The glittering and glamorous Broadway musical! Runaway Stage Productions is proud to open our 2005 season with this fabulous run-away hit by Blake Edwards about an out-of-work female singer who finds fame but romantic confusion when she poses as a female impersonator! With music composed by the late, great film composer, Henry Mancini, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, the show includes four songs, Le Jazz Hot, You & Me, Crazy World and Chicago Illinois from the 1982 motion picture of the same name. Additional music is by Frank Wildhorn, Bricusse's collaborator on the hit, "Jekyll & Hyde"

Don’t miss out, get your tickets now by calling the box office at (916) 207-1226 or visit us on line at www.runawaystage.com, Limited Engagement Now Playing Only through November 13th!

Sherlock Holmes investigates a missing Mummy report while Dr. Watson has a hair-raising experience after drinking some holiday punch. Meet Dracula, Vampira, Frankenstein and a host of other ghouls and goblins at this fun and funny family reunion.

Now Playing every Saturday at 12 noon and 2 p.m. all tickets only $5.00 a great family outing!

Attend the tale of SWEENEY TODD . . .

Auditions:	Sunday and Monday, November 6 and 7, 2005
Time:	7:00 p.m.
Location:	The 24th Street Theater
	2791 24th Street,
	(between Castro Way and 4th Avenue)

In Victorian England, a vengeful Sweeney Todd has just been released from jail for a crime he did not commit. With his dazzlingly demented accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, the "demon barber of Fleet Street" cooks up a hilariously macabre revenge scheme in this crafty, comedic and captivating thriller.

Written and composed by Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story, Gypsy, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods), Sweeney Todd won eight 1979 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Casting for the following characters:

Sweeney Todd (Benjamin Barker)	-	the demon barber of Fleet Street
Anthony	-	A young seaman
Lucy	-	A crazy beggar woman
Judge Turpin	-	The evil and lecherous judge who falsely jailed Benjamin Baker.
The Beadle	-	The judges right-hand man
Mrs. Nellie Lovett	-	proprietress of a dubious meat pie shop
Johanna	-	Sweeney's captive daughter
Pirelli	-	a traveling barber
Tobias	-	Pirelli's assistant

Storybook Children's Theater is looking for actors ages 16 to adult for "Arthur's Quest". A fun and funny tale of young Arthur and his quest to become King of Britain.

Auditions:	Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Time:	6:00 p.m.
Location:	2424 Castro Way
	(the Studio)

Casting the following characters:

Merlin	-	(male)	-	Classic magic wizard * along the lines of Dumbledore.
Kay	-	(male/female)	-	Once a scribe (reporter) to the Royal Court * now a rather large mouse under a spell cast by the evil Morgan Le Fey.
Morgan Le Fey	-	(female)	-	A wicked, evil and power hungry sorceress.
Guinevere	-	(female)	-	Brave young princess.
Rowena	-	(female)	-	Lady-in-Waiting to Guinevere. Afraid of her own shadow.
Arthur	-	(male)	-	Adventurous young squire
Galahad	-	(male)	-	* Knight (comic) with heavy French accent
Dragon	-	(male)	-	Mythical creature with a sweet tooth for French pastry.

"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!

	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

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!