Open auditions for The Melodramatics Theatre Company, Inc.'s Spring 2012 production of Spring Awakening will be held at both Cornell University and Ithaca College.

Spring Awakening offers eleven singing roles for actors in the age range of 17-28, and two non-singing roles for actors in the age range of 40-65. We invite actors of all races and ethnicities to audition. Please check the Casting Breakdown for details on roles and vocal ranges.

For details on what to bring to the audition, please read the Audition FAQ.

Callbacks for potential cast members will be held on Saturday, February 11th.

There will be six performances of Spring Awakening in Cornell University's Risley Theatre on the following dates:

• Thursday, April 5, 2012 @ 8:00PM
• Friday, April 6, 2012 @ 8:00PM
• Saturday, April 7, 2012 @ 8:00PM
• Thursday, April 12, 2012 @ 8:00PM
• Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 8:00PM
• Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 8:00PM

Potential orchestra members should e-mail apply@melodramatics.com to schedule an audition time.

Be sure to check our Getting Involved page and FAQ for more information!

Along with the New Year, we welcome in two, new members to the Board of Trustees of the Melodramatics Theatre Company, Inc.


                        
Ariel Arbisser                                                          Tim Dyster

Learn more about these two, new, valuable additions to our Board on our About Us page!

"December 24th, 10:00pm EST.
I can't believe a year went by so fast.
Time to see what we have time to see.
Turn the projector on!"

Just in time for the holidays, our production photos from Rent are now available for your viewing pleasure in our Rent Photo Gallery. We hope you enjoy them!

Don't forget that spring is just around the corner and our production of Spring Awakening will be premiering in April 2012. Staff positions are still available, so check out the many positions we offer on our Getting Involved page, and apply today!

It's official! Our Spring 2012 production of Spring Awakening will be directed by Amina Omari.

Amina Omari is an actor, director, and writer based in Ithaca, New York. After graduating from Cornell University with a concentration in Creative Writing, Amina completed a two-year course of study the Actor's Workshop of Ithaca, where she went on to teach acting and helped to found the Actor’s Workshop of Ithaca Theatre Company. Her directing credits at AWITC include Is He Dead?, Dog Sees God, Orange Flower Water, and Far Away. She has written a number of short films, including the award-winning script "Spring Cleaning". Recent stage roles have included Helen in the Readers' Theatre production of Fat Pig, Countess Geschwitz in a new translation of Frank Wedekind’s Lulu, and Medea in an original adaptation of Euripedes's play developed for the first Indy Convergence festival.

There is a variety of staff positions still available, so check out our Getting Involved page before they're all filled to learn more.

We are currently accepting applications for staff positions for our Spring 2012 production of Spring Awakening.

There is a variety of positions currently available, so please check our Getting Involved page to learn more about what each position entails and how you can become an integral member of our company.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you to all those who came to experience our production of Rent. It could not have been the great success it was without your support and patronage. We hope you enjoyed the show!

Be sure to stay tuned for precise locations and times of auditions for our Spring 2012 production of Spring Awakening!

We are always accepting applications for staff, so if you are interested in joining our production team for the fall, please explore your options on our Getting Involved page.

Tonight is the opening night of our Fall 2011 production of Rent, which runs from December 1st through the 10th. Tickets are almost all gone, so don't miss out! Order yours now at melodramaticstickets.com.

Please read our Ticket FAQ before placing your order.

2011 RENT HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EXTRAVAGANZA SPECTACULAR TO BENEFIT
BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 11:00PM
@ NEW WORLD STAGES

The cast of the off-Broadway hit Rent will perform the 2011 Rent Holiday Christmas Pageant Extravaganza Spectacular on Monday, December 5th, at 11:00pm at New World Stages, 340 West 50 Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, New York City, New York. The event benefits Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.

The 2011 Rent Holiday Christmas Pageant Extravaganza Spectacular will be an evening of holly jolly follies and magical musical mayhem, as the cast of Rent presents a classic holiday pageant, performing seasonal favorites such as “White Christmas” and “The Dreidel Song” as well as comedy sketches and scenes from classic holiday movies.

On Friday, November 18th, the cast of Rent became part of television history when it surprised Regis Philbin with a performance of a specially written version of “Seasons of Love” during the closing minutes of his final episode of “Live! with Regis and Kelly."

The off-Broadway cast of Rent includes Annaleigh Ashford, Margot Bingham, Adam Chanler-Berat, Nicholas Christopher, Arianda Fernandez, Marcus Paul James, Tamika Sonja Lawrence, Corbin Reid, Michael Rodriguez, Matt Shingledecker, Ephraim Sykes, Ben Thompson, Michael Wartella, Morgan Weed, Xavier Cano, Sean Michael Murray, and Genny Lis Padilla.

Advance tickets are $15, with tickets available at the door for $20. A special VIP ticket package is available for $50, which includes reserved seating, drink service at your table, and a copy of the off-Broadway Rent Playbill signed by the entire company. To reserve tickets in advance, email RSVP@newworldstages.com.

Visit www.siteforrent.com for more information.

We are only one week away from opening night of our Fall 2011 production of Rent, running from December 1st through the 10th. Tickets are still available for a limited time at melodramaticstickets.com.

Please read our Ticket FAQ before ordering.

We are only two weeks away from opening night of our Fall 2011 production of Rent, running from December 1st through the 10th. Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased at melodramaticstickets.com

Please read our Ticket FAQ before ordering.

Tickets to our performances of Rent, running from December 1st through the 10th, are now on sale! Get yours before they're gone! Tickets may be purchased at: melodramaticstickets.com

Please read our Ticket FAQ before ordering.

Tickets are also available in person, or by phone, at the following locations:

Ticket Center Ithaca
171 The Commons (Next to 15 Steps)
Monday - Saturday, 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Phone: (607) 273-4497

Dillingham Box Office
Ithaca College
Monday - Friday, 12:00PM- 5:00PM
Phone: (607) 274-3224

Xavier Reyes, who plays the role of Angel Dumott Schunard in our Fall 2011 production of Rent, has a feature story in The Ithacan! Read all about Xavier and catch some glimpses from our upcoming production of Rent in this exciting article!



Tickets for MTC's Fall 2011 production of Rent will become available at 8:00PM on Sunday, November 6, 2011.

There will be six performances of Rent in Cornell University's Risley Theatre on the following dates:

• Thursday, December 1, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Friday, December 2, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Saturday, December 3, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Sunday, December 4, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Friday, December 9, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Saturday, December 10, 2011 @ 8:00PM

Tickets may be purchased at melodramaticstickets.com.

Our cast of Rent had a great time honing their theatrical abilities with actor Michael Valentine!

Don't forget to order your tickets for Rent on Sunday, November 6th at 8:00PM at melodramaticstickets.com. They're sure to go fast!

Tickets for MTC's Fall 2011 production of Rent will be available starting at 8:00PM on Sunday, November 6, 2011.

There will be six performances of Rent in Cornell University's Risley Theatre on the following dates:

• Thursday, December 1, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Friday, December 2, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Saturday, December 3, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Sunday, December 4, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Friday, December 9, 2011 @ 8:00PM
• Saturday, December 10, 2011 @ 8:00PM

Tickets may be purchased at melodramaticstickets.com.

The Melodramatics Theatre Company, Inc. is proud to announce that its Spring 2012 production will be Spring Awakening!

"Winner of 8 TONY Awards, including BEST MUSICAL, Spring Awakening celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and passion that you will never forget.

Adapted from Frank Wedekind's 1891 expressionist play about the trials, tears, and exhilaration of the teen years, it has been hailed as the "Best Musical of the Year" by the New York Times, New York Post, Star Ledger, Journal News, New York Observer, and USA Today." - MTIShows.com

There will be six performances of Spring Awakening in Cornell University's Risley Theatre. Dates and times for our spring auditions will be announced soon.

If you are interested in joining our staff for either of these productions, please visit our Getting Involved page and apply now!

We hope you enjoy these sneak peak photos of our cast of Rent working with Broadway Music Director Kevin Stites and performing at Ithaca's 29th annual Apple Harvest Festival!

Don't miss out on seeing Rent on December 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10! Tickets will be available soon at melodramaticstickets.com!

Thank you to all those who auditioned for our Fall 2011 production: Rent. All those who auditioned displayed great talent and courage throughout the entire process and should be very proud of the work they displayed.

We invite you to peruse our Members page to learn more about our newest cast!

If we were unable to find a place for you in our cast for this production, we strongly encourage you to consider joining our company as a member of the staff. It is a wonderful opportunity to gain months of hands on training and experience, while working with other talented and dedicated individuals. More information on staff positions can be found on our Getting Involved page.

We are very excited to announce that cast members in our upcoming production of Rent will have the opportunity to participate in vocal workshops with Broadway Musical Director Kevin Stites and Actor Michael Valentine.

Kevin Stites has music directed/supervised 12 Broadway shows, including The Color Purple, Les Misérables, Fiddler..., Nine, Titanic, On the Town, Sunset…, Oklahoma!, Threepenny…, Tale of Two Cities. Off Bway: Death Takes a Holiday. National tours: TCP, Titanic, Les Miz, Phantom..., Saigon, Martin Guerre. Cast recordings: Fiddler..., Nine, Titanic, TCP. Film: Reefer Madness. Guest artist: Hollywood Bowl, Grant Park Symphony.

Mr. Stites will lead two, five-hour workshops with the cast. The first workshop will focus on ensemble vocal work, while the second will allow performers to work individually with Mr. Stites. Through constructive critiques and expert instruction, Mr. Stites will assist in developing and refining the cast members’ vocal performances.

Company Credits:

Johanna in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Madelaine True in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party

Following her 2010 run at the Pennsylvania Rennaissance Faire as Lady Elizabeth Throckmorton, the prisoner in Poe: Evermore's "The Pit and the Pendulum," and Francis ("Fanny") Flora Fezziwig in A Dickens of a Christmas, Vanessa returns to the Pennsylvania Rennaissance Faire from August 13, 2011 through October 30, 2011 as Queen Elizabeth I. During her time at the faire, Vanessa will be gaining valuable experience in character development and improvisation, as well as training in stage combat and other medieval trades and activities. After her time at the faire, Vanessa will be heading to Little Rock, Arkansas for a season with the Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre.

Vanessa graduated from Ithaca College in 2010 with a BFA in Acting, minoring in Music with a concentration in Voice.

Don't miss out on seeing Vanessa perform live in this exciting recreation of 16th Century England! Visit www.parenfaire.com for details.