Mamma Mia! at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

Have the Time of Your Life beginning Friday, October 15 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza!5-STAR THEATRICALS is thrilled to announce its return back to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza after 17 months with the first show of its 2021-2022 season, Kim Huber starring as Donna Sheridan, and Emmy award-winning Days of Our Lives star Eric Martsolf starring as Sam Carmichael in the buoyant and infectious, MAMMA MIA!, music and lyrics byBenny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeusand some songs with Stig Anderson, book byCatherine Johnson, originally conceived byJudy Craymer, musical direction by Anthony Lucca, choreography by Stephanie Landwehr and directed by Richard Israel. MAMMA MIA! opens on Friday, October 15, 2021 and runs through Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks. You can dance, you can jive and youll have the time of your life when 5-Star stages this massively popular musical for the first time! The impossible-to-resist hits of the Swedish pop group ABBA power this sunny, funny show about a young womans search for her birth father. Whether you grew up bopping to the beat of hits like Dancing Queen, Take a Chance On Me, Chiquitita and Money, Money, Money, or you discovered ABBA on the big screen, 5-Stars production will lift you higher than a pair of bedazzled platform boots. ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST RICHARD ISRAEL (Director) is a Los Angeles-based director who specializes in the development of original musicals. He has directed west coast and world premieres at regional theaters all over the United States, including the Ogunquit Playhouse, The O'Neill Theatre Center and the Laguna Playhouse. Notable productions include Violet (LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Direction of a Musical), the world premiere musical Home Street Home, Floyd Collins (LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Direction and Outstanding Musical), 110 In The Shade (LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Outstanding Intimate Musical), West Side Story, Avenue Q and the world premiere of Anita Bryant Died For Your Sins. 5-Star Theatricals productions include Kiss Me Kate and Once Upon a Mattress. Richard directed the award-winning musical short film Into Light and was the theatrical coordinator for the Emmy award-winning series Big Little Lies directing all of the Avenue Q sequences. He is currently involved in the development of several original musicals including A Very Brady Musical, Rocket Science, The Baby Project and King Of Pangaea. He is the proud recipient of the LADCC Career Achievement Award for Directing and is a member of SDC.STEPHANIE LANDWEHR (Choreographer) is a Los Angeles-based choreographer and esteemed industry professional and performer. Her choreography has made its way to stage, film and television. Stephanies choreography for stage has most recently been seen inBrooklyn, The Musical, Carrie, The Musical, Kiss Me Kate,andHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Tryingfor the Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles.Also, in the feature film Too Late, in Green Days Last of the American Girls music video, and commercials for Kmart, The Great, Jello, and Burger King. Stephanie has enjoyed a long and eclectic professional career as a performer,from her first commercial job as the featured dancer in the iconic Gap Swing, bullet-time spot, to dancing on cars in La, La, Land, and everything in-between, including a run performing with Cher at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. She can be seen in movies The Muppets, Gangster Squad, and Shes All That, and television shows including Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Veep, Dancing with the Stars, and Penny Dreadful, and with music artists such as Tina Turner, Panic at the Disco, and Chemical Brothers. ANTHONY LUCCA (Musical Direction/Conductor) Music direction: Sideways: The Musical in Concert (Buena Vista Winery), Miracle on 34th Street (Actors Co-op), Evita: In Concert (Palos Verdes Performing Arts Center), Bronco Billy (Skylight Theatre Company), She Loves Me (Actors Co-op), Calvin Berger (Standing Room Only), Mutt House (Kirk Douglas Theatre), Cult of Love (IAMA), Honeymoon in Vegas (MTG), Jacques Brel is Alive and Well... (Odyssey Theatre Ensemble), Assassins (Red Blanket Productions), Into the Woods, Floyd Collins, Songs for a New World, Merrily We Roll Along (MTR). Film composition: Its You Not Me, Slice," Life on Mars. Orchestrations/Arranging: Into Light, Who. What. Wear., Times Up (House 10), The Music Box (Minnesota Fringe Festival), TakeTen (MTR). Formerly resident music director for the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O Neill Theater Center and recipient of the 2019 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical Direction.KIM HUBER (Donna Sheridan) Broadway:Disneys Beauty and The Beast(Belle) and created the role for the 1stNational Tour,Sunset Blvd. (starring Glenn Close), andMarie Christine(starring Audra McDonald). Her portrayal of Nellie Collins inFloyd Collinsthroughout the UShas earned her Ovation, Jeff, and Barrymore Awards and nominations. Los Angeles Premieres:Having It All(Lizzie) andThe Marvelous Wonderettes(Missy), The Spitfire Grill (Shelly) andThe Last Five Years(Cathy). Favorites: The King And I (Anna), Big Fish (Sandra), Freaky Friday (Katherine), The Sound Of Music (Maria), My Fair Lady (Eliza), and Chess (Florence). Kim can be heard as the singing voice of Sleeping Beauty on Disney Records. Proud mom of Paige and Adam, and member of Actors Equity Association.ERIC MARTSOLF (Sam Carmichael) With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" on NBC Daytime for the last 18 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made Daytime television history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour ofJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic heroBooster Goldfrom the series Smallville.The Cast of MAMMA MIA! will also feature: Nicolette Norgaard as Sophie Sheridan, Max Deloach as Sky, Brayden Hade as Harry Bright, Christopher Robert Smith as Bill Austin, Sandy Bainumas Tanya, Lisa Dyson as Rosie, Alexa Vellanoweth as Ali, Tyler Marie Watkins as Lisa, Christopher Jewell Valentin as Pepper, Anthony Broccoli as Eddie and Julian Xavier as Father Alexandrios.The Ensemble will feature: Parker Blakely, James Everts, Kristi Hawkesworth, Cassidy Love, Tyler Luff, Kaitlin Maxwell, Nathaniel Marks, AJ Morales,Taleen Shrikian, Stephanie Urko and RachealYeomans.The Design Team of MAMMA MIA! features: Sound Design by Jonathan Burke; Props Design by Alex Choate; Hair and Wig Design by Luis Ramirez. The Production Stage Manager is Talia Krispel.ABOUT THE PRICING AND SCHEDULEMAMMA MIA! opens on Friday, October 15, 2021 and runs through Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks. Performances are Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm; Sunday at 2pm on October 17 and 1pm on October 24; with an added performance on Thursday, October 21 at 7:30pm.Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Box Office located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks, or through www.5startheatricals.com, or by phone at (800) 745-3000. For groups of 10 or more, please call Group Sales, 5-STAR THEATRICALS at (805) 497-8613 x 1. Ticket prices range from $38 $91. For ticket and theatre information, call (805) 449-ARTS (2787). MAMMA MIA! performs exclusively at the Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Bank of America Performing Arts Center, at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.COVID PROTOCOLS for MAMMA MIA! at the KAVLI THEATREThe Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Kavli Theatre will require full vaccination of all patrons or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours prior to the performance along with mask requirements for all attendees. Patrons may request a refund on tickets purchased prior to the guidance changes. To maintain a strong guest experience for all patrons, our box office will be processing each refund as it is requested. 5-STAR THEATRICALS (formerly Cabrillo Music Theatre) is the Ovation Award-winning Resident Musical Theatre Production Company of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, and a non-profit theatre organization. For over three decades, 5-Star has been enriching the cultural life of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties and the surrounding areas by providing an extraordinary performing arts experience through live, Broadway-quality productions of musical theatre. It is 5-Stars mission to provide the highest quality musical experience, to foster educational opportunities, and to promote cultural and artistic enrichment to enhance the quality of life in Southern California. By creating opportunity for up-and-coming performers and artists, 5-Star has launched hundreds to success in theatre, movies, television and music, including Adam Lambert, Katharine McPhee, and Tony nominee Stephanie J. Block. In addition,5- STAR THEATRICALS goes Beyond the Footlights with Outreach programs to give back to the community, and to provide enhanced theatre experiences for all audiences. Since the inception of Beyond the Footlights, over 49,000 underserved children, in-need seniors, and active military have enjoyed 5- STAR THEATRICALS productions at no charge. In addition, 5-Star provides ASL signed performances of every production; and talkbacks with cast and staff. For more information about 5- STAR THEATRICALS Beyond the Footlights programs call (805) 497-8613 x 1 or write to info@5startheatricals.com

Authors

• Benny Andersson
• Björn Ulvaeus
• Catherine Johnson
• Martin Koch
• Stig Anderson

Tony Awards and Nominations for Mamma Mia!