I ever stoked now! I just got done reading the script
to Anything Goes and guess what??? There is a role
in the show for a smallish dog!!! Yes, Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt
is supposed to carry around a Pekinese but what the hell,
I am twice as cute and better behaved. Besides it's been two
years (two years, I say) since I was last on stage as Chowsie
in Gypsy. So...look out, Buzz is back! Just call
me Norma Desmond. Except don't say comeback -- I hate that
word -- it's a retuuuuurrrnnnnnn. Woof woof.
Tail
as Old as Time
November
29, 2005
Get
Out Your Tap Shoes, Frances!
It's been awhile since a big-ole tap show has been on the BRT stage, so if you
like to tap (I don't except when I scratch, then I tap my foot), here's your
chance. Auditions for Anything Goes will be held by appointment on Sunday, December
4 starting at 1 p.m. Call the Box Office at 794-7744 to schedule an appointment.
The Sunday audition, however, will be singing only (tapping actually happens
at callbacks the next night). Prepare
to
sing about two minutes of a Broadway song in the style of the show (if possible)
or a couple minutes of a Cole Porter, Gershwin or similar composer's tune. Woof.
October
9, 2005
What's
the Deal With...?
So, now I find out there are WOLVES in Disney's Beauty
and the Beast. Wolves, I say. Wolves, as in, well,
wolves. As in canines. Was I asked to play a wolf? Noooooooo.
Crikey, they are letting humans play
the
wolves.
In body stockings a la Cats. (Don't get me started
on cats or Cats). I might add that
I am much closer genetically to a wolf than humans (although,
I guess that depends on the particular human). But I ask
you. Humans as wolves? What is this world coming to? Should
have been me. Besides I have a cuter fanny.
A major grrrrrrr.
What's
the deal with...
BuzzTix? Will there be any for Beauty and the Beast? Well, after the
whole wolf thing, I'm not so sure. But maybe. That's the fun of checking my column
regularly.
Well,
back to my rawhide Mickey. Woof.
September
22, 2005
Make
your Holiday Plans Now to See 'Disney's
Beauty and the Beast'...Tickets
will go fast.
Ahh,
the dog days of summer have had the best of me. It's just
been too darn hot to write lately so I've just been napping
instead. But I do want to remind you that tickets for "Beast"
will go faster than a new rawhide bagel, so make plans now!
I
just happened to be around when the camera was snapping tonight
and I tell you, I WILL get to the play The Beast yet. Dan
better watch his step cause I am ready to become the next
Shirley McClaine and step right into the starring role. For
now, I will have to be content with the above photo... Hey,
maybe we can rework the show --- Beauty and The Buzz."
I LIKE the sound of that... Woof.
July
8, 2005
I
Can Finally Take Off My Muzzle:
2006 Season Announced
Whew,
finally. BRT's 2006 Season is official. Pre-sales for 2006
Season Passes begins July 29. Check out the new line-up here.
Woof.
June
28, 2005
They
Go Together...Again
OK,
just got the early scoop on Beauty and the Beast
casting. Needless to say I'm ticked off that I didn't get
cast as the Beast (hello? Beast? I have four paws AND real
fur, but I digress), but am excited to be the one to announce
who got the two most coveted roles of the season: Dan
Whorton will be playing the Beast and Laura
Thomas will be playing Belle. If this pairing looks
strangely familiar, well, it is. Dan and Laura appeared as
Danny and Sandy in the season opener, Grease. Sometimes
a combination is just downright magical and unbeatable like
Tracy and Hepburn, Macdonald and Eddy, Steve and Edie, Sonny
and Cher, Donny and Marie, Michael and Macaulay (oops)...
Woof.
June
15, 2005
Hound
On Hiatus!
OK,
yeah, well, I'm not a hound -- I'm a pug and proud of it --
but ain't alliteration cool?
Well,
it had to happen eventually. After five years of running BRT,
my master Lewis is finally taking a much-needed vacation!
So, I decided I needed a little R and R (rawhide and relaxation)
myself. Even though I've only been dogging (or is that blogging?)
for a few weeks, my poor paws are worn out from all this HTML
(Hyper Toy Munching Language) work. I've decided to spend
MY vacation with Jan Williams from our children's program
partner school, The Jan Williams School of Music. Maybe I'll
learn a little piano when I'm not in Jan's lap. Woof. Woof.
See you in a week!
June
12, 2005
'That
Sign Isn't Right' and 'What's That Woman Singing?'
If
you've been to BRT anytime in the last year or so, you have
probably noticed that something changes with each show --
the lobby! My crazy master, Lewis (resident production designer
and He Who Doesn't Sleep) believes in Total Theming. That
is, he wants our Guests to get in the mood for the show from
the moment they walk in. This time around for Epic Proportions
-- the spoof of epic film-making in the 1930s -- the lobby
has been made over yet again to look like the lobby of a Hollywood
cinema circa 1930-something complete with film reels, lots
of palm trees, period music and furnishings and our very own
"scale" replica of the Hollywoodland sign. Yep,
Hollywoodland. Most folks (and dogs like me) only know the
iconic Hollywood sign in its present form. But the original
sign was "Hollywoodland," erected in 1923 as a billboard
for a ritzy real estate development. The sign has had a fascinating
life, to be sure, but it wasn't until 1949 that the last four
letters were removed when the sign was refurbished. To be
in good taste, Lewis left off the figure of poor ole Peg Entwistle
jumping from the "H." To read more about the Sign,
visit www.HollywoodSign.org.
Wondering
what the heck that woman is singing during "We're In
The Money" playing during the pre-show? It was Ginger
Rogers with her own improvised, Pig Latin chorus. "E'reway
nthay oneymay..."
Back
to the themed lobbies. See if you can match the lobby with
the show:
| Bait
and Tackle Shop |
Godspell |
| Class
Reunion |
Sweeney
Todd |
| Starlight
Lounge |
On
Golden Pond |
| Boilerland
Abandoned Amusement Park |
That
'60s Christmas Show |
| The
Haunted Lobby (returning Fall 2005!) |
Grease |
| Witch-Mart
|
The
1940s Radio Hour |
| The
Hotel Astor |
Smoky
Mountain Mist |
June
11, 2005
Potty
Parity
I've
always known that BRT is on the cutting edge of a lot of things,
but I just about choked on my rawhide when I heard about the
new bill being signed into law in NYC. Mayor Michael Bloomberg
decided it was high time for the lines to women's rooms in
the Big Apple to start moving and is enacting the "Potty
Partity" law that requires two female facilities for
every male. No, I mean, two women's restrooms for every one
men's restroom. Something like that. Now, BRT still only has
its original two potties, but a few months back they enacted
their own potty parity by making both one-at-a-time facilities
unisex. I have certainly noticed that women are spending a
lot less of their intermission time in line! 'Course, if you
choose to go outside like I do, there's never a line! Just
sniff to your heart's content til you find that perfect spot.
Woof.
June
5, 2005
SneakPass
Update
I've
only got a pawful of the 2006 SneakPasses left, so be sure
to get yours before they are dog-gone! I'm chomping at the
bit to "unleash" the new season line-up, but can't
do so until all the SneakPasses are sold. Don't miss out on
this offer! Woof.
June
1 , 2005
Hamlet-inspired
Storm?
Yeah,
I've been listening to NPR (National Pug Radio) again and
just learned that the latest storm heading toward the Caribbean
(hope the Pirates will be ok) is named Ophelia! I wonder if
she will blow in wearing too much, too-red lipstick and singing
"Hey Nonny Nonny Non" (complete with black light
and back-up dancers). Aww, Blanche would be proud. (If you
didn't this one, that's ok --not that many people saw our
musical comedy of Hamlet
last year). Heading to the vet today. Grrrr.
May
26, 2005
The
Audition Everyone Has Been Waiting For!
Get
out your tap shoes, Frances... The open-call audition for
The Secret Garden and Disney's Beauty
and the Beast was announced today and you won't want
to miss your shot at grabbing one of the storybook roles in
these blockbusters. Click
here to get the down-low on these auditions. You better
believe I'll be there -- there has to be a role for a pug
somewhere! Back to my bone now. Woof.
May
26, 2005
Grease
is Not the Word in Philly
Just
heard on NPR (National Pug Radio) that an all-female production
of Grease was shut down hours before its opening night
by the show's licensor. Seems you can't change the gender
of any roles in the show. Then there was the whole Big
River thing with some high school production doing some
color-blind casting. But no one has yet mentioned anything
about PUGS playing roles. I'll get back on stage yet. "I
had a dream, a dream about you, baby." Snort.
May
25, 2005
Here
Come the Interns!
I
just woke up from a lovely nap and learned that we will have
two new interns and one returning intern this summer! This
is great news 'cause now there are two more folks who can
take me out to do my, er, business. But interns actually do
more than walk us dogs.
First,
Rachel McConnell from the O'More College of Design
in Franklin will be assisting Resident Costumer Cat Eberwine
with costume construction for Epic Proportions, How
to Succeed in Business..., and with some ramp-up work
on Beast.
Next,
Seiji Yamashita from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania
will be assisting with all things technical this summer, from
running lights and sound to learning to stage manage.
Finally,
Jessica Kammerud from the University of North Carolina
at Asheville is back for her second summer at BRT stage managing
Epic Proportions. Last year she stage managed Sylvia
-- you know, that show about a DOG where the DOG is played
by an actress?! (That really got me peeved, by the way. Grrr.)
Now,
if we could just get a custodial intern, then my master
Lewis could actually sleep at 3:30 a.m. instead of cleaning
the theatre. Just a thought. Back to my nap now. Woof.
May
21, 2005
Epic
Proportions to Be a Real
Epic
I
just love scratchin' around for a long forgotten bone in the
yard, old stuffed toy under the couch, or the latest morsel
of juicy news. I just found out that Epic Proportions
-- the hit Broadway comedy by the dudes who created "Friends"
and is about to make its Tennessee Premiere at BRT -- is also
about to become a real epic. Yep, the movie version is in
the works in Hollywood now, so you'll want to see this hilarious
show at BRT and be in the know when it hits the big screen.
The "reel" question now is "do they need a
lovable and talented pug?" Woof.
May
17, 2005
Buy-a-Seat
Campaign Continues
You
may have noticed, but the Buy-a-Seat plaques are finally
going in on the armrests. You haven't heard about this yet?
For $100 you can dedicate a seat to a loved one, a friend,
a PET (there are two of these already, really!) or just 'cause
you love BRT and want to help. You choose the text that goes
on the seat plaque -- up to 3 lines. All Buy-a-Seat
donations are 100% tax deductible plus you get recognition
on the lobby poster as well. Call the Box Office at 615-794-7744
to place your Buy-a-Seat order now.
May
14, 2005
BRT
Technical Director Weds, Women Everywhere Weep
Sorry,
girls, but he's off the market! BRT's Technical Director,
Corbin Green, wed Neely O'Brien (Guys and Dolls, Musical
Comedy Murders of 1940, Smoky Mountain Mist, et al) today
and they had a gi-normous reception at The Factory that was
a virtual who's who of the theater community. I hear they
had a rather delicious sit-down dinner with a mammoth pork
chop smothered in peach chutney. Man, why didn't someone bring
me a doggie bag?
May
3, 2005
Epic
Proportions Cast!
I
don't think I have ever seen so much comedic talent gathered
in one place! I just heard about the cast for the Tennessee
Premiere of the hit Broadway comedy by the creator of TV's
Friends (I didn't wag my curly tail for a week when
it went off the air). If you loved Megan Murphy as Sister
Amnesia, Annette Bodicelli in That '60s Christmas Show,
as Marty in Grease or one of her other dozen or more
roles here, you can't miss her as Louise Goldman in Epic
Proportions. BRT favorites in the show include Alan Lee
(remember the razor-wielding Sweeney Todd?), Scott Rice, Sloan
Yarborough, Thomas DeMarcus, Douglas Goodman (remember his
multiple roles in last year's Sylvia -- I loved that
show by the way -- such as Phyllis in heels?), and Jack E.
Chambers. Plus, everyone's favorite leading lady, Lisa Gillespie
-- who, by the way, will also be playing Mrs. Potts in Beast
this holiday season.
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