Ocean State Theatre Company Welcomes Theatre By The Sea Alumni for Fundraiser, 9/25

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is thrilled to announce a partial cast list for their first fundraising event Beyond the Sea, sponsored by First Trade Union Bank, Amtrak and Liberty Rentals, to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010.

Alumni from Theatre By The Sea's stellar past will return to the historic stage to celebrate the greatest music from the 50s & 60s! Barring any scheduling conflicts, the following performers have confirmed their participation: Tony Award-winner Cady Huffman, who won rave reviews for her portrayal of Dolly Levi in this season's production of Hello, Dolly!; Broadway's Gary Lynch (Les Miserables), who appeared in TBTS productions of West Side Story (1981), The King and I (1985), Baby (1985) and Kiss Me Kate (1989); local performer Gloria Jobin, who performed in six productions from 1977-1988; audience favorite Lennie Watts, who appeared on stage for nearly a decade and was a major presence for many years as host of the Late Night Cabaret; New York's Jodi Capeless, who was seen in numerous productions from 1993-2000; Broadway performer Martin Sola (Coram Boy, La Boheme, The King and I), who appeared at TBTS as Ché in Evita (2008); Jean Pierre Feragammo, who is currently appearing in The Full Monty and previously appeared in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2007), Evita (2008), and The Producers (2008); and the Road Show Quartet featuring Jim Berger, Bob O'Connell, Mike Gabriella and WCRI's Mike Maino, who performed as the Rhode Island Ramblers with FourQuest Entertainment's production of The Music Man. Actor and musician Steven Ray Watkins, who appeared onstage and also music directed numerous productions at TBTS will return as Music Director for this event.

"We are very excited with the number of alumni who have been able to fit this special event into their schedules and we are still working to solidify more talent," said Amiee Turner, President of Ocean State Theatre Company. "Peter Gregus, who is currently appearing on Broadway in Jersey Boys, has requested time off in order to join us. He would be a wonderful addition to the talent we have already assembled for this once in a lifetime event!"

Beyond the Sea will take place at Theatre By The Sea on Saturday, September 25, 2010. The theatre is located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck, RI. Tickets are $75 (which includes the champagne hour and performance) and $125 (which includes the champagne hour, performance and VIP after-party). Tickets are on sale at the box office Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, online anytime at www.theatrebythesea.com and via telephone during normal box office hours by calling (401) 782-TKTS (8587). The box office is also open one hour prior to every performance of The Full Monty, which continues through August 29. For sponsorship information, please contact Amiee Turner at http://mce_host/admin/amieebythesea@gmail.com or (401) 782-3800 x24.