** Production will be interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing by TCCNE Practicum Students Natasha Hammond and Samantha Kendrick on Tuesday January 12, 2010. **
Artisan Center Theater presents
SWING! The Musical
Original Concept By: Paul Kelly
Directed by John Wilkerson
Production Runs January 1 – January 30, 2010
Hurst, Texas, December 18, 2009 – Artisan Center Theater proudly presents
SWING! The Musical at its 150 seat theater-in-the-round. The theater is
located in the old historic Belaire Plaza at 420 East Pipeline Road. The
daytime box office is located at 418 East Pipeline Road. The show runs
Friday January 1 through January 30, 2010. Performances are at 7:30pm on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with 3 pm matinees on
Saturdays January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010. Reserved seating tickets are $16.00
for adults, $14.00 for students and seniors, and $9.00 for children 12 and
under. Monday through Thursday tickets are $12.00. The box office number is
817-284-1200. More information can be found on the website at
http://www.ArtisanCT.com
Production will be interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing by TCCNE
Practicum Students Natasha Hammond and Samantha Kendrick on Tuesday January
12, 2010.
“Two thirds rhythm and one third soul.” That’s how Fats Waller defined the
uniquely American form of popular music and dance known as “swing.”
Requiring only joyful enthusiasm and a ready partner, swing exploded out of
pre-war Harlem’s hotbed of youth culture and swept the world. It shattered
ethnic and cultural barriers, generating specialty styles such as Jive,
Latin Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing and Hip-Hop Swing. SWING!
celebrates this remarkable diversity to the beat of the most exhilarating
songs of the period.
Musical Highlights:
“It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing)”, “Hit Me With a Hot
Note and Watch Me Bounce”, “Caravan”, “I’ll Be Seeing You”, “Stompin’ at the
Savoy”, “Cry Me a River”, “Blues in the night”, “All of Me”, “I Won’t
Dance”, “In the Mood”, “Sing, Sing, Sing”, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”
This Artisan production features a live band under the direction of Richard
Gwozdz.
Special New Year’s Eve Event
“Dancing with the Stars”
December 31 starting at 7:30pm – $30/person
THE CAST AND DIRECTOR:
Directed by John Wilkerson, Artistic Director at Artisan
Choreographed by Linda Leonard
Music Direction by Richard Gwozdz
Costumed by Nita Cadenhead
Singers
Michael Pandolfo
Michael Durington
Kelsey Heine
Natalie Berry
Evan Ramos
Andre Perkins
Rebecca Siggers
Donna Cates
East Coast Couples
Hannah Lumpkin and Ryan Wheeler
Colleen Hall and Philip Fooks
West Coast Couples
Amanda Butcher and Daniel Moore
Tiffany Hillert and Daniel Moore
Latin Couples
Gina Gwozdz and Eddie Floresca
Gina Gwozdz and Zach Brown
Western Couples
Jennifer Leyva and Alan Fowlds
Laura Tolsma and Brandon Matthews
Swing Understudy – Tevin Cates
SUMMARY OF SWING! The Musical:
Who: Artisan Center Theater, a 150 seat theater-in-the-round
What: SWING! The Musical
When: January 1 – January 30, 2010
Where: The Belaire Plaza, 420 East Pipeline Road, Hurst, Texas
Director: John Wilkerson
Showtimes: 7:30pm M/T/Th/F/Sat, with 3pm matinees on Saturdays January
9, 16, 23, 30, 2010
Tickets: Reserved seats: $16.00 for adults, $14.00 for students
and senior citizens, $9.00 for children 12 and under. Mondays thru Thursdays
are $12.00 for ages 13 and up and $7.00 for 12 and under.
Reservations: Call 817-284-1200; web site: http://www.ArtisanCT.com
Photography by Al Smith
List of actors and biographical information can be found on the website at
http://www.ArtisanCT.com
Press Contact: Dee Ann Blair 817 999 8935
Coming next to Artisan is BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon, directed by
Danielle Beacham, February 5 – February 27, 2010.