The Music Man is the story of a phony traveling salesman who's plans to flim-flam an Iowa town in July of 1912 are thwarted by his love for the town librarian. The score is a disarming potpourri of period styles including the Sousa-style march "Seventy-Six Trombones," the preacher-like exhortation "Trouble," several barbershop quartets and the shamelessly romantic "Till There Was You." The book captures a time of innocence with humor, charm, and sentimentality. The Music Man remains one of the world's most popular musicals, an all-American explosion of hokum and heart. Michael McElroy is Harold Hill and Buffee Ann Gillihan will be Marion Paroo in this blockbuster show so summer will sizzle at the 24th Street theatre and another great RSP Production!

INSIDER TIP: RSP is pleased to welcome back the incomparable Ron Cisneros as choreographer for this legendary show, so don’t miss this one!

July 1 - 24, 2005
Show Times: 8:00 pm Fridays & Saturdays, 2:00 pm Sundays
Don’t wait – get your tickets now!
Purchase your tickets on line at www.runawaystage.com or call the box office at (916) 207-1226!

Calling all Performers…
Runaway Stage Productions is looking for performers for the following upcoming production:

Grease! – The 50’s Musical
Performances: September 2- 25, 2005
Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Auditions: July 10th & 11th at the 24th Street Theatre

Directed by Bob Baxter
Vocal/Musical Direction: Ray Fisher
Choreography: Tiffany Hurley

All Roles are available! For Audition information visit our website at www.runawaystage.com and click on “Auditions”

We will be running our very successful fireworks stand again this year!! Located near the corner of Fulton and Marconi (in the Gore’s Baby Store parking lot), this is one of our major fund-raisers to support our children’s programs (YMTW and Storybook Children’s Theatre). So celebrate the birthday of this great country and help out a worthy cause at the same time! Come on out to our fireworks stand and get your fireworks spectacular supplies to celebrate the 4th of July!

Many of our performers will be working the booth this year along with board members, some of the most talented pyrotechnic experts around and other wonderful RSP volunteers.

WIN! WIN! WIN!

Come on out to the fireworks booth and get your fireworks, mention that you saw this article in the newsletter and get a free entry to win a pair of season tickets to our 2006 season of great shows and other fantastic prizes! This offer is only available at the RSP fireworks stand located near the corner of Fulton and Marconi in Sacramento, so be sure to visit our fireworks stand, mention the newsletter and enter to win!!!

Open auditions on Tuesday, July 11 at 6:00 pm in the Studio, 2424 Castro Way

Characters

• Rapunzel - Age 16 and up
• Prince - Age 16 and up
• Baker - Age mid 20's and up
• Baker's Wife - Age mid 20's and up
• Narrator - Age 16 and up
• Witch - Age mid 20's and up

The Baker and his wife also double as a Surfer Dude and his Valley Girl!

It's a zany story that travels through many countries in other for true love to conquer the evil Witch's spell. You'll enjoy being a part of this small but fun cast of characters.

Directed by Kathleen Flint.

RSP is pleased to announce that two new members have joined the family, that’s right the Board of Directors have invited two new people to join the board, Buffee Ann Gillihan and Larry Groves.

Buffee Ann is excited to be filing a different "role" besides performer at RSP. Having performed in several musicals during the previous and current season, including: Narrator in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (for which she won an Elly award for best leading actress in a musical), Maize in “Seussical – The Musical,” Edith in “The Pirates of Penzance,” and currently Marion in “The Music Man,” she desired to be a part of the inner workings of the RSP family. After completely the application process and being selected as a new member of the Board of Directors, she will mainly be helping with the box office duties, promotions, and fund raising. Buffee’s talents make her ideal for board membership including her organizational skills, cast morale programs, customer service skills and sparkling personality just to name a few. Buffee is excited to be part of the team which makes this community theatre more than that, but a family.

Seeing the show Smokey Joe's Cafe at a friend's request was Larry’s first encounter with Runaway Stage Productions. He was very impressed with the production of the local theatre. He returned to see Fiddler on the Roof later. Then took the opportunity presented to usher and had the pleasure of seeing The Pirates of Penzance - twice! The RSP Board had two openings this season. So Larry carefully weighed the opportunity and decided he could help make RSP’s theatre programs well-known, respected, and intricate parts of Northern California's Arts and Entertainment scene.

His own theatre experience began when he was 8 years old, playing both The Buddha and one of the King's children in the San Bernardino Civic Light Opera's production of “The King and I” starring both Marni Nixon (Anna) and Barry Robbins (Crown Prince). High school productions of “You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “Bells Are Ringing,” “Little Mary Sunshine” along with CSUS's “The Mikado” were also great times. Singing became more of an artistic expression. Touring with Western Conservatory Baptist Seminary's "Song Of Praise" and years of youth choir musicals and adult choir presentations. After a long hiatus, Larry recently has returned to singing and hopes to maybe even participate in an RSP Production.

I am honored to be able to help RSP, it's mission, it's talent, it's contribution to the arts. I only hope that my future efforts can make a difference; continuing the positive, progressive and energetic direction of Runaway Stage Productions. Thank you!

Also new to our website, the “get involved” page, well actually its not new, but some of the wonderful pages you will find there are new like the “become and RSP member” and “corporate sponsorships” pages. These pages offer you great incentives and ways that business and individuals can become partners with RSP to help produce some of the finest theatre around and get some very valuable gifts and sponsorship recognition at the same time. Please visit these pages and see how you can help make this community theatre stronger and more vibrant.

The next general YMTW is…

BROADWAY FOLLIES – A wonderful review of many of the greatest Broadway Musicals! An entertaining, fun script with great musical numbers from wonderful shows!

Workshop meets every Monday and Wednesdays from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
This session begins on Monday July 11th , and Broadway Follies performs September 20 – 22nd. So come on down and see what all the fun is about! Join us for this free orientation!

Directed by: Bob Baxter, Producing Director
Vocal Direction by: Bradley Bong, YMTW Staff
Choreography by: Kari Lynne Pruitt, YMTW Staff

For more information on the YMTW visit our website at www.runawaystage.com and click on “Youth Musical Theatre Workshops”

RSP is looking for input from you, our friends and patrons, on what you think of RSP. Applying for grants and funding opportunities is always a difficult project, and RSP is always working on these endeavors, so we are looking to you, our friends and patrons, to help with some information. Funding organizations are always looking to see how a program impacts the people who access the services it provides, so we are asking you to share your thoughts. If you have had an experience that has touched you, or someone you know, please let us know. We are looking for any stories or thoughts you may have had about the work that RSP does. So whether you have seen a show that you thought was well done, or if you have been involved in our YMTWs or if you just would like to send a letter of support please feel free, we would love to hear from you. In addition, if there is something that you feel we could work on, or if there is a concern you have please also feel free to send that along with your thoughts. Please be sure to include your name and contact information along with your letter. We appreciate your support for our work and we hope that with your help we can achieve some additional funding and be able to continue to produce the best community theatre around.

Please send your comments to:

RSP Board of Directors (Comments)
5050 Laguna Blvd., Suite 112-410
Elk Grove, CA 95758

Or by e-mail to: boxoffice@runawaystage.com

Thank you!

Runaway Stage Productions is proud to announce our 2006 Broadway Stage season.

	Sweeney Todd January 6th - 29th, 2006
Baby February 24th - March 19th, 2006
	Guys and Dolls May 5th-28th, 2006
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers July 7th - 30th, 2006
	The Full Monty September 1st - 24th, 2006
Annie November 3rd - 26th, 2006