The Past and Present BPA Board of Trustees Presents A CHORUS LINE, Beginning 5/10

Seventeen dancers face a bare stage in an empty theater, where casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. This audition offers the chance of a lifetime. Every drop of sweat, every hour of training, and every moment of dancing comes together in A Chorus Line, the musical for anyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. BPA's production is directed by Steven Fogell and Joanna Hardie, with choreography by Joanna Hardie, and musical direction by Chris Kolbegger - the artistic team behind BPA's smash hits The Rocky Horror Show and Chicago.

In true Chorus Line fashion, the cast features an ensemble of unique experience and talent, including BPA veterans: Joanna Hardie (Chorographer The Rocky Horror Show, Chicago & The Full Monty), Rebekah Witt (The Producers & Chicago), DeSean Halley (The Rocky Horror Show, Chicago, The Full Monty & Tommy), Diane Peterson (The Rocky Horror Show, The Women, Chicago), Ryan O'Donnell (The Outsiders, The Full Monty, Tommy, Spelling Bee), Evelina Svennson (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cats, Hansel & Gretel), Paul Bryan (The Rocky Horror Show, Man of La Mancha, Philadelphia Story), and Nora Lang (Cats, Hansel & Gretel). Newcomers to the BPA stage include Xavier Euzarraga, Travis Roderick, Joey Chapman, Evan Thomas, Antoine de la Cruz, Jeffrey Gans, ElizaBeth Grant, Jennifer Ewing, Whitney Mayer, Elizabeth Racely, Corrine Roberts, JorDan Levine, Elizabeth Johns, and Ariel Gazerian.

A Chorus Line is "One Singular Sensation" that garnered virtually every award imaginable, including the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize. This groundbreaking musical, set during an audition for an upcoming Broadway show, shines a light on the hopes, fears and dreams of performers vying for a chance to do what they all know they were born to do. A Chorus Line is an enthralling and emotional metaphor for what drives each of us to achieve our dreams.

The Past and Present BPA Board of Trustees present A Chorus Line May 10 - 26, with shows Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. plus Sundays at 3:00 p.m. A special Pay-What-You-Can Preview is Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m., and the Opening Night Reception is Friday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets, $27 for adults, $22 for seniors, and $19 for students, youth, military, and teachers, may be purchased online at www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org, by phone at 206.842.8569 or in person at BPA, 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island. BPA Box Office hours are 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and one hour prior to each performance. A Chorus Line is produced by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. A Chorus Line features mature themes. Parental guidance is advised.

Bainbridge Performing Arts extends special thanks to The Past and Present BPA Board of Trustees for their generous title sponsorsip of this production. A Chorus Line is dedicated to the memory of Sue Harader, longtime member of the BPA Board of Trustees and passionate supporter of musical theatre. BPA is supported, in part, by Bainbridge Community Foundation and One Call for All.

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