freeFall Theatre's MAME Begins Tonight

freeFall Theatre's production of MAME begins performances tonight, July 11.

Matthew McGee, Tampa Bay's glamorous, madcap comic genius plays everyone's favorite madcap aunt in the hilarious and heartwarming musical comedy which marks the end of freeFall's 2014/15 season at the popular St. Petersburg venue. Lourelene Snedeker (Carbonell Winner) stars as Mame's friend and rival, Vera Charles, in the freeFall mounting, which runs through August 9. Featuring direction by freeFall Artistic Director Eric Davis and choreography by Shain Stroff, the cast also includes Lulu Picart (Lucille Lortel Nominee - DISENCHANTED) as Agnes Gooch and Patrick Ryan Sullivan (Broadway's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, FORTY SECOND STREET) as Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside. Other principal players include Mark Vincent Mansinlungan (Ito), William Garrabrant (Young Patrick), Nick Lerew (Patrick Dennis), John Lombardi (Dwight Babcock), Maya Naff (Pegeen Ryan), Shain Stroff (M. Lindsay Woolsey), David Michael Bevis (Junior Babcock) and a special appearance by Emilee Dupre (Broadway's CHAPLIN, FIRST WIVES CLUB On Tour) as Gloria Upson.

Other members of MAME production team include: Michael Raabe (Musical Director), David M. Kovach (Costumes), Mike Wood (Lighting) Susan Haldeman (Wigs) and Greg Bierce (Sets).

MAME, based on Patrick Dennis' novel "Auntie Mame," features a score by Jerry Herman and a book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The original Broadway production opened in May 1966 at the Winter Garden Theatre with Angela Lansbury as Mame and Bea Arthur as her boozy friend Vera Charles. Both Lansbury and Arthur won Tony Awards for their work. A subsequent film version cast Lucille Ball as the vivacious Mame. The classic Herman score includes such tunes as "If He Walked Into My Life," "It's Today," "Open a New Window," "Mame," "Bosom Buddies" and "We Need a Little Christmas."

Ticket prices range from $24 to $48. There are discounts for seniors, teachers, students and members of the military. Wednesday night performances at 7pm have been added through August 9. Order tickets NOW as select performances already have limited availability.

Group rates and information can be obtained by contacting Group Sales Department at 727-498-5205 X 7.

For more information and tickets visit www.freefalltheatre.com or call (727) 498-5205.