Maestro Timothy D. Turner's 2004-2005 Season Information Brief

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2004-2005

Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Adapted from the Mark Twain Classic by Tim Kelly
Directed by Shelly Ackman

Original Music by Timothy D. Turner

Starring Jared Claxon, Timothy D. Turner, John Wilkerson, Kylie Koscoe, Joey Struss

Also featuring Adam Brackman, Jenny Fedor, Hart Costa, Brittany Falon, Melissa Cassese, Amanda Wilkerson, Summer Sinclair and Kyle Mosler

Production by Shoestring Theatre of Lake Helen, Florida

Performances on June 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 @ 8 p.m. // June 19, 26 @ 2:00 p.m.

All Performances at Shoestring Theatre in Lake Helen, Florida (Click for Map)

Hank Morgan, a teenager who works on his school's stage crew, is knocked out by a co-worker and finds himself transported back to the thrilling days of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the Knights and Ladies of the Round Table. Hank, who has been studying astronomy, predicts an eclipse of the sun and is hailed a great wizard. He is knighted "Sir Boss" and sets about modernizing Camelot, complete with telephones, bicycles and T-shirts. But the king's wicked half-sister plots against Camelot, planning an invasion with her own army. How "Sir Boss" overcomes the evil plot and finds his way back to Hartford, Connecticut, provides fun and excitement for everyone.

Noonie’s Masterpiece in Purple

by Lisa Railsback
Directed by Darlene J. Stewart

Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida

Auditions March 7 & 8

Public Performances on May 14 & 21 @ 2:30 p.m.

Performances for students throughout May 2005

All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida (Click for Map)

Noonie Norton is a "brilliant" 10-year-old artist just waiting to be discovered. Her mother died when she was just a baby, and Dad is traveling the world solving important peace matters, leaving Noonie with relatives who can't fully appreciate fine art, much less the abstract paintings that Noonie creates. Uncle Ralph is an unemployed, pool-playing salesman, Aunt Sylvia is obsessed with clean teeth, and Cousin Junior is a teen terrorist obsessed with aliens. But Noonie is inspired by the eclectic art teacher who tells her that artists have the power to change the world. She enthusiastically creates an abstract painting of her relatives for the school art contest. "They'll love it and then they'll love me," she optimistically proclaims. But the relatives loathe it and confiscate her paints. "You will never paint again!" they jeer. The spirits of van Gogh, Picasso and O’Keeffe who, with support and empathy, tell her that an artist never quits, and Noonie ultimately learns that artists do have the power to change the world visits Noonie.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

by Steven Martin
Directed by Audrey Coldron

Production by Stage II of DeLand, Florida

Performances on April 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 @ 8 p.m. // April 17, 24 @ 2:30 p.m.

All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida (Click for Map)

Ever wonder what it would have been like if the wild and crazy Steve Martin had written a comedic episode of "The Twilight Zone"? Well, wonder no more. The zany actor/comedian took Off-Broadway by storm with his first comedy, set in the Lapin Agile bar in 1904 Paris. Two of the regulars, twenty-somethings Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein, both on the verge of breakthroughs that would stamp their names indelibly on the century, argue about the art of physics and the physics of art. Meanwhile the space/time/culture continuum ruptures, and they are joined by a figure from the future who seems to be…well you’ll just have to see the show!

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown

Based on the Comic Strip "PEANUTS" by Charles M. Schulz adapted by Clark Gesner with Music By Clark Gesner
Directed by

Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner

Production by Verve Theater Company of Oviedo, Florida

Performances in May 2005

All Performances at Metro Church of Christ in Oviedo, FL (Click for Map)

The time of the action is an "average day in the life of Charlie Brown." It really is just that, a day made up of little moments picked from all the days of Charlie Brown, from Valentine's Day to the baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair, all mixed up with the lives of his friends, (both human and non-human) and strung together on the string of a single day, from bright, uncertain morning to hopeful, starlit evening. All the well-known figures are present; Charlie, of course, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, and even the dog, Snoopy. The vignettes depicting them follow no real pattern, seeming almost as haphazard as their childish world. After an opening paean to Charlie, Lucy dreams of being a queen and bossing the world. Linus sings of his need for a security blanket, Snoopy plans to capture the Red Baron while a baseball game degenerates into a poll gauging Lucy's popularity. In the end the youngsters and the dog each give his or her idea of what true happiness is with Charlie Brown concluding "happiness is anything and anyone that's loved by you."

Love Crossing, a Celebration of Love in Song, Dance and Stories

by The Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Directed by Brandon Roberts

Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner

Production by Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble of Orlando, Florida

Performances on February 11 & 12 @ 8 p.m. // February 12 @ 5:30 p.m. // February 13 @ 2:00 p.m.

All Performances at Central Florida Performing Arts Alliance Studio Theatre (Click for Map)

The new Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble, a production company founded by three Orlando Broadway Dinner Theater veterans who found themselves out of work when the ax fell, has commandeered the Studio Theatre to present Love Crossing, a Celebration of Love in Song, Dance and Stories. The show is a specially compiled and choreographed evening of material that ranges from traditional musical theater to Sinatra and Nat King Cole to more contemporary stage selections. There is even a narrative "through line" for the five-person cast to follow as they bounce from one romantic melody to another.

Aesop’s Fables

by Darlene J. Lentz - Stewart
Directed by Darlene J. Stewart

Starring Kylie Koscoe, Ray Wood, Timothy D. Turner, J.C. Rede

Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida

Public Performances on March 5 & 12 @ 2:30 p.m. // On Tour January – May 2005

All Public Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida (Click for Map)

Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

based on the book by Tomie dePaola adapted by Thomas W. Olson with Music by Alan Shorter
Text Box: Directed by Doreen Herd

Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner

Production by Florida Children’s Repertory Theatre of Orlando, Florida

Public Performances on December 4, 11, 18 @ 2:30 p.m. // Performances for students throughout December 2004

All Public Performances at UCF – Orlando Shakespeare Festival (Click for Map)

We journey to Calabria, Italy where an elderly woman lives on the outskirts of town. Her spells, charms and infinite wisdom delight all who know her. When her plans for Christmas dinner fail, the village must pull together in order to save the holiday.

Scrooge! The Musical

based on “Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens with Music & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Text Box: Directed by Darlene J. Stewart

Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner

Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage of DeLand, Florida

Performances on December 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18 @ 8 p.m. // December 5, 12, 19 @ 2:30 p.m.

All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida (Click for Map)

A musical re-telling of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who's forced to face his unpleasant past, present and future via three ghosts. As a result, Scrooge undergoes a major transformation, and his Christmas spirit is restored.

The Birth of Jesus, An Outdoor Live Nativity Production

by Timothy D. Turner
Text Box: Directed by Timothy D. Turner

Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida & HPD (Hashi Productions & Design)

Performances on December 20, 21, 22, 23 @ 6:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

All Performances at Redeemer Lutheran Church Lawn in Winter Park, Florida (Click for Map)

This production is a fully orchestrated and narrated reenactment of the Bible story, beginning with foretelling by Isaiah to the decree of Augustus for the census forcing the future parents of Jesus to travel to Joseph’s home of Bethlehem. Then we see the shepherds keeping warm by firelight approached by an Angel telling them of the birth of a King. We see the shepherds’ journey to the manger, as far off in the distance we see the Magi traveling with their gifts from the east to greet the newborn King. The production lasts about 50 minutes with riser seating & refreshments available. Admission is FREE as a gift to the Orlando community.

Christmas Pageant That Almost Wasn’t

by Timothy D. Turner
Text Box: Directed by Timothy D. Turner

Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida

Performances on December 19 @ 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

All Performances at Redeemer Lutheran Church Sanctuary in Winter Park, Florida (Click for Map)

Almost at the beginning, this pageant seems doomed to fail miserably. The seemingly under control stage manager begins the program but where are the shepherds? This is only the start… from missed cues to costume catastrophes, this Christmas Pageant you will not soon forget! This performance features the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church’s Sunday School and Youth Programs from age 3 – grade 12.

Stomp & Praise

by Jimmy Travis Getzen and Gail Getzen
Stomp & Praise Directed by Timothy D. Turner

Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner

Production by Acts Of Light Theater Company of Winter Park, Florida

Performance on November 21

All Performances at Agape Hall Theater of Winter Park, Florida (Click for Map)

Stomp, bang, hammer, clap, and praise the Lord! That's the terrific idea behind Stomp and Praise, a children's collection that kids are gonna go wild over! This exciting new praise experience combines Scripture-based songs with "stomp" instrument accompaniment! This performance features the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church’s Cherub Choir & Celebration Choir.

Sister Amnesia’s Nunsense Jamboree

Book, Music & Lyrics by Dan Goggin
Directed by Rosemary Sutton

Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner

Production by Sands Theater Center Mainstage of DeLand, Florida

Performances on September 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 @ 8 p.m. // September 12, 19, 26 @ 2:30 p.m.

All Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida (Click for Map)

In NUNSENSE I, when a wacky nun known as Sister Mary Amnesia regained her memory she recalled that she always wanted to be a country singer. In NUNSENSE II her dream became one step closer to reality when Reverend Mother landed a recording contract for her. In this show, NUNSENSE JAMBOREE, her dream has been realized as she headlines a brand new show promoting her debut album "I Could've Gone to Nashville." Cheered by audiences and critics alike as funny and fast-paced, this hilarious hoe-down is NUNSENSE fun with a Laugh-In-Hee-Haw-Grand-Ole-Op'ry slant. Outrageously funny musical numbers include I Could've Gone To Nashville, Everyday of the Week Is a Saturday, Do Unto Others, The Delta Queen, We Miss You, Patsy Cline, A Technicolor Woman and Growing Up in Brooklyn. You say you're not a country music fan? Don't worry-this country music is "NUNSENSE Theatrical Style" guaranteed to please any NUNSENSE fan!

The Frog Prince

by Rene Sands
Directed by Rene Sands

Starring Ray Wood, Timothy D. Turner, Kylie Koscoe

Production by Storybook Theater Company of DeLand, Florida

Public Performance on November 20 @ 2:30 p.m. // On Tour September 2004 – May 2005

All Public Performances at Sands Theater Center of the Cultural Arts Center in DeLand, Florida (Click for Map)