The Full Monty-Final Flashes in Coral Gables, Florida

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Phone: (305) 444-9293   

Sometimes getting by in life demands going the full distance, going The Full Monty! Such is the case for a group of unemployed steelworkers, when Actors' Playhouse presents the Tony®-nominated Broadway musical The Full Monty, Now – April 9 at the Miracle Theatre.

Based on the British film, The Full Monty is the raucous and heartfelt story of six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, NY. This close-knit group is willing to go to great lengths to make some cash and help out a friend who is in danger of losing joint custody of his son because he is behind on his child support payments. When a male strip show – whose dancers venture down to their G-strings – is a hit with the local women, the cash-strapped factory workers figure they can cash in big time if they go "The Full Monty." By the end of the show – for these six guys and for the audience – it's not about the stripping. It's about the journey they have taken together, and it's about turning your life around. The entire evening is about where friendship, love, family and determination can take you if you hold on tight.

 
Four-time Tony Award® winning writer Terrence McNally/> adapted the screen hit for the stage and added his own unique brand of American comedy to the story. Pop composer David Yazbek/> created the music and lyrics.
 
"The Full Monty is adult, contemporary musical theatre at its best. The characters are so real, the music is hot and the script is hysterical. We know people are going to have a blast at The Full Monty," said Director David Arisco.
 
Arisco has assembled an impressive cast with many Actors' Playhouse veterans. TALLY SESSIONS (Jerry Lukowski) is a Carbonell Award winner for Floyd Collins, and a Carbonell Nominee for Beauty and the Beast. BRIAN M. GOLUB (Malcolm MacGregor) appeared in Grease, and Fiddler on the Roof.  REGGIE WHITEHEAD (Noah (Horse) T. Simmons) won a Carbonell Award for Best Supporting Actor in Smokey Joe's Café. VINCENT D'ELIA -(Harold Nichols) appeared in Grease, Evita, and Joseph. MICHAEL TURNER (Ethan Girard) appeared in Floyd Collins. STACY SCHWARTZ (Vicki Nichols) appeared in Grease, and is a Carbonell Nominee for best supporting actress in Johnny Guitar. IRENE ADJAN (Georgie) is a Carbonell Winner for Joseph. HARRIET OSER (Jeanette Burmeister) appeared in Corpse! and Sound of Music.
 
Newcomer ERIC LEVITON (Dave Bukatinsky) also played Dave in the national tour of The Full Monty and was in the national tour of Seussical, which played at the Broward Center. The rest of the cast includes CHRISSI ARDITO, GENEIVA C. ALLEN, HEATH KELTS, SHANE TANNER, JESSICA ELAM, CHRISTOPHER KENT, EZEQUIEL HERNANDEZ, DANIELLE WORTH, DAVID PEREZ-RIBADA, ANDREW ARISCO, and PAUL POPPE.
 
The Full Monty is choreographed by Multiple Carbonell Winner Barbara Flaten. The Design Team includes Scenic Designer M.P. Amico and Multiple Carbonell Winner Costume Designer Mary Lynne Izzo. The Lighting is done by Carbonell Nominee Patrick Tennent and Sound Design is by Carbonell Winner Nathan Rausch. Carbonell Nominee Eric Alsford is the Musical Director.
 
 
The Full Monty will have Wednesday through Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through April 9. Additional Performances are on Wednesdays, March 15 & 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 for early previews, $37.50 for weeknight shows and matinees, and $45 for Friday and Saturday evenings. The theatre offers a 10 percent senior discount rate the day of performance weeknights only and $15 student rush tickets 15 minutes prior to curtain, with identification. All discounts are based on availability and exclude Saturday performances and Sunday matinees. The Full Monty is recommended for mature audiences only. Group rates are available for 15 or more, and theatre/dinning packages are available with Coral Gables' select restaurants through our group sales department. Tickets may be purchased through the box office at 305-444-9293, Ticketmaster at 305-358-5885, or on line at www.actorsplayhouse.org. 
 
Actors' Playhouse continues its Best of Broadway 2005-2006 season, with the Florida premiere of the musical Five Course Love, May 10- June 4, 2006, and the comedy The Mystery of Irma Vep, July 12- September 3, 2006. Subscribers see it all, with premium seating and best savings. Subscriber packages for the rest of the season are Previews $68, Wednesday and Thursday evenings  $103, Sunday matinee $103, Friday and  Saturday evening $121, VIP Flexible $125, Opening Night $190, Miracle Maker $1250,  Student $50 (purchased along with an adult subscription excludes Saturday evenings), Musical Theatre for Young Audiences Flexible $50. A three show flexible/anytime subscription package is available for $125 with tickets good anytime and any performance, any way, excluding opening night. Subscribers receive generous membership benefits from nearly 30 Coral Gables' finest restaurants and establishments, including Christy's, JohnMartin's, Norman's, Ortanique on the Mile, The Cellar Club at the Biltmore Hotel, Ruth's Chris, and The Palm.    

Actors' Playhouse is affiliated with Actor's Equity Association and produces year round Mainstage musicals, plays, and comedies, a five-show Musical Theatre For Young Audiences season, and a Theatre Conservatory and summer camp offering a full range of classes for all experience levels. One of 20 major cultural institutions in Miami Dade County, Actors' Playhouse is renowned for its large-scale Broadway musical theatre productions and has received 48 Carbonell Awards for artistic excellence including "Best Production of a Musical". The Carbonell Committee has recently awarded Actors' Playhouse with 32 nominations for its past 2005-2006 season. For further information call 305-444-9293 or visit the theatre's website at  www.actorsplayhouse.org 

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