COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY
July, 2010

Dear Theatre Lover,

The California desert is not the only thing warming up this summer, Coachella Valley Repertory is HOT, HOT, HOT!!

CV REP is working hard on developing our educational programs for the new space, DESERT DANCE ACADEMY. We already have five teachers lined up for the fall and are in the process of interviewing others. We also are working to develop the CV REP ACTORS STUDIO for local professionals to work on their craft.

Our October 7th fundraiser, “DRAMA to DRAG: Provincetown History Meets Palm Springs’ Future” in partnership with the AIDS Assistance Program of Palm Springs is coming along GREAT!  The venue is the HOTEL ZOSO. Tickets will go on sale August 23rd and could be purchased through AAP at www.aidsassistance.org  So far we have our fabulous host/narrator for the evening, the exceptionally talented and charismatic Broadway actor/singer, Danny Gurwin. We are holding auditions on July 24th for local actors and the following week for Los Angeles actors.

Our monthly Luminary Luncheon is in full swing. If you want to experience a lovely lunch with a great group of people, don’t miss an opportunity to be a part of this fun and entertaining event. Our next lunch is planned for July 28th at noon.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,
Ron Celona
Artistic Director

In The News

CV REP Holds Local Auditions

The Coachella Valley Repertory is pleased to announce that it will be holding local auditions for an upcoming Showcase / Fundraiser called “Drama to Drag: Provincetown History Meets Palm Springs’ Future”
This event is in partnership with the AIDS Assistance Program of Palm Springs and will be held on October 7th at the Hotel Zoso.

CV REP will present a series of scenes from historic playwrights who presented their work at the Provincetown Playhouse.

Auditions for both Equity union and non-union actors will be held on July 24th from 10am -1pm at the Desert Dance Academy, located in the Rimrock Shopping Center in Palm Springs. (Hyw.111 & Gene Autry)
For a full breakdown of the plays and characters, please go to www.cvrep.org 
If you fit the role’s requirements, please call for an appointment at 760-296-2966

FUNDRAISING TREE GROWS!

Please consider this summer helping our tree grow more leaves so that it will be strong enough to produce a Main Stage Production in the 2010-2011season.

The funding that we raise this summer will determine the type of production possible. Will it be a thought provoking Play or a Musical? We have both on the table and depending on how many leaves we could grow we will be able to determine what is possible…please go to our website at www.cvrep.org and add a leaf to our tree! Your name will be added to its roots. Help make our tree grow!!! 

LUMINARY LUNCHEON continues throughout the summer!

On July 28th at noon CV REP will present Guest Artist, Greg Zerkle, (Broadway Stage and TV Actor) who will be interviewed by local Radio Host, Bonnie Gilgallon.

Greg Zerkle (aka Gregory North) – was born Greg Zerkle behind the “Cheddar Curtain” in Wisconsin where he earned a Theatre merit badge on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout.

He made his Broadway debut in the original Into the Woods with Bernadette Peters. He was Mandy Patinkin's standby in The Secret Garden, Tony Randall's nephew in A Christmas Carol, Cyd Charisse’s Baron in Grand Hotel and John Rubinstein’s love interest in the pre-Broadway Kiss of the Spider Woman directed by Hal Prince.

FILM: In Good Company w/ Topher Grace and Dennis Quaid, Zombie Prom with Ru Paul, Channels for the Elevate Film Festival, They and Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown.

TV: “ER,” “Frasier,” “The District,” “It's All Relative,” “Malcolm In The Middle,” “Bernie Mac,”“Ally McBeal,” “Judging Amy,” “Law & Order,” “Astroboy” (voicing characters throughout the entire 54 episode series) and many national commercials including a soap-on-a-rope sniffing historian with a Millard Fillmore fetish for KIA.

NATIONAL TOURS: The Phantom of the Opera, Show Boat, Footloose, and Les Misérables.

For reservations, please call Audrey Provan at 760-341-7442

What are the CV REP LUMINARIES?

The CV REP Luminaries are a new social/booster group. This group helps to light the way to CV REP’s future. With the support of our sponsor, the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa, the monthly events are held at the BLU Ember. Each luncheon includes a Luminary of the Theatre who will share their life experience working as an actor.

A portion of the fee will pay for your meal, refreshments, entertainment and the remainder will go to CV REP. The fee is only $25.00! A bargain for this fine restaurant!

Board Member Profile

As promised we would like to introduce to one of our newest Board members, Sidney R. Craig.

Sidney Craig is a University of  Southern California Graduate. He established his own agency, Craig Management, over 30 years ago, and has made a lifelong career representing actors in the entertainment field including television, film and stage. 

He currently serves on the board of directors of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Mizell Senior Center, the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission, The Palm Springs Police Department advisory board as well as the Coachella Valley Repertory.  He is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures - Arts & Sciences,  Academy of Television - Arts & Sciences, Citizen’s Emergency Response Team and Community Development Block Grant Team. 

The CV REP is excited to have him on board as he brings vast experience in celebrity event placement, and event planning and management.