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SOPAC & MIDTOWN DIRECT REP

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a Staged Reading of a New Sketch Comedy Musical. About  Parenthood.

AUGUST 18 & 19

Starring:

Courtney Balan                David Josefsberg

Charlie Pollock                Joanna Young

Book & Lyrics by Sandy Rustin

Music & Lyrics by Dan Lipton & Dave Rossmer

Directed by Jeremy Dobrish

Produced and Performed at SOPAC

South Orange Performing Arts Center

 

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Albany: Over & Out

Today is the final performance of  THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES in Albany at Capital Repertory Theatre.  My emotions are mixed because I am very happy to be returning home after spending the last three months away, but of course, I am maudlin about saying goodbye.  I want to send out cyber love to Roger, Janet, Brian, Maggie, Michelle and the entire group at Cap Rep for making my summer full of fun and employment. Love to the closing cast in New York, Christina, Lindsay and Lowe.  I have thought of you many, many times this summer and the fun times and shenanigans at the Westside Theatre.

Most of all, to the girls here in Albany. Cat, Dina, Tempe and Shannon.  I adore you and thank you for being such a welcoming and loving group to perform with every night.  I so enjoyed our time onstage and off and will never forget the adventures we had here in Albany. Between this cast and the NY cast, I have made some “best friends forever”.

Thank you and Goodnight.

A Wonderstudy Story

It is a sunny beautiful day here in Albany and I am looking forward to a day off tomorrow after a nutty week here in Wonderette Land. A shout out to the lovely and talented wonderstudy Shannon Rafferty for stepping in as both Suzy and Cindy Lou this week.  As someone who has done her fair share of understudying, it never ceases to amaze me what a challenging and sometimes thankless job it can be and I want to clap it up for Shannon and to all the understudies out there.

I have understudied in 6 shows, covering Fanny Brice, Bella in RAGS, Julie and Violet in HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD, Marcy in I LOVE YOU BECAUSE, Heidi and Susan in [title of show], and most notably for me (because it was my Broadway debut) Jenny in IN MY LIFE.  And when I say Broadway debut I  mean playing Jenny was the first time I ever performed on a Broadway stage with an audience.

When I was offered my first Broadway show it was summer of 2005.  I was in I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE off-Broadway. It was a thursday, my day off.  My boyfriend and I were sitting down for burgers from The Burger Joint and I got a call from the casting director saying, “You got the part!”  Not only that, but I would be understudying the talented and beautiful Jessica Bogart (nee Boevers) as Jenny and would be performing that role the second and third previews on Broadway.  I was still contracted at I LOVE YOU… through mid September and decided to do double duty.  I would rehearse my ensemble track in IN MY LIFE by day and perform at the Westside theatre by night (while also learning Jenny in the hours where I should have been collapsed). 

After a crazy 6 weeks, IN MY LIFE started previews on Friday, September 30th, 2005.  Just as the story so often goes, I had barely any rehearsals beforehand so I was in the audience that first preview getting a last minute look at the role I would be doing the next two shows.  The following day I sat backstage right waiting to make my Broadway debut as the lead role in a musical. 

I love that that was how I made my Broadway debut and I loved being part of that creative, wacky group of actors that was IN MY LIFE.  This story is very apropos as I will be headed to NYC this evening to watch my superstar bud Jonathan Groff (who also made his B-way debut in IN MY LIFE) rock it out at Joe’s Pub. With me will be fellow castmates Kilty Reidy and Laura Jordan (as well as my adorable and awesome boyfriend.) Life is good!

……and HAPPY FATHER’S DAY, DAD!!!!!!

The Capital Wonderettes

Hello from Albany! Today is our first day off after starting previews on Thursday night.  It has been so much fun to step back into Wonderette Land these past few weeks.  Audiences here in Albany seem to love the show and we are having a blast.  Thank you to Roger, Janet, Brian, Maggie at Capital Rep and everyone involved in this production for making this such a fun time.  The girls and I have managed to combine our favorite versions of Chicago and New York and I think we are ready for a fun summer run.

To find out more about this production of the Wonderettes in Albany at Capital Rep,or to buy tickets,  click the image below:

A Very Wonderettes Sequel

Courtney is pleased to announce that she will be putting on the orange crinoline and glasses to reprise the role of Missy Miller in

at Capital Repertory Theatre.  The show opens on June 2 and runs until August 22nd.  She is joined by the Chicago Wonderettes, Cat Davis as Suzy, Dina DiCostanzo as Cindy Lou &  Tempe Thomas as Betty Jean.

Come join us at the 1958 Springfield High School Prom!

 

Arts & Crafts Nerd

Since closing THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES I have been doing some readings and auditioning.  News of summer jobs to come, but I also have been working on my other creative love, arts & crafts projects. I am a nerd. 

Ever since my nephew was born about 2 years ago, I have been making toys and photo albums for him.  For every present giving holiday I try to think of something new to make for him.  He has gotten scrapbooks full of memories, a decoupaged box full of arts & crafts for himself (finger paints, clay, crayons and paper) and most recently for his big 2 year birthday I made him sock puppets of his favorite animals.  I am super proud of this gift.  They are not perfect, but isn’t that the beauty of homemade toys, made with hot glue, googly eyes, cotton balls and socks, but mostly heart & soul.

Beginnings and Endings

I am starting the new year with an ending.  Today is the final performance of the Off-Broadway show I have been a part of since October called The Marvelous Wonderettes.  This show has made my fall and holiday season of 2009 so joyful; full of great new friends and an incredible chance to sing my heart out 8 shows a week back at the Westside Theatre where I made my NY stage debut in 2005 with I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.

Much love goes out to everyone involved in the show and especially to my dear girls, the Wonderettes, who have made work more fun than I could have imagined.

Though I am feeling so sad to say goodbye to a project that has been so wonderful and fulfilling to me, I am going into this day with enjoyment and not saddness.

We are going to rock that theatre one more time girl group style!

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Happy New Year!

Snowly cold sunday

Hey everyone out there in cyberspace, come out and see The Marvelous Wonderettes today on this bleak winter Sunday. There is nothing to do inside and it is too cold and wet to be outside so come share your Sunday with us.  We have only 2 weeks left and this show is a super fun time.

Doesn’t matter how you get here, just get here. The Westside Theatre at 3pm. Be there.

Birdland Concert

Courtney will be performing in a concert featuring the songs of Scott Alan at Birdland this coming Monday night, December 7th. She joins an incredible cast of women including Carrie Manolakos, Lauren Thomas, Crystal Monee Hall, Allison Case, Ellyn Marsh, Carly Jibson, Nikki Renee Daniels, Marla Mindelle, Natalie Weiss, Julie Reiber, Kate Wetherhead & Shayna Steele.

For tickets or more information about the concert, click below