The best bedroom farces offer more than just door-slamming mistaken-identity romps, and Victor/Victoria is one such better farce, aligning the new attitudes of the Jazz Age with a few folks' newfound liberation in bucking traditional gender roles.

Newcomer to RSP, Marcy Goodnow, fills the bill as the classically trained soprano Victoria, who can't find a job in 1930s Paris until she meets and is befriended by Toddy, a drag-club diva, played by the wonderfully talented Bob Roe (2004 Elly Award winner for his portrayal of Alban in RSP's La Cage Aux Folles.)

Toddy sees that Victoria's voice, ordinary enough for a woman, would impress if believed to be a man's voice. A few superficial changes later and Victoria is now Victor, an expatriate Polish count. As "Victor/Victoria," s/he becomes the toast of Paree, and an object of fascination for big-time Chicago gangster King Marchan, played by David Lack (Mayor, in Seussical), who can't quite understand the teasing sensations he experiences whenever watching her in action-especially since he, like everyone else, assumes that she is a he.

Lauren Miller, (Marty, in Grease) is Marchan's screechy-voiced moll. While Mike McElroy (Harold Hill, in Music Man) as King's chief henchman, who, assuming that his boss is "that way," literally comes out of the closet.

(A hysterical comedy - Recommended for theater goers 12 and over)

Book by Blake Edwards
Music by Henry Mancini
Additional songs by Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

October 21 - November 13, 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!

Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Dark Castle

A fun, spooky, and silly visit to Carfax Castle has Holmes (RSP Favorite Brad Bong) and his assistant Watson (Chris Scarberry) in search of a missing mummy. Don’t miss this hilarious cast including Dracula, Vampira, Wolfy, and Frank “Old Green Eyes” as they help to solve the mystery.

October 29 – November 12, 2005
Every Saturday at 12 noon and 2 p.m.
All tickets are only $5.00
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!

Join this exciting non-profit education organization in a big way, join us on the board of directors! Please contact Eileen Hushbeck at Hushsong@frontiernet.net for an application and further information.

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

Stephen Sondheim’s
Sweeny Todd
Performances: January 6th - 29th, 2006
Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Auditions: November 6 & 7, 2005 7:00 PM at the 24th Street Theatre, 2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818

Directed by Bob Baxter
Choreography by Tiffany Hurley

All roles are open. For Audition information visit our website at www.runawaystage.com and click on “Auditions”

"A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes"...when you come join in on the fun at our next Youth Musical Theatre Workshop (YMTW) production of Disney's “Cinderella". This workshop is a general workshop open to children ages 6-16 who can become a part of this exciting adventure. Who knows-you might be one of Cinderella's mice, or perhaps a Stepsister, or maybe even the Prince or Cinderella! With such classic Disney song favorites such as "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" and "The Work Song", we will all have fun recreating this classic story with a Disney twist.

Make sure to join us for our FREE orientation which will be held at the RSP Studio (2424 Castro Street, in Sacramento) on Saturday, November 5th at 10 am. This informative orientation is a great opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have, get to know our program and staff. Participants are welcome to come along and bring a friend.

This workshop will be directed by Bob Baxter, with Vocal Direction by Bradley Bong and choreography by Kari Pruitt. Disney's “Cinderella" is sure to be another RSP favorite with our workshop families! Remember our workshops can fill up quickly, so don’t miss the FREE orientation. Hope to see you there!
YMTW
Disney’s Cinderella
FREE Orientation
November 5, 2005 10:00 a.m.
RSP Studio, 2424 Castro Street, Sacramento
Everyone is welcome so come on bye and see what all the excitement is about!

Visit the “get involved” page, and 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.

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!

That’s right you can see one of the great RSP shows for free, simply volunteer as an usher or concessions worker and you get to see the show for free! It’s a great way to be involved and enjoy some great entertainment. The jobs are important and not difficult to do and you help our community theatre company at the same time. Interested? Visit us at www.runawaystage.com and click on “get involved” and then either “be and RSP usher!” or “help with RSP show concessions!” and see just how easy it is to see a show for free!