Posts by John Rea
Spotlight On… Rosie Taranta
MacGuffin actress, Rosie Taranta has appeared in a number of our productions including: High School Musical, More Than Anything, The Jungle Book, The Music Man, The Lion King, and Peter Pan. She won The Hitchcock Award for Youth Leadership at the 2016 Shakespeare Awards. She currently reprises her role as Bertha Barnes, the put-upon school…
Read MoreSpotlight on… Charles Watson
Charles Watson & Rosie Taranta on set in More Than Anything – the Movie. Charles Watson is an eighth grader is Julia R. Masterman School. He has appeared in numerous productions at MacGuffin since 2014 including: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Part 1; a Staged Reading, High School Musical, and More Than Anything. He…
Read MoreMore Than Anything Movie Soundtrack Details
Here’s the track list for the new movie CD. The CD will only be available for purchase at the movie premiere on April 22, 2018 at the International House, Ibrahim Theater – 5 PM reception, 6 PM showing. CD price: $20. All music and lyrics by John Rea 1. Ready to Fly – Allison Boyle…
Read MoreMore Than Anything Trailer #2 ‘It’s Just Not Fair’
MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company presents More Than Anything Trailer #2 – ‘It’s Just Not Fair’. The kids from Tinkterton HS get the bad news that the audition for The Greasers, their longed-for school musical, has been moved from Friday to TODAY after school. 4-22-18
Read MoreSpotlight On… Josie Guttman
MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company actress, Josie Guttman, has had quite an exciting two years. Since arriving at MacGuffin she made a splash in our Musical Theatre Camp 2 debut production of Really Rosie. She took a leading role in our 2016 main stage production of More Than Anything in the role of high school…
Read MoreSpotlight on… Max Mester
Max Mester is member of MacGuffin’s acting troupe The Mechanicals. At MacGuffin, he has appeared in The Music Man, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, RENT, More Than Anything, As You Like It, Little Shop of Horrors, More Than Anything: The Movie, and will be appearing this spring in Metamorphoses. MacGuffin Questionnaire for Max Mester What was…
Read MoreShakespeare Award Nominations 2017
19th Annual Shakespeare Awards for Excellence in Acting Below are the nominations for MacGuffin’s annual awards ceremony on Saturday, January 13 at 7 PM at Penn Charter, Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts, 3000 W School House Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19144. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students. Buy tickets HERE. Everyone is…
Read MoreMacGuffin Summer Theatre Camps 2017 Sign Up Today!
Get into the act! Sign up today for our summer theatre camps! Sign up HERE Musical Theatre Camp 2017 (Youth 7-10 yrs., Middler 11-14 yrs., and Teen 15-18 yrs. levels) June 26 – July 20, Monday – Thursday (4 weeks), 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Musicals featured: Youth: Honk Junior, music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe, directed…
Read MoreMini Musical Theatre Camp 2017 Sign Up Today
MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company presents Mini Musical Theatre Camp (Little Twisters 4-6 yrs.) Sign Up Today! June 19 – 23, Monday – Friday (1 week), 9:30 AM – 1 PM Featuring songs from: Oliver, Annie and The Sound of Music Our young actors will receive training in acting, singing and dancing. Students will learn…
Read MoreMore Than Anything – Movie – Production Details
More Than Anything – the Movie Screenplay by John Rea, based on his musical of the same name Music and Lyrics by John Rea Directed by John Rea Choreography by Liz Fredette Director of Photography, Phil Aman Production Assistant and Acting Coach, Emma Ditnes Here are the production details so far – – Audition: Sunday,…
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