"Don Jose's Carmen"

"Carmen"

February 26th - 28th, 2010

Starring:

Mary Gould……………Carmen
JC Conway……………Don Jose
John Dooley……….…..Escamillo
Directed by : Mark Gorman

7:30pm Friday and Saturday
4:00pm Sunday
Tickets : $15.00 Adults, $5.00 Child

Adult $15

Child $5

7:30PM Friday, 26 Feb

7:30PM Saturday, 27 Feb

4:00PM Sunday, 28 Feb

For more infomation call 843-814-4451
Performances held at South of Broadway Studios 1080 E. Montague Ave., N. Charleston S.C 29405

2010 Summer in the City Auditions

now via You Tube
Deadline: February 12

This year's "Summer in the City Auditions" are being conducted electronically via You Tube submissions. The deadline is 12 midnight on February 12, 2010. Application, including submission specifications are available on our Summer in the City page.

Scholarships are available: every year South of Broadway awards between $13,000 - $20,000. On occasion students may be awarded a full scholarship.

SITC is a month long residency in NYC where the participants reside at The Juilliard School. Past years' mentors have included, violinist, Joshua Bell, internationally acclaimed concert pianists, Seymour Lipkin, Lang, Lang, and jazz great, Marcus Roberts, Broadway stars Leah Hocking ("Hairspray", 'Mamma Mia"), "Mary Poppins" leads: Megan Osterhaus (Mary) and Dan Jenkins (Mr. Banks), "Legally Blonde" Choreographer/Director, Jerry Mitchell, Bob Marks, legendary voice coach for Natalie Portman, Britney Spears, and Michael Mastro currently appearing in “Westside Story” on Broadway.

Intensive study programs are designed in five different disciplines: Theatre, Musical Theatre, Dance, Classical Voice, Instruments. The curriculum includes private study in each discipline as well as group activities including seminars and workshops. Participants also attend performances at NYC venues including The New York Philharmonic, American Ballet Theatre and Broadway.

In 2009 several of the participants auditioned for talent agents, casting directors, television and movie projects, and Broadway touring companies: “Mary Poppins,” “Avenue Q,” and “The Little Mermaid.”

For more information on SITC auditions contact Mary Gould at South of Broadway Theatre Company, 843-814-4451.

Casting Call

“Beyond Superheroes”

A ShowBiz School Production

South of Broadway Spring Festival of Teen-10-Minute plays by local teens in 3 month playwright workshops.

Beyond Superheroes is five 10 minute plays filled with villains, superheroes and the never-ending battle or good vs. evil.

• Ages 14 -18

• Requires only a “cold read”
(will provide copy for you to read)

Auditions are 12-2pm, February 13th

At South of Broadway Theatre Co.
1080 East Montague, North Charleston

Rehearsals: 2 hours per week from 2/8 continuing till 4/16. Day of the week to be determined on availability of those cast.

Performance Dates are 4/16th & 17th @ 8pm and 4/18th @ 4pm

• Participation in program required participants to sell (to be determined) number of tickets.

For More information call us at 843-814-4451.

Mary Gould on Summer in the City!

Sarah Callahan, SITC Alumni, interviewed by Mary Gould

More information on SOBTC's Summer in the City

2010 SITC Application and Guidelines
are available on the SITC Auditions page!

2009 Summer in the City Photo Album

Click on any image for a larger view

2009 Summer in the City - click for larger image

On February 7, 2009 South of Broadway Theatre Company's dearest friend and mentor, Victor Hugo Basso departed this planet.

2006 "Summer in the City" on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of art. From L-R: back row: Eli Latto, David and William Zhang, Mark Davis, Michelle Query. Front row: L-R: Leanne Agee, Emily Shipp, Kelly Machado, Bailey Koch, Mary Gould, Andres Cladera, VICTOR, Amanda Hogsten

Peggy McCay at Victor's memorial in Los Angeles.

On February 7, 2009 Victor suffered a massive coronary at the home of his boss, Peggy McCay, in Los Angeles. It was over before we even knew what had happened.
In the intervening months, to help everyone touched by this loss to cope, and as a way to honor our friend, the Victor Hugo Basso Theatre Legacy Fund has been established. With it we memorialize the generosity of his spirit and his lifelong pursuit of art.

2006 'Summer in the City' from left: Maggie Borden, Victor, ANT, Mary Gould

2006 "Summer in the City" from left: Maggie Borden, Victor, ANT, Mary Gould

This fund was created as homage to Victor's lifelong love of, and enthusiasm for, exceptional talent. We want to perpetuate for those who will never know him, his spirit of willingness to nurture and develop -- whatever the sacrifice. And he did sacrifice. Often.

Victor, as the Art Collector in Harry Lennix' 2007 production of 'Permanent Collection'

Victor, as the Art Collector in Harry Lennix' 2007 production of "Permanent Collection"

Throughout his life Victor touched and influenced hundreds of artists. He always seemed to know exactly what was needed in any given situation and he always gave it.
He was himself a great performer but always gave more of himself to others than he kept for himself.

If you were one of those people lucky enough to have experienced "The Basso Touch" first hand, this is your opportunity to 'pay it forward,' and to make sure that others can continue to be supported by the extraordinary passion he brought to everything he did.
Take a minute to visit Victor's page: http://www.southofbroadway.com/staff-victor.html or go directly to the donation page: http://www.southofbroadway.com/donate.html on our website where you can donate whatever you will. Any amount is helpful and meaningful: $5 dollars or $5 thousand dollars. Your name will be on the list of donors on Victor's page.

2008 Summer in the City, meeting everyone with keys and ID cards in the lobby of Juilliard Residence hall.

Some of the funds will be used this year towards scholarshipping a student to the milestone fifth year anniversary of "Summer in the City."* Victor was fundamental in establishing this program. He unfailingly showed up every year - at his own expense - to lend his talent, enthusiasm and wisdom to each year's group of young artists.
In future, we expect to make awards to a variety of artists who exemplify and embody the same spirit that Victor showed in practicing his art and and living his life. Guidelines are available on Victor's page.
We thank you on Victor's behalf for validating the generous life he lived for people and art.

*"Summer in The City" is a month long residency in New York City where students reside at the famous Juilliard School. Individual Courses of intensive study are designed for each participant, as well as a variety of group workshops, classes and master classes with 'names' and well-known academicians in five fields: