Full Cast Announced for Prospect Theater's THE UNDERCLASSMAN, Starring Matt Dengler & Jessica Grove

Prospect Theater Company has announced final casting for The Underclassman, an original musical that explores F. Scott Fitzgerald's coming of age as a writer on the eve of World War I, and his first romance with the elusive debutante Ginevra King.

Joining the cast of The Underclassman are Marrick Smith (Revolution in the Elbow) as John Peale Bishop and Ian Fairlee (Ensemble).

They join the previously announced Matt Dengler (A Little Night Music) as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jessica Grové as Ginevra King,Piper Goodeve (Anne of Green Gables) as Marie Hersey, Billy Hepfinger as Edmund Wilson. The ensemble includes Jordan Bondurant, Elizabeth Burton, Jason Edward Cook, Matt Gibson, Holland Grossman, Christopher Herr, Adam Machart, Drama Desk nominee Jeremy Morse (Bloodsong of Love), C.J. Pawlikowski, Davey Rosenberg, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Liz Shivener, and Whitney Winfield,

With music and lyrics by Peter Mills, and book by Mills and Cara Reichel, The Underclassman is inspired by Fitzgerald's first novel, This Side of Paradise, which catapulted him to fame and established him as the voice of his generation.

Cara Reichel directs, with choreography by Christine O'Grady, and music direction and orchestrations by Daniel Feyer.

The design team includes Ann Bartek (sets), Sidney Shannon (costumes), Brian Tovar (lights), and Kevin Heard (sound). Taylor Marun is production stage manager.

A previous version of The Underclassman was mounted in a workshop production by Prospect in April 2005, under the title of The Pursuit of Persephone, and received Drama Desk nominations for Outstanding Score and Orchestrations.

Performances begin on November 9, 2014 and the initial run will continue through November 23 at The Duke on 42nd Street, located at 229 W. 42nd Street, NYC.

Tickets for The Underclassman ($55, with premium seating available for $70) are available by visiting www.Dukeon42.org, by calling (646) 223-3010 or in person at The Duke on 42nd Street Box Office located at 229 West 42nd Street. The box office is open Tuesday through Friday from 4pm - 7pm, on Saturday from 12pm - 6pm, and two hours prior to performances on Sunday. The Duke on 42nd Street is located at 229 W. 42nd Street, NYC. For more information and the performance schedule, please visitwww.ProspectTheater.org.

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