www.TUTS.com
Presents
MUSIC MAN
MAY 5 - 17, 2015
Hobby Center for the Performing
Arts
One of the most cherished musicals in American theatre, The Music Man, marches onto the TUTS' stage this summer.
Described "as American as apple pie" by the New York Times, this great American classic tells the story of fast-talking, musical instruments salesman, Harold Hill, who cons the good folks of River City, Iowa, into believing that he can teach their children to play in a marching band despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. Before the fraudulent teacher can skip town with the loot, Harold’s got trouble when he falls for the quick-witted, not to mention beautiful, small town librarian, Marian.
Meredith Wilson’s six-time, Tony Award winning
musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a
family-friendly story to be shared with every generation. Come one, come
all to reminisce or to discover the “Seventy-Six Trombones” and many other
timeless songs from this piece of musical Americana.
Photo credit: Claire McAdams
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(HOUSTON) — Theatre Under
The Stars (TUTS) presents the family
favorite production of The Music Man featuring an
unforgettable cast! The show runs May 5-17, 2015 at The
Hobby Center’s Sarofim Hall.
Described "as American as
apple pie" by the New York Times, The Music Man is the
great American classic that tells the story of fast-talking, musical
instruments salesman, Harold Hill, who cons the good folks of River
City, Iowa, into believing that he can teach their children to play
in a marching band despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from
a treble clef. Before the fraudulent teacher can skip town
with the loot, Harold’s got trouble when he falls for the
quick-witted, not to mention beautiful, small town librarian,
Marian.
Meredith Wilson’s
six-time, Tony Award winning musical comedy has been entertaining
audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared
with every generation. Come one, come all to reminisce or to
discover the “Seventy-Six Trombones” and many other timeless songs
from this piece of musical Americana.
TUTS’ production of
The Music Man stars Anthony Crane as the infamous Harold
Hill, Sara Jean Ford as the beautiful librarian Marian Paroo,
Dylan Godwin as Marcellus Washburn, Kevin Cooney as
Mayor George Shinn, Chesley Ann Santoro as Eulalie Shinn,
Mary VanArsdel as Mrs. Paroo, HSMT student Christopher Wolff
as Winthrop Paroo, Peter Chursin as Tommy Djilas, HSMT
student Annie Shouse as Amaryllis, Kristen Paulicelli
as Zaneeta Shinn, HSMT student Savannah May as Gracie Shinn,
Joseph Torello as Olin Brit, Charles Swan as Oliver
Hix, Thom Culcasi as Ewart Dunlop, Phil Gold as Jacey
Squires, Brooke Wilson as Ethel Toffelmier, Liz Curtin
as Alma Hix, Theresa Nelson as Maud Dunlop, Paul Hope
as Constable Locke/Ensemble, Susan Shofner as Mrs. Squires
and Dink O’Neal as Charlie Cowell.
Adult Ensemble members
include Courtney Chilton, Roger DeWitt, Luke Hamilton, Laura
Henning, Kinsland Howell, Mark Ivy, Jessica Janes, Logan Keslar,
Patrick Matzig, Molly Mustonen, Dennis O’Bannion, Kathryn
Porterfield, Joseph Redd, Mark C. Reis, Michelle Seipel, Christina
Stroup, Lucas Thompson, Holland Vavra, Paige Wheat and Jessica
Wockenfuss.
Student Ensemble members
from TUTS’ Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT)
include Erin Cearlock, Lauren Dodds, Promise Facciponte, Nicole
Fish, Scott Fonseka, Leo Gossett, Sarah Hill, Anneliese Kelly, Sarah
Klein, Dylan Lambert, Kelly Lomonte, Alexa Magro, McKenna Marmolejo,
Miles Marmolejo, Lauren McDonald, Carlie Sachs, Noah Smith, Hope
Vanderburg and Mia-Margaret Wissinger.
Leading the creative team
is director Bruce Lumpkin and assistant director Marley
Wisnoski. Joining them is choreographer Michelle
Gaudette, musical director and conductor Jeff Rizzo,
sound designer Kit Bond and lighting designer Richard
Winkler.
TUTS will offer special
events in conjunction with the show to make for an unforgettable
musical experience:
Tickets (starting at
only $25) are available:
TUTS' production of
The Music Man is made possible by the generosity of Apache
Corporation, Haynes and Boone and Enbridge.
TUTS’ 2014/15 season is
generously sponsored by CHI St. Luke’s Health. For all shows,
air transportation is provided by United Airlines, the
official airline of TUTS. Media sponsors include ABC-13 and
Houston Chronicle. Season support is funded in part by
grants from the City of Houston through the Theater
District Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, and
the Texas Commission on the Arts.
For more information
about TUTS and their community initiatives, visit
TUTS.com. |
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