MLT presents Youth On Stage 2013

Youth on Stage registration is Tuesday, June 4th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Miami Little Theatre building. Cost is $50 for the workshop. The fee helps defray the cost of the scripts, costumes, play royalties and the Coleman rental fee. The cast will be performing one or both of these plays; "Aesop's Open Auditions" and/or "Aesop's (OH So Slightly) Updated Fables". On Friday June 7th, the children will be auditioning for their roles to gain audition experience. Performance dates are the evenings of June 27 & 28 at the Coleman Theatre. The workshop begins June 5th at 10:00 am to 12:00. Rehearsals will be held Monday through Thursday. The cast is limited to 30 students between the ages of 7 through 14. If you need more information, please contact Pamela Catt 918-533-4683.

Life With Father

Miami Little Theatre
presents
Life With Father
May 2-5, 2013

 

 Starring
Father - Phillip Shamblin
Vinnie - Sallee Barger
Clarence, Jr. - John Gray III
John - Hayden Moss
Whitney - Dillon Rasberry
Harlan - Jaysen Ford
Cora - Hannah Ditzler
Mary Skinner - Kayla Ford
Rev. Dr. Lloyd - Kenneth Blalock
Dr. Humphreys - Jeffrey Ryan Haynes
Dr. Somers - Patrick Mullikin
Margaret - Mary Wooldridge
Annie -Moriah Cousatte
Delia - Elizabeth Garton
Nora - Karen Vanover
Maggie - Mackenzie Shamblin

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Judy Pitman
DIRECTED BY Linda Kerby

Life With Father

MLT's “August: Osage County” debuts Thursday at Coleman Theatre

By Mark Rogers

http://www.miamiok.com/grandlake/news/article_0195e5c9-62f0-5cb2-9a58-e1dd9f44921b.html

For its third show of the season Miami Little Theatre brings a Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Oklahoman Tracy Letts to the Coleman Theatre stage for a four-run performance.

This past summer, the Bartlesville and Pawhuska communities were abuzz with the arrival of superstars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts for a $25 million film version of the play—an adult-themed comedy/drama.

The story revolves around an eccentric Oklahoma family as they experience a crisis caused by the disappearance of hard-drinking poet-dad, Beverly. His wife, Violet, has been diagnosed with cancer and has become addicted to drugs. Daughters Barbara, Karen and Ivy come together, along with the rest of the family, for a dramatic series of conflicts. Periodic dosages of humor occasionally soothe the tragedy of the unfolding events, thanks to the quirkiness of the whole ensemble.

MLT’s dynamic cast includes Jerry Venis, Paula Darnell, Lynn Forkum, Phillip Shamblin, Jean Fordham, Linda Kerby, Donna Bass, Kathryn Wenzel, Robert McKibben, Shannon Duhon, Mackenzie Shamblin, Randy Billings and Bud Catt.

The play is directed by MLT President Pamela Catt. Judy Pitman is assistant director.

“I am so pleased to bring this award-winning drama to Miami,” Catt says. “This show is intense, and the themes are timeless — from jealousies to addictions to complex family relationships. While MLT is widely known for its blockbuster musicals, there is a large segment of our patrons who ask for and appreciate strong dramas and more contemporary offerings. This one won’t disappoint.”

Tickets are $13 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Due to the adult themes and strong profanity, the director recommends the appropriate audience to be 18 and older. For reservations call the Coleman Theatre at918-540-2425. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a 2:30 Sunday performance.

Next up is a lighthearted stage favorite, the venerable and very family-friendly “Life with Father,” which will be presented in April.

Miami Little Theatre presents: August:Osage County Auditions

Auditions for August Osage County will be held on Jan 7th & 8th at 7:00 pm at the Miami Little Theatre building just north of the Coleman Theatre.