Welcome to the latest edition of RLT’s Fanfare Newsletter! Opening on Friday June 8 is our final show for the season, The Boy Friend.
The Jazz Age lives on in this light romantic spoof of 1920’s musical comedies. With its catchy tunes, period dances (including the Charleston) and winning sense of humor, it is a sparkling, tongue-in-cheek romp.
For details see our Boy Friend show page.
Rocky Horror Show auditions
We’re holding auditions for The Rocky Horror Show on Monday & Tuesday, June 18- 19, 2012 with call backs on Saturday, June 23 at 11:00 AM. Details about the auditions on our Rocky Horror auditions page.
The show itself opens mid August and it’s going to be great! Buy a Sutton Membership which includes this show, or single tickets go on sale June 30. Details on our Rocky Horror show page.
Raleigh Concert Band
What beautiful weather we’re having right now. The Raleigh Concert Band are having a concert in the RLT’s Louise “Scottie” Stephenson Amphitheatre on Sunday June 10 at 7pm.
Everything’s Coming Up Roses when the Raleigh Concert Band takes the stage for an all-Broadway revue. Enjoy the beauty of the Rose Garden as Conductor Lem Hardy leads the Raleigh Concert Band in performing music from some of the most popular musicals of the past century.
Tickets are only $5.00. Buy them on our Raleigh Concert Band event page.
Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra
Also outdoors in the RLT’s Louise “Scottie” Stephenson Amphitheatre is a Father’s Day Jazz concert which will be a tribute to the late great jazz pianist, ‘Uncle’ Paul Montgomery. You’ll hear music by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, plus the fine singing of Paul’s daughter Kathy Montgomery Gelb with Paul’s grandson Chris Gelb on drums. RLT’s very own Charles Phaneuf will also also be part of the ensemble playing alto saxophone.
The concert is Sunday June 17, 2102 from 7:00pm (Gates open 6:30pm). Tickets are $5.00. Buy them on our Heart of Carolina Jazz event page.
Membership renewals
If we didn’t get you your personalized membership renewal packet during the run of The Crucible, you should have received it in the mail. One of the benefits of renewing is that you get to keep the same seats that you have this year, but we can only guarantee your seats for you until June 8. So please renew by then!
Oh, and if you aren’t already a member, we’d love to have you join us! We have a great season of shows lined up. Read all about them and download the membership form on our season announcement page. Hear Artistic Director Haskell Fitz-Simons talk about the shows coming up in the 2012-13 season in our 8-minute YouTube video.
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Position vacant
Congratulations to Jim Zervas our Technical Director for being accepted in the MFA program at UNC. All the best to him! With Jim’s departure, we are seeking an Assistant Technical Director / Shop Foreman.
Primary responsibilities include supervision of the scenery build, load in, and strike of technical elements for the 12-show season. Also responsible for maintenance of equipment and upkeep of the scene shop, storage areas and performance venues. For more information about responsibilities and requirements, please see our job vacancy page.
Written by David Watts, RLT volunteer and Board member.