Story of the Century at Story of the Century at The Goppert Theatre-Avila University

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STORY OF THE CENTURY
Script-in-Hand Full-Length Workshop Staged Reading
By David O. Hill w/ Sarah Hill | Directed by Chris McCoy
Music Direction by Brant Challacombe

ABOUT THE SHOW
Hear the rest of the story! The show that won Best of Venue at the Unicorn Levin Stage in the 2016 KC Fringe Festival is back (and with most of the original cast) as a complete, two act script. Be among the first to hear this script-in-hand workshop staged reading of the original musical about the invention of the Ezekiel Airship, an airplane designed and built by Burrell Cannon that flew one year before the Wright Brothers' historic flight. Set in Pittsburg, Texas in 1902, the musical captures the spirit of the era with rollicking melodies, social consciousness, and heart. Was Cannon a revolutionary inventor, a visionary prophet, or a misguided dreamer? This is the question that newspaper reporter Elmer Baker hopes to answer in writing the “Story of the Century”.

WHEN
Saturday, August 19 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 20 - 3:00 PM
Talkbacks with the playwright at both performances

WHERE
The Goppert Theatre- Avila University
11901 Wornall Rd (at 118th St.) Kansas City, MO 64145

CAST
Steven Ansel - Elmer Baker
Heather Lawler - Ivey Compton
Matthew Henrickson - Rev. Burrell Cannon
Valerie Bracken Dykes - Amanda Cannon
DeMarcus Howell - Oliver Perry
Ashley Jones - June Perry
Joshua Gleeson - Paul Thorsell
Maureen Hill - Lucy Thorsell
Connor Eastman - Dean Culpepper
Michael Scahill - Louie Brannon
Doug Jones - Mr. Lockhart
Halley Sageng Hale - Ida Compton
Laura Schwartz - Daisy Flowers
Courtney Koval - Nell Brannon
Carrie Lenahan - Belle Culpepper

CREATIVE/PRODUCTION TEAM
Chris McCoy - Director
Brant Challacombe - Music Director/Accompanist
David O. Hill - Original Book, Music, and Lyrics
Sarah Hill - Additional Music, Arrangements, and Lyrics
Marybeth Sorrell - Production Manager
Erin Hill - Production Assistant and Graphic Design

FREE ADMISSION
However, please consider supporting the development of this script at our Indiegogo campaign page (it includes a wonderful video of our playwright and director, complete with clips from the 2016 KC Fringe Festival performance) at: www.indiegogo.com/projects/story-of-the-century-musical
Ages: Appropriate for all ages