Please note parking is no longer free at the Quimby Street East parking lot adjacent to the theater. Free parking for performances at WCT is still available at the Metro North lot behind our theater.
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
The Mala Waldron Quartet
Sat., Sept. 28
@ 7:30 PM
The Mala Waldron Quartet, a group of internationally acclaimed jazz virtuosos headed by jazz vocalist/pianist/composer Mala Waldron will make a rare local appearance. Waldron will perform a sophisticated blend of soulful jazz together with Steve Salerno on guitar, Michael T.A. Thompson on drums, and Marcus Mclaurine on bass.
Called an “the artist to watch” and “a wonderful writer whose lyricism puts her in a class by herself” (Jazzdagama); Waldron has been cheered by numerous critics: she “interprets lyrics and scats with authority” (All About Jazz); “combines the best of the soul and jazz world” (Jazz-Not-Jazz.com); and “traverses the jazz terrain, from straight ahead to more experimental fare, with ease, inspiration and inventiveness”; (Jazz Review). Soul Express (UK) labelled her brand “Sophisticated Soul-Jazz at its best!” and “Her Always There release was named one of the top 10 jazz CDs of 2006 by Jazz USA.
Following in the footsteps of her father, famed pianist Mal Waldron, Mala has performed worldwide including appearances in France, Italy, China, Russia and Japan. She’s been featured at such prestigious U.S. venues as the Iridium Jazz Club, BAM Café, Jazz Standard, Birdland, 55 Bar, Minton’s Playhouse, and Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola for the Women in Jazz Festival (opening for Patrice Rushen).
Waldron is praised equally for her impressive pianistic skills, her soulful smoky vocals as well as for her original compositions and unique arrangements of jazz standards and popular classics.
Sat., Sept. 28
@ 7:30 PM
The Mala Waldron Quartet, a group of internationally acclaimed jazz virtuosos headed by jazz vocalist/pianist/composer Mala Waldron will make a rare local appearance. Waldron will perform a sophisticated blend of soulful jazz together with Steve Salerno on guitar, Michael T.A. Thompson on drums, and Marcus Mclaurine on bass.
Called an “the artist to watch” and “a wonderful writer whose lyricism puts her in a class by herself” (Jazzdagama); Waldron has been cheered by numerous critics: she “interprets lyrics and scats with authority” (All About Jazz); “combines the best of the soul and jazz world” (Jazz-Not-Jazz.com); and “traverses the jazz terrain, from straight ahead to more experimental fare, with ease, inspiration and inventiveness”; (Jazz Review). Soul Express (UK) labelled her brand “Sophisticated Soul-Jazz at its best!” and “Her Always There release was named one of the top 10 jazz CDs of 2006 by Jazz USA.
Following in the footsteps of her father, famed pianist Mal Waldron, Mala has performed worldwide including appearances in France, Italy, China, Russia and Japan. She’s been featured at such prestigious U.S. venues as the Iridium Jazz Club, BAM Café, Jazz Standard, Birdland, 55 Bar, Minton’s Playhouse, and Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola for the Women in Jazz Festival (opening for Patrice Rushen).
Waldron is praised equally for her impressive pianistic skills, her soulful smoky vocals as well as for her original compositions and unique arrangements of jazz standards and popular classics.
Fri., Sept. 20 @ 8 PM
Sat., Sept. 21 @ 2 and 8 PM
Sun., Sept. 22 @ 3 PM
Murder Ballads, by Peter Andrews and directed by Mario Giacalone will be presented a staged reading. Murder Ballads features popular songs that have mesmerized generations with their compelling tales of desire, jealousy and revenge and mixes them with lesser-known stories, some dating back to the 1600s. Complete with new dialogue written by Andrews, Murder Ballads offers novel interpretations of the disturbing, touching, and oddly humorous stories that inspired the tunes.
The songs that will come to life through dialogue and music are:
“Young Hunting” – When a man abandons an older woman for a younger rival, he pays the price.
“Two Sisters”- The depth of sibling rivalry is revealed when a younger sister is chosen by her older sister's swain.
“Pretty Polly” –A ship's engineer with a dark secret falls for a young girl who may lead him to his doom.
“Frankie and Johnny” – In the best-known of the murder ballads the motive is clear: He was her man, but he done her wrong.
“The Ballad of Billie Taylor (or Sarah Brown)” - Sarah joins the Royal Navy to track down and seek revenge on the fiancé who left her waiting at the altar.
“Tom Dooley” - He killed poor Laura Foster, and now he's bound to die.
The quartet of WCT member actors who will play multiple revolving roles in the production are Shenendoah Thompson, Giovanni Pucci, Missy Flower and Gretchen Craig.
Peter Andrews has worked as a speechwriter, a radio producer, an innovation consultant, and a chemist. He has had 10 plays produced (four optioned for film), dozens of short stories published, and hundreds of articles in magazines and journals. He was an instructor in the Stowe Story Labs, Bread Loaf Writers Conference, and the Clarion Workshop. His science fiction TV pilot Inflection Points was awarded a Blue Sky/Norman Lear Fellowship.
Mario Giacalone is a singer/songwriter/actor/director and the former program director at the BMCC (Borough of Manhattan Community College) Tribeca Performing Arts Center in lower Manhattan.
Sat., Sept. 21 @ 2 and 8 PM
Sun., Sept. 22 @ 3 PM
Murder Ballads, by Peter Andrews and directed by Mario Giacalone will be presented a staged reading. Murder Ballads features popular songs that have mesmerized generations with their compelling tales of desire, jealousy and revenge and mixes them with lesser-known stories, some dating back to the 1600s. Complete with new dialogue written by Andrews, Murder Ballads offers novel interpretations of the disturbing, touching, and oddly humorous stories that inspired the tunes.
The songs that will come to life through dialogue and music are:
“Young Hunting” – When a man abandons an older woman for a younger rival, he pays the price.
“Two Sisters”- The depth of sibling rivalry is revealed when a younger sister is chosen by her older sister's swain.
“Pretty Polly” –A ship's engineer with a dark secret falls for a young girl who may lead him to his doom.
“Frankie and Johnny” – In the best-known of the murder ballads the motive is clear: He was her man, but he done her wrong.
“The Ballad of Billie Taylor (or Sarah Brown)” - Sarah joins the Royal Navy to track down and seek revenge on the fiancé who left her waiting at the altar.
“Tom Dooley” - He killed poor Laura Foster, and now he's bound to die.
The quartet of WCT member actors who will play multiple revolving roles in the production are Shenendoah Thompson, Giovanni Pucci, Missy Flower and Gretchen Craig.
Peter Andrews has worked as a speechwriter, a radio producer, an innovation consultant, and a chemist. He has had 10 plays produced (four optioned for film), dozens of short stories published, and hundreds of articles in magazines and journals. He was an instructor in the Stowe Story Labs, Bread Loaf Writers Conference, and the Clarion Workshop. His science fiction TV pilot Inflection Points was awarded a Blue Sky/Norman Lear Fellowship.
Mario Giacalone is a singer/songwriter/actor/director and the former program director at the BMCC (Borough of Manhattan Community College) Tribeca Performing Arts Center in lower Manhattan.
...And while you're here, enjoy some glorious art from our friends at the Ossining Arts Council displayed throughout the theater.
WCT is proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government with the support of County Executive George Latimer.
