ANYTHING GOES National Tour to Host Student Workshop in South Carolina, 11/14

Roundabout Theatre Company's national tour of the 2011 Tony Award-winning Anything Goes will complete 13 months of "Education@Roundabout" on the road with a student Postcard Production Workshop on Thursday, November 14 in Greenville, SC. Anything Goes will play at the Peace Center in Greenville, SC through November 17, 2013.

During the workshop, fifty students will experience the process of creating a real theatrical production. With instruction from the cast of Anything Goes they will explore how acting, directing, sets, lighting and costumes contribute to the overall meaning of a piece of theatre. Beginning with a traditional "Meet and Greet" where they introduce themselves in their respective roles (set design, costumes, lighting and sound, stage managers, director, actors, and even marketing staff!) and then make creative choices as they move through text analysis, design concept meetings and rehearsals. The workshop will culminate with the teams presenting their unique interpretations of a scene from a well-known musical.

During the Anything Goes tour, 18 traveling certified teaching artists in the company have taught 444 hours of classes to students nationwide in 12 different states and 14 cities. They have given workshops to over 1,100 students across 24,333 miles. In addition, they have hosted multiple pre-show chats, post-show talkbacks, 10 dance workshops, four character acting workshops, two tech workshops, and five Musical Theatre Workshops. This will be the third Anything Goes Postcard Production Workshop

In support of Roundabout's education programs in the New York area, RTC strives to expand their outreach throughout the United States through their touring teaching artists. The Roundabout Theatre Company's mission is to enhance teacher effectiveness in the classroom in order to deepen student learning. As public schools struggle with limited resources, Roundabout provides a vital service to the educational community by giving students the knowledge and skills to be 21st-century global citizens. Roundabout's education efforts align with state and city learning standards for arts and the Common Core Standards for Learning, a national initiative to prepare students for college and careers.

Anything Goes features music and lyrics by Cole Porter; original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; and new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman. The creative team includes Jay Alger (Music Direction), Bill Elliot (Additional Orchestrations), Derek McLane (original scenic design), Martin Pakledinaz (Costumes), Howell Binkley (Lighting Design) and Brian Ronan and Keith Caggiano (Sound Design).

Anything Goes is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall. In addition to Rachel York as "Reno Sweeney" and Fred Applegate as "Moonface Martin," the principal cast also includes Josh Franklin as "Billy Crocker," Jeff Brooks as "Purser," Joyce Chittick as "Erma," Alex Finke as "Hope Harcourt," Dennis Kelly as "Elisha Whitney," Vincent Rodriguez III as "Luke," Marcus Shane as "John," Sandra Shipley as "Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt," Joey Sorge as "Sir Evelyn Oakleigh," and Chuck Wagner as "Captain."

The ensemble includes Sarah Agar. Sara Andreas, Ashley Arcement, Leslie Becker, Tyler Foy, Katie Hagen, Derek Hanson, Kristie Kerwin, Gary Lindemann, Sean McKnight, Marla McReynolds, Koh Mochizuki, Tony Neidenbach, Ashley Peacock, Vanessa Sonon, Ryan Steer, Kristopher Thompson-Bolden, Aaron Umsted, Mackenzie Warren, Correy West.

ANYTHING GOES, the 1934 musical comedy about the lovers, liars and clowns on a transatlantic cruise is "a daffy, shipshape romp!" - Variety. When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love... proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail.

The National Tour of Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES is dedicated to the memory of Martin Pakledinaz, a beloved member of the Roundabout Theatre Company family.

Tickets may be purchased at all official Peace Center ticket outlets, which include www.peacecenter.org; the Peace Center Box Office located at 300 S. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601; and by phone at (864) 467 - 3000 or (800) 888-7768.

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus