USP Spotlights Annie Wignall
Annie Wignall is our first Actor Spotlight from the summer production, Pirates of Penzance. Annie plays Mabel, the ingénue daughter of the Major General. Annie is not a familiar face with USP, but is no stranger to the stage.
Annie is a resident of Newton, IA, so her home theater troupe is Newton Community Theatre. Most recently she has been involved in Bye Bye Birdie (Kim) and Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). She is now entering her junior year at Central College, majoring in Elementary Education. In her Spare time she loves to sing, be with friends and family, and volunteer.
When Annie was 11, she came up with the idea to help foster care and crisis care children who often leave their homes with nothing. She provides bags full of essential, safe, and appropriate items for children, ages ranging from birth to 18 years. She started small, filling 20 bags a month in her living room. Now, eight years later, Care Bags is an award winning non-profit organization complete with its own Care Bags for Kids headquarters. Here donations are stored, and over 100 bags are created each month. To date, Care Bags have raised the spirits of over 13,000 displaced, abused, and disadvantaged kids worldwide. For more information, go to www.carebags4kids.org.
Annie appeared in USP’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in 2000. Annie is thrilled to be back on stage with USP, and USP is thrilled to have her back to play the role of Mabel.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Knoxville Area Community Theatre continues to celebrate its 25th Anniversary with its Fall 2008 production. By special arrangement with R & H Theatricals in New York, K-ACT has obtained the rights to perform “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. The synopsis is the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors as it comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable.
Joseph, his father's favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Set to an engaging variety of musical styles, from country western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is sung entirely with very little spoken dialogue. The cast consists of 14+ men of varying ages, 9+ women of varying ages, and chorus ages children through adult. The character roles include The Narrators, Joseph, The Brothers, Jacob, Pharoah, Potiphar and Mrs. Potiphar.
Auditions will be held at the VA Medical Center Auditorium at 1515 W. Pleasant in Knoxville, Iowa. Auditions will be Tuesday, July 8th at 7:00 pm, Saturday, July 12th at 9:00 am, Sunday, July 13th at 2:00 pm and Tuesday, July 15th at 7:00 pm. If auditioning for a character role, please come prepared with a music selection. If auditioning for a chorus role, music will be provided if you don’t have a prepared music selection. Children under age 16 will need to be accompanied by a parent during the audition process. Show dates will be October 4th & 5th, 10th, 11th and 12th.
More information is available on the K-ACT website at www.k-act.org or by calling Gary Schumacher at 641-842-2943 or Tiffany Van Zante at 641-780-4721.
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Pirates of Penzance
Union Street Players' production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance is in full production. Director Spence Ver Meer has his crew working hard as they prepare for the show's performances July 30-August 2nd at 7:00 p.m. with a special Sunday afternoon matinee on August 3rd at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets for the show are available M-F (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the offices of the Pella Community Center, 712 Union Street (click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for directions). Tickets may also be ordered over the phone using a credit card starting July 1st by calling 641-620-9107 (Tom or Wendy Vander Well). Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Children and students with a valid I.D. receive $2 off the normal ticket price.
CHANGE TO TICKET POLICY
Because of the number of tickets that, in the past, have been reserved and then left unclaimed at the door, Union Street Players regrets that we can no longer hold tickets without pre-payment. Those who wish to call for tickets ahead of time will be required to purchase them using Visa, Mastercard or Discover. Your paid-in-full tickets will then be waiting for you at the door of the performance. Those with coupons or vouchers are encouraged to pick up their tickets in advance at the Community Center offices or redeem them at the door.
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