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USM School of Music brings back its alumni for
“A Musical Theatre Celebration!” May 3

“I think we’re due for a party, don’t you?” says a character in “The Wild Party” -- a perfect introduction to USM’s “A Musical Theatre Celebration!”

In partnership with Evenings at Abromson, the University of Southern Maine School of Music will present this special evening of favorite show tunes. The cast includes musical theater majors, past and present – many of whom are “coming home” just for this event. The well-known director and pianist for the evening is USM musical theater faculty member, Edward Reichert.

The family-friendly entertainment will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2009, in Hannaford Hall, Abromson Community Education Center, USM Portland campus. Tickets are $15 for the general public; $10 for OLLI members. Call 780-5900.

This concert is sponsored by Down East - Books * Magazine * Online.

The program will feature highlights from Broadway favorites such as “South Pacific,” “Into the Woods,” “Wicked,” and “Avenue Q” ... as well as selections from previous USM productions of “Bat Boy,” “Titanic,” “Urinetown,” “Songs For A New World,” “Children of Eden” and others. Plus, there’ll be a few surprises … like an audience-participation "Broadway Jukebox" segment!

The cast also will perform two original compositions that are being "commissioned" for this concert: one by USM alumnus Kevin Smith, and another by a current musical theater major, Joseph Valliere of Old Orchard Beach. And there will be a special preview of Maine State Music Theatre's 2009 summer season. Reichert has been in residence at Maine State for 18 years, and several of these USM alumni have performed there.

A number of talented alumni who are professionals, working in the business will return just for this performance. Among those scheduled to perform are: Jason Cook of Astoria, N.Y., (formerly of Pittsfield) Kelly Caufield of Portland (Gorham); Brian Wilson of Jackson Heights, N.Y. (Belfast); Rosie Schoneberg Hunter of Salem, Mass. (Limington); Anthony Teixeira of Astoria, N.Y. (South Portland); Daniel Gaouette of Long Island, N.Y. (Hodgdon); Derrick Jaques of New York, N.Y. (Windham); Janelle LoSciuto of Windham; Sara Johnson-Berz of Sanford (Limestone); Andrew Menard of Windham; Alexandra Dietrich of Freeport; Caitlin Kelty-Huber of Wells; and Hallie Parmenter Stone of Woburn, Mass.

Current students in the cast are: Ashley Christy of Raymond, Kyle Dennis of Pittsfield, Rylee Doiron of Wilton, Christopher Ellis of Litchfield, Danielle Gagne of Poland, Jeremiah Haley and Autumn Pound of Portland, Anna Halloran of Worcester, Mass., Alexis Handy of Lewiston, Emily Holden of Fryeburg, Slaney Jordan of Bar Harbor, Michael Lynch of Westport, Alexander Malanych of Meriden, Conn., Roger Marcotte and Matthew Withee of Rockland, Kelly Mosher of Marstons Mills, Mass., Caitlin O’Reilly of Farmington, Kyle Skillin of Standish, Kimberly Stone of Newington, Conn., Joseph Valliere of Old Orchard Beach, and Greer Vashon of Waterville.

Many thanks to our sponsor:

Those needing special accommodations to participate fully in this program,
contact Emmanuelle Chaulet at 780-5146.
Hearing impaired: call USM's telex / TDD number 780-5646

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