“Playwrights Local is on a mission. Their aim is to nurture and support playwrights in the Northeast Ohio area. Sometimes, as is the case in their newest offering of Logan Cutler Smith’s The Panther Dancer, it works…Director Jimmie Woody uses a variety of brilliant techniques to tell the story, such as straight acting, singing and dancing, videos, and backlit shadow sequences. While the entire cast is terrific, special mention must be made of Anthony Velez…His precision dancing and singing is a wonder to behold. This is real talent on stage and alone is worth the price of the ticket….[The Panther Dancer is] a hoot and worth going to see.” -- Mark Horning, Talkin’ Broadway

Playwrights Local Presents
A World Premiere

THE PANTHER DANCER

A new play by Logan Cutler Smith
Directed by Jimmie Woody

SHOWDATES
May 11 – 26, 2018
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 7:30 pm
Half-price Preview: Thursday, May 10 at 7:30 pm

VENUE
Creative Space at Waterloo Arts
397 East 156th Street
Cleveland, OH 44110

TICKETS
$18 Adults | $15 Seniors & Groups | $12 Students
http://www.playwrightslocal.org/the-panther-dancer/
(216) 302-8856

The Panther Dancer is an innovative new play that digs deep beneath the iconicity of a childlike American star. A series of inventive vignettes, this knowing parody follows a young wonder as he strives to become, in his own person, the very greatest show on earth. Tracing the arc of his campaign, the play becomes a playful synthesis of biography and tabloid journalism–a sidelong glance at a meteoric rise and a catastrophic fall.

CAST
Andrea Belser
Robert Branch
Corin B. Self
Kim Simbeck
Anthony Velez

CREATIVE TEAM
Stephanie Bahnij...Stage Manager
Chelby Benson...Set Designer
Inda Blatch-Geib...Costume Designer
Wes Calkin...Lighting Designer
Tyler Collins...Social Media Coordinator
Drake Crowind...Projection Designer
Susan Dicken...Production Manager
Tom Hayes...Carpenter
Jocelyn Laracuente...Assistant Director
David Todd...Dramaturg
Brianna Williams...Sound Designer

COMPANY
Playwrights Local
Cleveland, Ohio
http://www.playwrightslocal.org/