Village Theatre's BEAUTY & THE BEAST Leading Roles Announced
By: Reynard Loki Oct. 16, 2008
Village Theatre has announced the cast for the leading roles in its 2008-2009 Mainstage production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, on stage November 12, 2008-January 4, 2009 in Issaquah, WA, and January 9-February 1, 2009 in Everett, WA.
Returning to the Village Theatre Mainstage is award-winning actor, Jennifer Paz to play the role of Belle. Hailing from Los Angeles, Paz played the title character in the National Tour of Miss Saigon for which she received a Carbonnell Award (Florida) for Best Actress in a Musical and a Helen Hayes Award nomination (Washington D.C.). Most recently, she reprised the title role at Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and was nominated for an Ovation Award (Los Angeles) for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. Additional stage credits include Broadway's Les Misérables, the pre-Broadway engagement of Flower Drum Song, The Fantasticks with Singapore Repertory Theatre, And the World Goes 'Round with East West Players in Los Angeles, Buddy with The 5th Avenue Theatre, the musical Sacagawea, developed through Village Originals, world premiere with Willows Theatre, and Village Theatre's praised production of The King and I, the title role in EVITA, and the acclaimed new musical, Making Tracks.Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton
Directed and Choreographed by Steve Tomkins
Musical Direction by Tim Symons
Co-Choreographed by Daniel Cruz
Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front Street North, Issaquah, WA 98027
November 12, 2008–January 4, 2009 – ON SALE NOW
Wednesdays through Saturdays: 8:00 PM
Sundays and selected Saturdays: 2:00 PM
Selected Tuesdays: 7:30 PM
Selected Sundays: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $22-$58, Box Office (425) 392-2202 or (866) 688-8049
January 9–February 1, 2009 – ON SALE: 12/3/08
Wednesdays through Saturdays: 8:00 PM
Saturdays and Sundays: 2:00 PM
Selected Sundays: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $16-$51, Box Office (425) 257-8600 or (888) 257-3722Subscribe to the 2008-2009 Season: Saint Heaven ·Disney's Beauty and the Beast ·The Importance of Being Earnest ·Stunt Girl ·Show BoatFor more information, visit www.villagetheatre.org. Check out the Village Theatre Blog: http://villagetheatre.wordpress.com.Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat. Group discounts available for groups of 10 or more.Based in Issaquah, WA, with operations in Everett, Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. Producing entertaining quality productions for the entire family since 1979, Village Theatre has grown into one of the region's best-attended Equity theatres, with over 18,000 subscribers and 170,000 projected total attendance each season. Through its Village Originals program, Village Theatre is nationally recognized for its contribution to the development of new musicals, having launched over 80 new works to date. Village Theatre also takes pride in nurturing tomorrow's audiences through its youth education programs, Pied Piper and KIDSTAGE, serving over 54,000 young people, families, and schools annually. Village Theatre season sponsors are The Boeing Company, Continental Airlines, Microsoft, and Lombardi's.Village Theatre is also funded in part by 4Culture, ABODA, ArtsFund, ArtsUnited, Cascade Bank, City of Everett, City of Issaquah /Issaquah Arts Commission, Encore Arts Program, Frontier Bank, The Herald, Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter, National Endowment for the Arts, Overlake Hospital and Medical Center, PONCHO, Port Blakely Communities/Issaquah Highlands, Standing Ovation, WARM 106.9 FM, and Washington State Arts Commission. Village Theatre is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and Theatre Puget Sound.
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