So, this is what I've been working on for the last couple of weeks. Getting together all of the details, negotiating moneys, securing performance rights, writing the press release, doing the graphic design, and basically running around like crazy trying to catch up to where we need to be. Have a look-see.
And consider this a plea from me to you, begging you to come see me in "Laughing Wild" OR at least tell someone about it. It runs only one weekend, and we open a week from tomorrow.
Expect to be harassed about this on Facebook also. And if I have your email address... hee hee hee >: )
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
David Almeida/Sandi Redmond
Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theatre, Inc.
(407) 363-1985
FAX (407) 352-1743
davidatsleuths@yahoo.com
www.sleuths.com
Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theatre Branching Out And Presenting Other Works
Orlando, Florida, February 2, 2009 – Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theatre, Inc. is proud to announce a new theatrical venture: The “IT’S NO MYSTERY” series. While Sleuths is already the premier mystery dinner theatre attraction in Central Florida (voted Best Dinner Show by Orlando Sentinel readers), Marketing Director Sandi Redmond is delighted to be branching out and partnering, producing, and presenting other theatrical works in Sleuths’ multi-theater complex on International Drive. Shows are currently lined up for February and March, boasting a variety of works that span comedy, drama, cabaret, and even a world-premiere musical:
2/19/09 - 2/22/09
LAUGHING WILD by Christopher Durang
featuring David Almeida and Janine Klein
Two New Yorkers have an unlikely meeting and find an even more unlikely connection in this metaphysical comedy. Laughs abound in Durang's hysterical world of urban angst, satire, and neurosis. “Mad, and quite extraordinary” - Gannett Westchester Newspapers
2/26/09 - 2/28/09
TOD KIMBRO: IN THE BLUE
Part cabaret, part rock concert, one of Orlando's greatest talents presents a one-of-a-kind evening full of music, wit, and naughty fun. Patron's Pick winner, 2008 Orlando Fringe Festival. “As swell an evening of music as you're likely to get.” - The Orlando Sentinel
3/5/09 - 3/8/09
David Aston-Reese in
BARRYMORE by William Luce
featuring Jeff Lindberg
A few months before his death, the legendary performer of stage and screen reminisces about various episodes in his life, including the descent of his career due to alcoholism. “A portrait of riveting complexity and paradox.” - The New York Times
3/12/09 - 3/15/09
PARALLEL LIVES by Beverly Coyle and Bill Maxwell
featuring Peg O'Keef and Joe Reed
Two unlikely colleagues tour Florida's historic “lynching belt” to confront the legacy of racism in our country's history and in their own lives. “A beacon brightly illuminating our dark past.” - The Orlando Sentinel
Starting 3/27/09 every Friday night
World Premiere Musical!
WHAT I DID FOR LOVE by Dorothy Marcic
A non-stop, electrifying, fast-paced musical about relationships, looked at through nostalgic Top-40 hit songs of the past four decades. Innovative in its unique use of lyrics to help tell the story, this six-character show takes off through its direction, choreography, and pure celebration of the wonderful music we know and love. Similar to Smokey Joe's Cafe, Movin' Out, and I Love you, You're Perfect, Now Change, this world-premiere musical is from the creator of the international hit RESPECT, and brought to the stage by the critically acclaimed theatrical team of DiDonna/Kimbro/Saxon. Featuring hits from a wide range of artists from Neil Diamond to Cher , Connie Francis to Elton John, and Liza Minelli to india.arie, What I Did For Love will have you singing and celebrating long after the stage lights have gone down! (What I Did For Love will be presented as a dinner show presentation.)
All shows will be presented at the Sleuths Theatre Complex at 8267 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 (1 mile north of the Orlando Orange County Convention Center, behind Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!). Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8:30pm, with Sunday matinees at 2:30pm. Reservations are strongly recommended (call 407-363-1985).
Ticket prices for the plays (the first four shows in the series) are $19. Students and Seniors pay $17. Group rates for parties of 15 or more: $16. (All prices include 6.5% tax.) We are offering a Four-Show Pass: 1 ticket to each of the first four shows in the series for only $65.
Ticket prices for What I Did For Love, which includes a full dinner, are $45.95 (+ tax). Group rates for parties of 15 or more: $35 (including 6.5% tax).
Looking ahead, Sleuths is actively seeking partnerships with theatrical production companies who are interested in joining with Sleuths to present their theatrical products. Sleuths has a variety of spaces that lend themselves to various formats. Interested parties can contact David Almeida, INM Coordinator, at (407) 363-1985 x113 or at davidatsleuths@yahoo.com.
