Surflight Theatre Opens Its 75th Season With MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

Surflight Theatre is celebrating their 75th Season of Broadway at the Beach with their first production of the Season Million Dollar Quartet!  Performances run May 30th through June 16th in Beach Haven, NJ.

The musical Million Dollar Quartet is based on the auspicious meeting between four of the greatest rockers of all time in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. The men were Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, and for one night only they jammed together.

Producing Artistic Director Steve Steiner directs the production. He has directed numerous productions and tours of Buddy the Buddy Holly Story as well as performing in the original Broadway company of Buddy. This will be his third production of Million Dollar Quartet. Mr Steiner has directed numerous productions at Surflight Theatre, the recent ONCE at The Laguna Playhouse as well as numerous other shows at the Playhouse. He has directed several National Tours and 8 major Regional Productions in Reno and Atlantic City. He has musical directed all over including Goodspeed Opera House and the Off Broadway Show Honky Tonk Highway.

The show will also feature Musical Direction by Chris Coffey, Scenic Design by Chris Strangfeld, Sound Design by Justin Thompson,  Lighting Design by Anthony Marinaro, Costume Design by Carla Gant, Wig and hair Design by Christa Steiner, Production Management and Casting Gail Anderson, Production Stage Manager Kathryn Ronan.

The show will star several very talented actor/musicians many of whom are veterans of several Million Dollar Quartet Productions nationwide.

Cast

Mike Brennan (Sam Phillips) Surflight credits include The Addams Family (Uncle Fester), Escape to Margaritaville (Brick), and Something Rotten (Brother Jeremiah). Other credits include: The Full Monty (Dave), Kinky Boots (Don), and two national tours of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Big Bopper). . @MikeBrennanJr

Kasie Buono (Dyanne) Walt Disney World Entertainment, Capital Repertory Theatre (Million Dollar Quartet Christmas), Broadway Palm (ELVIS: A Musical Revolution). Favorite Credits: Young Frankenstein (Inga) Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou) Gilligan’s Island (Mary-Ann) www.kasiebuono.com 

Alex Burnette (Jerry Lee Lewis). National Tour: Madagascar the Musical (1st Nat’l), A Charlie Brown Christmas. NY Off-Broadway: Rescue Rue, The Young Girl The Devil & The Mill. Select Regional: Tesla Vs. Edison (Center Puppetry Arts). Holland America Cruise Line, Cedar Fair Parks’ Haunt writer/director.

Chris Coffey (Fluke / Music Director). NJ-raised,Brooklyn-based. Select Credits: Angels in America (Redhouse), Bandstand (Summer Lyric AtTulane), MDQ (Riverside Theatre), Once (SpeakEasy), The Buddy Holly Story (North Shore, The Wick), and more. Playhouse, Montana. www.chris-coffey.com | Self: @_chriscoffey | Jazz: @shubertalleycats

Hunter Henrickson (Brother Jay) Third Million Dollar Quartet! Tour of Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story and Hunter has since traveled the US playing instruments and rockin’ out!

Nathan Roberts (Johnny Cash) Recent credits: Million Dollar Quartet Christmas (Capital Repertory Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet (Alpine Theatre Project, 6th Street Playhouse, Kincaid Regional Theatre, Historic Palace Theatre), Elvis: A Musical Revolution (Prather Productions). NathanRobertsNYC.com

Sage Spiker (Elvis Presley) Recent credits include Beautiful (Gerry), Kinky Boots (Charlie), and a plethora of Million Dollar Quartets (all as Elvis). He hopes you enjoy the show!

Jack Supan (Carl Perkins) A NYC based actor, singer and guitarist who can be found playing covers at various bars in The City every week. Recent credits include Beautiful The Carole King Musical, Brighter Than The Sun, (Off-Broadway) and Blippi The Musical on London’s West End. (Olivier Award-Nominated). instagram:@jack_supan_

Tickets

Adults/Seniors- $43.00; Children 12 and Under- $33.00. To purchase tickets; go to www.surflight.org, or call (609)492-9477. Group pricing available.

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