Refered to as “a blast from the past” by the Post and Courrier, the College of Charleston’s Sottile Theater Marquee is back and working on King Street! Check out the article for yourself.
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/dec/03/a-blast-from-the-past/
Beaufort High School’s Gingerbread Theater Proudly Presents
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet
by Peter Bloedel
June 11 & 12 at 6pm and 13 at 3pm at the Sottile Theatre
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet is a funny whimsical play combining Dr. Seuss’s “The Sneetches” with the storyline of Romeo and Juliet. This hour comedy is full of rhyming words, funny bits and a surprise ending. The lesson behind the play is for little ones to learn to judge people by their behavior not by what they wear on their bellies. This show is fun for the ENTIRE family.
About Beaufort High School’s Gingerbread Theater
Beaufort High offers a children’s theater series to support family date night and children’s creativity. Our motto is “a family can have dinner, a show , and the kids are in bed by 8”. They often perform shows for donations to the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA). This year they perform for CAPA and donated money to a local community member who was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. The money was donated to a trust fund for his 5 children. The Theater department is excited for this wonderful opportunity to perform at Piccolo Spoleto and we are looking forward to entertaining you.
For more information and tickets visit the Piccolo Spoleto website page: http://www.piccolospoleto.com/events/default.aspx?progid=9&eventid=498&perfid=2750
See the Post and Courier’s Review of Enrique Graf’s performance on March 16th at the College of Charleston Sottile Theatre.
Charleston Men's Chorus
Ashley Hall Red Choir
Post and Courier: Ashley Hall, men\’s choirs to share stage March 21
Press Release
Robert Ivey Ballet* 1910 Savannah Hwy* Charleston, SC 29407
For Immediate Release
Date: March 3, 2010
Contact: Robert Ivey/Sandra Cook
Phone: 843-556-1343
Fax: 843-573-0960
Email: ribart@mindspring.com
Web: RobertIveyBallet.com
A Season to Celebrate
The Robert Ivey Ballet concludes its 33rd season at Sottile Theatre March 26-& 27 @ 8pm and March 28th at 3pm. Tickets are $17 Adults and $15 Senior Citizens and Students.
The finale of “A Season to Celebrate” by the Robert Ivey Ballet presents the best in classical, contemporary, modern and jazz dancing that the city has to offer. Robert Ivey’s “Grand Tarantella” has delighted audiences from Russia to China, always the highlight of many performances. This performance features the entire company (31 dancers) and each dancer performs with individual tambourines.
Ivey’s former teacher and mentor, Nina Stroganava was in the first American cast of Pas de Quatre presented in New York City at the Majestic Theater. He has recreated the choreography for this very classical work, which represented the dancing of four very famous ballerinas, Tagleoni, Grahn, Crerrito, and Grisi, each vying for the affection and attention of the audience.
Live music will be represented by soprano, Jennifer Goldsmith and accompanied on piano by Marsha Goldsmith in a world premier by Ivey. The Pas de Deux is danced to an aria by Bellini from Romeo and Juliet.
As part of the tradition for the company, in residence at the College of Charleston, student choreographers that have proven themselves will be well represented. Modern dance by Annie Lewis, jazz by Jon-Michael Perry, contemporary by Amanda Nelson, will be presenting their work. Each of these young choreographers is a dance minor at the College of Charleston.
Important contributions to this season’s finale include works by Associate Director, Ashley Stock and resident modern choreographer, Eliza Ingle; both are faculty members at the College of Charleston. A special performance by the Robert Ivey Youth Ballet will be included on Sunday’s matinee.
It’s hot, it’s cool, it’s classical, and it’s jazzy! You won’t want to miss your company, your dancers, your cultural ambassadors, Charleston’s only International Touring Company in Residence at the College of Charleston celebrating 33 years. Call 556-1343 for the best ticket price in town and make your reservation today.
Sottile Theatre’s Event Manager Featured in the George Street Observer
“If you’ve attended an event at the Sottile in the last year or so, you can bet part of the reason it ran so smoothly was thanks to senior Kaleigh Knudsen, the Event Manager at the Theater.
The Communication major, originally from Ipswich, Mass., says she has had a ‘hands-on’ experience in the event planning industry, starting as a catering assistant and working up to her current position at the Sottile, as well as taking relevant classes at the College of Charleston.
‘I have a Communications Studies major, but I kind of made my own major since they don’t have an event planning major here. I’ve taken hospitality, arts management, and every class that would apply.’ Knudsen said.
After she graduates in December, Knudsen plans to keep working at the Sottile, where she is responsible for making contracts for the renters, taking care of any of their special technical, staff, or catering requests, as well as being on-hand on event nights to open the doors and keep an eye on everything. She also follows up with billing and event reviews.
Though she might spend late nights at the Sottile, Knudsen doesn’t mind because she gets to see everything that comes through the theater, from ballerinas to bodybuilders.
When not watching or helping other people perform, Knudsen likes to perform herself, singing at open-mic nights in her hometown accompanied by her guitarist brother.
Knudsen also finds time to dance herself, taking African dance at the College and the occasional Zumba class.
Though you would never know it from her poised and organized exterior, Knudsen says she’s ‘really silly.”
‘If you get to know me, when I’m not working or in class, I like to make people laugh.’”
-Original article published in the George Street Observer and written by Georgia Schrubbe