Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at CFCArts

Central Florida Community Arts presents their 5th annual Summer Broadway Concert Series production, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, September 8 & 9, 2016. With music and lyrics by the legendary team Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, this concert-style production of the ground-breaking musical is directed by Rob A. Lott, with music direction by Jacob Haines, assistant direction and visual design by Ashley Willsey, choreography by Katherine Rivera, and is produced by Joshua Vickery through CFCArts. Meet the stars below!

"We believe this story is so important," says director Rob Lott. "If we tell it right, everyone in our audience will be able to see themselves in this story... And we absolutely plan to tell it right! Presenting the show 'in concert' allows us to bend some rules theatrically and exercise a greater level of creativity in our storytelling."

This production takes place in an abstract, present-day setting - and alternate reality. Robes and beards of biblical times have been replaced with plaid shirts and hipster glasses. "Very early in the creative process we decided there would be no beards, robes, or sandals", says Lott. "We believe this show, this story, and the lessons to be learned from it are absolutely applicable and relevant to us today, and setting it in this modern world makes it that much easier for our audience to imagine themselves in the characters' shoes."

The young dreamer, Joseph, is beloved by his father, but sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Though he initially finds favor with his master, Joseph soon finds himself wrongfully imprisoned. But when the highest authority in the land needs help, Joseph faces his ultimate challenge. Featuring a full choir, live music by members of the sensational CFCArts symphony orchestra, and many of the finest actors in Central Florida, Andrew Lloyd Webber's ground-breaking musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, paints an adventure of family, hope, and the power of faith.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat stars Shannon Pawlak as the Narrator and Ian Patrick Gibb* as Joseph. The cast also features David Kelley* (Pharaoh), Arthur Rowan* (Jacob), Adam Graham* (Potiphar), Sarah Lee Dobbs (Potiphar's Wife), Jimmy Wojtila (The Butler), Maxwell Goldstone (The Baker), and Russell Stephens, Michael Rodgers, Rolin Alexis*, Aaron McCreless, Alexei Barrios, Brandon Martin*, Danny Seigler, Alexander Lamourt, Taylor Wright, Jamal Crowelle*, and Josh Szolomayer* as the brothers. The cast also includes 9 dancers, a 70-voice choir, and live music by a full orchestra. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat is presented through an exclusive arrangement with R & H Theatricals and The Really Useful Group Limited.

The production takes place at 7:30pm on Thursday, September 8, and Friday, September 9 at Northland Church, a 3,100-seat, state-of-the-art venue, located at 530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, FL, 32750. Tickets are $10 each (when purchased up to 24 hours in advance online - Tickets are $12 at the door) and children age 3 and under are admitted for free. Tickets are now available online at cfcarts.com/joseph. Proceeds from this production benefit local youth arts programs and summer camps.

* Denotes a member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers, appearing under a special agreement with Actors' Equity Association.

Photo Credit: Michael Cairns