BAM! to Present 'HOW TO SUCCEED,' 11/28-12/19

Bay Area Musicals! (BAM!), the newest non-profit theatrical organization to join the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area arts community, kicks off its inaugural season with the nine-time Tony Award winning musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. This classic Broadway satire follows J. Pierrepont Finch on his hilarious journey from lowly window washer to high-powered executive. With the help of a little 'how-to' handbook titled "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," Finch tackles such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant "company man," the office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love - all while climbing up the corporate ladder. With music by Frank Loesser and lyrics by Abe Burrows, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying features such show-stopping numbers as "Coffee Break," "Been A Long Day," "A Secretary Is Not A Toy," and "Brotherhood of Man."

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will run November 28-December 19, 2015 at San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter Street). Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. Press nights for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will be Saturday, November 28 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, December 3 at 8 p.m. Single tickets for regular performances range in price from $35-$60. Tickets for preview performances (Friday, November 27 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 28 at 2 p.m.) are $10. Tickets for the opening night fundraiser on Saturday, November 28 are $100 and include an opening night party with the cast immediately following the performance. All proceeds from the opening night fundraiser ticket sales will benefit future BAM! projects and productions. Tickets are available now by calling 415-340-2207 or visiting www.bamsf.org.

Says BAM! Founder and Artistic Director Matthew McCoy: "As a new company looking to make a strong impact in the Bay Area theater scene, it only made sense for us to choose the satirical Tony-winning show How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as our inaugural production. Since it first appeared on Broadway in 1961 - having done out-of-town tryouts here in San Francisco - the show has gone on to be revived two times bringing a total of nine Tony Awards to this Pulitzer Prize-winning show. Our version will be set in the same time period as the original production, the funky 60s, but with a sleek edge that will be influenced aesthetically by the booming tech world around us. The cast and artistic team assembled are some of the best in the Bay Area and we are extremely excited to present this hysterical masterpiece to San Francisco."

How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying features a cast of 19 actors led by Kyle Stoner as J. Pierrepont Finch. Joining him are Chloe Condon (Rosemary), Kirk Johnson (J.B. Biggley), Sarah Mitchell (Smitty), Mary Kalita (Hedy LaRue), Nikki Arias (Miss Jones), Michael Cabanlit (Mr. Twimble/Mr. Womper, Matt Ono (Mr. Bratt), Benjamin Nguyen (Mr. Gatch), Brendon North (Bud Frump), RJ San Jose (Mr. Jenkins), Brian Conway (Mr. Tackaberry), Justin Lucas (Mr. Peterson/Mr. Ovonton), Nicole Frydman (Miss Krumholtz), Samantha Pistoresi (Miss Susan Parker), Melissa Martinez (Miss Lisa Lopez) Jackie Dennis (Miss Cynthia Roberts), Janice Engelgau (Miss Patricia Henderson) and Pauli Amornkul (Miss Donna Flores).

Directed by Matthew McCoy, the creative team for How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying includes choreographer Aejay Mitchell, music director Jon Gallo and costume designer Pasquale Spezzano.

BAM! would like to acknowledge its 2015-16 company sponsors: Core7 Realty, Performing Arts Academy of Marin, and PinkSpots.

The official wine sponsor for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is Wente Vineyards.