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		<title>See clips from SOUVENIR!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve put together some short clips from our current show SOUVENIR. Click the link below to check it out! Here are what the reviewers are saying about SOUVENIR: “Constance Hauman gives a superb, “je ne sais quoi” performance as Foster&#8230;&#8221;Souvenir” is art and entertainment at its best.” - Tolucan Times “…a hysterical telling of this unlikely soprano’s rise to fame&#8230;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&#8230;Only a skilled vocalist could be terrible on command, and Hauman is about as good as bad can be&#8230;Schindele and Hauman are an effective odd couple, good for plenty of laughs and well worth the price of admission.” &#8211; Burbank Leader “Good comedic direction, fine performances! Today&#8217;s audiences will eat it up.” &#8211; BroadwayWorld.com “Three cheers for acclaimed opera singer Constance Hauman&#8217;s bravura performance of a different kind in Stephen Temperley&#8217;s funny and touching Souvenir&#8230;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&#8230;Costume Designer Terri A. Lewis rose to the occasion with flare… [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve put together some short clips from our current show SOUVENIR.  Click the link below to check it out! <a href="http://falcontheatre.com/videoreel24.html" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-189" title="souvenir_video_icon" src="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/souvenir_video_icon.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="165" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Here are what the reviewers are saying about SOUVENIR:</strong></p>
<p>“Constance Hauman gives a superb, “je ne sais quoi” performance as Foster&#8230;&#8221;Souvenir” is art and entertainment at its best.” -<a href="http://tolucantimes.info/2010/02/10/an-aria-to-make-%E2%80%98em-laugh/ " target="_blank"> <strong><em>Tolucan Times</em></strong></a></p>
<p>“…a hysterical telling of this unlikely soprano’s rise to fame&#8230;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&#8230;Only a skilled vocalist could be terrible on command, and Hauman is about as good as bad can be&#8230;Schindele and Hauman are an effective odd couple, good for plenty of laughs and well worth the price of admission.” &#8211; <strong><a href="http://burbankleader.com/articles/2010/02/10/entertainment/gnp-souvenir021010.1.txt " target="_blank"><em>Burbank Leader</em></a></strong></p>
<p>“Good comedic direction, fine performances! Today&#8217;s audiences will eat it up.” &#8211; <strong><a href="http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/Audiences_Love_Souvenir_20100209 " target="_blank"><em>BroadwayWorld.com</em></a></strong></p>
<p>“Three cheers for acclaimed opera singer Constance Hauman&#8217;s bravura performance of a different kind in Stephen Temperley&#8217;s funny and touching<em> Souvenir&#8230;</em>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&#8230;Costume Designer Terri A. Lewis rose to the occasion with flare… Mike Jespersen&#8217;s set design is elegant made more so by lighting designer Nick McCord&#8230;<em>Souvenir</em> offers a splendid evening of theater.” &#8211; <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-5326-LA-Theater-Examiner~y2010m2d7-Bravura-performance-of-a-different-kind-at-Falcon-Theatres-funny-and-touching-Souvenir " target="_blank"><strong><em>Examiner.com</em></strong></a></p>
<p>“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.” &#8211; <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/02/theater-review-souvenir-at-the-falcon-theatre.html " target="_blank"><strong><em>LA Times</em></strong></a></p>
<p>“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&#8230;Brent Schindele is one of the few in Los Angeles equipped to play the part and he nails it from start to finish. Schindele’s facial reactions to Florence’s wrong notes and his double-takes at her mistaken self-confidence are priceless&#8230;It’s not often that a play can provide laughs and gasps in almost equal measure, but Souvenir does just that.” -<a href="http://stagescenela.com/html/souvenir2.html  " target="_blank"><strong><em>StageSceneLA</em></strong></a></p>
<p>&#8220;Schindele’s performance is superb; he brings a true feeling of sensitivity to the role of Cosme, and proves his talent on the piano as well. His singing voice is pleasant, too. But the real charmer and tour de force is Constance Hauman as Florence Foster Jenkins. Hauman is a trained opera singer, and it takes someone like her with a flair for comedy and an unusual ability to be able to sing such offensive tones and still bring so much enjoyment to her audience.&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://www.stagehappenings.com/Carol_Segal/reviews/_2010/souvenir.php" target="_blank"><strong><em>StageHappenings.com </em></strong></a></p>
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		<title>Previews start for SOUVENIR!</title>
		<link>http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/2010/01/27/previews-start-for-souvenir-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight is the first preview for the fourth show in our subscription season &#8211; SOUVENIR, by Stephen Temperley! It stars Brent Schindele and Constance Hauman. Check out some production photos below!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tonight is the first preview for the fourth show in our subscription season &#8211; SOUVENIR, by Stephen Temperley!  It stars Brent Schindele and Constance Hauman.  Check out some production photos below!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Souvenir-Press-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-129" title="Souvenir-Press-1" src="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Souvenir-Press-1.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="187" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Souvenir-Press-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-130" title="Souvenir-Press-2" src="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Souvenir-Press-2.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="187" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Souvenir-Press-3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-131" title="Souvenir-Press-3" src="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Souvenir-Press-3.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="187" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Souvenir-Press-4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-132" title="Souvenir-Press-4" src="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Souvenir-Press-4-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a></p>
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		<title>SOUVENIR coming soon to the Falcon!</title>
		<link>http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/2010/01/13/souvenir-coming-soon-to-the-falcon-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Souvenir by Stephen Temperly is coming soon to the Falcon Theatre stage! Directed by Gregg W. Brevoort, this 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! Previews begin January 27! If you&#8217;ve never heard of Florence Foster Jenkins, check this out:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/souvenir-postcard-front-fin.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-76" title="souvenir-postcard-front-fin" src="http://www.falcontheatre.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/souvenir-postcard-front-fin-197x300.jpg" alt="" width="197" height="300" /></a> <strong><em>Souvenir</em></strong> by Stephen Temperly is coming soon to the Falcon Theatre stage!  Directed by <strong>Gregg W. Brevoort</strong>, this fantasia on the life of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Foster_Jenkins" target="_blank">Florence Foster Jenkins</a> stars acclaimed opera singer <strong>Constance Hauman</strong> as ‘Florence’ and award-winning stage and screen actor <strong>Brent Schindele</strong> as her bewildered accompanist ‘Cosme McMoon’.</p>
<p>A heartfelt, wickedly funny true story about the limits of self-perception, <strong><em>Souvenir</em></strong> flashes back to the musical career of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Foster_Jenkins" target="_blank">Florence Foster Jenkins</a>, 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.  <strong><em>Souvenir</em></strong> is a musical “odd couple” for the ages – never has so little talent given so much joy and laughter!</p>
<p><strong>Previews begin January 27! </strong></p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve never heard of Florence Foster Jenkins, check this out:<br />
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