On Stage in March, 2013

On stage now at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater – final weeks!

Monty Python’s SPAMALOTKing Arthur with his loyal companion, Patsy

Good Company Players continues its riotous run of Monty Python’s Spamalot through March 17th. If you haven’t seen it yet, get there! Audiences are having the time of their lives. Based on the hit film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this Broadway smash turns the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table upside-down and inside-out, spoofing everything from monarchies to musicals. GCP’s version features an exuberantly talented cast that will have you helpless with laughter.  Rated PG-13. The final performance of SPAMALOT will be at the Sunday Matinee on March 17.

See a video clip from the show here: http://www.youtube.com/rogerrockas
Check out the Fresno Bee’s review of the Good Company Players’ production at this link: http://fresnobeehive.com/archives/15533

King Arthur, his Knights and the Lady of the Lake

 

Opening March 21 at Roger Rocka’s, and rated GPaint Your Wagon logo

Following Spamalot, Good Company Players offers Paint Your Wagon, which opens March 21st. With a rollicking score by Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe, Paint Your Wagon tells the tall tale of prospector Ben Rumson who comes West during the Gold Rush with his pretty daughter Jennifer to seek their fortune. When Jennifer discovers gold, the town booms, drawing hundreds of lovable but lawless miners — and no women. Ben must use all his resources to divert the lonely miners’ attention from his blossoming daughter. With all-time great songs like “I talk To The Trees,” “Wandrin’ Star” and “They Call The Wind Maria,” Lerner & Loewe’s golden nugget of a musical strikes it rich!   Rated G.

 

Currently at Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre   Wait Until Dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A perfect fit for GCP’s intimate 2nd Space Theatre, the classic thriller Wait Until Dark continues its run through April 21st. Made famous by the iconic 1967 movie with Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin, Wait Until Dark holds the audience spellbound as a blind young housewife desperately matches wits with two double-dealing con men and their murderous leader. Featuring one of the most frightening moments in theatrical history, this riveting play culminates in an electrifying and deadly confrontation that will have you on the edge of your seat.   Rated PG.

 

After 40 years, a GCP Fan Club is born

2013 marks Good Company Players’ 40th year of producing high quality theatre and nationally-recognized performers.   We want to take this moment to thank you for your fandom: there can be no theatre without an audience and our fans are extraordinarily faithful.
While we will pause briefly this June to look back at GCP’s proud history, we are already looking forward to making the next 40 years even more vibrant and exciting. Our vision for the future has inspired the formation of an official Good Company Players’ Fan Club and we invite you to become a charter member.  You’ll find details in this PDF file –  GCPFanClub – and on the GCP website.
Dan Pessano
Managing Director
Good Company Players

Mail membership checks to: Good Company Players, 1105 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA 93728.   Attn: 40th Fan Club.

Good Company Players celebrates its 40th Anniversary:
Save-the-Date!

On Wednesday, June 26th GCP will begin it’s spectacular anniversary event at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre with an elegant meal created by the one-and-only Chef Eric DeGroot. Dinner will be followed by a dazzling concert at the Tower Theatre, featuring some of GCP’s finest past, present and future performers. You won’t want to miss this incredible evening full of laughter, friendship and extraordinary talent!

Chorus

 

Junior Company Foundation

The non-profit Junior Company Foundation has just installed a new Board of Directors and has planned some very exciting events, scholarship opportunities and other ways to support the Junior Company and performing arts in 2013 and beyond. The Foundation’s goal is to fund the Junior Company costumes, music, and teaching staff as well as to provide enriching workshops for the theatre community at large. For more information, email jrcompanyfoundation@gmail.com. To donate, go to www.razoo.com/story/Junior-Company-Foundation.

 

Workshops & Classes

Good Company Players is now taking sign-ups for its popular summer workshops for young people and offering an exciting lineup of classes for all ages! Call Good Company Players at 559-266-0211 to sign up or visit www.gcplayers.com for more information.

All-Kids Production of Fiddler On The Roof (Ages 7-17): June 3- July 9
One of the best musicals ever written, this wonderful story of family love and strength in the face of adversity is the perfect theatre experience for young people. Full of great songs and charming characters, there are many delightful roles for young actors to explore. Everyone who registers is in the cast. Class meets June 3 – July 9, weekdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. With performances on July 8th & 9th. A placement audition will be held on May 18. Fee: $265

Theatre Skills Workshop (Ages 7-17): July 29 – August 9
A 2-week intensive which meets Mondays thru Fridays from 9 am to noon with a final performance at 12:15 on Aug. 9th. This workshop provides training in dance, singing and acting.  Students prepare and perform scenes and musical numbers from upcoming GCP shows, especially those that have roles for young people. Teamwork, confidence, self-discipline, focus and concentration are among the vital skills the workshop instructors emphasize.
Location: Good Company Players’ Annex & Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater
(1230 & 1226 N. Wishon, Fresno, CA 93728) Fee: $160 (Company Members $110)

Combo Classes:  (All ages)
Combination jazz & ballet classes, taught by Chelsea Harper, designed to Build your musical theatre skills, feel more comfortable at auditions, get in shape, and have a great time while doing it all!  Instructor Chelsea is one of Good Company Players’ strongest dancers, known for her accuracy, work ethic and patient tutoring. We welcome her to our teaching staff.
Dates:  Saturdays 4/6 – 6/1 (**no class 4/20, **alternate location 5/4)
Times:    3:15–4:00 Beginning, 4:15–5:00 Intermediate
Location:   Classes will meet at GCP’s Annex at 1230 N. Wishon, Fresno, CA 93728 (adjacent to the north side of Roger Rocka’s).
Fee:   $120  (Company Members $80)

Tap Classes (All ages)
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of tap dance or quickly expand their existing tap skills. Instructor Seth Scott is a former Junior Company member who has performed in numerous GCP shows and is a seasoned choreographer and an extraordinarily skilled tapper.
Dates:  Saturdays, 6/8-7/27
Times:  3:15–4:00 Beginning, 4:05–4:50 Intermediate, 5:00–5:45 Advanced
Location:  Classes will meet at GCP’s Annex at 1230 N. Wishon, Fresno, CA  93728 (adjacent to the north side of Roger Rocka’s).
Fee:  $120  (Company Members $80)

 

Good Company Players’ Next Auditions

April 13th at 10:00 am at GCP’s 2nd Space Theatre at 928 E. Olive, Fresno, CA 93728.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is Dale Wasserman’s stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s renowned 1962 novel about a charming and rebellious rogue who fakes insanity so he can serve his prison sentence in a mental hospital instead of at hard labor. He realizes quickly that he has traded prison for a far more controlling institution. Intensely gripping and brimming with complex characters, Cuckoo’s Nest is every actor’s dream.

Oscar Wilde’s famously witty play, The Importance of Being Earnest, was written in 1895 and continues to delight audiences of every era. This “trivial comedy for serious people” is a light-hearted farce, complete with mistaken identities, disapproving mamas and very silly young lovers. In short, it is comedy from the hand of a master, and a piece every actor should work on at least once.

Scripts are available for check-out at Good Company Players’ business office until the week of auditions. Call 559-266-0211 for more information, or go to www.gcplayers.com.

 

 Tickets and information

Good Company Players at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater & 2nd Space Theatre
BOX OFFICE (559) 266-9494 or 1-800-371-4747
info@gcplayers.com * tickets@rogerrockas.com
www.GCPlayers.com * www.RogerRockas.com

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MARCH 2013 Events Calendar

Friday- March 1, 2013-

*San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival, 8:00A, Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, Fresno, 559-355-1108

*First Friday Art Hop, 6:00P, Downtown Mariposa, 559-760-9690

*Why Marry?, 7:30P, Fresno City College Main Stage Theater, Fresno, 559-442-8221

*Blossoms Up: A Fanny is Born, 8:00P, Reedley Opera House, Reedley, 559-638-6500

*The Rogue Festival, Throughout The Tower District, 559-871-0801

*Fresno Home and Garden Show, 11:00A, Fresno Fairgrounds, Fresno, 800-897-7899

*Dinner with Dan, 8:00P, Broken Leg Stages, Fresno, 559-898-2577

*Take Five, 9:00P, Chukchansi Gold Casino, Coarsegold, 866-794-6946

Saturday- March 2, 2013-

*New Wrinkles- Auditions, 8:30A, Fresno City College Theater, Fresno, 559-285-7124

*Fresno State Step Show, 12:30P, Wilson Theater, Fresno, 510-499-4916

Sunday- March 3, 2013-

*Craig VonBerg Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

*Katherine Jenkins- Fresno Grand Opera, 7:30P, Warnors Theater, Fresno, 559-264-2848

Tuesday- March 5, 2013-

*West Side Story, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 801-355-2200

*Carrie Underwood, 7:30P, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

Wednesday- March 6, 2013-

*Tiesto, 7:30P, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

Thursday- March 7, 2013-

*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Tower District & Downtown

*Yo Gabba Gabba Live, 3:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 800-745-3000

Friday- March 8, 2013-

*Mozart Requiem- Fresno Philharmonic, 8:00P, Paul Shaghoian Memorial Hall, Fresno, 559-261-0600

*Caesar Must Die- Fresno Filmworks, 5:30P, Tower Theatre, 559-485-9050

*Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , 7:30P, Ice House Theater, Visalia, 559-734-3900

*Jesus Christ Superstar, 7:00P, Playhouse Merced, Merced, 209-729-8587

Thursday- March 14, 2013-

*Jazz Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Throughout Art hop locations

*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 7:00P, Patio Café, Fresno, 559-875-0659

*In the Mood, 7:30P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*Fresno Food Expo, 5:00P, Fresno Convention Center, Fresno, 559-222-1322

Friday- March 15, 2013-

*Frozen- Fresno State-Speech Arts Building, Fresno, 559-278-2216

*Jekyll & Hyde, 7:30P, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, 559-730-3907

*Grease, 7:30P, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, 559-442-3104

*Norman Is That You? ,7:30P, The Barn Theater, Porterville, 559-781-7177

Saturday- March 16, 2013-

*Brian Sturgeon St Patrick’s Day Run, 7:00A, Woodward Park, Fresno, 559-221-8272

*Don’t Hiss Me Off, 7:00P, Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, 559-683-7112

*PBR Invitational, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

*Ben E. King, 7:30P, Visalia Fox Theatre, Visalia, 559-625-1369

Sunday- March 17, 2013-

*From all of us at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, Good Company Players, and 2nd Space Theatre, HAPPY ST PATRICK DAY!

*FINAL PERFORMANCE-MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com

*Mike Dana Jazz, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

*Broadway on Van Ness, 4:00P, Big Red Church, Fresno, 559-442-5649

Tuesday- March 19, 2013-

*Kenny Rogers, 7:00P, Table Mountain Casino, Friant, 559-822-7777

Wednesday- March 20, 2013-

*Gordon Lightfoot, 8:00P, Hanford Fox Theater, Hanford, 559-584-7823

Thursday- March 21, 2013-

*OPENING NIGHT-PAINT YOUR WAGON, Rated G, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com

Friday- March 22, 2013-

*Fresno Advertising Federation – The ADDY Awards Ceremony, 6:00P, Pardini’s, Fresno, 559-916-4436

Saturday- March 23, 2013-

Gilmour Floyd, 7:30P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Sunday- March 24, 2013-

*David Aus Jazz, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

*Jeff Dunham, 8P, Save Mart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

Friday- March 29, 2013-

*Monster Jam, 8:00P, Save Mart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

 

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