Coming this summer... 
 
FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN

directed by John Check and Jennifer Koebley
musical direction by Rob Pearce

a high-flying musical comedy for all ages

   
July 3, 4, 5 at 7PM, July 6 at 2PM, 2008
at the Struthers Library Theatre

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ABOUT THE SHOW:
            Warren Players has announced the cast of its upcoming summer musical FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN by Peter Ullian (book) and Robert Lindsey-Nassif (score).  The musical will be presented at Warren's Struthers Library Theatre July 3, 4 and 5 at 7:00 PM and a matinee performance on Sunday, July 6 at 2:00 PM.  Originating as one of a trio of short musicals making up the show known as 3HREE, LAWNCHAIR MAN emerged in its current form after a workshop production at Goodspeed Musicals and as part of the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

            The show centers on Jerry Gorman (Stephen Reaugh) a mildly dyslexic Wal-Mart employed daydreamer living in Passaic, New Jersey.  His girlfriend Gracie (Maggie Birgel) a toll collector on the New Jersey Turnpike encourages Jerry to pursue his dreams despite an overly protective mother (Heather Graves) who tries to force Jerry into her idea of maturity.  Inspired by the famous French film, The Red Balloon, Jerry devises a plan to attach helium balloons to a lawnchair and fly.  He tries to enlist the help of his pilot friend Big Jack (Matt Zurcher) and Jack's stewardess friend Blaire (Anna Haupin) to no avail.

            Once airborne Jerry encounters famed aviators of the past, Leonardo da Vinci (Brandon Bimber), Charles Lindbergh (Scott Gabreski) and Amelia Earhart (Devon Meddock) while below him the FAA and Homeland Security work to bring him down.  The story of the lawnchair man is further brought to life by Jerry's Wal-Mart manager Mr. Frankel (Mark Werner), the French Boy (Molly Bonavita) and his red balloon (Brandon Frazier), a NASA official (Ryan Ledebur), a FAA agent (Nyssa Brumagin) and a tenacious TV reporter (Zach Snyder).

            Filling in the storyline is a fourteen member ensemble (Emily Andersen, Susan Andersen, Kelsey Angove, Lindsey Berg, Tristan Brumagin, Lainey Catalino, Alyssa D'Alessandro, Garret Dunn, Jordi Ewing, Savannah Kyler, Jessi Pierson, Andrew Stalder, Meghan Tubbs and John Wortman).

            FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN is directed for Warren Players by Jennifer Koebley and John Check with Rob Pearce as Music Director, Jen Dilks as Production Manager and Kevin Hunt as Assistant Director.  Tickets will go on sale at a date to be announced.  Additional information regarding the July 3 - 6 production of FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN may be obtained by calling the Struthers Library Theatre office, 723-7231, Mondays through Fridays.
    

 INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN ONE OR MORE OF OUR 
 PERFORMING TROUPES?
     
The Troupes include:
Green Room Theater
Jack-in-the-Box Productions Youth Theater
Cabaret Theater
Main Stage Theater
Murder Mystery Theater
          
Questions?  Call Lil Hunkele (Troupe Coordinator) at 814-726-2595 
  

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