Spreckels Theatre Company Presents North Bay Premiere of “Disneys Musical Tarzan”


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ty-three sequels. “Tarzan” made its way to the silver screen in several silent films and serials released between


1918


and 1929 and was presented as a Broadway play, “Tarzan


of the


Apes,” in 1921. The most no- Hollywood


table


“Tarzan” film series debuted in 1932, featur- ing Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Johnny Weissmuller actress


and


O’Sullivan. Un- derwater


Maureen and


Rohnert Park, CA. ~ The award-winning Spreckels The- atre Company presents a main stage production of “Disneys Musical Tarzan.” The legend- ary story by Edgar Rice Bur- roughs comes to life in this exciting, memorable theater experience for all ages with music, choreography and high- flying aerial acrobatics. Washed up on the shores of


West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan’s life is changed when he en- counters creatures like himself when a human expedition treks into his tribe’s territory. Tar- zan struggles to understand his emotions when his animal up- bringing clashing with his hu- man instincts.


It was more than 100 years


ago when Edgar Rice Bur- roughs (1875 to 1950) intro- duced the fictional character of Tarzan in a 1912 issue of All Story Magazine.


other scenes fea- turing a scantily


clad O’Sullivan contributed to the popularity of the film fran- chise and Weissmuller’s yo- deling “Tarzan Yell” became forever link with the charac- ter. Countless films followed, including


Disney’s animated


musical film version in 1999. Several live-action and animat- ed versions have been broad- cast


on television, including


an offbeat 1989 movie made for television entitled “Tarzan in Manhattan.”


“Tarzan” has


entertained and endeared audi- ences through various media and ephemera including radio, comic books, coloring books, board games and video games. Tarzana, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, was named in honor of the story- book hero and is located on a former ranch owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs.


Burroughs’


novel “Tarzan of the Apes” was published the same year and the story continued with twen-


Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Main Stage / Cod- ding Theatre, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park,California. Reservations recommended. PHONE: 707-588-3400. www.spreckelsonline.com


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demos and completed applica- tions must be submitted to via links on CreativeSonoma.org/ NextLevel no later than April 21st, 11:59 pm PST. The full conference is sched- uled for Sunday, May 7th at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa. Panels and workshops will cover topics such as book- ing and gigging, managing your digital tools and career, legal is- sues for musicians, tools for pro- tecting your intellectual property and more. Sunday’s agenda will also include a panel recapping of the highlights from the work


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completed at the Pre- Conferences. Additional present-


ers include Maggie Vail (CASH Mu- sic), Eric Steuer (Cre- ative Com- mons), and David


Hel- fant (Arpeg- gio Entertainment). Representatives will also be


in attendance from local organi- zations that provide services to musicians including Balanced Breakfast, Culture Pop, Notable Talent, Rocking Causes, SoCo Dance Beat and Symmetry.


For More information please Contact Kristen


Madsen, Creative Sonoma, Kristen.madsen@sonoma- county.org, 707-565-6120


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