Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha!!

We've officially begun work on the longest title show EVER....

Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha.

I get tripped up typing it A LOT, but enough about my inability to type. Let's get an update as I've kept you in the dark about what it is that we're doing!

So we've started rehearsing for this show. Man is there some good character work going on. I'm just the ASM but omg is there some depth to these characters. I can hardly believe how intricate these characters are and how much is behind every movement/line they say. Totally in awe of watching this process go on.

In other news, the author of the show, Edward Falco, has agreed to do a TALK BACK after the show. It's scheduled to be after the Opening Night's performance on October 8th. Mark that on your calendars!

We've got a few other projects going on as well, I'll keep you informed as they come to fruition.

See you at the theater!

Evil Dead Review

Showbizradio.net came to see Evil Dead: The Musical. Here's what they had to say about it!

Written by Jose Pineda

It’s an old tale. You’ve probably heard it a hundred times, but Taking Flight Theatre Company took the cult hit Evil Dead: The Musical, and made it fresh and enjoyable.

Evil Dead: The Musical is about five college students who steal away into an abandoned cabin in the woods during spring break. They soon discover a shotgun, The Book of the Dead, and a recording of demon-summoning words. Soon enough, each of them become Candarian Demons, and eventually, all turn against Ash, the story’s protagonist.

As Ash, Jesse Baskin was to die for! His vocals were on point and his comedic timing was excellent. “Housewares Employee,” a duet with Katie Pond as Linda, was hilarious and showed Baskin’s talents as the romantic lead. Susanna Todd as Ash’s demonetized sister Cheryl was a blast. She had such a powerful belt and showed so much comfort with her character. She and Baskin were very believable as brother and sister....

For the full review please visit: Showbizradio.net Review

Evil Dead & Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha Auditions

Evil Dead: The Musical's Opening weekend went over REALLY well. Congrats cast and crew! Tickets are selling fast so make sure you don't miss this killer show. Come "Join us" for a good time and to the brave - the splatter zone awaits!

A little on our next show! Auditions are coming up at the end of the month! Here's some info!

Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha by Edward Falco

Auditions:
Friday June 25th 7:30-9:30pm
Saturday June 26th 12-3pm

Call Backs:
Sunday, June 27th 4-6pm

Synopsis:
It is Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha — a church created by 15-year-old Chris Penrose as a way to prove to his mother, Una, that he is an adult and capable of running his own life. When Una’s mother Marilyn arrives for a surprise visit, the Sabbath ceremony takes a backseat to the drama that arises as Chris argues his independence from Una while Una attempts to maintain the emotional and physical balance she has worked so hard to keep in spite of Marilyn’s constant criticism and Chris’s teenage angst.

This original work by Virginia Tech English professor Edward Falco is an intense character-driven piece that examines the relationship between parent and child as children strive to be independent from their mothers’ hold over them.

Cast:
Una - 35. Chris's Mother. Daughter of Marilyn
Marilyn - 55. Una's Mother
Chris - 15. Una's Son
Patty - 15. Chris's Girlfriend

For more information - please visit our website: www.tftheatre.org

Evil Dead OPENS FRIDAY

Hello Deadites!

Haven't said much this show, but now it's time for Evil Dead: The Musical to OPEN! Here's all the information!

Evil Dead: The Musical
May 28,29,30 | June 4,5,6,11,12
Fridays & Saturdays @8pm
Sundays @ 7pm

General Admission $18
Students/Seniors $12
www.tftheatre.org

SPLATTER ZONE: $2 upgrade at the door. Seats are limited, first come first served

1000 Harry Byrd Hwy
Sterling, VA 20164

2011 Season & Director Call

Announcing Taking Flight Theatre Company's 2011 Season!

Loose Knit by Theresa Rebeck (February Time Frame)

Frankenstein, A New Musical (June Time Frame)
Book & Lyrics by Jeffrey Jackson
Music by Mark Baron
Adaptation by Gary P. Cohen

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (October Time frame)

If you are interested in directing any of these pieces please send an e-mail to our Season Director, Matthew Randall. Please include a statement of interest for the show and contact information.

Director submissions due by May 1st.
With interviews by appointment.

Evil Dead Cast!!

Congratulations to the cast of Taking Flight’s Evil Dead: The Musical!  Thanks to everyone who auditioned; we had a lot of truly stellar talent come out, and it was not an easy job casting this show.  We are very excited to begin working on this campy, zombietastic endeavor, and would like to congratulate and welcome the cast to Taking Flight.

Ash – Jesse Baskin
Linda – Katie Pond
Scotty – ReShawn Johnson
Shelly – Gretchen Wright
Jake – Glen Bartram
Cheryl – Susanna Todd
Annie – Laura Fontaine
Ed – Sean Cafferky
Moose/Prof – Stephen Wheeler

Evil Dead: The Musical still casting two roles

Taking Flight Theatre Company is holding callbacks for their upcoming production of Evil Dead: The Musical for the following roles ONLY:


Ash (Male – Tenor/Baritone): The hero and iconic character of the musical. This devoted S-Mart housewares employee evolves over the course of the show from a cowardly college student to a wisecracking deadite slayer with his detachable hand chainsaw and 12 gauge boomstick.

Linda (Female – Mezzo-Soprano): The prototypical girl next door. Linda is sweet, thoughtful, and completely devoted to Ash, until she turns evil and tries to kill him. She laughs an annoyingly inordinate amount of time after transforming.

Callbacks: Thursday, March 11th at 7:30 p.m.
* Cold Readings From the Script
* Songs from the show

Waddell Theater, NOVA Loudoun Campus
1000 Harry Byrd Highway
Sterling, VA

SYNOPSIS: Based on Sam Raimi’s 80s cult classic films, EVIL DEAD tells the tale of 5 college students who travel to a cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force. And although it may sound like a horror story, it’s not! The songs are hilariously campy and the show is bursting with more farce than a Monty Python skit. EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL unearths the old familiar story: boy and friends take a weekend getaway at abandoned cabin, boy expects to get lucky, boy unleashes ancient evil spirit, friends turn into Candarian Demons, boy fights until dawn to survive. As musical mayhem descends upon this sleepover in the woods, “camp” takes on a whole new meaning with uproarious numbers like “All the Men in my Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons”, “Look Who’s Evil Now”, and “Do the Necronomicon”.

For more information contact director, Phil Archey at: philliparchey@yahoo.com or call 814.934.4177

www.tftheatre.org