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Evita

Tuesday, April 19 - Saturday April 23, 2016

"Evita", the acclaimed musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, charts the desperate and salacious rags-to-riches rise of Eva Peron, the First Lady of Argentina. With rich music, memorable pageantry and cynical commentary by the narrator/revolutionary Che Guevara, the musical follows Evita's journey from impoverished child to movie actress to political leader to saint-like icon.

“Hopefully this show will feel like a big, dark pageant that doesn’t lose sight of Eva Peron’s humanity—her struggle to overcome incredible odds, sometimes at others’ expense,” says Director Steve Ray. “In addition to beautiful costumes and sets, this show will feature historical footage. I hope this will help the truth of Evita’s life seem more palpable. This is the story of a real person with huge ambitions and a desperate need to be loved. Even if audience members are not familiar with Eva Peron’s story, they will be able to understand everything. Her life was filled with unbelievable plot twists.”

Cast and Crew

• Cast: Rachel Shannon, Mark Elich, Garrett Henson, Heath Austin, Carly Garner, Samantha Burns, Cierra Dolata, Madeline Franklin-Dean, Carly Fletcher, Brianna Jones, Skylar Ramsey, Kimberly Rye, Ellie Smoak, Courtney Tucker, Gabriel Bailey, Mason DeGroot, Mario Hoyle, Hugh Moses, John Nichols, Falcian Page, Nick Sterling, Taylor Wilson, Brandon Vaque

• Director: Steve Ray

• Musical Director: Tim Hinck

• Choreographer: Kristin Nalley

• Technical Direction: John Burgess

• Scene Designer: Adam Miecielica

• Lighting Designer: Reid Austin

• Sound Designer: Alexandra Durham

• Costume Designer: Stephanie Henderson

• Stage Manager: Joseph Ellison

actress playing Evita sings
group of cast members dance on stage
cast dances on stage
male cast member sits at desk with female cast member standing beside him
Male character stands with arms spread wide speaking/talking, large image of woman in coffin behind him
male and female cast members stand closely and sing/talk
female cast member sits on dark stage
female cast member wears ball gown and stands on what looks like a balcony
large group of cast members perform on stage with arms in air
female cast members stands on platform/balcony
large group of cast members perform all facing male cast member in the center of group
male cast members dance in pajamas
large group of cast members carry signs with character playing Evita at their center
male cast member wears military uniform with his back to the audience looking at a large image of soldiers projected on the back of stage

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