Photo Flash: First Look At Cape Rep Theatre's FUN HOME
Cape Rep Theatre continues its 2018 season with the 5-time Tonywinning Broadway musical Fun Home, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, music by Jeanine Tesori, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, September 19 through October 14: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. There is no performance Sunday, September 23. Tickets are $35 and $40. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, September 21. Student Rush tickets also available. Call the box office for details. Cape Rep Indoor Theater. North Side Route 6A E. Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org.
The cast features a wonderful mix of Cape Rep company artists and newcomers to our stage. Amanda Collins, from last season's Men On Boats, plays Alison Bechdel as an adult while Ashlyn Inman fresh from Mamma Mia! plays Medium Alison, a young college student. Carly Williams, making her Cape Rep debut plays Small Alison. Richard Sullivan, most recently seen at Cape Rep in last season's A New Brain, plays Alison's father Bruce, the pivotal figure in Alison's life. Cape Rep's Associate Artistic Director Maura Hanlon (Mamma Mia!) plays Helen, Alison's mother. Tyler Brackett plays Christian and Julien Lajoie (Merrily We Roll Along) plays John. Brittany Rolfs plays Joan in her Cape Rep debut and Dan Prior is Roy/Mark/Pete/Bobby Jeremy.
Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Directed by Ashley Brooke Monroe
Musical Direction by Robert Wilder
Choreography by Brandon Powers
Set Design by Ryan McGettigan
Costume Design by Robin McLaughlin
Lighting Design by David Sexton
Production Stage Management by Kate Gulden
Stage Management by Mairead Kress
Richard Jay Sullivan as Bruce Bechdel and Carly Williams as Young Alison.
Tyler Brackett as Christian Bechdel, Julien Lajoie as John Bechdel and Carly Williams.
Dan Prior as Roy, Richard Jay Sullivan and Maura Hanlon as Helen Bechdel.
Ashlyn Inman as Medium Alison and Brittany Rolfs as Joan.
Richard Jay Sullivan, Carly Williams and Amanda Collins as Alison Bechdel.
Amanda Collins and Richard Jay Sullivan.
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