PostScript Series Talkbacks

Join the cast of Triad Stage’s MainStage productions for a non-scripted, freewheeling discussion after a performance. PostScript discussions are FREE, open to the public and do not require attendance to The MainStage performance. PostScript is part of Triad Stage’s Theater PLUS programming, dedicated to enhancing the audience’s theater-going experience.

There are three more PostScript discussions being held in The UpStage Cabaret during the 2011-2012 season.

New Music, Part I - March 1, following the 7:00 pm performance of Part I
New Music, Part II - March 8, following the 7:00 pm performance of Part II
Ain't Misbehavin' - April 26, following the 7:30 pm performanc

The PostScript talkback for The Illusion will be held in The MainStage Theater following the June 21 7:30 pm performance.

The Listening Room: A Series of Intimate Concerts

Intimate concerts are the focus of this series presented by Triad Stage and our partnering musical organizations and artists from around the region. Whether it’s folk, bluegrass, jazz, adult contemporary or blues, the sound is up close and personal as local and nationally recognized artists bring a unique musical experience to the Triad.

		Laurelyn Dossett & Friends Laurelyn Dossett, singer/songwriter and co-creator of Triad Stage’s Brother Wolf, Beautiful Star, Bloody Blackbeard and Providence Gap, hosts three Listening Room concerts, featuring performances by some of her favorite singer/musician collaborators. Featuring Red June Red June is a powerful trio hailing from Asheville, NC filled out by John Cloyd Miller, Will Straughan and Natalya Weinstein. The band features strong three part harmonies, emotive songwriting, and tasteful instrumental work. Red June’s debut album, Remember Me Well, was recently voted #1 in WNCW’s Regional Top 20 Contest and #31 in their Top 100 of 2010 Contest. Saturday, March 3 8:00 pm Tickets: $15 Cabaret Club Members: $13 BUY NOW!
		Mondre Moffett and the A&T Jazz AllStars Mondre Moffett, director of Jazz Studies at NC A&T State University and prolific trumpeter, composer, educator and bandleader, showcases the A&T Jazz AllStars. (Mr. Moffett and the A&T Jazz AllStars will be also seen onstage in Triad Stage’s Spring 2012 MainStage production of Ain’t Misbehavin’: The “Fats” Waller Musical Show.) Thursday, February 16 8:00 pm Tickets: $12 Cabaret Club Members: $10 BUY NOW!
		Greensboro Symphony "ON Edge" You will be sitting on the edge of your seat when you experience musicians of the Greensboro Symphony playing music “ON Edge” of the contemporary music scene. EastWind Ensemble Mary Ashley Barret, oboe Anthony Taylor, clarinet Steven Stusek, saxophone Kelly Burke, bass clarinet Michael Burns, bassoon A resident faculty quintet at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro,. EastWind Ensemble is an unusually talented group who has achieved an enviable internationally reputation for presenting a Baroque to modern repertoire. No surprise, for each of the players brings exceptional performing skills along with extensive solo and chamber music experience. Friday, March 2 8:00 pm Tickets: $18 Cabaret Club Members: $16 BUY NOW!   Stravinsky L'histoire du Soldat for trio Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violin Nate Beversluis, piano Kelly Burke, clarinet A Faustian fable from Russian lore, translated into vivid music oozing with character by the great 20th century master. Humor, passion, dance, sexy tangos, doubt, trickery and penance come through the music. Friday, April 27 8:00 pm Tickets: $18 Cabaret Club Members: $16 BUY NOW!
		EMFfringe presents Coming off a successful season celebrating their 50th Anniversary, the Eastern Music Festival's EMFfringe series returns to The UpStage Cabaret for three Listening Room concerts. Artist TBA Saturday, April 28 8:00 pm Tickets on sale soon

Touring Theatre of North Carolina

Based in Greensboro, Touring Theatre of North Carolina brings to life original adaptations of literature and historical documents, calling into focus issues of culture, ethnicity and gender.

Kinfolk Series
Lee Smith's "Tongues of Fire"

“The year I was thirteen—1957—my father had a nervous breakdown, my brother had a wreck and I started speaking in tongues.” So begins Lee Smith’s "Tongues of Fire", a story of teen-age dislocation and bewilderment when a middle-class family’s circumstances spin out of control. With a mother firmly focused on “rising above” the nervous breakdown, and “keeping up appearances at all costs,” teen-age Karen longs for attention. She eventually finds it in a working class, primitive church where she is baptized in a plastic swimming pool and speaks in tongues. "Tongues of Fire," like other stories by Lee Smith, is rich in detail, comic yet dark, and filled with references to music. "Tongues of Fire" is accompanied by a women’s a cappella trio.

April 11, 12, 13 and 14 8:00 pm
April 15 2:00 pm
Tickets: $15
Cabaret Club Members: $10
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The Monti StorySLAM

The hottest show in Durham hits Greensboro! Have a story to tell? Here’s your chance. An offshoot of the wildly popular signature storytelling series, The Monti, StorySLAMs are “open mic” nights for anyone with a story to tell. Each night, 8 volunteers from the audience take the stage to share 5 min narratives on the show's theme. The stories are scored by a panel of audience judges and at the end, a winner is declared. So whether you have a story of your own or enjoy hearing the stories of others, The Monti StorySLAM is for you!

"9 to 5: Stories about Work"
Thursday, February 23 8:00 pm
Tickets: $12
Cabaret Club Members: $10
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Thursday, April 19 8:00 pm
Tickets: $12
Cabaret Club Members: $10
On sale March 27

Thursday, May 17 8:00 pm
Tickets: $12
Cabaret Club Members: $10
On sale April 24

Paper Lantern Theatre Company

Paper Lantern Theatre Company was founded in January 2009 by six local theatre artists who wanted a place of their own to work and create in a professional environment. Producing an eclectic and diverse brand of theatre, they have collaborated with over 40 actors, designers and theatre professionals during their first season. Paper Lantern’s mission is to produce plays that provide theatre artists and their audiences an opportunity to grow through creation, collaboration and risk.

Please check back for more information on upcoming productions.

Sunday Night @ The Movies with a/perture

A great flick + great friends = a great time in The UpStage Cabaret. Join us as a/perture cinema presents some of the best modern classics on film. Come have a beer or a glass of wine, grab some free popcorn and enjoy your favorite films on the big screen.

a/perture cinema is an independent, locally-owned movie theater in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, screening a mix of independent, foreign, documentary, local, and festival films. Sunday Night @ The Movies with a/perture brings back the intimate movie-going experience of yesteryear and serves as a modern, unique alternative to giant chain cineplexes.

Film titles will be announced throughout the season.

Reason2Rhyme’s Poetry Cafe, with Josephus III

Reasons2Rhyme’s Poetry Cafe allows artists’ voices to be heard in the spirit of open mic. Spoken Word Poetry, Live Music, Vocalist, Artistic Movement and more will assist in tapping into the rhythm of life. The night will engage, inspire and motivate its audience to share, build and connect with one another. Hosted by Josephus III, the night is sure to entertain and enlighten!

Friday, March 9 8:00 pm
Tickets: $10
Cabaret Club Members: $8
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Friday, May 18 8:00 pm
Tickets: $10
Cabaret Club Members: $8
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Happy Together

starring Georgia Rogers Farmer and Kelly Smith
with the Likewise Jazz Trio

After last season’s successful debut, Georgia and Kelly are excited to return to The Upstage Cabaret in time for Valentine’s Day. This year’s event will feature an eclectic mix of songs from Pop to Broadway to the Standards — something for everyone and will again be accompanied by the versatile Likewise Jazz Trio. Looking for a unique night out that's funny, poignant and pleasantly unexpected? THIS is your night! Treat your Valentine to a delightful evening of songs and stories.

February 9, 10 and 11 8:00 pm
Tickets: $20
Cabaret Club Members: $18
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Cyrus Art Production

The Traveling Ancestor

Using dance, text, video, and song The Traveling Ancestor is a three-part cabaret performance that delves into some of the ways that people of African descent have moved, migrated, or mobilized throughout American history. This work is inspired by the poetry of Louis Mustafa Audrey and is choreographed and directed by Duane Cyrus.

The viewer is invited to journey to the early 1800s onboard the fictional slave ship Empire as it leaves a trail of silent, waterlogged victims in its wake. The next stop is by train to the 1930s Chicago dressing room of an aging chanteuse who reveals her motivation for fleeing the the South for what she thought was a better life up North. The final destination is by foot to Greensboro, NC in the 1960s where students of African descent help to mobilize a nation through marching and even sitting still in civil protest.

The Traveling Ancestor is a performance work inspired by the poems of Louis Mustafa Audrey. It is about the location of black people in the Diaspora—the myriad journeys and manifestations of black people throughout history. It is the shifting location of black culture, the elusive concept of "other" in a white hegemony. In a larger sense, the work speaks to the journey we are all on—regardless of color. It calls to the audience to witness some of the diverse perspectives and influences that African Americans have had on Western culture. 

May 3, 4 and 5
Tickets on sale soon

Purrrlesque!

Purrrlesque! is proud to bring to Greensboro The First Annual Purrrlesque! Follies Burlesque Showcase! With burlesque, music, comedy, sideshow, and many other styles of acts into one show which gives a performance that the audience adores and remembers. It's Vaudeville at its best with a collective troupe of Tiger RoxXx, Jenn Martin, Just Jingles, Lips Sealed, Peaches de Vine, and Stage Slave Gavin… as well as a fine crew of kittens, volunteers, and guest talent from all over the East Coast, all coming together for this charity event. Participating in their fourth Greensboro Fringe Festival in 2012, Purrrlesque! presents two nights showcasing the arts finest with 24 performances scheduled in six styles of burlesque each night! Burlesque has always been an art form that has inspired, empowered, and honored the human form... through the ages it has allowed the performer to tell a tale of comedy, satire, or even oppression with its witty puns and sensual slow reveals. This showcase will honor the art and empower the soul!

February 3 and 4
ADDED PERFORMANCE - Saturday, February 4  11:00 pm
Tickets: $15
Cabaret Club Members: $13
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Victory Lane: One Woman’s Quest for the Checkered Flag
starring Lisa Dames

Best known locally for her performance in Das Barbecü at Triad Stage in 2005 and her performances as Patsy Cline touring all over the Southeast, Lisa Dames makes her UpStage Cabaret debut with a new production. Victory Lane: One Woman’s Quest for the Checkered Flag is a one-woman musical cabaret show with book and lyrics by Janet Allard and Sam Frazier.

May 10 - 13
Tickets on sale soon

WUNC's "The State of Things"

WUNC 91.5 brings Frank Stasio and his daily radio show, "The State of Things” to The UpStage Cabaret for several live broadcasts throughout our 2011-2012 season. Devoted to bringing the issues, personalities, and places of North Carolina to its listeners, “The State of Things” presents the Tar Heel experience through sound, story, discussion, commentary and listener participation.

The next live broadcast:

Tuesday, February 24 12:00 pm
Admission is FREE, but a reservation is required by Tuesday, February 21.
RSVP to rsvp@wunc.org

For more on the broadcast, click here.