CVCT Presents "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"
Date and Time
Friday Mar 17, 2017 Sunday Mar 19, 2017
Fri, March 10, 7:30pm
Sat, March 11, 7:30pm
Sun, March 12, 2:00pm
Fri, March 17, 7:30pm
Sat, March 18, 7:30pm
Sun, March 19, 2:00pm
Fri, March 24, 7:30pm
Sat, March 25, 7:30pm
Sun, March 26, 2:00pm
Location
CVCT Hall/ 1604 Esmeralda Ave. Minden NV 89423
Fees/Admission
$16-$18 in advance and $20 at the door
Contact Information
carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org
775-292-0939
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Description
CARSON VALLEY COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS: STEPHEN SONDHEIM, BURT SHEVELOVE, & LARRY GELBART’S A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
Production Dates: March 10th – March 26th, 2017
The title derives from a line often used by vaudeville comedians to begin a story: "A funny thing happened on the way to the theater".
MINDEN, NV – This spring, Carson Valley Community Theatre (CVCT) is proud to present the Sondheim comedy classic A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum. Director Lucille Rao returns to the director’s chair for this fabulously funny production. This musical is truly a farce in every sense of the word, with quick quips and high jinks. The show takes place approximately 200 years before the birth of Christ, in Rome on a balmy day in spring.
CVCT most recent production of Savannah Sipping Society was very well received, and this comedic follow-up is sure to be a winner for the community as well. Bringing about a cast, crew, & production team of over 40 volunteers from the Minden/Gardnerville and surrounding areas.
MORE ABOUT STEPHEN SONDHEIM
An American composer and lyricist, born March 22, 1930, known for more than a half-century of contributions to musical theatre. Sondheim has received an Academy Award, eight Tony Awards (more than any other composer, including a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre), eight Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, the Laurence Olivier Award, and a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom. He has been described by Frank Rich of The New York Times as "now the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater." His best-known works as composer and lyricist include Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Into the Woods. He wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy.
ABOUT DIRECTOR LUCILLE RAO
Lucille has been involved with CVCT since 2006. She is a past President and a current board member. Lucille has directed many past productions; including Steel Magnolias, Hollywood Arms, A Perfect Wedding, Rumors, and The Marvelous Wonderettes. Lucille has been involved in almost every production in some capacity; such as acting, producing, or working as a crew member. Originally from New York City, Lucille has been living in the Carson Valley since 1996 and although she misses the bright light of Broadway, CVCT & Gardnerville is a place she calls home.
