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“Angel City 4” and “Jimmy Powers” on WFSB “Better Connecticut” Show this Friday

“Angel City 4” and “Jimmy Powers” on WFSB “Better Connecticut” Show this Friday From Goodspeed Musicals’ current production of “City of Angels,” the “Angel City 4” (Mick Bleyer, Adam West Hemming, Vanessa Parvin and Sierra Rein) and “Jimmy Powers” (Jeffrey Sears) will perform for CBS Afiliate WFSB, out of Metro Hartford, which serves CT, MA, and parts of NY. We will be interviewed and will perform two songs from the show! According to the website, the “Better Connecticut” show broadcasts from 3:00-4:00 pm EST each weekday, and I’m assuming our morning shoot will be broadcast that afternoon, 3pm on FridayContinue reading“Angel City 4” and “Jimmy Powers” on WFSB “Better Connecticut” Show this Friday

First Month at Goodspeed for “City of Angels”…Bop bop ba ba doo wop!

My goodness! A month and a few odd days later, and I am finally getting back to blogging.  I’ve been in East Haddam, CT, rehearsing (and now already in preview performances) for “City of Angels” at Goodspeed Musicals…and what a blast it has been.  Besides rehearsals, computer problems, understudy line memorization, and Hurricane Irene, it has been a busy time!  The show itself is musically demanding and with roughly 20 scenes per act, the technical process last week was a challenge as well.  But the cast is awesome, the set is beautiful, the costumes are fantastic, the orchestra (an 8-pieceContinue readingFirst Month at Goodspeed for “City of Angels”…Bop bop ba ba doo wop!

Booked: “City of Angels” at Goodspeed

August 23, 2011Sierra has been cast as The Angel City 4 alto, Margie the Madame, and the Donna/Oolie understudy for “City of Angels” at Goodspeed Musicals. Visit Goodspeed on Facebook and Twitter. *UPDATE*: Sierra performed two shows as Donna/Oolie on October 22nd, as Nancy Anderson went back to NYC to accept her Noel Coward award!

Sierra Rein, Marquee Five, mentioned in Playbill.com today!

From Playbill.com: “D.B. Bonds and Burke Moses will be nothing without each other in Goodspeed Musicals’ new production of City of Angels, the sexy noir musical comedy about a mystery writer named Stine and his famous gumshone/alter ego, Stone. The jazz-inflected, 1989 Tony Award-winning show with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel and book by Larry Gelbart will play Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT, Sept. 23-Nov. 27. Opening night is Oct. 19. City of Angels will be directed by Darko Tresnjak, the new artistic director of Hartford Stage. Tresnjak returns to Goodspeed where he directed Carnival!,Continue readingSierra Rein, Marquee Five, mentioned in Playbill.com today!

BOOKED: “City of Angels” at Goodspeed Musicals, CT!

Big news!  I will leave August 22nd to head up to rehearse and then perform as Angel City 4 Alto and understudy the role of Donna/Oolie in Goodspeed Theatre’s production of “City of Angels” in Connecticut. Previews start September 23rd and it runs through November 27th (but may extend).Purchase tickets now and head to their website to read more about the show (I didn’t realize it was written by one of the writers that brought us M*A*S*H)! 

Staged Reading: “Megabucks” A New Musical by Margaret Everitt and Clifton J. Noble, Jr.

“Megabucks: A New Musical” will be presented as a staged reading on Monday, June 27th, 2pm at the Manhattan Theatre Club (311 West 43rd St, Studio 2). Book and lyrics by Margaret Everitt and music by Everitt and Clifton J. Noble, Jr., “this Broadway ‘commedia dell’arte’ take places on West 23rd Street with a small collection of New Yorkers longing to win Megabucks.” I’ll be playing Zinka, the costume-jewelrie’d Ukrainian gadabout. ps. This is not the “big” news I was alluding to in the previous podcast episode…

While I’m Sitting on News…Some Amazing Podcasts!

June has been good so far, ladies and gentlemen! I hope to have some great official news to announce soon, but in the meantime I’d love to let you know how I educate myself about art, theater, history, science, music, and other important topics.  An artist should have a lot of knowledge about the world, in my opinion.  As an actor-musician, I may be called upon to play a person from another time, another country, or another mode of life.  I’m a podcasting fiend – it’s the best way to stay awake on the morning subway ride, and a fantastic way toContinue readingWhile I’m Sitting on News…Some Amazing Podcasts!

Sierra Rein & Kay ThePal sing “If You Feel Like Singing, Sing”

Sierra Rein and Kay “ThePal” Pringle co-hosted The Salon, a MAC and Bistro Award-winning open mic experience, on May 1st, 2011. The theme of the evening was “Not Just For Kids,” and Kay was excited to meet everyone and to sing her little blue face off! While this theme is inspired by childhood, the show was not child friendly. They sang five songs, including this song, “If You Feel Like Singing, Sing” from the movie musical “Summer Stock.” Thanks to Brian Allan Hobbs (www.BrianAllanHobbs.com) for videoing this! www.SierraRein.comwww.MarkJanasTheSalon.com

Kay ThePal (Sierra Rein) sings a new composition at The Salon…

Sierra Rein and Kay “ThePal” Pringle co-hosted The Salon, a MAC and Bistro Award-winning open mic experience, on May 1st, 2011. The theme of the evening was “Not Just For Kids,” and Kay was excited to meet everyone and to sing her little blue face off! While this theme is inspired by childhood, the show was not child friendly. They sang five songs, including this song, a “new composition” by Kay ThePal (not really….) Thanks to Brian Allan Hobbs (www.BrianAllanHobbs.com) for videoing this!www.SierraRein.comwww.MarkJanasTheSalon.com