16 • UPBEAT TIMES • August 2015


Summer GUIDE #2 Upbeat in Werzberg, Germany! Behind-the-Scenes


culture by getting artists to use their art to uplift a community and to be in service.” Amy Miller, Stephan Stub- bins and Brad Surosky, com- prise the executive team of Transcendence Theatre Com- pany (TTC), which is a non- profit arts orga- nization whose mission state- ment is “to cre- ate transcendent experiences that inspire others to go beyond the


usual


Becky & Len Schwer next to the Main River, Werzberg, with the Marienburg Festung (Fortress) in Germany high on top of the hill in the background. Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia, Northern Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main


River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian.


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its and change the world in extraordinary ways.” The inaugural season took place in Jack London State Historic Park in Summer 2012. The company, now into its fourth season, has become a vibrant part of the theater com-


fornia. Transcendence Theatre Company has helped to double the park attendance since its residency at Jack London State Historic Park, and so far has raised over $140,000 for the park. Stephan Stubbins, TTC


munity in Sonoma County that serves local residents and tour- ists. Jack London Park Partners (JLPP) a non-profit organiza- tion runs the park in an agree- ment with the State of Cali-


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Co-Executive Director ex- plains the partnership, “It’s two non-profits coming together to serve the greater whole.” Transcendence Theatre


Company plays host to 22 performances of Broadway Under the Stars


during


Summer 2015, featuring show tunes from musi- cals mixed with popular songs. The current season fea- tures more than 60 performing artists, of which, nearly 25 people form the core cast of each


show. The majority of the art- ists have performed in national tours, or on television and in film. Returning and first-time cast members bring Broadway Under the Stars to life each season. “Our first concert was called, Dream the Impossible Dream,” Stubbins, reflects with a smile, regarding the show ti- tle, “our very first season, was an impossible dream. We didn’t have the money to do what we did. We didn’t have a market- ing budget. We just hired all these people and decided we were going to make it happen. And we came out of the sea- son in the black.” The sense of conquering the impossible and an attitude of unwavering de- termination are palpable when listening to Miller and Stub- bins discuss the “Community Spirit” revolving around Tran- scendence Theatre Company. More than 200 volunteers and numerous local sponsors along with the cast and crew of over 140 people help ensure TTC has a successful season. TTC offers a day camp in the summer called Transcendence Kids Camp with 60 kids ages 8 to 18 that culminates in join- ing with the cast on the main stage for a few numbers during the annual Fantastical Family Night. Enjoying Broadway Un-


... continued from page 22 16 • August 2015 • UPBEAT TIMES Don’t wait for the Last Judgment. It happens every day. ~Albert Camus


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