11th Hour Theatre Company to Conclude Next Stop Concert Series with BIG FISH, 6/18-20

11th Hour Theatre Company finishes its Next Step Concert Series with Andrew Lippa and John August's musical retelling of the wildly popular Daniel Wallace novel and Tim Burton movie, Big Fish. This concert performance runs June 18-20 at the Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American Street. Tickets cost $11-30 and are available online at www.11thhourtheatrecompany.org or by phone 267-987-9865.

Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest... and then some! Edward's incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him - most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father's epic tales. Big Fish features music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family, The Wild Party) and a new book by noted screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).

11th Hour's concert version of the musical is directed by the company's Resident Director and co-founder Megan Nicole O'Brien. The cast includes co-founder and Producing Artistic Director Michael Philip O'Brien as Edward. Amanda Robles as The Witch. Jennie Knackstedt as Jenny Hill. Larry Lees as the Giant. Timothy Hill as Amus and Dr. Bennett. Nichalas Parker plays Don Price. Connor McAndrews plays Zacky Price and the Mayor. Brittany Wit Martin plays the Girl in the Water. Bryan Black plays Will. Daniel Previglian plays Young Will. Elexis Morton plays Josephine and Cary Michele Miller plays Sandra.

Gina Giachero is the Music Director for this concert. She is joined by Joshua Neale, Kanako Omae, Dan Ruehr and Mike DiFebbo. The Design Team of this concert also includes Lighting Designer Mike Inwood and Sound Designer/Engineer Brad Pouliot.

The Next Step Concert Series is innovative, inspiring, and intimate - everything you love about 11th Hour. New and seldom seen musicals are stripped down to their very essence...good storytelling and incredible music. Big Fish caps off the company's 11th Anniversary season, which also included Next Step Concerts of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Factory Girls and Big Red Sun, as well as a Mainstage production of See What I Wanna See.