WaterTower Theatre Presents THE FULL MONTY 7/22-8/15
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jun. 17, 2010
WaterTower Theatre proudly presents The Full Monty July 22 - August 15. WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin directs The Full Monty, which is the final production of the Company's 2009-2010 season. This production is made possible, in part, by AT&T Real Yellow Pages.
The Full Monty, with book by Terrence McNally and music and lyrics by David Yazbek, is the Tony Award-nominated musical about six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, NY. To make things worse, Jerry Lukowski is behind on child support and may lose his son as a result. When a touring male strip show is a hit with the steelworkers' wives and their friends, Jerry comes up with the idea of earning quick cash by putting on a similar show with himself and his buddies. So why would anyone come see a bunch of out-of-shape local guys strip? Jerry has the answer: They'll go all the way; "the full monty." But The Full Monty is not really about stripping. It's the touching and funny story of a group of down-and-outers who reclaim their self-respect by working together and reaching an unexpected victory. Drop everything and see this revealing musical comedy with tremendous heart. This show contains adult situations and language.
The Full Monty cast of 23 features Max Ary, Megan Kelly Bates, Stephen Bates, Feleceia Benton, Jessica Cavanagh, Christopher J. Deaton, Bryan Dobson, Pam Dougherty, Mary Gilbreath Grim, Michael Isaac, Jason Kennedy, Ashley LeGrow, Guinn Powell, Jenny Thurman, John Venable, and Scott Zenreich. Scenic design is by Bob Lavallee, Costume design is by Michael A. Robinson, Lighting design by Jason S. Foster and Sound design by Curtis Craig. The production is choreographed by Paula Morelan with Music Direction by Mark A. Mullino.
About WaterTower Theatre
WaterTower Theatre is one of the leading regional theatres in North Dallas and Texas. It is consistently recognized for its artistic excellence by the Dallas Theatre League, Dallas/Fort Worth Theatre Critics Forum, The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Observer, D Magazine and The Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, among others. WaterTower Theatre has a subscription base of more than 2,100 subscribers and serves an audience of over 35,000 patrons annually.
WaterTower Theatre gratefully acknowledges the support of The Town of Addison, TACA, Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. WaterTower Theatre is supported, in part, through the generosity of Ackley Financial Group, Inc., Atmos Energy, AT&T Real Yellow Pages, Town North Bank, The Embrey Family Foundation, First Community Bank, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Liberty Capital Bank, Rainmaker Advertising and The Shubert Foundation.
Terry Martin is WaterTower Theatre's Producing Artistic Director, a position he has held for 12 years. The Full Monty will be MR. Martin's 38th production he has directed for WaterTower Theatre. Some of his directing credits at WTT include Man of La Mancha, Humble Boy, The Crucible, Take Me Out, A Country Life (which he adapted from Chekhov's Uncle Vanya and which won the 2005 Rabin Award - Best New Play), Cabaret, It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues, Company, An Inspector Calls, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Laramie Project, You Can't Take It With You, Book of Days, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2002 Rabin Award - Director of a Play), Sweeney Todd (2002 Rabin Award Nomination - Director of a Musical), Desire Under the Elms, Ravenscroft, Rockin' Christmas Party (2000, 2001), Enter the Guardsman (2001 Rabin Award Nomination - Director of a Musical), Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill and Little Shop of Horrors (2000 Rabin Award Nomination - Director of a Musical) among others. For Plano Repertory Theatre, he has directed Journey's End (2000 Rabin Award - Director of a Play), Dracula, La Bête, Little Shop of Horrors and Pump Boys and Dinettes.
The Full Monty
Book by Terrence McNally
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Directed by Terry Martin
Choreographed by Paula Morelan
Music Director Mark A. Mullino
Performances:
July 22-August 15, 2010
Preview: July 22 @ 7:30 pm
Opening night: July 23 @ 8:00 pm
Performances: July 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, August 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13,
14 & 15.
7:30 PM Wednesday & Thursday
8:00 PM Friday & Saturday
2:00 PM Sunday
2:00 PM Saturday on August 14
Addison Theatre Centre
15650 Addison Road
Addison, Texas 75001
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