Gateway Center for Performing Arts' Youth Theatre Company to Close 2015-16 Season with THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

Gateway Center for Performing Arts' Youth Theatre Company finishes its 2015/2016 Mainstage Season with the beloved musical Thoroughly Modern Mille. This Tony Award winning musical is set in 1922 follows Millie Dillmount, straight off the bus from Salina, Kansas as she searches for more in New York City. With grand plans to marry the "modern" way, for money and not love, she finds herself on a madcap adventure that proves everything is not what it seems. With music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan and Book by Dick Scanlan and Richard Morris, you won't want to miss tunes like Not for the Life of Me, Forget About the Boy, and Gimme Gimme in a story filled with bobbed hair, raised skirts and fiery tap numbers!

Thoroughly Modern Millie boasts an amazing cast of 38 young actors with McKay Marshall (MICDS and long time MUNY Kid), heading the cast as Millie Dillmount. Additional casting includes Caleb Miofsky (Jimmy), Lisi Levy (Mrs. Meers), Alaina Baumohl (Miss Dorothy), Abby Cockerham (Muzzy), Jack Villhard (Graydon), Natalie Davis (Flannery) and Jack Cai and Katherine Zheng rounding out the cast as Ching Ho and Bun Foo.

The creative team includes: Paul Pagano (Director), Lori Barrett - Pagano (Musical Director), Stephanie Fox (Long) (Choreographer), Martin Moran (Set Design), Joe Moore (Sound Design), Christopher O'Donovan (Lighting Design), Tracey Newcomb - Margrave (Costumes) and Ashleigh Blevins (Photography).

"You won't want to miss this high energy, fast paced production," says Artistic Director, Stephanie Fox, "the storytelling these young actors have achieved is impeccable and inspiring. Come join us as we celebrate the next generation of professional actors with a hysterical and heartwarming adventure!"

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online or at the door: www.gcpastl.org/tickets

All performances are held at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School: 3125 South Kingshighway Blvd

Friday, April 15th, 7 pm performance

Saturday, April 16th, 2 pm performance

Saturday, April 17th, 7 pm performance

Sunday, April 17th, 2 pm performance

Visit www.gcpastl.org/thoroughly-modern-millie for more information on the performances.

PHOTO CREDIT: Ashleigh Blevins

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