Dogfight at Penn State Centre Stage
Dates: 4/1/2015 - 4/11/2015
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State College, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-0255
Tickets: $12-25
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – Penn State Centre Stage will present the award-winning musical, Dogfight, April 1-11 at the Downtown Theatre Centre. With music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a book by Peter Duchan, the production will be directed by Richard Roland, music directed by Jordan Jones-Reese, and will feature an exciting cast of current Penn State students.
Called "an intimate little heartbreaker of beguiling freshness" (Newsday), Dogfight – a musical based on the 1991 film of the same name – tells a tender and brutal tale of young people meeting in a situation certain to end in heartbreak. On the eve of their deployment to a small but growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines set out for one final boys’ night of debauchery, partying, and perhaps a little trouble. When Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, however, an awkward and idealistic waitress he enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the power of compassion.
Called "an intimate little heartbreaker of beguiling freshness" (Newsday), Dogfight – a musical based on the 1991 film of the same name – tells a tender and brutal tale of young people meeting in a situation certain to end in heartbreak. On the eve of their deployment to a small but growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines set out for one final boys’ night of debauchery, partying, and perhaps a little trouble. When Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, however, an awkward and idealistic waitress he enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the power of compassion.
Tommy Hart, left, Kevin Toniazzo-Haughton and Johnny Link rehearsed a scene from the Penn State Centre Stage Production of 'Dogfight' at the Penn State Downtown Theatre on the evening of Mar. 18. The award winning musical will open April 1 and runs through April 11. Image: Patrick Mansell
Musical Director Jordan Jones-Reese provided piano accompaniment as members of the cast of the Penn State Centre Stage production of 'Dogfight' rehearsed the song 'Some Kinda Time' on Mar. 18 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. Jones-Reese is a second year M.F.A. candidate at Penn State in Music Direction for Musical Theatre. 'Dogfight' opens April 1 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center. Image: Patrick Mansell
Director Richard Roland, center, chatted with actors Johnny Link and Tommy Hart prior to rehearsing a scene from the Penn State Centre Stage production of 'Dogfight' on Mar. 18 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. Roland is an M.F.A. candidate in the Directing for Musical Theatre program at Penn State. Image: Patrick Mansell
Laura Landrum and Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton rehearsed a scene from the Penn State Centre Stage production of 'Dogfight' on Mar. 18. 'Dogfight' will run April 1 through 11 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. Call 1-800-ARTS-TIX for more information. Image: Patrick Mansell
Tommy Hart, left, Johnny Link and Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton rehearsed the number 'Some Kinda Thing' from the Penn State Centre Stage Production of 'Dogfight' on the evening of Mar. 18. The award winning musical will open April 1 and runs through April 11 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. Call 1-800-ARTS-TIX for more information.
Cast and Creative Team for Dogfight at Penn State Centre Stage
Cast:
Birdlace: Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton
Boland: Tommy Hart
Bernstein/Birdlace Cover/Dance
Captain: Johnny Link
Rose: Laura Landrum
Marcy/Peggy: Jessie Davidson
Fector: Jeremy Seiner
Gibbs: Joseph Frederick Allen
Stevens: Johnathan Teeling
Mama/Suzette: Sammi Sadicario
Lounge Singer/Waiter/Big
Tony: George Vickers
Ruth Two Bears/Chippy: Talia Suskauer
Pete/Drag Queen/Sergeant/Partial
Swing: Andrew Heddleson
Partial Swing: Maggie Malaney
Creative:
Directed by Richard Roland
Music Director: Jordan Jones-Reese
Choreographer: J. Austin Eyer
Vocal Coach: Holly Thuma
Scenic Design: Tiffany Anguiano
Costume Design: Shelby Luke
Lighting Design: Zack Spadaccia
Sound Design: Sam Donatelli
Stage Manager: Janel Villatoro
ASM: Mary Dennis
Props Mistress: Nicky Jara
Technical Direction: Alex Freeman
Associate Director: Kara Dubbs
Birdlace: Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton
Boland: Tommy Hart
Bernstein/Birdlace Cover/Dance
Captain: Johnny Link
Rose: Laura Landrum
Marcy/Peggy: Jessie Davidson
Fector: Jeremy Seiner
Gibbs: Joseph Frederick Allen
Stevens: Johnathan Teeling
Mama/Suzette: Sammi Sadicario
Lounge Singer/Waiter/Big
Tony: George Vickers
Ruth Two Bears/Chippy: Talia Suskauer
Pete/Drag Queen/Sergeant/Partial
Swing: Andrew Heddleson
Partial Swing: Maggie Malaney
Creative:
Directed by Richard Roland
Music Director: Jordan Jones-Reese
Choreographer: J. Austin Eyer
Vocal Coach: Holly Thuma
Scenic Design: Tiffany Anguiano
Costume Design: Shelby Luke
Lighting Design: Zack Spadaccia
Sound Design: Sam Donatelli
Stage Manager: Janel Villatoro
ASM: Mary Dennis
Props Mistress: Nicky Jara
Technical Direction: Alex Freeman
Associate Director: Kara Dubbs
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