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Click Here To Learn More |  Falcon’s Social Media Section for our production of The 39 Steps is already getting some great press! Check out Katie Clavey’s coverage on Local 12 this morning:
Local 12 –Falcon Theatre Falcon is proud to be the first theater in the area to try something like this. Leveraging social media is a growing trend for all theaters but live tweeting during performances has been a taboo up until now. Ted Weil,Falcon’s Artistic Director said,“This is an experiment for us but we believe that,with the guidelines we’ve put in place,it will not only be a media success,but it will also preserve the traditional theater experience for the whole audience.” Falcon’s production of The 39 Steps is the first local production of this wildly successful show so it’s fitting that the media efforts for this show also break some new ground. Tickets are on sale and moving fast! You can purchase tickets by clicking the Purchase Tickets link to the right or by visiting our Tickets and Information page.  Cast of The 39 Steps From the New York Times calling Twitter at the theater the ”unsavory confluence of social media and the arts”to the St. Louis Shakespeare Theater’s artistic director calling “tweet seats”a “national trend”,the use of social media during performing arts is a hot topic in arts communities around the country,inciting passions on both sides of the social media fence. Falcon Theater,long known for its edgy,quirky musicals and appreciation for the classics,has decided to jump into the fray head-first by initiating a Social Media Section during the run of The 39 Steps, February 10-25,2012 at Monmouth Theater in Newport,Kentucky. Inspired by the feedback they’d received–often surreptitiously during the show,or at intermission–from past partnerships with social media savvy patrons,including local bloggers,Twitter users and Yelp Elites,Artistic Director Ted Weil and Director of Marketing Julie Niesen Gosdin thought that there had to be a way to incorporate this phenomenon in a more organized way. After participating in a divided,if enthusiastic,conversation about the idea of “tweet seats”with other arts supporters on Facebook and in person,Weil and Niesen Gosdin realized that their upcoming show, The 39 Steps,would be a great test for this controversial way of interacting with the audience.
Patrons in the Social Media Section–the back two rows of the theater–will be provided with discounted tickets,a hashtag,and the freedom to Facebook,Tweet and Instagram their way through the Hitchcockian farce. ”We realize that not everyone is on Twitter or Facebook,but we find the feedback that we receive from those who are to be very valuable and constructive,”says Niesen Gosdin. ”Not every show is suited for live social media,but a show like The 39 Steps,a fast-paced farce,is ripe for patrons to comment on Twitter,Facebook,or even to share photos on Flickr or Instagram.”
Instead of a Smartphone free-for-all,Falcon is instituting some guidelines. First,those who anticipate using their Smartphones for social interaction during the show are asked to sit in the back of the 85-person theater (each seat marked with a special logo),so as not to distract patrons with the glow of their devices. They’re asked to turn ringers off and brightness down,and anything they post to social media outlets should be hashtagged #Falcon39Steps. Directions for liking Falcon on Facebook and following Falcon on Twitter will be available at the front of the house,as well as in the program. In exchange,participants in this program get discounted seats–normally $15-17,if you’re in the Social Media Section. ”We realize that our theater is intimate,and that many of our patrons prefer to sit back and enjoy the show without any interaction,”says Niesen Gosdin. ”We want to be sure to be respectful of all of our patrons,whether they want to interact online or not.”  Cast of The 39 Steps What do you get when you combine four talented actors, every Alfred Hitchcock film,a touch of Monty Python and shadow puppets? Patrick Barlow’s The 39 Steps,performed for the first time by a local theater company at Falcon Theater. A hit on both Broadway and the West End, The 39 Steps takes the audience to 1935 London,on a train trip to Edinburgh,and all points in between. In a personal interview (conducted by director and Alecia Lewkowich on June 24,2011) Barlow explained how the adaptation came about: “Two writers had written a version of John Buchan’s book. I was approached by a producer to be in it. To play Hannay in it. I looked at that script and I thought it was okay but it wasn’t good enough,so I said I would rather adapt this. Then I went and look at the film and I thought how brilliant the film was and how brilliant to actually adapt the film to the stage rather than the book. And I got the go ahead and he got the rights.” Adapted from the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film,which was based on on John Buchanan’s novel, The 39 Steps takes iconic scenes–the train chase,the Palladium–and recreates them with the power of four talented actors. Director Alecia Lewkowich has assembled a talented cast,many of whom are familiar to Falcon patrons: Falcon veteran actor and director Dan Doerger (The Rocky Horror Show, Debbie Does Dallas,Hair, Down The Road) takes the role of Hannay,the unwitting victim of circumstance who find himself wrapped up in a world of intrigue and deception. Elizabeth Molloy,a familiar face at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts and others,makes her Falcon debut taking on all 3 female roles for this show. Sharing all the other roles in the play are Mike Hall and Donnie McGovern who between them play 40 other roles. The 39 Steps runs Fridays and Saturdays,February 10-25,2012 at 8 p.m. at the Monmouth Theater in Newport,Kentucky. Tickets ($17,$15 for students) may be purchased by clicking the Purchase Tickets link to the right or by visiting our Tickets and Information page. Check in on the Yelp app on your smart phone for a special offer. Two award-winning local actors will share the stage for the first time in fifteen years,presenting an internationally-celebrated two-man play of redemption and compassion. The two actors just happen to be real-life grandfather and grandson. Falcon Theatre proudly presents VISITING MR. GREEN,by Jeff Baron,playing March 3,4,10 &11 at the Monmouth Theatre in Newport,KY. Directed by Cincinnati Entertainment Award Hall of Famer and Falcon veteran,Bill Hartnett,the show features Mike Moskowitz as Mr. Green,and his grandson,Joshua Steele (also a veteran of Falcon’s stage) as Ross Gardiner. Tickets for VISITING MR. GREEN are $14 and are available online through our Purchase Tickets link or by calling the box office message line at 513.479.6783. Play SynopsisAfter his car narrowly avoids an elderly man wandering into traffic,bright young professional Ross Gardiner has been sentenced to community service;he must visit his almost victim,Mr. Green,once a week for the next six months. Curmudgeonly Mr. Green resists Ross’s help,still overwhelmed with the death of his wife and harboring a deep and painful secret. But Ross has a secret of his own,and together the unlikely companions learn to understand each other and themselves in a humorous and touching story of forgiveness and compassion. Cast of The 39 Steps Falcon is proud to announce the cast for February’s lightning fast comedy spoof,The 39 Steps. This will be the first local production of this huge Broadway and West End hit and Falcon has an outstanding cast for our premiere. Cast:
Dan Doerger
Elizabeth Molloy
Donnie McGovern
Michael Hall Directed by Alecia Lewkowich Falcon veteran actor and director Dan Doerger (The Rocky Horror Show,Debbie Does Dallas,Hair,Down The Road) takes the role of Hannay,the unwitting victim of circumstance who find himself wrapped up in a world of intrigue and deception. Elizabeth Molloy,a familiar face at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts and others,makes her Falcon debut taking on all 3 female roles for this show. Sharing all the other roles in the play are Mike Hall and Donnie McGovern who between them play about 40 other roles. The 39 Steps is an hysterical spoof of all the classic Alfred Hitchcock thrillers. From Rear Window to The Birds to North By Northwest and many others these 4 talented actors will tackle them all with a healthy dose of humor. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online by clicking the Purchase Tickets link to the right or just visit our Tickets and Information page for more details.  Lisa Dirkes Once again,Falcon Theatre will journey back to the golden age of radio for a holiday experience that’s truly unique. Join us again this year for a trip to Bedford Falls as we bring Frank Capra’s beloved holiday tale to life as a live radio drama. Audiences will get the remarkable experience of walking into a replica of a 1940s radio studio to watch a live radio drama unfold before them,complete with voice actors and live foley sound effects. Tickets are on sale now! Click the Purchase Tickets link to the right to buy online. We’d also like to welcome our cast for this year’s production: George Bailey –Stuart McNiell
Mary Hatch-Bailey –Jenny Kessler
Male Voices –Jay Dallas Benson
Male Voices –Jim Waldfogle
Female Voices –Lisa Dirkes
Female Voices –Katrina Reynolds
Announcer –Jim Bussey
Stage Manager –Judy Berrens
Foley Artists –Clint Ibele,Sheila Mudd Baker Directed by Ted Weil | |
Falcon’s Social Media Section for our production of The 39 Steps is already getting some great press! Check out Katie Clavey’s coverage on Local 12 this morning:
