A musical conceived and developed by David De Silva, book by Josè Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes, lyrics by Jacques Levy July 17-19, 23-26, 30-August 2, 6-9, 2009
Mark Shurilla and his merry bad of rockers will present Mark Shurilla's 50th Anniversary of "The Day The Music Died" on Friday, August 21st at 7:30pm at The Playhouse!
All tickets for the show are $28. You can buy tickets on-line by clicking this link or by calling The Sunset Playhouse Box Office at 262-782-4430.
W.A.M.I. (Wis. Area Music Industry) award winning Tribute Artist Mark Shurilla has become famous for playing the music of Buddy Holly,Ritchie Valens,the Big Bopper,Dion and more from the famous 'Winter Dance Party' a 1959 tour of the Midwest which kicked off in Mark's hometown of Milwaukee on Jan. 23,1959.
Mark has concieved a full scale salute to the golden age of rock and roll which also includes a tribute to Johnny Cash by W.A.M.I award winning rockabilly/americana artist Liam Ford,Danny J. the 'Pavarotti of Rock', and Marvalous Marla's girl group tribute.
This special concert will also function as Elm Grove native Jayne Taylors' CD release of 'Firecracker' produced by Mark and his band,the Greatest Hits.
Sunset Playhouse School for the Arts of Elm Grove is a not-for-profit educational program that has been serving the greater Milwaukee area for four decades. The School for the Arts offers a wide variety of performing arts classes for all ages. Classes are conducted during four sessions throughout the year plus a two week summer camp. Each class ends with an informal open house where students present class experiences to family and friends. Children and adults alike can choose from a range of classes in acting, music, dance, fencing, and reader's theatre. We provide a fun, safe, artistic environment for our students. We nurture self-confidence and encourage students to develop their unique tools and a strong sense of commitment and team work. Join us! We're fun for the art of it!
Sunset Playhouse, the GOLD STANDARD of community theatre, is celebrating 50 years of raising the bar and raising the curtain in Elm Grove, Wisconsin during the 2009-2010 Season!
A year-long 50th anniversary celebration kicks off in on August 29, 2009 with RUN FOR THE GOLD, a Fun Run and Walk starting and ending at The Playhouse. This fun filled event is for the entire family, and festivities back at The Playhouse include music, food and tons of fun surprises
Background Information of The 50th Anniversary Celebration:
For five decades, Sunset has been providing quality theatre at affordable prices to Southeast Wisconsin. The first community theatre in the state to be established entirely by volunteers, the building rose on its current site in 1959, opening with a production of Turn of the Screw in March of 1960. The playhouse has offered performing opportunities to thousands of actors and actresses over the years, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in the arts. And thousands more volunteers working backstage and off stage, along with a small professional staff, have kept the theatre a vibrant part of the community all these years. We now offer a year-round School for the Arts, college scholarships, internships, and 3 separate subscription series of theatrical and musical entertainment on 2 stages. In other words, we’ve come a long way, baby!
including everything from the shows our audiences will see, to events and activities involving the entire community. Chair of the festivities, Kay Knudsen Esposito, explains that there’s a 3-pronged mission behind this milestone event:
To celebrate our tradition of artistic excellence, theatre education, and community service over the past 50 years.
To honor and to thank the thousands of volunteers and the professional staff who have set and maintained the standard of excellence.
To raise awareness of our presence, our efforts, and our history so that the next 50 years will be as productive and rewarding.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy being part of the celebration. So check back here often for updates on all activities and events. There’s Gold in the Grove–but we need you to make it sparkle! If you have been associated with Sunset in any capacity through the years–-audience, actor, volunteer, donor, staff, etc.–-and would like to be included in announcements about activities associated with our 50th celebration, please send your e-mail address to
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. For further information, call Dan or Kay Esposito at 414-870-8227. You won’t want to miss this golden opportunity!
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