What Makes a Woman Perfect? Piedmont Opera knows! A one-woman Cabaret that explores the journey for perfection and the characters who show us the way

When: February 25, 2016 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Where: Hanesbrands Theatre (209 Spruce St N, Winston-Salem, NC 27101)

Cost: A limited number of premium seating available for $36

          General Admission tickets $26

          Student tickets $14

"WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Join Piedmont Opera for a very special event when Award-winning singer/actress Jennifer DeDominici explores diverse “perfect” women from opera, musical theatre, art song, and the Great American Songbook. From innocent Maria in “The Sound of Music” to Sexy Carmen and her “Habanera” to sophisticated Mary Poppins in “Practically Perfect,” Jennifer explores how drastically different women can all be perfect.

Jennifer starred as Nellie Forbush in Piedmont Opera’s production of South Pacific and will also star in our upcoming production of A Little Night Music.

Following the performance, Piedmont Opera will host a reception where there will be an opportunity to meet the cast of A Little Night Music. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.

Tickets are available by calling Piedmont Opera at 336.725.7101 or PiedmontOpera.org. Piedmont Opera will open Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning A Little Night Music on March 18th (8:00 PM), March 22^nd (2:00 PM) and March 22^nd (7:30 PM)."

- A Press Release

Meet the fast talking, fast racing women of VROOOMMM! coming to Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem

"The cars are fast, the trash talk faster, and the boy’s club is about to be blown wide open by Holly “Legs” Nelson - the first female NASCAR driver - in this fast-paced comedy that swerves and spins around the driving competition, the endearing loyal fans, and the back-road karaoke bars. See it all unfold as this all-female cast plays everyone from the announcers to the drivers and a surprise racing legend all in the pursuit of high-octane glory. January 27 - February 7, 2016 HANESBRANDS THEATRE in WINSTON-SALEM Buy tickets here or Purchase a Season Pass Today! by Janet Allard conceived and developed with Michael Bigelow Dixon The cars are fast, the trash talk faster, and the boy’s club is about to be blown wide open. Holly “Legs” Nelson is on the move as the first female NASCAR driver. But, of course, all the men say she’s cheating. It’s fast-paced action that swerves and spins around the driving competition, the endearing loyal fans, and the back-road karaoke bars. See it all unfold as a cast of six women play everyone from the announcers to the drivers and a surprise racing legend all in the pursuit of high-octane glory. THE CAST Amy da Luz (Kenneth “Rocky” Kane/Waitress/Inspector) appeared in Deathtrap this past fall, and Triad Stage audience will also remember her roles in A Doll House, Picnic, The Little Foxes, Night of the Iguana, and A Streetcar Named Desire. She is a UNCG alum and a founding Artistic Director of Paper Lantern Theatre Co. in Winston-Salem. Amy Hamel (Chip “Chip” Chowalsky/Richard/Joany) is returning to Triad Stage. Our audiences saw her performance last spring in Abundance, as well as in Snow Queen (2013-2014) and Tennessee Playboy. She’s appeared on Broadway and on the national tour of Cats, and on regional stages across Florida and North Carolina. She has an MFA from UNCG.    Eliza Huberth (Holly “Legs” Nelson/Flossie/Flip/Flash) is making her Triad Stage debut. She’s appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and Forestburgh Playhouse, and is a graduate of Kenyon College and recently The Julliard School. www.ElizaHuberth.com Emma Kikue (Charlie “Sly” Fox/Randy/Chicken 2/Mitchie/Wendy) makes her Triad Stage debut with this performance. She’s appeared at Peppercorn Theatre, and is a graduate of the UNCSA High School Program and a current UNCSA BFA Candidate. Denise Lute (Grandma/Special Guest Star) was recently see at Triad Stage in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She also appeared in Tennessee Playboy. Her Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include Monday After the Miracle, Middle of the Night, and By the Water. She’s also appeared at Goodspeed Musicals and Flat Rock Playhouse, and on all three of the Law & Order series. Courtney Moors (Kenny "Hotshot" Kane 3rd/Chicken 1/Man in the Hat/Cassie/Nurse) is making her Triad Stage debut. She’s appeared on stages from Portland, ME to NYC to Orlando in productions such as Dracula, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pride and Prejudice, and Much Ado About Nothing. She has a BFA in Acting from UCF. THE CREATIVE TEAM David Karl Lee (Director) directed VROOOMMM! previously in NYC for The Arielle Tepper Summer Play Festival. He received The Critic's Choice Award for Best Actor for his performance in Eric Bogosian's Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll at The 2015 Orlando International Fringe and in May he will direct The Book of Liz by David and Amy Sedaris for the 25th anniversary of the same festival. He attended graduate school at The Yale School of Drama with Triad Stage Founding Directors Preston Lane and Rich Whittington. Bert Scott (Scenic Designer) has work on such Off-Boardway productions as According to Goldman, Bass for Picasso, and The Unexpected Guest. His regional work has appeared at theaters around the country. He earned his MFA at UNCG and is currently the coordinator of Theatre Design & Technology at the University of Central Florida. www.BertScott.com  Andja Budincich (Costume Designer) has previously designed on Moon Over Buffalo at Spring Theatre, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the NC Symphony, as well as in several university productions. She is currently an MFA Candidate at UNCSA. http://andjabudincich.wix.com/costumedesign  Vandy Wood (Lighting Designer) currently teaches design and coordinates the MFA TYA program at the University of Central Florida. She’s worked with Orlando Repertory Theatre and IBEX Puppetry, among others. She holds an MFA in Theatre from UNCG.    Sarah Yates (Lighting Designer) is the lighting designer and one of the technical directors for the News-Journal Center at Daytona State College. She’s also worked at Seaside Music Theater and IBEX Puppetry.  This is her first show with Triad Stage.  Cory Raynor (Sound Designer) makes his Triad Stage debut as sound designer, but has worked with us as a sound engineer since 2011. His work has also appeared at the Highlands Playhouse. He is a BFA Candidate in Sound Design & Engineering at UNCSA. Ann Louise Wolf (Dialect Coach) worked on our production of The 39 Steps. She’s also worked on multiple UNCSA production, and has a BFA from UNCSA. She’s a current MFA Candidate in Voice Studies at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Jim Wren (Resident Fight Choreographer) has staged the violence for over a dozen Triad Stage productions, including the battles in Brother Wolf and Bloody Blackbeard. He is the Performance Program Coordinator for the UNCG Department of Theatre. Tamera N. Izlar (Dramaturg) is an Artistic Associate at Triad Stage. She has served as dramaturg for our productions of Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity (2015), Wit, Common Enemy, and Other Desert Cites. She’ll be directing Fences at The Pyrle Theater in April. Lindsey A. Moss (Stage Manager) has been at Flat Rock Playhouse since 2011. Some of her favorite productions there include Cats, The Last Five Years, Pump Boys & Dinettes. She was also recent the ASM of the World Premiere of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz." - A Press Release

DRACULA BALLET BRINGS HALLOWEEN ROMANCE

"Class up your Halloween celebrations with a perfectly romantic night out at the ballet. Winston-Salem Festival Ballet invites you to celebrate Halloween a weekend early at Gary Taylor’s Dracula, running October 22-25 at the Hanesbrands Theatre. Whether you leave the costumes at home or pop in some plastic teeth and let some fake blood run down your chin, you’ll be sure to enjoy the show.

Taylor’s passionate choreography brings the classic tale to life once again, with an original score by Chris Heckman giving it a contemporary twist. As we view events through the eyes of the vampire himself, we come to understand Dracula’s undying love for Mina—a love spanning centuries and continents—and his hatred for those who get in his way. With stunning visuals and the elegant strength of the dancers, you may just find yourself yielding to the sway of the most legendary vampire of all time.

This 6^th annual production of Dracula brings new cast members and set elements. In addition, composer Chris Heckman has continued to work with choreography Gary Taylor in perfecting the work. Heckman is a professor of film music composition at the North Carolina School of the Arts whose recent work includes the acclaimed video game Red Dead Redemption and the award-winning short film The Perfect Gentleman. If you enjoy Heckman’s score for Dracula, you can purchase a copy in the theatre lobby before or after the show.

Performances of Dracula run from October 22-25 at the Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 N Spruce St., 7:30PM Thursday, 8:00PM Friday & Saturday, 2:00PM Sunday. Tickets may be purchased in-person at the Hanesbrands Theatre, by calling (336) 747‐1414, or by visiting www.winstonsalemfestivalballet.org. Ticket prices range from $34.75 for general admission to $30.50 for children, students, & seniors, with $19.75 Student Rush tickets available for purchase by full time students (with valid ID) 15 minutes prior to show."

- A Press Release

WIT BRINGS PULITZER-PRIZE WINNING DRAMA TO TRIAD STAGE’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center presents Margaret Edson’s play in Winston-Salem Sept. 30 – Oct. 17, 2015

"This is not just a cancer play. Triad Stage realizes the deep heart and humor of Margaret Edson’s 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play on stage. Wit explores the human soul and celebrates what joins us together as one community. Dr. Vivian Bearing, an English professor and renowned John Donne scholar, has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and is admitted to an experimental chemotherapy program at a teaching hospital. As she journeys through the medical system she begins to reassess her life and reinterpret her work. From doctors and nurses to friends and family, Vivian is transformed by those who help her navigate the challenges she must face. Wit runs September 30 – October 17, 2015. Opening Night is Saturday, October 3. Wit is presented by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

“This is drama, and a self-aware one at that, and the play will not allow Vivian, nor us, any distance,” says director Dani Keil. “At first we are one of witty intellectuals, detached scientists and bold researchers, but later our spirits are involved [in Vivian’s story].”

The creative team includes: director Dani Keil, scenic designer Fred Kinney, costume designer Sofia Gonzalez, lighting designer Norman Coates, and sound designer Taylor Dankovich. The dramaturg is Tamera Izler, Christine Morris is the resident vocal coach, Denise Gabrielis the resident movement coach, Jim Wren is the resident fight choreographer, Cindi Rush is the casting director, and the stage manager isLara Tenenbaum.

THE CAST

The cast includes Triad Stage alum Kate Goehring from The Glass Menagerie; The Blonde, The Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead; and The Little Foxes as “Dr. Vivian Bearing.” Mark Coffin, seen earlier this year the New York Musical Theater Festival as “Hugh” in Wearing Black,for which he received an Outstanding Individual Performance award, makes his Triad Stage debut as “Dr. Harvey Kelekian.” Mari Vial-Golden, seen at Triad as “Amira Halabi” in last season’s Common Enemy, joins the cast as Vivian’s nurse “Susie Monahan,” and Jackson Moran makes his Triad Stage debut as medical resident “Dr. Jason Posner.” Alex Bodine, Brittany Polk, Chesley Polk, and Alysa Rambomake their Triad Stage debuts as the ensemble. Lesley Hunt, seen in Triad Stage’s Bell, Book and Candle and Tobacco Road, rounds out the cast.

Biographies of the cast and creative team, and more information on the production can be found online at www.triadstage.org.

PERFORMANCE AND SPECIAL EVENT INFORMATION

All performances are at Triad Stage at Hanesbrands Theatre, located at 209 Spruce St N in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (at the corner of Spruce St. and Second St.).

Show times for Wit are 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings. Sunday matinees are at 2:00 p.m. Additional matinee performances will be on Wednesday, October 14 and Saturday, October 17. Performances for the following dates are sold out: October 7, October 8, October 15 and October 16.

Opening Night, sponsored by BB&T, is Saturday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m. Pay-What-You-Can performances are Wednesday, September 30,and Wednesday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. Wine Tasting Friday, sponsored by Bernard Robinson and Company, is Friday, October 2, prior to the evening’s 8:00 p.m. performance. Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m. is the Audio Described and Sign Language Interpreted Performance, with Arts Access providing services for the visually impaired. Sign Interpreted services are provided by the Greensboro Communication Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Technically Talking, a behind-the-scenes discussion with members of the design team is Thursday, October 1, immediately following the 7:30 p.m. preview performance.

The InSight Series, the free humanities program sponsored by Pennybyrn at Maryfield, with a noted expert who will be discussing the world of the play will be held on Sunday, October 4, immediately following the 2:00 p.m. matinee performance. The Insight speaker will be Dr. Mary DeShazer, Professor Emerita of English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wake Forest University

PostScript, a lively, open discussion with the cast, will be held on Thursday, October 8, in The UpStage Cabaret immediately following the 7:30 p.m. performance. The PostScript series is sponsored by Clifford Clendenin & O’Hale, LLP.

ABOUT TRIAD STAGE

Triad Stage is a professional not-for-profit regional theater company based in Greensboro’s downtown historic district. All Triad Stage productions are created in the Triad using the best of local and national talent. Triad Stage gratefully acknowledges the support of its Season Sponsors: Blue Zoom, the North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Greensboro and The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.Wit is presented with support from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Triad Stage’s 15^th Anniversary Season continues in October with Deathtrap by Ira Levin, (October 18 – November 8, 2015); Vrooommm! a NASComedy by Janet Allard (January 27 – February 14, 2016 at the Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem); Radiunt Abundunt, a world premiere by Preston Lane with original music by Laurelyn Dossett (February 21 – March 13, 2016); an American classic Fences, by August Wilson (April 10 – May 1, 2016); and closing the season is a sexy comedy by Moliére, Don Juan (June 5 – 26, 2016).

For the holidays, Triad Stage presents the return of the family favorite Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity (November 27 – December 24, 2015 in Greensboro) and the holiday classic A Christmas Carol (November 27 – December 24, 2015 in Winston-Salem).

Season Passes and single tickets are on sale now.

All Triad Stage productions feature the bold acting and breathtaking design that have been nationally recognized by The Wall Street Journaland by the American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony Awards^®, which named Triad Stage one of the top ten most promising theatres in the country as a recipient of the 2010 National Theatre Company Grant. Triad Stage has also earned accolades including “Best North Carolina Production of 2010” for The Glass Menagerie by Triangle Arts & Entertainment magazine; “One of the Best Regional Theatres in America”, New York’s Drama League; “Best Live Theater” (nine years running), Go Triad/News & Record and The Rhinoceros Times; and “Professional Theater of the Year” (2003, 2011), North Carolina Theatre Conference. 

To purchase tickets or for performance information on Wit, call the Triad Stage Box Office at 336.272.0160 or toll-free at 866.579.TIXX (8499), or visit www.triadstage.org."

- A Press Release

SPRING THEATRE PRESENTS: MOON OVER BUFFALO

"Spring Theatre proudly presents- Ken Ludwig’s comedy Moon Over Buffalo. The plot revolves around Charlotte and George Hay, who are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac "revised, one nostril version" and Noel Coward's Private Lives, when they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee. 

The show is directed by Rob Taylor and features Mark Flora as George and Jean Wentz as Charlotte. Also in the show are community theatre favorites Sheri Masters, Chris Swaim, Linda Minney, Brandon Lloyd Hicks, Sara Butner and Eric Dowdy. 

Spring Theatre founder and artistic director Erinn Diaz says this is the first community adult production Spring Theatre has produced, but there will be many more. The organization generally focuses their energies on education-based theatre for 1st-12th grade students, providing professional performance opportunities and classes for youth. 

The show is performed with permission from Samuel French. 

Showing April 11th at 8pm, April 12th at 8pm and April 13th at 2pm. 

Performances at: The HanesBrands Theatre located at 200 North Spruce Street in Winston-Salem, NC. Tickets: $15/person. Springtheatreorg.ticketleap.com 

If you would like more information about this show, please contact Spring Theatre at 336.283.8688 or email at info@springtheatre.org."

- A Press Release

BALLET THE TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER RETURNS TO WINSTON-SALEM

"Back by popular demand, Winston-Salem Festival Ballet is proud to present The Tales of Beatrix Potter, again this spring. This original ballet by Gary Taylor brings the timeless children’s classics dancing to life at the Hanesbrands Theater, 209 N Spruce St., Winston-Salem. Performances run Saturday, March 28th at 11:00AM and 2:00PM and Sunday, March 29th at 2:00PM. Doors open one-hour prior to showtime for youth activities, autographs, and pictures with the characters. Tickets are available through the Hanesbrands Box Office and may be purchased by visiting http://rhodesartscenter.tix.com, by calling (336) 747‐1414, or in person at the Hanesbrands Box Office. All tickets $18.50, or purchase a Family 4-Pack for $64. (Savings of $10!)

Beatrix Potter has been delighting the imaginations of young readers for generations, so come delight your senses with Artistic Director and Choreographer Gary Taylor’s loveable, endearing ballet. The adventures of Jeremy Fisher and Pigling Bland come to vibrant life on stage thanks to the incredibly detailed mask making of master artist Joe Seely. Not only are the masks “a door through which the wearer can explore a new identity,” as Seely puts it, but they also become a door through which the audience can access the story. Jemima Puddleduck, Mrs. Tigglywinkle, and—of course—Peter Rabbit himself are just a few of the literary favorites you’ll encounter along the way in this charming ballet, narrated by Ms. Potter herself as portrayed by UNCSA Faculty Emeritus, Leslie Hunt."

- A Press Release

BOOKMARKS PRESENTS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR JASON MOTT

"Bookmarks will present Jason Mott in a reading and discussion of his newest novel, The Wonder of All Things on Tuesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. at Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 North Spruce Street, Winston-Salem. This program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase from Bookmarks with proceeds benefitting their Authors in Schools program. A booksigning will follow the presentation.

From critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Jason Mott comes a spellbinding tale of love, sacrifice and the power of miracles. At an air show in a small town, a plane crashes into a crowd of spectators, killing and injuring dozens. When the dust clears, Ava, a 13 year old girl, is found huddled with her best friend, Wash. He is injured and bleeding, and when Ava places her hands over him, his wounds miraculously disappear.

Mott is the author of The Returned, a novel that has been adapted to the hit ABC television drama “Resurrection” starring Omar Epps, now in its second season. Mott appeared at the 2013 Bookmarks Festival and will revisit Winston-Salem for this release.

For additional information about the event, call 336-747-1471, email info@bookmarksnc.org or visit bookmarksnc.org.

Bookmarks is a literary arts nonprofit organization that engages, inspires, and connects readers with authors. This is achieved through the largest annual free book festival in North Carolina; Triad-based author talks; and the Authors in Schools program, which reaches 5,000 students annually. Visit bookmarksnc.org for more information."

- A Press Release