Xanadu

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Xanadu
Musical
–Theatre PG
Your classic story of boy meets Greek goddess.

In the musical comedy Xanadu, Kira, a magical and beautiful Greek muse, descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time—the first ROLLER DISCO! But when Kira falls in love with the mortal, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds!

Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Book by Douglas Carter Beane. Based on the Universal Pictures film. Screenplay by Richard Danus and Marc Rubel.
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Christopher George Patterson

Directed by guest artist, Christopher George Patterson

Christopher is an award winning Director/Choreographer, Conceiver, and Performer. A native of New Jersey, Christopher’s work has been featured across the country and Canada. He has worked for regional theatres including the Paper Mill Playhouse, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, and Cumberland County Playhouse. Other directing/choreography credits include: The Wiz, Sweet Charity, The Wedding Singer, Smokey Joe’s Café, Hairspray, Kiss Me Kate, Backwards In High Heels, Guys and Dolls, Cabaret, Crazy For You, Children of Eden, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Damn Yankees, and Dreamgirls. He has worked as the Dance Assistant for the Broadway Company of Disney’s The Lion King. As a performer, he recently appeared in the Off-Broadway revival of Michael John LaChiusia’s The Wild Party. He has also been seen in the Broadway national tours of My One and Only and Crazy For You, where he was Dance Captain for Tony nominated choreographer, Joey McKneely. He appeared in the Broadway production of Charles Bush and Julie Halston: Back On Broadway. Other roles include: Hot Mikado (The Mikado), Pippin (Leading Player), Five Guys Named Moe (No Moe), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Ken/Andre), and Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter). He has conceived and directed many new musicals including It Had to Be You which opened Off-Broadway, Sing Happy – The Liza Minnelli Musical Tribute, and his recent project, Dance Bojangles, Dance!, about the life of the legendary Bill Robinson.

Cast
Sonny Malone
Avery Gerstenberger
Kira
Karla Hughes
Danny McGuire
Rick King Quale
Melpomene
Melinda Pupillo
Calliope
Maria Runde
Euterpe
Laikyn Boettcher
Erato
Brianna Frost
Thalia
LaKisha McCloud
Terpsichore
Allie Marshall
Zeus/Ensemble
Ryan Brown
Young Danny
Larsen Birdsong
Cyclops/Ensemble
James Gilbertson
Ensemble
Aysya McCloud
Ensemble
Keyamonie Thomas
Ensemble
Amy Tischler
Director
Christopher George Patterson
Music Director
Sarah Leitzen
Choreographer
Christopher George Patterson
Set Designer
Dillon McArdle
Costume Designer
Bryce Turgeon
Lighting Designer
Dillon McArdle
Props Master
Catherine McNamara
Sound Designer
Tim Harris
Technical Director
Dillon McArdle
Stage Manager
Krista Kuhn
Assistant Technical Director
Tim Harris
Dance Captains
Brianna Frost
Allie Marshall
Skate Captains
Melinda Pupillo
Amy Tischler
Audio Engineer
Katya Carter
Run Crew
Dawn Havican
Aysya McCloud
Elizabeth McMullen
Keyamonie Thomas
Set Construction
David Amborn
Ryan Brown
Dennis Dorman
Sharon Markee
Jim Nelson
Costume Construction
April Brown
Charlotte Grant
Shi Severson
Maria Runde
Suzanne Young
Lyche Theatre

Opened in 2013, the Lyche Theatre offers ample leg room and clear views of the stage from any of its 450 seats. Entrances and exits are centrally located and fully accessible for all.

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