weAREproductions Launches Indiegogo for SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT: THE MUSICAL

weAREproductions is raising funds via a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to help the development of their new show, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT: THE MUSICAL, coming to MCL Theatre in Chicago, April 2017.

weAREproductions has set out to raise $4,000 on Indiegogo so they can have the budget to pay for a live band, set pieces, costumes and performers. Donors have until December 19th, 2016 at 11:59pm to contribute to the campaign.

2017 marks the original film's 40th Anniversary, and will also be the writer/director/producer, Ricky W Glore's, dad's 60th Birthday. This show is being done also as a surprise to him.

Watch an intro for the project below!

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MEET THE CAST AND CREW:

- BAND LEADER/ARRANGER: Robert Campbell

- VOCAL DIRECTOR: Dan Riley

- CHOREOGRAPHER: Laura Marsh

WITH

- Timmy Hart Barron as THE BANDIT

- Ali Delianides as FROG

- Kyle Encinas as SNOWMAN

- Mark Hespen as SHERIFF BUFFORD T JUSTICE

- Caroline Nash as BIG ENOS

- Ashley Geron as LITTLE ENOS

For the last three years, weAREproductions has been establishing a special brand. They brought hits like FLEETWOOD MACBETH, A NIGHTMARE ON BACKSTREET: A BOY BAND MUSICAL PARODY, MAUL SANTA, BABYSITTER MASSACRE 78': THE MUSICAL, DATING INCORPORATED, and BATES: AN 80'S PSYCHO MUSICAL PARODY. A NIGHTMARE ON BACKSTREET has had a collegiate/university premiere, an outdoor amphitheater run, as well as two successful runs in Chicago ('14 & '16). For more information, visit www.facebook.com/weareproductions15 or follow them on Twitter @weAREprod15.

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