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The Newsletter - May Edition

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Downstage BingoEvery Wednesday night starting May 29,2024! Must be 18+ to play by law.$20 at the door for 10 games - each gamehas 3 cards! $5 at the door for 1 game - each game has3 cards!$10 for our special BLACKOUT 50/50game at the end of the night. Gameplay starts at 7pm and the concessionstand and bar will be open for service!

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Paint & SipTickets are $30 and must be reserved inadvance at experiencedownstage.com.Seating is limited, so be sure to get your spotreserved before they all sell out! June 2nd from 2-4pm!Come out and paint withus under the guidance ofGulf Coast artist, AdonnaDisbrow. We will be painting thisbeautiful beach scenepictured to the left, andwill have lots of laughsand a great time! JUNE 7 from 7-9 PM:Kids Karaoke Night atDownstage! Ages 8-16,must reserve atexperiencedownstage.com

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Fundraiser NightOn Friday, June 7th, from 5-8pm, FirehouseSubs in Gulfport is hosting a fundraiser nightfor Downstage. A portion of proceeds fromthat night will be donated to the non-profit.Take your family and enjoy some amazingsubs while supporting the arts!

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Gilligan’s Island!AHOY! Gilligan’s Island is coming toDownstage! July 19 and 20 at 7pm and July 21 at 2pmGilligan’s Island: The Musical is a family-friendlystage musical version of the ever popular andiconic 60’s TV comedy show “Gilligan’s Island”.Shipwrecked on a remote Pacific island, theseven castaways build huts and begin toexplore their surroundings. They discoverstrange hieroglyphics in a spooky cave, whichspeak of an ancient legend. The weather getsrough, Gilligan foils the best-laid of thecastaway’s rescue plans…romance develops…the castaways have an out-of-this-worldencounter…it’s fun, wacky and entertainingwith 18 original, tuneful and memorable songs.Tickets are available NOW atexperiencedownstage.com!

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Upcoming AuditionsAnnouncing auditions for our fall stage play:Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe, directed byH.W. Spears. July 22nd and 23rd at 6:30 PM at Downstage.Please prepare a 1 minute dramaticmonologue in the style of Edgar Allan Poe. Synopsis: Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in theflickering darkness of his mind, tryingdesperately to convince himself -- and us --that he's not mad. The spell he weaves bringsus a highly theatrical adaptation of four talesPoe himself considered his best: "The Raven,""The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Pit andthe Pendulum," and "The Tell-Tale Heart."Enter the world of Poe and check yourheartbeat at the door.

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How to SupportIf you’d like to become a sponsor ofDownstage Productions Theatre by making atax-deductible donation, please emailtrae@downstagegulfport.com for sponsorlevels and more information. Our nonprofitruns majorly off the support of ourcommunity. If you’d like to become a GEM sponsor, giving$10 per month, you can scan the QR codebelow! We thank you so much for your support andpatronage of Downstage ProductionsTheatre!Become aGem! :)