FRANK FERRANTE 2009 TOURING SCHEDULE
JANUARY 1 – FEBRUARY 15
TEATRO ZINZANNI
Frank Ferrante returns to Seattle as the comic lead 'Caesar' in this smash hit that features the world's greatest acts - aerialists, jugglers, singers and clowns - as well as a five course gourmet meal and full band. Located at 222 Mercer Street (Mercer Street at 3rd Avenue) near Seattle Center. For tickets please call (206) 802-0015 or log on to www.zinzanni.org. Performances are generally Wednesday through Sunday.
JANUARY 27
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Sun City Grand Kiva Ballroom located at 19781 N. Remington Drive, Surprise, Arizona, 85374. Performance is Tuesday at 7:30pm. For tickets and information log on to www.curtaincallusa.com.
FEBRUARY 22
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Millburn Stone Theater at Cecil College located at One Seahawk Drive, Northeast, Maryland, 21901. Performance is Sunday at 3:00pm. For tickets and information call (410) 287-1037 or log on to www.milburnstone.com.
FEBRUARY 28
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante’s ‘Groucho’ finally makes it’s San Francisco debut playing at Kanbar Hall at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco for two performances only. The theater is located at 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, 94118. Performances are Saturday at 5:00pm and 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (415) 292-1233 or log on to www.jccsf.org/arts.
MARCH 8
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante returns to the Los Angeles area at the La Mirada Theatre located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada, California, 90638. Performance is Sunday at 2:00pm. For tickets and information call (714) 994-6310 or (562) 944-9801 or log on to www.lamiradatheatre.com.
MARCH 11
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Parker Performing Arts Center at Burroughs High School located at 500 E. French Avenue (Campus @ NE corner of French and Drummond Avenues) in Ridgecrest, California. Performance is Wednesday at 7:30pm. Student outreach performance at 10:00am. For tickets and information call (760) 375-5600 or log on to http://iwvca.tripod.com.
MARCH 14
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Rialto Square Theatre located at 15 E. Van Buren Street, Joliet, Illinois, 60432. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (815) 726-6600 or log on to www.rialtosquare.com.
MARCH 15
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at The Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg, Illinois – where the Marx Brothers allegedly received their nicknames (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo) from comic Art Fisher also on the bill with the Marxes at the Orpheum. The Orpheum is located at 57 S Kellogg Street, Galesburg, Illinois, 61401. Performance is Sunday at 4:00pm. For tickets and information call (309) 342-2299 or log on to www.theorpheum.org.
MARCH 21
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante returns to the Seattle area at Northshore Performing Arts Center located at 18125 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (425) 408-7997 or log on to www.npacf.org.
MARCH 28
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at Pasquerilla Arts Center at University of Pittsburgh located at 450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 15904. Performance is Saturday at 7:30pm. For tickets and information call (814) 269-7200 or log on to www.upj.pitt.edu/artscenter.
APRIL 4
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at Sage Center at Hillsdale College located at 81 East College Street, Hillsdale, Michigan, 49242. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information log on to www.hillsdale.edu.
APRIL 16
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante’s Groucho’ makes it’s state premiere at theHamilton Performing Arts Center located at 327 Fairgrounds Road Hamilton, Montana. Performance is Thursday at 7:30pm. For tickets and information call (406) 363-2280 x500 or log on to www.hamiltonpac.org.
APRIL 18
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante returns to Wilmington for a third time – this time at Congregation Beth Shalom located at 1801 Baynard Blvd., Wilmington, Delaware, 19802. Performance is Saturday at 8:30pm. For tickets and information log on to www.bethshalomwilmington.org
APRIL 23
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Chapman Cultural Center located at 200 East Saint John Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29306. Performance is Thursday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (864) 542-2787 or log on to www.chapmanculturalcenter.org.
APRIL 24
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
8pm Show Sold-out! 6pm Show Just Added. Limited Seating. Frank Ferrante stars in a benefit performance for the Schoolhouse Theater located at 3 Owens Road in Croton Falls, New York, 10519. A contribution includes wine, hors d’oeuvres and show. Your gift is tax-deductible. Performance is Friday at 8:00pm. Limited seating. For tickets and information please call (914) 277-8477 or log on to www.schoolhousetheater.org.
APRIL 25
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at Academic Arts Theater at Westchester Community College located at 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, New York, 10595. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (914) 606-6262 or log on to www.sunywcc.edu.
APRIL 26
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante returns to Pollak Auditorium at Monmouth University located at 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, New Jersey. Performance is Sunday at 3:00pm. For tickets and information call (732) 263-6889 or log on to https://www.monmouth.edu/arts_events/performingarts.asp. Come wish Mr. Ferrante a happy birthday.
MAY 9 – 10
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante’s ‘Groucho’ makes it’s state premiere at the 1200 Club at the Holland Performing Arts Center located in Omaha, Nebraska. Performances are Saturday at 8:00pm with a possible added performance at 2:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. For tickets and information call (402) 345-0606 or log on to www.omahaperformingarts.org.
MAY 16
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Chastain Theater at the Prizery located at 700 Bruce Street, South Boston, Virginia, 24592. Performance is Saturday at 7:30pm. For tickets and information call (434) 572-8339 or log on to www.prizery.com.
MAY 22 – 24
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars for three shows at Foster Theater at the Gallo Center for the Arts located at 1000 I Street, Modesto, California, 95354. Performances are Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. For tickets and information call (209) 338-2100 or log on to www.galloarts.org.
JUNE 13
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Doctorow Center for the Arts located at Route 23A in Hunter, New York, 12442. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (518) 263-2063 or log on to http://www.catskillmtn.org/events/doctorow-center-for-the-arts/theater-dance-a/2009-06-13-an-evening-with-groucho.html.
JUNE 27
RADIO ENTHUSIASTS OF PUGET SOUND
Frank Ferrante as Groucho Marx recreates the "You Bet Your Life" parody from "The Jack Benny Show" (1955) as a live re-enactment along with actor Eddie Carroll as Jack Benny. Ferrante and Carroll will also re-create Groucho and Al Jolson from a Kraft Music Hall radio broadcast. Performance is Saturday morning at 11:00am at the Bellevue Coast Hotel in Bellevue (Seattle), Washington. For more information log on to www.repsonline.org and click on 'showcase.'
JUNE 25 – OCTOBER 11
TEATRO ZINZANNI
Frank Ferrante returns to Seattle as the comic lead 'Caesar' starring with the legendary Liliane Montevecchi in this smash hit that features the world's greatest acts - aerialists, jugglers, singers and clowns - as well as a five course gourmet meal and full band. Located at 222 Mercer Street (Mercer Street at 3rd Avenue) near Seattle Center. For tickets please call (206) 802-0015 or log on to www.zinzanni.org. Performances are generally Wednesday through Sunday.
OCTOBER 18
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Russel E. and Fern M. Haettenhausen Center for the Arts at McKendree University located at 701 College Road in Lebanon, Illinois. Performance is Sunday at 3:00pm. Student workshop on Monday, October 19th. For tickets and information call (618) 537-6863 or log on to http://www.mckendree.edu/News_and_Events/Hett.aspx
OCTOBER 23
MARX BROTHERS FILM SCREENING
Frank Ferrante introduces a Marx Brothers film to kick off his performance at the Washington Center for the Arts in Olympia, Washington on October 24th. Details to be announced.
OCTOBER 24
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars ar the Washington Center for the Performing Arts located at 512 Washington Street SE in Olympia, Washington, 98501. Performance is Saturday at 7:30pm. For tickets and information call (360) 753-8585 or log on to http://www.washingtoncenter.org
NOVEMBER 1
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College located at 2755 East Napier Avenue in Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022. Performance is Subday at 3:00pm. For tickets and information call (269) 927-122 or log on to http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=769&Itemid=923
NOVEMBER 4
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at Koumantzelis Auditorium, Lindsay Hall at Bentley College located at 175 Forest Street in Waltham, Massachussetts, 02452. Performance is Wednesday at 7:30PM. For tickets and information call (781)891-3424 or log on to
http://www.bentley.edu/bowles/index.cfm
NOVEMBER 13
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Turnage Theater located at
150 West Main Street in Washington, North Carolina, 27889.
Performance is Friday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (252) 975-1191 or log on to www.turnagetheater.com
NOVEMBER 14
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars for two shows at Holly Springs Cultural Center located at 300 W. Ballentine Street in Holly Springs, North Carolina, 27540. Performances are Saturday at 3:00PM and 7:00pm. For tickets and information call (919) 567-8000 or log on to http://www.hollyspringsnc.us/dept/park/culture/
2010
JANUARY 20
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Wilson Center located at 19805 W. Capitol Drive in Brookfield, Wisconsin, 53045. Performance is Wednesday at 1:00pm. For tickets and information call (262) 781-9520 or log on to http://wilson-center.com/
JANUARY 22 – 23
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars for four shows at Daniels Pavilion-Philharmonic Center located at 5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard in Naples, Florida, 34108. Performances are Friday at 6:30pm and 8:30pm and Saturday at 6:00pm and 8:30pm. For tickets and information call (239) 597-1900 or log on to http://www.thephil.org/
JANUARY 29
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at Popejoy Hall Center for the Arts at the University of New Mexico located at 1 University of New Mexico In Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131. Performance is Friday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call 505-925-5858 or log on to http://popejoypresents.com/
FEBRUARY 6
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante returns to the Chicago area at the Prairie Center for the Arts located at 201 Schaumberg Court in Schaumberg, Illinois, 60193. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (847) 895-3600 or log on to http://www.ci.schaumburg.il.us/prairiecenter/
MARCH 5
MARX BROTHERS FILM SCREENING
Frank Ferrante introduces a Marx Brothers film classic at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Friday at 7:30pm to kick off his performance on March 6th. Details to be announced.
MARCH 6
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Manship Theatre located at 100 Lafayette Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70801. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (225) 344-0334 or log on to http://manshiptheatre.org/
MARCH 10
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at Gubelmann Auditorium - Society of the Four Arts located at 2 Four Arts Plaza in Palm Beach, Florida, 33480. Performance is Wednesday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call (561) 655-7226 or log on to http://fourarts.org/
MARCH 26
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante makes his third return to the State Theatre located at 453 Northampton Street in Easton, Pennsylvania, 18042. Performance is Friday at 3:00pm. For tickets and information call 1-800-999-STATE or log on to http://www.statetheatre.org/
MARCH 27
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante returns to the American Theatre located at125 E Mellen Street in Hampton, Virginia, 23663. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm. For tickets and information call 757-722-2787 or log on to http://www.hamptonarts.net/
APRIL 17
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante returns to the Bay Area’s Kanbar Center at the Osher Marin JCC located at 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, California, 94903. Performance is Saturday evening. For tickets and information call (415) 444-8000 or log on to info@marinjcc
APRIL 24 – 25
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
Frank Ferrante stars at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC located at 333 Nahanton Street in Newton, Massachussetts, 02459. Performance is Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. For tickets and information call (617) 558-6522 or log on to http://www.lsjcc.org/home/cultural.htm |