WaterTower Theatre Sets Cast, Creative Team for MANICURES & MONUMENTS and SWEET CHARITY

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the cast and creative teams for the final two shows of the season, Manicures & Monuments (June 5-28) and Sweet Charity (July 24 - August 16).

The cast of Vicki Caroline Cheatwood's Manicures & Monument, directed by Susan Sargeant, stars Mikaela Krantz (Janann Vanschuyver), Pam Dougherty (Lucinda Bailey), David Price (Sammy Mazola), Elly Lindsay (Camille Dugan), Edward Beal (Luther), Charlotte White (Sara), Aigner Edgerson (Smitty) and Chris Messersmith (Mr. Swanson). The creative team includes Set Designer Clare DeVries, Costume Designer Barbara Cox, Lighting Designer Jeff Stover, Sound Designer Lowell Sargeant, Dramaturg Kyle Eric Bradford, Stage Manager Caron Grant, and Assistant Stage Manager Alexis Garcia.

Sweet Charity, directed by Michael Serrecchia, stars Whitney Hennen (Charity Hope Valentine), Luke Longacre (Oscar Lindquist/Vittorio Vidal/Ensemble), Jamie Buxon (Nikki/Ensemble), Lindsay Longacre (Helene/Ensemble), Monique Abry (Ursula/Ensemble), Clinton Greenspan (Daddy Brubeck/Ensemble), Brian Hathaway (Herman/Ensemble), and in the Ensemble, Kia Boyer, George Michael Ferrie Jr., Ashley Markgraf, and Dominic Pecikonis. The creative team includes Music Director Mark Mullino, Set Designer Chris Pickart, Costume Designer Derek Whitener, Lighting Designer Jason Foster, Sound Designer Scott Guenther, Dramaturg Vicki Caroline Cheatwood, Stage Manager Caron Grant and Assistant Stage Manager Alexis Garcia.

Both productions feature a number of WaterTower Theatre stage debuts. Making their debuts in Manicures & Monuments will be Edward Beal, Aigner Edgerson, Elly Lindsay, and Charlotte White. Performing for the first time on WaterTower Theatre's stage in Sweet Charity will be Monique Abry, Kia Boyer, Jamie Buxton, George Michael Ferrie Jr., Whitney Hennen, Lindsay Longacre, Ashley Markgraf and Dominic Pecikonis.

Tickets for are on sale now. For tickets, call 972-450-6232 or go online at www.watertowertheatre.org or in person by visiting the box office at the Addison Theatre and Conference Centre at 15650 Addison Road, Addison, Texas 75001. Tickets range in price from at $22 - $40; preview prices start at $20.

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Manicure & Monuments

By Vicki Caroline Cheatwood

Director - Susan Sargeant

Set Designer - Claire DeVries

Costume Designer - Barbara Cox

Lighting Designer - Jeff Stover

Sound Designer - Lowell Sargeant

Dramaturg - Kyle Eric Bradford

Stage Manager - Caron Grant

Assistant Stage Manager - Alexis Garcia

Local playwright Vicki Caroline Cheatwood brings us Manicures & Monuments, the hilarious and heartwarming tale of the residents of an Oklahoma nursing home and the young manicurist-in-training, Janann, who comes to volunteer. Janann soon clashes with former Army nurse Bailey, one of the elderly residents. Tempers flare as the two women collide in their struggle to understand each other, but eventually discover the true meaning of what it means to care for someone.

Performance Schedule:

In the Main Space at the Addison Theatre Centre

Show Run Dates: June 5 - 28, 2015

Preview dates: Friday, June 5 at 8p.m. and Saturday, June 6 at 8 p.m.

Pay What You Can: Sunday, June 7 at 2 p.m.

Opening Night: Monday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Performances: Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 p.m.; Fridays: 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays: 8:00 p.m. (& 2:00 pm June 20 and 27 only); and Sundays: 2:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: Single Tickets: $22 - $40 per show; Preview Tickets: $20

Sweet Charity

Book by Neil Simon/Music by Cy Coleman/Lyrics by Dorothy Fields

Based on the original screenplay by Frederico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Plaiano

Produced for the Broadway Stage by Fryer, Carr and Harris

Conceived, Staged and Choreographed by Bob Fosse

Director - Michael Serrecchia

Music Director - Mark Mullino

Set Designer - Chris Pickart

Costume Designer - Derek Whitener

Lighting Designer - Jason Foster

Sound Designer - Scott Guenther

Dramaturg - Vicki Caroline Cheatwood

Stage Manager - Caron Grant

Assistant Stage Manager - Alexis Garcia

Charity Hope Valentine, despite her job as a dancer at the seedy Fan-Dango Ballroom, is an eternal optimist who loves too much. She just happens to be the unluckiest romantic in New York City! The musical Sweet Charity is a warm, touching and humorous look at her trials and tribulations, as she repeatedly gives her heart, and her savings, to the wrong man. Adapted from Nights of Cabiria, a film by Federico Fellini, the musical Sweet Charity includes hits such as "Hey, Big Spender," "Rhythm of Life," and "If My Friends Could See Me Now."

Performance Schedule:

In the Main Space at the Addison Theatre Centre

Show Run Dates: July 24 - August 16, 2015

Preview dates: Friday, July 24 at 8p.m. and Saturday, July 26 at 8 p.m.

Pay What You Can: Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m.

Opening Night: Monday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Performances: Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 p.m.; Fridays: 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays: 8:00 p.m. (& 2:00 pm August 8 and 15); and Sundays: 2:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: Single Tickets: $22 - $40 per show; Preview Tickets: $20

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Buy tickets online at www.watertowertheatre.org, over the phone at 972-450-6232, or in person at WaterTower Theatre at the Addison Theatre Centre, 15650 Addison Road, Addison, TX 75001. Box Office Hours: Performance Weeks - Tuesday-Saturday Noon-6 p.m. - Closed Sunday-Monday; Non-Performance Weeks - Tuesday-Friday Noon-6 p.m. - Closed Saturday-Monday. Please note: The Box Office opens one hour before show time on performance days and remains open through intermission.

Now in its 19th season, WaterTower Theatre is committed to nurturing emerging talent and expanding audiences. WaterTower Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin, is one of the leading regional theatres in North Dallas and Texas. It is consistently recognized for its artistic excellence by the Dallas Theatre League, Dallas/Fort Worth Theatre Critics Forum, The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Observer, D Magazine and The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, among others. WaterTower Theatre has a subscription base of more than 2,000 subscribers and serves an audience of over 25,000 patrons annually.

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