Community Theatre of Little Rock Closes 57th Season with LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, Now thru 7/28

The Community Theatre of Little Rock is pleased to close out its 57th season with its Summer Musical "Legally Blonde: The Musical" by Heather Hach, Laurence O'Keefe, and Nell Benjamin. Show dates are today, July 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th at 7:30 pm and July 14th, 21st and 28th at 2pm, to be held at The Public Theatre, located at 616 Center Street, next to Horn's Men's Store in downtown Little Rock.

Regular admission is $16 for adults and $14 for military, students and seniors age 65 and over. Groups of 10 or more can get in for $14. Children age six and under are given free admission. Bring a pair of gently used running shoes and receive $1.00 off your admission.

The Legally Blonde cast has scheduled a 'Pocket Preview'* of the show July 11th at 7:30pm. On this one night, admission is whatever the patron can pay. *CTLR's "Pocket Previews" are actually final dress rehearsals which are open to the public. No admission is required, but we will be accepting donations to support the theatre. No reservations will be accepted, as seating is strictly on a first-come, first-serve basis.

This Season, CTLR is partnering with Go! Running Athletic Shoe Store, Little Rock Road Runner's Club and the Running Reshoe Program to collect new and gently used shoes. "A Mile in Their Shoes" campaign has already kicked off, but theater goers can help CTLR collect shoes with this performance. In exchange for their donation, patrons will receive $1 off the admission price. Donations will be collected and distributed to organizations like Our House, CASA, local High Schools and other under-served areas. For specific information about the "A Mile in Their Shoes" campaign, please contact Erin Taylor at Go! Running. 501-813-7155.

Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat musical about self-discovery. Based on the adored movie, LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL stays true to form with a peppy score and playful book. This musical is ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish.

Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school, she struggles with peers, professors, and Warner Huntington. With the help of Paulette and Emmett, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.

Cast and Crew:
Elle Woods......................Courtney Speyer
Serena............................Miki Thompson
Margot............................Gabi Baltzley
Pilar................................Sara Adams
Emmett Forrest................Adam Smith
Paulette Bonafonte...........Courtney Fose
Professor Callahan............Tom Crone
Warner Huntington III......Doug Hammon
Vivienne Kensinton...........Rachel Hampton
Brooke Wyndham.............Elizabeth Hoofman
Enid Hoopes....................Beth Ross
Kyle................................Kyle Wigginton
Elle's Mom.......................Monika Rodgers
Elle's Dad........................Chuck Massey

DELTA NU'S/FEMALE ENSEMBLE:
Grace Allard
Rachel Brown
Georgeann Burbank
Kelley Gillis

MALE ENSEMBLE:
Walter Dodd
Charles Friedman
Anthony Gerard
Koty Mansfield
Anthony McBride
Ryan Whitfield
Brandon Nichols-Choreographer

DIRECTORS: Jerry Woods & Jo Murry
PRODUCERS: Chris & Tamara Boggs
STAGE MANAGER: Tanner Ogelsby

Seating is limited, so reservations are highly recommended. To make a reservation, please visit our website www.ctlr-act.org. Unclaimed reserved seats will be released 10 minutes prior to show time. Doors open one hour prior to show time.

Founded in 1956, the Community Theatre of Little Rock (CTLR) is Central Arkansas's oldest and finest theater tradition. CTLR is a nonprofit, volunteer organization striving to enlighten, educate and entertain our community by providing live theatrical productions of the highest quality, as well as providing opportunities for talented people to perform and participate in all phases of producing live theater.