HAIRPSRAY Begins Tonight at the Covedale

The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue announces the Cincinnati Young People's Theatre's 34th annual summer musical - Hairspray running tonight, July 22 through Sunday, August 2, 2015!

The Show: It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire -- to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network, all without denting her 'do!

Based upon the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters. Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Music By Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman

Tim Perrino, Director; Steve Goers, Music Director; Maggie Perrino, Choreographer; Aimee Ward, Production Stage Manager; Adam Hambrick, Asst. Stage Manager

What is CYPT? Cincinnati Young People's Theatre (CYPT) provides a summer of great experience for performers and techies alike. Many of our members are now professional actors, singers, dancers, technicians and musicians. Others are Drama, Opera, Music Theatre, Voice, Music and Broadcasting majors at colleges all over the country. To date, over 2,400 teens have been a part of CYPT!

CYPT has produced 30+ years of exciting shows, including: West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Footloose, 42nd Street, Children of Eden, Hello Dolly, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Anything Goes, The Pajama Game, Godspell, Les Miserables, Crazy For You, The Wedding Singer, Grease and many more!

Ticket Pricing:

High School and Younger $12.00; College $14.00; Seniors $14.00; Adults $16.00

Tickets are on sale now, and may be purchased by calling the box office at 513 241 6550 OR via the web @ www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

On stage and off, over 80 teens will participate in Cincinnati Young People's Theatre's 34th annual musical, representing 37 different schools. The average age of this summer's CYPT cast/crew is 16 years.

This year's cast includes students from the following 33 schools:

These young people come from the following 33 schools: Butler Tech School of the Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Cincinnati Country Day, Clark Montessori, Colerain H.S., Conner H.S., College of MSJ, Covington Catholic H.S., Denison University, East Central H.S., Elder H.S., Harrison Jr. H.S., Harrison H.S., Loveland H.S., McAuley H.S., Miami University, Midwest Culinary Institute, Mother of Mercy H.S., Mt. Notre Dame Academy, Molloy College, NKU, Oak Hills H.S., Ohio Wesleyan University, SCPA, Seton H.S., Stivers School of the Arts, St. Ignatius , St. Ursula Academy, St. Xavier H.S., Taylor H.S., University of Cincinnati, Walnut Hills H.S., and Wyoming H.S.

The cast includes: Delaney Baum, Peyton Bellman, Gabby Benedict, Tony Boeing, Anna Burger, Anecia Ne'Vaeh Burns, Megan Carlson, Auggy Corder, Mariah Crawley, Riley Davis, Laura Dinn, Julie Deye, Christian DiStasi, Perri Dunn, Tyler Gilkey, Brittany Harris, Madalyn Hayden, Brittany Hayes, Markayla Heidelburg, Reggie Hemphill, Brandon Hester, Henry Howland, Lauren Humpert, Alyssa Johnson, Nick Jourdan, Kalie Kaimann, Kassidy Kaimann, Erin Klumb, Kylee LaGreca, Maddie Land, Jessica Lawrence, Kayla Lennon, Royce Louden, Aaron Marshall, Gillian Miller, Maggie Miller, Franchesa Montazemi, Anna Morgan, Ryan Mulvaney, MaKensie Neville, Ellie O'Hara, Jalana Phillips, Lizzy Puttmann, Nick Rohr, Loren Richardson, Logyn Sanchez, Gabe Schenker, Kyle Schulte, Jacob Schuster, Hayley Schwiers, Carly Shepherd, Eric Sievers, Isabella Siska, Ryan Smith, Cassidy Steele, Cian Steele, Max Stoddard, Carmen Sunderman, Sofie Tedesco, Jenna Treinen, Hannah Vaive, Ihsan Walker, Cierra Watkins, Tommy Willis, Tatum Wilmes, Mimi Witsken, Allyson Woellert, Kayla Woods, Grant Zentmeyer and Lexi Zimmer

The Backstage Crew: Nia Burns, Kim Dryden, Ethan Fleek, Isabel Ganz, Gloria Hartman and Kamilah Williams

After 30+ years, Cincinnati Young People's Theatre knows how to put on a show!

For more information, contact the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238. Or call (513) 241 - 6550. Or visit our website at www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

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