Join us at the Center Street Theater for a special event honoring motherhood, and giving voice to the real and personal stories of our cast members.
The cast includes local celebrity artists Hannah Eckstein, Karen Schamberg, Geraldine Byrnes, Stan Grindstaff, Phyllis Greenwood and includes, Valarie Arno, Michelle Dias, Marigold Fine, Shari Gallegos, Gretchen Jenne, Lynn Knudsen, Risa Lower, Bobbe Martin, and Chi Cha Russo-Boyes. This quick journey through the lives of our readers is funny, happy, sad, hopeful and all are memorable.
From the creator of Listen To You Mother:
LTYM began when I looked at our national Mother's Day holiday and suddenly found it sorely lacking. I felt that motherhood deserved something more than a frittata once a year something less retail-related and more community-focused. I wondered if Mother's Day could mean something beyond the celebration of the individual matriarch something bringing mothers together, recognizing the commonality among us all moms and non-moms alike. As a blogger and part of an emerging cultural revolution in mothering and self-expression, I wanted my real life community to get a taste of the vitality of the dynamic women drawing inspiration and support from one another online.
Mother's Day remains a holiday by and for mothers, yes, but now LTYM puts motherhood at the head of the table, receiving everyone mothered and all of us mothering as guests of honor.
For me, now, Mother's Day means giving a voice to stories of mothering that both bring us together and expand perspectives. It means sharing these stories locally with live audiences and globally.
Mother's Day remains a holiday by and for mothers, yes, but now LTYM puts motherhood at the head of the table, receiving everyone mothered and all of us mothering as guests of honor. By Ann Imig, Author
New Artistic Director - Hanna Eckstein
NextStage would like to announce the acceptance of our new staff position of Artistic Director by Hannah Eckstein. She is a successful working actress in film, TV and Theatre.
Hannah's career started in film with Ed Wood directed by Tim Burton. Some of her TV appearances include Molly and Me, Married With Children,The Nanny, Murder She Wrote and in theatre locally, she directed Sordid Lives and starred in Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild at Mountain Community Theater. And we must not forget to mention her hilarious performances in this year's Eight 10s at Eight.
We are so pleased to welcome Hannah to the NextStage Creative Staff. We are planning an exciting year of activities which will include casting three musical reviews, play readings and later in the year casting of our BIG Major Production in Spring 2020.
Christmas with Dickens
Willing Suspension Armchair Theater And The Dickens Project
Present: Christmas with Dickens
For Immediate Release
What: Christmas with Dickens
Charles Dickens just wants to talk about his book, A Christmas Carol, but what happens when Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Mrs. Catherine Dickens, and the Ghost of Christmas Present show up? Chaos, confusion, conflict, and complaints, just like a normal holiday gathering.
Willing Suspension Armchair Theater and the Dickens Project, UCSC, present an original piece written by JoAnna Rottke and directed by Karen Schamberg. Readers will be: Brian Spencer, Frank Widman, Martha Rabin, Susan Forrest, Jim Schultz, and Chris Rich.
JoAnna Rottke spent her best years as Assistant Director of the Dickens Project, a research program at UCSC devoted to the life and works of Charles Dickens. She knows more about Dickens than she’d like to admit.
This event is free, but donations are most welcome and appreciated. There will be refreshments as well as time at the end to ask questions and interact with the author, director and readers.
When & Where:
Tuesday: November 27, Downtown Santa Cruz Library at 7 p.m.
Thursday: November 29, Scotts Valley Library at 7 p.m.
Saturday: December 1, Watsonville Main Library at 2 p.m.
Tuesday: December 4, Aptos Library at 7 p.m.
Further Information:
Karen Schamberg: gillprops@comcast.net
https://www.facebook.com/groups/263296173771721
https://dickens.ucsc.edu/news-events/2018/christmas-with-dickens.html
Announcing: NextStage Players Auditions
When: Saturday, October 6, 10am till 2pm
Where: Aptos Knolls MHP Clubhouse 600 Trout Gulch Rd., Aptos
Messages Voice Mail at 831-316-4833
About the show: Every year NSP Players entertain health care facilities, groups and private parties with a Holiday Show. This year it is titled "A Joyous, Jazzy Christmas," and will be directed by Ethel Lewis, assisted by Risa Lower.
The show usually plays twice a week for 3 weeks in December. This is an open audition, so all are welcomed.
If you are not available on Oct 6, call Risa Lower (831-622-6424) for alternate date.
Richard Stockton to be Master of Ceremonies for Love In
Richard Stockton has just been announced as the Master of Ceremonies for Love In, a Music and Dance Fundraising Party on August 26 at Louden Nelson Center.
Meter maid Carole English is the incoming President of the Board of NextStage Productions. Pictured here with Comic Richard Stockton, she is recruiting him to be MC of the Nextstage “LOVE IN” scheduled for August 26th 3-6pm at Louden Nelson Community Center.
Richard recently performed at Comedy Night at the Carmel Foundation on Friday June 29, joined by Kellen Erskin, fresh from his appearance on Conan. “40 looks at 60” featured Kellen Erskine who was also recently featured on season 7 of NBC's America's Got Talent.
Richard opened the show, bringing a musical component that took fellow boomers through the portal of music that shaped our generation.
Love In is a fundraiser to benefit NextStage Productions. Tickets available at: lovein.brownpapertickets.com