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April 12, 2013
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DREAMGIRLS, the Motown Musical
You may have heard the rumour that our described performance of DREAMGIRLS was already sold out - it's not! (yet!). There are still a limited number of $29 seats available for our described performance at the Arts Club Stanley on
Sunday June 2 at 2 PM. Eight other performances have already sold-out, so don't wait too long to reserve your tickets and equipment. Please call the Arts Club Box Office at 604-687-1644 and be sure to mention VocalEye.
Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, the musical DREAMGIRLS tells the rags-to-riches tale of a 1960s girl
group, loosely based on The Supremes. Young, black, and with talent to burn, the hopeful divas Effie, Deena,
and Lorrell fantasize about playing the Apollo Theater. After getting their big break, The Dreamettes seem
unstoppable—until rivalry and betrayal enter the group. Share their elation and tribulations on the road to
stardom, told through the unforgettable sounds of Motown.
"Whoever pulls this sword from this stone is King of All England by right of birth"
Did you know that the young actor playing King Arthur in Carousel Theatre's ARTHUR: BOY KING is also
named Arthur? Arthur MacKinnon portrays the young knight in this heroic journey from boy to King. VocalEye
patrons and their families will get the chance to explore the set (a grey stone castle set in a rocky cliff, designed
by Al Frisk), meet some of the cast, try their hand at wrestling the sword from the stone and more during the
Touch Tour that follows our described performance on Friday April 19, 7 PM at the Waterfront Theatre on
Granville Island, 1412 Cartwright Street beside the Kids' Market. Tickets are only $15, suitable for ages 7 and
up. Please call 604-685-6217 and be sure to mention VocalEye.
CONTESTS AND REMINDERS
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Our current Ticket Giveaway Contest is for two tickets to our audio described performance of AVENUE Q at the Arts Club Granville Island in July. Patrons who reserve equipment for any of our described performances ar e
entered to win, along with any new members and donors, until April 30.
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VocalEye members receive one reward point for every show attended, redeemable at every ten points for a surprise gift. Monica Nelson is our latest Reward Point winner - Congratulations, Monica!
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Remember to reserve your tickets and audio description equipment by calling the theatre box office - equipment cannot be reserved online. Be sure to mention VocalEye and indicate whether you have partial vision, a guide dog
or other seating preferences. Seating options may be limited.
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We recommend arriving early to pick up your equipment so you can be seated in time to listen to our pre-show introduction that includes brief descriptions of the set, characters and costumes. These begin 10 minutes before
curtain.
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Our receivers come with a single earpiece, but they are compatible with earbuds and headphones with 3.5 mm (1/8") jack, so please feel free to try yours out. The au dio signal is mono, though, so it will only come through on one
side.
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VocalEye members can pick up equipment without having to leave a deposit. Lifetime Membership is FREE for those with vision loss and only $5 for sighted supporters.
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Thank you for reading through. See you at the theatre!
Images courtesy Boaz Joseph, Arts Club Theatre and Carousel Theatre
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