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‘Heathers: The Musical’ play dates, times, cast and ticket information

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Play:  Heathers: the Musical

Book, Music & Lyrics:  Based on the 1989 cult classic film, Heathers the Musical was written Lawrence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, “Desperate Housewives”).

Genre:  Musical, Dark Comedy

Synopsis:  Veronica Sawyer, a beautiful brainy teenage misfit with a defective moral compass, hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers, an unattainable, unaffected and unabashedly unkind trio who mock and bully their kingdom into submission. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously handsome new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized butt… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Accolades:  Heathers received two Drama Desk nominations (Outstanding Music and Outstanding Actress in a Musical) and two Lucille Lortel nominations (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical and Outstanding Choreography).

Historical Note: The first performance of Heathers: The Musical was September 2010 at Joe’s Pub in New York City, followed by a run at the Hudson Backstage Theatre in Los Angeles in 2013. Heathers returned to New York Off-Broadway in March 2013 at New World Stages under the direction of Andy Fickman and ran through August 4, 2014. Its Off Broadway run was followed by an engagement in the West End in 2018.

Songs:

  1. Beautiful
  2. Candy Store
  3. Fight for Me
  4. Freeze Your Brain
  5. Big Fun
  6. Dead Girl Walking
  7. The Me Inside of Me
  8. You’re Welcome
  9. Never Shut Up Again
  10. Our Love Is God
  11. Enra’acte/Prom or Hell?
  12. My Dead Gay Son
  13. Seventeen
  14. Shine a Light
  15. Lifeboat
  16. Shine a Light (Reprise)
  17. Kindergarten Boyfriend
  18. Yo Girl/Meant to Be Yours
  19. Dead Girl Walking (Reprise)
  20. Finale (Seventeen Reprise)  

Director:  Mark Danni (Founding Artistic Director of TheatreZone)

Choreographer: Karen Molnar Danni

Music Director:  Robin Schuford Frank

Band:

  • Piano/Conductor:  Robin Schuford Frank
  • Reeds (Oboe, Tenor, Baritone, Clarinet):  Terrance McGlon

Stage Manager:  Noelle Horldt

Cast:

  • Veronica Sawyer:  FGCU student Alexandra Adams
  • JD:  Equity actor Quinn Corcoran, who was a lead actor in TheatreZone’s productions of Rock of Ages and A Little Night Music
  • Heather Chandler (The Red Queen):  FGCU student Haley Adkins
  • Heather McNamara (Yellow Heather):  FGCU student Karinna Crespo
  • Heather Duke (Green Heather):  FGCU student Maya Senecharles
  • Martha Dunnstock: FGCU student Amanda Collins
  • Ram Sweeney: FGCU student Luke Stephens
  • Kurt Kelly: FGCU student Lucas Campero
  • Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/ Coach Ripper:  Equity actor and FGCU Theatre Professor Gerritt VanderMeer
  • Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan:  Equity actor Frank Blocker
  • Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom: FGCU student Katherine Taylor
  • Beleaguered Geek/Ensemble:  FGCU student Nomar Santos
  • Preppy Stud/Officer Milner/Ensemble:  Equity Actor Anthony Cole
  • Hipster Dork/Officer McCord/Ensemble:  FGCU student Samuel Estes
  • Stoner Chick/Ensemble:  FGCU student Keeley Pendergrass
  • Young Republicanette/Ensemble:  FGCU student Shaelyn Crabtree
  • New Wave Party Girl/Ensemble:  FGCU student Mia Laboy Reyes

Play Dates and Times:  Heathers: The Musical will be presented on:

  • October 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m., and
  • October 14 and 15 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets:  Tickets to Heathers are $40 and $45 depending on seat selection in the theatre located in the FGCU Arts Complex, with special $10 tickets for FGCU students. To purchase tickets, please visit www.Theatre.Zone or telephone 888-966-3352.

Place:  FGCU Theatre Lab, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers,

September 19, 2023.

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