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Wild Party (Lippa)
THE WILD PARTY
Book, Music and Lyrics By: Andrew Lippa
Directed by Tim Rhoze
Music Direction & Choreography by Christie Chiles Twillie
September 7-10, 2017 @ Piven Theatre
Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 7:30pm
Sunday - 3pm
Based on the Poem by Joseph Moncure March.
Partially Developed and Received Readings at the O'Neil Theatre Center during the 1997 National Music Theatre Conference.
Originally Produced in New York City by the Manhattan Theatre Club.
~PARENTAL ADVISORY - ADULT THEMES and CONTENT.~
A steamy prohibition tale, steamrolling and roaring its way across the stage, Andrew Lippa's Wild Party was an Off-Broadway gem that garnered an array of industry accolades, including Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Obie awards. Based on Joseph Moncure March's 1928 narrative poem of the same name, this darkly brilliant show features one of the most exciting, pulse-racing scores ever written.
Lovers Queenie and Burrs decide to throw the party-to-end-all-parties in their Manhattan apartment. After the colorful arrival of a slew of guests living life on the edge, Queenie's wandering eyes land on a striking man named Mr. Black. As the decadence is reaching a climax, so is Burrs' jealousy, which erupts and sends him into a violent rage. Gun in hand and inhibitions abandoned, Burrs turns on Queenie and Black. The gun gets fired, but who's been shot?
The Off-Broadway cast for this steamy show feature Julie Murney as Queenie, Indina Menzel as Kate, Bryan D'Arcy as Burrs and Taye Diggs as Black, while the Broadway production garnered a huge fan base for Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale and Brandon Victor Dixon. Spend an evening with Music for Theatre Chicago's sizzling musicians while Britain Gebhardt (Queenie), Chris Causer (Burrs), Syndey Ray (Kate), Korey White (Mr. Black) and the entire company tell the steamy truth about the party to end all parties. Content not suitable for young audiences. Adult themes.
CAST:
Queenie - Britian Gebhardt
Burrs - Chris Causer
Mr. Black - Korey White
Kate - Sydney Ray
Madeline True - Jen Houghton
Eddie - Scott Spector
Mae - Carolyne Rex
Oscar D'Amarco - Joseph Wesolowski
Phil D'Armarco - Joseph Alvery
Delores - Emily Cox
Sam - Matt Calhoun
Max - Peter Ruger
Nadine - Taylor Snooks
Ensemble:
Emily Coffey, Jacob Lill, Isaac Loomer, Lisa Rausa
Understudies:
Matt Calhoun - US Burrs
Lisa Rausa - US Madeline
Emily Cox - US Queenie
Production Team:
Director: Tim Rhoze
Music Director: Christie Chiles Twillie
Stage Manager: Olivia Wallace
Costumer: Jessica Sawyer
Lighting Design: Marissa Geocaris
Dramaturge: Edie Lee
Dance Captain: Isaac Loomer
Orchestra:
Piano Conductor: Christie Chiles Twillie
Trumpet: Jered Montgomery
Sax & Clarinet: Amos Gillespie
Bass: Kurt Henning
Guitar: Eric Klotz
Drums: Nick Kabat
THE WILD PARTY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials and logos are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
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LocationPiven Theatre (Noyes Cultural Center) (View)
927 Noyes St
Evanston, IL 60201
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 14 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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