Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Playhouse on the Square this June

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Book by Stephan Elliott & Allan Scott
Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

Playhouse on the Square
June 16 – July 9, 2017

 

Based on the smash-hit movie adored by fans for decades, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends: Tick, Bernadette, and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship but end up finding more than they ever could have dreamed.

Spearheading this fabulous ensemble is Associate Company Member Daniel Gonzalez (Dearly Departed; Rock of Ages) as Tick, Resident Company Member David Foster (Peter and the Starcatcher; Assassins) as Bernadette, and Bruce Huffman (Altar Boyz) as Adam. The three gentleman are joined by Resident Company Member Kim Sanders (Mamma Mia!; Peter Pan) as Shirley, Associate Company Member Brooke Papritz (Peter Pan; Rock of Ages) as Cynthia and Whitney Brannan (Hairspray; Pippin) as Marian. Priscilla Queen of the Desert is directed by Resident Company Member Dave Landis (Dearly Departed; King Charles III).

Priscilla Queen of the Desert runs June 16 – July 9, 2017, at Playhouse on the Square. Priscilla Queen of the Desert is sponsored by  Dorothy O. Kirsch. The Circuit Playhouse Inc. Super Sponsor is Dr. Thomas Ratliff. The Pay-What-You-Can Performance is Thursday, June 22nd at 8 pm and is sponsored by ArtsZone/AutoZone and Southland Park Gaming and Racing. Playhouse on the Square is located at 66 S. Cooper St.  For more information or to make reservations, please call 901-726-4656 or purchase tickets online at playhouseonthesquare.org.

Cast:

Divas/Ensemble: Claire Kohlheim, Emily Draffen, Breyannah Tillman
Tick/Mitzi: Daniel Gonzalez
Bernadette: David Foster
Miss Understanding/Ensemble: Curtis C. Jackson
Marian/Ensemble: Whitney Branan
Adam/Felicia: Bruce Huffman
Shirley/Ensemble: Kim Sanders
Cynthia/Ensemble: Brooke Papritz
Bob: Mark Pergolizzi
Benji: Holden Guibao
Ensemble:
Colten Baker
Al Bonner
Hayden Brown
Emily Collins
Cooper McKelroy
Tyler McGee
Daniel Stuart Nelson
Justin Nelson
Cordell Turner
James Vessell
Noelia Warnette-Jones

Production Team: 

Director – Dave Landis
Co-Choreographers – Courtney Oliver & Daniel Stuart Nelson
Music Director – Thomas Bergstig
Production Stage Manager – Katharine Hughen
ASM/Props – Gabby D’arcangelo
Scenic Designer – Ryan Howell
Lighting Designer – John Horan
Sound Designer – Carter McHann
Costume Designer – Kathleen Kovarik
Technical Director – Phillip Hughen

 

Title: Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Venue: June 16 – July 9, 2017

Times: Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, 8 pm; Sunday, 2 pm

Tickets: $25 Opening Weekend (June 16, 17, 18), $35 – 40 Thursdays and Sundays, $40 – $45, Adults, $25 Senior Citizens, $22 Students/Military, $15 Children under 18

Playhouse Advisory: Adult Situations & Adult Language

Box Office: 901-726-4656

Web: playhouseonthesquare.org

Photo Credit: Bill Simmers

Photo ID: Daniel Gonzalez, David Foster, and Bruce Huffman

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Ray Rico, a Latinx advocate, owns a digital marketing agency and publishes Focus LGBT magazine, amplifying LGBTQ+ voices in Tennessee and the Mid-South. He champions HIV advocacy, fighting stigma and discrimination. Through his work, Ray strives for a more inclusive society.
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