ALIZA opens to cheers!
Audience members filtered out from the space at 1288 Massachusetts Ave. slowly Thursday night, taking time to congratulate actors, musicians, and director Kathleen O’Mara of Minerva Stage for the very successful opening night performance of ALIZA. Come see what the opening night crowd raved about! Come see ALIZA, a musical production of Minerva Stage and Almond Tree Productions. Conception and Book by Ali Mandlebaum. Music and Lyrics by Ali Mandelbaum and Charles Sanchez. Directed by Kathleen O’Mara.
See the opening week article and interview with Ali Madlebaum and Charles Sanchez (author and musical director, respectively) of the ALIZA creative team!
The original musical, “ALIZA”, conceived by and starring Los Angeles – based actress Ali Mandelbaum in a piece about her alter ego and her ancestors, on a journey with Judaism. Performances of “Aliza” are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 2, 3 and 4, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission; senior citizens and students $5. They can be purchased at the door (1288 Massachusetts Ave, North Adams, MA 01247), at 413-441-6120 or at MinervaArtsCenter@gmail.com.
This process-oriented production of “ALIZA” will be directed by Minerva Stage Artistic Director Kathleen O’Mara, musically directed by New York-based Charles Sanchez. For questions or concerns, please email Eric K. Auld at erickauld@gmail.com or call Kathleen O’Mara at 413-441-6120.
The cast and directors of ALIZA.
Minerva Stage presents Peter Pan
- a Little to Big Production!
Minerva Stage and Little to Big Productions are proud to present J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, directed by Kathleen O’Mara and original adaptation by Eric K. Auld. The performance will be a culmination of a three-week workshop featuring students of multiple ages. Presentations are Thursday, August 26th at 7pm, Friday, August 27th at 7pm, and Saturday August 28th at 2pm and 7pm at 1288 Massachusetts Avenue in North Adams. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 students and seniors (children under 5 are free) and may be reserved or purchased at the door. To reserve tickets, call Kathleen O’Mara at (413) 441-6120.
For questions or concerns, please email Eric K. Auld at erickauld@gmail.com or call Kathleen O’Mara at 413-441-6120.
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See the very fine iBerkshires article on the upcoming production of ALIZA at The MAC!
The original musical, “ALIZA”, conceived by and starring Los Angeles – based actress Ali Mandelbaum in a piece about her alter ego and her ancestors, on a journey with Judaism. Performances of “Aliza” are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 2, 3 and 4, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission; senior citizens and students $5. They can be purchased at the door (1288 Massachusetts Ave, North Adams, MA 01247), at 413-441-6120 or at MinervaArtsCenter@gmail.com.
This process-oriented production of “ALIZA” will be directed by Minerva Stage Artistic Director Kathleen O’Mara, musically directed by New York-based Charles Sanchez. For questions or concerns, please email Eric K. Auld at erickauld@gmail.com or call Kathleen O’Mara at 413-441-6120.
The cast and directors of ALIZA.
Minerva Stage presents Peter Pan
- a Little-to-Big production!
Performances will be held Thursday, August 26th, Friday, August 27th, Saturday, August 28th. There will be a performance every day at 7pm. On Saturday there will be two performances at 2pm and 7pm.
For questions or concerns, please email Eric K. Auld at erickauld@gmail.com or call Kathleen O’Mara at 413-441-6120.
Minerva Stage of the Northern Berkshires is expanding. Minerva has been producing high-quality, entertaining theatre and providing educational opportunities to children and adults of all ages since 1996. Finally, after fourteen years, Minerva may have a venue to officially call home at 1288 Massachusetts Avenue in North Adams, to be known as the Minerva Arts Center, or MAC for short.
We at Minerva Stage are very excited to utilize the MAC in both new and old ways in upcoming years: as a performance space, a rehearsal space, a classroom, a visual art gallery, an office or studio for working artists, a venue for music performances, lecture series, poetry readings, film screenings, and more.
Because of this exciting new chapter in Minerva’s life, we are offering a preview to all community members and different types of artists who may have an interest in collaborating with the MAC. We are calling the two-evening event FAQ at the MAC (short for Forum of Artistic Quests ), and it will take place on Tuesday, July 20th and Wednesday, July 28th from 5 to 7:30PM at the Minerva Arts Center. (Snacks and beverages will be provided.) FAQ at the MAC is not just intended as a tour of a new physical space, but as a chance for discussions to begin on the collaborative efforts that the MAC and its future artists and inhabitants are capable of.
Who we are looking for:
-Potential investors/volunteers
-Directors
-Playwrights
-Actors/other performers
-Stage technicians/crew members
-Teaching artists (in any artistic field)
-Visual artists
…and more!
Hope to see you there!
The Minerva Arts Center is proud to announce auditions for ALIZA, a musical theatre piece written by and starring Los Angeles-based artist Ali Mandelbaum. Auditions will take place Tuesday, August 3rd and Wednesday, August 4th from 11:30AM to 2 PM and 6 to 10PM at 1288 Massachusetts Avenue in North Adams, MA. All who audition are expected to prepare a solo to sing and a short dramatic monologue, in addition to performing cold readings from the script. Rehearsals for the show will take place on weekday evenings, with performance dates scheduled for September 2nd through 5th. This process-oriented production of ALIZA will be directed by Minerva Artistic Director Kathleen O’Mara, musically directed by New York-based Charles Sanchez, and will be one of the first shows to run in the newly opened Minerva Arts Center. For questions or concerns, please contact Eric K. Auld at (518) 610-2574 or erickauld@gmail.com.
ALIZA takes place during the course of a Friday Night Shabbat Service. It is the story of Ali, an alternative Jewish Girl whose punk/goth views don’t sit well with the mainstream Jewish community at her shul—a lackadaisical congregation that takes very little seriously, especially Ali’s passion for Judaism. Ali asks for guidance and is immediately beset with her ancestors from a diasporic family tree—including Cuban and Israeli Jews, Sephardics and Ashkenazics, and the direct link to the famed “Mandelbaum Gate” in Jerusalem. They help her on a journey of self-discovery, of connection to family, and eventually a road to the Rabbinate. Ali’s ancestors build her confidence in this process, dealing with mentors who do not support her quest, and help quell her fears regarding circumstances she doesn’t know if she’s prepared to handle. Above all else, ALIZA is a story about finding family and finding faith.
Thursday, June 17th
Runs through Saturday, June 19th
Performances are at 7 pm.
