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TRU by Jay Presson 

From the Words and Works of Truman Capote 

June 30, 7:30pm

July 1, 7:30pm

July 2, 2:30pm

TRU is being presented by special arrangement with the Estate of Truman Capote, Alan U. Schwartz, Executer.

Adapted from the words and works of Truman Capote, Tru is a one-man show which takes place in the writer’s apartment in New York City the week before Christmas 1973.An excerpt from Capote’s unfamous novel Answered Prayers Has recently been published in Esquire and the author’s friends, recognizing the characters as thinly veiled versions of themselves, have turned their backs on the man they once considered a close confidant. Alone and hurting, Capote consoles himself, with pills, alcohol, and chocolate truffles while musing about his checkered life.

Cast and Crew:

Truman Capote – Sam Cobean

Director – Ron Kurtz

For tickets, go to 904tix, or call the box office at 904-277-3455.

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AMP and The Senior Project are proud to announce “Come On Out, We Have” the LGBTQ+ Review, will be performed on June 25^th at 2:30 pm. 

Celebrate Pride with Songs, stories, skits, laughter and love, all on one stage!  See your friends and neighbors strut their stuff!

Tickets are $10:00 and are available at 904-277-3455! Must be 18+ to attend.

Performance is sponsored by Fernandina Beach Pride. 

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Amelia Musical Playhouse presents Grease the Musical- High School Edition. It runs June 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17  at 7:30 and matinees on June 11 and 18 at 2:30.

Come see some of our local youth onstage in Grease the Musical. Direction by Beth Perkins, Music Direction by Jill Dillingham, Choreography by Kristin Bean and costumes from Tammy Lynch.
Follow Danny, Sandy and all the familiar characters through the halls of Rydell High. Our talented teens will have you singing and dancing from your seats! Featuring songs like We Go Together and Summer Nights and many other fun tunes with our live band. 

Tickets can be purchased by calling the Amelia Musical Playhouse Box Office at 904 277-3455 or online at 904TIX. 

Sponsor: Amelia Music Studio!

Dates and Times:

June 8, 2023 at 7:30pm

June 9, 2023 at 7:30pm

June 10, 2023 at 7:30pm

June 11, 2023 at 2:30pm

June 15, 2023 at 7:30pm

June 16, 2023 at 7:30pm

June 17, 2023 at 7:30pm

June 18, 2023 at 2:30pm

Crew:

• Director – Beth Perkins
• Music Director – Jill Dillingham
• Choreographer – Kristin Bean
• Costumes – Tammy Lynch

Band:

• Music Director/piano: Jill Dillingham
• Tenor Sax: Amelia Underwood
• Bass: Matthew Hickox
• Percussion: Rick Maurer 

Cast:

Sandy Dumbrowski- Finley Ryan
Danny Zuko-Brady Massey
Betty RIzzo- Danielle Gamble
Kenickie- Branden McClurkin 
Marty- Amanda Powell
Sonny LaTierri- Alexander Shurter
Jan- Keeli Bean 
Roger- Konnor Blankenburg 
Frenchy- Shelby Lyle
Doody- Izael Hagins  

Patty Simcox- Lea Antczak
Cha Cha DiGregorio- Leah Badorf 
Miss Lynch- Shaeliegh Tupper

Eugene Florczyk-Tim Chance
Teen Angel- Griffin Underwood
Johnny Casino- Conor Spillane
Vince Fontaine- XS

Additional Pink Ladies:
Jessica Tita
Samira Dean
Lila Zaccaro
Leah Badorf 
Shaeliegh Tupper 

Beauty School Angels:
Dani Gamble
Amanda Powell
Shelby Lyle 
Jessica Tita 
Samira Dean
Lila Zaccaro
Keeli Bean
Shaeliegh Tupper 
Leah Badorf 
Angelis Bowling 
Lea Antczak 

Additional Burger Palace Boys:
Shyla Barlow
Willow Tupper
Tim Chance 
Griffin Underwood
Conor Spillane
DJ Barrow 

Featured Dance Team:
Keeli Bean
Eliana Paul
Lauren Wortham
Addison Ryals
Angelis Bowling
Olivia Campbell 
Allie Basile
Morgan King 

Ensemble Members:
Sarah Waters
Kate Vitori
Cecilia Garden
Hannah Barlow
Olivia Crews
Aleigha Cozzaglio 
Carmen Agricola
Ashley Pulwicz

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Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does. – Dramatists Play Service

Dates and Times:

• May 25, 2023 at 7:30pm
• May 26, 2023 at 7:30pm
• May 27, 2023 at 7:30pm
• May 28, 2023 at 2:30pm

Cast:

Catherine (Cass) Wilford….Annie Wilkes 

Keith Johnston ……………….Paul Sheldon

Carlos Semidei………………..Buster (Sheriff)

Crew:

Director – Ann Walsh

Stage Manager – Beth Perkins

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AMP Senior Theatre presents Annual Mothers Day Revue.

Treat Mom and take her out for Mothers Day!

The Senior Theatre Project under the direction of Jeff Goldberg will perform a Mother’s Day Revue on Sunday, May 14, at 2:30 pm. This show will include  dramatic readings, comedic skits, and musical performances with live accompaniment.

Tickets are $10 and available by calling AMP at 904-277-3455.

Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach.

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Amelia Musical Playhouse presents The Fantasticks at 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034. Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in the world. It originally staged in 1960 and ran a total of 42 years. The show revolves around two main themes; the complex bond between parents and maturing children, and, of course, a love story. Complications come in the form of a character named El Gallo, who acts as narrator and scoundrel, and a few cohorts. This lighthearted comedy has the feel of a very modern version of something Shakespeare might have written, minus a bit of the iambic pentameter. Among the many charming and creative songs in the score, the musical standard “Try to Remember” opens the show and invites an intimate look into a world of moonlight and magic. Book and Lyrics were written by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt.

The show is being directed by Chad Miller, Mary Williams, Amelia Underwood, and music director Lynn Arizzi. In the cast are Finley Ryan, Tom Gray, Jeff Packer, Frank O’Donnell, Bill Mayo, Ron Kurtz, Bob O’Hara, and Sarah and Beth Perkins.

Show dates are April 20, 21, 22 and 27, 28, 29 at 7:30pm with two Sunday matinees on April 23 and 30 at 2:30pm. Tickets are available online  at 904tix, or by calling the box office at 904-277-3455.  

Sponsor: Karen Newman in honor of Char Bachman

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Dates and Times:

• April 20, 2023 at 7:30pm
• April 21, 2023 at 7:30pm
• April 22, 2023 at 7:30pm
• April 23, 2023 at 2:30pm
• April 27, 2023 at 7:30pm
• April 28, 2023 at 7:30pm
• April 29, 2023 at 7:30pm
• April 30, 2023 at 2:30pm

Cast:

• The Mute: Sarah Perkins/Beth Perkins
• El Gallo: Jeff Packer
• Father Hucklebee: Bill Mayo
• Father Bellomy: Frank O’Donnell
• Luisa: Finley Ryan
• Matt: Tom Gray
• Henry: Ron Kurtz
• Mortimer: Bob Ohara

Crew:

Directors – Chad Miller, Amelia Underwood, Mary Williams

Music Director – Lynn Arizzi

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In the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rockstar known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self…and all that jazz!
– Broadway.com

Sponsor: Florida Psychological Associates

Dates and Times:

• March 16, 2023 at 7:30pm – Sold Out
• March 17, 2023 at 7:30pm
• March 18, 2023 at 7:30pm – Sold Out
• March 19, 2023 at 2:30pm
• March 23, 2023 at 7:30pm – Sold Out
• March 24, 2023 at 7:30pm – Sold Out
• March 25, 2023 at 7:30pm
• March 26, 2023 at 2:30pm
• March 31, 2023 at 7:30pm
• April 1, 2023 at 7:30pm

Cast:

• Jeff Thomas – Nick Bottom
• Joey Johnson – Nigel Bottom
• Will Wiley – William Shakespeare/Toby/King (Uncle Scar)
• Dara Pickren-Davis – Bea/Shit Boy/Worker Man/Old Man
• Amy Baker – Portia
• Bob O’Hara – Nostradamus/Phantom
• Ozzie Medina – Brother Jeremiah/Egg Diva
• Ted Haller – Shylock
• Joe Mora – Minstrel/Troupe (Peter Quince)/Doorman/Valet/Puritan

ENSEMBLE:

Men

• DJ Barrow – Troupe (Francis F.)/Bard Boy/Puritan/Chef
• Zain Beverly – Troupe/Townsperson/Writer/Eyepatch Man/Sailor/Puritan
• Carlos Chavelz-Tafur – Troupe (Robin)/Sign Man/Bard Boy/Puritan
• Ethan Dorris – Troupe (Snug)/Bard Boy/Writer/Puritan/Sweep
• Jesse Flach – Troupe (Tom Snout)/Puritan/Foreman/Announcer/Sailor/ Clerk
• Mike King – Lord Clapham/Footman/Sweep/Master of the Justice/Puritan
• Will Weisenborn – Man Servant/Troupe (Peter Q)/Bard Boy/Puritan/Chef

Women

• Adeline Bishop – Featured Dancer/Grim Reaper/Puritan/Valet/Egg
• Susie Bledsoe – Puritan/Townsperson/Omelette/Gallery
• Carolyn Haller – Townsperson/Helena/Puritan/Spear Holder/Gallery
• Linda Janca – Townsperson/Psychic Woman/Puritan/Omelette/Gallery
• Allie Kangas – Featured Dancer/Grim Reaper/Puritan/Painter/Egg
• Amelia Landino – Townsperson/Miranda/Spear Holder/Gallery
• Michelle Lepak – Townsperson/Rosalind/Puritan/Omelette/Gallery
• Victoria Moore – Featured Dancer/Grim Reaper/Puritan/Waitress/Egg
• Ruthellen Mulberg – Townsperson/Omelette/Gallery/Puritan
• Alexis Nix – Puritan/Townsperson/Fiddler on the Roof/Gallery
• Sarah Perkins – Featured Dancer/Grim Reaper/Puritan/Egg
• Colleen Perry – Townsperson/Astrologer/Puritan/Nun with Guitar/Gallery
• Kristin Zipprich – Featured Dancer/Grim Reaper/Puritan/Chef

Crew:

• Director – Bill Ivins
• Assistant Director – Ann Walsh
• Music Director / Producer – Jill Dillingham
• Stage Manager – Beth Perkins
• Stage Crew – Gregg Dillingham, Amelia Son
• Tap Choreographer – Carol Burns
• Makeup – Ty Reuter
• Costumers – Donna Lewis, Tammy Lynch

Pit Musicians:

• Ann Merwin, Flute
• Amelia Underwood, Sax
• Griffin Underwood, Trumpet
• SarahBeth Woods, Trombone
• Jon Yoder, Bass
• Mark Gulledge, Percussion
• Pam Cooper, Keyboard
• Jill Dillingham, Piano

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Prepare yourself for a delightful Rated R  adult comedy!

Edna, a spry retiree, has been walking in a fog with too much time on her hands ever since her husband of 43 years passed away. Her life has been quiet, after marrying the first man she ever kissed. While moving to Sunset Village, where there’s always some activity going on, seemed like a good idea, the hedonistic culture is quite a shock. Life in Sunset Village is extravagant, and more than often lascivious. But between the pole-dancing classes, fencing, bee keeping, painting, open relationships, drug use and other adult ‘summer camp’ activities, Edna finds a way to “buck up buttercup” and not let the world pass her by. In a way that works for her. Rated R.

This off-Broadway comedic odyssey from playwright Michael Presley Bobbitt is as life-affirming and heartfelt as it is outrageous. Sunset Village: Go Out With a Bang! – SeniorTheatre.com

Dates and Times:

• February 15, 2023 at 2:30pm
• February 16, 2023 at 7:30pm – Sold Out
• February 17, 2023 at 7:30pm
• February 18, 2023 at 7:30pm
• February 19, 2023 at 2:30pm – Sold Out

Cast:

• ANN WALSH – EDNA
• CAROLYN HALLER  – LOUISE
• BUFFY WELLS – MIKAYLA
• MARTHA MCDOWELL – NORMA
• TIMMY ROSS – TOMMY
• LAUREL STRONG – GREAT GRANDMA CAROLINE
• CARLOS SEMIDEI – JOE
• DEBBIE PARSONS – ANDREA

Crew:

• Director – Jeff Goldberg
• Stage Manager – Jan Cote-Merow
• Sets – Gregg Dillingham, Jeff Thomas
• Poster Art – Bill Ivins

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One night only!

On February 1, 2023 at 7:00pm, come experience six local songwriters performing their own original music and more.

Tickets: Email McSmithATL@yahoo.com to reserve your $5 ticket. Pay cash at the door. Also bring cash for the bar!

Proceeds benefit the Guitars for Kids Foundation.

Sponsors: Skin by Sara and Affordable Cabinetry Solutions

Performers:

• Cris Eitel
• Bill Ivins
• Scott Moyer
• Adria Shinn
• Styles Holt
• Monty Smith

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Sold out show!

When Chicago teenager Ren McCormack moves to a small town, he’s amazed to discover that the local Reverend has outlawed dancing! Ren enlists local teens to bring dancing back, and helps the town heal from a tragedy in the process.

Sponsored by Shoe Visions! Bring your program to Shoe Visions January 19-February 15 for 10% off fabulous shoes.

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Dates and Times:

• January 19, 2023 at 7:30pm
• January 20, 2023 at 7:30pm
• January 21, 2023 at 7:30pm
• January 22, 2023 at 2:30pm
• January 26, 2023 at 7:30pm
• January 27, 2023 at 7:30pm
• January 28, 2023 at 7:30pm
• January 29, 2023 at 2:30pm

Cast:

• Ren McCormack-Allyn Besse
• Reverend Shaw Moore- Jesse Flach
• Ariel Moore- Sarah Perkins
• Vi Moore- Haley Vonnoh
• Rusty- Adeline Bishop
• Willard Hewitt- Will Wiley
• Ethel McCormack- Susie Bledsoe
• Chuck Cranston- Ethan Dorris
• Urleen- Laura Osborne
• Wendy Jo- Dani Gamble
• Lulu Warniker- Danielle Kristensen
• Wes Warniker- Bob O’Hara
• Betty Blast- Zoë Thompson
• Coach Robert Dunbar/Cowboy Bob- Ozzie Medina
• Eleanor Dunbar-Karen Hourigan
• Principal Harry Clark- David Bishop

Chuck’s friends:

• Lyle- DJ Barrow
• Travis- Konnor Blankenberg

Ren’s friends:

• Jeter- Cooper Thompson
• Bickle- Brady Massey
• Garvin- Ryan Maurer

Youth Ensemble:

• Finley Ryan
• Shelby Lyle
• Keeli Bean
• Isabella Homans
• Sarah Waters
• Shyla Barlow
• Moira Smith
• Shaeliegh Tupper
• Ellie Chrzanoski
• Alden Newsome
• Lila Zaccaro

Adult Ensemble:

• Bob O’Hara
• Ozzie Medina
• Karen Hourigan
• David Bishop
• Danielle Kristensen
• Zoë Thompson
• Tom Gray

Our Crew:

• Director: Beth Perkins
• Stage Manager: Ismerie Maurer
• Crew: Gregg Dillingham, Jennifer Wade, Shannon M Basile
• Set designs/build: Gregg Dillingham
• Costumes: Tammy Lynch
• Choreography: Jennifer McCarthy, Bethany Kepple, Zoë Thompson
• Music Director: Jill Bosie Dillingham
• Pit Musicians: Rick Maurer, Chambers Waller, Matthew Hickox, Pam Cooper

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Join in on the holiday fun with the Senior Theatre Projects production of a holiday revue on December 14@18,  @ 2:30 pm.

Over 25 talented performers presenting all of the best Holiday favorites!

There will be musical numbers, comedy, and Old Time Radio skits.

Join us December 14 &  18 at 2:30 at AMP! 

Tickets are  $10.00 and are available online  at  904Tix  and at the AMP box office: 904-277-3455

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It’s time for AMP’s annual Christmas musical Scrooge! Come experience Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey with the Spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come, based on the book by Charles Dickens.

Sponsored since 2018 by our local toy store Villa Villekulla Toys.

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Dates and Times:

December 1, 2022 at 7:30pm

December 2, 2022 at 7:30pm

December 3, 2022 at 7:30pm

December 4, 2022 at 2:30pm

December 9, 2022 at 7:30pm

December 10, 2022 at 7:30pm

December 11, 2022 at 2:30pm

Cast:

Ebenezer Scrooge	Frank O’Donnell
Jacob Marley	Ted Haller
Spirit of Christmas Past	Kara Brooker
Spirit of Christmas Present	John Drew
Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come	Gregg Dillingham
Tom Jenkins	Bob O’Hara
Young Ebenezer	Tom Gray
Isabel	Finley Ryan
Bob Cratchit	Chad Miller
Mrs. Cratchit	Karen Hourigan
Tiny Tim	Allie Basile / Elise Johnson
Martha Cratchit	Shaeliegh Tupper
Fan / Petra Cratchit	Moira Smith
Kathy Cratchit	Willow Tupper
Nephew Fred	Allyn Bessee
Helen	Amelia Underwood
Mr. Fezziwig / Bissett the Butcher	Bill Ivins
Mrs. Fezziwig / Mrs. Pringle	Amy Baker
Mr. Pringle	Joe Palmer
Mrs. Dilber	Anne Walsh
Miss Dilber	Ashley Scott
Mary	Shelby Lyle
Harriett Harty	Katie Daniel
Jocelyn Jollygoode	Laura Hume
Punch & Judy Man / Dick / Topper	Branden McClurkin
Beggar Woman	Ty Reuter
Mrs. Carstairs	Mary Hoggard
Bess	Amelia Landino
Baker Woman / Teacher	Alexandra Lajoux
Wine Merchant	Carolyn Haller
Young Ebenezer / Butcher Boy	Isaiah Mercado
Street Urchin / School Child	Shelby Smith, Anelise Reuter, Ella Basile, Rae Daniels, Hayden Thompson, Romero Lajoux, Morgan Thompson

Crew:

Director: John Drew

Assistant Director: Chad Miller

Stage Manager: Beth Perkins

Lighting: Sarah Perkins

Producer: Jill Dillingham

Piano / Music Director: Lynn Arizzi

Bass: Lyle Thompson

Drums: Jeff Pullen

Flute: Ann Merwin

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The Senior Theatre Project at AMP, under the direction of Jeff Goldberg, will present a St. Patrick’s Day Revue on Wednesday, March 15, at 2:30 pm. 

The show will feature music, readings, and comedic skits. 

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online from 904tix or by calling the box office at 904-277-3455.

Jan Cote Merow, a longtime participant and supporter of the arts in our area, has sponsored this show and dedicates it to several theatre angels:  Char Bachman, Tom Cote-Merow, Barrett King, Steve Leimberg and Lila Mayo.

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Who’s shivering with anticipation for AMP’s annual production of The Rocky Horror Show? See you there October 27-29, 2022!

Dates and Times:

Thursday, October 27: 7:30pm

Friday, October 28: 7:30pm

Saturday, October 28: 7:00pm

Saturday, October 28: 10:00pm

Fabulously Sponsored by Jim & Patti Saunderson.

Cast:

Usherette: Laura Osborne
Narrator: Jefferson Bishop
Brad Majors: Ethan Dorris
Janet Weiss: Kristin Zipprich
Riff Raff: Mack Seely
Magenta: Coral Gentry
Columbia: Jennifer McCarthy
Frankfurter: Zach Edenfield
Rocky: Will Weisenborn
Eddie: Will Wiley
Dr Scott: Bob O’Hara
Phantoms: Karen Hourigan, Sydney Gray, Abigail Gass, Jackie Piers, Amber Kramer, Laura Hume, Moneisha Harvey, Laura Osborne

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October 7-16, 2022

By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields

Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

Sponsor: TeddyMedia

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Dates:

October 7, 7:30pm

October 8, 7:30pm

October 9, 2:30pm

October 13, 7:30pm

October 14, 7:30pm

October 15, 7:30pm

October 16, 2:30pm

Cast:
Lillie Albert (Denise/Perkins)
Carlos Chavez Tafur (Jonathan/Charles Haversham)
Oliver Cooper (Sandra/Florence Colleymore)
Jimmy Galaviz (Chris/Inspector Carter)
Bill Ivins (Max/Cecil Haversham/Arthur)
Joseph Wall (Robert/Thomas Colleymore)
Ben Parrott (Sound Operator)
Haley Vonnoh (Stage Manager)

Co-Directed by Steve Parrott and Bill Ivins
Stage Crew Manager: Alexa Bishop
Sets: Gregg Dillingham

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The Senior Theatre Project presents: Broadway Bash! 
… the best of Broadway music, comedy and a whole lot more

Come enjoy:

Dramatic readings
Short skits
Hits from shows like Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, Scrooge, and more

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September 9-11, 2022

This is the story of a villain trying to hoodwink a slew of investors with a bogus tin mine in the canyons above Orange County, Ca. It is also the story of the Irish judge that made San Juan Capistrano his home and the world famous actress that many of those canyons were renamed to honor…a story of dreamers and schemers, heroes and villains.  

Sponsor: Amelia Island Escape Rooms

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Dates and Times:

Saturday, September 10, 2022	7:30pm
Sunday, September 11, 2022	2:30pm

Cast:

Hennessey	Carlos Semidei
Heather-Anne-Colleen	Susie Bledsoe
Paige Turner	Carol Crisci
The Judge	Ted Haller
Grover Woods	TBD
Tennessee	Doug Embree
Tim Burr	Jeff Goldberg
Professor Mack-Intosh	Bob O’Hara
Claire Voyant	Carolyn Haller
Dina Mite	Linda Janca
Madame M	Ruthellen Mulberg
Trudy Lite (pianist)	TBD

Crew:

Piano	Cathy Pickren
Stage Manager	Alexa Bishop
Lights	Gregg Dillingham
Sets	Jeff Groden-Thomas
Crew	Amelia Landino
Costumes	Donna Lewis

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Coming August 27-28, 2022 to Amelia Musical Playhouse, a NEW comedic family revue about Amelia Island’s history written by Robin Pullen!

AMELIA longs to get out of her parents’ basement and be a Tour Guide, but she doesn’t even know who Gregor MacGregor and the Beach Lady are! So when Centre Street’s PIRATE PETE springs to life, they travel through time on a swashbuckling adventure to discover the island’s secret treasure and save her job.  

Sponsor: Florida Psychological Associates

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Dates and Times:

August 27, 2022	7:30
August 28, 2022	2:30

                                                    CHARACTERS

PIRATE ( Pegleg Pete )…hand-carved animated pirate… BOB O’HARA

AMELIA…tour guide, dressed as an island……. AUDREY AUSTIN

BOSS…a prickly pear, in need of his replacement………..OZZIE MEDINA

KATE BAILEY…long-skirted, gun-toting pianist: COLLEEN PERRY

TIMUCUAN: DEIRDRE A. WALLACE

JEAN RIBAULT, knee-booted Frenchman, 1st to land on the island, 1562: MIKE KING

BEACH LADY, MaVynne Betsch: JESSICA MAINOR THIELE

GREGOR MACGREGOR…1817, self-decorated Scottish soldier: CHAD MILLER

TONY (SHARK) …flip flop wearing retiree: JEFFREY GOLDBERG

LUIS AURY(KING)… self-declared privateer, 1817: MIKE KING

MISSIONARY (TOURIST)…Spanish church and food grower, 1565: JOHN DREW

FLAG – ANN WALSH

RAILROAD (also plays WORKER)…a mover/shaker. Literally. JEFF GRODEN-THOMAS

          Music by local artists, including Jill Bosie Dillingham, Bill Ivins, David Reeb

          SET in Amelia Island, Florida. The present, and back in time.

Act I               Centre Street, the present.
                       Giant Oak tree, 1900.
                       Old Town Field. Fort Carlos, 1000 yrs. ago
                       Pirates Ship, 1817
Act II              
                       Railroad Station, 1845
                       American Beach, 1970
                       Centre Street, the present.

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August 4-14, 2022, come experience the razzle dazzle of “Chicago” – starring the AMP Teens! You’ll see why “Chicago” is the second-longest running musical on Broadway with mega-hit songs like “All That Jazz,” “Cellophane” and “Cell Block Tango.”

Set in the jazz age, “Chicago” tells the story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelley, two rival vaudeville performers awaiting trial for murder in the Cook County Jail. They scheme for success with their attorney Billy Flynn, reporter Mary Sunshine, Roxie’s forgotten husband Amos, and of course the Cook County Jail’s infamous Mama Matron. The show’s brilliant comparisons between show business and the justice system come to life in music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse.

Sponsor: Royal Amelia Dance Academy

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Dates and Times:

Thursday, August 4, 2022	7:30 PM
Friday, August 5, 2022	7:30 PM
Saturday, August 6, 2022	7:30 PM
Sunday, August 7, 2022	2:30 PM
Thursday, August 11, 2022	7:30 PM
Friday, August 12, 2022	7:30 PM
Saturday, August 13, 2022	7:30 PM
Sunday, August 14, 2022	2:30 PM

Cast:

Roxie Hart	Brooke Little and Olivia Lynch
Velma Kelley	Abigail Gass and Finely Ryan
Billy Flynn	Allyn Bessee and Brady Massey
Matron	Leah Badorf and Shelby Lyle
Amos Hart	Ryan Maurer and Cooper Thompson
Mary Sunshine	Ty Reuter and Shaeleigh Tupper
Liz (Pop)	Moira Smith
Annie (Six)	Lila Zaccaro
June (Squish)	Sanaa Bouie
Hunyak (Uh-uh)	Allison Williams
Mona (Lipschitz)	Keeli Bean
Kitty	Danielle Gamble
Fogarty / Judge	Cade Fasel and Konnor Blankenburg
Reporter	DJ Barrow
Harrison	Ellie Chrzanoski
Clerk	Alden Newsome
Juror 1	Sarah Waters
Ensemble	Amanda Badiali, Sanaa Bouie, Shyla Barlow, Ellie Chrzanoski, Danielle Gamble, Chloe Heidinger, Alden Newsome, Sarah Waters

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Come take a break from depressing world news with a staged reading of the Broadway comedy Social Security  by Andrew Bergman presented by Amelia Musical Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon, July 20 at 2:30 p.m.

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Comic sparks really fly as a family deals with a sexy college student daughter, a humorously demanding mother  (Sue Weiner) and the sibling rivalry of two sisters (Jan Cote-Merow and Ann Walsh) who try to balance family life and keep their husbands (Bob O’Hara and Keith Johnston) under control while taking care of mom! 

Cupid makes a surprise entrance when the mother hits it off with a legendary  artist (Frank O’Donnell) who comes to dinner.  Riding under the surface of all the characters’ lives is a desire to feel the pulse and energy of life!  A delightful play with a heartwarming message.

Tickets: $10  call box office:  (904) 277-3455 

Directed by Jan Cote-Merow, Social Security is a production of the Senior Theatre Project in cooperation with Amelia Musical Playhouse.  The Senior Theater Project is dedicated to bringing quality entertainment to the community.

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Jun 30 – Jul 10

Come on a cruise this summer with a big rollicking musical “Anything Goes!” Anything Goes tells the whirlwind story of Reno Sweeney (AMP newcomer, Allie Kangas), a nightclub singer with bad luck in love, as she helps young businessman and former flame, Billy Crocker (Allyn Bessee), win the love of the winsome debutante, Hope Harcourt (Finley Ryan), aboard the deck of the S. S. American ocean liner. Aided by semi-famous mobster Moonface Martin (AMP veteran Bob O’Hara) and flirtatious gangster’s moll Erma Latour (Olivia Lynch), Reno and Billy will do everything they can to call off Hope’s impending wedding to stuffy Englishman, Lord Evelyn Oakley (Will Wiley). Through a series of shenanigans, disguises, and rip-roaring dance numbers, Reno and Billy may find their paths to romance in quite different ways than they expected. Complete with an iconic score by the legendary Cole Porter, a live band directed by Chad Miller and direction and choreography by Nick Cooper (Grand Hotel, Jekyll & Hyde), Anything Goes is bound to be a summer cruise that you won’t forget!

Sponsor: Karen Newman in honor of her aunt, Char Bachman

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Dates and Times:

Thu, Jun 30, 2022	7:30 PM
Fri, Jul 01, 2022	7:30 PM
Sat, Jul 02, 2022	7:30 PM
Sun, Jul 03, 2022	2:30 PM
Thu, Jul 07, 2022	7:30 PM
Fri, Jul 08, 2022	7:30 PM
Sat, Jul 09, 2022	7:30 PM
Sun, Jul 10, 2022	2:30 PM

Cast:

Reno Sweeney	Allie Kangas
Billy Crocker	Allyn Bessee
Hope Harcourt	Finley Ryan
Moonface Martin	Bob O’Hara
Lord Evelyn Oakley	Will Wiley
Evangeline Harcourt	Michelle Lepak
Elisha Whitney	Jimmy Galaviz
Erma Latour	Olivia Lynch
Luke	Colby Sweat
John:	Brady Massey
Captain Reginald Strong	Bruce Gruber
The Purser	Nick Cooper
Minister Henry T. Dobson	David Bishop
Fred the Bartender	Paul Lynch
The Sailors	Tom Gray Izaell Hagins Korey Kristensen
The Angels	Adeline Bishop Brittany Lee Alex Marques Reese Vonnoh
The Passengers	David Bishop Carlos Chavez-Tafur Micaela Chavez-Tafur Danielle Kristensen Paul Lynch Sarah Perkins Haley Vonnoh

Production Team:

Director & Choreographer	Nick Cooper
Music Director	Chad Miller
Stage Manager	Alexa Bishop
Costume Design	Tammy Lynch

Pit Band:

Mary Williams	Conductor
Lynn Arizzi	Piano
Lyle Thompson	Bass
Rick Maurer	Drums
Chad Miller	Trumpet
Mark Moore	Trumpet
John Brown	Alto Sax, Flute & Clarinet
Morgan Coleman	Alto Sax
Leighton Warren	Trombone

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ANNOUNCING AMP’S 10TH SEASON!

September 2022 – July 2023 will bring 14 magical, musical, magnificent shows. Get ready to volunteer (we’ll need actors, stage crew, set painters and lots and lots of musicians!). Thank you to the extraordinary directors who helped plan this season.

Thank you to the local businesses who have already signed up to sponsor:

+ Amelia Music Studio

+ Villa Villekulla Toys

+ Shoe Visions

See a show you’d like to sponsor? Email info@ameliamusicalplayhouse.com. Thank you for making AMP’s first decade a triumph!

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