SHARON, Conn.—The Sharon Playhouse will present “Zombie Prom,” the second annual production of the Launchpad Company, a pre-professional program designed to launch the careers of local theater artists ages 15–20.
This musical comedy will be showcased for one weekend only in the Bobbie Olsen Theater at the Sharon Playhouse on Friday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m., with additional performances on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m., and a final matinee on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.
Tickets are available on the Sharon Playhouse website HERE.
“Zombie Prom” premiered Off-Broadway at the Variety Arts Theatre in 1996, and the Sharon Playhouse revival is directed by one of the original company members, DJ Salisbury. Salisbury returns to the Playhouse after directing the last mainstage production of “42nd Street” in 2011.
Set in the 1950s, “Zombie Prom” follows the tale of Toffee, a sweet girl, and Jonny, the rebellious bad boy who literally rises from the grave to win her heart and stir up chaos at Enrico Fermi High.
The cast features Callie Audia of Dover Plains, N.Y., as Miss Delilah Strict; Alex Wilbur of Lakeville, as Eddie Flagrante; Carlo Desy of Fairfield, as Jonny; Abby Callaway of Woodbury, as Toffee; Charlotte Wise of New Milford, as Candy; Brianna Vivace of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., as Coco, and Ellis Bell of New Milford, as Ginger.
Also appearing are Caitlyn Kops of Scarsdale, N.Y., as Ramona Merengue; Liam Murphy of Falls Village, as Josh, Jakob Kerr-Lucero of Dover Plains, N.Y., as Jake; Richie Crane of Canaan, as Joey; Callan Scott of Sharon, as the Announcer; Annika Gustafson of Kent, as Secretary; Emily R. Burg of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., as Toffee’s Mother/Dance Captain; Aubrey Grimes of Windsor, as Make-Up Lady; and Vivian Burnham of Washington, as Stage Manager. Charlie Bocompani, Sherman, Phoebe Amankwah of Avon, and Kennadi Mitchell of Lakeville, round out the ensemble.
The creative team includes Michelle Lemon as choreographer and Eric Thomas Johnson as music director.
Producers are Stephanie & BJ Colaric and Amy Danis and Mark Johannes, with The White Hart in Salisbury, as associate producer.
