W E S T M I N S T E R C O L L E G E CELEBRITY SERIES SEASON Bringing the world of entertainment to Orr Auditorium 2 0 0 4-2 0 0 5
O C T. 1 0 4 T H E T E N T E N O R S The season opens big with this powerful and entertaining vocal group from Australia. They have amazed and delighted audiences throughout Australia, New Zealand, Europe and, now, America. They love all genres of music, jumping from opera to Broadway, from the Bee Gees to rock. You ll be bowled over by the great vocal sound these ten voices generate. They are fun, hip and witty and armed with their great voices and boundless enthusiasm they are a terrifically entertaining ensemble. Single tickets: $40 & $35 Sponsored by: Giant Eagle CRAZY FOR YOU O C T. 2 0 0 4 This large-scale Broadway touring production, by George and Ira Gershwin, will thrill our audience with its Tony Award winning combination of classic Gershwin songs, exciting dance numbers, and great sets and costumes. Crammed with popular standards like, 2 0 0 I ve Got Rhythm, Embraceable You, They Can t Take That Away From Me, and Someone To Watch over Me, this story of a stage-struck playboy starting a theater in a mining town includes romance and a host of hilarious mistaken identities. This is the Broadway musical at its best. Single tickets: $40 & $35 Sponsored by: Dr. & Mrs. Pek C. Teh and Dr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Callaghan, Jr. F O R B E S T S E A T I N G
4-2 0 0 5 N O V. 2 0 0 4 THE MENDELSSOHN CHOIR The 100 voice Mendelssohn Choir is the choir of choice of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Under the direction of the Grammy Award winning Music Director Robert Page, the choir is renowned for its versatility of repertoire. The choir has traveled with the Symphony to Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, has toured internationally and presents an annual concert series. The choir will present a program of familiar and popular music. Nothing in the world of entertainment equals the delightful experience of listening to a well-trained large choral group. Single tickets: $35 & $30 Sponsored by: The Jameson Health System Beautifully Renovated Orr Auditorium Westminster College s Orr auditorium, home of the Celebrity Series, has undergone its greatest renovations in 38 years. Major improvements in staging shows, including electrical supply, new stage lighting, load-in elevators, reinforced stage superstructure and new dressing rooms, have been completed. But, the audience will be more visually aware of improvements in the auditorium that include, total renovation of the seats, new carpeting, new painted walls, and (the audience favorite), air conditioning. These improvements will make Orr Auditorium one of the most beautiful in this area and will give the college the capability of staging the large-scale musicals and shows touring the country today. The auditorium will meet the challenge of being the cultural center of our community and region. C A L L T O D A Y! 7 2 4-9 4 6-7 3 5 4
D E C. 3 0 4 T H E J O H N P I Z Z A R E L L I T R I O A N D T H E YOUNGSTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S This lovely holiday program brings back two old favorites of the Celebrity Series audience. John Pizzarelli and his trio wowed our audience several years ago. He is hailed by critics for his brilliant guitar work and smooth vocals, in the Sinatra tradition. John has gained a wide following from his numerous stage, TV and concert performances. Nothing is more beautiful than Christmas music played by a symphony orchestra. The Youngstown Symphony under the direction of Isaiah Jackson is making its fifth appearance on the Series, a testament to their continued popularity and appeal to our theatre goers. What a wonderful way to start the Holiday season. Single tickets: $40 & $35 Sponsored by: First National Bank of Pennsylvania
TOM WOPAT & FAITH PRINCE OVER THE RAINBOW Two Celebrity Series favorites return in this delightful program celebrating the 100th anniversary of prolific composer Harold Arlen s birth. His song Over The Rainbow is generally recognized as one of top songs of the 20th century. Many of Arlen s hit songs will be sung by Faith Prince and Tom Wopat. This multimedia program will also feature behind the scene clips from the making of The Wizard of Oz, for which Arlen wrote the music. Faith Prince remains one of the top female performers on the Broadway stage. Since his appearance here seven years ago, Tom Wopat has starred in Annie Get Your Gun, 42nd Street, and is currently starring in Chicago. Both he and Faith Prince are popular cabaret performers and recording artists as well. They will be backed by a jazz quintet and two jazz vocalists. Single Tickets: $40 & $35 Sponsored by: Balph, Nicolls, Mitsos, Flannery & Clark Attorneys at Law - New Castle, PA F E B. 2 0 5
M A R. 1 9 0 5 LOUISE MANDRELL Louise Mandrell s talent, personality and boundless energy have already won her a legion of fans, unparalleled reviews, a string of hit records, a best selling book, numerous commercial endorsements and a spectacular stage show, Love My Country, which she wrote, produced and performed in at Opryland s Acuff Theater. She served as the celebrity host for the 4000 seat Grand Palace Theater in Branson, Missouri, for three years and has a musical theater that bears her name in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Louise Mandrell combines bluegrass traditions with pure country harmonies, while she incorporates Broadway perfect dance steps with an unsurpassing fluency on several musical instruments. She has dazzled audiences from the show rooms of Las Vegas to the heartlands of Grand Old Opry. She is accompanied by a dozen of the most talented singers and dancers in the business. Louise Mandrell is one of the hottest tickets in entertainment. Single tickets: $40 & $35 Sponsored by: Sky Bank
GENERAL INFORMATION A P R. 9 0 5 BEN VEREEN SINGS SAMMY DAVIS, JR. International star Ben Vereen presents a night of favorite Sammy Davis, Jr. songs as well as hit songs from his own Broadway shows. Mr. Vereen s marvelous dancing will also be part of the show. Mr. Vereen has performed on Broadway, the concert stage, TV and movies. He won a Tony Award for his role in Pippin on Broadway. He has appeared in straight dramas on stage, the award winning TV series Roots, movies such as All That Jazz and the showroom and theater stages in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Europe and Asia. Mr. Vereen was well-received in his last Celebrity Series appearance ten years ago. He will be accompanied by an 18 piece orchestra. Single tickets: $40 & $35 Sponsored by: National City Bank of Pennsylvania B O X O F F I C E The Celebrity Series Office located in Thompson House is open Monday through Friday from 9 am - noon and 1-4 pm. The Orr Auditorium Box Office is open the evening of all performances from 7 pm until the performance. The box office can be reached by calling (724) 946-7354. S E A S O N S U B S C R I P T I O N S Renewals Patrons who held season subscriptions for the 2003-04 season and did not yet return their advance renewal form, must renew by June 1, 2004, in order to retain their seats. Patrons who wish to change seat location should so indicate on their order form. We cannot guarantee any subscription seating changes due to patron renewals. Best available seating will be assigned based on the number of uninterrupted years subscribed. New Patrons New Patrons season subscription orders will be filled, after all renewals are finalized, in the order in which they are received. Best available seating will be assigned based on a first-ordered, first-served basis. S I N G L E T I C K E T O R D E R S Tickets for individual performances may be ordered in advance by mail or phone. PAY M E N T Ticket orders may be paid by check, money order (payable to Westminster College), MasterCard, Visa or Discover. All mail-in orders must include payment. All phone orders must be paid at that time by credit card. No orders can be accepted without full payment. P O L I C I E S All Celebrity Series events* begin at 8:00 pm in Orr Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Latecomers will not be seated until the first suitable pause in the performance. Cameras and/or recording devices are prohibited in the auditorium. All sales are final; no refunds or exchanges. Dates, times and attractions are firm, but subject to change, cancellation, or substitution with proper notice. The Westminster College Celebrity Series is supported in part by a grant from the CAROLINE KNOX MEMORIAL TRUST FUND. Design and printing by Commercial Printing, Inc., State College, Pennsylvania.
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S E A S O N S U B S C R I P T I O N S Regular Season $209 $199 MAIN A-W/BALCONY A-D MAIN X-GG/BALCONY E-L QUANTITY SELECTED PRICE MAIN OR BALCONY TOTAL Senior Citizen (62+)/Student Season $204 $194 S I N G L E T I C K E T S The Ten Tenors $40 $35 Crazy For You $40 $35 Mendelssohn Choir $35 $30 Pizzarelli/Youngstown Orchestra $40 $35 Over the Rainbow $40 $35 Louise Mandrell $40 $35 Ben Vereen Sings Sammy Davis, Jr. $40 $35 *CONTRIBUTION CATEGORIES: Angel $500+ Backer $250-$499 Patron $100-$249 Donor $50-$99 SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL $ *SPONSORSHIP $ GRAND TOTAL $
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