THE WEDDING SINGER
Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Directed by Mary Beth van der Hoek
Pit Band Direction by Carlos Rodriguez
Musical Direction by Beth Shugart and Greg Smith
Choreography by Beth Sibert
The musical will be presented at the Riverwood International Charter School Auditorium on March 13, 14 and 15 at 7:00 pm and March 16 at 3:00 pm.
Tickets are $8.00 for students and $12.00 for adults. They may be purchased at Riverwood from 11:30 to 2:00 starting March 10th and at the box office 45 minutes before curtain.
THE WEDDING SINGER takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.
It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart , played by senior Jake Berne, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party, until his own fiancée Linda, played by senior Mila Freeman, leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own.
Enter Julia, played by sophomore Callaway Powlus, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark named Glen, played by senior Chad Hellem and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Other senior cast members include Rachel Epstein as Holly, Edward Vear as Sammy and Ben Heller as George.
The cast is supported by a top notch ensemble of over 30 cast members who sing and dance in many of the rockin ‘80’s numbers in the show. The pit band is led by Carlos Rodriguez, with musical direction by Beth Shugart and Greg Smith. Innovative choreography is by Beth Sibert.
Contact:
Mary Beth van der Hoek
(404)847-1980
vanderhoek@fultonschools.org
