Baggy Pants Theater

Greater Orlando Actors Theatre and Baggy Pants Theater are proud to present
In The Heights
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
June 5 – 14 2015
In the Heights is set over the course of three day in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. A young storeowner watches the joys and heartbreaks of his tight-knit community as they pass through his bodega. In the Heights is the winner of four Tony Awards including: Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler), and Best Orchestrations (Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman). It won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. It was also nominated for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Cast of Characters

Usnavi–Fredy Ruiz
Nina–Ana Bateman
Kevin—Michael Acevedo
Camilla—Leesa Castaneda
Benny–Matthew Roman
Vanessa–Alejandra Martinez
Sonny–Erick Perafan
Abuela Claudia–Alina Alcantara
Daniella–Desiree Perez
Carla–Fabiola Rivera
Graffiti Pete–Erick Ariel Sureda
Piragua Guy–John Perez

Ensemble
Vicky Campadonico
Solmarie Cruz
Christina Disla
Marissa Enyart
Crystal Lizardo
Alan Pagan-Pearl
Thomas Rivera
Christopher Robinson
Sonia Roman
Hector Sanchez
Reva Stover
Jasmine Yampierre

February 27 through March 8

Baggy Pants Theater and Greater Orlando Actors Theatre are proud to announce the cast of The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance, running February 27 through March 8, 2015 at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. The Elephant Man is based on the real life story of Joseph Merrick who is rescued from the freak show circuit by Dr. Frederick Treves, who is astonished by The Elephant Man’s intelligence and sensitivity. The play explores many complex issues including what is normal and how each of us are on display.

Cast
Frederick Teves – Jason Skinner
John Merrick – Paul Castaneda
Mrs. Kendal – Marion Marsh
Bishop How/Ross/Snork – Larry Stallings
Carr Gomm – Mark Davids
Will/ Lord John/Policeman – Brett P Carson
Mrs. Sandwich/ Princess Alexandar/Nurse – Jenny Ornstein
Nurse/Pinhead/Countess – Tiffany Ortiz
Pinhead/Dutchess/Nurse – Julie Gottfried
Directed by Stephen Halpin. Stage Manager: Amy Cuccaro

The Laramie Project – An Interactive Theater Experience
The Laramie Project – An Interactive Theater Experience
Baggy Pants Theater is proud to present The Laramie Project – An Interactive Theater Experience. Following in the footsteps of our very well received production of The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later, we will be producing the original The Laramie Project, this time with a twist
As part of our Sunday matinee performances we will be inviting high school theater groups to come and participate in our production followed by an audience dialogue about hate crimes and bullying

Rent by Jonathan Larson
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Rent tells the story of a group of friends struggling with love, drugs and AIDS. Among the group are the narrator – nerdy filmmaker Mark; his former lover, Maureen; Maureen’s public interest lawyer lesbian lover Joanne; Mark’s roommate HIV+ former drug addict, Roger; Roger’s lover the HIV+ drug addicted exotic dancer, Mimi; their former roommate HIV+ computer genius Tom Collins; Collins’ HIV+ drag queen street musician lover Angel; and Benjamin Coffin III a former member of the group who, after marrying a wealthy woman, has since become their landlord and the opposite of the group’s Bohemian values. The second act is filled with tragedy as Angel dies and couples break up. But at the very end, when Mimi is about to die, Roger is able to sing one song that brings her back to life and leaves the audience with a sense of hope.

Falsettos by William Finn
Falsettos is the story of a confused, bisexual man, Marvin, amidst a Jewish family in New York. Initially, Marvin seems blessed with the perfect family. He has a caring wife, Trina and a young son, Jason. Nevertheless, the family is soon broken apart when Marvin leaves Trina for a man, Whizzer. Trina, meanwhile, ends up with the family psychiatrist, Mendel. All the while, Jason is stuck in the middle. Included in the mix are the lesbian couple composed of Dr. Charlotte and Cordelia. In the end, the various characters are forced to come together when Whizzer gets sick.

Seussical
Seussical the Musical – Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big imagination–Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

Man of La Mancha
One of the most beloved musicals of all time tells the story of author, actor, tax collector Miguel de Cervantes, imprisoned by the Spanish Inquisition and awaiting a mock trial by a jury of his fellow prisoners. To save his life’s work from seizure and sure destruction, Cervantes’ defense will be to act out a play with his fellow prisoners. The play – his creation – Don Quixote de la Mancha recounts the tale of the mad knight who believes the wrongs of the world can be corrected as he jousts at windmills with his trusty sidekick, Sancho Panza and his beloved Dulcinea in the quest for “The Impossible Dream.”

The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later
The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later – Ten years after Shepard’s murder, members of Tectonic Theater Project returned to Laramie to conduct follow-up interviews with residents featured in the play. Those interviews were turned into a companion piece, entitled The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later.

tick, tick…BOOM!
tick, tick BOOM! – Jonathan’s best friend, Michael wants him to join corporate America, and his girlfriend, Susan, wants him to move with her to Cape Cod, but he doesn’t want to abandon the musical he’s worked on for the past five years and has not yet given up faith that it will be his big break.

Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged
A hilarious homage for Shakespeare lovers, haters and everyone in between as three actors frantically attempt to perform the entire canon — all 37 plays! — in 97 minutes. That necessitates some … creative editing. Cheer the histories on the gridiron! Get down with Othello through the magic of rap! Pick up culinary tips courtesy of Titus Andronicus! “Shakespeare as written by Reader’s Digest, acted by Monty Python, and the minute waltz.” — Los Angeles Herald

You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown tells the story of an average day in the life of the famous comic strip child hero, Charlie Brown. Most of the characters are 5-6 years old, however the show is generally cast with adults. The audience is introduced to the whole Peanuts gang: Patty, Shroeder, Lucy and Snoopy. All of the characters share their observations, largely negative, of Charlie Brown.

Godspell
Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, and featuring a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz, Godspell boasts a string of well-loved songs, led by the international hit, “Day By Day.” As the cast performs “Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” “All For The Best,” “All Good Gifts,” “Turn Back, O Man” and “By My Side,” the parables of Jesus Christ come humanly and hearteningly to life.
Drawing from various theatrical traditions, such as clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics and vaudeville, Godspell is a groundbreaking and unique reflection on the life of Jesus, with a message of kindness, tolerance and love.