The Little Mermaid Now - November 19th

The Little Mermaid opened this Saturday. For more details and tickets go to:


Glendale Centre Theatre  •  324 North Orange Street  •  Glendale, California 91203
(818) 244-8481  glendalecentretheatre.com

With the talented Tiffany LaBarbera Palmer as Sea Witch.

The Little Mermaid

Very excited to announce that I have been cast as Wilhelmina in The Little Mermaid at Glendale Centre Theatre. Show runs July 18th- November 26th. For tickets and more info go to:

Glendale Centre Theatre 

•  324 North Orange Street  •  Glendale, California 91203• (818) 244-8481 

glendalecentretheatre.com

Arsenic and Old Lace

A few photos of the show.... Show running now through June 26th. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30.

Home of the Clyde Porters West Valley Playhouse

7242 Owensmouth Ave., Canoga Park

wvplayhouse.com.

 Alissa-Nicole Koblentz with Sylvia Alloway and Marilyn Lazik.

Alissa-Nicole Koblentz with Anthony Liveri, Sylvia Alloway and Marilyn Lazik.

 Alissa-Nicole Koblentz with Anthony Liveri and Michael German.

 Alissa-Nicole Koblentz with Anthony Liveri, Brian Bookbinder and Bob Bielecki,

 Alissa-Nicole Koblentz as Elaine Harper

Alissa-Nicole Koblentz and Anthony Liveri.

Photos Courtesy of The West Valley Playhouse

Arsenic and Old Lace (Backstage)

Great opening weekend of Arsenic and Old Lace. Here are a few fun backstage snapped photos.

 

Alissa-Nicole Koblentz and Michael German (Teddy)

Opening Night present from director Kathleen Chapin.

 

  Alissa-Nicole Koblentz and Marilyn Lazik(Martha Brewster)

    Jim Follet (O'Hara) and Alissa-Nicole Koblentz

    Alissa-Nicole Koblentz and Anthony Liveri (Mortimer Brewster)

Great seats still available. For more info to go wvplayhouse.com or call (818)884-1907.

Arsenic and Old Lace Opening Tomorrow!

The Clyde Porter West Valley Playhouse is proud to present Arsenic and Old Lace a classic madcap comedy that kills with kindness.
Directed by Kathleen Chapin
Opening Night May 27th at 8:00 p.m.
Performances May 27th- June 26th, 2011
Shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

For tickets and more info go to:
www.wvplayhouse.com
Box Office:(818) 884-1907

Check us on at NoHo Arts District:

http://nohoartsdistrict.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=2248&Itemid=50
Come see me as Elaine Harper!

Musicals in LA

High Noonish is now on Musicals in LA. Don't forget to follow their blog!                 http://musicalsinla.blogspot.com/

Coming Soon....

High Noonish Opening!

 High Noonish is finally open! We had a great opening show! Hope you can come join us.

Western Musical Melodrama High Noon-ish.Come take a romp with us through the wild west with everything from villians to heroes and all sorts of in betweens. With a wonderful new score and lots of laughs! Show opens April 9th and runs thru April 30th. All shows are a 1 p.m. Fun for ALL AGES so bring the kids!
For more information and tickets check out:


Performing at the Clyde Porter's West Valley Playhouse
7242 Owensmouth Ave, Canoga Park, CA 91303
(818) 884-1907
For more information, visit wvplayhouse.com

     Cast of High Noonish

    Cast and Crew of High Noonish

HIGH NOON-ISH Opening Soon-ish (Rehearsal and Preview Pictures)

High Noon-ish opens this Saturday, April 9th. Here are a few pictures snapped from rehearsal and our preview performance.

                        Juanita Wowow

                        Chuck Wagon and Juanita Wowwow

                     The Balladeer and Juanita Wowwow

              Tex Shooter and Juanita Wowwow

Beauty & The Beast

I had an amazing experience stepping into the role of Bessie in Beauty and the Beast at the West Valley Playhouse. I would like to thank the cast and production staff for a wonderful show and getting me up to speed. Here are a few backstage pics we snapped!

Charlotte Ruiz (Poison Ivy) and Alissa-Nicole Koblentz

Sarah Tully(Beauty) and Alissa-Nicole Koblentz

Marq Del Monte (Mr. Benedict) and Alissa-Nicole Koblentz

Cast Photo!

A Western Musical Melodrama

Excited to announce that I have been cast as Juanita(the sexy lady of the Saloon) in the new Western Musical Melodrama High Noon-ish. Directed by George Lindsay Jr. Come take a romp with us through the wild west with everything from villians to heroes and all sorts of in betweens. With a wonderful new score and lots of laughs! Show opens in April. More details to come! 

For more information and tickets check out 

West Valley Playhouse

Performing at the Clyde Porter's West Valley Playhouse

7242 Owensmouth Ave, Canoga Park, CA 91303

(818) 884-1907

Broadway World Best Actress-THANK YOU!!

It was announced a few days ago that I came in runner up for Best Actress in a musical (Resident) by  broadwayworld.com (Southern California) for my performance as Joanne Jefferson in RENT at pacslo.org with Kelrick Productions. Thank you all so much for voting for me. It has been such a honor. RENT was one of the most amazing experiences of my life and I would like to thank Kelrick productions for taking a chance on me!

One PERFORMANCE Only!

I will be stepping into the role of Bessie in Beauty &  The Beast for one performance only at The West Valley Playhouse March 5th! For more information about the show please go to westvalleyplayhouse.com.

Murder at Rutherford House

This New Year's Eve I will be performing in the murder mystery Murder at Rutherford House at the West Valley Playhouse. I will be playing Sarah/ Camille Rutherford(that's right, TWINS) in this mystery. Am I the murderer? Come find out. 

                    For tickets and information about this special event please contact:

The West Valley Playhouse

http://www.wvplayhouse.com/

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
Friday December 31st
8:30pm to 12:30am
Call for tickets (818) 884-1907 

Tickets include dinner, drinks and more!

Synopsis of the show: It is the fifth anniversary of the death of Lord Rutherford. Lady Rutherford is throwing her annual dinner in commemoration of the event-- to which you are cordially invited. On arrival you are given a character name and a dossier explaining your background and connection to the Rutherford family. Over cocktails, you mingle with the other guests, spotting the Baroness von Keepsemfrumfloppen and figuring she's an actress, but what about all these other people? Suddenly, there's a gunshot resulting in the evening's first corpse. The body is removed and you sit down to dinner. A detective reveals himself and begins the investigation. What have you observed so far? Have you a clue to the killer? Clues seem to be everywhere, but which ones count and which are red herrings? Ultimately, there is a parade of suspects. You may question them. Perhaps you ask just the right question at the right time and unmask the murderer. Perhaps you ask the wrong question and become the prime suspect! You begin to wonder: will you survive till the coffee and cordials are served? In the end, all is revealed and justice prevails. The Silver Sleuth Award is given to the guest who best explained the who, why and how dunit of the murder at Rutherford House.

The Two Dwarves and The Seven Whites

Check out a few photos from our opening week! For more information on the show go to: http://wvplayhouse.com/

                               Alissa-Nicole Koblentz as Betty White with her stellar cast.

BraodwayWorld.com's Best Actress in a Musical

Hello! Just found out I was nominated for Best Actress in a  musical by BroadwayWorld.com for my performance as Joanne in RENT (Kelrick Productions). The winner is voter's choice, so please go and vote for me.


http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/liveupdate2010socal.cfm?btype=7


Thank you so much!!

The Two Dwarves and The Seven Whites

Excited to announce that I have been cast in The Two Dwarves and The Seven Whites at The West Valley Playhouse. The show opens November 27th and runs through the end of December. I play Betty White, one of Snow White's sisters. The sporty one, a la Sporty Spice. For more details to go: www.westvalleyplayhouse.com or call (818) 884-1907. 

Synopsis:



In this variation of the classic fairy tale, two human-sized dwarves, Beryllium and Boron, must help handsome Prince Suave find a bride. The sometimes sharp-tongued, but often wise Mirror helps Beryllium deal with his mischievous brother. Boron is a clever rascal who ends up tricking the mirror and involving the two inept Wong brothers in his schemes. The Prince speaks fluent medieval English which adds to the charm of the play. Now he must choose one of the White sisters for his bride: Snow White, the eldest; Egg White, the brain; Bleached White, the airhead; Betty White, the sports fanatic; Lilly White, pure as the driven snow; Pearly White, with a super smile; or Off White, cool and laid back. But whether the sisters choose the prince or the dwarves is another question!

The Cover of Life

Neo Ensemble Theatre is proud to present

A Staged Reading of

THE COVER OF LIFE

by R.T. Robinson

...Directed by Patrick Rogers and Donaco Smyth

Time August 17 · 7:00pm - 11:30pm

Location A Neo Ensemble Theatre Production at the Burbank Senior Artists Colony

240 East Verdugo Avenue

Burbank, CA

The Story:

In 1943, the three Cliffert brothers have gone off to war and their brides have moved in with their mother-in-law. Life Magazine picks up the down-home story and sends a snappy New York writer to Louisiana on assignment. North meets South and career meets home in this deeply affecting story about the struggles of women trying to achieve a sense of self-worth.

The incredible cast includes:

LAURA JULIAN, ALISSA-NICOLE KOBLENTZ, ARI NEWMAN, BETH NINTZEL, JACQUELYN RIGGS, PATRICK ROGERS, KATIE WATTS-WHITAKER

with Stage Directions read by KRISTINA REYES

ADMISSION IS FREE! PLENTY OF GOODIES WILL BE SERVED!!

Musicals in LA:The Fantasticks REVIEW

theTRIBE, The Fantasticks, and The Mute
http://musicalsinla.blogspot.com/



I was fascinated by The Mute. Normally, a non-speaking, non-singing character in a musical would be relegated to mere background status. Not so here, because it is this character that weaves the very fabric of the show with a powerful presence that is felt rather than heard.

Seeing theTRIBE’s production of The Fantasticks in a small theatre (think 16 x 22 foot stage and 42 seats in the house) provides an opportunity for real connection between the actors and audience. Without extravagant production elements and an overabundance of flash, we are allowed the ability to focus in on the heart of the performance and a real sense of intimacy emerges.

Stripped down to its essence, a moment becomes electric in its ability to move us…and that brings me back to…The Mute.





Perhaps it is an unusual character to single out, but this mute (Setareh Khatibi) was extraordinary. With a beautifully expressive face and willow-like physical presence, she creates the world of The Fantasticks from nothing, slowly calling forth each actor into his or her respective character, willing the lights into focus and setting the stage for the journey to come.

Yes, technically El Gallo (Christopher Karbo) narrates the musical and is the man who pulls the stings, however it is The Mute who orchestrates the performances on this stage, commenting on the action with a flicker of expression, creating the wall with her body, sprinkling the rain with abandon, painting the picture of the glen.

There is a certain voyeuristic pleasure derived from watching someone watch someone else and the effect here is hypnotic. We feel her joy, skepticism, disdain, contempt, understanding, sadness – all nuanced in a way that isn’t telegraphed but honestly felt as she watches the players learning about the world. She reflects their inner life even in the very moment of their realizations; a seductive presence that sees the humor and the pain in each situation.

That is, after all, what The Fantasticks is all about. Two young lovers (Madison Mitchell and a charming Michael David) ultimately lose their innocence in the school of life, unwittingly helped along by her mother (Alissa-Nicole Koblentz) and his father (Tony Oliver), aided by El Gallo, The Mute, and two additional players (Darryl Maximilian Robinson and Stacy Lynn Baker).

Direction is by Christopher Chase and Tiffany Oliver provides the musical direction. James Lent is on piano and Alex Sherer on percussion.

Youthful exuberance and theatricality lead the way, but it is the simplest moments that are the most effective in this rendering, among them a lovely “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” with minimal keyboard as accompaniment, the sweetly poignant “They Were You,” and a poetic moral delivered by El Gallo in Act II explaining why he had to hurt the lovers.

How different life would be if we could glance over our shoulder and see the look on The Mute’s face before we rushed into our own decisions. Would it change them? Or, in our hunger to experience all of life for ourselves, would we still jump onto our own merry-go-round ride, no matter what the consequences? I wonder.

theTRIBE's The Fantasticks runs through July 11th at Theatre 6470 at The Complex in Hollywood. Tickets are available at www.thetribeproductions.org/.

The Fantasticks now on Goldstar!

The Fantasticks is now on Goldstar! A few half priced seats have been released. http://www.goldstar.com/events/los-angeles-ca/the-fantasticks-2.html

For more information on The Fantasticks, go to thetribeproductions.com

Here are a few shots from the show. (CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE)