StarTHE NEWSLETTER OF UDPAC • SPRING 2015

Tickets: $21 - $24Members save $2 per ticket

MARCH 217:30 PM

Ireland’s favorite Tony Kenny has gathered some of Ireland’s greatest talents for an entertaining evening of music, song, and exhilarating dance, guaranteed to provide an evening of fun and laughs. You will enjoy every minute!

Performances!

Trinity Dublin Folk Band

One of Ireland’s Best Folk Bands!

Dublin City DancersPerformed with

Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, and many

more!

Richie Hayes The singer and

comedian was a finalist on Ireland’s

The Voice!

Bernadette Ruddy Bernadette is the ultimate

Irish female ballad singer of today; truly an Ambassador

of Song for Ireland.

TONY KENNY’S Irish Celebration!

This Show’s Got it All! • Singing! • Comedy! • Irish Dancing!

A St. Patty’s Day Party Direct from Dublin!

The Golden Dragon Acrobats

TWO shows! Tickets going fast!

April 11 3 pm & 7:30 pm

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Extraordinary feats of

athleticism!Dazzling

acrobatics!

Precision and Beauty!

Daring heart-stoppingstunts!

TICKETS: $12 - $18Members save $1 • Children 12 & under save $1

In the HeightsMarch 6, 7, 13, 14 • 7:30 pmMarch 15 • 2 pmOrchestra $11 • Balcony $10Lower Side $10 • General Admission $10 Members save $1Two hours with intermission, rated PG, age 12 and up

Tony Kenny’s Irish CelebrationMarch 21 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $24 • Balcony $23Lower Side $22 • Side Balcony $21Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 12 and up

Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra*March 22 • 3 pm$18 Adults • $15 Senior Citizens,$5 Students under 25 • Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 8 and up

Upper Darby Summer Stage RegistrationMarch 23 • Beginning at 7pmVisit our Web site for more information

*Tickets for events marked with an asterisk are available only at the Box Office

Mother B - A New Old-Fashioned MusicalApril 9 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $45 • L/R Orchestra $40Balcony $25 • Lower Side $20 & $25Members save $1 Two hours with intermission

Golden Dragon Acrobats April 11 • 3 pm & 7:30 pmOrchestra $18 • Balcony $16Lower Side $15 • Side Balcony $12Members save $1$1 off for children 12 and underTwo hours with intermission

Alexander and...the Very Bad Day(Theatreworks USA)

April 24 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $10 • Balcony $9Lower Side $8 • Side Balcony $7Members save $1One hour, age 4 and up

Dancing with the Upper Darby StarsApril 25 • 7:30 pmOrchestra $24 • Balcony $22Lower Side $20 • Side Balcony $18Members save $1 • Children 12 and under save $1

Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra*April 26 • 3 pm$18 Adults • $15 Senior Citizens$5 students under 25 • Members save $2Two hours with intermission, age 8 and up

Calendar of Events

April 24 • 7:30 pmTickets: $7 - $10

Members save $1 per ticketOne hour, age 4 and up

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

April 9 • 7:30 pmTickets: $20 - $45

Have you ever had a really rotten day? Alexander has!Laugh and sing along with Alexander’s misadventures in this hilarious musical, featuring book and lyrics by Judith Viorst, author of the best-selling classic book. Discover along with Alexander that sometimes everyone has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Enjoy the performance by the professional actors of Theatreworks USA!

Box Office Hours:1 pm - 4:30 pm - Monday --> Friday

For wheelchair seating and for groups of 15 or more, please contact the Box Office.

Visa & Mastercard accepted(There is a $2 transaction fee for all orders and an

additional $.95 fee per ticket for online sales.)

www.udpac.organd click on “Buy Tickets Now”

Or...contact our Box Office!

610.622.1189Visa & Mastercard accepted

(There is a $2 transaction fee for all orders and an additional $.95 fee per ticket for

online sales.)

Pick your seats online and print tickets

at home!

ANNOUNCING OUR 40TH SEASON!

SHOOTING STARS REUNIONMay 30, 2015 • 6 - 10 pm

Check our website for more information

THE 40th ANNIVERSARY SUMMER STAGE GALA!

July 10 & 11, 2015 Check our website for more information

MAINSTAGE!Mary Poppins

July 31, August 1, 7, 8

CHILDREN’S THEATERThe Wizard of Oz • July 8 - 10

Yo, Vikings! • July 15 - 17Disney’s Peter Pan, Jr. • July 22 - 24

Junie B. Jones • July July 29 - 31Disney’s Cinderella, Kids • August 5 - 7Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. • August 12 - 14MEMBERS ONLY MAY PURCHASE

TICKETS • MAY 12 - 25Become a member now by calling

610.622.1189 or visit:www.udpac.org

40TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS!

Upper Darby High School proudly presents...

March 6, 7, 13, 14 • 7:30 pmMarch 15 • 2 pmTickets: $10 - $11

Members save $1 • For ages 12 and up

WORLD PREMIERE! On the date of the anniversary of the end of the American Civil War, Summer Stage alumnus Steven M. Fisher presents “Mother B” a new, old-fashioned musical about the remarkable story of Mary Ann Bickerdyke, aka “Mother B,” the Florence Nightingale of the Civil War. Starring Walnut Street Theatre favorite Denise Whelan, and a star-studded cast of Philadelphia and New York actors - as well as talented young singers from the Pennsylvania Girlchoir and Keystone State Boychoir - you’ll be transported to an epic time that still fascinates, captivates and haunts us to this day.

A NEW Old-fashionedAmerican Musical

Winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best

Choreography and Best Orchestrations!

Dancing with the Upper Darby Stars!

April 25 • 7:30 pmTickets: $18 - $24

Members save $1 • Children 12 and under save $1

Just like the TV show, our local “Stars” partner with professional dancers from the Utah Ballroom Dance Company. A fun, interactive evening

where YOU vote for your favorite, along with the panel of judges!

Moth er B

Starring Walnut Street Theatre favorite Denise Whelan

Two hours with intermissionMembers save $1

April 9 • 7:30 pmTickets: $20 - $45

AFTER THE COMPETITION ENJOY AN EXHIBITION FEATURING SOME OF THE NATION’S TOP BALLROOM

DANCERS! A FUN NIGHT YOU CAN’T MISS!

“An exuberant, animated shrine to the importance of family ties and being faithful to where you come from.”

- The New York Times

“IN THE HEIGHTS is the WEST SIDE STORY for a new generation!”

- Chicago Sun-Times

“It’s one of THE MOST SATISFYING MUSICALS IN YEARS.”

- New York Magazine

March 22 • 3 pm Spring Concert

Tchaikovsky’s Shakespearian tone poem, The Tempest, opens our Spring Concert, with Prokofiev, and Brahms’ evergreen

Second Symphony.

April 26 • 3 pm Season Finale: Concert for Families Families are invited to a special concert featuring Benjamin Britten’s delightful

“Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.” Narrated by Master Storyteller Charlotte

Blake Alston, all ages will enjoy this exciting piece that introduces each of the

families of the orchestra.

Featuring new Music Director, Reuben Blundell

$18 Adults • $15 Senior Citizens$5 Students • Members save $2

Upper Darby Dancers include:

Thomas N. Micozzie - Mayor of Upper Darby TownshipJudith Gentile – President of Upper

Darby School BoardBarbara Bosha – Founder and

Principal of Bosha Design, Inc.Robert J. Cellucci – Nationwide

Insurance AgentKevin Dietzler - Computer Programer,

Villanova University - Show Director UD Summer Stage

Catherine M. Dierkes - Nurse, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

INSIDE! Details on our SPRING season!TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Upper Darby School District 601 North Lansdowne Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026

The Performing Arts Center Newsletter is published for members and friends of the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center.Lauren Stevenson Yacina, Editor/Graphic Design610-622-1189 www.udpac.org

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The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center and Upper Darby Summer Stage are jointly sponsored by the Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors and Upper Darby Township Mayor and Council through the Department of Recreation and Leisure Services.

See inside for a complete schedule of performances including Tony Kenny’s Irish Celebration; Theatreworks USA’s “Alexander and...the Very Bad Day;” the Golden Dragon Acrobats; an new old-fashioned musical “Mother B;” the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra, and much more!

Don’t Miss our SPRING 2015 Season!