The Jones Theater 2010 Summer Season

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Season Tickets: $70
Single Tickets: Adults $10 and $15
Evening Performances: 6:30, 7:00 or 7:30 pm
Matinees: 2:00 pm
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Phone: 719-783-3004 for reservations • Email Link 

2010 SUMMER SEASON

May

Route 66Our Summer Season Opens With A Walloping Foot- Stomping Musical:

"ROUTE 66"

A New Musical Revue By Roger Bean

ROUTE 66 begins in Chicago and travels along the famed ‘Main Street of America’ to the coast of California. A large car radio delivers us to each new destination along our journey, with DJs and actual vintage radio ads building excitement along the way.

In the beginning we hear a radio DJ welcome us to Chicago, and four service station attendants burst into THE TEXACO STAR THEME, followed by this string of hits: LET’S GO FOR A RIDE; BRING MY CADILLAC BACK; HOT ROD QUEEN; EVERY WOMAN I KNOW. The station bells ring, and it’s time to head out onto the open road with ROUTE 66.

Amarillo Texas brings us a law-man a little too big for his own britches in LONG TALL TEXAN; a humorous look at a lovely TRUCK STOP CUTIE; and the exciting Act One Finale – clogging and spooning to the audience favorite TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN.

The California sound of the 60s bursts upon us as we finally reach the outskirts of Los Angeles in THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA and DEAD MAN’S CURVE. In our final race toward the coast, we meet our crew at the Santa Monica Speedway in a medley of racing hits: SS 396; MOVE OUT LITTLE MUSTANG; HEY LITTLE COBRA; GTO. The Finale brings it all full circle with a wonderful new rendition of ROUTE 66.

May 21 & 22 - Fri & Sat - at 7:30 PM
May 23 - Sunday Matinee - at 2:00 PM
May 27, 28 & 29 - Thur, Fri & Sat - at 7:30 PM (Repeat)

Included in Season Ticket.

Single Tickets:
Adults: $15 – Students 16 & under: $10 - Children 12 & under: $5

June/July

Shakespeare 12th Night"A Midsummer Night’s Dream"

Shakespeare In The Sangres

The Summer Season continues with Shakespeare in our beautiful outdoor park behind the Jones Theater. Come one hour before the show and bring your picnic, folding chairs and blankets. We have covering in case of rain and if it gets really wet we move into the Jones Theater to finish the performance!

A Midsummer Night’s Dream portrays the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with the Duke of Athens, the Queen of the Amazons and with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit night. Don’t miss the fun and adventure in Shakespeare’s best comedy.

June 17, 19 & 25 - at 6:00 pm
June 27 - Sunday Matinee - at 2:00 pm
July 2 - at 6:00 pm - July 4 - Sunday Matinee - at 2:00 pm

Included in Season Ticket.

Single Tickets:
Adults: $15 – Students 16 & under: $10 - Children 12 & under: $5

"Macbeth"

Shakespeare In The Sangres
Greed, vengeance, power and all the trappings of unabashed ambition thrive in Shakespeare’s dynamic tragedy: Macbeth. As the three witches set Scotland’s greatest war hero on a journey to fulfill a violent destiny, Lady Macbeth drives her husband to murder the King and usurp the throne. Guilt slowly descends into madness for the royal couple and reveals the tragic consequences of raw, unchecked ambition.
June 18, 24 & 26 - at 6:00 pm
June 20 - Sunday Matinee - at 2:00 pm
July 1 & 3 - at 6:00 pm

Included in Season Ticket.

Single Tickets:
Adults: $15 – Students 16 & under: $10 - Children 12 & under: $5

Creativity Camp

"Creativity Camp For Children And Teens"

This year we will have two sessions:
Session 1: June 21 thru July 2
Session 2: July 5 thru July 16

Children and Teens from 7 to 16 learn all aspects of stagecraft from theater games, improvisation and makeup techniques as well as how to design their own sets and costumes for their final productions.

These are presented for parents and friends on the last day of each class, at noon, in the Jones Theater. Sessions run from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday through Friday in Studio 2, adjacent to the Jones. Includes 30 hours instruction.

Costs are $100 for each participant for two weeks and $90 for the second child from the same family. Some scholarships are available.

Call 719-783-3004 for further information and to reserve a place in this year’s camps.

Arms and the Man

"Arms And The Man"

A comedy by George Bernard Shaw
“Arms And The Man” is a burlesque of attitudes to heroism, war and British Empire. In the ironic contrast between Bluntschli, the mercenary soldier, and the brave leader, Sergius, the true nature of valor is revealed.

“Soldiering” says Bluntschli, the professional soldier, “is to get your enemy at a disadvantage and never on any account fight him on equal terms!”
July 23 & 24 - Fri & Sat - at 7:30 pm
July 25 - Sunday Matinee - at 2:00 pm
July 29, 30 & 31 - Thu, Fri & Sat - at 7:30 pm (Repeat)

Included in Season Ticket.

Single Tickets:
Adults $10 - Students 16 & under: $5

August

Youth Theater

"Give My Regards To Broadway"

A Youth Theater Musical

Combine the greatest show tunes of George M. Cohan with a sparkling story and you have the most entertaining, charming, toe-tapping musical of the season. Dick Foster is opening a Broadway show but is having problems with both money and his leading lady.

Enter Mary Collins, an aspiring actress from New Rochelle, plus “Legs” Ruby, a Damon Runyon-type bookie who is on the run from the mob. Just as all appears lost, a financial “angel” appears with the money to do the show, and Mary gets her big chance at stardom.

The Cohan songs are among his most memorable: “Give My Regards To Broadway,” “You’re A Grand Old Flag,” “Mary’s A Grand Old Name” and many more.

Aug 12, 13 & 14 - Thu, Fri & Sat - at 7:00 pm
Aug 15 - Sunday Matinee - at 2:00 pm

Included in Season Ticket.

Single Tickets:
Adults $10 - Students 16 & under: $5

September

New Rocky Mountain Voices"New Rocky Mountain Voices"

Award Winning One-Act and Ten-Minute Plays.

Plays are selected for their excellence and ability to be produced by our Theater. Performed by the Westcliffe Players.

This year, we will feature ten-minute plays as well as award winning one-act plays by authors from the Rocky Mountain States.

September 3 and 4 - Friday and Saturday - at 7:30 pm

Included in Season Ticket.

Single Tickets:
Adults $10 - Students 16 and under: $5
May not be suitable for children