THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - Zao Theatre - November 2-17, 2018

Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Peter Parnell, based on the novel by Victor Hugo

Friday, November 2, 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 3, 2:00 and 7:30 PM
Friday, November 9, 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 10, 2:00  and 7:30 PM
Friday, November 16, 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 17, 2:00 and 7:30 PM

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

A sweeping score and powerful story make The Hunchback of Notre Dame an instant classic. Audiences will be swept away by the magic of this truly unforgettable musical.

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ORDINARY DAYS - Zao Theatre - January 18-26, 2019

Music and Lyrics By Adam Gwon

Friday, January 18, 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 19, 2:00 and 7:30 PM
Friday, January 25, 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 26, 2:00 and 7:30 PM

From one of musical theatre's most exciting new composers comes ORDINARY DAYS, a refreshingly honest and funny musical about making real connections in the city that never sleeps (but probably should at some point.) ORDINARY DAYS tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. ORDINARY DAYS is an original musical for anyone who's ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home.

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OUR TOWN - Zao Theatre - March 29- April 13, 2019

The Pulitzer-Prize winning masterpiece by Thornton Wilder

Friday, March 29, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 30, 2:00 and 7:30 PM
Friday, April 5, 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 6, 2:00  and 7:30 PM
Friday, April 12, 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 13, 2:00 and 7:30 PM

Our Town is a 1938 metatheatrical three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens.

Throughout, Wilder uses metatheatrical devices, setting the play in the actual theatre where it is being performed. The main character is the stage manager of the theatre who directly addresses the audience, brings in guest lecturers, fields questions from the audience, and fills in playing some of the roles. The play is performed without a set on a mostly bare stage. With a few exceptions, the actors mime actions without the use of props.

Our Town was first performed at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey in 1938. It later went on to success on Broadway and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It remains popular today and revivals are frequent.

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THE ELEPHANT MAN - Zao Theatre - August 24 - September 8, 2018

This drama, by Bernard Pomerance, is based upon the life of Joseph Merrick, a man so physically deformed that he became known as the “Elephant Man.” With very few options open to him, Merrick (whose first name is John in Pomerance’s play) is forced to display himself to the public in traveling sideshows. Eventually, however, he finds himself alone and destitute in London. Due to the kindness of one Dr. Frederick Treves, Merrick is soon admitted into the London Hospital for care and observation. Treves becomes determined to help Merrick lead a normal life, and Merrick soon becomes the toast of society. In the end however, John Merrick, The Elephant Man, finds that normality isn’t something he can achieve, or that he even necessarily wants.

Friday at 7:30PM
Saturday at 2PM and 7:30PM

Dr. Frederick Treves- Tyler Boettcher
John Merrick- Kellen Garner
Mrs. (Madge) Kendal – Diane Senffner
Carr Gomm-Joe Musil
Ross- Kevin Tye
Manager of the Pinheads- Jeff Huffman,
The Pinheads- Brianne Gobeski,  Kayla Cook, Kelly Fulcher
Belgian Police Officer- Sergio Noriega
London Police Officer- Jeff Montgomery
Will, a porter- Jayden Nguyen
Snork, a Porter – Daniel Zemeida
Boat Consuctor- Tom Endicott
Nurse, Miss Sandwich- Anna Moore
Bishop Walsham How  - Clayton Marlowe
Lord John- Randy Wawrzyniak-Fry
The Duchess- Carol Bennett
The Countess- Terri Parker
Princess Alexandria –Jenae Hirsch

Stage Manager- Doug Ulmer
Administrative Director- Sharyn Sheffer
Director- Mickey Bryce

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Zao Theatre's 2018 / 2019 Season!

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