WTCAE to Stage DOGFIGHT at Warner Theatre, 5/28-31

The students from the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education Performance Lab are proud to present the new musical Dogfight,in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre May 28-31, 2015.

A young soldier learns the power of compassion when he plays a cruel joke on an unsuspecting girl.

The hauntingly beautiful musical Dogfight by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Edges, James and the Giant Peach, A Christmas Story) and Peter Duchan, was praised by countless critics and nominated for numerous awards and won the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical. Based on the 1991 Warner Brothers film, Dogfight takes audiences on a romantic and heartbreaking theatrical journey that stays with you long after the performance.

It's November 21, 1963. On the eve of their deployment to a small but growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines set out for one final boys' night of debauchery, partying and maybe a little trouble. But when Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress he enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the power of love and compassion.

Studded with impressive songs whose inspiration comes from contemporary rock, 50's pop and 60's folk music with a modern twist, and a plot that features unexpected love and a genuine and charming soul, Dogfight provides a unique and memorable opportunity for theatres looking to challenge and inspire their audiences.

Mature language and subject matter: not suitable for very young audiences.

Performances are Thursday & Friday, May 28 & 29 at 8 pm and Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31 at 2 pm. Tickets are $12.50 and can be purchased by calling the Warner Box Office at 860-489-7180 or online at www.warnertheatre.org.