Broadway and Philadelphia Stars Team Up for Theatre Horizon's ZANNA DON'T

Welcome to Heartsville High and the magical musical Zanna Don't, where the captain of the chess team is a sex symbol, the quarterback is a nerd, and everyone is gay!-well, almost everyone. Following the success of last year's sold-out Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson at Theatre Horizon (401 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA), Philadelphia and Broadway stars join together once again for a one-night-only concert reading, part of the company's 42nd and Main Concert Series. Zanna Don't will be presented on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 7:30PM.

Written by Tim Acito and Alexander Dinelaris, Zanna Don't tells the story of Zanna, an enchanted, musical, fairy who, with a wave of his wand, makes sure that everyone in town falls in love, even if it comes at a cost. With soaring pop-tunes and unyielding optimism, the New York Times noted, "something about its pure, sugary hopefulness satisfies a sweet tooth that many of us may have forgotten."

The all-star cast includes Broadway's Cassie Okendka (School of Rock, Bonnie and Clyde, Wicked first national), Teri Furr (Gypsy starring Tyne Daly (June), Beauty & the Beast, Les Miserables), Rusty Reynolds (Miss Saigon, Funny Girl, Big River national tour), Tamar Greene (Porgy and Bess first national, Lincoln Center's Show Boat), and Kevin DeJesus-Jones (Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark).

Part of the unique nature of the performance is Theatre Horizon's "Pay What You Decide" initiative. The company wants to encourage more people to come and see unique and conversation-generating works at Theatre Horizon, more often. Pay What You Decide not only allows guests to pay what they can afford, rather than a fixed ticket price, but also removes the financial risk of buying a ticket for a show in advance. As always, tickets will be available to book in advance, but there is no obligation to pay until after audience members have seen the show. They can then decide on a price which they think is suitable based on their experience. All money collected will help Theatre Horizon. At the end of the show, guests can decide what to pay, either by cash at the door or by card at the Box Office.

Tickets to the June 29 performance at 7:30PM can be booked at theatrehorizon.org. It is suggested that guests have arrived and collected tickets 15 minutes before the show starts in order to secure seats.

DETAILS:

Theatre Horizon Presents ZANNA DON'T

Part of the 42nd and Main Concert Series

Thursday, June 29, 2017

7:30PM

401 DeKalb Street

Norristown, PA 19401

Directed by Molly Braverman

Written by Tim Acito and Alexander Dinelaris

Reservations (pay what you decide): www.theatrehorizon.org

Music Director: Noah Mallitz

Casting Director: Cassie Okenka

Lighting Designer: Angela Coleman

SELECTED CAST BIOS:

Cassie Okenka: Cassie is the co-founder of the 42nd and Main Concert Series and is currently in School of Rock on Broadway. Credits include Broadway - Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie u/s), Wicked 1st National (Glinda u/s), Wizard of Oz National Tour ( Dorothy).

Teri Furr: Broadway: Gypsy starring Tyne Daly (June), Beauty & the Beast, Les Miserables. National Tours: Gypsy, Les Miserables, Dreamgirls, Pump Boys & Dinettes. Regional credits include: JCSuperstar, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, Under Glass and How I Learned to Drive. Teri, having worked as a director, choreographer, and teaching artist, has a BFA in Musical Theatre (Syracuse University) and an MA in Counseling (Montclair State University).

Rusty Reynolds: Rusty has been seen on Broadway in Miss Saigon (final company) and Funny Girl (Actors' Fund), and Off-Broadway in Carnival! (York Theatre Co.). Tours include Big River, Miss Saigon and Hot Shoe Shuffle, and regional credits include South Pacific (Paper Mill), Animal Crackers (Goodspeed), A Christmas Carol (Syracuse Stage), Funny Girl (Westchester Broadway Theatre; Gretna Theatre); Gifts of the Magi (Cleveland Playhouse), George M! (Gretna Theatre) and others. Rusty is the composer and lyricist of the musical BIX.

Tamar Greene: He recently played Booker T. Washington in Bristol Riverside Theatre's production of Ragtime. Earlier this fall, Tamar performed the role of Charlie in the NY Philharmonic Orchestra's production of Show Boat at Lincoln Center, to be broadcast on PBS later this season. Tamar was also featured in the role of Fisherman in the Broadway First National Tour of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. Favorite regional credits include Collins in RENT, the Wiz in The Wiz, and Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors. In addition to performing in many regional opera and theater productions, Tamar is an accomplished pianist, voice teacher and music director and the lead of the funk and soul band, Bitchin' Kitchen. He proudly holds his M.M. from the Eastman School of Music in Vocal Performance and Literature and a B.A. in Voice, Piano, and Computer Information Science from SUNY Oswego. For more information on Tamar, check out www.TamarGreene.com

Kevin DeJesus-Jones is thrilled to be making his Philadelphia debut at Theatre Horizon! A recent transplant from New York, Kevin has been most recently seen onstage as Tulsa in Gypsy at Virginia Repertory Theatre, and as the Hero Flyer in Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Thanks to Mom, Dad, and Kristin.

ABOUT THEATRE HORIZON: Theatre Horizon, founded in 2005, is a professional nonprofit theatre company headquartered in the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: Norristown, located 20 miles west of Philadelphia. Since its inception, Theatre Horizon has produced critically-acclaimed productions that fulfill its mission of connecting audiences and students with professional theatre artists through relevant and compelling theatre, and has been the recipient of multiple Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. The company has also presented original works and has an extensive education program that reaches hundreds of students in the greater Philadelphia region. Through theatre, the company creates a community of artists, students and audiences in which each member is encouraged to grow. More info at theatrehorizon.org.