[NEohioPAL] Garfield Players Presents THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - Opening Friday, Oct 29

[Jim Jarrell]

*GARFIELD HEIGHTS WELCOMES BROADWAY FAVORITE *

*“THE DROWSY CHAPERONE” FOR ITS NORTHEAST OHIO PREMIERE**
*



*Garfield Heights, OH -* The Roaring '20s are back and better than ever! The
most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, *THE DROWSY CHAPERONE*,
a completely original musical comedy, is coming to the Garfield Heights
Center for the Performing Arts October 29 thru November 14, 2010, as the
Garfield Players (aka Garfield Heights Little Theatre) kick off their
29thannual season of theatrical productions. The music and lyrics by
Tony Award
® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and book by Tony Award® winners Bob
Martin and Don McKellar offer up a thoroughly modern take on classic musical
comedy.



Garfield Players, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit community theatre, is proud
to present the Northeast Ohio *regional premiere* of *THE DROWSY CHAPERONE**,
*after a very successful national touring company brought the show to the
Playhouse Square Center in 2007.  Founded in 1981, the Garfield Players’
home is in the Garfield Heights Center for the Performing Arts (part of the
Garfield Heights High School campus), located at 4900 Turney Road, Garfield
Heights, OH.



This regional premiere is directed by native-Clevelander James E. Jarrell,
who has directed and performed for community and professional theatres both
locally and around the country. Musical direction is provided by Garfield
Players regular Keith Stiver (*Sound of Music*, *Jekyll & Hyde*) and
choreography by Jennifer Leinweber-Ritz, who recently choreographed *The
Producers* for CVLT. Add in costumes by Gary Samarin, sets by Mark Fuldauer
and Daniel Ciccarelli, props by Darlene Fowler, and technical
direction/production management by Chris Satola, and the Garfield Players
appear poised to treat audiences to a monumental musical production.



*THE DROWSY CHAPERONE* is the tale of a modern day musical theater maven,
known simply as "Man in Chair." To chase his blues away, he drops the needle
on his favorite LP - the 1928 musical comedy, *The Drowsy Chaperone*.  From
the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical magically bursts to life on-stage
telling the tale of the pampered Broadway starlet who wants to give up
showbiz to get hitched and her producer's attempts to sabotage her impending
nuptials. Hilarious antics ensue with her chaperone, the debonair groom, the
dizzy chorus girl, the Latin lover and a pair of gangsters masquerading as
pastry chefs. Man in Chair's love of The Drowsy Chaperone speaks to anyone
who has ever been transported by the theater.



*Cast members for this production include Dustin Bell (the best man), Daniel
Ciccarelli (Gangster), **Amiee Collier (the title character), **Nathan
Earley (the bridegroom), Jason Falkofsky (the Man In Chair), Neely Gevaart
(an eager chorus girl), Heather Hersh (a lesbian aviatrix), Jeremy Janik
(the Latin lothario), Jennifer Justice (ensemble), Stuart Landes (the
blustery Follies producer), Allison Lehr (the Broadway starlet), Kristopher
North (ensemble), Diane Pedee (the wistful hostess), Donald Pedley (the
butler), Crystal Roberts (ensemble), Jonathan Short (Gangster), Monica Zach
(ensemble), Joey Cayabyab (ensemble), and David Turner (ensemble). *



Tickets for the show are now available online (at http://garfieldplayers.org),
by calling the box office ticket line at 216.475.8313, and also at the door
the night of the show. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and
students ages 14-18, and $8 for children 13 and under.  Show times are
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm (with the exception of Friday, November 12,
when the theatre will be “dark”) and Sundays at 3pm. Although there is no
adult language, some of the story elements may not be suitable for children,
so parental discretion is advised. Groups of 10 or more should contact the
box office ticket line for group rates.
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