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Penny’s World of Dreams Cast Recording Teaser

(English Below) 名古屋プレイヤーズJr.「ペニーの夢の世界」オリジナル・ミュージック・アルバムがまもなくリリース!

作詞ベン・ドーマンとジェフ・フリッチ、作曲ベン・ドーマン、ヴォーカル川上あや氏によるオリジナルミュージック。名古屋プレイヤーズJr.英語でDance&Act プログラムからの作品です。

今回のアルバムには出演者の子供たちによる可愛らしい歌声が加えられ、バージョンアップしています。

この名古屋プレイヤーズJr.ショーケース2023のアルバムは Spotify、 Apple、 Music、 Amazon Musicより2023年12月1日からダウンロードできます。

素晴らしいアーティストたちの協力を得て、ショーケース2023は今年度、大きな挑戦を成功させています。多くの方にご視聴頂けますよう心より願っております。

この場をお借りして、演出のジェフフリッチ氏や出演の皆さんにも多大な感謝と拍手をお伝えいたします。

「ペニーの夢の世界」オリジナルサウンドトラックは12月1日より、各種ダウンロードアプリよりお聴きいただけます。

私たちの活動をぜひご支援頂けますよう、よろしくおねがいいたします。


We’re getting very close to the release of Nagoya Players Junior’s Original Cast Recording for Penny’s World of Dreams! The album contains original music from the very talented Ben Dorman, with vocals by Aya Kawakami and the kids in NPJ’s Act & Dance in English programs. Lyrics by Jeff Fritch and Ben Dorman.

We’ve got a new teaser for you with a sample from the album. Special thanks to Show Director, Jeff Fritch for putting this video together:) This year’s musical is the largest we’ve done with the kids. It’s been a lot of hard work, but the results have been amazing. Please give it a watch and listen. 

Penny’s World of Dreams Original Cast Recording will be available for download Dec. 01, 2023 on all major music platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more! Please support these incredible artists, they are a huge part of our success.

NPJ Showcase 2023 完売•SOLD OUT

2023年名古屋プレイヤーズジュニア ショーケース12月2・3日4公演は全て満席となりました。多くの方々にご観覧いただけますことを心から感謝いたします。

観覧ご希望でまだお席のご予約をされてません方は大至急ご連絡ください。Waiting Listに登録させていただきます。まだ多少の移動が予想されますので、お席をお取りできる可能性もあります。npcharityshowcase@gmail.com.

土曜日15:30の回は数席ご用意できますので、ご希望の方は大至急ご予約お願い致します。

その他詳しくはこちらをご覧ください。

多くの方々に会場でお会いできますことを楽しみにしております。


The Nagoya Players Junior Showcase 2023 has completely sold out!

Thank you to everyone who has gotten their seats. We are so grateful and humbled by your support.

A few seats may become available before the show. So, we will create a waiting list for those who’d like to see the show, but don’t have seats yet. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list, please email us at npcharityshowcase@gmail.com.

A few seats have opened up for the Saturday 15:30 show. Please email us ASAP if you’re interested.

For more information about the show, please visit:

We’re just a few weeks away! It’s going to be a very fun and exciting December!

完売•SOLD OUT 12月2日 15:30と12月3日 15:30

12月2日(土)13:00の部 15:30の部

12月3日(日)15:30の部

完売いたしました!!

多くの方々にご支援いただき御礼申し上げます。

12月3日(日)13:00の部は少しだけ残席がございます。

観覧をご希望の方はお早めにご予約ください。

子供たちは毎週練習に励んでいます。

多くの皆様に練習の成果を披露できることを楽しみにしています。

お席のご予約はこちらまで↓

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The 13:00 & 15:30 Saturday, Dec. 02nd shows are SOLD OUT.

The 15:30 Sunday, Dec 03rd show is SOLD OUT.

The response to this year’s showcase has been the strongest we’ve ever seen. We are so grateful for all the support. The kids are working hard every day, and we’re looking forward to giving the audience a great performance.

Very few tickets remain for the 13:00 Sunday show. We expect to sell out soon.

To RSVP please visit:

完売•SOLD OUT 12月2日 13:00

12月02日(土)13:00の部は完売につき御礼申し上げます。The Sat 13:00, Dec. 02nd, show is SOLD OUT!! Thank you so much for you support. Seats are still available for the other performances, but filling are filling up fast!

ご予約•RSVP

Romeo & Juliet Auditions

Nagoya Players is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.

ABOUT WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of history’s greatest playwrights. He is the author of numerous plays, sonnets, and poems; renowned for his explorations of love, power, ambition, and human nature. For over five centuries, his contributions to the world of theater and literature have been influencing artists and audiences worldwide.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays. The original story was set in the Italian city of Verona and revolved around the passionate love between two young members of feuding noble families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Themes of love, fate, youth, and destruction are presented for the audience with both humor and heartbreak.

In this new adaptation, we will keep in place the love, romance, and tragedy while at the same time incorporate elements of music and dance. Show Director, Ana Valdes Lim, has carefully re-envisioned the script for modern audiences with faster pacing and visual appeal. The show will be performed in Shakespearean English with modern set and costume.

AUDITIONS

Auditions will be held, in-person, Sunday, Nov. 19 & 26 at IPE Academy in Imaike. Please RSVP via the form on our website. Auditions typically take about 20 minutes. Audition materials will be provided beforehand.

Romeo & Juliet is scheduled to take stage September 2024. Rehearsals will be in-person at Uchiyama Community Center in Imaike on Sundays. The show will be directed by Ana Valdes Lim. 

AVAILABLE ROLES

There are many roles, large and small. Veteran performers and those new to theater are all welcome.

CHARACTERSIZEGENDERDESCRIPTION
ROMEO (MONTAGUE)LeadMaleOnly son of Lord and Lady Montague, handsome, passionate, sensitive, impulsive, immature, bright, likable, romantic, idealist.
JULIET (CAPULET)LeadFemaleOnly daughter to Lord and Lady Capulet. Beautiful, passionate, obedient, sensitive, witty, courageous, intelligent, intense, likable, headstrong, romantic. She is passionate and falls in love with Romeo against her family’s wishes. She starts the play as an obedient child, but transforms into a strong, brave, headstrong woman.
LORD MONTAGUESupportingMaleFather of Romeo. Enemy of the Capulets. Married to Lady Montague. He has an oldfeud with the Capulets. He is concerned Romeo will get involved with the fighting. He does not want Romeo involved in the fighting.
LADY MONTAGUESupportingFemaleMother of Romeo. Enemy of the Capulets. Motherly, compassionate, and kind, shedoes not want Romeo involved in the fighting.
LORD CAPULETSupportingMaleFather of Juliet. Enemy of the Montagues. Lord Capulet is the patriarch of the Capulet family, and he commands respect. Strong, wealthy, hot tempered, opportunistic, bombastic, he wants the best for his daughter.
LADY CAPULETSupportingFemaleMother of Juliet. Enemy of the Montagues. Strong, beautiful, manipulative, wealthy, dismissive, snobbish, high status. She does not have an ideal romantic view of love or marriage.
NURSESupportingFemaleServant. In service with the Capulets for many years. She is the personal servant and guardian of Juliet. She serves as a messenger for Romeo and Juliet. She sometimes makes inappropriate remarks.
MERCUTIOSupportingNeutralGood friend of Romeo, impetuous, impulsive, witty, loud, carefree, fantastical, rebellious. Good with a sword, Mercutio is a blood relative of the Prince and Count Paris. 
TYBALTSupportingNeutralA Capulet, Tybalt is the cousin of Juliet on her mother’s side. He is arrogant, vain, fashionable, snobbish, aggressive, violent, hot-tempered, and extremely proper. He hates the Montagues. A Skilled fighter.
BENVOLIOSupportingNeutralRomeo’s cousin and best friend. Benvolio is kind, helpful, honest, genuine.
PARISSupportingMaleHe is a Count, well behaved, wealthy, polite, and formal. He is a kinsman to the Prince. He feels he is well matched to Juliet, and behaves as if they are already married.
FRIAR LAURENCESupportingNeutralFriend of Romeo and marries Romeo and Juliet secretly. A wise and moderate peacemaker. 
PRINCESupportingNeutralPrince wants peace and is neutral about the family fight. He threatens death or banishment to any person who continues to fight in the streets. He banishes Romeo to Mantua, never to return from this exile.
FRIAR JOHNEnsembleNeutralHe is assigned to carry an important message to Romeo in Mantua, but fails to deliver the message.
BALTHASAREnsembleNeutralRomeo’s dedicated servant who brings news of Juliet’s death.
SAMSONEnsembleNeutralServant of the house of Capulet. Hates the Montagues and initiates a fight with them. 
GREGORYEnsembleNeutralServant of the house of Capulet. Hates the Montagues and initiates a fight with them.
ABRAMEnsembleNeutralMontague servant who hates Samson and Gregory and fights them.
APOTHECARYEnsembleNeutralSells illegal lethal poison to Romeo.
CHORUSEnsembleNeutralNarrator for the prologue of the play.

SINGERS & DANCERS

There will also be Ensemble roles available for performers who’d like to sing and/or dance on stage. We have several musical numbers planned and invite anyone with singing and dance backgrounds to audition for the show.

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    Location

    IPE Academy

    住所 〒464-0076 名古屋市千種区豊年町 14-13 クリーンビル 2A

    Nagoya Players Junior Showcase 2023

    名古屋プレイヤーズJr. は毎年、子供英語演劇やミュージカルを企画制作しています。パフォーマンスを通して英語力を高め、人前での発話に自信をつけ、楽しみながら表現力を身に付けていきます。

    Each year NP Junior designs a show for kids to take on major roles and perform on stage for the public. These shows are designed to further develop both English language and performance skills. It is a great English environment that boosts confidence and communicative abilities in children. And it’s very fun!

    演目•ACTS

    「Toy-Dreams」

    NPJ Showcase 2023はKindieグループもメインステージに出演します。主題「Penny’s World of Dreams」のプロローグ「Toy-Dreams」のタイトルで登場。このお話ではおもちゃ屋に並ぶおもちゃ達が新しいマスターに引き取られていくのを待ち侘びるシーンです。Kindieチームは4〜6歳の幼児で構成され、英語で歌ったり踊ったり、とても愛らしいパフォーマンスをお楽しみください。


    For this year’s main stage, NPJ’s Kindie troupe will be performing Toy-Dreams, the prologue to Penny’s World of Dreams. In this short scene, a group of toys await a new friend to take them home. NPJ Kindies are our youngest performers, ranging in age from 4~6, and their ability to learn song, dance, and English for the stage is amazing. We hope you enjoy this very cute addition to the show!

    「Penny’s World of Dreams」

    名古屋プレイヤーズJr. は毎年、子供英語演劇やミュージカルを企画制作しています。パフォーマンスを通して英語力を高め、人前での発話に自信をつけ、楽しみながら表現力を身に付けていきます。

    2023年度も、子供英語ミュージカル「ペニーの夢の世界」を制作しています。ペニーは想像力豊かな女の子。ペニーはおもちゃの仲間達と一緒に欲張りなクッキー泥棒ブタのザッグと恐竜のディディをやっつけ、仲間達を助け出します。そして、その冒険を通して「分かち合い」と「助け合い」の大切さを学びます。

    「ペニーの夢の世界」はジェフ・フリッチ氏が振り付け、ベン・ドーマン氏と共に音楽を制作しました。出演者は4歳〜12歳の子供達です。出演者の子供達は数ヶ月間に渡り英語の台詞、歌、ダンスの練習を重ねてきました。その練習の集大成として、12月に舞台公演予定です。

    是非、お友達をお誘いの上、子供達の練習の成果を鑑賞いただき、応援していただけますと幸いです。

    NPJ Showcase 2023 will feature a full-length musical with children performers, Penny’s World of Dreams. Penny is a young girl with a big imagination. Penny and her team of toys work together to rescue their friends from the greedy cookie-thieves, Zag the Pig and DD the Dinosaur. Through their journey, all the characters will learn important lessons about the value of sharing and caring for others.

    Penny’s World of Dreams will feature original choreography by Jeff Frtich and original music by Ben Dorman and Jeff Fritch. Performers in the show will feature children from the ages of 4~12. In preparation for the show, NPJ performers rehearse acting, singing, dancing, and English skills for several months. The show will be the culmination of all their hard work. Please come watch and give them your support.

    英語 de Tap

    Jeff先生率いる英語でタップダンスチームが今年もやってきます。オリジナルタップダンスで観客の皆様をアドベンチャーの世界へ誘います。また、今年は中国民族楽器二胡の演奏が加わり、ジャズソング「Around the World 」と共にお楽しみください。

    One of Nagoya’s favorite tap dance teams is back, and they’ve got a brand new routine for you. They will take you on an adventure with their original tap rhythms. This year’s performance will feature live Niko instrumentals and a jazz rendition of Around the World. Put your hands together for Eigo de Tap!

    公演•PERFORMANCES

    日時 1回公演約75分 全4回公演

    2023年12月02日(土)03日(日)

    ① 13:00 ② 15:30

    公演時間は約75分で子供から英語初級レベルの学習者に向けて、わかりやすい英語で演じられます。ご家族皆さんで楽しんでいただけると幸いです。

    There will be a total of 4 performances:
    December 02-03, 2023
    Show Times: 13:00 & 15:30

    1. Performed in English, level appropriate for children and beginners.
    2. Performances will be approximately 75 minutes in length.
    3. Nagoya Players Junior Showcase is family-friendly and appropriate for all ages.
    4. The show is free seating, please arrive early to get a good view of the stage.

    参加協力金•PARTICIPATION FEE

    予約席 1000円 (全席自由席)
    3歳から大人まで一律(3歳未満のお子様はご入場ご遠慮ください)
    2023年11月30日木曜日まで予約受け付け

    当日席 1500円

    Advanced ¥1000 per person (*Child, Student, Adult & Senior)
    Door ¥1500

    1. *Children under 3 are not permitted.
    2. Participation Fees can be paid for in advance at IPE Academy in Imaike or via *Bank Transfer.
    3. Payment is due 1 week after RSVP.
    4. *Nagoya Players is not responsible for additional bank fees.
    5. Advance payment ends on Thursday, Nov. 30th 2023.
    6. The deadline for cancellations and changes is also Thursday, Nov. 30th 2023.

    ご予約•RSVP

      お名前•Name

      Eメールアドレス•Email Address

      席数•Number of Seats

      観劇希望日時•Show Day & Time

      お支払い方法•Payment Option

      コメント•Comments (optional)

      場所•VENUE

      名古屋市青少年交流プラザ ユースクエア
      郵便番号:462-0845
      名古屋市北区柳原三丁目6-8


      ※金城橋交差点南 黒川沿い
      ※地下鉄名城線「名城公園駅」下車 1番出口北東へ約500m
      ※駐車場31台分(1回300円、30分以内は無料)

      Youth Square
      3-6-8 Yanagihara, Kita-ku, Nagoya
      462-0845

      Crew

      Outreach Manager 広報Chifumi Arima
      Costumier 衣装Mio Tomari & Atsuko Nagao
      Set Designer 大道具Emily Bailey
      Lighting Designer 照明Ritsuko Shiraki
      Story by 原作Jeff Fritch
      Written by 脚本Shon Sensei
      Choreographer 振付Jeff Fritch
      Vocal Coach 声楽指導Ayako Hara
      Music Composers 作曲Ben Dorman & Jeff Fritch
      Assistant Director 演出補佐Emily Bailey
      Show Director 演出Jeff Fritch
      Production Manager 制作指揮Yoshiko Matsushima
      Producer 総監督Shawn Mahler

      スポンサー•SHOW SPONSOR

      創業40年英会話教室IPEアカデミーは0歳からご年配の方まで幅広い年齢の方が楽しく英語が学べるコースを取り揃えています。通常の英会話クラスに加えて、子供達には英語を使って音楽、アート、演技、歌など芸術を体感しながら英語に触れ合うことができるようにクラスを設けています。そのコースの一つ、Act in English の生徒さんが名古屋プレイヤーズとの共同企画チャリティーショーに出演します

      IPEアカデミーについて詳しくはホームページをご覧ください。
      http://ipeacademy.com

      We are very grateful to IPE Academy for being our Show Sponsor for the 2022 Showcase. IPE has been a long time supporter of the Nagoya Players and instrumental in helping us create our NP Junior series of workshops and programs for children.

      IPE Academy is one of the oldest privately owned Eikawa in Nagoya. They teach all levels from children to adults. IPE offers a unique curriculum of Art+English and Music+English for Japanese children. They also cater to the Japanese-language learning community and have helped many students pass the JLPT.

      For more information about IPE Academy please visit their website:
      https://ipeacademy.com/

      Original Cast Recording

      Coming Soon!

      チャリティー•CHARITY

      ショーケースでの収益金はこの地域で支援を必要としている子供達に贈られます。私たちの活動に賛同いただける方からの支援協力金も募っておりますので、ご協力頂けます方、ご連絡お待ちしています。

      Proceeds from the showcase will be donated to charities which support children in need in the Aichi area. We are very appreciative of your support. Together we can make a difference in the lives of many children and provide them with resources and opportunities that will help them succeed and thrive.

      Untolled Wrap Up

      Nagoya Players presents Untolled

      (日本語は英語に続く) Nagoya Players’ first non-musical musical, Untolled, successfully completed its weekend run. It was a challenging but delightful experience. Untolled certainly did not have the glitz and glamor of a Broadway show, but it did have a ton of heart and was performed with passion and sincerity, which made it both entertaining and memorable.

      Untolled was a show overflowing with creativity and originality, perhaps maybe too much so. The cast’s dedication to executing writer and director Joe Sichi’s vision was admirable. Everyone poured their hearts into this production, and their passion shone through on stage.

      The non-musical musical format is a new invention, and it was in some ways a breath of fresh air. While the story’s plot might have been a bit perplexing, the overall concept was engaging. The music was infectious, with catchy melodies and clever lyrics. The combination of live musicians on stage and characters transforming into singers was charming.

      One of the more extraordinary aspects of this production was the international community that was formed. Untolled brought together voices from all over the world—from Indonesia, the USA, England, Japan, Russia, the Philippines, Australia, and Brazil. It was inspiring to watch all these people of different backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles come together and bring the show to life.

      Untolled may not have had the budget or resources of a Broadway production, but it had something even more valuable: heart. The passion, creativity, and dedication of the cast and crew were evident throughout. It was a memorable experience and a great example of the power of community theater.


      Nagoya Players presents Untolled

      「Untolled」は名古屋プレイヤーズ初の試み、ミュージカルではないミュージカル。

      無事に千秋楽を迎えることができた。

      とても難しい挑戦もあったが、楽しみながら制作をすることができた。

      ブロードウェイミュージカルのように予算もなく、華やかでも本格的でもないが、役者たちは情熱的に真摯に取り組み、愛情で溢れていた。

      今までになく、エンターテイメント性がある忘れられない作品となった。

      「Untolled」は多くの芸術家が集まって作った。もしかしたら多すぎたかもしれない…とも思う。
      役者たちは、演出家で共演者でもあるJoe Sichiのビジョンを再現しようと努力した。
      役者、スタッフ、関わった全ての人の想いと情熱が溢れる舞台に仕上がった。

      ミュージカルではないミュージカル、今まで誰もやっていない分野だと思うが、その新鮮な試みは新たな演劇スタイルにもなるのではないだろうか。ストーリーは少々難解ではあったが、コンセプトは面白かった。
      ミュージシャンが演奏した印象的で効果的な歌詞とメロディに合わせて役者たちが歌いながら演じる姿はとても可愛らしい。

      この舞台のもう一つの成功の鍵はなんといっても国際色豊かなキャストだったことだ。
      インドネシア、アメリカ、イギリス、日本、ロシア、そしてフィリピンにオーストラリアとブラジル。世界中の声が舞台で響き渡った。生まれも育った環境も文化も違う者たちが集まり、ひとつの作品を作り上げるのは、演劇そのものが彼らの生活の一部になっていっているのだと思わさせられた。

      「Untolled」は無論ブロードウェイ作品のような価値は生み出してはいないが、そこにあった心や情熱、創造力、そして役者やスタッフが全力で協力した舞台はそれ以上の価値にも値する。忘れられない作品であり、コミュニティーシアターの価値と意義を再確認することができた。

      Show Program

      Photo Gallery

      Photography courtesy of Geoffrey Griggs Photography.

      Interview with Untolled’s Joe Sichi

      What is Untolled? Is it even a real word? Meet the mastermind behind this new original comedy. Writer, director, and performer Joe Sichi discusses his motivations for writing the script and how he drew inspiration from a legend of the theater, Tennessee Williams.

      Joe is a fascinating character, and so is his play. Untolled will premiere in just a few weeks. Tickets are still available. Please come out and enjoy some humor and original music by some of Nagoya’s favorite musicians and performers.

      SHOW INFORMATION

      Untolled
      Sept. 8, 9, 10
      Youth Square

      Tickets available from cast and crew. For large groups please contact us, info@nagoyaplayers.org

      Interview with Untolled’s Valeriya Takazato

      (日本語と英語の字幕) We are so proud of this young lady. When Valeriya started with NP, she was pretty nervous about getting on stage and delivering lines in English. However, with every production, she has built up her courage and determination. Her role as MARY in Untolled will be her largest speaking role to date, and she’s doing an excellent job. Valeriya brings a unique sense of humor and comedic timing to the show. This will be a fun challenge for her, and we’re so excited to see her take it on.

      SHOW INFORMATION

      Untolled
      Sept. 8, 9, 10
      Youth Square

      Tickets available from cast and crew. For large groups please contact us, info@nagoyaplayers.org

      Interview with Untolled’s Richard Harris

      ABOUT UNTOLLED

      Untolled is a metatheatrical, non-musical musical. Follow the cast and crew of a well-known theater troupe as they get ready to perform Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Being theater people, they of course must laugh, cry, emote, spit, fight, make trouble, have trouble, spill, dish, make love, make enemies, get fired and rehired, and out and out quit… Oh, and some of them sing.

      「Untolled」は、今までにないスタイルのミュージカルではない、ミュージカル。ベテラン俳優たちが、テネシーウィリアムズの「熱いトタン屋根のネコ」を制作する様子を描いています。笑いあり、涙あり、ケンカもあり、ロマンスもあり。敵対や、クビになったり戻ってきたり、飛び出して辞める者もいます。歌を歌う者もいます。

      SHOW INFORMATION

      Untolled
      Sept. 8, 9, 10
      Youth Square

      Tickets available from cast and crew. For large groups please contact us, info@nagoyaplayers.org