The Swellesley Report

Wellesley High junior Caroline Casey (shown here on left next to Gillian Gordon, daughter of former Wellesleyite Alicia Barry) are appearing in Alexander Children’s Theatre’s production of Thoroughly Modern Millie Jan. 16-18 at Turtle Lane Playhouse, Auburndale.  Go to www.acts1.org or www.turtlelane.org for further information. Casey plays Miss Flannery, while Gordon is Millie. The show will raise money for food pantries in Wellesley and elsewhere.

The performers have given sneak peeks of the show at Downtown Crossing recently, as seen here.

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The new and improved Performing Arts website includes up-to-date information on music, drama, dance, POPS (Parents of Performing Students) volunteers, and has a constantly updated Google calendar containing relevant Performing Arts information for grades K-12. (If you use Google calendar, you can load our calendar directly into your own). Links to Performing Arts faculty web pages are also included. Please drop by and bookmark our site for future reference. We can also be found from the WHS/WMS home pages under Departments > Performing Arts or by googling “Wellesley Performing Arts.”

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Mama Who from “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical!” is Jackie Piro Donovan, who grew up in Wellesley and Lynnfield, according to this Boston Herald column. The show runs through Dec. 28 at the Wang Theatre.

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Wellesley residents as well as Wellesley businesses and employees are invited by The Wellesley Players on Nov. 20 for a free pre-show reception at 6:30pm and free tickets to that night’s 8pm performance of “Tribute” at Babson’s Sorenson Center for the Arts. Visit the Wellesley Players’ website for coupon details.

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Babson’s TheatreWorks and Black Student Union present the play.

Location:               Sorenson Theater at Babson College

Dates and times:   Thurs. Nov. 13 at 8:00pm

Fri. Nov. 14 at 8:00pm

Sat. Nov. 15 at 8:00pm

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Ticket info here.

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A couple of new businesses are filling in spots along Linden St. this fall.

Miss Michelle’s Center for the Performing Arts at 159 Linden St. features ballet, tap, jazz and theatre lessons for ages 2 to adult.

Sort of behind Miss Michelle’s and next to Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs will soon be a branch for Beal Bank, a financial institution with headquarters in Plano, Texas and locations mainly in Texas and California so far.

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Photo by Peter Ringenberg for Actors From The London Stage

(From Wellesley College) The Actors From The London Stage present “The Winter’s Tale” for only 3 performances. The Actors From The London Stage is one of the oldest established touring Shakespeare theatre companies in the world. In this tour, Erin Brodie, Matthew Douglas, William Hoyland, Robert Mountford and Eunice Roberts perform “The Winter’s Tale”, with each actor playing a number of roles. With simple and evocative settings, the actors work collaboratively with their audiences to bring the dramatic language beautifully and compellingly alive.

October 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30pm on the Barstow Stage at Alumnae Hall, Wellesley College.  Free parking available. Wheelchair accessible. Maps and directions: wellesleysummertheatre.com
For information, call 781-283-2000.  Performances are free and open to the public. Reservations are not needed.

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Elise Hana of Wellesley will star as Helen Keller in Roxbury Repertory Theatre’s upcoming production of William Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker.” The play, which tells the story of Helen Keller and teacher Anne Sullivan, also includes cast members from the Perkins School for the Blind. Ten performances begin Oct. 16.

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