Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre Presents ANYTHING GOES

Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre is proud to present the classic Cole Porter musical Anything Goes with Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter, Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, and New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman.

The show will run from January 28 through February 12, 2017: Fridays, 2/3 & 2/10 at 8pm; Saturdays, 1/28 & 2/4 & 2/11 at 8pm; Saturday matinees, 2/4 & 2/11 at 2pm; and Sunday matinees 1/29 & 2/12 at 2pm. All performances will take place at Firehouse Arts Center, located at 4444 Railroad Avenue located in Pleasanton, CA. Tickets are $19-$40 each, and are available at the Firehouse Arts Center Box Office, by phone at (925) 931-4848, or online at www.pcrtproductions.org or www.firehousearts.org

Synopsis:

The S. S. American is sailing between New York and England with a comically colorful assemblage of passengers: Reno Sweeney, a popular nightclub singer and former evangelist, her pal Billy Crocker, a lovelorn Wall Street broker who has come aboard to try to win the favor of his beloved Hope Harcourt (who is engaged to another passenger, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh), and a second-rate conman named Moonface Martin, aka "Public Enemy #13." Song, dance, and farcical antics ensue as Reno and Moonface try to help Billy win the love of his life. It's a wonder that all the romances are sorted out and disaster is averted aboard the magical ship where Anything Goes!

This rousing, big dance musical spectacular is an amusing story wrapped around one of Cole Porter's magical scores. Terrific Cole Porter songs include: It's De-Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Through The Night, Anything Goes, You're The Top and Blow, Gabriel, Blow.

Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre's Anything Goes:

Critically acclaimed, professional Director/Actor, David Judson, will direct this Cole Porter classic at the intimate Firehouse Arts Center. He will be supported in bringing this vision to the Firehouse stage by acclaimed Music Director, Brett Strader and Choreographer, Suzanne Brandt.

Of PCRT's production of this classic musical, Judson says, "I am absolutely thrilled to work with this big, professional cast. Anything Goes features incredible Cole Porter music and fantastic dancing, including tap. This show is sure to have our audience humming the famous tunes and tapping their feet as they watch this spectacle. I'm equally thrilled to work with such an incredible creative team including the critically acclaimed Music Director Brett Strader and Choreographer Suzanne Brandt. This show features Broadway National Touring actors and amazing professional dancers. Our pro orchestra will be playing their hearts out. Join us for a truly upbeat, fun, entertaining, joyful, and invigorating time."

The cast features national touring professional actors, including Joy Sherratt* as "Reno Sweeney" (national tours of Grease, The Wizard of Oz, and Jesus Christ Superstar) and Christopher Vettel* as "Sir Evelyn Oakleigh" (national tours of Annie and Sunset Boulevard) - both of whom were last seen on the PCRT stage in the World Premiere of Enchanted April-A New Musical Romance. In addition, professional actors Amy Franklin Leonards* as "Hope Harcourt" (commercial credits including Legal Zoom, Leap Frog, and Salesforce, "Marian" in PCRT's Music Man and last seen as the lead character, "Rose", in Enchanted April) and Michael Patrick Gaffney* as "Elisha Whitney" (Shear Madness and his solo show, The Oldest Living Cater Waiter at the SF Fringe Festival which received one of the Best of Fringe Awards) will appear with other regional professionals and a fully professional orchestra. Rounding out the principle characters is Tim Wagner as "Billy Crocker" (last seen with PCRT in Singin' in the Rain and recently seen in Showgirls The Musical, West Coast Premiere -- Peaches Christ Productions at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco).

[*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers]

During the run of the show, theatre lovers can also enjoy a special opportunity to interact with the actors:

A Free Inside the Show discussion with the actors and director will take place after the Sunday Matinee performance on January 29, 2017.

Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre celebrates human life by engaging audiences with Professional, Innovative and Inspiring theatre in the Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton. www.pcrtproductions.org

The Firehouse Arts Center is dedicated to inspiring passion through the arts. In the Firehouse Arts Center, we combine the sophistication of the culturally rich Bay Area arts landscape with the intimacy of our own hometown to achieve the ultimate representation the best features of our Pleasanton community. www.firehousearts.org

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