Beck Center for the Arts
presents
BILLY ELLIOT the MUSICAL
Book and Lyrics by LEE HALL | Music by ELTON JOHN
Bases on the Universal Pictures/Studio Canal Film
Directed by Scott Spence
Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster
Choreographed by Martín Céspedes**
— $10 PREVIEW NIGHT —
Thursday, July 7
8 p.m. | Mackey Theater
July 8 – August 14, 2016
8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays
3 p.m. Sundays
Mackey Theater
Billy Elliot the Musical
Preview Night admission is $10. Advance tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, July 7 and at Beck Center’s Customer Service 10 a.m. Thursday. Tickets may be purchased at the door based on availability. General
admission seating. Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to curtain.
Preview Night tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 7.
To purchase tickets online, click
here.
To purchase tickets from the Beck Center Customer Service after 10 a.m., call: 216.521.2540 x10.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Beck Center for the Arts is pleased to present the locally produced premiere of
Billy Elliot the Musical, July 8 through August 14, 2016 in the Mackey Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are now on sale.
Please note this production contains strong language.
Based on the Academy Award® nominated film and winner of 10 Tony Awards® including Best Musical,
Billy Elliot is the story of a young boy in a depressed mining town in England. Featuring music by
Elton John with book and lyrics by Lee Hall, the show follows Billy as he discovers his unlikely and extraordinary gift for ballet. While his family takes to the picket lines of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy secretly begins to study dance. He
soon realizes his only escape is the Royal Ballet School, a place no working-class boy has ever gone before. Praised by
TIME Magazine, Billy Elliot “does almost everything a musical should do, and more!"
Directed by Scott Spence, Billy Elliot the Musical features a talented cast of thirty-five actors. After holding a competive national casting call, Beck Center is thrilled to welcome
Seth Judice of Houston, Texas as Billy, and Maurice Kimball of Vancouver, British Columbia as his best friend Michael. The cast also includes
Katherine DeBoer and Allen O’Reilly who appear courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association. This production features musical direction by
Larry Goodpaster and choreography by Martín Céspedes.
“It is nothing short of an honor and a privilege to work on this piece. The synthesis of story, music, character, and dance has perhaps never been richer in the musical theatre canon,” remarked Spence. “Everyone has their very favorite
musical. This is mine. I am so excited to bring the locally produced premiere of
Billy Elliot the Musical to Northeast Ohio audiences.”
Tickets are $31 for adults, $27 for seniors (65 and older), and $12 for students with a valid I.D. A $3 service fee per ticket will be applied at time of purchase. Preview Night on Thursday, July 7 is $10 with general admission seating.
Group discounts are available for parties of four or more. Purchase tickets online at beckcenter.org or call Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland.
Free onsite parking is available.
This production of Billy Elliot the Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). It is sponsored by COX Communications, John P. Murphy Foundation, the residents of Cuyahoga County through
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and the Ohio Arts Council.
CAST
Billy - Seth Judice
Mrs. Wilkinson - Katherine DeBoer*
Dad - Allen O’Reilly*
Grandma - Hester Lewellen
Tony - Riley Ewing
George - Bob Goddard
Michael - Maurice Kimball IV
Debbie - Jade McGee+
Small Boy - Jake Spencer
Big Davey - Marcus Martin
Lesley - DeLee Cooper
Posh Dad, Mr. Wilkinson - Zachary M. Pytel
Dead Mum - Brittni Shambaugh Addison
Mr. Braithwaite - Robert Pierce
Older Billy, Scottish Dancer - Michael Hinton
Tall Boy, Posh Boy - Caleb Kocsis
Clipboard Woman - Amiee Collier
ADULT ENSEMBLE
Brittni Shambaugh Addison, Amiee Collier, DeLee Cooper, Danny DiMarino, Dylan Freeman, Greg Good, Michael Hinton, Devon Jordan, Robert Pierce, Zachary M. Pytel, Zac Roetter, Will Sanborn, Gabi Shook, Carleigh
Spence, Joe Virgo
BALLET GIRLS
Susan Parks - Katie Arendt
Margaret Gormley - Kaia Atzberger
Tina Harmer - Edie Barcelona
Keeley Gibson - Anna Clawson
Tracy Atkinson - Aubrey Kocsis
Alison Summers - Keira Leland
Angela Robson - Carolina Manfredi
Sharon Percy - Olivia Martinez
Karen Davidson - Alessandra Rovito
*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA).
+Denotes Equity Membership Candidate
PRODUCTION STAFF
Artistic Director / Director - Scott Spence
Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster
Choreographer - Martín Céspedes**
Stage Manager - Diana D’Alessandro
Assistant Stage Managers - Hayley Baran, Jenna Fink, Andrew Gluvna
Technical Director - Aaron Benson
Lighting Designer - Benjamin Gantose
Costume Designer - Aimee Kluiber
Sound Designer - Carlton Guc
Co-Projection Designers - Douglas Puskas, Adam Zeek
Sound Board Operator - Angie Hayes
Electrician - Nora Dlugo, Steve Shack
Carpenter - Nora, Dlugo Gabriel Jimenez, Joe Virgo
Scenic Artist - Nora Dlugo
Follow Spots - Julia Aylward, Ed Dragony, Anna Haas, Mary Kahelin
Dialect Coach - Matthew Wright
Dance Captain - Robert Pierce
Wardrobe - Carolyn Dickey
Flying Effects - ZFX, Inc.
**Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.
ORCHESTRA
Conductor - Larry Goodpaster
Keyboards - Larry Goodpaster, Bryan Bird
Reeds - John Dokler, Karen Langenwalter
Trumpet - Juan Ingram
Guitar - Kevin Aylward
Horn - Meredith Evans
Bass Guitar - Kimberly Haffey
Percussion - Bill Hart