SRO Theatre Company Presents THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Beginning 5/31

SRO Theatre Company presents The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas to be staged May 31 to June 9, 2013, at the Shedd Theatre in the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.

This Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Music and a Tony Award nominee for Best Musical features a foot-stomping country-western score as it tells the story of the legendary Chicken Ranch, a Texas brothel frequented by politicians, football players, and others. It's business as usual until the ranch meets with opposition from a crusading watchdog who aims his TV cameras and moral indignation at the ranch. Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; music and lyrics by Carol Hall; based on a story by Larry King.

Please note that this play is suggested for mature audiences because of adult themes and language.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is directed by April Olt, with musical direction by Bryan Babcock and choreography by Amanda Cawthorne.

Actors are LeeAnn Roland McBride (Mona Stangley), Doug Browell (Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd), Doug Joseph (Melvin P. Thorpe), ChrisTina Turner (Jewel), Brooke Walters (Angel), Emily Turner (Shy), Scott Wilson (Governor), Jody Hepp (Doatsy Mae), Maddie Bolzenius (Ruby Rae), Mia Angelique Fowler (Ginger), Aziza Macklin (Beatrice), Adriana Ridolfo (Dawn), Alicia Smith (Eloise), Mia Widjaja (Linda Lou), Rich Bloom (Mayor Rufus Poindexter), Matt Wolfe (C.J. Scruggs), Jim Keller (Edsel Mackey), Edward Ward (Senator Wingwoah), Bryan Glover (Aggie), Jeb Bigelow (Aggie), Ian Klingenberg (Aggie), Doug Mondell (Aggie), Patrick Walters (Aggie), Charlisa Anderson (Wulla Jean), Susan Loar (Dogette), Terri McKean Jones (Thorpe Singer), and Lisa Radke (Thorpe Singer).

April Olt, a Central Ohio Theatre Roundtable award winner for excellence in directing, has been directing and teaching theatre for more than 15 years. As a dramaturg and director, Olt has worked on numerous productions and has taught and designed courses for all levels of educational institutions and theatre companies.

Bryan Babcock, who, for a number of years, was co-director/writer for Nationwide Insurance employee shows, has provided musical direction for Gallery Players, Little Theatre Off Broadway, and Columbus School for girls. For more than 30 years, he has been Maestro at Maynard Avenue United Methodist.
Bryan also coordinates the annual mass choir concert, consisting of a group of churches and benefiting Neighborhood Services, Inc., a purveyor of food and clothing for those in need.

Amanda Cawthorne, who is a Theatre Roundtable award winner for her choreography in Fiddler on the Roof at Gallery Players, has worked onstage and behind the scenes with many local theatres, including Curtain Players Theatre, Columbus Children's Theatre, and Emerald City Players. This summer she will be making her Shakespeare debut with New Players Theater playing Kate inThe Taming of the Shrew.

Showtimes for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas are 8 p.m. on Friday, May 31; 8 pm. on Saturday, June 1; 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2; 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, June 7; 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 8; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 9.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors (55+), $15 for SRO members, $10 for students, and $15 for adults and seniors for the 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 7, performance. Tickets can be purchased by going to the website at http://www.srotheatre.org. Discounted group tickets (10+ people) are available. For group sales, call 614-258-9495.

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