Friday, November 12, 2010

Rehearsal Wrap-ups and DTH Blurbs!!

Tech week is drawing to a close!! With the stage and tech crew in 17 hours of load-in on Monday alone, we set the tone for the hard work that would go into this week! The cast and crew have been working tirelessly to create what is sure to be one of the greatest shows EVER in the Student Union Cabaret! And now... the programs are printed, the lines are memorized, the lights are hung, the set pieces are painted, the costumes are hemmed, the sound board is cued, the orchestra is tuned, the shift plot is printed, the chairs are ready and waiting, and the tickets are SELLING FAST!!! Sweet Charity is THIS weekend, November 12th-16th at 8PM every night, and an additional matinee at 2PM on Sunday. Tickets are only $5 for students and $10 general admission.

And hey check this out! The Daily Tarheel's blurb about SWEET CHARITY is sure to catch your eye!!

"The UNC Pauper Players brings its first musical of the school year with the beloved story of “Sweet Charity.” Call girls, missed connections and romance gone amok in 1960s New York City, the show promises to be a rollicking good time. And you know you’ve always wanted to hear someone sing “Hey Big Spender” in a place called the Cabaret."

Don't miss it.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

PRESS RELEASE: Broadway Melodies 2010!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The University of North Carolina Pauper Players is proud to announce the selection of our 2011 Broadway Melodies Revue Set! This winter, Pauper Players' Broadway Melodies will feature such performances as "A Very Tarantino Musical" by Alex Koceja, "Glee!: The Musical" by Nick Culp, and "Mean Girls: The Musical" by Wendy Hua. Thank you to all who submitted a proposal! Check the blog or website later on for up-to-the-minute details on production staffs and audition times. Broadway Melodies will be performed in the beginning of February, and is clearly bound to be a hysterical production--stacked with Pauper talent and entirely original scripts! Please contact Executive Directors--Elissa Rumer, Olivia Myrick, or Ben Boecker--at pauperinfo@gmail.com for further comments or questions.


And don't forget! Tickets are now on sale for the University of North Carolina Pauper Players' fall production, SWEET CHARITY! Performances are in the Frank Porter Graham Cabaret, on the bottom floor of the Student Union, THIS WEEKEND November 12-16th, 2010 (Friday through Tuesday). All shows will take place at 8PM, with an additional 2PM matinee on Sunday November 14th. Tickets can be purchased at the Student Union box office for a (newly reduced!) price of $5 for UNC students, faculty and staff; and $10 general admission.

Monday, November 8, 2010

PRESS RELEASE: Spring Show Selection!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


The University of North Carolina Pauper Players is proud to announce the selection of our spring production, "All Shook Up," directed by Nick Culp, UNC Class of 2010. With high energy dance numbers, an engaging plot, and incredible music by Elvis Presley himself, "All Shook Up" promises to be a spectacular production--with the special spark and talent that Pauper has to offer. Pauper Players will hold open auditions for "All Shook Up" in January, begin rehearsals in February, and go into production in April. We encourage you to be involved in any capacity! Thank you to all who submitted a proposal! Check the blog or website later on for up-to-the-minute details on production staffs and audition times. Please contact Executive Directors--Elissa Rumer, Olivia Myrick, or Ben Boecker--at pauperinfo@gmail.com for further comments or questions.


And don't forget! Tickets are now on sale for the University of North Carolina Pauper Players' fall production, SWEET CHARITY! Performances are in the Frank Porter Graham Cabaret, on the bottom floor of the Student Union, THIS WEEKEND November 12-16th, 2010 (Friday through Tuesday). All shows will take place at 8PM, with an additional 2PM matinee on Sunday November 14th. Tickets can be purchased at the Student Union box office for a (newly reduced!) price of $5 for UNC students, faculty and staff; and $10 general admission.

Monday, November 1, 2010

SPOTLIGHT! Featuring SWEET CHARITY herself, Freshman Margaret Burrus

PAUPER talks with Margaret, the delightful freshman who has the lead role in next weekend's performance. Read a little bit about her in this week's SPOTLIGHT!


Hello! My name is Margaret Burrus and I am playing the role of Charity in the upcoming performance of Sweet Charity. Getting involved in Pauper Players the first semester of my freshman year has been the second best decision I’ve made this year- the first being my decision to attend UNC. I came to UNC from Nashville, Tennessee and was initially thrown by how many people knew each other from home! I wanted to get involved on campus so I could create my own family of friends (aww).

I have been singing and acting my whole life. I have endless home videos of me putting on “shows” for my parents where I would tap dance on the hearth or would sing songs I made up off the top of my head. My mom, bless her little soul, saw that she needed to get me on a stage for my own sanity. I remember, when I was younger, my mom would pour over the newspaper trying to find ads for community theater auditions. Thus, my performing career began: I went to camps, sang in children’s choirs, yaddayadda… I missed out on some of my soccer games or going to some movies with friends, but being in that community really made me who I am today. I have gone to private schools my whole life, so my love for performing allowed me to meet people who were different.

Anyways, the moral of my little saga is that I am drawn to this community. It is not just my love for musical theater that causes me to audition for shows it’s the people who go along with it. Pauper Players is a community of talented, free-spirited students who have lovingly welcomed me into their community. I no longer feel like an “out-of-stater” when I walk across campus and get bear-hugged by someone in the cast. Yes, it has been challenging being the lead my first semester of college. However, it has helped me stay focused on what is important. I find myself doing work ahead of time or leaving parties early so I can be ready to rehearse. I am obsessed with everyone in the cast, especially those who are making it happen. I am in awe of how professional my directors are and their patience with the entire process. I am looking forward to opening night so we can show everyone all of our hard work! Now, I need to wrap this up because…. I have some lines to memorize!