Tickets for Broadway Melodies ON SALE NOW!

Pauper Players is proud to announce tickets for "Broadway Melodies '12" are now on sale through the Student Union Box Office. Preorder tickets will be $5 for anyone with a valid UNC One Card, $10 for general public. Day-of tickets will be $7 with a valid One Card, and $12 for general public.

This year's show includes the following sets:
"Avatartanic" written and directed by Alex Thompson, music directed by Maria Palombo
"The Kardashians: The Musical" written and directed by Mary Morris and Hunter Gray, music directed by Ashley Dean
"Pokemon: The Musical" written and directed by Alex Koceja, music directed by Ben Boecker

The show will run in the Hanes Art Center auditorium (Hanes Art Center 121) Friday, January 27th to Tuesday, January 31st with all shows at 8 pm and an additional Sunday matinee at 2 pm.

Tickets may be purchased at the Union Box Office or by calling 919.962.1449. Please direct all questions to pauperinfo@gmail.com.

We would also like to remind all interested about auditions for Pauper's spring production, "Grease." Auditions will be held in Union 2518 on Wednesday, February 1st from 6-10pm, and Thursday, February 2nd from 5-10 pm with callbacks on the 3rd. For more information, please contact Michael McWaters at pauperinfo@gmail.com.

Broadway Melodies Cast List

Dear all auditioneers,

Thank you so much for the past two days! Our production staff had so much fun watching all your wonderful auditions. Please know that if we could have cast everyone, we would have! Here are the following cast lists for the 3 sets:

"Kardashians: The Musical":

Klhoe K: Erin Farley

Kourtney K: Catherine White

Kim K: Mary Stewart Evans

Rob K: Nathaniel Linger

Kris Jenner: Rosalee Lewis

Bruce Jenner: Ben Boecker

Kendall Jenner: Maria Palombo

Kylie Jenner: Hayley Smyser

Scott Disick: Colin Proctor

Lamar Odom: Adam Jefferson

Reggie Bush: George Barrett

Ryan Seacrest: Richie Walter

Kris Humphries: Chuck Porter

Producer: Zachary Acuff

Stefon: Turner Popalis

Choreographer: Alex Herzing

Lawyer: Emily Schumm

Britney Spears: Ashley Stott

Mariah Carey: Sofia Armstrong

Snooki: Jess Errera
Mason: Max Bitar

"Avatartanic: The Musical":

Jack: George Barrett

Rose: Taylor Draper

Jake: Nate Swofford

Neytiri: Emily Ruffin

Eytukan: Jo Saberniak

Tree of Souls: Cameron Nadler

James Cameron: Brandon Lanning

Celine Dion: Cydney Swofford

Colonel Quartich: Edmund Poliks

Navi Ensemble:

Ashley Stott, Rosalee Lewis, Krista Harrell, Jackie O'Shaughnessy, Chuck Porter, Brainard Burrus

Soliders: Ben Muller, Josh Peterson, Nick Culp, Kristi Stout, Cierra Hinton

"Pokemon: The Musical":

Ash: Alex Daly

Professor Oak: Edmund Poliks
Gary: Brandon Lanning

Officer Jenny: Erin Farley

Nurse Joy: Allison Bonner

Brock: Nathaniel Linger

Meowth: Kevin Shaffer

James: Jo Saberniak

Jessie: Cydney Swofford

Misty: Devon Haas

Pikachu: Emily Bohbrink

Ensemble:

Ke$ha/Magikarp: Jackie O'Shaughnessy

Adele: Sofia Armstrong

Katy Perry: Krista Harrell

Metapod/Lady Gaga: Tori Male

Mew: Turner Popalis

Mewtwo: Chuck Porter

Link: Doug Pass

Wartortle: Max Bitar

Nicki Minaj: Cierra Hinton

Thank you all so much! Please email mcwaters.michael@gmail.com to confirm or deny your role and all your conflicts (even if you put them on your audition sheet).

Please print the scripts and sheet music attached for your sets BEFORE rehearsal tomorrow. Also, your rehearsal schedule is attached.

Broadway Melodies 2012 will be Jan 27-31st in Hanes Art Center. The first ALL-CALL rehearsal will be Wednesday, Jan 11th in Union 2518 with the following schedule:

6-7:20pm Avatartanic

7:20-8:40pm Pokemon

8:40-10pm Kardashians

Please call Michael (910-264-4079) or Emily (919-741-8799) if you have any issues before tomorrow's rehearsal.

Also, keep in mind auditions for Pauper Players' Spring Production Grease. Show dates: April 13-17th at the Arts Center in Carrboro. Auditions: Feb 1st, 2nd, with callbacks on the 3rd. Email pauperinfo@gmail.com with any further questions.

Thank you all so much! Broadway Melodies will be fantastic as always!

The Final Countdown!

Hello all!

During the last couple days of rehearsal we thought it would be fun to have the cast talk about how each night is going! Check here for updates about the final days of production and to get to know some of the awesome cast!

Also, come see the show! It's this weekend Nov. 11-15th at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. All shows at 8 pm, with an additional Sunday matinee at 2:30.

See you there!

Emily Ellis,
Executive Director of Publicity




Tonight's post is brought to you by: Alex Herzing
Role: Gambler/Havana Dancer
Year: Junior

Hullo!

6:00 – Today we started off rehearsal with some re-working of the “Hotbox” numbers. One of the girls in the number, our cherished Maria Palombo, got injured yesterday and has to be careful about actions on her ankle the rest of the week. Thankfully, Maria’s still part of the show – she is also featured in the show as part of “The Mission” and hopefully she’ll be back to dancing by Friday. We’re still setting up lights, and we’re starting work with props tonight as soon as we start the cue-to-cue—that is, the plan for the lights during the show.

7:00 – Tensions are high during a last-minute substitution by Nathaniel Swofford during a complicated trick while fixing the Crapshooter’s dance. (Richard’s arm muscles are insane). The lights are hot, and any changes are welcome, but a bit stressful for each individual involved. We are finally starting cue-to-cue! This time with set pieces. The (“well-painted,” says Max) newsstand is the first to be put onstage. Exciting!

7:30 – Cue-to-cue is not only well underway, but going rather quickly! We’re about to set up the Mission. It’s actually really exciting to see the set in action for the first time, even if it is very briefly.

9:00 – As you can see, time is flying by. We’re already at the end of Act 1, and I’m a dancer in the Havana scene, so I just got to do some staging and choreography work. SPOILER ALERT: IT LOOKS HOT. Also, I just want to take this time to give a shoutout to the tech crew and our wonderful pianist, Samly Kritchevsky, who is so patient and kind.

10:00 – The lighting designer just took a picture of me without telling me she was. Not cool. We’re almost finished with cue-to-cue (last scene!) and about to run as much of Act 1 as possible before 11, which is when we end every night this week. It’s late, but we tend to need it a lot. I personally love tech week because we are here more. It’s an intense, emotionally high-strung week that brings everyone a lot closer and in the end makes them feel even more proud of the show they have just put on as a solid, together team. Also, we tend to go out to eat a lot afterwards, which is wonderful for both the friends and the food. Last night a bunch of us went through the Wendy’s drive-thru in packed cars and then ate in the parking lot until past midnight.

10:30 – Rehearsal is finished! Our director, Hayley, decided not to have us run some of Act 1 tonight and instead, we’ll start tomorrow when we get here at 6. Overall, it was a successful rehearsal, but I can’t wait to actually run the show tomorrow and start to get a concrete feel of the finished product!

"Guys and Dolls" Cast List

To All Those Who Auditioned,

It was an absolute pleasure to get to hear and see all of you over the past three days. We were completely blown away by the amount of talent we saw throughout the audition process. It truly broke our hearts to not be able to cast each one of you who auditioned.

The cast list is as follows:

Sky: Alex Daly
Nathan: Matt Jacques
Sarah: Erin Farley
Adelaide: Emily Ellis
Nicely: Miles Herr
Benny: Cameron Nadler
Arvide: George Barrett
Rusty Charlie: Colin Proctor
Angie the Ox (added into song "Guys and Dolls") : Wesley Miller
Big Julie: Josh Peterson
Harry the Horse: Richard Mull
Lt. Brannigan: Alex Koceja
General Matilda Cartwright: Cydney Swofford
Voice of Joey Biltmore: Will Hawkins



Gamblers:
Max Bitar
Andrieu Doyle
Daniel Doyle
Will Hawkins
Alex Herzing (Dancer / Dance Captain)
Quinn Matney
Michael McWaters (Dancer)
Doug Pass
Cressler Peele
Nathaniel Swofford
Peter Vance


Hot Box Girls:
Dominique Barnes
Emily Bohbrink
Mary Stewart Evans
Elise Hopkins
Elizabeth Hylton
Maria Palombo
Maggie Poole
Allison Press
Emily Ruffin
Cydney Swofford


Havana Dancers:
Dominique Barnes (Featured)
Max Bitar
Elise Hopkins
Cressler Peele
Emily Ruffin
Nathaniel Swofford


Mission Band:
Andrieu Doyle
Mary Stewart Evans
Will Hawkins
Quinn Matney
Maria Palombo
Allison Press


Please contact Producer Jeffrey Sullivan (sullivjm@email.unc.edu) by 12:00 pm on Saturday, September 3rd to accept your role.

We will be having a read-through of the show tomorrow on Thursday, September 1st in the Student Union Room 2518 at 6:00 pm till 9:30 pm. If you will be unable to attend the read-through on the 1st, please let Jeffrey know. Also, tomorrow Thursday, September 1st please bring ALL REHEARSAL CONFLICTS with you.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding casting or the show in general, please do not hesitate to contact producer Jeffrey Sullivan at sullivjm@email.unc.edu.

Again, please e-mail Jeffrey at sullivjm@email.unc.edu by 12:00 pm on Saturday to accept or decline your role.

Thank you to all who auditioned and congratulations to all those who were cast. We hope to see you again soon!

Fall Show Announced!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The University of North Carolina Pauper Players is proud to announce the selection of our fall production, "Guys and Dolls," directed by Hayley Wright, UNC Class of 2013. This Broadway classic is sure to please all generations, with such memorable numbers as "Luck Be a Lady," "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat" and "A Bushel and a Peck." Pauper Players will hold open auditions for "Guys and Dolls" early in the semester, begin rehearsals in September, and go into production in November. 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, dates and audition times. Please contact Executive Directors--Michael McWaters, Emily Ellis, or Ben Boecker--at pauperinfo@gmail.com for further comments or questions

Summertime Letter from Emily, Exec Direc of Publicity

Hello lovely First Years!

So do you love musical theater? Do you love technical theater? Are you looking for a great group of people to hang out with? Do you want friends who aren't smelly (most of the time)?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions then you should definitely check out Pauper Players.

Here's the official dish (or the offish dish as I like to call it [we tend to abbreviate a lot in Pauper]) from the info part of our Web site:

"Founded in 1989, The objective of Pauper Players is to maintain an environment of camaraderie, learning, and collaboration through the design and rehearsal process of musical theater production. Entirely student-run, Pauper is open to anyone with a dedicated spirit and a passion for the arts, and it has been a source of entertainment, education, and friendship for over twenty years.

Pauper Players is headed by three (student) Executive Directors--for Business, Publicity, and Production--who work with an Executive Board to structure the organization while selecting and overseeing production. The Executive Board is made up of a secretary, a treasurer, designers, photographers, social and orchestral coordinators, a publicity team, property liaisons, and a front-of-house manager. The Executive Board meets weekly to discuss current projects and policies; and, three times a year, they release and review proposals for the respective fall, spring, and winter musical productions.

Any interested candidates may submit a proposal to direct or simply suggest a show for Pauper Players to perform. The Executive Board is responsible for selecting the show and approving the Director to select his or her Production Staff for the rehearsal process. The Director, Music Director, and the Production Staff select the cast and orchestra, and they set the rehearsal schedule for the weeks leading up to production. Pauper Players is normally scheduled to rehearse Sunday through Thursday from six to ten pm, but individual schedules will vary depending on one's role. All are encouraged to get involved at any level, either with any of the three musical productions a year, or with the Broadway revue performed in the winter. "Broadway Melodies" is comprised of three or four shows, written and directed by students in the style of a comedic musical revue.

Pauper Players has performed in a variety of venues on and off campus--including Historic Playmakers Theater, the Martha Nell Hardy Performance Space, the FPG Union Cabaret, and Carborro Arts Center.

Pauper is always seeking to add new members and to expand options for performance and publicity."

Now that you've read that lovely little excerpt let me tell you a little about how much fun it is to be a Pauper.

My name is Emily, and I'm the Executive Director of Publicity. I joined Pauper the first semester of my first year at UNC. I was a little anxious because I barely knew anyone when I got to campus, and went through the normal transitions of being lonely etc. But that changed pretty quickly.

I auditioned for the Fall 2009 production of Andrew Lippa's "Wild Party" and was cast in the ensemble. I almost immediately felt like I had found my family. I met lots of cool people within that cast, and my best friends are the ones that I made during that show.

That's why Pauper is so cool-- the people. Paupers are not elitist, they are open minded, and generally fun. You don't have to be outgoing or the wittiest person in the room to be loved by us! We want to get to know the real you!

So that, lovely First Years, is why I think you should check us out-- feel free to email me just to say hey or ask any questions at pauperinfo@gmail.com!

We will have a table at FallFest and hopefully *fingers crossed* will be performing!

Look for more stories and clips from other Paupers in the coming weeks!

Have a great summer!

Much love,

Emily Ellis
Executive Director of Publicity, 2011-2012

OH, also check out our YouTube channel for a video of our year in review!

AND friend us on Facebook!

ALL SHOOK UP Tickets Onsale!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pauper Players is proud to present its spring 2011 production of "All Shook Up!" directed by Nick Culp. This is Pauper's first show back in Historic Playmakers Theater since the rennovations.

Loosely based on Twelfth Night, "All Shook Up!" tells the story of how one guitar-playing roustabout transforms a conservative town into a beboppers paradise. The score is adapted from the greatest hits of the King of Ro...ck and Roll, Elvis Presley, and is sure to thrill members of every generation.

Tickets are on sale through the Memorial Hall box office and can be purchased ONLINE at http://memorialhall.unc.edu/ or by calling 919.843.3333. $5 for UNC students, faculty and staff; $10 for general public.

Show Dates and Times:
Friday, April 1 @ 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 @ 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 @ 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Monday, April 4 @ 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5 @ 8 p.m.


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Cast and Crew:

Director: Nick Culp
Asst. Director: Hayley Wright
Music Director: Grace Lloyd
Asst. Music Director: Margaret Burrus
Choreographer: Meleah Faucette
Asst. Choreographer: Alex Herzing
Stage Manager: Liana Ventimiglia
Asst. Stage Manager: Edmund Poliks
Producers: Cierra Hinton and Elissa Rumer


Chad: Jack Utrata
Natalie/Ed: Natalie Pelletier
Dennis: Ben Muller
Sylvia: Olivia Myrick
Jim: Josh Peterson
Lorraine: Emily Ellis
Dean: Justin Cournoyer
Sandra: Cydney Swofford
Matilda: Kelsey Reinhard
Earl: George Barrett

Ensemble:
Julia Adelman
Dominique Barnes
George Barrett
Emily Bohbrink
Hunter Gray
Lauren Josey
Kayla Lively
Cameron Nadler
Josh Peterson
Jo Saberniak
Haley Scruggs
Korde Tuttle
Anna van Venrooy
Kallie Wray