‘Music Man’ starts Beverly Theatre Guild’s 50th season
October 24, 2012 12:15PM
Winthrop (Aidan Edwards) and Amaryllis (Emily J. Little) pratice using Harold Hill's "Think System" in this scene from Beverly Theatre Guild's "The Music Man."
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Updated: November 27, 2012 10:36AM
Billed as the longest-running community theater company in Chicago, the Beverly Theatre Guild is celebrating five decades of being on stage.
The first show of its Fabulous at 50 season is the popular “The Music Man” directed by David Zak.
During the 2011-12 season, Zak directed the acclaimed “Little Women: The Musical” and he is a renowned director worldwide).
“The Music Man” will be musically directed by Oliver Townsend, pianist for the hit musical “Wicked” and other national touring shows.
Choreography for “The Music Man” will be by Tracy Strimple, who has a master of arts degree in musical theater from Emerson College in Boston.
Performances will run for two weekends from Oct. 26-28 and Nov. 2-4.
“The Music Man” is one of America’s favorite musicals, which tells the story of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boy’s band organizer and leader, sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash.
A prim librarian and piano teacher, Marian Paroo, sees through him, but when he helps her younger brother overcome his fear of social interactions due to his lisp, she begins to fall in love with Hill.
In turn, Hill starts falling for Marian and taking risks of being caught to win her over.
All performances will take place in the Baer Theatre, at Morgan Park Academy Arts Center, 2153 W. 111th St., Chicago.
Curtain will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 26-28 and Nov. 2-3 and 2 p.m. Oct. 28 and Nov. 4.
Ticket information is at beverlytheatreguild.org or (773) 284-8497. Group tickets discount are available.
WHO’S WHO
The cast of “The Music Man” includes the following people from the following towns
Alsip
◆ Eileen Casey as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn.
◆ Tim Casey as Marcellus Washburn.
◆ The Caseys’ son, Sean.
Burbank
◆ Donald Fitzgibbons as Tommy Djilas.
◆ Brian Fitzgibbons.
Chicago
◆ Michael Neary as Harold Hill).
◆ Aidan Edwards as Winthrop Paroo.
◆ Meg Masarro as Mrs. Paroo.
◆ Wayne Wendell as Mayor Shinn.
◆ Colleen Dilts as Zaneeta Shinn.
◆ Matt Dwyer.
◆ Sue Enright.
◆ Michael Greenlief as the understudy for Marcellus.
◆ Elijah Moss.
◆ Jayme Richardson.
◆ Jason Taylor.
◆ Mia Taylor.
Evergreen Park or Oak Lawn
◆ Lindsay Foreman as Marian the Librarian aka Marian Paroo.
◆ Frank Fabian in the Barbershop Quartet.
◆ Ernie Kopp in the Barbershop Quartet.
◆ Arlene Tyszkiewicz.
◆ Tom Moran.
◆ Kris Symanski
◆ Rachel Szydlo.
Palos, Orland, Tinley Park, Frankfort and Homewood areas
◆ Kathy and Steve Miller in the Barbershop Quartet.
◆ Hanah Remes.
◆ Kate Rolette.
◆ Erin Kelleher.
◆ Jim Seeberg.
◆ John Reidy.
◆ Olga Mourgelas.
◆ Bob Tuohy in the Barbershop Quartet.
◆ Rich Davidson.
◆ Charles Barnick.
Bolingbrook, Woodridge or Lombard
◆ Emily J. Little as Amaryllis.
◆ Stephanie Dykes.
◆ Julie Zebleckis.
Channahon
◆ Kira Jane Compton as Gracie Shinn.
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