The Signature Theatre will open their production of ACE tonight, August 27th 2008. With music by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker, ACE will be directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer with choreography by Karma Camp. Set just after WWII, ACE is an epic story of a young boy's search to come to terms with his past and unlock his future. A tale of triumph, humor, and heart as seen through a child's eyes, ACE magically explores the heroic lives and unforeseen legacies of the men and women of America's Greatest Generation.
11-year old newcomer Dalton Harrod will play the role of Danny.
Jill Paice, lauded for her performances in London's Gone with the Wind and Broadway's Curtains and The Woman in White, will play Danny's mother Elizabeth. The character Ace is performed by
Matthew Scott of Broadway's
Jersey Boys and
A Catered Affair. Danny's foster parents are played by
Emily Skinner of Broadway's Side Show and Signature's Witches of Eastwick, and
Duke Lafoon from the original production of ACE. Broadway regular and Witches of Eastwick star
Christiane Noll is Ruth and
Jim Stanek of Broadway's Lestat and Little Woman is John Robert. The social worker Mrs. Crandall is played by
Florence Lacey of Signature's Saving Aimee. Danny's friend Emily is played by Angelina Kelly. Performing in the ensemble are
Richard Barth,
Tom Galantich,
Tracy Lynn Olivera, Jason Reiff,
Danny Rothman, Elizabeth Share, and
Gabrielle Stravelli.
The production features scenic design by
Walt Spangler, costume design by
Robert Perdziola, lighting design by
Ken Billington and Jason Kandrowitz, projection design by
Michael Clark, orchestrations by
Jonathan Tunick, and musical direction by
David Kreppel. The production stage manager is
Kerry Epstein.
ACE will play in The MAX Theatre August 27 through September 28. Tickets, ranging in price from $49 to $86 each, go on sale July 23 by calling Ticketmaster at (703) 573-7328 or visiting
www.signature-theatre.org. Due to some sophisticated plot points ACE is not intended for children under 10 years old. Show times are Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday and Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and Sunday at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Free educational events for ACE include a Brown Bag Thursday discussion on September 4 and a Page to Stage program at the Shirlington Library on September 8.
ACE was originally produced by The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. ACE was presented at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Festival of New Musicals in 2005. ACE is presented in association with
Tom Smedes and
Nancy Nagel Gibbs.
Signature Theatre's 2008-2009 Season is partially supported by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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