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Reviewers are
“gushing” about Evil Dead The Musical at Beck Center now thru June 14 “If
we’re gushing, it’s because we had a bloody good time at
‘Evil Dead the Musical’…Singing and bleeding. Dancing and
bleeding. Chain-sawing and bleeding…There’s lots more fun to be had
here, but why spoil it?” ~ Tony Brown, Plain
Dealer “…a
rock-music extravaganza…bottomless spurts of energy and just enough
overacting to make it the romp it should be…a special nod goes to the
special-effects designers…a gory, campy, rollicking delight.” ~ Christine Howey,
Cleveland Scene “Evil
Dead The Musical is a bloody hoot at Beck…creative choreography…funky
set…over the top music…perverted costumes…the full warped
package…If you want to go to the theatre and have a great old time
and escape from reality, see ‘Evil Dead The Musical’.” ~ Roy Berko, The
Times To reserve tickets,
call 216.521.2540 x10 or request seats online
at www.beckcenter.org
~ Rush tickets are
not available for this show. ~ Sunday 3:00 pm matinees
on May 31, June 7 and June 14 have been moved to
7:00 pm evening performances. About the Show A cabin in the woods. The Book of the Dead.
Zombies. Aggressive trees. Sexy college students. A wayward hand. Lots of
catchy show tunes. Sam Raimi’s cult classic 1980s films are brought to
life in this campy show. During spring break, five college students
break into an abandoned cabin in the woods and unleash evil spirits. All hell
breaks loose, and the fun soon ensues with zombies…and show tunes!
Written by George Reinblatt, with music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond,
Melissa Morris, and George Reinblatt, Evil Dead: The Musical delights
with such tunes as “What the F*** Was That,” “Bit Part
Demon,” “All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian
Demons,” and the Rocky Horror Picture Show-inspired “Do the
Necronomicon.” Blood features prominently in this show.
Audience members sitting in the first row are guaranteed to get splattered with
plenty of plasma. White t-shirts with the slogan “Splatter Zone
Survivor” are available for purchase as keepsakes. Evil Dead: The Musical runs now through
June 14 in the Studio Theater at the Beck Center. Show times are 8:00 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays; 3:00 p.m. Sundays, May 17 and May 24; and 7:00 pm Sundays,
May 31, June 7 and June 14. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors
(65 and older), and $17 for students (22 and under with ID). An additional $3
service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase. Group discounts are
available for parties of 13 or more. To reserve tickets, call the Beck Center
box office at 216.521.2540 ext. 10 or visit www.beckcenter.org.
For group sales, contact Linda Hefner at ext. 29. Beck Center’s production of Evil
Dead: The Musical is presented by special arrangement with Renaissance
Pictures, Ltd. & Studio Canal Image, S.A. and is sponsored by Cleveland
Scene, Cox Communications, and the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center also gratefully acknowledges the citizens of
Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Beck
Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland at
17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. Free, convenient on-site parking is
available. Cast
of Characters (in
order of appearance) Linda………………..Kathleen
Rooney Cheryl………………..Amiee
Collier Shelly………………..Bailey
Moulse Ash………………..Dan
Folino* Scott………………..Josh
Theilan Ed………………..Zac
Hudak Jake………………..Patrick
Ciamacco Linda U/S………………..Megan DePetro *Actor
appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union of actor
and stage managers. Production
Staff Artistic
Director/Director………………..Scott Spence Musical
Director………………..Larry Goodpaster Assistant
Musical Director………………..Ryan Bergeron Choreographer………………..Martín
Céspedes** Stage
Manager………………..Kate Klotzbach Scenic
Designer………………..Don McBride Costume
Designer………………..Jenniver Sparano Lighting
Designer………………..Michael Boll Sound
Designer………………..Richard B. Ingraham Technical
Director………………..Joseph Carmola Technical
Assistants………………..Clint Felker, Nicholas
Koesters, James Lenahan Special
Effects………………..Dan Folino* Special
Effects/Masks………………..P.J. Toomey Plasma
Plumber………………..James Lenahan Sound
Board Operator………………..Karen Langenwalter Crew………………..Kevin
Ballantine, Kate George, James Lenahan, Matt Unger, Mark Zach **Member
of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers For
complete cast and staff bios go to www.beckcenter.org and
click on Who's Who in the Company. Beck
Center for the Arts is a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization whose mission is to
offer the highest quality arts experience, performance and education to all
people and communities of the region. Thank
you for supporting the arts in our community! Posted by: Fran Storch Beck Center for the Arts Publications Manager 17801 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, OH 44107 (216) 521-2540 x20 |