Harold Dixon & Maedell Dixon

A Christmas Story

2011-12-06T13:53:00.001-07:00

A Christmas Story at Phoenix Theatre video

Here is a cute short video with some scenes from A Christmas Story, with Harold starring as the Narrator.

2011-11-07T13:22:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the Holidays with Harold at Phoenix Theatre!

Harold will star as the Narrator in A Christmas Story, the stage adaptation of the beloved movie about the boy who wants a BB gun for Christmas. It opens November 23 (the day after Thanksgiving) and runs until December 24 (Christmas Eve). Phoenix Theatre is located at the corner of McDowell and Central in the Phoenix Art Museum complex in downtown Phoenix, AZ.

DISCOUNT TICKETS: I have arranged with Phoenix Theatre for our friends and fans to get discounted tickets for this production online. Just click HERE and you will be taken to an order form. This is a substantial savings!!

Phoenix Theatre website:

phxtheatre.org

Maedell now appearing in Sherlock Holmes at Arizona Theatre Company

2011-09-05T13:02:00.002-07:00

Maedell will appear in the world premiere of Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of The Suicide Club by Jeffrey Hatcher at Arizona Theatre Company.

Tucson: September 17 – October 8, 2011 Phoenix: October 13 – 30, 2011

For information and tickets, contact

Arizona Theatre Company

FLORIDA STAGE CLOSES - NO ELLA THIS SUMMER

2011-06-06T19:17:00.000-07:00

Sad news today. Florida Stage has declared bankruptcy and closed its doors. Ella was scheduled as the summer show, to open next week, but we have been cancelled.

Playbill.com Florida Stage closes - read the article

ELLA in West Palm Beach, Florida!!

2011-05-16T12:41:00.001-07:00

(Photo: Tina Fabrique as Ella Fitzgerald and Harold Dixon as Norman Granz)

Ella will be at Florida Stage in West Palm Beach this summer. We open June 16 and run until August 28 in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center. Harold will once again be featured as Ella's manager, Norman Granz.

Get details and tickets at:

Florida Stage

Visit the official site of Ella

Ella The Musical

Harold with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra

2011-04-13T13:48:00.005-07:00

Friday, April 29, 2011, Harold will appear as the speaker/narrator for Henry V: A Musical Scenario after Shakespeare with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra at Crowder Hall, University of Arizona, Tom Cockrell, conductor. Details at
:
School of Music, University of Arizona

ELLA NATIONAL TOUR - DATES FOR MARCH!!

2011-02-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

MARCH 1-6, 2011

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Polk Theatre

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

MARCH 22-27, 2011

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Ella show website:

Ella the musical

Visit Ella on tour on Facebook!

ELLA national tour

2011-01-14T13:03:00.004-07:00

Ella, featuring Harold as Ella's manager Norman Granz, resumes performances in Charlotte, North Carolina. Other performances in February will be in Houston and Fort Lauderdale.

LINKS:

Knight Theatre, Charlotte

Cullen Theatre, Houston

Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale

The official website of Ella The Musical

Visit Ella on Tour on Facebook

Nice Equity News article quoting us!

2010-11-11T21:32:00.000-07:00

Equity news, November 2010

MAEDELL NOW APPEARING IN 2 ACROSS

2010-10-25T19:03:00.000-07:00

Maedell's next show runs November 9 - 28 at the Invisible Theatre, Tucson.
www.invisibletheatre.com

Harold now appearing at Long Wharf Theatre

2010-09-15T16:46:00.005-07:00

Harold is now appearing in Ella at the Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, once again playing Ella Fitzgerald's manager Norman Granz. Previews begin September 22, and the show runs through October 17.

http://www.longwharf.org/

http://ellathemusical.com/

IFP/Phoenix 48 hour film challenge!

2010-08-15T22:05:00.003-07:00

Check out this link. Harold is featured in a 3 minute film that was part of the IFP/Phoenix 48 hour film challenge. Follow the link and then click on the "Hungry For Change" video link.

http://www.rapidproductionsllc.com/

ELLA NATIONAL TOUR

2010-07-03T14:34:00.003-07:00

Ella, The Musical, featuring Harold Dixon as Ella's manager Norman Granz, will begin a national tour this Fall (2010)! Watch here for details.

Harold now appearing in The Merry Widow

2010-04-01T20:12:00.006-07:00

Harold will appear as the narrator in a concert version of The Merry Widow with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra and the Southern Arizona Opera Company. Performances are Sunday, April 11 and Sunday, April 18.

PO Box 43131

Tucson, AZ, 85733

Phone:

520-323-7166

http://www.sasomusic.org/

Harold now appearing in Ella in Florida and Kentucky!!

2009-12-03T22:10:00.004-07:00

Upcoming bookings for Ella:

Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, Florida
December 31, 2009 - January 17, 2010
www.riversidetheatre.com

Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
January 26 - February 21, 2010
www.actorstheatre.org

SOUTHERN COMFORTS at INVISIBLE THEATRE, TUCSON, AZ

2009-11-02T11:36:00.006-07:00

http://www.invisibletheatre.com/

Harold directs and Maedell stars with Doug Mitchell in Southern Comforts by Kathleen Clark at the Invisible Theatre in Tucson. November 10 - 29, 2009.

ELLA at Pittsburgh Public Theatre

2009-10-01T22:15:00.003-07:00

Harold is now appearing in Ella at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre

ELLA at THE GUTHRIE!!!

2009-05-28T21:40:00.003-07:00

Harold will once again play Ella Fitzgerald's manager, Norman Granz in ELLA, this summer at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The show opens July 21, 2009 and plays through September 20.

Further details and tickets: http://www.guthrietheater.org/

Harold now appearing in Ella at Virginia Stage

2009-03-23T19:36:00.006-07:00

Harold is now appearing as Norman Granz in Ella at Virginia Stage, Norfolk, VA, March 31- April 19, 2009.

www.vastage.com

Harold and Maedell now appearing in Sedona, AZ!!

2009-01-27T21:30:00.006-07:00

Maedell is now appearing in Southern Comforts at the Canyon Moon Theatre in Sedona, Arizona. Harold is directing. Previews begin February 11, 2009. The show runs through February 22, 2009.

Canyon Moon Theatre

Harold now appearing in Ella at Laguna Playhouse

2009-01-20T12:12:00.006-07:00

Harold is now appearing in Ella at Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, California, February 17 - March 22, 2009. For details and tickets, visit their website:

www.lagunaplayhouse.com

Maedell - now appearing at Arizona Theatre Company

2008-10-19T20:05:00.006-07:00

Maedell is currently understudying Nancy Dussault in the role of Ann Landers in the one-woman show The Lady With All The Answers for Arizona Theatre Company. She will be conducting the pre-show discussions before all performances in Tucson and Phoenix.

Tucson performances: October 18 - November 8, 2008
Phoenix performances: November 13 - 30, 2008

Arizona Theatre Company: www.aztheatreco.org

Audition Scenes

2008-10-17T23:55:00.004-07:00

Take a look. Here is a 2 person scene with Harold and Maedell; a monologue by Maedell, and a monologue by Harold

Harold - now appearing in ELLA at Geva Theatre Center, Rochester, NY

2008-08-17T18:59:00.003-07:00

Harold is now appearing as Norman Granz in ELLA at the Geva Theatre Center, Rochester, NY, September 9 - October 12, 2008.
http://www.gevatheatre.org/

Half Laughing behind the scenes video

2008-08-17T18:47:00.000-07:00

Harold - now appearing in ELLA at Hartford Stage

2008-07-08T10:33:00.002-07:00

Harold is now appearing in Ella at Hartford Stage in Connecticut, July 8 - 31.

www.hartfordstage.org

Harold's bio (directing)

2008-06-18T16:44:00.003-07:00

NEW YORK: 92nd St Y Theatre. REGIONAL: Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.; Gloucester Stage Company, MA; Phoenix Theatre (AriZoni Award nominations, Best Director, Best Production); The Diary of Anne Frank, Candide, Tartuffe (and translation), Henry IV, Part II, Carousel, Metamorphoses, The Cider House Rules (AZ Star Mac awards, Best Director, Best Production), The Kentucky Cycle, Measure for Measure, Merchant of Venice, Kiss Me Kate, Nicholas Nickleby, and many others (Arizona Repertory Theatre); founding artistic director of Arizona Repertory Theatre.

EDUCATION: Ph.D., M.A., University of Minnesota; B.A. (magna cum laude in Drama), University of Redlands, CA

HONORS: University Distinguished Professor, James Anthony Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching (University of Arizona); Kennedy Center Medallion of Excellence for work with the American College Theatre Festival; Arizona Service Award, presented by Actors Equity Association for lifetime achievement. www.actorsequity.org/aboutequity/EquityAwards/arizona_award2004.asp

Maedell's bio (acting)

2008-06-18T16:33:00.003-07:00

OFF BROADWAY: Intimate Letters, with the Prazak Quartet (92nd St Y). REGIONAL: The Lady With All The Answers (understudy), To Kill A Mockingbird, Blithe Spirit, Amadeus, Katsina, and Don't Look Back (Arizona Theatre Company); And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson, and Beyond Reasonable Doubt (Phoenix Theatre); Still Life (Chamber Music Plus Southwest); Sailing To Byzantium (Actors Repertory Theatre of Sedona); Southern Comforts (Canyon Moon Theatre, Sedona, AZ); Mourning Becomes Electra, Light Up the Sky, Belle of Amherst, and many others (Arizona Repertory Theatre); Southern Comforts, The Business of Murder, From Door To Door, Dead Certain, Barbra's Wedding, Collected Stories, Kindertransport, and many others (Invisible Theatre, Tucson); Old Tucson Studios (2 years as Jubilee Jones); Guthrie Theatre. TELEVISION AND FILM: Half Laughing (indie short); Speed Zone; Jesse; The Truth About Jane; Little Arliss.

Maedell is a graduate of the University of Southern California (B.A.) and the University of Minnesota (M.A.)

Half Laughing trailer

2008-06-16T21:32:00.000-07:00

Harold's bio (acting)

2008-06-16T14:17:00.003-07:00

OFF BROADWAY: Intimate Letters (92nd St Y), Israel Horovitz's The Secret of Mme Bonnard's Bath (Theatre Row, staged reading). REGIONAL: Ella (Guthrie Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Riverside Theatre, FL, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Geva Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Virginia Stage, Hartford Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Arena Stage, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, and Arizona Theatre Company); The Secret of Mme Bonnard's Bath (world premiere), My Old Lady, and The Price (Gloucester Stage Company); Much Ado About Nothing and A Streetcar Named Desire (Arizona Theatre Company); The Goat (Actors Theatre of Phoenix); Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Sedona); A Christmas Carol (Phoenix Symphony Orchestra); King Lear (Arizona Repertory Theatre); Chamber Music Plus Southwest; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; Phoenix Theatre; Actors Repertory Theatre of Sedona; Invisible Theatre; Guthrie Theatre. IiNTERNATIONAL: A Life in the Theatre (Spain). TELEVISION AND FILM: Half Laughing (indie short); The Back of Beyond (narrator); Rescue 911; The Highwayman; and Enola Gay. CD RECORDING: Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit (narrator).

Harold's upcoming appearances in Ella

2008-06-16T13:21:00.001-07:00

Harold will be performing in Ella, the musical biography of Ella Fitzgerald, once again playing Ella's manager Norman Granz at the following theatres:

July 8-27, 2008; Hartford Stage, Hartford, CT; www.hartfordstage.org

September 9 - October 12, 2008; Geva Theatre, Rochester, NY; www.gevatheatre.org

February 17 - March 22, 2009; Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach, CA; www.lagunaplayhouse.com

March 31 - April 19, 2009; Virginia Stage Company, Norfolk, VA; www.vastage.com