Firehouse Theatre Presents WINGS The Musical

Firehouse Theatre presents the regional premiere of WINGS: THE MUSICAL. It's a haunting chamber musical about transcendence and the capacity of the human spirit to soar to unimagined heights. The play revolves around the journey that aviatrix daredevil Emily Stilson takes as she fights her way back to language and comprehension after a stroke.

The show was born in 1976 as a radio drama that award-winning playwright Arthur Kopit wrote for NPR's Earplay series. In 1978 Kopit adapted it for the stage and the play premiered at the Yale Repertory Theatre. WINGS: THE MUSICAL with music by Jeffrey Lunden and book and lyrics by Arthur Perlman was developed at Chicago's Goodman Theatre and had its New York City premiere in 1993 at The Public Theater.

WINGS: THE MUSICAL begins a limited run of twelve performances at Firehouse on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm through March 10. There is a 4pm Sunday matinee on February 25, and two Thursday performances at 7:30pm on March 1 and March 8 that will be followed by post-performance talkbacks. Firehouse Theatre is located at 1609 W. Broad Street. For information and tickets please call 804.355.2001 or go to www.firehousetheatre.org.

Cast:
Bianca Bryan - Emily Stilson
Andrew Colletti - Doctor / Mr. Brambilla
Lauren Elens - Amy
Lucinda McDermott* - Nurse / Mrs. Timmins
Landon Nagel* - Billy

Production Team:
Kerrigan Sullivan - Director
Kim Fox - Music Director
Vinnie Gonzalez - Scenic Designer
Bill Miller - Lighting Designer
Anna Bialkowski - Costume Designer
Jason Blue Herbert - Sound Designer
Hailey Bean - Props Master
Chelsea Radigan - Assistant Director / Dramaturg
Stephen Rudlin - Vocal Coach
Dayna Cooper - Stage Manager

Performance Schedule:
Thu Feb 15 @ 7:30pm (preview)
Fri Feb 16 @ 7:30pm (preview)
Sat Feb 17 @ 7:30pm (press opening)
Fri Feb 23 @ 7:30pm
Sat Feb 24 @ 7:30pm
Sun Feb 25 @ 4pm
Thu Mar 1 @ 7:30pm (post perf. talkback)
Fri Mar 2 @ 7:30pm
Sat Mar 3 @ 7:30pm
Thu Mar 8 @ 7:30pm (post perf. talkback)
Fri Mar 9 @ 7:30pm
Sat Mar 10 @ 7:30pm

Tickets $35 - $15
804.355.2001 / firehousetheatre.org

*appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association

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