American Theater Company Announces Cast of XANADU

American Theater Company (ATC), 1909 W. Byron Street, announces casting for the musical comedy Xanadu, the final production of its Legacy Season. Presented as a tribute to ATC's late Artistic Director PJ Paparelli-a not-so-secret fan of this camp classic-Xanadu is directed by Lili-Anne Brown and runs at ATC May 27-July 17, 2016 (press opening Wednesday, June 8). The production has music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar and a book by Douglas Carter Beane, based on the 1980 Universal Pictures film of the same title.

The cast for ATC's tribute production of Xanadu includes Missy Aguilar (Calliope), Kasey Alfonso (Erato) Karla L. Beard (Melpomene), Jim DeSelm (Sonny), Landree Fleming (Kira), Aaron Holland (Danny Maguire, Zeus), Michelle Lauto (Kira U/S & Swing), Hanah Rose Nardone (Euterpe), James Nedrud (Terpsichore/Sonny cover), Daniel Spagnuolo (Thalia/Danny cover), and Cameron Turner (Swing).

Xanadu takes place in Venice, California in 1980. Struggling artist Sonny Malone seeks to create his own version of the American dream by renovating an abandoned warehouse into a venue for world-class entertainment - a roller disco! A hilarious and modern update of the1980's camp classic, Xanadu celebrates the artist's muse, even when it comes from the most unlikely of places.

"ATC's production of Xanadu is for PJ Paparelli. He was cherished for his incisive and powerful productions of complicated and difficult stories; who knew his guilty pleasure was Xanadu?
We are concluding PJ's legacy season with the wild exuberant and campy fun of Xanadu in a production only ATC could pull off," said ATC's newly named Artistic Director Will Davis. "Come celebrate PJ with us and bring your skates!"

Xanadu Performance Schedule

Previews: Friday, May 27, 8pm; Saturday, May 28, 8pm; Sunday, May 29, 2pm; Thursday, June 2, 8pm; Friday, June 3, 8pm; Saturday, June 4, 8pm; and Sunday, June 5, 2pm

Press Opening: Wednesday, June 8, 7 pm

Regular Run: June 9 - July 17: Wednesday - Saturday evenings at 8pm with matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm

Tickets

Single tickets for Xanadu range from $48-$58; tickets purchased by May 1 are only $30! Student tickets are available for $15 with valid student ID in-person at the Box Office.

More information and tickets are available by visiting the ATC Box Office at 1909 W. Byron Street, by calling 773-409-4125 or visiting www.atcweb.org.

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