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‘TOMMY AND ME’ IS HERE THRU AUGUST 26

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The Media Theatre Presents

Theatre Exile’s “Tommy And Me” By Ray Didinger

Directed by Joe Canuso

August 8-26

SEE THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER REVIEW

TOMMY and ME

By Ray Didinger

An autobiographic play that recounts a seminal time in Ray Didinger’s life as he helps his life-long hero, Tommy McDonald reach his goal of getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

NOW thru AUGUST 26TH, 2018

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Wednesdays and Fridays 7:30pm

Saturdays at 2pm and 7:30pm|Sundays at 1pm and 5pm

There are Special Guests hosting a Talk-Back with the Audience

at each performance: 

Aug. 17 — Glen Macnow, 94 WIP Sports Radio Host

Aug. 18 (2 pm)  — Bill Marimow, editor, Philadelphia Inquirer.

Aug. 18 (7:30)  — Phil Heron, editor, Delaware County Daily Times.  Seth Joyner, the former Eagles linebacker, now Eagles Post-Game analyst, will co-host.

Aug. 19 (1 pm) Mark Dianno and Mark Wolpert of the Maxwell Football Club. Tommy was the 1957 Maxwell Club Award winner.  

Aug. 19 (5pm) Chris McDonald, Tommy McDonald’s son.

Aug. 22 — Mike Mayock, NFL Network analyst.

Aug. 24 — Ron Jaworski, former Eagles quarterback and TV Analyst

Aug. 25 (2 pm) Vai Sikahema, Channel 10 news anchor and former Eagle

Saturday, Aug. 25 (7:30) — Paul Domowitch, columnist and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter.

Sunday, Aug. 26 (1pm) — David Boardman, dean, Klein School of Communications, Temple University.

Sunday, Aug. 26 (5 pm) — Joe DeCamera and Jon Ritchie, WIP sports radio midday hosts.

Sponsored by

Media Real Estate (Title Sponsor)

Fellini Cafe of Media

Bruce & Giuliana Zallie and Zallie ShopRite Supermarkets

 NovaCare Rehabilitation

SportsRadio 94 WIP

ROGER RICKER CONCERT: ‘ROCKET MAN’ SEPT. 15

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The Media Theatre’s Roger Ricker has his annual fundraising concert on Saturday September 15. “Rocket Man” will feature Ricker singing classic hits of the ’70’s as well as special guests and a youth ensemble, who will sing a medley of songs from Broadway’s “The Lion King”.  GET TICKETS
“The theme this year is moving forward like a rocket,” Ricker explained. “Working together, we are able to have a bright future.”
Last year’s Ricker Concert won the Broadway World Award for Best Special Event in the Philadelphia region.

YOUTH AUDITIONS FOR ‘WIZARD OF OZ’ THU. SEPT. 13

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YOUTH AUDITIONS at THE MEDIA THEATRE 
are coming up THU SEPT. 13 at 5pm
For “The Wizard of OZ” Munchkins!
No phone calls please.

Email Roger Ricker at rer764@gmail.com with questions or if you need more info.
Munchkins should appear to be 5-12 years old and be no more than 4’6” in height.

This is a vocal/ singing audition.
Please prepare a song (32 bars)

Rehearsals for THE WIZARD OF OZ begin October 29 and continue through Nov. 13
The show plays Nov. 14 through Jan. 13.
It is very likely the Munchkins will be double cast.
No appointments for the audition/ this is an Open Call.
(Note: The Media Theatre generally casts youth who are enrolled in our Acting Classes or New School.)