ArtsWest Opens DOGFIGHT Tonight

ArtsWest has announced the Cast of the Northwest Premiere of Benj Pasek & Justin Paul's Dogfight, opening tonight, October 23.

Dogfight, based on the 1991 Warner Bros. film, tells the story of 3 Marines in 1963 who, on the eve of their deployment to Vietnam, look forward to their last evening of fun and debauchery. A romantic and heartbreaking story, Eddie Birdlace enlists a sweet awkward waitress, Rose Fenny, to join him at the party. Rewriting the rules of the game, Rose teaches young Eddie the meaning of compassion.

**strong language and mature themes

Cast
Kody Bringman (Birdlace)
Devon Busswood (Rose)
Trent Moury (Bernstein)
Ben Wynant (Boland)
Janet McWilliams (Marcy & Peggy)
Chance Eldridge (Fector)
Daniel Goodman (Stevens)
Jake Hoff (Gibbs/Steven's Date)
Pat Sibley (Mama)
Kirsten deLohr Helland (Suzette/Librarian)
Tori Spero (Ruth/Chippy)
Chris Carwithen (Pete/Lounge Singer)

Creative Team
Directed by Mathew Wright
Music Directed by Christopher DiStefano
Choreography by Trina Mills
Costume Designer - Chelsea Cook
Sound Designer - Michael Connolly
Lighting Designer - Robert Aguilar
Scenic Designer - Ahren Buhmann

ArtsWest is a vibrant center for both performing and visual arts located in the West Seattle Junction. This 149-seat theatre provides a unique setting for audiences and artists as stories of human emotion unfold in an intimate space. Winner of the American Theatre Wing's 2012 National Theatre Company Award, ArtsWest has produced such diverse work as Evil Dead The Musical, Little Women and last season's critically acclaimed production of HAIR. ArtsWest, through its mission of producing artistically compelling work, improving the imagination and promoting cultural vibrancy, is committed to delivering work that opens minds and instills the need to do that which is most human - to discuss and share. www.artswest.org.