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Office of Communications |
April 16, 2007 |
Contact: Amy Houle Communications Specialist Office: (817) 531-7521 ahoule@txwes.edu |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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THEATRE WESLEYAN PRESENTS THE 53rd ANNUAL SPRING MUSICAL THE FANTASTICKS
This beloved musical love story features music by Harvey Schmidt with book and lyrics by Tom Jones. The musical tells the story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another. Will their separation provide a deeper appreciation for the love they once shared or create a permanent gulf between them? The Fantasticks is the quintessential celebration of love, in all its gorgeous simplicity and heartbreaking complexities, and features such classic tunes as "Try To Remember," "Much More," and "I Can See It."
The Fantasticks, the world's longest running musical, opened in New York City May 3, 1960, and played for 17,162 performances before closing Jan.13, 2002. The Revival opened August 24, 2006, and is currently running at the Snapple Theatre in New York City. Theatre Wesleyan first produced The Fantasticks in 1990. The cast featured Heather Spore as Luisa; she went on to play the role off-Broadway. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. April 19-21 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the Thad Smotherman Theatre on the Texas Wesleyan campus. Ticket prices are $12 general admission, $6 for Wesleyan faculty and staff, and $5 for students. The box office is open from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Tickets can be reserved by calling (817) 531-4211 or emailing bhargrove@txwes.edu. Tickets to the Saturday performance are available only through Texas Wesleyan Alumni Office, 817-531-4404. Directed by Brynn Bristol, instructor of theatre at Texas Wesleyan, The Fantasticks cast includes Michael Kreitzinger as El Gallo; Whitney Park as Luisa; Jonathan Phillips as Matt; Robert Carroll, Ben Phillips, Dillon Maroney, Chase Burnett, and Cari Watson. Crew members include John Hanby, adjunct professor of voice, Elise Lavallee, Max Marquez, Bryan Stevenson, assistant professor of theatre, Johnny Gonzales, Chuck Jackson, Erica Heebner and A’nie Kirchner. Michael Kreitzinger is graphic designer and Connie Whitt-Lambert, professor of theatre, serves as production coordinator. For more information about the production, contact Beth Hargrove, assistant production manager, at (817) 531-5867 or bhargrove@txwes.edu.
“The Fantasticks” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: (212)-541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com |
Theatre Wesleyan continues its 2006-2007 season with the 53rd Annual Spring Musical of The Fantasticks, April 19-22 in the Thad Smotherman Theatre.