Garfield Heights Welcomes Broadway Favorite "The Drowsy Chaperone" for Its Northeast Ohio Premiere
Garfield Heights, OH, October 03, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Roaring '20s are back and better than ever! The most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, The Drowsy Chaperone, a completely original musical comedy, is coming to the Garfield Heights Center for the Performing Arts October 29 thru November 14, 2010, as the Garfield Players (aka Garfield Heights Little Theatre) kicks off its 29th annual season of theatrical productions. The music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar offer up a thoroughly modern take on classic musical comedy.
Garfield Players, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit community theatre, is proud to present the Northeast Ohio regional premiere of The Drowsy Chaperone, after a very successful national touring company brought the show to the Playhouse Square Center in 2007. Founded in 1981, the Garfield Players’ home is in the Garfield Heights Center for the Performing Arts (part of the Garfield Heights High School campus), located at 4900 Turney Road, Garfield Heights, OH.
This regional premiere is directed by native-Clevelander James E. Jarrell, a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College who has directed and performed for community and professional theatres both locally and around the country. Musical direction is provided by Garfield Players regular Keith Stiver (Sound of Music, Jekyll & Hyde) and choreography by Jennifer Leinweber-Ritz, who recently choreographed The Producers for CVLT. Add in costumes by Mary Kolar Denunzio, sets by Mark Fuldauer and Daniel Ciccarelli, props by Darlene Fowler, and technical direction/production management by Chris Satola, and the Garfield Players appear poised to treat audiences to a monumental musical production.
The Drowsy Chaperone is the tale of a modern day musical theater maven, known simply as "Man in Chair." To chase his blues away, he drops the needle on his favorite LP - the 1928 musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical magically bursts to life on-stage telling the tale of the pampered Broadway starlet who wants to give up showbiz to get hitched and her producer's attempts to sabotage her impending nuptials. Hilarious antics ensue with her chaperone, the debonair groom, the dizzy chorus girl, the Latin lover and a pair of gangsters masquerading as pastry chefs. Man in Chair's love of The Drowsy Chaperone speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.
Cast members for this production include Dustin Bell (the best man), Daniel Ciccarelli (Gangster), Nathan Earley (the bridegroom), Jason Falkofsky (the Man In Chair), Neely Gevaart (an eager chorus girl), Heather Hersh (a lesbian aviatrix), Jeremy Janik (the Latin lothario), Jennifer Justice (ensemble), Stuart Landes (the blustery Follies producer), Allison Lehr (the Broadway starlet), Kristopher North (ensemble), Diane Pedee (the wistful hostess), Donald Pedley (the butler), Crystal Roberts (ensemble), Jonathan Short (Gangster), Monica Zach (ensemble), Joey Cayabyab (ensemble), Amiee Collier (the title character) and David Turner (ensemble).
Tickets for the show are now available online (at http://garfieldplayers.org), by calling the box office ticket line at 216.475.8313, and also at the door the night of the show. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students ages 14-18, and $8 for children 13 and under. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm (with the exception of Friday, November 12, when the theatre will be “dark”) and Sundays at 3pm. Although there is no adult language, some of the story elements may not be suitable for children, so parental discretion is advised. Groups of 10 or more should contact the box office ticket line for group rates.
For press inquiries and additional information, please contact Chris Satola, Producer, via telephone at 216.223.8739 or email at csatola@garfieldplayers.org.
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Garfield Players, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit community theatre, is proud to present the Northeast Ohio regional premiere of The Drowsy Chaperone, after a very successful national touring company brought the show to the Playhouse Square Center in 2007. Founded in 1981, the Garfield Players’ home is in the Garfield Heights Center for the Performing Arts (part of the Garfield Heights High School campus), located at 4900 Turney Road, Garfield Heights, OH.
This regional premiere is directed by native-Clevelander James E. Jarrell, a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College who has directed and performed for community and professional theatres both locally and around the country. Musical direction is provided by Garfield Players regular Keith Stiver (Sound of Music, Jekyll & Hyde) and choreography by Jennifer Leinweber-Ritz, who recently choreographed The Producers for CVLT. Add in costumes by Mary Kolar Denunzio, sets by Mark Fuldauer and Daniel Ciccarelli, props by Darlene Fowler, and technical direction/production management by Chris Satola, and the Garfield Players appear poised to treat audiences to a monumental musical production.
The Drowsy Chaperone is the tale of a modern day musical theater maven, known simply as "Man in Chair." To chase his blues away, he drops the needle on his favorite LP - the 1928 musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical magically bursts to life on-stage telling the tale of the pampered Broadway starlet who wants to give up showbiz to get hitched and her producer's attempts to sabotage her impending nuptials. Hilarious antics ensue with her chaperone, the debonair groom, the dizzy chorus girl, the Latin lover and a pair of gangsters masquerading as pastry chefs. Man in Chair's love of The Drowsy Chaperone speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.
Cast members for this production include Dustin Bell (the best man), Daniel Ciccarelli (Gangster), Nathan Earley (the bridegroom), Jason Falkofsky (the Man In Chair), Neely Gevaart (an eager chorus girl), Heather Hersh (a lesbian aviatrix), Jeremy Janik (the Latin lothario), Jennifer Justice (ensemble), Stuart Landes (the blustery Follies producer), Allison Lehr (the Broadway starlet), Kristopher North (ensemble), Diane Pedee (the wistful hostess), Donald Pedley (the butler), Crystal Roberts (ensemble), Jonathan Short (Gangster), Monica Zach (ensemble), Joey Cayabyab (ensemble), Amiee Collier (the title character) and David Turner (ensemble).
Tickets for the show are now available online (at http://garfieldplayers.org), by calling the box office ticket line at 216.475.8313, and also at the door the night of the show. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students ages 14-18, and $8 for children 13 and under. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm (with the exception of Friday, November 12, when the theatre will be “dark”) and Sundays at 3pm. Although there is no adult language, some of the story elements may not be suitable for children, so parental discretion is advised. Groups of 10 or more should contact the box office ticket line for group rates.
For press inquiries and additional information, please contact Chris Satola, Producer, via telephone at 216.223.8739 or email at csatola@garfieldplayers.org.
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