I'm Still Standing

Description

I'm Still Standing
A Celebration of the Music of Elton John

May 31–June 21, 2008
A.C.T. Young Conservatory in collaboration with BIRD

World Premiere
Presented at Zeum Theater

When 17-year-old pop phenom Bennie trades in Hollywood fame, a movie star boyfriend, and her outrageous diva agent Crystal Shine for the simple life at a Wisconsin high school, she learns who she really is. The renowned A.C.T. Young Conservatory presents this energetic, music-filled take on Elton John's greatest hits.

Featuring actors Alex Akin, Caleb Alexander, Julia Belanoff, Haley Best, Taylor Bostwick, Carrie Brandon, Rachel Cunningham, Gabriel Kenney, Courtney Lundeen, Elvin McRae, Marcelo Pereira, Emma Reese, Ryan Semmelmayer, Maranda Seney, and Katie Yeilding.

Written and directed by Craig Slaight
Musical direction by Jane Hammett
Musical arrangements and piano accompaniment by Robert Rutt
Choreography by Christine Mattison

Zeum Theater
221 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Made possible by a generous grant from The Bernard Osher Foundation. Additional support provided by the Crescent Porder Hale Foundation and the David B. Gold Foundation.
Cast
Alex Akin (Bennie)
Caleb Alexander (Kyle Jensen)
Julia Belanoff (Judy Pierce)
Haley Best (Lisa Hansen)
Taylor Bostwick (Jet: Ronnie)
Carrie Brandon (Jeannie Trip)
Nate Campagne (The Bird Band: Percussion)
Rachel Cunningham (Crystal Shine)
Benjamin Javier Davila (The Bird Band: Guitar)
Caroline Kamm (The Bird Band: Bass Guitar)
Gabriel Kenney (Wayne Lodden)
Courtney Lundeen (Tina Eggerston)
Elvin McRae (Tyler Frank)
Marcelo Pereira (Quinton Teel)
Emma Reese (Jet: Angie)
Ryan Semmelmayer (Vince Conklin)
Maranda Seney (Jet: Candy)
Katie Yeilding (Rosie Jankowski)

Creative Team
Craig Slaight (Playwright/Director)
Christine Mattison (Choreographer)
Jane Erwin Hammett (Musical Director)
Robert K. Rutt (Musical Arrangements)
Laurie Ubben (Musical Producer)
Lane Murchison (The Bird Band Director)
Dean Shibuya (Scenic Designer)
Jared Hirsch (Lighting Designer)
Kate Brickley (Dialect Coach)
Allen Darby (Assistant to the Director)

"Your formal training at A.C.T. is demanding, individual, and intense and is designed to refine your sense of theatrical truth by tuning your human instrument—your voice, body, intellect, and imagination."

Melissa Smith, Conservatory Director

A.C.T. seeks to develop the artist in every actor. We cultivate educated men and women of the theater with a critical sense who will energize and advance performance in America. Our training prepares actors to succeed in all aspects of the profession, but our primary goal is to prepare artists for a lifelong investment in the theater.

Our curriculum combines rigorous training in the practical disciplines of acting with the study, rehearsal, and performance of classical and contemporary works drawn from the world repertoire. We believe that actors who have an intellectual and visceral grasp of dramatic literature, who recognize a relationship between new and classical work, are uniquely prepared to collaborate in the development of new dramatic forms.

To learn more about the A.C.T. Conservatory, including the Young Conservatory, please visit http://www.ACTactortraining.org.
Bird School of Music

Bird provides instrumental instruction and band supervision to children and young adults. Our dedicated and passionate teaching staff draws from academic truths and established art forms in an effort to encourage original compositions and provoke fresh perspectives.

The Word on Bird
Bird is a school of music, an art space, a performance venue, a recording facility, and even a yoga studio. At Bird, music and technology come together in a positive and safe environment. Students are encouraged to use what's current to enhance their creative musical ideas. We emphasize technique and exposure to all genres of music, enabling musicians to build on familiar ideas to produce something unique.

Visit http://www.bird-sf.com for information about summer camps and fall scheduling.

More Info

Link

http://www.act-sf.org/stillstanding/index.html

Call

415.749.2ACT (Box Office)