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Determined to parlay poverty into prosperity and T.P. Hearn will star at The Comedy House Theater Comedian T.P. Hearn will be performing live at The Comedy House Theater in Augusta from January 13 - 17. “Hilarious.” “Outrageous.” “In credible.” “I laughed til I cried.” Sure you've heard it all before; but, these are actual comments from audience members after ex periencing a performance by T.P. Hearn. With his rapid-fire deliv ~ Watch out for our ~ Black History €dition Section . comingout -~ S (TR P 0 boost his bank account from zero to zillions, he’s tried every get rich-quick, fortune-hunting scheme ever devised — and now he’s sso,oooin debt to loan sharks. When the inevitable hitmen ar rive to “collect” on the debt, Franklin heads for the nearest air port where he literally runs into Gary Young (Hartman), a success ful although slightly fuzzy-brained lawyer who is there to meet a long lost childhood friend. Quicker than a slap on the back and a “Great to see you, man!” Franklin sees an opportunity to escape the hitmen ery of material ranging from cur rent events to issues that concern our nation, T.P. delivers comedy “with a message” like none before him. - Bornin Indianapolis, T.P.’s love forentertaining wasevident when, at age 10, while performing at The Walker Theater with his siblings known as The Hearn Brothers, he broke out into a dancing frenzy It's Our Pleasure. and makes himself Young's new best friend! The comedy rushes along as Franklin, impersonating a man he’s never met, adopts a variety of personas in a desperate attempt to figure out who exactly he’s sup posed to be, all the while trying to keep Young and his wife Emily (Kim Griest) from becoming sus picious. In the process, he saves a somewhat dysfunctional family from itself and, in fact, becomes the ideal house guest. Houseguest also stars Jeffrey dJones, Stan Shaw, Tony Longo, that brought the audience out of their seats and onto their feet. After moving to Atlanta he be came the lead vocalist for the group Harlequin. They toured the South and the West Coast where T.P. was captivated by the sunshine and bright lights of Hollywood. He moved to Los Angeles in 1980 and by 1984 embarked upon a career path that would give laughter a Paul Ben-Victor, Mason Adams, Chauncey Leopardi, Talia Seider, Kim Murphy, Ron Glass, Kevin West and Kevin Jordan. Hollywood Pictures, in associa tion with Caravan Pictures, pre sented Houseguest as a theatrical feature, directed by Randall Miller, from a screenplay written by Michael J. Di Gaetano and Lawrence Gay. The producers are Joe Roth and Roger Birnbaum. The executive producer is Dennis Bishop. Co-producers are Riley Kathryn Ellis and Jody Savin. 1 whole new meaning. T.P. is one of the country’s hot test new stars with an electrifying high-energy performancestyle that. takes his audiences to a new level on laughter’s Richter Scale. His superb vocal talents combined with his truly unique style of comedy makes many audience members view T.P. as the ultimate enter tainer. Paine’s Dr. Lewis narrates with pianist McDermott AUGUSTA The Augusta Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Donald Portnoy, will perform with pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, Satur day, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. at ASU Performing Arts Theatre. A pre-concert talk will begin at 6:45 p.m. Anne-Marie McDermott will also host a Master Class January 9 at Augusta State University Per forming Arts Theatre at 2 p.m. The repertoire for the January 10 Master Works concert will in clude the powerful “Symphony Ne. 5 in D” by Shostakovich and the beautiful melodies of Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F.” Ticket prices for the Master Works performance range fiom Augusta Mini Theatre’s play to honor King birthday In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc. will present the play, Who’s Killing the Dream. Performances will be held at the Bell Auditorium on Thurs day, Jan. 15 (Dr. King Jr.’s birth day) at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. for schools, and on Thursday and Fri day, Jan. 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. The play features the debut of the Augusta Mini Theatre’s Youth Drama Company. Who’s Killing the Dream centers around a young girl living in a neighborhood of drug pushers, drive by shootings Longest running Broadway musical comes to Augusta AChorus Line, Broadway’s long est-running theatrical production, will high-step it’s way into Au gusta for a limited engagement at the Bell Auditorium, January 20, at 8 p.m. When A Chorus Line premiered on Broadway in 1975, audiences and critics alike were astounded, yet thrilled, by it’s un inhibited dramatic style and ground-breaking choreography. The musical took its final bow at the Shubert Theatre in New York on April 28, 1990 and now, seven years later, makes its triumphant return in an all-new tour. A Chorus Line was launched at the Public Theatre Complex’s 299- seat Newman Theatreon April 16, 1975, and was an immediate, smash-hit. On July 25, 1975, the show was transferred to Joseph Papp’s newly-procured Shubert Theatre and one of Broadway’s biggest stars was born. When the curtain fell for the last time on April 28, 1990, A Chorus Line had been performed 6,137 times and entertained 6,642,400 theatre goers. The Chorus Line dancers had by then reached 510. A Chorus Line won 10 Tony Awards, including, a special Tony Award for being the longest-run ning show in Broadway history; the Pulitzer Prize; five Drama Desk AugustafFO'CUS Give your favorite non-profit organization a unique gift; buy it ad space in the Augusta Focus. Call 724-7855 to arrange your purchases. AUGUSTA FOCUS JANUARY 8, 1998 sloto $26, and the Master Class is free. The ASU box office will open at 6 p.m. the night of the perfor mance. For ticket information call 826-4705. Sponsored by Phillip Morris and LAMAR. In addition, Ms. McDermott will perform with the Augusta Sym phony for the “Symphony of Stars” show on Sunday, January 11, at 3 p.m. Paine College president, Dr. Shirley A.R. Lewis, will narrate the “Carnival of the Animals” piece with Ms. McDermott. Pianist Gary Stegall will also be playing. Other music scheduled will be “Snow White Fantasy,” “The Waltzing Cat” and more. Tickets for Sun day will cost $5 per student, $lO per adult. and domestic violence. Shedreams of getting out of her neighborhood to have a better life. Admission will be $7.50 for adults, $5.50 for students, $4.50 for youth groups of 10 or more, and $3.50 for students for the Thursday morning performances. Tickets are on sale now at the Augusta Mini Theatre located at 430 Eighth Street. For more infor mation, please call the Augusta Mini Theatre at (706) 722-0598. The Bell Auditorium is located at 712 Telfair Street in Augusta. Awards: the New York Drama Crit ics Award for Best Musical; The Obie Award; and The London Evening Standard for Best Musi cal Award. A Chorus Line exposes a fasci nating and intimate view into the lives and career struggles of 17 Broadway line dancers. As the production unfolds, each dancer tells their life story to the audi ence, revealing passionate feelings about performing and the insecu rities that are spawned by such a demanding, cut-throat profession. The show is dedicated to anyone who has everdanced in achorusor marched in step in front of acrowd. A Chorus Line was originally conceived, choreographed and di rected by the legendary Michael Bennett, with book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyricsby Edward Kleban. The score features such memorable hits as “One (Singular Sensation)” and “What I Did For Love.” Produced by, Jeriko Entertain ment, A Chorus Line is a “one time, singular sensation” for Au gusta with tickets available at the Civic Center Box Office, all Ticket Master locations, or charge by phone at (706) 828-8800. Tick ets are $16.50, $26.50 and $30.50. 1B