Franklin Performing Arts Company's LES MISERABLES Begins Tonight

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) proudly presents the acclaimed, record-breaking musical LES MISERABLES tonight, October 18, 19 and 20 at the New England Chapel, located at 40 Kenwood Circle in Franklin. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m.

FPAC is one of the first performing arts companies in the region to receive the rights to present the full-length musical theater classic.

Open auditions for FPAC's production drew some 200 performers from the region. The talented cast represents more than 20 area communities. Featured roles will be portrayed by Madi Asgeirsson (Cosette), Graham Hancock (Marius), Nick Paone (Jean Valjean), Alicia Rivera (Eponine) and Kellie Stamp (Madame Thénardier) from Franklin; Catherine Oliviere (Young Cosette) from Easton; Sam Evans (Gavroche) from Medfield; Alan Mercer (Thénardier) from Medway; Christina Strauss (Fantine) from North Attleboro; Matt Orell (Enjolras) from Stoughton; and Aaron Andrade (Javert) from Lincoln, Rhode Island.

The large ensemble cast includes Bonnie Harper from Bellingham; Lisa Oliviere from Easton; Adriane D'Amato from Foxboro; Janene Asgeirsson, Jason Barney, Ken Barney, Lily Barney, Claire Bauer, Julia Buccella Christine DiMartino, Kendra Dombroski, Emily Dutton, Greg Dutton, Lori Dutton, Charley Eastman, Mia Fleischer, Aaron Frangillo, Ali Funkhouser, Anna Grasso, Brandon Hancock, Wendy Jones, Ed Jones, Jocelyn Jones, Alexa Katsaros, Greg Leach, Catherine LeClair, Gary Mandia, Laura Mandia, Teagan McStay, Debra Packard, Chuck Peters, Guy Rezendes, Hannah Rezendes, Madison Rezendes, Andrew Rizoli, Kelly Sabini, Emma Sbordon, Lindsey Sparages, Lauren Szczepanowski, Katherine Waples, Michele Webster, William Weiss, Peter Wyner and Delaney Zolnowski from Franklin; Michael Fajardo, Anthony Huntington and Tony Weissinger from Hopkinton; Greta DiGiorgio from Jamaica Plain; Sarah Bonde, Alison Mandell, Angela Salisbury, Alex Vancura and Nicole Vancura from Medfield; David Lee from Medford; Maddy Williams from Medway; Sydney Cozzolino from Mendon; Katie Gray and Bridget Madden from Milford; Brian Steiner and Nicholas Steiner from Millis; Abigail McDonough from Norfolk; Amanda Flynn from Plainville; Daniel Pascarelli from Quincy; Kelsey Ryan from Salisbury; Mairead Nee from Walpole; and Jenna McDermott and Elena Rouse from Wrentham.

Cast members from Rhode Island include Andrew Faria of East Providence, Casey Andrade of Lincoln and Kate Fitzgerald of Warwick.

Tickets prices for LES MISERABLES are $28 and $30. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (508) 528-8668 or visit www.fpaconline.com.