Press Release 07/01/2011
For Immediate Release: June 17, 2011 Stephanie Hutchinson: The Start of Something Real – The Secret Rose Theatre to produce an evening of short plays and musicals by Los Angeles-based playwright/composer/lyricist North Hollywood, CA - One of today’s brightest writers of ten-minute plays and short musicals, Los Angeles-based Stephanie Hutchinson has had a long relationship with the Secret Rose Theatre. A collection of her works, entitled The Start of Something Real, will be presented for two weeks only at the Secret Rose on July 8 through July17, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:00 PM. This production will be the first to feature Hutchinson’s work exclusively, and includes six short plays and two short musicals. Several plays in the show have been published and produced, including Carwash; or In This Town, You Are What You Drive, which was a finalist in Secret Rose Theatre/Fire Rose Productions’ Ten-Minute Play Competition in 2008. Also included in the show are: The Stone Cat, Super 8 Versus Bacara Resort and Spa, More Precious Than Diamonds, the Musical, The Truth About the Trash In the Trailer, You Can’t Be Tony!/The Start of Something Real and Museum Tour, the Musical. Stephanie’s association with the Secret Rose Theatre began in 2007 when her play Model Home was a Semi-Finalist in Fire Rose Productions’ 10-Minute Play Competition. In the following years, she was called upon to submit short musicals for Fire Rose/Secret Rose Theatre’s Mini Musical Festivals. She wrote the music and lyrics for April in New York (book by Virginia Lynn Emrick) at ANMT (the Academy for New Musical Theatre), which was produced on the Secret Rose stage in 2008. Hutchinson adapted her play, More Precious Than Diamonds into More Precious Than Diamonds, the Musical in 2009, writing book, music and lyrics, as well as being the Musical Director/Pianist for the ten-show run. Broadwayworld.com gave the show an excellent review. Smith and Kraus published Hutchinson’s play Model Home in THE BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS 2007. Super 8 Versus Bacara Resort and Spa and More Precious Than Diamonds were published in THE BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS 2009, and Carwash; or In This Town, You Are What You Drive, was published in THE BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS 2010. Directors Jonathan Levit, Derrel Maury and Eva Minemar plus a cast of twelve talented actors will bring the six plays and two musicals to life. About the Plays/Musicals: CARWASH; OR IN THIS TOWN, YOU ARE WHAT YOU DRIVE -A top movie producer, a newly-arrived small town girl, a wannabe starlet and a colorful carwash cashier cross paths at an L.A. carwash, but which car is whose? And does it really matter? Comedy. THE STONE CAT - Two neighbors, one isolated and the other overly friendly, test the boundaries of friendship and reality. Comedy. SUPER 8 VERSUS BACARA RESORT AND SPA - A Hollywood producer trying to relax is annoyed by his next-door hotel guest, a sweet small town Southern girl, but is she really just an actress trying to get a part? Romantic Comedy. MORE PRECIOUS THAN DIAMONDS, THE MUSICAL - A single woman turning 40 can't wait any longer for a Tiffany diamond and visits Tiffany's Beverly Hills with her married friend. Romantic Musical Comedy. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TRASH IN THE TRAILER - Two very different L.A. sisters fly to Arizona to help their Great-Aunt, a stranger, move into a nursing home-at least, that's the plan…Comedy. YOU CAN’T BE TONY!/THE START OF SOMETHING REAL - A model home stager invents the perfect man (client) to gear her home decor to, but when he shows up and claims the house, fireworks begin. A Double Play. Romantic Comedy. MUSEUM TOUR, THE MUSICAL - The Old West meets The Twilight Zone when a sophisticated Angeleno visits a Western museum. Musical Comedy. The doors will open on Friday, July 8 at 8 PM. General admission seating is $15 and tickets can be purchased by visiting wwwsecretrose.com. The Secret Rose Theatre is located at 11246 Magnolia Blvd in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA 91601. www.secretrose.com For more information, contact Mike Rademaekers at 1-877-620-7673 ext. 2. # # # News release prepared by: Mike Rademaekers Check out our colorful flyer at www.secretrose.com! The Start of Something REAL Short Plays and Musicals by Stephanie Hutchinson Carwash; or In This Town, You Are What You Drive-A top movie producer, a newly-arrived small town girl, a wannabe starlet and a colorful carwash cashier cross paths at an L.A. carwash, but which car is whose? And does it really matter? Comedy. The Stone Cat - Two neighbors, one isolated and the other overly friendly, test the boundaries of friendship and reality. Comedy. Super 8 Versus Bacara Resort and Spa - A Hollywood producer trying to relax is annoyed by his next-door hotel guest, a sweet small town Southern girl; but is she really just an actress trying to get a part? Romantic Comedy. More Precious Than Diamonds, the Musical - A single woman turning 40 can't wait any longer for a Tiffany diamond and visits Tiffany's Beverly Hills with her married friend, where they meet a handsome but nerdy salesman who encourages her to try on an $84,900 ring, which gets stuck; Romantic Musical Comedy. The Truth About the Trash in the Trailer- Two very different L.A. sisters fly to Arizona to help their Great-Aunt, a stranger, move into a nursing home-at least, that's the plan. Comedy. You Can’t Be Tony!/The Start of Something Real - A model home stager invents the perfect man (client) to gear her home decor to, but when he shows up and claims the house, fireworks begin. A Double Play. Romantic Comedy. Museum Tour, the Musical - The Old West meets The Twilight Zone when a sophisticated Angeleno visits a Western museum. Musical Comedy. Directed by Jonathan Levit, Derrel Maury and Eva Minemar Opens Friday July 8 through July 17 Fridays, Saturdays - 8:00 PM, Sundays - 2:00 PM Reservations 1-877-620-ROSE (7673) Buy online: www.secretrose.com $15 - General Admission with Fay Gauthier, Kenny Johnston, Catherine Lidstone, Frytz Mor, Erin Neimeyer, Maria Paris, Jennifer Pearce, Elain Rinehart, Kathryn Taylor, Lizzie Thrasher, Neil Unger, Alicia Wheeler Save the date(s)! The Secret Rose Theatre in North Hollywood is presenting six performances of THE START OF SOMETHING REAL: short plays and musicals by Stephanie Hutchinson, on July 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17, 2011, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets $15. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/183560 Enjoy published favorites as well as world premiere plays and musicals, with gifted actors and directors. One world premiere is MUSEUM TOUR, the Musical. I adapted my ten-minute play of the same name into a short musical, writing book, music and lyrics. Storyline: The Old West meets The Twilight Zone when a sophisticated Angeleno visits the Autry National Center. If you have been bemoaning the lack of quality entertainment suitable for all audiences, I invite (and highly encourage) you to attend (and bring your friends!) I hope to see you there! MORE PRECIOUS THAN DIAMONDS 06/12/2009
 Cast members Deborah Png (MICHELLE), Fay Gauthier (JULIE), and Marco Antonio Aguilar (STEWART) examine diamonds at Tiffany's Beverly Hills OPENS FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009, at the Secret Rose Theatre in North Hollywood.... 10 PERFORMANCES ONLY! What happens when an imaginative single woman, turning 40, can't wait any longer for a Tiffany diamond? Find out in MORE PRECIOUS THAN DIAMONDS, the Musical (book, music and lyrics by Stephanie Hutchinson; directed by Jonathan Levit). Julie and Michelle enter Tiffany's Beverly Hills. Juie's practical married friend, Michelle, tries to talk her out of buying herself a diamond. A handsome but nerdy salesman persuades Julie to try on a $84,900 ring, which gets stuck. CDs AVAILABLE: A cast album (CD) of the show's three compelling, upbeat songs is available in the "Store" section of this website. LOCATION DETAILS: Secret Rose Theatre — 11246 Magnolia Boulevard (1-1/2 blocks west of Lankershim) in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, 91601) DATES: Opens June 19; Closes Sunday, July 5 (No show on July 4) TIMES: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays - 8 PM ; Sundays - 2 PM RESERVATIONS: 1-877-620-ROSE (7673) GENERAL ADMISSION: $20 SPECIALS: Thursdays two-for-one! Half-price show tickets are available at www.GoldStar.com |
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