Playhouse Players Youth Production of BUGSY MALONE JR. Opens 7/29

"Take a Shot" with Buck Creek Players as we wrap up our 42nd season of quality theater with The Playhouse Players Youth Production of BUGSY MALONE JR. Opening on Friday, July 29th, and continuing for two weekends through August 7th, curtain times are at 8PM on Friday and Saturday, with 2:30PM matinees on Sunday. All performances will be held at the Buck Creek Playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue. A biennial fundraiser for The Blaine Jarrett Memorial Scholarship Fund, admission is $18 for everyone, with $3 from every ticket automatically donated to the scholarship fund. Reservations are recommended, and may be reserved securely online with no added fees at www.buckcreekplayers.com, or by calling our automated reservation line at (317) 862-2270 (option 1). Group discounts are also available for parties of ten or more when purchased online.

Tap-dancing flappers and gangsters from the Roaring Twenties are preparing to take the stage! With a book by Alan Parker, and music and lyrics by Paul Williams (composer of The Muppet Movie), BUGSY MALONE JR. is based on the hit 1976 film starring a pre-teen Scott Baio and Jodie Foster. Two gangs comprised completely of children, square off in a 1920s rivalry of Capone-ian standards. Dandy Dan's gang has gotten the upper hand since obtaining the "splurge" gun, a weapon that shoots whipped cream. Now Fat Sam and his bumbling buffoons are in real trouble! Bugsy Malone, a one-time boxer, is thrust not-so-willingly into the gangster limelight when he becomes the last chance Fat Sam's gang has of surviving. BUGSY MALONE JR. features a catchy, swinging score which makes this musical good, clean, comedic fun for the entire family!

Kelsee B. Hankins makes her BCP directorial debut with this production. Joining her on the production team are Lynne B. Robinson and D. Scott Robinson (Producers), Scott A. Fleshood (Vocal Director), D. Scott Robinson (Choreographer), Donna Jacobi (Costume Designer), TEd Jacobs (Lighting Designer), Alexandra Gandy (Sound/Props), Christopher Brown (Stage Manager), and Stacia Hulen (Assistant Director).

For more information or directions to The Playhouse, please visit the theater's website atwww.buckcreekplayers.com.

Photo by Aaron B. Bailey