A Sense of Community: Small
Theatre Companies Thrive in the
Five Boroughs
Playbill.com : April 30, 2009
"What really amazes me is
we still have some of the original
members," said Ann Gubiotti,
the vice-president of the Narrows
Community Theatre, which is 38
years old. "It runs the gamut
— youngsters, young adults
and seniors. One of the board
members is in his early 80s."
She added that some of the people
who founded the group in the early
1970s are still active with the
theatre.
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Narrows Community Theater presents
Stephen Sondheim’s
“Sweeney Todd”
Sweeney Todd
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim,
Book by Hugh Wheeler
May 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8pm; May 10
& 17 at 3pm
St. Patrick’s Auditorium,
97th Street & Fourth Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Seniors/Students/Children
718.482.3173 or www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
or email NCT@Nctheaterny.com
for more details
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
– Narrows Community Theater
proudly presents its Spring 2009
production, Stephen Sondheim’s
musical thriller, “Sweeney
Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street”. We are very excited
to be granted the rights from
Music Theatre International because
Sweeney Todd has not been seen
on any Brooklyn stage since the
2005 revival and national tour.
Director, Jason
Tucker, brings his own creative
ideas to this rendition of the
original 1979 version of the show.
The story tells the tale of the
skillful barber, Benjamin Barker,
who had been wrongfully imprisoned
by the malicious Judge Turpin
because of the judge’s jealousy
over Barker’s beautiful
wife, Lucy. Barker, hoping to
recapture his former life, returns
to London with a new identity
as Sweeney Todd. He revisits his
home after fifteen years in exile
only to discover that the only
remnant of his earlier life is
the pie shop, owned by Mrs. Lovett,
which still stands below his old
barber shop. As the story unfolds,
the vengeful Sweeney and conniving
Mrs. Lovett, who has been secretly
in love with Barker all of these
years, develop an unusual partnership
as they plod towards their own
inevitable destinies.
Directed by Jason
Tucker. Music director Erica Ito.
Stars NCT newcomers Clay Smith
as Sweeney Todd and Beth E.Smith
as Mrs. Lovett. Fridays &
Saturdays, May 8, 9, 15, 16, at
8pm, and Sundays May 10 and 17
at 3pm, at St. Patrick’s
Auditorium, 97th Street and 4th
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Tickets:
$20 Adults, $15 Seniors/students/children.
(718) 482 3173 or email NCT@nctheaterny.com,
or visit their website at www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com.
Narrows Community Theater, Inc.
Presents
“Spoiled Cherries”
An Original Comedy by Hollie Rosenberg
Spoiled Cherries – Written
and Directed by Hollie Rosenberg
October 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at
8pm
Salem Lutheran Church
450 – 67th Street
Tickets: $15 Adults, $12 Seniors/Students/Children
718.482.3173 or www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
or email NCT@Nctheaterny.com for
more details
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
– Narrows Community Theater
proudly presents, “Spoiled
Cherries”; the latest work
by emerging playwright / director
Hollie Rosenberg. Spoiled Cherries
is a full-length comedy/drama
which asks the question: At what
age does childhood end? 26 year
old Sheila Kramer, a wannabe poet
struggles with her refusal to
grow up and her obsessive crush
on her not-so-single best friend
Alan. As those closest to her
try to steer her in the right
direction, she is forced to embark
on a couch-hopping journey of
self-discovery that ends up affecting
those around her in unexpected
ways.
Hollie has a BA in Film Production
from Columbia College Chicago
and is working towards her MA
in Creative Writing Scripts at
City University of London. Previously,
she has worked backstage and behind
the camera for television, theater
and film in South Florida, Chicago,
Los Angeles and NYC.
As a playwright she has had productions
at the Riant Theater's Strawberry
One Act Festival (as a Semi Finalist),
Brooklyn Heights Players, American
Heritage School for the Performing
Arts and a workshop at City University
of London. As a screenwriter her
short film “Piggy”
was filmed and premiered at the
Directors Guild of America in
Los Angeles, Chicago Big Screen
Film Festival, and Lower East
Side Film Festival in NYC. Hollie
is also a proud member of the
Dramatists Guild of America. Her
original works include Dirty Laundry
on the Crazy Girls Line and Bedpan
Palace. Hollie’s directing
credits include: Richard III,
Safari, Dirty Laundry on the Crazy
Girls Line, Bedpan Palace, Let’s
Call Him MacBeth, All’s
Well That Ends Well.
For more information on these
and future events sponsored by
Narrows Community Theater, call
718 482 3173 or email Narrows
Community Theater at NCT@nctheaterny.com,
or visit their website at www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
Narrows Community
Theater, Inc.
Bay Ridge's oldest theater company
in Brooklyn One Theater’s
A Playwright Grows in Brooklyn
Festival
J. Michaels
directs Vince Mazza's Midnight
Radio Hour.
Denise Higgins-Regan directs
Dana Fuchs’ Beautiful.
As part of BrooklynONEtheater's
A Playwright Grows In Brooklyn
Festival
September 19 & 20, 26 &
27
St. John's Parish Theatre
99th Street & Fort Hamilton
Parkway
Tickets: $10 718.907.3490 or brooklynonetheater.org
for more details
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn – Narrows
Community Theater, bringing quality
entertainment to the Bay Ridge
area for more than 37 years, announces
their participation in two original
one act plays as part of Brooklyn
One Theater’s 2008 A Playwright
Grows in Brooklyn Festival.
J. Michaels directs Dustin Cross
and Michael Ruocco (all three
from the acclaimed 2008 Fringe
Festival production of the rock
musical, The Deciders) and character
actor, Christopher Sirota, in
the suspense drama, “Midnight
Radio Hour”, written by
the late Vince Mazza, a celebrated
Brooklyn playwright, as part of
BrooklynONEtheater's A Playwright
Grows In Brooklyn Festival.
Midnight Radio Hour concerns
Jon Beaumont (Dustin Cross), an
acid-tongued radio host who is
stalked by a strange caller exclaiming
that he has only hours to live
… ands there is nothing
that can stop it. Michael Ruocco
plays Tommy, the radio technician
under Beaumont's thumb and featuring
Christopher Sirota as the clairvoyant
propend of doom, "Mr. Sunshine."
Other radio callers include Christine
Kahaly.
Utilizing a black & white
motif, atmospheric music, and
good old-fashioned "chills,"
Mr. Michaels hopes to transport
his audience back to the days
of classic TV terror. "It
is my love letter to Boris Karloff's
Thriller, Alfred Hitchcock Presents,
and, of course, Rod Serling's
The Twilight Zone" remarks
the veteran stage director whose
credits include Broadway and Off-Broadway.
The production is designed by
Mary Elizabeth MiCari and presented
in association with Narrows Community
Theater, Inc., Bay Ridge's oldest
performing arts organization,
and Genesis Repertory Ensemble,
Inc., a non-profit professional
arts & education organization
recently moving its offices to
Brooklyn.
Also on the bill and presented
in association with Narrows Community
Theater, Inc, is “Beautiful”,
an original one act play written
by Dana Fuchs. Directed by Denise
Higgins-Regan, this play is set
in a Westport Connecticut mansion.
The cast of characters intermingle
in a most unusual beauty contest.
Gary Kozak, who has graced NCT’s
stage in numerous performances,
and Lillianna Murphy (making her
NCT debut) play the ruthless contest
judges. The audience is drawn
into the drama as the secrets
of each of the participants unfold,
culminating in a surprise twist
at the play’s end. Directed
by performer and director, Denise
Higgins-Regan. Ms. Higgins’
credits span the New York and
London stage. Most recently, Ms.
Higgins directed the off Broadway
production of 700-Wives –
The Musical.
The next endeavors for Narrows
Community Theater will be Spoiled
Cherries, a new comedy by Hollie
Rosenberg, in October at Salem
Lutheran Church, and Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
directed by J. Michaels, in November
at the Theater at St. Patrick's.
For more information on these
and future events sponsored by
Narrows Community Theater, call
718 482 3173 or email Narrows
Community Theater at NCT@nctheaterny.com,
or visit their website at www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
Photos - Midnight Radio Hour
Courstesy of Narrows Community
Theater
April 8, 2008
Narrows Community Theater presents
Agatha Christie’s “And
Then There Were None”
Narrows Community Theater is proud to present its Spring 2008 production, Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None”, directed by George Ferencz. One of the best known Christie plays, also published as “Ten Little Indians”, the action centers around ten people, each with a deadly secret, who find themselves the subject of a cruel game as they are each killed off one by one. The audience is kept in suspense until the very last moment when the killer’s identity is revealed.
Performances of “And Then There Were None” will be held on Fridays and Saturdays, May 9, 10, 16 & 17, at 8:00pm and Sundays, May 11 & 18, at 3:00pm at St. Patrick’s auditorium, 97th St/4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209. For more information or reservations, call 718-482-3173, or email NCT@nctheaterny.com, or visit the website at
www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
April 4, 2008
Auditions for NCTEnsemble
Narrows Community Theater is holding open auditions for their 2008 performance of the “NCT Spring Fling”. Auditions for the NCT Ensemble (prepare to sing 16 bars of music of Gershwin, Porter, Berlin)will be on Saturday, April 12, from 5pm to 7pm. Auditions for the NCT Dancers (Modern and/or Ballet background) will be held on Thursday, May 1, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. All auditions will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, 450 – 67th Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Show dates are May 31, June 13, and July 8, with other possible performance dates, all in the Bay Ridge area, including a performance in the Marty Golden Parks Concert Series.
For further information call (718) 482-3173 or email NCT@nctheaterny.com or visit our website at www.narrowscommunitytheater.com
March 15, 2008
Narrows Community Theater, Inc. presents
“Act Up!” – Acting Classes
Calling all couch potatoes (or, as us ladies prefer to be known as, couch “to-ma-toes”)! You can have a rollicking good time while learning the fundamentals of acting at Narrows Community Theater’s “Act Up!” Class, taught by John Stillwaggon, professional actor and seasoned instructor with national teaching experience.
I decided, after hamming it up style “au natural” for the past few years, to see what it takes to be a real actor. So, off I went, a little fearful and equipped with only a desire to learn more about the craft, to my first “Act Up!” session.
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October 25, 2007
Narrows Community Theater presents
"To Kill A Mockingbird"
Written by Tom Kane
published on October 25, 2007
in the Brooklyn Eagle
On Thursday last,
at the Fort Hamilton Army base,
my friend Joe Autuoro directed
a scene from the classic “To
Kill A Mockingbird.” It
was a Narrows Community Theater
production in conjunction “The
Big Read,” an organization
that encourages reading through
the Brooklyn Public Library system
and the community. It’s
a quality program, and kudos to
NCT, and in particular, first-time
director Autuoro, for stepping
to the plate. We definitely need
more of these lit–minded
projects.
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=31&id=16292
September 24, 2007
Narrows Community Theater presents
the
NCT DANCERS
At Bay Ridge’s 3rd Avenue
Festival
Come see the NCTDancers in their
first public performance of “Roxanne’
from the hit movie musical “Moulin
Rouge. Performances will take
place at Bay Ridge’s annual
3rd Avenue Festival on Sunday
September 30 at Delia's Lounge,
9224 3rd Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
There's no cover and the bar and
kitchen will be open for business.
Enjoy the 3rd Ave festivities
lounging in Delia's comfortable
open air seating. Performances
are at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm.
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August 8, 2007
Narrows Community Theater Announces
Auditions for "Music Man"
Narrows Community
Theater will be holding auditions
for its Fall 2007 production,
“Music Man”, directed
by Jay Michaels, on Tuesday and
Wednesday September 11 and 12,
with callbacks on Thursday September
13, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at St.
Patrick’s auditorium, 97th
Street and 4th Avenue, Brooklyn,
NY 11209. We will also be auditioning
for the NCT Dancers and NCT Ensemble
on those dates. Show Dates for
“Music Man” are November
2, 3, 4 and November 9, 10, 11,
also at St. Patrick’s Auditorium.
For audition information and volunteer
opportunities please call (718)
482 3173 or email nct@nctheaterny.com
Narrows Community Theater’s
and Bay Ridge’s
Very Own Dawn Barry-Hansen in
“Idol: The Musical”
Kudos to Bay
Ridge’s own Dawn Barry-Hansen
for landing a role in the new
Off -Broadway musical “Idol:
The Musical”. The show,
playing at the 45th Street Theater
in Manhattan, is a “musical
comedy satire that focuses on
the American Idol show and particularly
on the worship of Clay Aiken”
(one of the finalists on the second
season of the TV show). Ms. Barry-Hansen,
a prominent community figure for
many years, is a long time member
of Bay Ridge’s Narrows Community
Theater...Read
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Sunday July 1, 2007
Narrows Community Theater Announces
“Audition Workshop with
Jay Michaels”
“Awesome!”
“Exceeded my expectations!”
“Entertaining and informative”
“Just loved it!”. These
were just a few of the reviews from
those who attended last summer’s
Musical Audition Workshop with Jay
Michaels hosted by Narrows Community
Theater. Well look out Bay Ridge,
you are in for an encore! Mark your
calendars for Thursday, August 2,
2007, when NCT will again be hosting
a workshop with Mr. Michaels. This
time it will not only cover how
to have a successful musical audition,
it will be a general workshop for
monologues as well as vocals. Theater
folks will again have an opportunity
to try out their skills and receive
tips on improving their performance
from the master himself....Read
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Saturday, June 9, 2007
Narrows Community Theater Announces:
Narrows Community Theater’s
“NCT Ensemble Broadway Review”
Performing at the Bay Ridge Relay
for Life and Christ Church in Bay
Ridge
Come celebrate
a wonderful event and be part of
a worthwhile cause! Narrows Community
Theater’s song and dance troupe
will be performing their “NCT
Broadway Ensemble Review”
benefit concert and fund raiser
for the American Cancer Society’s
Relay for Life on June 16 at 7:30pm
at the Fort Hamilton High School
Field, 8301 Shore Road, Brooklyn.
The performance will feature NCT
soloists, ensemble singers, and
the NCTDancers, and is under the
creative direction of Dawn Barry-Hansen,
musical director James Mosser, and
choreographer Bieje Chapman....Read
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Narrows Community Theater Announces:
Premiere of NCTDancers at Bay
Ridge Festival of the Arts
Narrows Community Theater
Performs at the Bay Ridge Festival
of the Arts
Narrows Community
Theater featured the premiere performance
of their newly formed NCTDancers
in an enchanting ballroom dance
set to Fred and Ginger’s “Easter
Parade” at the Bay Ridge Festival
of the Arts on Thursday, April 19.
The dancing duo was made of the
talented Karen Pawson and Joseph
Autuoro, both of whom have delighted
audiences in past NCT shows. The
concert, under the direction of
Dawn Barry-Hansen and musical direction
of Rudolf Albert, included a number
of gifted soloists from the theater
troupe....Read
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Monday, October 23, 2006
Narrows Community Theater Announces:
“Broadway Dancing for Non-Dancers”
Workshop,
Auditions for Spring 2007 Production
“Broadway Dancing
for Non-Dancers Workshop”
Love that Broadway choreography
and always wanted to try it? Narrows
Community Theater will be hosting
a two-session “Broadway Dancing
for Non-Dancer’s Workshop”
with Bieje Chapman, nationally certified
dance instructor and performer with
such stars as Sally Struthers and
Leslie Uggams. Come and learn the
basics in warm-up, isolations and
stage presence while learning famous
Broadway choreography....Read
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Saturday, September 30, 2006
Narrows Community Theater Celebrating
its 35th Anniversary
NCT members who missed the 35th
Anniversary Gala hosted by Narrows
Community Theater at the Fort Hamilton
Army Base on Saturday, September
30th missed a real treat. The festivities
started the moment you walked in
the door and didn’t end until
the last song was played....Read
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Tuesday September 26, 2006
Narrows Community Theater Featured
'The Rhapsody Players' Concert at
Shore Hill Senior Center
The Bay Ridge community
was treated to an exciting evening
of song last Tuesday evening, September
26, as Narrows Community Theater
presented a concert of Gershwin
music, featuring the Rhapsody Players,
at the Shore Hill Community Center,
Shore Road and 91st Street. This
free event was presented by NCT
as part of their outreach program
to the community. As current NCT
President, Susan Huizinga, told
the audience, “NCT is grateful
to have the use of the community
room for meetings and rehearsal
space. This program is our way of
saying thank you for all of your
support”....Read
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Sunday, August 20, 2006
Narrows Community Theater Announces
Theater Workshops,
One-Act Festival Production “Let’s
Call Him Mac Beth”,
35 Anniversary Gala, Jekyll &
Hyde Fall MUSICAL
Theater
Workshops
The reviews are in! The huge success
of Narrows Community Theater’s
Musical Audition Workshop held this
past August with veteran director
and theater professional Jay Michaels
has prompted the theater company
to plan a series of future workshops
covering a host of topics of interest
to theater professionals. At the
August workshop, Mr. Michaels demonstrated
a successful musical audition process
and provided tips on what directors
are looking for in an audition.
Selected participants had the opportunity
to perform a “practice”
audition for Mr. Michaels. ...Read
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