May 13, 2009
NYC Director to Lead 'Willy Wonka' Production at Chief Logan Park
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Logan, WV (HNN) – New York City based Director, Actress, Choreographer and Instructor, Robyn Berg is set to direct the upcoming production of "Willy Wonka" which opens at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheatre in Chief Logan State Park on June 16, 2009.
The well traveled and highly experienced Berg is looking forward to her arrival in Logan. “It is a great opportunity to spend the time in Southern West Virginia directing 'Willy Wonka'! WV has a reputation for its beauty and friendly people and directing 'Willy Wonka' is an exciting challenge. What better way to spend the summer?” says Berg.
Auditions for Willy Wonka and The Aracoma Story will be held at the Logan High School Theater on Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th. Friday auditions will be from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday auditions will be from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Call-backs are planned for Sunday, May 17th from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Auditions are open to men, women, boys and girls of all ages. There are both singing and non-singing roles. Those planning to audition for Willy Wonka should be prepared to sing a 30 second piece from the song of their choice. Songs from the show are acceptable, but not mandatory. Please bring the sheet music to your song. An accompanist will be provided at the audition. A minimum of 6 men and 6 women, as well as a multitude of boys and girls are needed to cast this show.
Show dates for "Willy Wonka" will be from June 16th – July 5th while show dates for "The Aracoma Story" will be from July 21st – August 8th. All performances are at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheatre in Chief Logan State Park. Shows run Tuesday through Saturday nights with a special Sunday night performance of Willy Wonka on July 5th. All shows begin promptly at 8:30pm. For more information you can call The Aracoma Story, Inc. office at (304) 752-0253 or visit www.thearacomastory.com.
Berg originally hails from Chicago, where she worked extensively after receiving a degree in Theatre Performance and Television/Video Communications from Bradley University, Peoria, IL. At Bradley, she received 3 Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship nominations and studied abroad in London, England. While in the Windy City, Robyn taught acting, dancing and singing for companies such as Greenlight Performing Company, Appletree Theatre, Aurorarts Arts Alliance, Pegasus Players Theatre and others. On the Chicago stage, Robyn played a variety of roles, including Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice and a one-year stint as the title role in the musical Cinderella.
Next, Berg spent a summer directing multiple shows and teaching at Ballibay Fine Arts Camp in Pennsylvania. She then moved to New York City and delved into more classical acting work, playing Olivia in Twelfth Night and Lady Macduff in Macbeth. Meanwhile she continued to pursue her passion for teaching by working with Brooklyn’s Marquis Studios and directed a world premiere called Shhh! which was recently published with her name and cast credits. Berg then spent another summer on the road directing an ensemble created, original production entitled Hamlite: Half the Length, Half the Verse, Double the Laughs for Windsor Mountain in New Hampshire. She and 13 International Teens toured the show as “The New England Traveling Minstrels” playing venues such as Boston’s Faneuil Hall during the Democratic National Convention and at The Bread and Puppet Theatre in Vermont.
In 2005, Miss Berg was invited to join the Master of Fine Arts in Acting Program at the University of Florida. Here, she had leading roles performing in The Cherry Orchard, The Man of Mode (which earned her another Irene Ryan), The Exonerated and Lysistrata (with which she toured Greece). Robyn also worked with The Hippodrome State Theatre, a professional theatre in Gainesville, FL multiple times where one of her most memorable roles was Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol—a role she played for two consecutive years. While in Flordia, she performed in a variety of commercials, infomercials and films in the Gainesville, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville markets.
Upon graduating with her Master’s Degree, Miss Berg returned to New York City to continue acting, directing and teaching. She recently played Lady Montague in Romeo & Juliet and Teresa Salieri (opposite Tony nominated Broadway legend Robert Cuccioli who played the lead role in Jekyll & Hyde) in Amadeus at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Her most recent directing project involved 8 short plays for the Madison Young Playwrights Festival at The Playwrights Theatre. For the last year, she has taught Sociodrama and Creative Drama for IDEAS Drama in Brooklyn. Miss Berg will arrive in Logan next week to prepare for auditions. After her tenure in Logan, she will head to the west coast to teach for the Long Beach Shakespeare Company in California. You can learn more about Miss Berg by visiting here website www.robynberg.com.
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NYC Director to Lead 'Willy Wonka' Production at Chief Logan Park
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Logan, WV (HNN) – New York City based Director, Actress, Choreographer and Instructor, Robyn Berg is set to direct the upcoming production of "Willy Wonka" which opens at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheatre in Chief Logan State Park on June 16, 2009.
The well traveled and highly experienced Berg is looking forward to her arrival in Logan. “It is a great opportunity to spend the time in Southern West Virginia directing 'Willy Wonka'! WV has a reputation for its beauty and friendly people and directing 'Willy Wonka' is an exciting challenge. What better way to spend the summer?” says Berg.
Auditions for Willy Wonka and The Aracoma Story will be held at the Logan High School Theater on Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th. Friday auditions will be from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday auditions will be from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Call-backs are planned for Sunday, May 17th from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Auditions are open to men, women, boys and girls of all ages. There are both singing and non-singing roles. Those planning to audition for Willy Wonka should be prepared to sing a 30 second piece from the song of their choice. Songs from the show are acceptable, but not mandatory. Please bring the sheet music to your song. An accompanist will be provided at the audition. A minimum of 6 men and 6 women, as well as a multitude of boys and girls are needed to cast this show.
Show dates for "Willy Wonka" will be from June 16th – July 5th while show dates for "The Aracoma Story" will be from July 21st – August 8th. All performances are at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheatre in Chief Logan State Park. Shows run Tuesday through Saturday nights with a special Sunday night performance of Willy Wonka on July 5th. All shows begin promptly at 8:30pm. For more information you can call The Aracoma Story, Inc. office at (304) 752-0253 or visit www.thearacomastory.com.
Berg originally hails from Chicago, where she worked extensively after receiving a degree in Theatre Performance and Television/Video Communications from Bradley University, Peoria, IL. At Bradley, she received 3 Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship nominations and studied abroad in London, England. While in the Windy City, Robyn taught acting, dancing and singing for companies such as Greenlight Performing Company, Appletree Theatre, Aurorarts Arts Alliance, Pegasus Players Theatre and others. On the Chicago stage, Robyn played a variety of roles, including Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice and a one-year stint as the title role in the musical Cinderella.
Next, Berg spent a summer directing multiple shows and teaching at Ballibay Fine Arts Camp in Pennsylvania. She then moved to New York City and delved into more classical acting work, playing Olivia in Twelfth Night and Lady Macduff in Macbeth. Meanwhile she continued to pursue her passion for teaching by working with Brooklyn’s Marquis Studios and directed a world premiere called Shhh! which was recently published with her name and cast credits. Berg then spent another summer on the road directing an ensemble created, original production entitled Hamlite: Half the Length, Half the Verse, Double the Laughs for Windsor Mountain in New Hampshire. She and 13 International Teens toured the show as “The New England Traveling Minstrels” playing venues such as Boston’s Faneuil Hall during the Democratic National Convention and at The Bread and Puppet Theatre in Vermont.
In 2005, Miss Berg was invited to join the Master of Fine Arts in Acting Program at the University of Florida. Here, she had leading roles performing in The Cherry Orchard, The Man of Mode (which earned her another Irene Ryan), The Exonerated and Lysistrata (with which she toured Greece). Robyn also worked with The Hippodrome State Theatre, a professional theatre in Gainesville, FL multiple times where one of her most memorable roles was Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol—a role she played for two consecutive years. While in Flordia, she performed in a variety of commercials, infomercials and films in the Gainesville, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville markets.
Upon graduating with her Master’s Degree, Miss Berg returned to New York City to continue acting, directing and teaching. She recently played Lady Montague in Romeo & Juliet and Teresa Salieri (opposite Tony nominated Broadway legend Robert Cuccioli who played the lead role in Jekyll & Hyde) in Amadeus at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Her most recent directing project involved 8 short plays for the Madison Young Playwrights Festival at The Playwrights Theatre. For the last year, she has taught Sociodrama and Creative Drama for IDEAS Drama in Brooklyn. Miss Berg will arrive in Logan next week to prepare for auditions. After her tenure in Logan, she will head to the west coast to teach for the Long Beach Shakespeare Company in California. You can learn more about Miss Berg by visiting here website www.robynberg.com.
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