Glenbard West Theatre to present 'Bright Star' spring musical May 7-9
Glenbard West Theatre will present its spring musical, "Bright Star," from May 7-9. Showtimes will be 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Purchase tickets at gwhs.booktix.com.
"Bright Star" is a musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. It is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in 1945-46 with flashbacks to 1923. The musical is inspired by their Grammy-winning collaboration on the 2013 bluegrass album "Love Has Come for You" and, in turn, the folk story of the Iron Mountain Baby.
When successful literary editor Alice Murphy meets an ambitious young soldier just home from World War II, their connection inspires Alice to confront her past. Together they discover a stunning secret with the power to transform their lives.
Performances will be streamed from the auditorium of Glenbard West High School. Tickets are $5 for a single and $15 for a family. For tickets, visit gwhs.booktix.com.
The cast includes: Maggie Meyers, Charlie Musser, Jalen Peoples, Brennan Cairns, Sean Swikle, Jaclyn Dougherty, Will Rozak, Henry King, Grace Bertrand, JB Bletsas, Alexa Dutca, Madeline Freeman, Abbie Herbold, Devon Kelleher, Charlie Lettenberger, Blanca Palma, Madi Storm, Parker Storm, Emma Wargin and Vivienne Winter.
The business crew includes: Deepa Phuyal, William Metcalf, Sienna Heintz, Diora Kutrolli, Ivy Toth, Katie Rath and Maggie Fischer.
The technical crew includes: Peyton Metcalf, Megan Andres, Annika Bhagwakar, Casey Sury, April Breede, Ava Skowronski, Andrew Estes, Christian Balanon, Sean Carlin, Kevin Van Ek, Colin Cardwell, Joseph DeMarco, Lilly carroll, Sienna Dyavanapalli, Jackie Houghtaling, Samantha Lavin, Luna Serna and David Wuertzer.
It is directed by Michael Fox, with technical director Bruce Medic, and business director Michael Moran.
Student leaders include the student director Ayda Nouman; student vocal director Ethan Coronelli; student business director Nuha Hussain; student technical directors Jacob Bauer and John Goodman; stage manager Kallan Anderson; and the student choreographer: Kira Campagna.