Miss Gulch Returns
"Over-the-top" Musical Miss Gulch Returns! Returns for ACT Fundraiser
Click here to read the Asheville Citizen-Times Review!
The uproariously funny off-Broadway musical, Miss Gulch Returns!, written by Fred Barton, returns for one performance only as a fundraiser for Asheville Community Theatre. Described as "bawdy, brassy and funny as can be" by the Boston Globe and "deliciously, wickedly funny” by Backstage, Miss Gulch Returns! is the perfect musical for those who have felt unlucky in love, who like a cold drink at the end of a long day, or who appreciate shrewish ladies who steal dogs. The return of Miss Gulch Returns! will be Sunday, August 20 at 12:00 pm. Sponsored by Magnolia's, the performance will be held on their outdoor patio located at 26 E. Walnut Street, and will be accompanied by a sit-down brunch, two house cocktails, and a live and silent auction. Patrons are encouraged to come dressed as a character from The Wizard of Oz, and those who do will received two complementary tickets to an upcoming ACT performance. All tickets for Miss Gulch Returns! are $40.
Miss Gulch Returns! is a musical combining subtle references, double entendres, and the wisdom of Miss Almira Gulch, the bike-riding, Toto-stealing, nasty neighbor to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. 35below at Asheville Community Theatre opened their 2005-06 season with Miss Gulch Returns! this past October and sold every seat to this musical that Jim Cavener of the Asheville Citizen-Times described as “over-the-top fun.” Miss Gulch's song "Pour Me A Man" is a cabaret standard, is being sung on three continents, and is a crowd favorite.
Accomplished actor Michael Cheek tackles this one-man show with the impeccable comedic timing, and vocal range necessary to make Miss Gulch Returns! a seamless production. Last seen onstage in Run For Your Wife at Asheville Community Theatre, Cheek's extensive resume includes the title role in Sweeney Todd at HART, the World Premiere musical Bachelor Pad at ACT, The Rocky Horror Show with Highland Repertory Theatre & Asheville Arts Center, as well as the North Carolina Stage Company's Catalyst Series and the Oxymorons Improv Troupe. Miss Gulch Returns! is directed by Eric Mills and Jeff Neese, with musical direction by Ruth Johnson.
The sole performance of Miss Gulch Returns! is Sunday, August 20 at 12:00 pm at Magnolia's, 26 E. Walnut Street, downtown Asheville. Brunch and cocktails will be served immediately. In addition to the performance, a silent and live auction will be held. Miss Gulch Returns! is recommended for mature audiences only. Though the title references a character from The Wizard of Oz, this is not a show for children.
All tickets are $40, and reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets may be reserved by calling Jenny Bunn at Asheville Community Theatre at 828-254-1320 x3.
MEDIA CONTACT Jenny Bunn, Program DirectorAsheville Community Theatre 828.254.1320 ext.3, jenny@ashevilletheatre.org
# # #
AT A GLANCE
WHAT: Miss Gulch Returns!, a musical by Fred Barton
WHO: Directed by Eric Mills & Jeff Neese; Musical Direction by Ruth Johnson; Starring Michael Cheek
WHERE: Magnolia's, 26 E. Walnut St, downtown Asheville, NC
WHEN: Sunday, August 20 at 12:00 pm (Noon)
TICKETS: $40 all performances,Asheville Community Theatre 35 East Walnut Street Downtown Asheville 828.254.1320
http://www.ashevilletheatre.org/Press/gulch2.html
Click here to read the Asheville Citizen-Times Review!
The uproariously funny off-Broadway musical, Miss Gulch Returns!, written by Fred Barton, returns for one performance only as a fundraiser for Asheville Community Theatre. Described as "bawdy, brassy and funny as can be" by the Boston Globe and "deliciously, wickedly funny” by Backstage, Miss Gulch Returns! is the perfect musical for those who have felt unlucky in love, who like a cold drink at the end of a long day, or who appreciate shrewish ladies who steal dogs. The return of Miss Gulch Returns! will be Sunday, August 20 at 12:00 pm. Sponsored by Magnolia's, the performance will be held on their outdoor patio located at 26 E. Walnut Street, and will be accompanied by a sit-down brunch, two house cocktails, and a live and silent auction. Patrons are encouraged to come dressed as a character from The Wizard of Oz, and those who do will received two complementary tickets to an upcoming ACT performance. All tickets for Miss Gulch Returns! are $40.
Miss Gulch Returns! is a musical combining subtle references, double entendres, and the wisdom of Miss Almira Gulch, the bike-riding, Toto-stealing, nasty neighbor to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. 35below at Asheville Community Theatre opened their 2005-06 season with Miss Gulch Returns! this past October and sold every seat to this musical that Jim Cavener of the Asheville Citizen-Times described as “over-the-top fun.” Miss Gulch's song "Pour Me A Man" is a cabaret standard, is being sung on three continents, and is a crowd favorite.
Accomplished actor Michael Cheek tackles this one-man show with the impeccable comedic timing, and vocal range necessary to make Miss Gulch Returns! a seamless production. Last seen onstage in Run For Your Wife at Asheville Community Theatre, Cheek's extensive resume includes the title role in Sweeney Todd at HART, the World Premiere musical Bachelor Pad at ACT, The Rocky Horror Show with Highland Repertory Theatre & Asheville Arts Center, as well as the North Carolina Stage Company's Catalyst Series and the Oxymorons Improv Troupe. Miss Gulch Returns! is directed by Eric Mills and Jeff Neese, with musical direction by Ruth Johnson.
The sole performance of Miss Gulch Returns! is Sunday, August 20 at 12:00 pm at Magnolia's, 26 E. Walnut Street, downtown Asheville. Brunch and cocktails will be served immediately. In addition to the performance, a silent and live auction will be held. Miss Gulch Returns! is recommended for mature audiences only. Though the title references a character from The Wizard of Oz, this is not a show for children.
All tickets are $40, and reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets may be reserved by calling Jenny Bunn at Asheville Community Theatre at 828-254-1320 x3.
MEDIA CONTACT Jenny Bunn, Program DirectorAsheville Community Theatre 828.254.1320 ext.3, jenny@ashevilletheatre.org
# # #
AT A GLANCE
WHAT: Miss Gulch Returns!, a musical by Fred Barton
WHO: Directed by Eric Mills & Jeff Neese; Musical Direction by Ruth Johnson; Starring Michael Cheek
WHERE: Magnolia's, 26 E. Walnut St, downtown Asheville, NC
WHEN: Sunday, August 20 at 12:00 pm (Noon)
TICKETS: $40 all performances,Asheville Community Theatre 35 East Walnut Street Downtown Asheville 828.254.1320
http://www.ashevilletheatre.org/Press/gulch2.html
