updated April 13, 2008
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 42nd consecutive season in Summer, 2008. Email
publicist.
Over 27,000 ticket holders passed through the Woodminster gates for the 21 performances of the 2007 season, including 3,000 children who attended for free under the organization’s Kids Come Free program.
2008
Season Schedule here. Check back
for a press release.
July 11-20, 2008 • Seven
Brides for Seven Brothers
August 8-17 • Seussical,
The Musical
September 5-14 • The
Pirates of Penzance
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR 2008 SEASON HERE
Photos & Resources
Contacts
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PRESS RELEASES: New Handrails for Woodminster Amphitheater Summer 2008! Safety Rail Project is Co-Funded by City Councilmember Jean Quan and Producers Associates’ Don Weiland Memorial Fund April 13, 2008 - Oakland, CA -- Producers Associates Inc. announces that safety rails will be installed in every aisle of the Woodmins ter Amphitheater by Summer, 2008. The railings have been on the wish-list of the Board of Directors of the Woodminster Summer Musicals for a long time, says Board President Karen Fong. “We are thrilled to be able to provide a safer, more welcoming environment for our patrons who may have mobility or balance issues,” says Fong. (more) Woodminster Summer Musicals Announce 2008 Season – Tickets Available! Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Seussical, and The Pirates of Penzance Will Be Performed This Summer in Joaquin Miller Park Venue Community Members Invited to Audition April 5-12 (complete
text of this press release here) Woodminster Summer Musicals backgrounder here. Editorial
contact: For
information about KQED
SPARK story and video, aired at the end of the 2003 season,
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PHOTOS below 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.
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Left, Stage Manager Lori Gourdine (leaning) and Board of Directors President Karen Fong admire the new safety rails that have been installed at the Woodminster Amphitheater. The WPA-era outdoor amphitheater hasn't had safety rails for its center aisles until recently. |
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These
photos of "West Side Story" in 2007. Left is dance number
onstage with audience in the foreground. Right, the "balcony scene" is performed as the sun sets in the background. (photos by Bob Morris) |
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These
photos of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
in 2007. (photos by Kathy Kahn) |
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This from "The Wizard of Oz" in 2007. For more photos of this production, click here. (photo by Kathy Kahn) |
 "Be Our Guest" from "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" in September 2006. Photo by Bob Morris. |
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See photos of the 2007 adult aditions here. |
See photos of the 2007 children's auditions here. |
 The Woodminster stage in the daytime, with a set being built, framed by the trees, sky, and the Bay Area view. From the Woodminster archives. |
 Jim Schlader, Founder and Producer for the Woodminster Summer Musicals. Photo by Katy Fong |
 The Woodminster stage during a performance, sky and city lights in the background. Photo by David Kahn. |
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Most
of the photos on our website are available in high resolution format
by emailing our publicist.
Some useful links:
•
All 40 seasons of shows listed,
some with links to photos.
• Background information on Producers
Associates, which has produced theater in Oakland for 40 years.
• Photos and information about beautiful Joaquin
Miller Park, home to the Woodminster Summer Musicals.
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Choreographer Bong Dizon leads a dance audition for a past season. Bong will choreograph "Seussical" in 2008. (photo by Kathy Kahn) To see more audition photos, follow a link below: 2007
adults
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Editorial
& Website
Press Tickets
Kathy Kahn, Publicist
woodminsterpr@yahoo.com
510-418-8523
For information about
Producers Associates, Inc.
Woodminster
2007 Staff
Director - Joel Schlader
Producer - James Schlader
Manager - Harriet Schlader
Stage Manager - Lori Gourdine
Choral
Director for "Seven Brides" and "Seussical" - Kim
Vetterli
Choral Director for "Pirates of Penzance" - Brandon Adams
Choreographer
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" - Alex Sanchez
Choreographer "Seussical" - Bong Dizon
Choreographer "The Pirates of Penzance" - Jody Jaron
Costume
Coordinator - Alison Morris
Publicist/Graphic design/website - Kathy
Kahn
Information about Sponsors here
Information
about Kids Come Free
program and sponsors here
Questions
regarding tickets
Harriet Schlader
harriet@woodminster.com
510-531-9597
2007 Season Press Releases:
August
24, 2007
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat”
Concludes Woodminster’s 41st Season September 7-16
Huge
73-Member Cast Featured In Lighthearted Family Musical
At Historic Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland
This
lighthearted family-friendly show....
more
August
3, 2007
Chevron
Expands Kids Come Free Program For
Woodminster’s “The Wizard of Oz”
Two
Kids Can Attend Free for Each Full-Price Adult On Thursday, Friday, and
Sunday Evenings
more
July
23, 2007
Woodminster Summer Musicals Continues
41st Season August 10 with “The Wizard of Oz”
Magical Land of Oz is Re-created in Joaquin Miller Park’s
Historic Woodminster Amphitheater
more
June
28 , 2007
Woodminster Summer Musicals Opens
41st Season July 13 with "West Side Story"
2007 Season is Dedicated to the Millionth Audience Member
Attending Historic Woodminster Amphitheater
more
March
11 , 2007
Woodminster Summer Musicals Announce 2007 Season
41 Years of Musical Theater Under the Stars
In Oakland's Beautiful Joaquin Miller Park
more
September
15, 2006
40th
Season a Great Success
Musical Theater Under the Stars Drew 25,000 to Joaquin Miller Park
Over 2700 Local Young People Got Free Tickets
Ninth Season of "Kids Come Free" Was Most Successful Ever
more
2006
Season Press Releases:
August
13, 2006
Woodminster
Summer Musicals Finishes 40th Season in Style
With Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Kids Come Free to this Magical Show
Courtesy of Chevron
August 13, 2006 more
July
12, 2006
Woodminster Summer Musicals Continues
40th Season August 4 with "The King and I"
Cast of 55 includes 24 local children
July 12, 2006 more
May
26, 2006
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Opens July 7 With "Ragtime"
Group
Has Performed Under the Stars In Oakland's
Joaquin Miller Park for 40 Consecutive Summers
May 26, 2006 here.
May
1, 2006
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Announce 40th Anniversary Season
Musical
Theater Under the Stars,
an Oakland Tradition
May
1, 2006 more here.
2005
Season Press Releases:
Woodminster
Summer Musicals
Closes 39th Season with
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
1970 Rock Opera To Be Performed
at Woodminster for the First Time
Click here.
Woodminster
Summer Musicals
Presents "Hello Dolly"
Well-loved Romantic Comedy is Perfect
Summer Entertainment for the Whole Family
Click here.
Woodminster
Summer Musicals
Opens 39th Season with "Oklahoma"
Cast of 47 is Woodminster’s Largest Since 1969
Click here.
2004
Season Press Releases:
Woodminster
Summer Musicals
Presents "Flower Drum Song"
SF
Bay Area Premiere of new David Henry Hwang version of Rodgers & Hammerstein
classic.
Click here.
Woodminster
Summer Musicals
Presents"The Will Rogers Follies"
Friendly humor and tap-dancing cowboys.
Click here.
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Opens 38th Season With "Annie"
First
show features local kids.
Click here.
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Announce 2004 Summer Season,
Local Auditions Set for March 27-28 & April 3-4
(February 28, 2004, click here.)
Local
Theatre Icon James Schlader
Celebrates His 90th Birthday & New Focus
(January 15, 2004, click here.)
©
2003-2008 Producers Associates Inc.
Woodminster Amphitheater, Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Road
Oakland, CA 94602
510-531-9597 or 510-531-0671
Fax 510-339-0727
For
information about the season or tickets, harriet@woodminster.com.
For questions about this website or press information, woodminsterpr@yahoo.com.