February 2, 2011 

SoonerTheatreThe Sooner Theatre

101 E. Main St., Norman, OK 73069

(405) 321-9600   www.soonertheatre.org

 

Hours:

Tuesday-Friday, 10am - Noon & 2-5pm and one hour before show time.
Please read this email carefully for information regarding rescheduled AUDITIONS, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre ticket sales and numerous events coming up in February!
Musical Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
DEATH IN A CUBICLE
February 10, 11 & 12 
Doors open 6:30
 
2011MMLogo-1Unlike anything you'll see on The Sooner stage, this clerical conundrum is set in the offices of a turntable manufacturing company that is dying to succeed despite it's nearly obsolete technology. Set to the music of movie musicals from the late '70s/early '80s, you'll spend the evening rocking, rolling, and unraveling this hilarious mystery.
 
Dinner by Benvenuti's Ristorante. Cash bar available.
Tickets: $50 per person (includes dinner & show)
Intended for patrons 21 years old and older.

 

The Musical Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre will take place at The Hall at Old Town, 102 W. Eufaula in Norman. 


 

DEATH IN A CUBICLE, written by James Briggs and Jud Foster, will be directed by Jay Potts. The cast includes some of Norman's most infamous faces including Foster, Potts, Linda Boatright, Sharon Pyeatt, Jody White, Kris Glenn, Leasa Stewart, David Wilson-Burns, Linda Whitaker and a few other guest stars.

To purchase tickets, call The Sooner Theatre at (405) 321-9600 or visit during regular business hours: Tues-Fri,10am-noon & 2-5pm.
The Sooner Theatre is closed today, Feb. 2, due to inclement weather. Messages left at extension 102 will be returned when the theatre reopens. Tickets for this production are not available online.


 

Proceeds from the annual Musical Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre support the programs of The Sooner Theatre.
The Republic Bank & Trust Studio Series and
The Studio of The Sooner Theatre present
Disney's High School Musical
February 18, 19 & 20 
 
HighSchoolMusicalIt is the first day after winter break at East High and all the kids are recounting their vacations and looking forward to the New Year. Basketball team captain Troy discovers that Gabriella, a brainy and beautiful girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. The unlikely couple decides to go out for the school musical, despite the discouragement they get from East High's resident drama queen, Sharpay. The Jocks and Brainiacs, both afraid of losing their coolest members, devise a plan to trick Troy and Gabriella into forgetting about the musical and committing to their respective competitions. But the East High student body comes together through all the mayhem and the mishaps, and learns a valuable lesson about teamwork so that everyone comes out a winner!

Tickets: $10 adults; $5 children (12 & under)

Click here to purchase tickets online.
Texas Roadhouse Blues Guitarist
Bugs Henderson
February 25  8:00 pm 
 
BugsHendersonBugs Henderson will rock The Sooner Theatre with a mixture of searing blues, jazz, swing, funk, and just about everything else that can be played on six strings; "Bugs has the ability to give his audience a sense of true musical art, applying enormous control over his tone and coloration." Bugs has played with such guitar icons as B.B. King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Ted Nugent, Roy Buchanan, and James Burton and has opened for such music legends as Leon Russell and the Allman Brothers. You will not want miss this show!

Tickets: $25, $20, $15

Click here to purchase tickets online.
Still Reaching for the Stars  
ReachForTheStars

Reach for the Stars Campaign Director Liz McKown invites everyone who values The Sooner Theatre and the education programs of The Studio of The Sooner Theatre to consider giving during this campaign season. Donations will go directly to improving technical aspects of the Studio facility as well as The Sooner Theatre itself. Funds will also be used to add desperately needed permanent staff and assist with other operational needs as well.  

 

"The Sooner Theatre has provided so many opportunities for my daughter to do what she loves. Olivia has discovered her passion at the theatre. It's where she belongs. I know Olivia is not the only child to thrive here," said McKown, who is also a Studio mom. "The Studio of The Sooner Theatre provides a much needed environment for children to develop their creative side. We already have top-notch programming [at The Sooner Theatre] so now it's time for our theatre community to step up and provide much needed technical improvements as well as additional full time staff. I encourage all families to participate at whatever level they can in this fundraising campaign so we can reach for the stars together!" 
 
To give to Reach for the Stars, please contact The Sooner Theatre at 321-9600 or The Studio of The Sooner Theatre at 310-2129.
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Funding for The Sooner Theatre's Main Event Concert Series and Sooner Stage Presents series is provided, in part, by the Oklahoma Arts Council, the Norman Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Norman. Additional funding is provided by Republic Bank & Trust.

Tickets for Sooner Theatre events can be purchased in person, by phone and online. A service charge of $2 per ticket will be applied to all phone and online orders. Box office hours: Tues-Fri, 10am-Noon & 2-5pm and one hour before showtime.
In This Issue
MUSICAL MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE - FEB 10-12
DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - FEB 18-20
BUG HENDERSON - FEB 25
REACH FOR THE STARS CAMPAIGN
AUDITIONS RESCHEDULED

The Wedding Singer
ALL auditions for The Sooner Theatre production of "The Wedding Singer" have been moved to SATURDAY, FEB. 5, due to the weather.
Vocal auditions from 10:00am-2:30pm;
Dance auditions at 3:00pm
 
To schedule or reschedule your audition, please call (405) 321-9600, x 102 and leave a message. Calls will be returned when the theatre re-opens. Click here for detailed audition info.
 
 
Four-Part Audition Workshop Starts Monday
Feb. 7, 14, 21 and March 7
4:30-5:30pm

This four-part workshop will take students through the audition process focusing on what to expect, how to prepare, what to wear, song selection, and more. Parents are invited join their child for the first two sessions of the class.

 

The information provided in this class will prepare students for auditions at any theatre.

 

Tuition: $50 for all four sessions. Tuition must be paid at time of enrollment. We cannot prorate for unattended classes.

 

IMPORTANT: Enrollment in this class does not guarantee a role in any Sooner Theatre production. This is strictly an educational opportunity that has no bearing on Sooner Theatre casting decisions.

 
 
Coming in March
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
March 12   8:00 pm
Tickets $30, $35, $40

The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the Swing era of the 1930s and '40s. A matchless string of hit records, the constant impact of radio broadcasts, and the drawing power at theatres, hotels and dance pavilions built and sustained the momentum of popularity. Hear the band that bears his name at The Sooner Theatre when they bring that swingin' sound to town. Click here for more info
 

Commemorative Cloisonne Ornament Still Available
Purchase a memorable gift AND support the programs of The Sooner Theatre by purchasing a handmade cloisonn� ornament in a quilted gift box. Available while supplies last.  $50 each.
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Front of ornament

 
Ornament Back

Back of ornament

To purchase items, please visit The Sooner Theatre or call (405) 321-9600 during box office hours.

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The Sooner Theatre * 101 E. Main Street * Downtown Norman * (405) 321-9600 * www.soonertheatre.org