[Capdist-announce] Town Players of Pittsfield Press Release

[Ryan Cavanaugh]

PRESSRELEASE – For Immediate Release

Contact: 

KathrynBellizzi – (917) 612-3539, ladyrapunzel10 at yahoo.com

TownPlayers of Pittsfield present, byspecial arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., RichardO'Brien's "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW" Book, Music &Lyrics by Richard O'Brien, sponsored by E. Weider Mechanical, directed by Matthew T. Teichner,with Musical Direction by Jeff Hunt and Choreographyby Alexandra Lindsay.

MatthewT. Teichner has worked on well over one hundred productions asdirector, designer and/or stage manager over his nearly thirty yeartheatrical career. He has won numerous awards for directing anddesign, and his production of RENT at the Empire State PerformingArts Center won Best Musical for 2011 in the Times Union ReadersPoll. For the second run of his production of RENT in 2011, Matthewhad the honor of working with Daniel Weiss, who was the AssociateConductor of the original Broadway production, and David Malachowski(currently touring guitarist for the RENT 20 national tour). Matthewis also a concert lighting designer and has done lighting for overtwo hundred national and international touring artists.

Let'sdo the Time Warp again!! This deliberately kitschy rock 'n' rollsci-fi musical is more fun than ever! Just in time for Halloween,this audience favorite featuring a live cast and a live band is anexperience you will not want to miss!  

Thecast features Alex Benson as Frank 'N' Furter, Brendan Brierley asBrad Majors, Megan Morse as Janet Weiss, Brian McBride Land as RiffRaff, Isabel Costa as Magenta, Isabelle Caffero as Columbia, TaraMcCormick Hostash as Trixie, Joey Rainone IV as Eddie, Brian Litscheras Dr. Everett Scott and Jackie DeGiorgis at the Narrator. 

Theproduction’s ensemble lead by Dance Captain Meaghan Rogersfeatures; Christopher Dellea, Lindsay DeManbey, Jerry Greene, RebeccaHughes, Nicole Mecca, Aurora Rines, Kaylee Salatino, GabrielleSmachetti, Sam Therrien and Devin Trager as the Phantoms.

TheAll-Star Rocky Horror Live Band led by Jeff Hunt on Piano featuresCarlton Maaia on Keyboards, Vladimir Zeleny on Guitar, Jeff Link onBass [who played the 2000 Broadway Revival of The Rocky Horror Show],Frank Algerio on Drums and Erin White on Sax!

Openingon October 20th at Berkshire Community College's Boland Theater,one of the largest stagehouses in Western Massachusetts, andruns for two weekends as follows: Friday, October 20th at8PM, Saturday, October 21st at 8PM, Sunday, October 22nd at6PM, Friday, October 27th at 8PM, Saturday, October 28th at8PM, closing on Sunday, October 29th at 6PM.

TicketPrices are $18 General Admission, $15 Seniors,Students, Groups 10+ and $13 Town Players Members.  

AudienceProps Bags will be for sale for $3 a piece. No outside propswill be allowed in the theatre. A limited number of audience propsbags will be available for sale at the door.


Theshow contains mature language, mature content, fog, atmospheric haze,and strobe lights.  Seatingis limited so get your tickets now!

BUYTICKETS NOW at www.townplayers.org. Or call 413-443-9279 to reserve. 

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