Olney Theatre Center, a Mid-Atlantic destination for extraordinary theater performance and education, launches its 77th Anniversary season with Steven Schwartz's Tony-nominated classic Godspell running tonight, February 4 - March 1, 2015 on the Mainstage.
Come sing about love, enjoy all good gifts, and raise your spirits with the
Stephen Schwartz's (Wicked, Pippin) first major work, Godspell. Told through an exciting array of music and dance, the parables of Jesus Christ come to life in this modern take on a timeless tale of friendship, loyalty, and love. This family-friendly musical features songs like "All Good Gifts", "Day By Day", and "Turn Back, O Man".
Jason King Jones, Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education/National Players at Olney Theatre Center, directs this production ofGodspell. He is joined by
Helen Hayes Award-winning
Music Director Christopher Youstra as well as
Helen Hayes Award-nominated Choreographer
Bryan Knowlton.
"For fans of Godspell this is going to be a really special treat," says Jones. "Because Schwartz crafted new orchestrations for the recent Broadway revival, it feels like a new musical. Now, with this excellent team we've assembled, we can re-examine the classic story of Jesus and his disciplines for a whole new generation."
The cast is led by
Jordan Coughtry, who makes his Olney Theatre Center debut as Jesus. Mr. Coughtry has recently been seen at the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre as Hamlet in Hamlet and at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey as Young Hamlet in Wittenberg.
Rachel Zampelli will return to Olney Theatre Center this season as Judas/John. Ms. Zampelli was most recently seen at Olney Theatre Center as
Kate Monster/Lucy in Avenue Q.
The ensemble is made up of Olney Theatre Center veterans
Kurt Boehm,
Maggie Donnelly,
Christopher Mueller, and
Allie Parris, as well as Michael Mainwaring, Calvin McCullough,
Nova Y. Payton, and
Emily Zickler making their Olney Theatre Center debuts.
The award-winning design team includes Scenic Designer Paige Hathaway, Lighting Designer Sonya Dowhaluk, Costume Designer Ivania Stack, and
Sound Designer Will Pickens.
Godspell, with Book by John-Michael Teblek and Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz, Conceived and Originally Directed by John-Michael Teblak, and based on The Gospel According to
St. Matthew, is directed by
Jason King Jones with musical direction by
Christopher Youstra and choreography by
Bryan Knowlton.
The production runs February 4 to March 1, 2015. Press Night: Saturday, February 7, 2015. Performances are Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm; matinees on Sunday at 2pm; Saturday matinees at 2pm on February 14, 21, and 28. Wednesday matinees at 2pm on February 11, 18, and 25. Tickets are $38-$75. Discounts available for groups, seniors, military, and students.
About Olney Theatre Center - Olney Theatre Center is an award-winning, nonprofit, Equity theatre. Located just north of Washington, D.C. in arts-rich Montgomery County, Maryland, Olney Theatre Center offers a diverse array of professional productions year-round. Olney Theatre Center is situated on 14 acres in the heart of the beautiful Washington-Baltimore-Frederick "triangle," within easy access of all three cities. Olney Theatre Center is home to the National Players, America's longest-running touring company and led by Artistic Director
Jason Loewith and Managing Director Debbie Ellinghaus. For more information visit
www.olneytheatre.org.
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