Final night time, the Backyard Theatre in Winter Backyard opened their manufacturing of Parade, directed by Joseph C. Walsh. The musical runs now by means of March thirteenth. That includes a e book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, Parade shares the story of Leo and Lucille Frank, and the homicide trial that gripped the small city of Marietta, Georgia in 1913. This provocative Tony Award-winning musical explores the endurance of affection, hope, and compassion in opposition to seemingly insurmountable odds.
Ostracized for his religion, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jewish man, is accused of homicide in 1913 Atlanta. The entire city turns in opposition to him, leaving his spouse Lucille as his solely defender. A shifting love story, a riveting homicide thriller, and a gripping courtroom drama, Parade illuminates a circus of conflicting accounts, false testimony, and mishandled proof in a city reeling with social and racial stress. The musical received the 1998 Tony Awards for Greatest Guide and Greatest Unique rating.
Tickets vary from $25 – $40, with reductions out there for seniors, youth, and army. Teams of 10 or extra can obtain a reduction on tickets and may name 407-877-4736 x208 or e mail groupsales@gardentheatre.org. Tickets could also be bought by calling 407-877-4736 ext. 0, in individual on the Backyard Theatre Field Workplace at 160 West Plant Avenue in Winter Backyard, or on-line at gardentheatre.org.
Scholar Rush tickets can be found for full-time college students with a legitimate pupil ID starting one hour previous to the efficiency, in individual, on the Backyard Theatre Field Workplace. Tickets are topic to availability and seating places are on the discretion of the Field Workplace. One ticket per pupil ID. Scholar rush tickets are $15.
The manufacturing performs Thursdays by means of Saturdays at 7:30 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 pm. There are extra Thursday productions on March 3 and 10 at 2:00 pm. There can be a talkback efficiency on Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 pm, and an ASL-Interpreted efficiency on Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 pm.
The solid options Cherry Gonzalez as Lucille Frank, Sean Powell as Leo Frank, Joel Hunt as Frankie Epps, Victoria Salisbury as Mary Phagan, Kyle Adkins as Hugh Dorsey, John Gracey as Governor John Slaton / Britt Craig / Mr. Peavy, Joe Llorens as Luther Rosser / Officer Ivey, Keenan J. Harris as Jim Conley / Newt Lee / Riley and Landon Summers as Tom Watson / Detective Starnes. Parade additionally options Madison Poston as Iola Stover / Helen, Lilly Scarlett Reid as Essie, Brooke Herrera as Monteen, Da’Zaria Harris as Angela / Minola “Minnie” McKnight, Ron Miles as Choose Roan / Outdated Soldier, Amy Sue Hardy as Mrs. Frances Phagan / Sally Slaton, and Jesse Harris as Younger Soldier / Guard.
The manufacturing is directed by Joseph C. Walsh and affiliate directed by Religion Boles. The musical supervisor is Bert Rodriguez, the musical director is Safin Karim, and the manufacturing is choreographed by Roberta Emerson. The scenic and Props Designer is Joshua E. Gallagher. The sound designer is Anthony Narciso, George Jackson is the lighting designer, and costume design was completed by Annie Trombo. Stephanie Elliott stage manages, and Erica Felton and Nico Querino assistant stage handle.
Backyard Theatre is supported partly by particular person donors; the Orange County Authorities by means of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program; the State of Florida, Division of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Tradition; and United Arts of Central Florida, dwelling of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com.