Justin Walker returns to the sound booth as a professional, where he was once just learning the ropes as a high school student. Photo via Matthew Niblett for Bham Now
When Toto pulls back the curtain at the Virginia Samford Theatre (VST), you won’t find the Wizard of Oz, but Justin Walker. Learn how the man behind the scenes and a Birmingham native became an integral component for shows in Nashville and beyond. Plus, hear why it was an honor to return to the theatre as a sound designer for Frozen Jr. and The Fantasticks.
Oh what a spectacle: a full choir, a full symphony and a full house. Photo via The Alabama Symphony Orchestra
On Tuesday, September 1, from 9PM-midnight, look for the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Iron City, The Alabama Theatre + The Lyric lit up in red. Together with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO), they’re joining other theaters and event venues across the continent for the #RedAlertRESTART campaign. The goal? To shine a light on the industry’s current COVID-related struggle.
Hello! Homewood Theatre has a production coming up called “Inspecting Carol” Our show runs Dec. 5th – 8th and 12th – 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat at 7:30 and Sun. at 2:30 Brief Summary:Set in a theatre, “Inspecting Carol” deals with a regional theatre company that is rehearsing its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” its cash cow, when it gets news of the impending arrival of an inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts to review their work. The actor playing Tiny Tim gets a better offer and leaves the production in the lurch. When an aspiring actor of somewhat questionable talent arrives to audition, he is mistaken for the inspector and given the part of the child actor. The company goes on to stage an accident filled, error laden production of their play.
Hello! Homewood Theatre has a production coming up called “Inspecting Carol” Our show runs Dec. 5th – 8th and 12th – 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat at 7:30 and Sun. at 2:30 Brief Summary:Set in a theatre, “Inspecting Carol” deals with a regional theatre company that is rehearsing its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” its cash cow, when it gets news of the impending arrival of an inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts to review their work. The actor playing Tiny Tim gets a better offer and leaves the production in the lurch. When an aspiring actor of somewhat questionable talent arrives to audition, he is mistaken for the inspector and given the part of the child actor. The company goes on to stage an accident filled, error laden production of their play.
Hello! Homewood Theatre has a production coming up called “Inspecting Carol” Our show runs Dec. 5th – 8th and 12th – 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat at 7:30 and Sun. at 2:30 Brief Summary:Set in a theatre, “Inspecting Carol” deals with a regional theatre company that is rehearsing its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” its cash cow, when it gets news of the impending arrival of an inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts to review their work. The actor playing Tiny Tim gets a better offer and leaves the production in the lurch. When an aspiring actor of somewhat questionable talent arrives to audition, he is mistaken for the inspector and given the part of the child actor. The company goes on to stage an accident filled, error laden production of their play.
Hello! Homewood Theatre has a production coming up called “Inspecting Carol” Our show runs Dec. 5th – 8th and 12th – 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat at 7:30 and Sun. at 2:30 Brief Summary:Set in a theatre, “Inspecting Carol” deals with a regional theatre company that is rehearsing its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” its cash cow, when it gets news of the impending arrival of an inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts to review their work. The actor playing Tiny Tim gets a better offer and leaves the production in the lurch. When an aspiring actor of somewhat questionable talent arrives to audition, he is mistaken for the inspector and given the part of the child actor. The company goes on to stage an accident filled, error laden production of their play.
Hello! Homewood Theatre has a production coming up called “Inspecting Carol” Our show runs Dec. 5th – 8th and 12th – 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat at 7:30 and Sun. at 2:30 Brief Summary:Set in a theatre, “Inspecting Carol” deals with a regional theatre company that is rehearsing its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” its cash cow, when it gets news of the impending arrival of an inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts to review their work. The actor playing Tiny Tim gets a better offer and leaves the production in the lurch. When an aspiring actor of somewhat questionable talent arrives to audition, he is mistaken for the inspector and given the part of the child actor. The company goes on to stage an accident filled, error laden production of their play.
Hello! Homewood Theatre has a production coming up called “Inspecting Carol” Our show runs Dec. 5th – 8th and 12th – 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat at 7:30 and Sun. at 2:30 Brief Summary:Set in a theatre, “Inspecting Carol” deals with a regional theatre company that is rehearsing its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” its cash cow, when it gets news of the impending arrival of an inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts to review their work. The actor playing Tiny Tim gets a better offer and leaves the production in the lurch. When an aspiring actor of somewhat questionable talent arrives to audition, he is mistaken for the inspector and given the part of the child actor. The company goes on to stage an accident filled, error laden production of their play.
Hello! Homewood Theatre has a production coming up called “Inspecting Carol” Our show runs Dec. 5th – 8th and 12th – 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat at 7:30 and Sun. at 2:30 Brief Summary:Set in a theatre, “Inspecting Carol” deals with a regional theatre company that is rehearsing its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” its cash cow, when it gets news of the impending arrival of an inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts to review their work. The actor playing Tiny Tim gets a better offer and leaves the production in the lurch. When an aspiring actor of somewhat questionable talent arrives to audition, he is mistaken for the inspector and given the part of the child actor. The company goes on to stage an accident filled, error laden production of their play.
Hello! Homewood Theatre has a production coming up called “Inspecting Carol” Our show runs Dec. 5th – 8th and 12th – 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat at 7:30 and Sun. at 2:30 Brief Summary:Set in a theatre, “Inspecting Carol” deals with a regional theatre company that is rehearsing its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” its cash cow, when it gets news of the impending arrival of an inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts to review their work. The actor playing Tiny Tim gets a better offer and leaves the production in the lurch. When an aspiring actor of somewhat questionable talent arrives to audition, he is mistaken for the inspector and given the part of the child actor. The company goes on to stage an accident filled, error laden production of their play.
Tania Alvarez, Costume Manager for Falsettos. Photo by Beth Cunningham for Bham Now
Going behind-the-scenes of pretty much anything is fascinating to me. I’m a big fan of movies, live music, theatre, etc—but there’s always so much more that goes into those productions than we see. The Theatre Department at Birmingham-Southern College is putting on a production of Falsettos November 14-17, and we’re giving you an inside look.
Red Mountain Theatre Company will perform the Beauty and the Beast Broadway musical at the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater in Birmingham, pictured here. Photo via Facebook.
You and your mama don’t want to miss this! A new comedic show An Invisible Woman ~ The disappearing act of a 50-year old! opens Thursday, Oct. 26 at the Virginia Samford Theatre. Written by and starring comedic entertainer Sunny Brown, the show explores the ways society tries to make women of a certain age fade from view, just as they begin to find themselves again. Continue reading “Opening this Thursday. An Invisible Woman: Aging Gracefully in an Anti-Aging Age”