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Directed by Chance Harmon
Music Directed by Melanie Coons
Choreographed by Erin Murphy Fike

On the Main Stage

Performance Dates:

February 17
February 18
February 23
February 24
February 25
March 2
March 3
March 4

All shows will begin at 7:30 PM



What's it about?

This Tony Award-nominated, hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure about following your dreams despite the limitations others set for you, rolls along to the original hit score composed by pop-rock legends, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar.  Based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly, Xanadu is hilarity on wheels for adults, children and anyone who has ever wanted to feel inspired.

Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first ROLLER DISCO! (Hey, it's 1980!)  But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds.

Cast

CAST
Emily Frerich.........Kira (Clio)
Corey Rauscher.........Sonny Malone
Chip Kouri.........Danny Maguire (Zeus)
Morgan Dayley.........Calliope
Jennifer Murphy.........Melpomene

MUSES (In Alphabetical Order)
Diane Bass-Johnson.........Muse (Hera)
Robert Holloway.........Muse (Terpsicore)/Tubes Singer/Young Danny
Na'Thanielle Hughes.........Muse (Euterpe)/Andrews Sister
Donovan Johnson.........Muse (Thalia)/Tubes Singer
Tammy Miltner.........Muse
Nicole Rhoads.........Muse (Erato)
Amanda Vines.........Muse
Jennifer Walker.........Muse/Andrews Sister

Stage Manager.........Scott Felion

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      • Always...Patsy Cline
      • A Few Good Men
      • Legally Blonde
      • Arsenic & Old Lace
      • Rocky Horror Show
      • Five Golden Rings
    • An Evening of Improv >
      • An Evening of Improv
      • Improv Workshop
    • Script Teasers
  • Auditions
  • Youth Programs
    • Backdoor's Youth Programs
    • Summer Theatre Academy
    • Summer Youth Musical
    • Youth Improv Troupe
    • Youth Policies
  • Get Involved
    • Building Fund
    • Volunteers
    • Ways to Support Backdoor >
      • Show/Season Sponsorship
      • Program Ads
      • Merchandise
    • Donor Recognition >
      • Ghost Light Society
      • The Director's Circle
  • Contact
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