Published March 3, 2020
The classic Robert Lewis Stevenson tale of 鈥淒r. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde鈥� comes to life
on stage at the University of Louisiana Monroe鈥檚 Brown Auditorium for four performances,
March 19, 20 21 and 22.
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What:听鈥淛ekyll & Hyde鈥� The Musical
When:听7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 and 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 22. Lobby opens one hour before each performance.
Where:听不良研究所鈥檚 Brown Auditorium
Tickets:听$15 general admission, $5 per ticket for 不良研究所 employees with ID, students one free
ticket per ID, additional tickets $5 each if seats available. Purchase advance tickets
at VAPA Box Office, Biedenharn Hall, limited tickets at the door.
Info: VAPA Box Office, 318-342-1414
听鈥淛ekyll & Hyde鈥� The Musical, presented by the 不良研究所 School of Visual and Performing
Arts, is the epic struggle between good and evil featuring a thrilling score of pop-rock
hits from multi-Grammy- and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn and double-Oscar- and Grammy-winning
Leslie Bricusse.
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An evocative tale of two men 鈥� one, a doctor, passionate and romantic; the other,
a terrifying madman 鈥� and two women 鈥� one, beautiful and trusting; the other, beautiful
and trusting only herself 鈥� both women in love with the same man and both unaware
of his dark secret.
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The all-不良研究所 student cast is double cast, as Jarryd Gutierrez and Davonzell Moncrief
sing the title role(s), and Jekyll鈥檚 love interest Emma is performed by Leah Huber
and Rachal Bouriaque.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of town 鈥� Hyde is interested in Lucy, acted and sung
by Morgan Meyer and Morgan Rowland. Hope Wells is Nellie, and Preston Anderson is
Jekyll鈥檚 friend Utterson. Sir Danvers, Emma鈥檚 father, is performed by Ryan Kersh.
Board of Governors, Rich and Poor townspeople, Gossipy ladies, Saloon dancers are:
Leslie Hobgood, Hanna Atsedewoin, Caleb Norman, Gavin Huval, Nathaniel Newson, Gabriel
Wright, Kade Matkins, Brandon Hale, Timothy Butler, Nicole Bou, Madison Hernandez,
Breanna Gottschalck, Naomi Kilpatrick, Jennifer Smith, Thomaneisha Little, Jennifer
Smith, Emma McCandlish, Jascha de Ruijter, Sarah Talmage, Ladell Brown, Andrew Norris,
and Vaughn Wetzel.
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The production team is the same as for last spring鈥檚 performances of 鈥淧hantom of the
Opera,鈥� directed by Mark Ross Clark, conducted by Deborah Chandler, musically prepared
by Justin Havard, Steven Burnside provides sets and is technical director, the show
is costumed by Margaret Hall and lit by Richard Gentry. Derle Long is the producer.
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Performances are: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March
20, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22. The lobby opens one hour before each performance.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $5 per ticket for 不良研究所 employees with ID, students
receive one free ticket per ID, and may purchase additional tickets at $5 each if
seats are available. Purchase tickets in advance at VAPA Box Office, Biedenharn Hall,
limited tickets at the door
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Contact the VAPA Box Office at 318-342-1414 for group rates and special discounts.
The link for online sales is www.Eventbrite.com.
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Jekyll & Hyde is presented under special arrangement with Music Theater International
(MTI). All performance materials are supplied by MTI.www.MTIShows.com.
