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Winter Session
WInter 2009 Enrollment Still Available
Classes Begin Tuesday, January 20
COOL SCHOOL WINTER PROGRAM
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ
The Basie is pleased to announce that it will begin to offer the option
of pre-purchasing parking vouchers for show nights in the brand-new,
four-story parking garage in the Red Bank Corporate Plaza,
located just 2 blocks from the Count Basie Theatre at the intersection
of West Front Street and Pearl Street (Route 35) in Red Bank.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL - 12/6
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The Count Basie Theatre, Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that owns, manages and programs the
historic Count Basie Theatre. The programs of the Count Basie Theatre are made possible in part by funds from the
New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the
Arts, and by major support received this year from the K. Hovnanian Companies, Marrus Family Foundation,
Sovereign Bank, Weichert Realtors, Mary Owen Borden Foundation, Sunfield Foundation, and the Members of the
Count Basie Theatre. Significant support has also been received from the Strategic Partners of Count Basie
Theatre: Brookdale Public Radio 90.5 The Night; Middletown Comfort Inn; Courtyard by Marriott; Holiday Inn;
Molly Pitcher Inn; Oyster Point; Red Design Group; Staybridge Suites; Blue Bay Inn; Sunrise Suites Hotels.
Design: Diane Cuddy Design, Bloomfield/Red Bank
AGES 4 - ADULT
NEW!
Acting ■ Broadway Vocal ■ Dance ■ Musical Theatre ■ Singing
On-Camera Techniques ■ Rockit for Kids™ ■ Weekend Workshops
HEADIN’ FOR
THE BIG TIME (Fridays)
7:15-8:30pm/Ages: 10-Teens/Fee: $210
Instructor: Ralph Colombino
If your child is passionate about
becoming an actor, dancer, singer, and
you support them, learn all you can
about becoming as knowledgeable as
possible in the workings of the “Biz.”
NEW! CHARACTER AND
SCENE STUDY (Wednesdays)
6-7:30pm/Ages: 8-12/Fee: $255
Instructor: Melanie Taylor
Learn to bring life and “believability”
to your role. Class will include script
work, monologues and scene study.
Exercises are designed to give the actor
the opportunity to improve his craft
while gaining performance experience.
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
THE INSIDE TRACK
WORKSHOPS FOR
SCREENWRITERS WITH
PETER FOX returns to the Count
Basie Theatre for another weekend
dedicated to writers. The workshops,
which have gained national acclaim,
are designed to guide the novice and
intermediate screenwriter through the
process of creating a working screen-
RockIt For Kids ... A Rock Band Program
Ages 8-16 Program Fee: $290 (includes a $10 registration fee)
Audition Fee: $10 (due with application)
This program gives young musicians an instant opportunity to play
Rock & Roll with their peers.
For more info, please visit rockitforkids.org or contact Bruce Gallipani
at 732-673-2589 or the Cool School at 732-224-8778 x 106.
ROCK THE BASIE ...
A Rock Band Camp for Grown-ups!
Monday:
7:00-8:15pm & 8:15-9:30pm
Ages: 18-Adult/Fee: $300
Audition Dates:
Monday, January 12 &
Thursday, January 15, 7-9pm
Start Date:
Monday, January 26
(no class on Monday, February 16)
Concert Date:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Instructor: Marc Muller
Are you a weekend guitar
warrior? Are you a drummer
banging out your favorite
classic rock tunes on the
steering wheel of your SUV?
Then grab your axe of choice
and join this 10-week course
offered to adults of all ages
in all instruments and skill
levels. These master classes,
run by veteran professional
musician/arranger/producer
Marc Muller, (Shania Twain,
Van Zant, Disney Channel,
etc) will run like professional
tour rehearsals and recording
projects are run, with a
weekly 75 minute rehearsal
focusing on arrangements,
performance and stage presentation finishing with a final
full-length concert at the
newly restored beautiful
Count Basie Theatre.
All instruments are welcome,
whether you’re a guitarist
currently taking private
lessons looking to apply
your skills in a band setting,
or a trumpet player who
hasn't played since college
that would love to get
together with a section again.
The material will cover a wide
variety of musical styles,
including classic rock, blues,
country and jazz. An audition
process will determine skill
level and parts will be
arranged not only to your
present skill level, but
designed to bring you up
to the next one.
play. Cinematic structure, pitching
techniques, and getting the completed
screenplay into the hands of film
industry decision makers are included
in this weekend seminar.
CINEMATIC STRUCTURE AND
SCREENWRITING WEEKEND
(Two-session course)
Friday, January 16, 6pm-9:30pm
Saturday, January 17, 10am-5pm
(bagels and coffee served)
Ages:16-Adult Fee: $220
In this intensive session, aspiring
screenwriters will take an in-depth look
at cinematic structure and character
development. Friday Evening: While
screening a film selected by the group,
writers will examine structural elements
required for cinematic storytelling. On
Saturday: Writers will examine the art
of the pitch, identifying effective “log
lines,” how to map out a cinematic story
in outline format and the process of
screenwriting.
Peter Fox - Peter began his career as a Story
Analyst at major Hollywood studios. He founded The
Inside Track Workshops and has helped hundreds
of novice and experienced screenwriters develop their
skills and provide them with the tools to present their
work as only a true Hollywood insider can.
POP SINGERS WORKSHOP
(8-Week program - First class on Feb. 7)
1-2:30pm/Ages: 13-Adult/Fee: $215
Instructor: Rosemary Conte
Class emphasis on technique for vocal
range used in pop styles including rock, pop,
jazz and theater. Learn how to protect
and maintain your voice. Class combines
technique and performance habits to
perfect voice and stage presence. Learn
to add emotion and feeling to your
vocal delivery so you connect with your
audience. Participants may perform
in the Student Showcase on the Count
Basie Theatre Stage, April 1, 2009.
For a detailed course description,
registration form or to read the bios of our
professional staff, log on to our website
countbasietheatre.org or call,
Yvonne Scudiery at 732-224-8778 x106
NOVEMBER 2008/JANUARY 2009 732-842-9000 countbasietheatre.org
Friday, 11/28, 8pm
$39.50/$29.50 - Group Rates Available
Sunday, 12/7, 2pm
$125/$75/$55/$35
Last Comic Standing Live 2008!
The Beach Boys
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
Last Comic Standing Live Tour will feature the five
finalists from the show, Marcus, Jeff Dye, Louis Ramey,
Iliza Shlesinger and Jim Tavare. Last Comic Standing Live!
is an annual sold-out event!
Presented by AM Productions.
The revolutionary pop sensation The Beach Boys are
responsible for hits like “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,”
“Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations.”
See them perform these and the greatest holiday hits.
Saturday, 11/29, 8pm
$49.50/$35/$25 - Group Rates Available
Friday, 12/12, 8pm
$39.50/$29.50/$19.50 - Group Rates Available
Christmas from Dublin starring the
Three Irish Tenors
Sinatra Birthday Bash
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
Celebrate the holidays with a genuine Irish Christmas, direct
from the Emerald Isle! Christmas from Dublin stars the Three
Irish Tenors: Ciaran Nagle, Kenneth O’Regan, P.J. Hurley and
features musical director David Wray.
Sunday, 11/30, 3pm
$49.50/$35/$25/$20 - Group Rates Available
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
The Sinatra Birthday Bash is a musical celebration of the life and artistry
of Frank Sinatra on what would have been his 93rd birthday. A dozen of
New Jersey’s finest saloon singers, all selected by audition specifically
for this performance, take the Count Basie Theatre stage backed by the
Red Bank Jazz Orchestra, a 17-piece professional Big Band.
Saturday, 12/13, 3pm
Sunday, 12/14, 3pm
$30/$22/$12 - Discounts available for Seniors & Children 12 and under
C O M I N G
Originating out of Asbury
Park NJ in 2003, Writers
In The Raw is proud to
announce its new home at
the historic Count Basie
Theatre in Red Bank, NJ
with performances starting
in 2009.
The WITR format consists of
four performers playing “in
the round”, with nothing else but an acoustic guitar
or piano. Each artist is drawn from a different genre
of music, representing various levels of success and
longevity in their careers. Performers trade songs
and stories, inspiring each another as well as playing
off one another to create a true, once in a lifetime
event. The artists will face the audience in a crescent
S O O N
shape on the Count Basie stage, in a “living room”
type of setting. All shows will last 4 rounds or two
hours. Artists will ask each other questions about
their songs, craft, career, etc. This dialogue is nonscripted and “off the cuff”, creating a casual and
relaxed environment that allows artists to generate
spontaneous and insightful questions with less
guarded answers.
The WITR experience is one of intimacy and
inspiration, where the attending audience is made
to feel like they are actually part of the show.
Bringing camaraderie and community among its
participants and attendees, it is unlike any other
type of concert event. WITR allows the audience
an opportunity to understand each other’s music.
As the boundaries melt away, both artist and
audience become unified through ‘the song’.
Saturday, 12/27, 7pm
$40/$35/$25 - Group Rates Available
The Nutcracker
Cirque-tacular Entertainment
Presents: CIRCURIOUS
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
Ronan Tynan was first introduced to worldwide audiences as one
of the Irish Tenors and his first solo album debuted at #2 on the
charts. His autobiography Halfway Home was published in
2002 and his latest recording is “The Dawning of the Day.”
Presented by The Company of Dance Arts.
Every holiday season for over 20 years, the Company of
Dance Arts brings the magic of The Nutcracker to life! Set to
Tchaikovsky’s stirring score; soloists from NYC ballet companies
join accomplished local dancers.
Presented by Cirque-tacular Entertainment.
CIRCURIOUS is a heart-stopping, mind-boggling display of artistry and
athleticism. Discover the WOW factor of the circus tent, concert hall, and
Broadway stage in one fantastic evening as aerialists, acrobats, fire artists,
illusionists, singers and dancers re-ignite your belief in human potential!
Tuesday, 12/2, 6:30pm
$15
Tuesday, 12/16, 7:30pm
Thursday, 12/18, 7:30pm (Sponsored by Citi)
$100/$50/$35/$25
Wednesday, 12/31, 9pm
$100/$75/$49.50/$29.50 - Group Rates Available
Ronan Tynan:
The Gift of Christmas Song
Holiday Express
New Year’s Eve with Southside
Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
Presented by Holiday Express.
Now in its 17th season, Holiday Express is a traveling
Christmas party, a from-the-heart troupe of musicians
bringing music, friendship, help and hope to those too
often left out in the cold at the most special time of the year.
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are back at the Basie for
New Year’s Eve, turning the Basie into a music-filled juke-joint
where ecstatic fans ring in yet another new year to a band blowing
hot ‘til the wee hours. OUTSIDE THE BOX will be opening the show.
Wednesday, 12/3, 8pm
$125/$78/$58/$48
Wednesday, 12/17, 8pm
$125/$68/$58/$38
Saturday, 1/3, 8pm
Call 1-800-ALLEGRO (255-3476) to order tickets!
Michael McDonald - On This Night
Kenny G Christmas Show
NJSO’s Best of Vienna
Presented by AM Productions.
Michael McDonald, artist and songwriter, is best known for:
“I Keep Forgettin,” “It Keeps You Runnin,” “Yah Mo B There”
and “What a Fool Believes.” On This Night includes holiday
classics and his greatest hits.
Presented by AM Productions.
Kenny signed with Arista Records in 1982 and three
critically-acclaimed jazz albums later, (Kenny G, G-Force
and Gravity) he was poised to hit the stratosphere.
Don’t Miss Kenny G with this special holiday performance.
Presented by New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
Ring in 2009 with a traditional Viennese celebration. Imagine
being a part of the festivities, with the rousing sounds of Strauss
waltzes, polkas and more, including Pizzacato Polka, Radetzky
March and Emperor Waltzes. Edwin Outwater, Conductor.
Thursday, 12/4, 8pm
$175/$125/$78/$68/$48
Friday, 12/19, 8pm
$25/$20/$15 - Group Rates Available
Friday, 1/16, 8pm
$35/$29.50/$20 - Group Rates Available
The Golden Boys - Frankie Avalon,
Fabian & Bobby Rydell
Nancy Scharff Ministries presents
It’s Christmas!!
Presented by AM Productions.
Frankie Avalon, Fabian & Bobby Rydell are The Golden Boys,
three of the most popular Teen Idols of the late 50s and 60s.
All-time greatest hits include “Turn Me Loose,” “Tiger” and
“I’m A Man.”
Presented by Nancy Scharff Ministries.
Nancy is returning to the Count Basie for It’s Christmas!!
An exciting and memorable evening of traditional and
contemporary Christmas favorites with Bell Choirs added to
the program for a special treat!
Elvis Birthday Bash and Costume
Contest starring Mike Albert &
Scot Bruce
Rockit for Kids Fall Concert
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
The Rockit for Kids Concert is the culminating event of a
six-week program offered by the Count Basie Theatre
Cool School Program and Rockit for Kids, directed by
Bruce Gallipani.
Saturday, 12/6, 3pm & 8pm
$35/$25/$15 - Group Rates Available
A Christmas Carol
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
Troupe America’s national tour of A Christmas Carol
The Musical returns to the Basie for what is sure to be
another set of sold out performances! A powerful story of
redemption, A Christmas Carol enchants audiences with its
simple message of selfless giving.
LUNCH BREAK NEEDS YOUR HELP…
Coming to a show this holiday season?
Please remember our community food pantry,
Lunch Break, and bring a non-perishable food
item to the Basie lobby.
The number of people needing the services
of Lunch Break has doubled since June and
the food pantry supply is at an all-time low.
Please join us in helping those in need.
Saturday, 12/20, 7:30pm
$45/$35/$30/$20
Glen Burtnik’s Xmas Xtravaganza
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
Returning for the 5th consecutive year, The Elvis Birthday Bash
is one of the most fun nights of the year! Come dressed as your
favorite Elvis to compete in the costume contest!
Saturday,1/17, 8pm
$25/$19.50 - Group Rates Available
Kathleen Madigan
Presented by Glen Burtnik.
Join us for the 18th Anniversary of Glen Burtnik’s Xmas
Xtravaganza charity event featuring an all-volunteer colorful cast
of characters. Audience members are encouraged to contribute
warm clothes, new toys and canned food for those less fortunate.
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
The host of her own show on Sirius Satellite Radio, Kathleen
Madigan is, according to Jay Leno, “One of America’s funniest
female comics.” And was recently seen on Lewis Black’s The
Root of All Evil, the History Channel’s The History of the Joke
and as Last Comic Standing “Talent Scout.”
Sunday, 12/21, 3pm
$40/$25/$15 - Discounts available for Seniors, Students & Groups
Saturday, 1/31, 7:30pm
$39.50/$29.50/$19.50 - Group Rates Available
Handel’s Messiah
Cirque Le Masque
Presented by Monmouth Civic Chorus.
The award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus has been called
“close to perfect” by the Asbury Park Press. For the first time
in 10 years, they perform the complete classic oratorio, with
professional soloists and chamber orchestra. It won’t be
Christmas without it! Dr. Mark Shapiro, Artistic Director and Conductor
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
A fully staged circus production, Cirque Le Masque is a
theatrical adrenaline rush that is fun for the entire family. Richly
lit, beautifully costumed and set to original music, Cirque Le
Masque has dazzled audiences throughout North and South
America and Europe for 15 years.
Monday, 12/22, 8pm
The Hope Concert IV
Presented by Count Basie Theatre.
An All-Star Benefit Concert under the musical direction of
Bobby Bandiera to benefit the Parker Family Health Center
in Red Bank, a free health care facility where Monmouth
County residents who do not have medical insurance or the
ability to pay for medical care can be treated.
Watch countbasietheatre.org for ticket information!
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PAST ARTISTS INCLUDE: Pete Yorn, Jesse
Malin, Dar Williams, David Mead, Ari Hest, The
Bacon Brothers, Brian Vander Ark (Verve Pipe),
Pat Dinizio (The Smithereens), Chris Barron (The
Spin Doctors), Steve Forbert, John Hampson (Nine
Days), Dan Bern, Glen Burtnik, The Pierces, Soozie
Tyrell (Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band),
Patrick Fitzsimmons (From Good Homes), Joe
Grushecky, Mike Viola (The Candy Butchers), Val
Emmich, Phil Roy, Steven Delopoulos (Burlap To
Cashmere), Ben Arnold, Mary Lee Kortes (Mary
Lee’s Corvette), Willie Nile, Jim Boggia, Amy
Correia, Scott Bricklin, Rod Picott, Mike Errico,
Patty Blee, Matt Witte, Joseph Parsons, Peter Karp,
and Jen Chapin among others.
EVENTS AT A GLANCE
11/28 - Last Comic Standing LIVE 2008
11/29 - Christmas from Dublin starring
Three Irish Tenors
11/30 - Ronan Tynan: The Gift of
Christmas Song
12/2 - Otherwise Known As
Sheila The Great/School Show
12/2 - Rockit for Kids Concert
12/3 - Michael McDonald: On This Night
12/4 - The Golden Boys
12/5 - LAR Enterprises/Holiday Doo Wop
12/6 - A Christmas Carol/2 shows
12/7 - The Beach Boys
12/11,12 - CODA/The Nutcracker/
School Show
12/12 - Sinatra Birthday Bash
12/13 & 14 - CODA/The Nutcracker
12/15 - A Christmas Carol/School Show
12/15 - Cool School Fall Showcase
12/16 &18 - Holiday Express
12/17 - Kenny G Christmas Show
12/19 - Nancy Scharff Ministries:
It’s Christmas!
12/20 - Glen Burtnik’s Xmas Xtravaganza
12/21 - Monmouth Civic Chorus:
Handel’s Messiah
12/22 - Hope Concert IV
12/27 - Cirque-tacular Entertainment
Presents “Circurious”
12/31 - Southside Johnny & the Asbury
Jukes New Year’s Eve
1/3 - New Jersey Symphony Orchestra:
Best of Vienna
1/9 - Manhattan Comedy Night
1/14 - MatheMagic!
Starring Bradley Fields/School Show
1/16 - Elvis Birthday Bash
1/17 - Kathleen Madigan
1/25 - Steinway Monster Concert
1/29 - Theatreworks/Charlotte’s Web/
School Show
1/31 - Cirque Le Masque
2/1 - Monmouth Symphony Orchestra
2/5 - Pink Floyd Experience
2/6 - David Bromberg Big Band
w/Angel Band
2/8 - Monmouth Civic Chorus
2/12 - Rufus Wainwright
2/13 - Michael Amante:
Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti
2/14 - Disney’s The Imagination Movers
2/20 - Let’s Go Science/School Show
2/20 - Louis CK
2/21 - New Jersey Symphony Orchestra:
Best of Shakespeare
2/24 - B.B. King and Buddy Guy
2/27 - MOMIX Remix
2/28 - Jersey Shore Rock-N-Soul Revue:
Bands of Brothers
3/1 - New Shanghai Circus
3/6 - Best of Second City
3/7 - Irish Rovers
3/11 - Theatreworks/Freedom Train/
School Show
3/12 - My Heart In A Suitcase/
School Show
3/12 - The Chieftains
3/13 - One Night of Queen
3/14 - LAR Enterprises:
An Evening of Doo Wop
3/15 - Rockit for Kids Concert
3/17 - Fourscore & Seven Years Ago/
School Show
3/20 - Wanda Sykes
3/22 - Monmouth Symphony Orchestra
3/23 - Theatreworks/Seussical/
School Show
3/27 - CODA’s Snow White and
The Seven Dwarfs/School Show
3/28,29 - CODA’s Snow White and
The Seven Dwarfs
4/1 - Cool School Winter Showcase
4/2 - Johnny Mathis
4/4 - Connie Francis
4/5 - Movin’ Out/Broadway National Tour
4/17,18,19,24,25,26 Phoenix Productions/Oklahoma!
4/22 - From The Mixed Up Files Of
Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler/
School Show
4/23 - Jersey Shore Rock-N-Soul Revue/
Roy Orbison
4/30 - Theatreworks/If You Give A Pig
A Pancake/School Show
5/2 - Count Basie Theatre Gala
starring Martin Short
5/3 - Monmouth Civic Chorus
5/5 - The Rainbow Fish/School Show
5/7 - Theatreworks/Paul Revere/
School Show
5/9 - Led Zeppelin Experience
5/15 - Chris Botti
5/16 - Dion
5/17 - Monmouth Symphony Orchestra
5/19 - Theatreworks/Alex and the
Very Bad Day/School Show
5/20 - The Basie Awards
5/28 - Theatreworks/James and
the Giant Peach/School Show
5/30 - New Jersey Symphony Orchestra:
Best of Nature
6/17 - Cool School Spring Showcase
6/24 - America
6/27 - Fab Faux
Box Office Hours
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■ Sunday/2 hours before show times on show days
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PHONE: 732-842-9000
ONLINE: countbasietheatre.org
FOR GROUP RATES:
Call Heidi Leigh, 732-224-8778 x123
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ