GODSPELL at ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival

(Woodstock, VT) – The biggest offering of the ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival is the musical sensation GODSPELL presented by the creative team that brought you CABARET at Pentangle Arts last fall. GODSPELL is the dramatic retelling of the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth, based on the Gospel of Matthew. GODSPELL was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Disney’s Pocahontas), and took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved hits like “Day by Day,” “Prepare Ye the Way Of The Lord,” and “Beautiful City.” This timeless tale of friendship, loyalty, and love has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world. And now you can join in the celebration as a spectacular ensemble of bright, young stars stirs your soul, raises your spirit, and lifts you right out of your seat. The artistic team includes Director Joey Murray, Music Director Josh D. Smith* and Choreographer Tesha Buss*. Completing the creative team are Scenic Designer Carl Tallent, Costume Designer Stephen Drueke, Lighting Designer Janine Woods Thoma and Sound Designer Rider Q. Stanton. GODSPELL Production Stage Manager is Jessie Jardon*. The Festival Creative Consultant is Nicole Fosse. The GODSPELL cast features Roy Flores* as Jesus and Joe Ventricelli as John The Baptist/Judas. Other members this unique ensemble cast include Christina Carlucci, Amanda Downey, Renée Kathleen Koher, Nick Kuhn, Bailey Seeker, Phil Sloves, Cecilia Snow, and Michael Taylor Robinson. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association GODSPELL runs for three weeks, Thursday through Sunday (September 15 – October 1). Evening performances are at 7:30 Thurday through Saturday. Saturday matinees are at 3:00 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2:00pm. Tickets range from $10.00-$25.00. Please call (802) 457-3500 or visit http://www.artistreevt.org/godspell.html to purchase seats. About us… The ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival offers a season of live, professional musical theatre productions running from August to October. Our Festival is modeled after the “summer stock” tradition of staging shows using a resident company of actors and artists to create a series of musicals, with an all-new production presented every few weeks of the season. The actors, designers, technicians and musicians of the ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival productions come from all over the United States. Many of our artists hold degrees in theatre. Some of our guest stars are veterans of the Broadway stage, while others are just beginning their professional theatre careers. The Festival offers them a variety of professional credits for their resumes. Most of the actors and directors are transplants to New York City, where the theatre action is. Our artistic team led by festival artistic director, Josh D. Smith sorted through nearly 800 applications, headshots and résumés, conducted interviews and held auditions both locally and in New York City to assemble the best team of artists we could bring you for our premier season.

Authors

• Jay Hamburger
• John-Michael Tebelak
• Peggy Gordon
• St. Matthew
• Stephen Schwartz