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2010 Season

MASTER CLASS
Sep 3-26 at East Sonora

RED, WHITE AND TUNA
Sep 17-Oct 17 at Fallon House

Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS
Oct 22-Dec 18 at East Sonora

THE ANDREWS SISTERS: CHRISTMAS OF SWING
Nov 5-Dec 19 at Fallon House

2011 Season

HAIRSPRAY – The Broadway Musical
Feb 5-Apr 3 at East Sonora

THE RAINMAKER
Apr 1-Apr 22 at Fallon House

THE FULL MONTY
Apr 29-Jul 3 at East Sonora

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Little Women: The Musical
Sponsored by Goodhue Properties (Silver),
The Union Democrat (Silver)

Oct. 30 Ò Dec. 13 at East Sonora Theatre


Little Women: The Musical
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Music by Jason Howland/Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein/Book by Allan Knee
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

The beloved story of the March sisters Ò Meg, Beth, Amy and free-spirited Jo Ò is brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. Set against a Civil War backdrop, LITTLE WOMEN guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds of a young America finding its voice. Ï÷relies on rich characterization, witty dialogue and more than a little class to breathe new life into an oft-told story. Ò Appleton Post-Crescent





Previews, Reviews, Articles and Background

Modesto Bee: Sierra Rep falls in love with the March family and its 'Little Women'

Background on Little Women (musical) from Wikipedia

Modesto Bee Review: 'Little Women' is Big Entertainment

Union Democrat Review: ‘Little Women’ offers plenty of entertainment




Cast of Little Women: The Musical

BRIANNE SANBORN BRIANNE SANBORN (Amy March) Brianne graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Drama. She went on to play Tinker Bell at Disneyland for three years. By then, she decided to move to NYC! After only two months, she landed the part of Mayzie in the National Tour of Seussical. Other regional credits include: Dainty June in Gypsy, The Girl in Roar of the Greasepaint and Luisa in The Fantasticks. Offstage she enjoys eating tofu and going to museums. Brianne is thrilled to be make her debut with Sierra Rep and she is a proud member of Actors Equity Association. Jer. 29:11

CAITLIN RANDALL CAITLIN RANDALL (Aunt March) Caitlin is thrilled to be back for her third show at SRT this year! Previous roles at SRT include Doris in Damn Yankees, Shaindel in Fiddler . . . Roof and Mother Abbess in Sound of Music. She also sings locally with the Sonora Master Chorale, the Treblemakers (Nuns) and teaches classroom music at Black Oak Elementary School. Other roles include Molly Shields in A House Divided at Stage 3 and Reba Freitag in Last Night at Ballyhoo at MAC. She sends a big thank you to Scott for this opportunity! Ron – PQH, MQD.

CHIP DUFORD CHIP DUFORD (Professor Bhaer) Chip makes his Sierra debut in the role of Professor Bhaer, which he played to critical acclaim this summer at the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre in Holland, MI, where he has been an acting company member for 16 seasons. He plays Mr. Flabbinjaw in the children’s TV series Come On Over, winner of numerous Emmy awards, and has done vocal arrangements for two musicals: Chaps! and Dogpark: The Musical. Chip is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association.

DEIDRE HAREN DEIDRE HAREN (Jo March) Originally from San Diego, Deidre recently graduated from UCI with honors in musical theatre. Favorite roles include Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Musical Theatre West), Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Norris), Hope in Anything Goes (UC Ivine) and Chava in Fiddler on the Roof (South Bay CLO). Special thanks to Scott for this incredible opportunity, and of course to Mom, for taking me on a date to the movie when I was eight. Jer 29:11

EMILY KAY SHRADER EMILY KAY SHRADER (Beth March) Emily is a senior at Enochs High School in Modesto and is delighted to make her SRT debut! Favorite roles include Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, and Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie. She has had a passion for singing and performing on stage since age five. Emily Kay thanks Scott, all the people who fill her life with Love, and her heavenly father for this opportunity to sing the timeless story of the March sisters.

JONATHAN SCOTT ROTH JONATHAN SCOTT ROTH (Laurie Laurence) Jonathan is thrilled, and a bit sad, to be making his final appearance as an SRT company actor! Previous SRT roles: Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees; Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof and Dean in All Shook Up. He sends heartwarming thanks to Dennis and Sara Jones, Scott Viets and the rest of the SRT family, for having faith and making such a wonderful experience possible. Thanks and love to Bert and Berlynn, Bob and June, Paul, The Risards, Tracy, Jack & Lowell, his mother Lisa, and BFF Danni. Thank You Sonora; you've been great! Love You SRT!

JULIE LUDLUM JULIE LUDLUM (Marmee March) Julie is acting in her twelfth SRT production. Earlier this year, she performed the roles of Lola in Damn Yankees and Patty Andrews in the smash hit, Sisters of Swing. Favorite roles elsewhere include The Fool in King Lear, Guinevere in Camelot, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest and Travesties, Viola in Twelfth Night, and Charity in Sweet Charity. The recipient of two Backstage West Garland awards as well as numerous awards from her theatre work in San Diego, Julie finds the greatest reward in her roles as wife, mother, sister and daughter. In Alcott’s words, “Rich or poor, we will keep together, and be happy in one another.”

KATIE ROBBERECHT KATIE ROBBERECHT (Meg March) Katie lives in the Sacramento area and has been performing for local audiences for the past 17 years, having won several awards including “Best Leading Actress in a Musical” for her performance as Maria in The Sound of Music. Some of her other favorite credits include Laurey in Oklahoma, Shelby in Steel Magnolias, and Mary Jane Wilkes in Big River. Katie would like to thank her husband and biggest supporter, Zac! On with the show!

TOM KELLEHER TOM KELLEHER (Mr. Brooke) Tom is thrilled to be making his debut at SRT. He was most recently seen in the Central Oregon production of My Way at Innovation Theater Works. Tom holds a BA in Music and Theatrical Performance from Muhlenberg College. Acting both in LA and back home in Maine, credits include; Roderigo in Othello, Jerry Lukowski in The Full Monty, Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees and Prince Charming in Cinderella. “Thank you Mom, Dad, family and friends; I would not be where I am without you.”

TY SMITH TY SMITH (Mr. Laurence) Ty is an SRT company member and some of his 62 roles here include Dr. Gerald Lyman in Bus Stop, Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof, Lord Capulet in Romeo & Juliet and Lear in King Lear. A graduate of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Professional Actor Training Program, Ty is a veteran of Off-Broadway, regional theaters and Shakespeare festivals across the country. He spent several summers with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival where his roles included Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night and Antonio in The Merchant of Venice.

 

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