The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities presents 'Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' running July 14 - August 9, 2009 in the Main Stage Theater.
'Big River,' based on one of Mark Twain’s greatest creations, tells a tale of adventure and self-discovery. This timeless Tony Award®-winning play takes place on the Mississippi River in the 1840's, where Huck meets up with Jim, a runaway slave, for an amazing downstream journey. Get swept away by this heartwarming slice of musical Americana, a treat for the entire family.'Big River' is directed and choreographed by Stephen Bourneuf, who was most recently seen at the Center directing and choreographing last season's 'Altar Boyz,' for which he received an Ovation Award nomination for Outstanding Choreography. Bourneuf has also directed/ choreographed 'The Full Monty,' 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat' and 'High School Musical.' Directing credits include 'Guys and Dolls,' 'West Side Story' and 'Crazy for You.' He will be returning to the Arvada Center in the fall to direct and choreograph 'Joseph.'Aaron De Jesus also makes his Arvada Center debut as Tom Sawyer. He was most recently seen as Patsy in Monty Python's 'Spamalot.' Other credits include 'Peter Pan,' 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'Guys and Dolls,' 'CATS,' 'Oliver!,' 'Fiddler on the Roof' and 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat.'
Gabrielle Goyette returns to the Arvada Center to play Alice. Goyette has been seen at the Center in 'Children of Eden,' 'A Raisin in the Sun,' 'Smokey Joe’s Café,' 'AIDA' and 'Thoroughly Modern Millie.' Other stage credits include 'Little Rock 9,' 'Women of Brewster Place,' 'Tambourines to Glory,' 'The Bluest Eye,' 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'Arvada Center favorite Sharon Kay White plays Widow Douglas. White was last seen in 'Evita' and 'Hollywood Arms,' which won her a Denver Post Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has also been on the Center's stage in 'La Cage aux Folles,' 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' and
'The Full Monty.' Other Denver credits include 'Guys and Dolls,' 'Moon over Buffalo' and 'Beauty and the Beast.' New York credits include 'Death of a Salesman,' 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf' and 'A Doll's House.'
Children ages 6 - 16 get a ticket at 50% off with the purchase of a paid adult ticket
Performances:As always, first drink is on us! Call by July 14 to reserve your place.
Friday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m.--ASL interpreted performance, for the deaf and hard of hearing.Saturday, August 8 at 2:00 p.m.--Audio-described performance, to accommodate patrons who are blind or have low vision.The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is one of the nation's largest cultural attractions, devoted to all aspects of the arts. It is generously supported by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). For more information, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.Videos