January is a celebration of music at Ocean State Theatre in Warwick

Posted 1/2/14

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently launched its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, will present two exclusive music presentations in January – …

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January is a celebration of music at Ocean State Theatre in Warwick

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Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently launched its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, will present two exclusive music presentations in January – Celebrating Spectacular Show Tunes on Saturday, January 11 and A Night of Broadway Classics starring Fred Scheff on Saturday, January 18.

Directed by Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner, with musical direction by Lila Kane, both concerts will reunite cast members from previous OSTC productions both at Theatre By The Sea in Matunuck and at the new Ocean State Theatre in Warwick. Celebrating Spectacular Show Tunes will reunite 27 children who have appeared in previous OSTC productions of “Evita,” “Peter Pan,” “The Sound of Music,” “The King and I,” “Les Misérables” and “Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical.” The concert will feature selections from “The Addams Family,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Cinderella,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Mary Poppins,” “Matilda,” “Oliver!,” “Snoopy,” “Suessical,” “The Sound of Music,” “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and others.

Funds raised will benefit the Camp OSTC Scholarship Fund, which is used to underwrite tuition to the popular musical theatre camp for several campers each year. Scheduled to appear are Calista Heart Aguinaldo of Warwick, Jessica Arsenian of South Kingstown, Leah Benz and Rachel Benz of Narragansett, Sophie Blackman of Pawtucket; Connor Buonaccorsi, Chloe Deveney, Amaryllis Miller and Bobby Miller of Cranston; Sydney Carriero of Somerset; Sarah Dube of Cumberland; Andrew Faria of East Providence; Brigid Fitzgerald of Kingston; Jacqueline Claire DePetro, Alexander LeBlanc and Sophie Rodgers of East Greenwich; Cameron Harrington of Providence; Aaron O’Brien Mackisey, Abigail McMahon, Laurel McMahon, Lily McMahon, Eve Senerchia and Grace Truslow of Warwick; Cole Mathewson of Belchertown, Mass. Rebekah Philip of Rehoboth, Mass.; Celeste Richards of South Kingstown and Iain Yarbrough of Wrentham, Mass.

Ocean State Theatre Company is thrilled to welcome back Fred Scheff of East Greenwich, who starred as Jean Valjean in OSTC’s highly acclaimed production of “Les Misérables” for A Night of Broadway Classics. Dr. Scheff will welcome exciting special guests including fellow “Les Misérables” cast members Alyssa Gorgone (Eponine), Tommy Labanaris (Marius) and Kevin B. McGlynn (Javert). Also scheduled to appear are several of Dr. Scheff’s vocal students, including Tyler Bradley Indyck and Sarah Pothier, who are currently studying musical theatre at Rhode Island College, and recent RIC graduates Juliette Salaway and Sarah Kane. The program will consist of a collection of classic tunes by Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Ira Gershwin, and others, as well as Broadway hits from “Les Misérables,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” “Phantom of the Opera” and more.

Celebrating Spectacular Show Tunes will be presented Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. A cast party will be held following the performance and may be added for $5 to any ticket. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible (ask the box office for more details).

A Night of Broadway Classics starring Fred Scheff will be presented Jan. 18 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $35. A meet-n-greet will be held following the performance and may be added for $15 to any ticket on a limited basis. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible.

The theatre is located at 1245 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. Tickets are on sale at the box office Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 12 noon 4 p.m., and from 12 noon until curtain on performance days. Tickets are also available online 24 hours a day at www.oceanstatetheatre.org and via telephone during normal box office hours by calling 921-6800.

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