‘Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’ is innovative departure for SummerFest, and it pays off

July 16th, 2009

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, KCTC  SummerFest’s second play in its three show 2009 season had a great opening last night at the Arboretum and drew positive critical and audience response. 

Candace Chaney, H-L Contributing Theatre critic wrote  “A refreshing departure from SummerFest’s usual fare, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an innovative, well-wrought, highly entertaining exploration of the human psyche.”  To read Ms. Chaney’s entire review as posted on LEXGO on the Herald Leader’s web site, click on this link:  

www.kentucky.com/lexgo/stage/story/864465.html.

“Drawing on some of the area’s best talent, the result is a darkly entertaining tale with a haunting message.” – Candace Chaney

This talented ‘Jekyll’ cast includes Bob Singleton, Adam Luckey, Kim Dixon, Susan Wigglesworth, Jacob Karnes, Matt Seckman, Jim Trujillo, and Pinelopi Williams, and is directed by Patti Heying.  

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde performs under the stars again tonight, July 16  through Sunday July 19, at 8:45 p.m. at the Arboretum on Alumni Drive. The gates open at 7 p.m. with general admission tickets just $10 for adults. Reserved chair seats are $12, and a reserved Blanket area for 4 is $49. This riveting play contains mature subject matter.

KCTC and Dr. Nick Kouns present SummerFest 2009 production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a Kentucky premiere of the adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher, from the Robert Louis Stevenson novella.

 

Coming Next Week to SummerFest 2009…

 the Tony-nominated, family-friendly, Caribbean musical, Once On This Island. Performance dates for this beautiful musical with its stellar cast are July 22 through July 26, Wednesday through Sunday, at 8:45 pm nightly.

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Sneak Peek @ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde…Opens Tonight July 15, 8:45 pm!

July 15th, 2009

Lexington Herald-Leader’s arts columnist and photographer Rich Copley has posted some great photos on his Copious Notes blog site that he snapped at the July 13 rehearsal of KCTC SummerFest’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Click on the link below to go to Rich’s blog for a sneak peek at this gorgeous show!

http://copiousnotes.bloginky.com/2009/07/14/first-look-summerfests-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/
Directed by Patti Heying and with a wonderfully talented cast of local actors, the Kentucky premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaption of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde opens TONIGHT, July 15 @ 8:45 pm. The gates at the Arboretum on Alumni Drive open at 7 pm. General admission for adults is $10 for our second SummerFest show, presented by KCTC and Dr. Nick Kouns.  This show contains mature subject matter.
The sun is shining  as we write this….so we hope to see you all at tonight’s exciting opening!  

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Ready to Open its Doors July 15

July 14th, 2009

You will find out what’s behind the many doors of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when our second SummerFest show, presented by KCTC and Dr. Nick Kouns, opens on Wednesday, July 15 at 8:45 pm at the Arboretum, and runs through Sunday, July 19.

Tune in to WUKY 91.3 FM for “Curtains @ 8″ with host Nick Lawrence from 8 to 9 pm all this week! Several “Jekyll” cast and crew members are featured segment guests with Nick and they delve into what’s behind the doors and so much more, in this  fascinating world of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a Kentucky premiere of this adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher!

Director Patti Heying  and actor Bob Singleton (Dr. Jekyll) were guests on WKYT-TV CBS 27  Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. with anchor Bill Bryant. And a scene from the play with Bob and actress Kim Dixon will be aired on WKYT’s Afternoon show later this week!

General Admission Adult tickets for SummerFest’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are $10 at the gate, which opens at 7:00 p.m. with an 8:45 p.m. curtain. A reserved chair can be yours for just $12, or a reserved blanket area for 4 is $49.  Performances of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde run nightly from Wednesday, July 15 through Sunday, July 19, at 8:45 p.m. This play does contain mature subject matter.

Coming Next Week to SummerFest: The Tony-nominated, family-friendly Caribbean musical Once On This Island, July 22-26, Wednesday through Sunday, at 8:45 p.m. 

Thanks to our great audiences, our wonderful sponsors, our talented actors, crews and staff for getting SummerFest 2009 off to such a rousing start last week with Henry IV, Part I.  And now on to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!

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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde gets ready for opening July 15!

July 13th, 2009

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will be featured on WKYT’ 27-CBS  Noon Show on Tuesday, July 14 between 12:30 and 1 p.m.  Be sure and tune in and see a scene from the play featuring talented local actors Bob Singleton and Kim Dixon.

At the conclusion of  Sunday night’s final performance of Henry IV, Part I, our talented team of theatre technicians including Production and Set Designer Kay Meyers and Lighting Designer Josh Preston, moved into high gear to, quite literally, make the overnight change-over of the sets, lights, and costumes for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, our second offering of SummerFest 2009.  A Kentucky premiere of the adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde opens Wednesday, July 15 and plays through Sunday July 19 at 8:45 pm nightly at the Arboretum.

A riveting drama with mature subject matter, “Jekyll” director Patti Heying has assembled an outstanding cast of talented local actors that include Adam Luckey, Kim Dixon, Susan Wigglesworth, Jacob Karns, Matt Seckman, Jim Trujillo, Pinelopi Williams, and in the main role of Dr. Henry Jekyll, Bob Singleton.

Bob is featured in an outstanding career-spanning article in today’s Sunday Lexington Herald-Leader Arts section by Rich Copley, H-L’s  culture writer. To view the story on line, follow this link:

http://www.kentucky.com/964/story/859997.html

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SummerFest, “Henry Four” 2Nite; Coming July 15-19: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

July 12th, 2009

Well-received by audiences and critic’s alike, SummerFest’s first week’s offering of Shakespeare’s Henry the Fourth, Part One has its final performance tonight, Sunday, July 12 at 8:45 pm at the Arboretum.  We hope to see you at the show tonight with a great  - and dry – weather forecast …Hurray! 

One of Lexington’s finest, most respected and well-liked actor’s is  Walter Tunis.  His funny, touching, wise portrayal of Sir John Falstaff “the comic Socrates” in Henry IV, Part I  is simply not to be missed.  Also known by many in Central Kentucky as the contributing Music Critic for the Lexington Herald-Leader,  Walter’s on-line blog “The Musical Box” is always a must-read for this music lover.  Today’s feature, titled “Music to learn Shakespeare by” is no exception and is a delightful look at one aspect of  the artist’s process:  how does one learn all those lines?  Read Walter’s account by clicking on the link to the “The Musical Box”: http://musicalbox.bloginky.com

To read the stellar review of Henry IV, Part I by Candace Chaney of the Herald-Leader, click on the link below.

http://www.kentucky.com/712/story/857435.html

At the conclusion of  tonight’s performance, our talented team of theatre technicians including Production and Set Designer Kay Meyers and Lighting Designer Josh Preston, will swing into high gear to, quite literally, make the overnight change-over of the sets, lights, and costumes for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,our second offering of SummerFest 2009.  A Kentucky premiere of the adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde opens Wednesday, July 15 and plays through Sunday July 19 at 8:45 pm nightly at the Arboretum.

A riveting drama with mature subject matter, “Jekyll” director Patti Heying has assembled an outstanding cast of talented local actors that include Adam Luckey, Kim Dixon, Susan Wigglesworth, Jacob Karns, Matt Seckman, Jim Trujillo, Pinelopi Williams, and in the main role of Dr. Henry Jekyll, Bob Singleton.

Bob is featured in an outstanding career-spanning article in today’s Sunday Lexington Herald-Leader Arts section by Rich Copley, H-L’s  culture writer.  Support our local daily newspaper and their arts coverage by picking up a copy on newsstands today.  

To view the story on line, follow this link:

http://www.kentucky.com/964/story/859997.html

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Saturday Night Live Theatre! Henry IV, Part I @ Arboretum!

July 11th, 2009

Just checked the Weather Channel and the LIVE Radar looks good for tonight’s performance of KCTC and Dr. Nick Kouns presents: Henry the Fourth, Part One under the stars at the Arboretum on Alumni Drive.  (If this site had audio the sound effect you’d be hearing right now: Knocking on Wood. In case of  weather, we simply hold the curtain and check in with WKYT’s meteoroligists and make a final decision between 9:15 and 9:30 pm.)  

 

To read the stellar review of Henry IV by Candace Chaney of the Herald-Leader, please click on this live link below.

http://www.kentucky.com/712/story/857435.html

The Arboretum gates open tonight @ 7 pm, and Curtain is @ 8:45 pm, Each act runs about 65 minutes.  General admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. Reserved seating is available at the gate as well.  Stop by Liquor Barn (one of SummerFest’s many wonderful sponsors!)  for food and beverages before heading out to see the play under the stars!   

A great big round of applause to our incredible talented and seasoned cast of “Henry” including: Walter Tunis, Eric Johnson, Trent Fucci, Jack McIntyre, Joe Gatton, Bianca Spriggs, Tim Hull, Mike Van Zant, Terry Withers, Nick Vannoy, Jesse Hungerford, Nick Swarts, Jeff Sherr, Mark Smith, Michael Grice, Hayley Manion Smith, Sean Harkless, Zach Mosely and Evan Chethik.

And kudos to our immensely talented creative folks, tech team and backstage crew including: Joe Ferrell, Kay Meyers, Josh Preston, Missy Johnston, Henry Layton, Chris Bowe, Richard Jones, Chris “Lito” Tamez, Avery Wigglesworth and all the Conservatory students crewing the show “in the dark”.

 

Thanks to the MANY folks who have come out and enjoyed SummerFest on our first 3 nights, and for supporting YOUR local arts and artists!  We hope to see at ‘Henry’ tonight and tomorrow night; next week at the riveting Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, June 15-19, and for our wonderful musical Once On This Island  July 22-26.

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A Double Rainbow leads to Golden Performance of Henry IV Friday night!

July 11th, 2009
A Double Rainbow leads to a wonderful performance of Henry IV at the Arboretum Friday, July 10. 2009

A Double Rainbow leads to a wonderful performance of Henry IV at the Arboretum Friday, July 10. 2009

Thanks to actor Jeff Sherr for this wonderful photograph of the Double Rainbow that leads to the SummerFest stage at the Arboretum. The photo was taken as the rains were subsiding and the sun  reappeared early Friday evening before the 8:45 pm performance of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I.

Thanks to the many experienced outdoor theatre-goers who came out to enjoy the show last night!  They knew the show would go on and they brought their ground tarps to keep their blankets dry! 

Only two more nights to enjoy ”Henry IV, Part I  - ”Enthralling and solid as rock”. See yesterday’s  outstanding review by Candace Chaney in the Lexington Herald-Leader’s Weekender or read it on line in LEX GO, at www.kentucky.com

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KCTC and Dr. Nick Kouns present SummerFest 2009

July 10th, 2009

KCTC and Dr. Nick Kouns present SummerFest 2009 at the Arboretum!

We are blessed to have such a wonderful presenting sponsor in Dr. Nick Kouns for KCTC’s SummerFest at the Arboretum this season.  His sponsorship and belief  in KCTC and SummerFest played a huge role in our development, for which we will be eternally grateful. Here’s a link to Nick’s blog site where he writes so well and lovingly about the arts…

http://www.nickydoc.net

 

We’d also like to give a shout out to Kelly Flood (State Representative, 75th District). Ms. Flood  joined our Board president Joe Cannon Artz on stage  and offered up a warm and welcoming curtain speech to our audience at the Thursday, July 9 performance of Shakespeare’s Henry the Fourth, Part One!  Thank you Rep. Flood for your kind words in support of the arts!

We hope to see all of you at tonight’s performance of “Henry” at the Arboretum! Gates open at 7 p.m. and the curtain is at 8:45 p.m.

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SummerFest 2009 Review: ‘Henry IV solid as a rock’

July 9th, 2009

KCTC’s SummerFest 2009 got off to a rousing opening last night at the Arboretum on Alumni Drive!

Click on the link below to read Herald-Leader reviewer Candace Chaney’s outstanding review that’s accompanied by photos by Rich Copley, in today’s LEX-Go, from the H-L on-line. 

http://www.kentucky.com/712/story/857435.html

Henry the Fourth, Part One continues tonight through Sunday, July 9-12 with an 8:45 p.m. curtain.

General admission  at the Gate is just $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. ”See 3 Season Pass” just $25 for adults, $12 for kids 12 and under.  Reserved Seating: $12 per chair, $49 for Blanket area for 4.

Upcoming SummerFest Shows: 

July 15-19: The riveting Kentucky premiere of  the new adaptatiopn of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!

July 22-26: The Tony-nominated, family-friendly Caribbean musical Once On This Island.

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Tickets On Line – Under Construction!

July 7th, 2009

To our audiences who want to order tickets on line: we are working with our Tech team to fix the bugs in the system as it currently exits. 

Until then, Please be assured:You will be able to purchase Season Tickets, Reserved Blankets, Reserved Chairs as well as General Admissions at the Arboretum entrances to SummerFest, beginning Wednesday, July 8 at 7 p.m.

Thanks for your patience and understanding  as we traverse this new tech/ticket component on our new website.

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