Celebrating 25 years as YOUR not-for-profit professional
theatre . . . with passion !
Bathhouse: The Musical! comes to
Rochester for limited
engagement
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, in association with
the Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley, is pleased to announce two
Sneak Previews, followed by a limited 3-week engagement of the hot new musical
comedy Bathhouse: The Musical! Specially priced previews ($20) will be Friday, June 20 at
8:00pm and Saturday, June 21 at
8:00pm. The 3-week engagement will begin July 11 and
continuing through
July 27,
2008. Tickets are $24 during
the week, $27 on weekends. Discounts are
available for seniors (age 60+), groups of 10 or more, and full-time students
(age 22 and under) with proper identification. This show is intended for mature audiences only as it contains
adult themes, colorful language, and scantily-clad men.
The 2008 National Tour Cast from
New York recently premiered
the full 90-minute version of the show that won Patron’s Pick at the 2006
Orlando Fringe! The
National Tour continues through the summer, traveling to cities including
Cleveland,
OH; multiple cities
throughout
Florida; and
Montréal,
Canada
.
Independent productions of Bathhouse have been seen or are slated to
open in
Atlanta,
GA;
Syracuse,
NY;
Ft. Lauderdale,
FL;
New Orleans,
LA;
Cape
Town,
South Africa
and
London,
England
.
Bathhouse: The Musical!, written
by Esther Daack and Tim Evanicki, follows the story of Billy, a
wide-eyed youth venturing into a bathhouse for the first time. He’s looking for
love, but soon realizes that the other patrons are looking for something …a
little more temporary. With some guidance, Billy soon learns the ins and outs
of bathhouse etiquette. Taking cues from crowd-pleasers like Forever Plaid and Naked Boys Singing From The Waist Down, Bathhouse: The Musical! promises loads of
laughs, original songs, four guys in towels, and a bit of heart.
The 2008 National Tour is produced by
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, which is well-known nationally for developing Nunsense and producing the world premiere of Forever Plaid, as well as recent
National Tours of Ain’t Misbehavin’(25th Anniversary Tour),
Snoopy: The Musical (50th Anniversary Tour), Shout: The Mod Musical, and The Great American Trailer Park Musical.
Performances will take place
at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre Two, 172 W Main Street, Rochester. Tickets
may be purchased in advance by contacting Downstairs Cabaret Theatre at
(585) 325-4370 or www.DownstairsCabaret.com.
For more information regarding Bathhouse: The Musical!, please contact Ann Marie Sanders,
Marketing and Development Director, Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, (585) 325-4370
or admin@DownstairsCabaret.com. You can also find more details at www.bathhousethemusical.com and www.myspace.com/bathhousethemusical.
20 Windsor Street,
Rochester,
NY
14605-2935
Telephone: (585) 325-4370 Fax: (585) 454-0260
WEB SITE: www.downstairscabaret.com E-MAIL: admin@downstairscabaret.com
Esther Daack – Writer
Esther is an independent producer and
consultant on live shows and tours for international and domestic markets.
Among her TV credits are The Mickey Mouse Club, Wheel of
Fortune, and Bill Nye the Science Guy. Esther has been
employed by the Walt Disney Company for the past fifteen years. Disney projects
include: Epcot Millennium celebration, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas
Party, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, and the
Epcot Candlelight Processional. Other credits: Production Manager
for Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, Interim Director of Production for
the Orlando Ballet, and Consultant for
Ocean
Park,
Hong Kong.
When not producing events and shows, Esther also owns and operates the historic
Bygland Mines, a placer gold mine in Chicken,
Alaska.
Tim Evanicki –
Writer
Originally from
Honeoye,
New York,
Tim Evanicki is an alumnus of the
Juilliard
School and Eastman School of Music.
He has performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall,
Lincoln
Center,
The Kennedy Center, and Eastman Theatre. Now in
Central
Florida, Tim operates his own voice studio and teaches voice at the
Master
Class
Academy. Regional credits include: CATS (Old Deuteronomy), And The World Goes Round (Man 1), The Mikado (Koko), The Fantasticks (Matt), Forever
Plaid (Sparky), South Pacific (Lt. Cable) and Damn Yankees (Rocky). Past Orlando Fringe appearances: The Incubus (Dr. Vickers) and Bathhouse: The Musical! (Billy). He has also performed with
the Voices of Liberty and Epcot Vybe at Walt Disney
World. Tim does not own or operate a gold mine in
Alaska,
but it’s on his to-do list.
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre is a
not-for-profit professional theatre celebrating its 25th year in
Rochester,
NY.
Under the leadership of Producing Director Christopher Kawolsky, DCT has
produced 225 different critically and publicly acclaimed shows including
several national tours. In addition to more popular selections (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change now in its 8th year, world premiere of Forever
Plaid, first National Tour of Shout:
The Mod Musical), DCT produces thought-provoking pieces, new works,
and music events. Several productions which originated at DCT have gone on to
win prestigious awards, including Word of
Mouth with James Lecesne which was produced by Mike Nichols in New
York City after its world premiere at the Downstairs Cabaret, and won the Outer
Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance. A portion
of this piece was then filmed as a short feature film which won the Oscar for
Best Live Action Short.
Gay
Alliance of
Genesee
Valley
The Gay Alliance of the
Genesee
Valley was founded in 1972 as a
grassroots organization advocating for the civil rights of gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender residents of the Greater Rochester area. Over the
years, the Gay Alliance has evolved as a non-profit human services agency with
many programs, including our large Youth Program, Community Safety and Outreach
Programs, and the monthly Empty Closet newspaper.
Jay Falzone- Director
Having received a BFA in Musical Theatre
Performance from Syracuse University, Jay’s directing credits include the 50th
Anniversary National Tour of Snoopy: The Musical!, What We Don’t
Confess (off-Broadway; Tony Vellela playwright), I Love You, You’re
Perfect, Now Change (Downstairs Cabaret Theatre), and Tell Me On A
Sunday (Syracuse Stage After Ours). Choreographing credits include
42nd Street, La Cage Aux Folles, The
Little Shop of Horrors, and Damn Yankees. Additionally, Jay is
creator of musical revues such as Broadway’s Best (German tour), Lullaby
of Broadway (Smith Theatre,
Buffalo).
Eric Alsford – Musical Director
Eric is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music in
Rochester,
NY.
He was the pianist for the Off-Boadway musical That’s Life and played on
the National Tour of Mamma Mia. Currently living in
South Florida, Eric has musical directed regionally at
North Shore Music Theatre,
Arkansas Rep,
Ogunquit Playhouse, Solano Rep, Drury Lane Theatre Chicago, and
Artpark. He won the Carbonell Award for Best Musical Direction of Floyd
Collins in 2004 and Aida in 2006, both at Actors Playhouse in
Miami.
He regularly musical directs and conducts for Actors Playhouse, Caldwell
Theatre, Broward Center, Parker Playhouse, Jupiter Maltz
Theatre among others, as well as musical directing the many incarnations of Nunsense for author/director Danny Goggin. He has composed the score for the
independent film Lost Everything, and has written the scores to many
children's musicals produced throughout Florida.
Richard Baker –
Billy
Dick
recently appeared as “Frankie” in Downstairs Cabaret’s production of Plaid
Tidings, the holiday version of Forever Plaid. He received a bachelor of
arts degree in Musical Theatre from SUNY Cortland and was seen in Moby
Dick The Musical on Nantucket Island. He soon will be performing the role of “Danny” in Grease on Nantucket
Island.
Matthew Barbato –
Teddy
Matthew is extremely excited
to be part of Bathhouse: The Musical for the second time around. He joins the tour
directly from playing the role of “Billy” in Theatre Decatur’s production in
Atlanta, GA. Regional credits include: A
Chorus Line (“Bobby”) and Cabaret (Ensemble).
Jeff Brooks – David
Jeff has
appeared in Downstairs Cabaret’s productions of I Love You, You’re Perfect,
Now Change, The Water Coolers, and Parenting 101: A Musical Guide to
Raising Parents. He spent seven
months on the road with the National Tour of Oklahoma! Other favorite credits include
“Cinderella’s Prince” in Into The Woods, “Billy Flynn” in Chicago, “Gaston”
in Beauty and the Beast, and “Billy Bigelow” in Carousel.
Guy Pugliese – Maurice
Guy is very excited to be a
part of the first tour of Bathhouse: The Musical! Previous work
includes the Off-Broadway shows The Karaoke Show and The Donkey Show. Most recently he portrayed “Rocky” in The
Rocky Horror Show at CM Performing Arts Center in New York.
Bathhouse:
The Musical !
Comes to
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre !
Fast
Facts about Bathhouse: The Musical!
The
2008 National Tour of Bathhouse: The Musical!
Written
by: Tim Evanicki and Esther Daack
Website: www.bathhousethemusical.com
Produced
by
Downstairs
Cabaret Theatre (www.DownstairsCabaret.com)
and Daack-Evanicki Productions
In
association with the Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley
Where
Downstairs
Cabaret Theatre Two
172 W Main Street, Rochester, NY (convenient FREE parking
across the street)
www.DownstairsCabaret.com
When
Friday,
June 20 at 8:00pm – SNEAK PREVIEW ! All Tickets $20 (regular discounts do not apply)
Saturday,
June 21 at 8:00pm – SNEAK PREVIEW ! All Tickets $20 (regular discounts do not
apply)
Friday,
July 11 at 8:00pm - $27
Saturday,
July 12 at 7:00pm and 10:00pm - $27
Sunday,
July 13 at 7:00pm - $27
Thursday,
July 17 at 7:00pm - $24
Friday,
July 18 at 8:00pm - $27
Saturday,
July 19 at 7:00pm & 10:00pm - $27
Sunday,
July 20 at 7:00pm - $27
Thursday,
July 24 at 7:00pm - $24
Friday,
July 25 at 8:00pm - $27
Saturday,
July 26 at 7:00pm & 10:00pm- $27
Sunday,
July 27 at time to be determined - $27
Media
Contacts:
Ann
Marie Sanders
Downstairs
Cabaret Theatre
20
Windsor Street, Rochester, NY 14605-2935
(585)
325-4370
admin@DownstairsCabaret.com
Critics
Quotes
Orlando
Sentinel:
“…one
of the can't-miss shows at this year's Fringe… It's a real towel-snapper !”
Orlando
Ledger:
“…a
very generous amount of hilariously campy humor and catchy, foot-tapping tunes…
well worth taking in !”
Broadwayworld.com:
“Bathhouse will be a hit
anywhere it goes.”
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