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HOUSTON (December, 2015) – Theatre Under The Stars
(TUTS) Underground presents an unconventional holiday musical in
Striking 12, on stage from December 17 -
23, 2015 in Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the
Performing Arts. Striking 12 is presented in a
new format for Underground, in a novel
band-as-the-actors format, playing the piano, drums and
a super-cool six-string Viper violin.
With a message that speaks to kids from one to 92,
choosing a story that brings people together is a
perennial holiday tradition for TUTS. This second show
of the TUTS Underground season, originally performed by
New York-based trio Groovelily at Broadway supper club
54 Below, reminds audiences of what’s really
important this holiday season – caring for each other.
In this story told through a concert, three musicians
present a story of a man who’s done with holiday cheer,
a Seasonal Affective Disorder light saleswoman, and The
Little Match Girl of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic
tale. Wit and warmth mark this tale highlighting the
difficulty of connecting with others when our own
sorrows seem overwhelming. Touching on the disconnected
nature of a society in which we define ourselves by
work, the three stories intersect for a feel-good ending
without the hype of holiday lights.
For more event information, including a pop-up
performance at downtown Houston’s MKT BAR on December
10, visit
tuts.com/events.
Tickets (from $25) are available online at
TUTS.com; by phone
at (713) 558-TUTS (8887), or (888) 558-3882 or in person
at Theatre Under The Stars Box Office, (800 Bagby
Street, Houston, TX 77002), Monday-Friday, 10:00A-6:00P;
Saturday-Sunday from 11:00A-4:00P.
Creative team:
Director Marley
Wisnoski, music supervisor Jack Beetle,
scenic designer Ryan McGettigan, lighting
designer Christina R. Giannelli, costume designer
Colleen Grady, wardrobe supervisor Sandy
Keslar, sound designer Andrew Harper and
stage manager Jennifer Kelley. Casting by
Binder Casting/Jason Styres, CSA.
Music and Lyrics by Brendan Milburn and
Valerie Vigoda and book by Brendan Milburn,
Valerie Vigoda and Rachel Sheinkin.
TUTS
Underground's production of Striking 12 is
made possible by the generosity of sponsors including
KTRK-ABC, The Albert and Ethel Herzstein Foundation
and the Houston Chronicle. United Airlines
is the official airline of TUTS Underground.
Special offers for groups of 10 or more are available at
(713) 558-8888 or
groupsales@tuts.com.
TUTS’ 2015/16 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.
Visit
TUTS.com
for more
information.
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PRINCIPAL CAST BIOGRAPHIES
ZACH COSSMAN (Zach) – Off-Broadway:
Revolution in the Elbow… (Mr. Elbow) [World
Premiere] Regional: BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story
(Jerry Allison) [Casa Mańana & NCTheatre], Band Geeks
(Jake) [Regional & West Coast Premieres], Guys and
Dolls (Harry the Horse), Anything Goes
(Evelyn Oakleigh), 9 to 5 (Dwayne). @ZachCossman
www.ZachCossman.com
ANDREA GOSS (Andrea) Broadway:
Cabaret, Once, Rent. Regional: Zorro
(Alliance Theatre), A Civil War Christmas
(Baltimore Center Stage), A Christmas Carol
(McCarter), Tarzan (North Shore), Venice
(Center Theatre Group/KC Rep), High School Musical
(St. Louis MUNY), Sound of Music and Big
River (Syracuse Stage). Readings: Zapata, K-Pop,
Little Did I Know, Casanova Returns, Freckle-Face
Strawberry. Film: Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway.
IAN LOWE (Ian) National Tour:
Murder for Two (directed by Scott Schwartz).
Off-Broadway & NY Theatre: Murder for Two (New
World Stages), Nikolai & the Others (Lincoln
Center Theatre), The unCivil War (NYMF);
additional readings and workshops at Ensemble Studio
Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, The York, and others.
Regional: Old Globe, Pittsburgh CLO, Capital Rep, Dorset
Theatre Festival, Adirondack Theater Festival, Finger
Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, Riverside Theatre, etc.
BA, Yale University. www.theianlowe.com
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