Victoria Theatre Association Presents 'Background on Broadway: WICKED,' 3/6

The Victoria Theatre Association will offer Chase Background on Broadway: WICKED at the Schuster Center DP&L Stage on March 6 at 1 PM.

Chase Background on Broadway is a series of informative and entertaining talks by theatre professionals focusing on production history, musical highlights and insider anecdotes. Chase Background on Broadway talks are offered before Saturday matinees or Thursday evening performances of each Broadway Series show one hour prior to curtain. All Chase Background on Broadway presentations are free and open to the public, but seating is limited.

WICKED'S Background on Broadway will feature Joe Deer, Wright State University's Head of Musical Theatre. Joe began his New York career tap dancing on the sidewalk outside the Shubert Theatre, and went on to perform in the Broadway and national tour productions of ANYTHING GOES, THE MUSIC MAN, BRIGADOON, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, and THE AMERICAN DANCEMACHING, as well as numerous Off-Broadway and concert performances at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center and the Palace Theatre.

He is the award-winning director and choreographer of over a hundred productions in Off-Broadway, regional, summer stock and university theatres including numerous Wright State University productions. For the Human Race Theatre Co., where he is a resident artist, Joe directed and choreographed THE UNDERPANTS, SEUSSICAL, and BIG RIVER among others. Joe was artistic director of Struthers Library Theatre in Warren, PA, Summer Stage Wright (at Wright State University), NYC Tapworks (New York) and was a resident director for ten seasons at Mountain Playhouse in Central Pennsylvania. At Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma where he directed regularly, Joe worked with Tony nominees Lara Teeter and Kristin Chenoweth. He is a member of Actors' Equity Association, the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and is founding president of the Musical Theatre Educators Alliance - International. Joe has been head of WSU's Musical Theatre program for ten years and has an MFA in Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

For more information, contact Education and Outreach Manager David Brush at (937) 228-7591, x3034, or david.brush@victoriatheatre.com.

With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues, 9 to 5) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...).

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED, winner of 26 major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz.
Victoria Theatre Association, located in the historic Victoria Theatre at 138 North Main Street in downtown Dayton, is one of Dayton's premier not-for-profit arts organizations. We present more than 300 performances for all ages each year, operate and maintain three vital arts facilities for the benefit of the community and the arts organizations that use them, and further serve the community with a thriving catering business in the heart of downtown Dayton.

Our Vision is to enrich the lives, learning, and leisure of our community through the performing arts. Our Mission is to strengthen the economic and artistic vitality of our community and arts partners through presenting quality and diverse arts experiences and stewardship of our community's state-of-the-art performing venues.

For more information, visit online at victoriatheatre.com.

 

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