Rocky Horror Show

Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O’Brien
Director: Sharon Veselic
Choreographer: Terri Hagar
Musical Director: Wendy Lee Tedmon
October 16-November 1, 2009

Note: For mature audiences. This show contains adult themes and strong sexual content.

On the way to visit an old college professor, two clean cut kids run into tire trouble and seek help at the strange house with a light, just down the road. The light is coming from the Frankenstein place, where Dr. Frank N. Furter is in the midst of one of his maniacal experiments. Follow the adventure as Brad and Janet meet Riff Raff, Magenta and Columbia, and embark on a night that they will never forget. A precursor to the famous retro cult-classic hit movie, this deliberately kitschy rock ’n’ roll sci-fi gothic is more fun than ever!

GLCT is aware that many traditions surround watchers of the movie version of this show. Go ahead, dress up, come in character. Remember that in a live environment, you can't throw things at the actors the way you can at a screen, so don't bring your toast, rice, toilet paper, playing cards, and water pistols. Also, for the safety of all, don't bring your lighters -- bring a flashlight or a glow stick instead!! Let's all have a great time and do the "Time Warp" again!

Tickets $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (65+) and juniors (under 18).
Showtimes: Friday & Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m., Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m.

	Chris Adams (Phantom) Chris is making his acting debut at GLCT. He was last seen in Lucky Stiff and My Three Angels at Runway Theatre in Grapevine and Carousel at Denton Community Theatre in Denton. Chris is a teacher in Crowley ISD in Fort Worth. He is happy to be working with such a talented group of people and directors. He wants to thank his family and friends for supporting him.
	Emily Antrainer (Magenta) Emily is ecstatic to shake her tail feather for the first time in Lewisville. She was most recently seen as Aldonza in Onstage in Bedford's Man of La Mancha. She is doing the Time Warp in honor of her dear friends, Jessica, Bobby and Katie, who never miss a chance to bust a move.
	Craig Boleman (Brad Majors) is thrilled to be making his Lewisville debut! Craig’s recent credits include Heaven Can Wait (Joe), Noises Off (Lloyd) and HMS Pinafore (Ensemble) with ICT MainStage. Past favorite roles include Rooster/Annie, Henrik/A Little Night Music, Nicely/Guys and Dolls, Laertes/Hamlet and Dromio of Ephesus/Comedy of Errors.
	Katelyn Branson (Janet Weiss) Katelyn makes her debut performance at GLCT. She has been performing for local audiences for the past 10 years, having won an award for best actress in her performance of Promenade at the Onstage in Bedford. Some of her favorite roles have been Cinderella in Cinderella at Theatre Arlington and Essie in Parade at WaterTower Theatre. Her film work includes her portrayal of Nicole Simpson in the award-winning documentary "OJ Simpson Is Guilty, But Not of Murder."
	Brian Cluff (Phantom) Brian is extremely excited to be in this production of Rocky here in Lewisville. He has spent the last several years intensively training in several forms of dance and is happy to get back to his musical theater roots at long last!
	S. Edwards (Rocky/Dance Captain) Steven would like to thank GLCT for the opportunity to return to the stage after a year-long hiatus. Past favorite roles include Victor in Cabaret (Theatre Coppell), Bennie Southstreet in Guys and Dolls (UCD) various roles in The Nutcracker (Festival Ballet) and dance chorus in just about everything. Steven would like to thank family and friends for their love and support. "Brace yourself, Mom!"
	Sherry Etzel (Eddie/Dr. Scott) Sherry returns to the GLCT stage having just performed the title role in Always...Patsy Cline. Memorable musicals include Woody Guthrie's American Song, Carousel (Nettie Fowler), The Full Monty (Vicki), Cabaret (Emcee), Guys & Dolls (Adelaide), Urinetown (Little Becky Two Shoes), Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne), Whorehouse... (Miss Mona) and Annie (Lily St. Regis). She is the recipient of two Column Awards, a member of 4 Out of 5 Doctors comedy/improv troupe and the female comedy duo Girls Gone Weird.
	Francis (Hank) Henry (The Narrator) Hank is happily back at GLCT after a hiatus of several years. He was recently seen around town in 12 Angry Men, Heaven Can Wait, Julius Caesar and On Golden Pond, as well as the Column award-winning Urinetown, directed by Terri Hager. Hank is represented by Linda McAlister Talent and is a student of the Meisner Technique with Terry Martin.
	David Johnson (Phantom) David returns to GLCT, happy to work with Sharon and such a great cast. Audiences may not recognize him, as he was last seen at GLCT as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. Among many shows and venues, he recently appeared in Monty Python Madness with Level Ground Arts.
	Erin Maher (Phantom) This is Erin’s debut with GLCT, and she’s thrilled to be working alongside Sharon, Donna, Chris and Keith again after working on the fantastic production of Lucky Stiff at Runway Theatre. Erin was last seen onstage as Amy Lee in NLC Theatre's production of Laundry and Bourbon. She is proud to be a part of such a talented cast. "Thank you, Sharon, for your faith and friendship!"
	Blake Rodgers (Riff Raff) Blake is proud to be making his Greater Lewisville debut in The Rocky Horror Show. Some of Blake’s favorite roles include Schroeder in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Casa Mañana, Ensemble in The Light in the Piazza at Theatre 3 and Officer Barrel in Urinetown at Runway Theatre, for which he received a Column Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Non-Equity Musical. Blake is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his master's degree in accounting from Texas A&M University in May 2004.
	Jad B. Saxton (Trixie-The Belaso Popcorn Girl/Phantom) Jad was last seen at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre in the world premiere of Death: The Musical. Other credits include Little Ruby Red Riding Hood/Little Red Riding Hood at Theatre Britain, Bette Logan/Heaven Can Wait at the ICT Mainstage and Little Sally/Urinetown at Runway Theatre. "Thanks P, MJ, & Mam!"
	Kimberly Ann Smith (Phantom) Kimberly has performed at Dallas Summer Musicals, Lyric Stage, Runway Theatre, OnStage in Bedford, Plano Rep, Theatre Coppell, Irving Ballet, Garland Civic Theatre and Garland Summer Musicals. Some of her favorite roles include Cousin Hebe (H.M.S. Pinafore), Mama Madelena (Nine), Ruth (Pirates of Penzance), Aunt Polly (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer), Joanie Lish (The Full Monty), Soupy Sue (Urinetown), Dora Bailey/Miss Dinsmore (Singin' in the Rain) and Doatsie Mae (...Whorehouse...).
	Kris D. Walters (Phantom/Dance Captain) Kris has most recently been seen in Man of La Mancha at OnStage Bedford and I Love a Piano at Artisan Center Theater in Hurst. She hails from Southern California and came to Texas by way of Boston, where she worked as director, designer and actor. Her most memorable role to date was Emma in the debut production of Tomboy, which was performed in Boston and at the NYC Fringe Festival. She has studied theater design and performance at several schools including University of North Texas and UMass Boston.
	Keith Warren (Frank 'N' Furter/Costume Design) is debuting with GLCT just having closed Funny Girl at Irving’s Lyric Stage, where he will return for Show Boat in concert in January. Regional venues: Casa Mañana, Garland Summer Musicals, OnStage in Bedford, Runway Theatre, Chicago’s Park District Theater and Jefferson Performing Arts Society in Louisiana. Favorite roles: Billy Bigelow/Carousel, Gaston/©Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Anthony/Sweeney Todd, Ethan/The Full Monty and Rocky/Damn Yankees. Following this show, Keith will be making his third appearance as Gaston in ©Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
	Jessica Kitchens Wells (Columbia) Jessica is thrilled to make her first appearance on the Lewisville stage! Favorite performances in the area include Best Little Whorehouse.... (Doatsy Mae/Beatrice), My Three Angels (Madame Parole), Sweeney Todd and Steel Magnolias (Shelby). Jessica would like to thank Sharon, Terry and the fantastic cast for an unforgettable experience. To her husband, Dan, lots of love and "Thanks for teaching me the Time Warp!" "Let's dance!"
	Paige Wells (Phantom) Paige is so excited to be a part of Rocky Horror. Some of Paige’s past shows include Beauty and the Beast, The Music Man, Cinderella, The Wizard of Oz, Carousel and West Side Story. Paige would like to thank the cast and crew for all of their hard work and dedication, Sharon for this wonderful opportunity, and her family and friends for all their love and support.
	Sharon Veselic (Director) Sharon is a graduate of St. Leo University, receiving her BFA in theater and MFA in childhood education. She hails from the Washington D.C. area where she studied under Garland Wright, Zelda Fichhanler and Doug Hughes at the prestigious Arena Stage where she was the Directing Intern for six years. Sharon then moved to NYC to begin work on after school specials, mini series and film. She was the Artistic Director for the Stage Door Players at Adventure Theater in Glen Echo, Maryland. She has directed for Venice Theater in Florida, Rockville Little Theater in Maryland and Adventure Theater where she is credited for directing over 30 productions. After moving to the Arlington area just five years ago, Sharon spent a year at Theatre Arlington and then directed The Ark, The Secret Garden and Annie Get Your Gun for Artisan Center Theater, Steel Magnolias at Garland Civic Theatre, The Sound of Music and Carousel for Denton Community Theatre, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Lucky Stiff for Runway Theatre. Sharon has also been selected to direct Nighthawks, winner of the TNT's National Playwriting Contest, to run downtown at the Hub Theatre. After that, she’s off to Denton again to direct Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
	Wendy Lee Tedmon (Music Director) Wendy Lee hails from the northeast, but has learned to love Texas! After graduating from Vassar College, she sang with the Boston Symphony under the baton of Seiji Ozawa, performing the role of Dienerinnen in Richard Strauss' Elektra, (recorded by Philips). With the BSO she sang for Kurt Masur, John Mauceri, Michael Tilson-Thomas and Leonard Bernstein, among others, performing at Symphony Hall, Tanglewood and Carnegie Hall. As a mezzo-soprano, Wendy Lee has sung in operas and recitals in Israel, Switzerland, Toronto and throughout the United States. Here in Texas, she sang for the Ft. Worth Opera, playing the title role in Cenerentola for their Young Artists Program, as well as leading roles for the Regal Opera Company, Deep Ellum Opera Theatre and Starlight Musicals. Favorite roles include Laurey in Oklahoma!, Dolly in Hello, Dolly!, Baba in The Medium, Augusta Tabor in The Ballad of Baby Doe and Maria in Sound of Music. In demand as a director as well as a singer, she was the Director of Opera for Texas Woman's University for five years, and is currently directing a production of Cinderella Jr. in Coppell. Wendy Lee has a master's degree in vocal pedagogy and is a doctoral candidate in music pedagogy at Teachers College, Columbia University.
	Terri Hagar Scherer (Choreographer) Terri has been a part of the local arts scene since moving to Grapevine in 1972. Her resume lists participation in over 40 shows. Recent directing credits include Always..Patsy Cline at GLCT, Heaven Can Wait at ICT Mainstage, The Full Monty at Onstage in Bedford (Column Award nomination) and Urinetown the Musical at Runway Theatre (Column Award Winner, Best Musical-Non-Equity). Other directing favorites have been Crazy for You, Nunsense and Little Shop of Horrors. She also likes to participate on the other side of the boards, and favorite roles include Sara in The Sisters Rosensweig, Annie Wilkes in Misery, Charlotte Hay in Moon Over Buffalo, M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias and Miriam in Beau Jest.
	Donna Maddamma (Stage Manager) This is Donna's first go at managing a show at Greater Lewisville Community Theater. She has staged managed previously for Runway Theatre, Palace Theater, and Denton Community Theatre in the DFW area.