August 14th, 2011
This afternoon we’ll perform Those Were the Days for the last time at the MN Fringe Festival. As requested by several friends in the audience, here is a complete list of the songs performed — in total 68 songs in under 50 minutes! Spoilers abound:
Six Feet Under
Electric Company
Great Space Coaster
My Little Pony
Flintstones
Transformers
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Inspector Gadget
Mister Rogers
Sesame Street
Jem
Josie and the Pussycats
Scooby Doo
The Muppet Show
Jetsons
Facts of Life
Mickey Mouse Club
Brady Bunch
Freaks and Geeks
Malcolm in the Middle
Saved by the Bell
American Bandstand
Fame
Happy Days
Three’s Company
Charles in Charge
Who’s the Boss
It’s a Living
The Nanny
WKRP in Cincinnati
Family Ties
Love American Style
Love Boat
Joanie Loves Chachi
Angie
Growing Pains
Family Matters
Addam’s Family
Punky Brewster
Webster
Silver Spoons
The Simpsons
Eight Is Enough
Oscar Mayer Wiener
Tootsie Roll
Nestle
Rice-a-Roni
Chiquita Banana
Virginia Slims
Winston
Chevrolet
Alka Seltzer
Chicken of the Sea
Halo
Aqua Velva
Pepsi
Spiderman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Greatest American Hero
Mary Tyler Moore
Cheers
Laverne and Shirley
Golden Girls
Friends
Don’t Stop Believin’
Carol Burnett
All in the Family
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May 18th, 2011
Bart, Lori, Paul, Suzy and Windy sing Scott Keever’s kick-ass arrangement of “It’s a Small World” in Jungle Mary Bang Bang. Forget what you know about this song, and enjoy! It’s our clip of the week!
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May 12th, 2011
Enjoy some YouTube time-suck: TV theme songs from failed 70s shows, including a Mel Brooks sitcom inspired by Robin Hood, with Richard Gautier, Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, and Ron Rifkin as Prince John. You’re welcome.
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April 20th, 2011
Paul Whittemore sings the crap out of “Gimme Gimme” from Thoroughly Modern Millie in Blue Umbrella’s 2009 production of DreamBoys. It’s our clip of the week! You’re welcome.
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April 6th, 2011
Blue Umbrella Productions is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming MN Fringe Fest show. We’re seeking singers for Those Were the Days: A Tribute to Television Themes. The show is set at a funeral, where TV fans and network execs lament the death of TV theme songs and commercial jingles in a light-hearted tribute.
Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12
7:00pm – 10:00pm
South View Middle School, Dragseth Auditorium
4725 South View Lane
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Directions: http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/southview/ourschool/directions.html
Prepare a short song that shows off your voice, preferably with a pop, rock, or R&B vibe. Please bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to sing from the score.
Rehearsals will be at the Youth Performance Company near University and 280, beginning late May or early June 2011. Performances are part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival which runs August 4 – 14, 2011. Stipend will be paid based on a split of the box office profits.
No appointment necessary. First come, first served. For more information, email info@blueumbrellaproductions.com.
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