Flat Rock Playhouse to Present MUSIC ON THE ROCK JR.: THE MUSIC OF THE MOVIES

Flat Rock Playhouse, in conjunction with its education program Studio 52, is proud to present this year's Apprentice Showcase Music on the Rock Jr.: The Music of the Movies for one night only on August 8th!

Music on the Rock Jr.: The Music of the Movies is jam-packed with the songs that score our favorite movies, like "Over the Rainbow", "Stayin' Alive", and "Let it Go"! Grab some buttery popcorn and join the energy and backbone of The Playhouse, the 2016 Apprentice Company, as they take you on a trip of the most famous movie songs from the 1940's through today! Music on the Rock Jr.: The Music of the Movies will be performed by the Flat Rock Playhouse Apprentice Company. The 2016 Flat Rock Playhouse Apprentice Company is comprised of 16 apprentices who were featured in Chase Brock's The Music Man earlier in the summer and are currently performing in n 9 to 5: The Musical. The 2016 Apprentice Company is comprised of Caleb Albert, Zachary Bigelow, Anthony Bruno, Julian Burzynski, Sergio De La Espriella, Emily Fink, Nathan Fister, IliAna Garcia, Jared Goldsmith, Carli Hardon, Laurel Henning, Casey Klein, Renée La Schiazza, Resa Mishina, Kelley Norman, and Lindsay Patton.

Music on the Rock Jr.: The Music of the Movies will be directed by Apprentice Director, Ethan Andersen, whose new musical Rootabaga Express has delighted audiences at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. Music on the Rock Jr.: Music of the Movies will be choreographed by Studio 52 instructor, Madison Johnson, with guest choreography by Kory Geller of this summer's The Music Man. Joining Andersen on the production team are the 2016 Flat Rock Playhouse Interns: Natalie Carney, Piper Clement, Sarah Giordano, Megan Lampron, Laura Scheving, Brendan Warner and Rachel Yanna. Dennis C. Maulden, Resident Scenic Designer, also serves as an Apprentice Administrator.

Music on the Rock Jr.: The Music of the Movies is presented by the Flat Rock Playhouse Apprentice Company.

Music on the Rock Jr.: The Music of the Movies performs August 8th at 7:30pm on the Flat Rock Playhouse Clyde & Nina Allen Mainstage. Tickets are $5 general admission and can be purchased by calling The Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731, toll-free at 866-732-8008 or online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

The Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage is located at 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC.

In 1937, a group of struggling performers, led by Robroy Farquhar, organized themselves as the Vagabond Players. The Vagabonds worked in a variety of places over the course of three years, and in 1940 found themselves in the Blue Ridge region of Western North Carolina. The local and tourist community welcomed them with open arms when they presented their first summer season of plays in a 150-year-old grist mill they converted into The Old Mill Playhouse at Highland Lake. So successful was that summer, they returned in 1941. After WWII, the Vagabond Players reorganized, came back to the region and opened a playhouse in nearby Lake Summit. The Lake Summit Playhouse thrived during the post war years and soon the Vagabond Players were looking for a larger and permanent home. In 1952, the troupe of performers, and a newly formed board of directors, made an offer to buy an 8-acre lot in the Village of Flat Rock. This new home made the Vagabonds "locals" and a rented big top gave birth to Flat Rock Playhouse. As the beautiful Western Carolina region continued to grow, so did The Playhouse and in 1961, by Act of the North Carolina General Assembly, Flat Rock Playhouse was officially designated The State Theatre of North Carolina. What began as a few weeks of summer performances in 1940 is now a nine-month season of plays including Broadway musicals, comedy, drama, and theatre for young audiences. The Playhouse's dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; performances and cabaret series by the YouTheatre; year-round classes and workshops for students from kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 98,000 patrons annually and is a significant contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina.

Pictured: 2015 Music on the Rock Jr production. Photo by Scott Treadway.

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