WaterTower Theatre Presents THE FULL MONTY, 7/22-8/15

WaterTower Theatre (15650 Addison Rd, Addison) presents THE FULL MONTY from July 22nd to August 15th. WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin directs The Full Monty, which is the final production of the Company's 2009-2010 season. This production is made possible, in part, by AT&T Real Yellow Pages.

The preview performance is on July 22nd at 7:30 PM. Opening night is July 23rd at 8 PM. Performance times are 7:30 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays (with a special 2 PM on Saturday, August 14th), and 2 PM on Sundays. Tickets range between $22 and $40 and make be purchased by calling (972) 450-6232 or visiting the website at www.watertowertheatre.org.

THE FULL MONTY, with book by Terrence McNally and music and lyrics by David Yazbek, is the Tony Award-nominated musical about six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, NY. To make things worse, Jerry Lukowski is behind on child support and may lose his son as a result. When a touring male strip show is a hit with the steelworkers' wives and their friends, Jerry comes up with the idea of earning quick cash by putting on a similar show with himself and his buddies. So why would anyone come see a bunch of out-of-shape local guys strip? Jerry has the answer: They'll go all the way; "the full monty."

But THE FULL MONTY is not really about stripping. It's the touching and funny story of a group of down-and-outers who reclaim their self-respect by working together and reaching an unexpected victory. Drop everything and see this revealing musical comedy with tremendous heart. This show contains adult situations and language.

The Full Monty cast of 23 features Max Ary (Nathan), Megan Kelly Bates (Joanie), Stephen Bates (Dave), Feleceia Benton (Susan), Jessica Cavanagh (Pam), Christopher J. Deaton (Keno), Bryan Dobson (Harold), Pam Dougherty (Jeannette), Mary Gilbreath Grim (Georgie), Michael Isaac (Jerry), Jason Kennedy (Malcolm), Ashley LeGrow (Estelle), Guinn Powell (Horse), Jenny Thurman (Vicki), John Venable (Teddy), and Scott Zenreich (Ethan). Scenic design is by Bob Lavallee, Costume design is by Michael A. Robinson, Lighting design by Jason S. Foster and Sound design by Curtis Craig. The production is choreographed by Paula Morelan with Music Direction by Mark A. Mullino.

WaterTower Theatre is one of the leading regional theatres in North Dallas and Texas. It is consistently recognized for its artistic excellence by the Dallas Theatre League, Dallas/Fort Worth Theatre Critics Forum, The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Observer, D Magazine and The Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, among others. WaterTower Theatre has a subscription base of more than 2,100 subscribers and serves an audience of over 35,000 patrons annually.

Photo Credit: Mark Oristano

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