Circle Theatre Presents CARRIE THE MUSICAL 9/04-20

Circle Theatre finishes the Main Stage season in September of 2014 with the musical thriller CARRIE THE MUSICAL , running September 4 through 20 .

Performances are September 4 through 20 . Curtain for performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7 : 30PM . Sunday performances begin at 5 : 00PM . There will be a special engagement , midnight performance of Carrie The Musical on Friday , September 19 . Tickets for the midnight performance are $ 27 for general public and $ 10 for students ( must show ID ) . Tickets for all other performances are $ 27 and can be purchased by calling the Circle Theatre box office at 616.456.6656 or online at www.circletheatre.org .

Admission for 2014 volunteers and season ticket holders is free and $ 10 for the general public in advance and $ 12 at the door , the day of the event . A picnic lunch , entertainment , 2015 ticket discounts , games and prizes will be included as well as the announcement ( and sneak peak ) of the 2015 Circle Theatre season . Reservations are required for all attendees . To reserve tickets , contact the Circle Theatre Box Office at 616 - 456 - 6656 .

Set today , in the small town of Chamberlain , Maine ; this suspenseful musical with book by Lawrence D . Cohen ( screenwriter of the classic film ) , Lyrics by Dean Pritchard ( Fame , Footloose ) and music by Michael Gore ( Fame , Terms of Endearment ) is based on the novel by Stephen King .

CARRIE THE MUSICAL tells the story of a misfit named Carrie White . At school , she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd , and virtually invisible to everyone else . At home , she's at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over - protective mother . But Carrie's just discovered she's got a special power , and if pushed too far , she's not afraid to use it ... On September 7 , Circle Theatre will be hosting its annual end of the season party as a thank you to the Theatre's season ticket holders and volunteers .

The Circle Theatre production of Carrie The Musical will be directed by Rob Karel . Karel will be joined by music director Vanessa Allen and choreographer Jolene Frankey . The design team features lighting designer Catherine Marlett Dreher , scenic designer Don Wilson , costume designer Val Fischer , sound designer Sam Johnson , and properties designer Nancy Gallardo . The cast of Carrie the Musical features Mackenzie McElroy as Carrie White , Maureen Kirkwood as Margaret White , Maggie Nye as Sue Snell , Cash Maciel as Tommy Ross , Marisa Purcey as Chris Hargensen , Robbie Ellis as Billy Nolan , Jared Graybiel as Mr . Stephens , Alicia Rosario as Miss Gardner and Rachel Varley as Norma . Performances will be held at the Aquinas College Performing Arts Center .

The box office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 : 00PM and from 3 : 00PM to curtain on days of weekend performances . nd 2014 will mark Circle Theatre's 62 year of producing plays and musicals for West Michigan audiences . Circle's 2014 Summer Concert Series will perform on select Monday evenings at 7 : 00PM . Remaining performances will feature the iconic music of Simon & Garfunkel ( Feelin ' Groovy ) and the musical stories of Harry Chapin ( Keep the Change ) . The theatre first produced shows at the Rowe Hotel before moving to the Pantlind Hotel and the pavilion in John Ball Park . Circle Theatre now shares a performing arts center with Aquinas College and the Catholic Secondary Schools at the Aquinas College Performing Arts Center . Information regarding season ticket subscriptions , Magic Circle and the Summer Concert Series can be gathered by calling the Circle Theatre box office at ( 616 ) 456 - 6656 or by visiting the theatre's website at www.circletheatre.org .

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