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The True Story of the Big Bad Wolf January 11, 2006
Audition Criteria
Youth Musical Theater Workshop
Disney's Cinderella Kids Orientation: November 5th, 2005 10:00 am
January 17th & 18th, 2006
7:00 PM
Tickets $5
Christmas Tradition: Stockings - May originate from an old St. Nicholas legend of the 3 doweryless girls, in which each time St. Nicholas threw the bag of gold down the chimney, it landed in a stocking that happened to be hanging to dry. Note, St. Nicholas is often pictured with 3 gold bags or balls, and the early day pawn shops derived their symbol of 3 gold balls from this. In Holland the tradition arose of St. Kicholas “Sinter Klaas” coming around and putting gifts in children's wooden shoes, this may have developed in the filling of hanging stockings drying in front of the fireplace.
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Tradition: Menorah - The most important part of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah. The menorah is a candle holder that has spaces for eight candles, placed so that the viewer can easily see how many candles are burning. There is usually one extra candle, called the shammash, that is used for lighting the other candles. It is placed higher than the other candles to differentiate it from the other candles. The menorah is lighted each night of Hanukkah after sundown. One candle is added each night until the last night, when all eight candles are lighted. The candles are placed in the menorah starting on your right. Once the candles are in place, you light the shammash and then use the shammash to light the other candles from the left, (the opposite way you place the candles in the menorah.) On night one you place the right-most candle and light it. You should let it burn down. On night two, you place the right-most candle (we'll call it candle 1) and then also the next right-most candle (we'll call it candle 2). When you light the candles, you should light candle 2 before candle 1. Let the candles burn down Now, it's night three. Place candle 1, 2, and then 3, where candle 1 is the right-most candle. Light candle 3, then 2, then 1, from the left. And so on. In the early days, the menorah was placed on the doorstep so all passerbys could see it. Some people still like to put it in a window so that people can see it and remember the miracle of Hanukkah.
Christmas Tradition: Poinsettia - Early Mexican Christians called it the “Flower of Holy Night” and legend has it that a small boy was upset on Christmas eve because he had nothing to offer the Christ Child on His birthday. While the boy was praying at his village church altar, a flower sprang up with its brilliant red and green. The plant was named after the American ambassador to Mexico, J. R. Poinsett, who found out they grew well in the U.S. after sending some to his home in S. Carolina. Poinsettias have long been considered poisonous to humans, but according to the POISINDEX information service, a 50 lb child would have to eat around 500-600 leaves. The AMA handbook just lists occasional vomiting as side effects of ingestion of leaves.
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Traditions Dreidel - It is an old custom to play games during Hanukkah. The most common game uses a dreidel. A dreidel is a top with a different Hebrew letter inscribed on each of its four sides. The four letters are nun, gimel, heh, and shin. They form an acronym - "Neis gadol hayah sham." This means, "A great miracle happened here." Usually the stakes for the game are chocolate gold coins, called "gelt." But they could be just about anything - pennies, peanuts, raisins, or whatever. Each player puts one coin in the "pot." Then the players take turns spinning the dreidel. The letter that the dreidel stops on determines your score: Nun means you neither win nor lose. Gimel means you take the whole pot. Heh means you take half the pot. Shin means you must put a coin in the pot. Other games include: Trying to knock other people's dreidels down! Trying to keep as many dreidels as possible spinning at one time.
Christmas Tradition: Xmas – (abbreviation for Christmas) The Greek letter C, c (pronounced “chi” and looks like the Roman letter X) was a popular abbreviation of the name Christ for the early persecuted Christians, X or “chi” is the first letter of Christ when written in Greek and also resembled the cross. Xmas appeared in use by early Christians. It would not be pronounced Ex-mass, but Christmas. Also common was Xian, abbreviation for Christian. Now most Christians (justified or not) unfamiliar with the Greek reference see it as being disrespectful and an attempt to “X” Christ out of Christmas.
RSP Calendar Of Events December 2005
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RSP Calendar Of Events January 2006
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6 8PM Performance of Sweeney Todd
7 8PM Performance of Sweeney Todd
8 2PM Performance of Sweeney Todd 7:00 P.M. Baby Auditions
9 7:00 P.M. Baby Auditions
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11 6:00 P.M. The True Story of the Big Bad Wolf Auditions
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13 8PM Performance of Sweeney Todd
14 8PM Performance of Sweeney Todd 12pm Performance of King Arthur 2pm Performance of King Arthur
15 2PM Performance of Sweeney Todd
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20 8PM Performance of Sweeney Todd
21 8PM Performance of Sweeney Todd 12pm Performance of King Arthur 2pm Performance of King Arthur
22 2PM Performance of Sweeney Todd
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27 8PM Performance of Sweeney Todd
28 8PM Performance of Sweeney Todd 12pm Performance of King Arthur 2pm Performance of King Arthur
24th Street Theatre
2791 24th Street
Sacramento, California
From Hwy 50 West
Proceed on Bus 80 West (Through Interchange)
Exit on 26th St (Just after Hwy 99 exits)
After exiting you will be on W st.
Turn left onto 24th st.
Proceed Approximately 3/4 of a mile
(Just past 3rd Ave).
The theatre is on the left hand side of the road
(The theater is in the Seirra2 Complex).
From Business 80 West
Exit on P St.
After exiting you will be on 29th st.
Follow 29th st. (It will turn into W st).
Turn left onto 24th st.
Proceed Approximately 3/4 of a mile
(Just past 3rd Ave).
The theatre is on the left hand side of the road
(The theater is in the Seirra2 Complex).
From I-80 East
Take Business 80
Exit on 15th st.
Turn left on Broadway
Turn right onto 24th st.
Proceed Approximately 3/4 of a mile
(Just past 3rd Ave).
The theatre is on the left hand side of the road
(The theater is in the Seirra2 Complex).
From I-5 North or South
Take Business 80 East
Exit on 15th st.
Turn left on Broadway
Turn right onto 24th st.
Proceed Approximately 3/4 of a mile
(Just past 3rd Ave).
The theatre is on the left hand side of the road
(The theater is in the Seirra2 Complex).
From Hwy 99 North
Exit on Broadway
Turn left on Broadway
Turn left onto 24th st.
Proceed Approximately 3/4 of a mile
(Just past 3rd Ave).
The theatre is on the left hand side of the road
(The theater is in the Seirra2 Complex).
From Hwy 99 South
Take Business 80 East
Exit on 15th st.
Turn left on Broadway
Turn right onto 24th st.
Proceed Approximately 3/4 of a mile
(Just past 3rd Ave).
The theatre is on the left hand side of the road
(The theater is in the Seirra2 Complex).
Great Parking News at Sierra 2 - The 24th Street Theatre! As you are approaching the 24th Street theatre from Broadway, make a left turn on Castro Street and then a right turn into a newly available parking lot for theatre patrons. You will notice a new sign that lets you know that it is OK to park there for theatre events. This lot is very close to the theatre (a short walk right beside the theatre brings you to the front door, and the Box Office), and right next to the RSP rehearsal space known as "The Studio." So please feel free to park in this lot when you come to see the great shows at RSP! Just another way to make visiting the 24th Street Theatre easier and hassle free!
Calling all dashing Knights and Ladies . . . King Arthur is about to enter into the Realm of Runaway Stage and you don't want to be left out!! Come and see if you can pull the sword from the stone yourself!! Find out if the dastardly dragon ever gets his fill of gnomes! Will Lady Rowena and Lady Guinevere every find their true loves? What about that dashing and debonair French knight, Sir Galahad? Will Merlin and Kay, the squire, turned mouse, ever succeed in seeing Arthur to his rightful place at the roundtable? And no story is complete without an evil villain and ours is Morgan Le Fey, and is she mean with a capital M!! 
As you know, Runaway Stage Productions is a non-profit Community Theatre Company who has been providing high quality theatre entertainment for eight years in the Sacramento area. What began as a one-time only show in 1997 has turned into a year round operation, producing Broadway-style productions, Storybook Children's Theater, delighting children of all ages and Youth Musical Theater Workshops providing performing arts education for hundreds of area youth. 
The True Tale of the Big Bad Wolf
Get your special someone a night out at the theatre! RSP has gift certificates good for any denomination and are available by calling the box office at 916-207-1226 or send the box office an e-mail at boxoffice@runawaystage.com and request yours today! We accept all major credit cards and this is an easy way to show someone you care this holiday season. These gift certificates are good for any tickets to any of our great shows – Broadway Shows, Storybook Children’s Theatre Shows, Youth Musical Theatre Workshop Shows, or even a tuition for that special child who wants to join the next workshop, the possibilities are endless so don’t miss out on this easy way to give the gift of entertainment!
RSP has now upgraded our website with a new page! 
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.