Fitz&Startz Productions Presents New Musical For Family Audiences By Rachel Lampert

Fitz&Startz Productions, Theater for All Ages' delightful, fall musical A Case for the Classics bursts onto the Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 West MLK/State Street stage, on Saturday October 21 at 1pm and Saturday, November 3 at 11am and 1pm for three performances only. Book/Lyrics by Rachel Lampert with music by Mozart, Schuman, Donizetti, Vivaldi and contemporary composer Benjamin Costello. A Case for the Classics is a music and laugh-filled production for the whole family. Tickets are available online at www.kitchentheatre.org or www.fitzandstartzproductions.org or by phone at 607 272-0570. Adults $12, children (under 14) $8.

Ashtabula & Phlemena Fitz&Startz have been teaching young people for decades. Focused on the classics, all their proteges know the great composers, their basic ballet steps and sing harmonies with gusto. But this year's group of middle schoolers would like to add some more contemporary music to the Annual Autumn Celebration. How does the "age versus youth, old versus new" argument get sorted out? In A Case for the Classics all generations must learn from each other to be sure that "show must go on!" It's a music, dance and song-filled event for the whole family.

The cast includes Fitz&Startz Production veterans Travis Knapp, Natasha Bratkovski, Benno Ressa, and Mike Cyr. Making their Fitz&Startz Productions debuts are Nicole Bethany Onwuka and Kristin Sad (Ashtabula Fitz&Startz). Sylvie Yntema (Phlemena Fitz&Startz) completes the cast having been seen in 2001 in the earlier version of Lampert's The Puppy Plot. Rachel Lampert directs; Evie Hammer-Lester choreographs, and assistant directs; Hannah Kochman designs the costumes and Tasha Sinclair stage manages.

"I adore the loveable Sisters Fitz&Startz. They remind me of my music and dance teachers with all the eccentricities and surprises that go along with passionate personalities that inspire children to love music and dance. I can't wait for this new play to have an audience. Classical music lovers may find something unexpected, and all those who love a good laugh will find this a fun show", says writer, Rachel Lampert.

Fitz&Startz Productions is supported in part a Creative Opportunity Grant, NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program) Sponsorship support for Kitchen Theatre Company's presentation of Theatre for All Ages comes from CFCU Community Credit Union, Ithaca Child and Agava Restaurant.

Three performances only in Ithaca - Saturday, October 27 at 1pm and Saturday, November 3 at 1pm and 3pm. Reserved seating. Tickets available by phone (607) 272-0570, online at www.kitchentheatre.org or www.fitzandstartzproductions.org and in person at the Kitchen Theatre Company box office Saturdays and Sundays 12noon-4pm. All performances at Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 West MLK/State Street, Ithaca, NY.

Fitz&Startz Productions grew from the long-time collaboration of Lesley Greene and Rachel Lampert. They co-wrote their first musical together in 2001 and since then have co-written and/or co-produced over a dozen musicals and plays geared to young audiences and their families. Fitz&Startz Productions works with actors, directors, and designers from our community who share our interest in creating the exciting, educational and always entertaining productions that are enjoyed by three-year-olds, ninety-three-year-olds and everyone in between. (If you are older than 93, please don't hesitate to join us. And, if you are younger than 3, please join us and start getting your theater mojo going.)

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