Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children's Theatre

The music of Elvis Presley makes its way to Western Maryland this season when the Frederick-area premiere of All Shook Up opens at the Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre this spring. Auditions for the theatre’s production have been announced and will take place on Sunday, January 17th beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Way Off Broadway.

Those auditioning are asked to bring a headshot and resume, as well as 16 bar of prepared music and be ready to sing, read from the script, and dance. All roles are open and non-union paying. No appointments are necessary. Those auditioning should be at least 18 years old. Specific casting details can be found on WOB’s website at www.wayoffbroadway.com.

All Shook Up is an exuberant jukebox musical that will have audiences dancing in the aisles! The time is 1955 when a mysterious motorcycling stranger comes to a square town in a square state and changes it and the lives of everyone he meets forever. This loopy tale of mismatched lovers in a Midwest burg incorporates classics that range from sweet romantic ballads like "Love Me Tender" to the rollicking "Devil in Disguise." Not to mention other hits like "Jailhouse Rock," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Can't Help Falling in Love," and "Don't be Cruel." Driven by sidesplitting tongue-in-cheek humor, The King's chart-toppers, and a tinge of genuine heart, All Shook Up is destined to become a WOB classic. The story is all new - the hits are all Elvis!

The show will open April 9 and continue through June 5, 2010. Performances are every Friday and Saturday evening, with matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month, and early evening shows on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Tickets are currently on sale and may be purchased by contacting the Box Office.

All Shook Up has a book by Joe DiPietro and is based on the music of Elvis Presley. Way Off Broadway’s production will be directed by the theatre’s Executive Producer, Bill Kiska, with choreography by Amanda Patten and musical direction by Jordan Stocksdale.

For additional information on auditions, visit www.wayoffbroadway.com or contact the theatre at (301) 662-6600.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has been a leader in the region’s performing arts community since it first opened in 1995. Under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, WOB has produced such productions as A Funny Thing . . . Forum, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Oklahoma!, Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, The Odd Couple, A Chorus Line, The Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Evita, and Cats, as well as the area premieres of Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl - The Musical, Jerry Herman’s La Cage aux Folles, The Wedding Singer, and Mel Brooks’ The Producers. For 2010, Way Off Broadway is proud to bring productions of The Full Monty, All Shook Up, Nunsense A-Men!, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Christmas Follies: The North Pole Revue to the stage.

One of the most popular events at The Way off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children’s Theatre is its annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus). Each year, children and their families get to spend a festive morning with Mrs. Claus and the elves waiting for Santa’s arrival. This year, the theatre has three scheduled breakfasts: Saturday, December 19th; Sunday, December 20th; and Thursday, December 24th.

The doors will open at 8:00 a.m. on December 19th and 20th and 9:00 a.m. on December 24th. All tickets are $16.00 per person. First started in 2002, this has become an event families look forward to every year for the holidays.

Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) has become such a popular activity over the years that Way Off Broadway has expanded its Breakfast Series to also include a Magical Princess Breakfast, with a full Fairytale Breakfast in the works for the coming year.

Tickets may be purchased by calling the Box Office at (301) 662-6600. For additional information on Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus), or for details on the Way Off Broadway’s Christmas productions, Another Radio Christmas and Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree, or the theatre’s New Year’s Eve Gala, visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.

Four years ago, audiences were first introduced to the zany on-air personalities of the 50’s radio station WWOB. Several years have passed and it is time to return to the station to see what has happened as they once again go on the air with their special Christmas broadcast. Closing out the Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre’s 15th Anniversary Season, Another Radio Christmas begins performances Friday evening, November 20th and runs through January 9, 2010.

Way Off Broadway’s holiday production is always the feel good show of the year. Perfect for the whole family, the show brings together songs, dances, and scenes to celebrate the season. Always full of laughs and Christmas spirit, the true meaning of the holiday is never forgotten.

Bringing the cast of characters to life this season are some of the most familiar faces of the theatre including Ann Davis as Annie Pinciotti, A.J. Dorsey as the Announcer, Jonny Kigin as Jonny Fontaine, Christie L. Kiska as Christie LeMont, Joe Magluilo as Sheridan Sandy, Sarah Melinda as Sarah St. James, Shawn Nakia as Shawn Masters, and Jordan Stocksdale as Jordie Jordan.

Another Radio Christmas, the sequel to 2005’s An Old Fashioned (Radio) Christmas, was written by Way Off Broadway’s President and Managing Director, Justin M. Kiska. The direction and musical staging of the production is in the hands of Bill Kiska, the theatre’s Executive Producer, with musical direction by Eric Seebach.

Another Radio Christmas runs from November 20, 2009 – January 9, 2010. Performances are every Friday and Saturday evening, with Sunday matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month. Special Sunday evening performances are scheduled for November 22nd and December 13th and 27th. Special Thursday evening performances are scheduled for December 10th and 17th. Tickets are $43 on Fridays; $45 on Saturdays; and $41 on Thursdays and Sundays.

Tickets may be purchased by calling the Box Office at (301) 662-6600. For additional information on the show, or for details on the Children’s Theatre Christmas show, Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree, or Way Off Broadway’s New Year’s Eve Gala, visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has been a leader in the region’s performing arts community since it first opened in 1995. Under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, WOB, currently celebrating its 15th Anniversary Season, has produced such productions as A Funny Thing . . . Forum, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Oklahoma!, Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, The Odd Couple, A Chorus Line, The Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Evita, and Cats, as well as the regional premieres of Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl - The Musical, Jerry Herman’s La Cage aux Folles, and The Wedding Singer. For 2010, Way Off Broadway is proud to bring productions of The Full Monty, All Shook Up, Nunsense A-Men!, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Christmas Follies: The North Pole Revue to the stage.