Fiddler on the Roof
July 13-22, 2012
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
August 10-19, 2012
Cats
September 7-16, 2012

Updated January 9, 2012

PRESS ROOM - Woodminster Summer Musicals
Welcome to Producers Associates' online resource for journalists. Here, you will find press releases about the current season, photos and other resources, contact information, and archives of past seasons. We are proud to be Oakland's longest continually running theater company, celebrating our 45th consecutive season in Summer, 2011. Email publicist.

LATEST NEWS RELEASE - Producers Associates Announces 2012 Season of Woodminster Summer Musicals

RECENT NEWS RELEASE -Andrew Moorhead Wins First Annual Jim Schlader Musical Theater Education Award

Backgrounder - Woodminster Summer Musicals and the Community

ARCHIVE of press releases and coverage for past years

DIRECTORY of photo galleries.

Woodminster Amphitheater
Historic Woodminster Amphitheater has been home to Woodminster Summer Musicals since 1967. The magical setting and affordable tickets have made Woodminster a beloved summer tradition for many Bay Area families. (Photo by Stephen Woo)

2011 Press Releases

Photos & Resources

Contacts

PRESS RELEASES:

January 9, 2012
Woodminster Musicals 2012 Shows Announced
46th Season includes Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and CATS
Organization Makes Live Theater Affordable for Local Families
• Open Auditions March 31-April 1
• Season Ticket Renewals Available Now; General Admission tickets go on sale March 15
• Kids Come Free, $12 Previews, and half-price tickets for groups makes live theater more affordable more

August 11, 2011
Woodminster's 45th Season Concludes With Finian's Rainbow
Whimsy, Romance, Political Satire, All Musical
Organization Makes Live Theater Affordable for Local Families
August 11, 2011, Oakland, CA -- Woodminster Summer Musicals concludes its 45th season with Finian's Rainbow, presented September 2-11 at Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park. more

July 15, 2011
Woodminster's 45th Season Continues With My Fair Lady
Lerner and Loewe Classic Was Top Vote-Getter in Audience Poll
Organization Makes Live Theater Affordable for Local Families
July 15, 2011, Oakland, CA -- Producers Associates, Inc. continues the 45th season of the Woodminster Summer Musicals with the Lerner & Loewe classic, “My Fair Lady,” playing August 5-14 at Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park.
more

June 7, 2011
Woodminster's 45th Season Opens With Oliver!
Cast of 42 Presents Musical Version of Classic Dickens Story
Organization Makes Live Theater Affordable for Local Families
June 7, 2011, Oakland, CA -- Producers Associates, Inc. will open the 45th season of the Woodminster Summer Musicals with the classic Broadway musical, Oliver! playing July 8-17 at Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park. more

March 1, 2011
Carl Danielsen to Perform One-Man Entertainment in East Bay

Actor's "Lifelong Love Affair With the Music of Jerome Kern" Inspires this Show
March 1, 2011, Oakland, CA -- Producers Associates, Inc. of Oakland and California Conservatory Theatre of San Leandro announce that they are co-producing the world premiere of Can't Help Lovin', featuring the music of Jerome Kern, performed by Carl Danielsen ... more

January 31, 2011
Woodminster Musicals 2011 Shows Announced
45th Season includes Oliver, My Fair Lady, and Finian's Rainbow

January 31, 2011, Oakland, CA -- Producers Associates, Inc. announces Oliver!, My Fair Lady, and Finian's Rainbow are the shows in the 45th Season of the Woodminster... (more)

Woodminster Summer Musicals backgrounder here.

Editorial contact:
Kathy Kahn
woodminsterpr@yahoo.com
510-418-8523

For information about
Producers Associates, Inc.

 

PHOTOS below are linked to galleries where they can be retrieved as 300 dpi jpeg files. Simply click on the icon to retrieve the high resolution version, or to send a request for it to be emailed to you, click here.

See a gallery of ARCHIVE photos
appropriate for editorial use.

Woodminster Amphitheater during a performance

Woodminster Amphitheater

Photos by Stephen Woo, taken in 2010, showing Woodminster Amphitheater during a performance, from the point of view of the audience.

OTHER WOODMINSTER AMPHITHEATER

Brigadoon & sunset

Brigadoon in the foreground, Oakland and a sunset below. Sept. 3, 2009, photo by Kathy Kahn

(Click image to retrieve high res version, for even higher res email publicist.)

Sunset from the top of Woodminster Amphitheater

Classic Joaquin Miller Park Sunset, photos taken before a performance of Brigadoon, Sept. 11, 2009, photos by Kathy Kahn

West Side Story dancers onstage, backs of the audience in the foreground

Performance of West Side Story in July 2007, showing audience in amphitheater, photos by Bob Morris.

See a gallery of ARCHIVE photos appropriate for editorial use.


Most of the photos on our website are available in high resolution format by emailing our publicist. Some useful links:
Directory of Photo Galleries
All 45 seasons of shows listed, some with links to photos.
• Background information on Producers Associates, which has produced theater in Oakland for 45 years.
• Photos and information about beautiful Joaquin Miller Park, home to the Woodminster Summer Musicals.

Editorial & Website
Press Tickets
Kathy Kahn, Publicist
woodminsterpr@yahoo.com
510-418-8523

For information about
Producers Associates, Inc.

Woodminster 2010 Staff
Managing Director - Harriet Schlader
Stage manager - Lori Gourdine

Director - Joel Schlader
Costume Designer - Alison Morris
Properties Designer - Christina Weiland

Publicist/Graphic design/website - Kathy Kahn

Information about Kids Come Free
program and sponsors here

Questions regarding tickets
Harriet Schlader
harriet@woodminster.com
510-531-9597

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