HEAD OVER HEELS Will Come to Skinner Studio at Plays & Players Theatre in June
The Go-Go's jukebox musical runs in time for Philly Pride, directed by Jack Taylor.
OJ Productions will present Head Over Heels, the big and bold jukebox musical featuring the iconic music of The Go-Go's, running for 10 performances from June 4th through June 13th at the Skinner Studio at Plays & Players Theatre (1714 Delancey Place, Philadelphia).
"I am beyond excited to be directing Head Over Heels during the height of Philly pride celebrations," said director Jack Taylor. "This show is a celebration of love, identity, and self-discovery, and it offers a nice escape from the dystopian reality of American politics at the moment. As Pamela says in act two, 'Let's enjoy the now, now, and for a better future dream.' and I don't think anything could be more true at this time."
Set to the iconic hits of The Go-Go's, Head Over Heels is a high-energy, laugh-out-loud musical that follows the royal family of Arcadia on a journey to save their kingdom from impending doom. Along the way, they encounter mistaken identities, unexpected romances, and transformative self-discoveries that challenge their understanding of love, gender, and destiny.
Directed by Jack Taylor (he/him), with music direction by Grant Uhle (he/him) and choreography by Christina Healey (she/her), the musical features a dynamic cast of Philadelphia-based actors including Jeff Pfeiffer (he/him) as Basilius, Sarah "Bash" Bastian (they/them) as Gynecia, Alexa Wilder (she/her) as Pamela, Maddy Gillespie (she/her) as Philoclea, Christina Carelli (they/them) as Pythio, Aaron Shown (he/they) as Dametas, Molly Diane (they/them) as Mopsa, and Blake McGregor (he/him) as Musidorus. Rounding out the ensemble respectfully are Raymond Hairston (he/she/they), Camille Halaise (she/her), Cecelia Jaskel (she/her), and Kat Wetmore (she/they). The cast highlights seasoned Philly based performers alongside current students of Temple University and Arcadia University's theatre programs.
Costume design by Conlee Northcutt (she/her), Puppet Design by Annaliese Pfeiffer (she/her), Fight and Intimacy Direction by Ilana HuiYa Lo (she/her), Properties design by Olivia Gendron (she/her) and lighting design by Mike Amodei (he/him). Anastasia Golovina (she/they) stage manages.
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