Dayton Playhouse is delighted to present the first production of our 20010/2011 Mainstage Season, The Producers by Mel Brooks - opening August 27, 2010 and running through September 12.
What happens when a down-and-out producer and his mousy accountant realize that they can make more money on Broadway with a flop, than a hit? They option the rights to "a gay romp
with Adolf and Eva" in a guaranteed disaster of a show called "Springtime for Hitler!" But, what if that flop becomes a runaway hit? Find out with us as the Dayton Playhouse presents its season opening musical comedy The Producers. This hilarious, campy, exuberant musical won 12 Tony Awards when it debuted in 2001 including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Musical Score!
Our production of The Producers is directed by Chris Harmon with choreography by Annette Looper and musical direction from Ron Kindell. Further rounding out the crew are veterans Anita Bachman who is designing the lighting and Tony Fende who will be doing sound. The settings are by Chris Harmon as well. "The Producers is a blast from beginning to end. Great songs, hilarious story ... plus I'm thrilled with the cast that will bring it to the stage!" says Director Chris Harmon. "Saul Caplan and David Sherman as Max and Leo are in roles they were born to play... with great chemistry and spot-on comic timing... "
Complete Cast List
Max Bialystock - Saul Caplan
Leo Bloom - David Sherman
Ulla - Danika Haffenden
Franz Liebkin - Kevin Rankin
Roger DeBris - Chuck Larkowski
Carmen Ghia - Jonathan Berry
Hold Me Touch Me - Terry Lupp
Chorus
Nick Boyer, Cameron Elliot, Betsy Feeser, Jeannine Geise, Sandra Hyde, Cheryl Kayser, Jeremy King, Zach King, Adrianne Krauss, MaraBeth Klejna, Bob Martin, Nick Moberg, Tara Nicole Murphy, Matt Owens, Megan Vander Kolk, Bryan Wilcox, Titus Wolverton, and Madeline Zofkie.
The Producers opens August 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM at Dayton Playhouse and runs weekends through September 12. Showtimes are: Friday evenings at 8:00 PM, Saturday evenings are at
8:00 PM and Sunday matinee performances are at 2:00 PM. Dayton Playhouse is located at 1301 E. Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, Ohio. Tickets may be purchased online at DaytonPlayhouse.org or by calling the Box Office at (937) 424-8477 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday thru Friday.
About The Dayton Playhouse:
The Dayton Playhouse celebrates the performing arts with accessible, affordable, community theater presentations, events and cultural activities ... Including the area's largest annual festival of new works, FutureFest. Located in the beautiful Wegerzen Gardens just off East Siebenthaler Avenue in Dayton, The Playhouse features a 180 seat auditorium with safe, lighted, easy
parking, right next to the spectacular gardens maintained by Five Rivers Metroparks.
