BIG FISH to Close Out Stages Repertory Theatre's 2015-16 Season

Mitchell Greco, Artistic Associate and director and choreographer of past Stages productions Xanadu, The Honky Tonk Angels, Girls Night and Life Could Be a Dream, leads a cast of 12 for the finale of Stages' 2015 - 2016 Season, BIG FISH.

BIG FISH, based on the novel and movie of the same name, premiered on Broadway in 2013 after an out-of-town tryout in Chicago. It later was revised in a more intimate production in 2015 at SpeakEasy Theatre in Boston, MA.

Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed Columbia Pictures film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH is the extraordinary tale of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to the fullest...and then some! Edward's incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him -- except, perhaps, his pragmatic son Will. But as Will prepares for the birth of his own son, he is determined to find the real-life truth behind his father's epic "fish stories".

Kregg Dailey, last seen at Stages in Next to Normal, returns to plays the larger-than-life Edward Bloom. Travis Kirk Coombs, making his Stages debut, stars as Edward's son Will.

Stages favorites Holland Vavra, Chelsea Ryan McCurdy, Robin Van Zandt, Chase McCurdy, and L. Jay Meyer round out the cast. Local young actor Coen Ogier makes his Stages debut as Young Will.

Stages continues its partnership with Sam Houston State University with a performance internship surrounding BIG FISH. The internship, which has been ongoing since 2008, offers students the opportunity to perform in a professional setting, while still receiving college credit.

Special Q&A performances including a post-show chat with the creative team will be held on the following days: Sunday, May 22, 3:00p; Thursday, May 26, 7:30p; and Sunday, May 29, 3:00p.

IF YOU GO:

BIG FISH
book by John August,
music & lyrics by Andrew Lippa,
based on the novel by David Wallace and the Columbia Motion Picture written by John August

Performance Dates: May 18 - June 26, 2016
Performance Times: Wednesdays, Thursdays 7:30p, Fridays, Saturdays 8:00p, Sundays 3:00p
Location: Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway Houston, TX 77019
Run Time: This show is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes long, with one intermission.

Tickets: $21 - $65
To Purchase: 713.527.0123 or www.stagestheatre.com

DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY
Mitchell Greco

MUSIC DIRECTION BY
Steven Jones

STARRING
Travis Kirk Coombs (Stages debut)
Kregg Dailey (Next to Normal, The Complete History of America (abridged))
Faith Fryer (Stages debut)
Gabby Greer (Stages debut)
Blake Jackson (Stages debut)
Chase McCurdy (Panto Snow Queen: Unfrozen)
Chelsea Ryan McCurdy (The Honky Tonk Angels, The Marvelous Wonderettes series, The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical)
L. Jay Meyer (End of the Rainbow, Road Show)
Coen Ogier (Stages debut)
Taylor Siebeneicher (Stages debut)
Robin Van Zandt (The Book of Maggie, Dollhouse)
Holland Vavra (The Honky Tonk Angels, The Marvelous Wonderettes series, The Great American Trailer Park Musical)

CREATIVE TEAM
Properties and Scenic Designer - Jodi Bobrovsky
Sound Designer - Joel Burkholder
Lighting Designer - Bryan Ealey
Costume Designer - Kristina Hannsen

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