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Weird Romance

May 3, 2005:: No. 189

Who: Department of Theatre and Dance
What:

Weird Romance
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by David Spencer
Book by Alan Brennert
Directed by Eve Himmelheber
Musical Direction by Mitchell Hanlon
Choreography by William F. Lett

When:

May 13-22, 2005
8:00 p.m. May 13, 14, 19, 20, 21
2:00 p.m. May 14, 15, 21, 22
6:30 p.m. May 15

Where:

Recital Hall , Cal State Fullerton 's Performing Arts Center
Nutwood Ave. and State College Blvd. , Fullerton

Background: These two wonderfully bizarre one-act musicals sport the music of Alan Menken, the composer of Little Shop of Horrors, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid. A graduate of New York University , Menken got his start when noted playwright Howard Ashman chose him and Lehman Engel to write music for his 1978 adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. Menken and Ashman teamed again for the film adaptation of Little Shop of Horrors , and the duo went on to win an academy award for their catchy calypso tune, "Under the Sea," featured in The Little Mermaid .

Menken's music perfectly matches the poignant and haunting stories that include The Girl Who Was Plugged In, about a homeless bag-lady whose soul is transplanted into the body of gorgeous female android by a company who manufactures celebrities, and Her Pilgrim Soul, a euphonic musical about reincarnation and buried memory .

The Girl Who Was Plugged In
features Jennifer Kilger as Delphi , Jeff Deards as Paul, and Grayce Charles as Shannara. Her Pilgrim Soul features Sara Crua as Nola, Allison Eberly as Carol, Nicole Nesbitt as Rebecca, and Justin Michael Duval as Daniel .

Designers are: Steve Giltner-scenic design, Kendra Curtis-costume and make-up design, Ryan Hood-lighting design, and Darcy Wood-sound design.

Admission:

Advance sales of single tickets are $16 for general admission, and $13 with the Titan Discount (student, senior or CSUF ID). All tickets purchased at the door are $16.

Box Office:

CSUF Performing Arts Center Box Office 657-278-3371.
Hours: 11am-4pm, Monday through Friday.
Online at www.tickets.com

Web Site:

http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/events/

Media Contacts:

Jim Volz, Department of Theatre and Dance at 657-278-3538
Elizabeth Champion, College of the Arts at 657-278-2434


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