The Naked Stage
The Naked Stage stages minimalistic play readings for adult theater lovers. Their next presentation will be “Boston Marriage” by David Mamet on April 19, 20 and 21, 4 p.m. at the Naked Stage Theatre. Directed by Phyllis Silverman, the cast includes three veteran actors: Betty Lloyd Robinson, Jeritza McCarter and Diana Rowland.
The donation is 80 pesos. The bar opens at 3 p.m. and the box office at 3:15 p.m.
The Naked Stage is located at Rio Bravo 10. Drive west on the Carretera from Ajijic, turn left on Rio Bravo, and drive about two blocks toward the lake. The theater is behind Daniel’s Restaurant.
Reservations are a must! The new e-mail address for reservations is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To telephone for reservations, call 765-6408.
Auditions for Naked Stage
Auditions for the play readings of “Hotline” and “The Spelling of Coynes,” both one-act plays, will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 10 a.m. at The Naked Stage Theatre. The director will be Collette Clavadetscher.
“Hotline” by Elaine May is about a neurotic woman with enough urban angst to fill a neighborhood, who calls a suicide hotline one night. The counselor who gets the call is overwhelmed – it’s his first night on the job. This is a dark and desperate, wildly funny piece.
The “Spelling of Coynes” by Jules Tasca concerns a house painter in his forties who schemes to marry an 80-year-old woman to inherit her money. His fiancée is reluctant at first, but succumbs to his “how long can she last” refrain when she finds out the old woman is worth millions. At the conclusion of this funny look at greed, one finds out how long she can last.
The director needs two men and one woman for “Hotline” and two women and one man for “The Spelling of Coynes.”
Directors needed
Would you like to direct a reading at The Naked Stage? If so, a meeting of prospective directors is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, 11 a.m. at the theater. Bring a copy or copies of plays that you would like to direct. The plays must be submitted to the Naked Stage board for consideration. If you do not have a copy of a play you would like to direct please submit the title and a short description. The board will take it into consideration. The Naked Stage has plays that need directors and possibly you would like to direct one of them.
Live from the Met
VIVA la Musica’s next and last bus trip to the “Live from the Met” event at Teatro Diana in Guadalajara will be on Saturday, April 27 for the opera “Julius Caesar in Egypt” by Handel. This baroque masterpiece tells the tale of intrigue between Cleopatra and Caesar. It’s a splendid work and opera fans shouldn’t miss it.
Get your tickets for the bus trip at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) on Thursday and Friday mornings or by contacting Marshall Krantz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Remember VIVA has to purchase tickets a week before the concert.
Summer concerts
VIVA la Musica’s 2013 Summer concert series tickets are available. The concerts are as follows:
Sunday June 16, 4 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church. Pianist Rosa Maria Valdez presents a program of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Ponce and Carrasco.
Sunday July 21, 4 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church. The Cronopios String Quartet, with flautist Cuautemoc Garcia, plays Bocherini, Reicha, Shostakovich, Gamboa and Ginastera.
Sunday August 18, 4 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church. Cellist Isaac Ramirez and pianist Andres Sarre interpret works by Toussaint, de Falla, Faure and Piazzola.
Sunday September 15, 4 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church. Flautist Nury Ulate and guitarist David Mosqueda perform pieces by Bach, Ponce and Turini, as well as Emilio Pujol’s “Suite Buenos Aires for Flute and Guitar.”
Sunday October 13, 4 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church. Pianist Tanie Tourby, violinist Konstantin Zumbilov, violist Robert Nelson and cellist Yalisssa Cruz play Mozart and Brahms piano quartets.
Tickets to these concerts will cost 200 pesos for VIVA members and 300 pesos for non-members.
There is a discount for VIVA members purchasing tickets to the five-concert series. You can also purchase five tickets for the price of four (a 20-percent discount). Sales are at the Lake Chapala Society Tickets, Etc. booth on Thursday and Friday mornings.
Train station
Two piano recitals given by music students at the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) take place on April 18 and 25 at the Gonzalez Gallo Cultural Center in Chapala.
Pianist Sergio Emilio De Aguilera performs on Thursday, April 18, while pianists Maria Eugenia Cosio and Maricio Ramirez are the featured musicians on Thursday, April 25. Both concerts start at 7 p.m.
Theatrical sketches for the whole family can be seen at the Gonzalez Gallo Center (Chapala’s old train station) on Sunday, April 21, 12:30 p.m. with. Admission is free.
MAS season
MAS’ coming season will feature musical memories of the 20th century. They’ll be starting off their season on November 16 with an old-fashioned USO style variety show paying tribute to veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Expect to see imitators of the Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, Carol Channing and more.
December 7 will bring a double performance: the Dueto de Moscu, a piano and cello duo from the Universidad de Colima and a guitarist-vocalist duo singing Mexican favorites.
On January 18, 2013, “Classical FX” returns from the Washington D.C. Kennedy Center Opera Company to thrill us with their classical opera, Broadway hits, gospels and old favorites.
On March 8, pianist/raconteur Bob Milne returns to celebrate the history of piano music from ragtime to boogie woogie.
Tickets will be available at the Lake Chapala Society from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays from April 15-26. They´re also available Monday through Saturday at Diane Pearl Colecciones and Charter Club Tours at Plaza Montana. The four performance package for center seats is 1,200 pesos and for side seats, 1,100 pesos. That’s less than 100 dollars for all four performances!