Artes de la Rosa to Stage Intimate BIG FISH

Artes de la Rosa is proud to announce BIG FISH: The Musical 12 Chairs Version will receive its first North Texas staging this March. The cast features 12 Artes de la Rosa stage debuts for this new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the Columbia Motion Picture directed by Tim Burton. Artistic Director Adam Adolfo directs the production. He reunites with Award Winning Musical Director Kristin Spires, who previously collaborated on the North Texas premiere of In the Heights, as well as productions of Into the Woods and Man of La Mancha. Serving as Choreographer is Austin Ray Beck whose work was last seen at the Rose Marine Theatre, Artes de la Rosa's home, in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. The production team also includes Kyle Harris as Lighting Designer, Mark Howard as Sound Designer, and Costume Design by Bentleigh Nesbit and Rodney Hudson.

Taking the stage is Artes de la Rosa veteran and former Louis Zapata Resident Acting Company member Joshua Sherman in the starring role of Edward Bloom. He is joined on the Rose Marine stage are 12 Artes de la Rosa debuts including Lauren Kane as his wife Sandra, Jonathan Hardin as their son, Will, and Emma Leigh Montes as Will's wife, Josephine. Populating the colorful cast of characters is Emily Warwick as the witch, Domanick Hubbard as Carl the Giant, and Todd Camp as Circus owner Amos. The cast also includes Matthew Smith (Dr. Bennett), Dusty Farmer & Jakeb Lowery (the Price Brothers), Fatima Rodriguez (Jenny Hill), and Tori Hoffmeister (The Girl in the Water). Stephen Newton will play Young Will, a role he previously played in Casa Manana's Young Apprentice production.

Production begins March 4th at the Rose Marine Theater in Fort Worth for a strictly limited 3 week engagement.

BIG FISH 12 Chairs is the new, intimate version of the Broadway musical featuring music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family, The Wild Party) and a new book by esteemed screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest... and then some! Edward's incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him - most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father's epic tales. Overflowing with heart, humor and spectacular stagecraft, BIG FISH is an extraordinary new Broadway musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre - for an experience that's richer, funnier and BIGGER than life itself.

BIG FISH runs Friday March 4 and plays Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm. There will be a single Sunday Matinee on March 20 at 3:00 pm. General Admission tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for students, teachers, & seniors. Opening Night March 5th - $20 tickets include post show party. For tickets or more information, call the Rose Marine Theater Box Office at (817) 624-8333. Special ticket prices are available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased online at www.artesdelarosa.org

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