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Brighton Beach Memoirs

Mesa Community College Theatre

April 30-May 3, 2009

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Part one of Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy: a portrait of the writer as a Brooklyn teenager in 1937 living with his family in crowded, lower middle class circumstances. Eugene, the young Neil Simon, is the narrator and central character. His mind is full of fiercely fantasized dreams of baseball and dimly fantasized images of girls. The play captures a few days in the life of a struggling Jewish household that includes Eugene's hard working father, his sharp tongued mother, his older and vastly more experienced brother Stanley, his widowed aunt and her two young daughters. It is a deeply appealing play that deftly mixes drama with comedy.

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  April 30-May 3, 2009

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  Thursday-Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm

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  Theatre Outback at Mesa Community College

  1833 West Southern Avenue Mesa, AZ 85202

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  • Event Name: Children of Eden
    "Don't Miss the show stopping Eve"
    Review posted by: Becky Hansen from Mesa, AZ, Jul 18, 2008
    

    I went to the Children of Eden not sure what to expect and was throughly amazed at the girl who plays Eve. Malia will bring you to tears with her portrayal of Eve! Her voice was true, her emotions... Expand

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    I went to the Children of Eden not sure what to expect and was throughly amazed at the girl who plays Eve. Malia will bring you to tears with her portrayal of Eve! Her voice was true, her emotions believable, and I rejoiced every time she was on stage. David as “The Father” has authority and commands the stage. My only complaint is the Orchestra over powered the singin at times. Other than that you don't want to miss out on a great show right here in Mesa. Collapse

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  • Event Name: Seussical
    "don't miss out!!"
    Review posted by: Anonymous from Tempe, AZ, Mar 08, 2008
    

    This is a fantastic show with an extremely talented cast! The entire show is super-high energy with wonderful choreography, fabulous costumes, and great performers. Be sure and catch this show - it... Expand

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    This is a fantastic show with an extremely talented cast! The entire show is super-high energy with wonderful choreography, fabulous costumes, and great performers. Be sure and catch this show - it only runs this weekend! Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity!! Collapse

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  • Event Name: Blackbeard the Musical
    "FANTASTIC PERFORMANCES, STRONG MUSIC, WEAK SCRIPT"
    Review posted by: H.A. Semmens from Tempe, AZ, Jul 23, 2007
    

    BLACKBEARD is an amazing visual experience. The set seamlessly transforms from one pirate ship to another. The orchestra & chorus push the music to soaring heights. The main cast is rock solid, led by... Expand

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    BLACKBEARD is an amazing visual experience. The set seamlessly transforms from one pirate ship to another. The orchestra & chorus push the music to soaring heights. The main cast is rock solid, led by Jere VanPatten's show stealing performance as foppish Stede Bonnet, the Gentleman Pirate. (I smell Zoni for VanPatten!) Unfortunately, the script lacks structure. I honestly can't tell who I'm supposed to be rooting for. None of the characters are developed enough to truly take charge of the story. Beyond the bravado, we get few insights into Blackbeard's personality. Leading ladies Mary & Anne use their beautiful voices to belt out several sappy, codependent love songs about how they can't possibly live without their men. These are counterbalanced by some very strong numbers including "Bad Boys," "The Look Makes the Man," and VanPatten's 2 showstopping numbers "Bonnet's Tale" & "If You Want to be a Pirate." Best of luck to the show in the future but the story needs work. Collapse

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