Advent Theatre Celebrates 32 years
2013 Spring Season "Bullshot Crummond"
British detective stories have a few things in common: wild goose chase adventures, unthinkable mishaps, and innumerous missed clues. In this parody of a 1930s sleuth movie, the dashing Captain Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond - WWI ace fighter pilot, Olympic athlete, racing driver, part-time sleuth and all round spiffing chap - must save the world from the dastardly Count Otto Van Bruno, his wartime adversary. And, of course, win the heart of a jolly nice young lady.
APRIL 19th - MAY 5th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 1:30pm
Admission prices: General Admission $20, Students & Seniors $15, and Groups of 8 or more $10 each.
For Admission:
Call the Advent Theatre Reservation line: 818.753.3353
or to pay by Credit Card click HERE
Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry. www.nhifp.org
by Ron House, Diz White, Alan Shearman, John Neville Andrews, Derek Cunningham
with
Glenda Morgan Brown
John Paul De Leonardis
Ben Gillman
Doug Haverty
Deneen Melody
Director - JC Gafford
Producer - Richard M. Johnson
Lighting Design - Krystal Smith
Costume Design - Kim Wilkinson
Stage Combat - Brett Elliott
SHOW DATES
APRIL 19th - MAY 5th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 1:30pm
Admission prices: General Admission $20, Students & Seniors $15, and Groups of 8 or more $10 each.
For Tickets:
Call the Advent Theatre Reservation line: 818.753.3353
or to pay by Credit Card click HERE
Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry. www.nhifp.org
Advent Theatre welcomes a staff of friendly volunteers for our Opening Night and the run of the play. Volunteer staff & crew positions are needed for Administration, Box Office, Concessions, House Manager, Stage Manager, Ushers, Lighting, Set Building, Props and an Assistant or two for Costumes - all skill levels are welcome. Please contact the Advent Theatre at 818.753.3353 and leave your name, your contact number and the best time to return your call.
Phone: 818.753.3353
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Reviews:
From the Tolucan Times:
Played with bravado by Ben Gillman, the hero is more like an English Clouseau. He means well though. Enter the villain, Otto Von Brunno (the charismatic John Paul De Leonardis) who with femme fatale Lenya Von Brunno (a spot-on Glenda Morgan Brown) hatches a devious plan for world domination. They must kidnap Professor Rupert Fenton (a superb Doug Haverty — whose talent at multiple roles is short of inspiring) whose secret formula in the wrong hands can manifest world chaos. Once word reaches Bullshot, the game is afoot. He gains a worthy and lovely ally, Miss Rosemary Fenton (the adorable Deneen Melody). Of course she is the professor’s daughter, but that is the beauty of it. The elements of the show work extremely well. The script is clever, and the staging is creative and vibrant. Director JC Gafford utilizes the actor’s dynamics in a most ingenious way.
— M. Jarrett Christensen, Tolucan Times
History
Deek Smith (then head of the grip dept. at Universal Studios) brought his extensive experience (and several studio grips) to help design and construct the initial theatre seating and also donated the money to build the lighting grid.
The plan was to have a six week run. But word got out and people kept coming to see the show…it was extended for six months! It became a Los Angeles phenomenon. Former cast members from the myriad companies that toured the world with the original play came to reconnect with the palpable, contagious spirit of the story.
The Advent Theatre is dedicated to the community in which it serves. Outreach through the arts has proven to be a viable means of touching lives. By offering plays and musical entertainment with an intention to raise social consciousness and community awareness, we hope to reach, teach and uplift the human spirit.
PAST PERFORMANCES
THANK YOU to the cast and crew for all their hard work, dedication and great performances!
Click here to see our past performances.
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Oscar Wilde’s Classic: The Importance of Being Earnest
