Photo Flash: First Look- ACU Presents Collegiate Premiere of BIG FISH

The Abilene Christian University Theatre, under special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Inc., is proud to announce the Collegiate Premiere of BIG FISH for its 2014 Homecoming Musical.

Check out rehearsal photos below!

Having just finished its Broadway run BIG FISH is quite a catch for the ACU Theatre. BIG FISH is based on John August's screenplay for the critically acclaimed 2003 film of the same name directed by Tim Burton. This all new musical features a book by John August with music and lyrics byAndrew Lippa (The Addams Family, I AM HARVEY MILK, The Wild Party). Not only is ACU's production the first to be presented in the university setting, but it is also one of the first in the nation following the Broadway run. BIG FISH will play the Abilene Civic Center October 10th-12th, 2014.

BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest...and then some! Edward's incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him - most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father's epic tales. Overflowing with heart, humor and spectacular stagecraft, Big Fish is an extraordinary new Broadway musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre - for an experience that's richer, funnier and BIGGER than life itself.

The ACU Theatre's connection to this piece stems from one of the university's most distinguished alumni being part of the original Broadway company of BIG FISH. Lara Siebert Young (Broadway: A Christmas Story The Musical, Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway, Young Frankenstein) is currently a swing in the Tony Award Winning Broadway revival of Pippin covering roles such as The Leading Player. Lara is a 2006 graduate of ACU and was a member of Big Fish's ensemble and understudied the principle female roles.

The cast of ACU Theatre's BIG FISH includes Tyler Hazard as Edward Bloom, Sarah Yarbrough as Sandra Bloom, Jonathan Steffins as Will Bloom, and Kaitlin Sacco as Josephine Bloom along with a large company of ACU Theatre majors and minors.

Photo credit: Julia Curtis