Students and alums appearing around Richmond AND in the Lincoln Trailer

Opening Tonight!

Virginia Rep's The Hound of the Baskervilles at Hanover Tavern
Starring Matt Mitchell - Theatre VCU class of 2011
AND
Directed by Gary C. Hopper- Retired Asscociate Chair of Theatre VCU, and director extrordinaire (remember Spelling Bee?)

September 14 – November 4, 2012

At Hanover Tavern

Part of Virginia Rep's Barksdale Season at Hanover Tavern
Adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel by Steven Canny and John Nicholson
Directed by Gary Hopper
A fast-paced spoof for the entire family!
If you enjoy Abbott and Costello, the Marx Brothers, Monty Python, or even just a zany night of entertainment, you’ll love this hysterical farce, adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous Sherlock Holmes story. Three actors take on more than twenty roles including Holmes, Dr. Watson, and themselves as they hilariously retell the story of the classic thriller with the killer dog! This highly theatrical comedy will have you howling with laughter.


Opening nest week

Richmond Shakespeare's KING JOHN McVey Theatre at St. Catherine's School Richmond, VA

Richmond Shakespeare's Interim Artistic Director Jan Powell directs Shakespeare's story of THE LIFE AND DEATH OF KING JOHN. Combining steampunk, goth, and Kabuki-inspired staging with thrilling action, fast-moving political intrigue, zesty humor and poignant tragedy, this is a non-stop visual feast for the senses. When Richard the Lionheart dies, a vicious dispute ignites over John's right to the throne, leading to war between England and France. Richard's illegitimate son (Philip the Bastard) learns to tread a treacherous path between political forces. Shows are at 730pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, and at 3pm for Sunday matinees, at the McVey Theatre on the campus at St. Catherine's School, 6001 Grove Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Two preview performance are at lower prices, Thu & Fri Sep 20 & 21st, and the show opens Saturday, September 22, and closes Sunday, October 14. Most performances are rated PG: parents of children under 10 are cautioned for intense action, violence, and use of the word "bastard". The 90-minute abridged family matinee at 3pm Saturday, Sept 29, is rated G: appropriate for all ages. School matinees are on selected Tuesdays and Thursdays. CAST: Figure of Human Destiny: RYAN BECHARD King John: THOMAS CUNNINGHAM - MFA, Theatre VCU 2011 The Bastard: DAVID JANOSIK Queen Elinor of Aquitaine: PATRICIA ALLI Lady Constance: JENNIFER FRANK King Philip of France: JEREMY GERSHMAN Lewis the Dauphin: JOHN MINCKS Cardinal Pandulf: CHRISTOPHER DUNN Lady Blanch: LAUREL MAUGHAN Duke of Austria: JOHN CAUTHEN Hubert: THOMAS BELL - BFA Theatre VCU 2011 Prince Arthur: DAVID MILLMAN Pembroke: AXLE BURTNESS Salisbury: JAMES MURPHY - BFA current student Prince Henry: DANIEL KUNKEL

And then there's this!!!

LINCOLN! (go here to see the trailer)


Congrats to Drew Sease (he is in the trailer, BFA 2012), Kevin Inouye  (on horseback with a sword, MFA 2012) Nick Skliris (current BFA student),
Rainer Shine (alum! - BFA 197?), Matt Bloch (BFA 2012)
Mark Caudle (current BFA student) Ian Sterns (current BFA student)

Did I miss anyone? - email gmbrannan@vcu.edu

Speaking of Matt Bloch - Have you seen the Ntelos Dan & Dave commercial (it's been on since the Olympics) - yes that's Matt who didn't save all that money... unfortunately no portrait being painted for his character - but a great gig for one of our graduates! (Looking forward to seeing Matt as Happy in Firehouse's November production of Death of a Salesman)

Next blog - ALL about our Chicago alums!!