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CLICK HERE to see interviews with the Cast and Director!	Falcon Theatre presents SOUVENIR written by Stephen Temperley directed by Gregg W. Brevoort starring Constance Hauman and Brent Schindele January 27 - February 28, 2010 Previews Begin Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Opening Night Friday, February 5 at 8pm Closes Sunday, February 28, 2010 Wed. - Sat. 8pm, Sun. 4pm Special 65+ Senior Discount: $5 off per ticket Save $5 off tickets to Souvenir by purchasing a 2-Play Laugh Pack! Click HERE for details. Join us for Talk Backs with the Cast & Director of SOUVENIR immediately after the performances on February 17, 20, 24 and 26!
The Falcon Theatre is thrilled to present the Broadway hit comedy Souvenir by Stephen Temperley, the fourth production in its 2009-2010 Subscription Season. This hilarious fantasia on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins stars acclaimed opera singer Constance Hauman as ‘Florence’ and award-winning stage and screen actor Brent Schindele as her bewildered accompanist ‘Cosme McMoon’. A heartfelt, wickedly funny true story about the limits of self-perception, Souvenir flashes back to the musical career of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York socialite and tone-deaf diva. Her bizarre partnership with pianist Cosme McMoon yielded off-key recitals that earned them standing ovations and cultish fame – culminating in a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. Souvenir is a musical “odd couple” for the ages – never has so little talent given so much joy and laughter! FREE DANCE LESSONS FROM ARTHUR MURRARY DANCE STUDIOS! Prior to the Thursday performances (February 4, 11, 18 and 25), join us in the Falcon lobby at 7pm for a FREE DANCE LESSON! Learn some of the dance moves from the '30s and '40s when Florence Foster Jenkins was making her mark on the music scene. No need to make a reservation - just put on your dancing shoes and head on down to the Falcon! But if you want to see Souvenir after the lesson, be sure to call the box office at 818-955-8101 to get your tickets today! Dance lessons are generously provided by Arthur Murrary Sherman Oaks 4633 Van Nuys Blvd. 818-783-2623 www.arthurmurraythebest.com PLUS - receive a special discount on dance lessons from Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks when call the number above and mention the Falcon! Souvenir plays five weeks, Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm, with Sunday matinees at 4pm. For tickets and additional information please call the Falcon Theatre Box Office at (818) 955-8101. Download the PRESS RELEASE as a PDF file here. Download the ARTHUR MURRAY PRESS RELEASE as a PDF file here. Falcon Theatre is located at 4252 Riverside Drive in Burbank. Directions See this show for FREE! Volunteer to usher! Call (818) 955-8101 for details. Return to main page. See below for production photos!
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ (Constance Hauman) and ‘Cosme McMoon’ (Brent Schindele) in Souvenir at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Chelsea Sutton. “Constance Hauman gives a superb, “je ne sais quoi” performance as Foster. Souvenir is art and entertainment at its best.” - Tolucan Times
‘Cosme McMoon’ (Brent Schindele) and ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ (Constance Hauman) in Souvenir at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Chelsea Sutton. “Good comedic direction, fine performances! Today's audiences will eat it up.” - BroadwayWorld.com
‘Cosme McMoon’ (Brent Schindele) and ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ (Constance Hauman) in Souvenir at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Chelsea Sutton. Like Mike Jespersen’s elegant music room set, Gregg W. Brevoort’s production is smart and unfussy…the charming Hauman offers plenty of dowager yucks.” - LA Times
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ (Constance Hauman) in Souvenir at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Chelsea Sutton. “Constance Hauman’s excellent performance in The Falcon Theatre’s terrific intimate production of Souvenir is reason enough to head on over to Garry Marshall’s theater in Toluca Lake-adjacent Burbank...Brent Schindele is one of the few in Los Angeles equipped to play the part and he nails it from start to finish...It’s not often that a play can provide laughs and gasps in almost equal measure, but Souvenir does just that.” -StageSceneLA.com
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ (Constance Hauman) and ‘Cosme McMoon’ (Brent Schindele) in Souvenir at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Chelsea Sutton. “…a hysterical telling of this unlikely soprano’s rise to fame...Brent Schindele is magnificent as McMoon, and it’s a wonder how he manages to keep a straight face throughout all of his co-star’s well-timed one-liners...Only a skilled vocalist could be terrible on command, and Hauman is about as good as bad can be...Schindele and Hauman are an effective odd couple, good for plenty of laughs and well worth the price of admission.” -Burbank Leader
‘Cosme McMoon’ (Brent Schindele) in Souvenir at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Chelsea Sutton. “Three cheers for acclaimed opera singer Constance Hauman's bravura performance of a different kind in Stephen Temperley's funny and touching Souvenir...Brevoort elicited tender, sincere and humorous performances in this endearing love letter to Jenkins from this talented duo. Hauman and Schindele also displayed some of the funniest facial expressions ever seen on the Falcon stage.” -Examiner.com
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ (Constance Hauman) and ‘Cosme McMoon’ (Brent Schindele) in Souvenir at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Chelsea Sutton.