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What happens next for The Prizery & Summer Theatre Celebration 2012? Check Out This Video for More Information
Our goal is to raise $25,000 to help underwrite Summer Theatre Celebration 2012 at The Prizery in South Boston, VA. With budget cuts for the coming year, our summer season is in jeopardy. This additional underwriting will make possible for 25 professional performers to come to our small southern town for 3 musicals, providing great entertainment but more importantly a wonderful opportunity for our local theatre students to be mentored by the professional performers. We plan to produce, Cinderella, The Color Purple, and Hairspray. For the last two summers we have provided this opportunity and we are eager to continue to create wonderful theatre in our space. It is also a great opportunity for young theatre professionals.
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An important element to Summer Theatre Celebration is the level of talent within the professional company. In order to provide the children with the best mentors possible, The Prizery attends regional theatre festivals like SETC to find spectacular new talent. Many of our past company members have gone on to receive professional contracts all over the country.
Jesse Graham from the 1st Summer Theatre Celebration was cast in the National Tour of My Fair Lady.
Joseph Rosko will star in Sight and Sounds Theatre's new production of "JOSEPH" in Branson MO opening April 2012.
Elizabeth Telford participated in both Summer Theatre Celebrations and was hired by the Milwaukee Repertory Theater following Summer 2011.
Casi Harris from the 1st Summer Theatre Celebration was hired by the Children's Theatre of Charlotte.
Em Laudeman from the 2nd Summer Theatre Celebration was recently hired by Secret Theatre in NY.
Robby Owenby from the 1st Summer Theatre Celebration was hired by Florida Repertory Theatre in September 2011.
Chris Lewis participated in both Summer Theatre Celebrations and was hired by Atlanta's Stone Mountain Park, Theatre of the Stars, and Lyric Theatre following Summer 2011.
Here are some of the outtakes from the filming of the Prizery KickStarter video...enjoy
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You receive our sincere thanks, a tax deduction PLUS a specialized Thank-You card featuring a watercolor of The Prizery.
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A CD of Summer Theatre Celebration 2012 Production Photos plus everything above
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A Summer Theatre Celebration T-Shirt plus everything above
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An Autographed 2012 Summer Theatre Celebration Cast Photo plus everything above
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4 ticket to EACH opening night performance...that means 4 GUARANTEED OPENING NIGHT TICKETS to Cinderella, Hairspray, and The Color Purple PLUS everything above. (show selection subject to change)
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You will receive a special mention in the program OR a 1/2 business ad in the program PLUS everything above
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You receive an invitation to a catered VIP dinner for you and a guest PLUS everything mentioned above
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Chris Jones is the Artistic Director at The Prizery in South Boston, VA. Born and raised on a tobacco farm in Southern Virginia, Jones studied piano beginning at the age of 5 and participated in theatre all through his secondary education. He studied theatre at East Carolina University under Edgar Loessin and piano performance under Elizabeth Temple at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music.Chris was one of the founding members of The Prizery and oversaw the restoration of the 1890's structure into a 235 seat theatre, art gallery and welcome center.
