STAGE TUBE: Meet the Campers - Larry Owens Plays 'Darnell Parnell' in GIGANTIC at the Vineyard

By: Nov. 16, 2015
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Below, meet 'Darnell Parnell', a camper at Camp Overton, played by Larry Owens (FAT CAMP) in The Vineyard Theatre's production of GIGANTIC, currently in previews for a December 3rd opening at The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row!

GIGANTIC features a book by Randy Blair (Perez Hilton SAVES THE UNIVERSE, SPIDERMUSICAL) and Tim Drucker (Perez Hilton SAVES THE UNIVERSE, SPIDERMUSICAL), music by Matthew roi Berger(SPIDERMUSICAL), lyrics by Randy Blair, choreography by Chase Brock (SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK) and will be directed by Scott Schwartz (BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL).

The cast includes Andrew Durand (War Horse, SPRING AWAKENING), Jennifer Geller (BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL National Tour), Leslie Kritzer (HAIRSPRAY, LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL), Katie Ladner(HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL), Jared Loftin, Taylor Louderman (BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL, "Peter Pan Live"),Bonnie Milligan (KINKY BOOTS First National Tour), Burke Moses (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, KISS ME KATE),Larry Owens, Cole Ragsdale, Ryann Redmond (IF/THEN, BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL), MiMi Scardulla, Nyla Watson, Kalyn West, and Max Wilcox ("Glee").

GIGANTIC features set design by Timothy R. Mackabee (THE ELEPHANT MAN), costume design by Gregory Gale(ROCK OF AGES), lighting design by Jeff Croiter (SOMETHING ROTTEN!) and sound design by John Shivers(KINKY BOOTS) and David Patridge (HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME). Music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations are by Dominick Amendum (FIRST DATE). Musical direction is by Aaron Jodoin (FIRST DATE) and casting is by Michael Cassara, CSA.

Getting shipped off to weight-loss camp is hardly Robert's idea of the perfect summer, but even he isn't prepared for what can be lost or gained at Camp Overton, the No. 3 weight-loss camp in Southern Pennsylvania. With biting humor and irreverence,GIGANTIC tackles the growing pains of adolescence through the experiences of a bunch of misfit teens forced to find solace in one another as they look - inside and out- for acceptance, a hot make-out session, and the last contraband Butterfinger.



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