Adams, Chenovick & More Seattle Favorites Set For Village Theater's SHOW BOAT

Village Theatre produces the first regional production in over a decade of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's romantic masterwork, Show Boat. Featuring many of Seattle's top actors, Village Theatre is thrilled to announce their incredible, 28-person cast.

Making his Village Theatre debut is award-winning actor Richard Todd Adams as Gaylord Ravenal. With a Masters in Music from The Juilliard School, Adams returns to the Pacific Northwest after starring as The Phantom in the recent production of The Phantom of the Opera that toured to the Paramount Theatre last Fall. His Broadway credits include The Woman in White and The Pirate Queen. Adams won a Jeff Award-awarded for excellence in theatre in the immediate Chicago area-for his portrayal of Javert in Les Misérables at Chicago's Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre.

Megan Chenovick returns to Village Theatre as Magnolia Hawks. With an extensive history in opera performance, Chenovick was a 2009 NW Metropolitan Opera Regional Finalist. Her opera credits include work with the Seattle Opera Guild, Skagit Opera, Tacoma Opera, and Music of Remembrance. Her musical theatre credits include Bye Bye Birdie, South Pacific, and Oklahoma! with Village Theatre and Into The Woods with ReAct Theatre.

Debuting on the Village Theatre Mainstage is local favorite Cayman Ilika as Julie LaVerne. Hot off her recent role as Patsy Cline in Centerstage's production of Always...Patsy at ACT, Ilika was recently seen in the Village Originals workshop presentation of The Gypsy King. Ilika studied vocal performance at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and has performed at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Capital Playhouse, ArtsWest, Harvard University, Kirkland Performance Center, and more.

Greg McCormick Allen makes his return to the Village Theatre Mainstage this season as Frank Schultz. Recently Allen appeared in The 5th Avenue Theatre's presentation of Hello, Dolly! and Village Theatre's production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Other Village Theatre credits include Hello, Dolly!, The Music Man, On The Town, and Funny Girl-plus 11 other Mainstage shows.

Additional principle cast members include Kathryn Van meter (Village Theatre: Steel Magnolias, Girl of My Dreams, CATS) as Ellie May Chipley, Ekello Harrid Jr. (Village Theatre: Saint Heaven, AIDA, and CATS) as Joe, Larry Albert (Village Theatre: My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!) as Cap'n Andy, and Leslie Law (Village Theatre: Brigadoon, The 5th Avenue Theatre: Into The Woods, Sweeney Todd) as Parthy Ann Hawks

Village Theatre's production of Show Boat is directed by Jerry Dixon (original Broadway cast member of Once On This Island); choreography by Stanley Perryman; scenic design by Bob Dahlstrom (Village Theatre: The King and I); lighting design by Gregory Bloxham; and costume design by Karen Ledger (AIDA, The Importance of Being Earnest). Pre-production photos will be available on the Village Theatre website after April 30, 2009. For more information or to schedule individual interviews, please contact Michelle Sanders, public relations manager at (425) 392-1942 x124 or msanders@villagetheatre.org.

Where: In Issaquah: Francis J. Gaudette Theatre

303 Front Street North

Issaquah, WA 98027

In Everett: Everett Performing Arts Center

2710 Wetmore Avenue

Everett, WA 98201

Issaquah Dates: May 13-July 3, 2009 - ON SALE NOW

Wednesdays through Saturdays: 8:00 PM

Sundays and selected Saturdays: 2:00 PM

Selected Tuesdays: 7:30 PM

Selected Sundays: 7:00 PM

Everett Dates: July 10-August 2, 2009 - ON SALE: 5/6/09

Wednesdays through Saturdays: 8:00 PM

Saturdays and Sundays: 2:00 PM

Selected Sundays: 7:00 PM

Tickets: Issaquah:

$22-$58, Box Office (425) 392-2202 or (866) 688-8049

Everett:

$16-$51, Box Office (425) 257-8600 or (888) 257-3722

www.villagetheatre.org

Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat. Group discounts available for groups of 10 or more.