Tucson: PCC Performing Arts presents the musical comedy CURTAINS

 

From: Carder, Carol [mailto:ccarder@pima.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:01 AM
Subject: Press release: Pima Community College Performing Arts presents the musical comedy CURTAINS

 

PimaCommunityCollege
Center for the Arts

contact:
Carol Carder, marketing/pr director
2202 W. Anklam, Tucson, AZ 85709
520-206-3062
ccarder@pima.edu <mailto:carol.carder@pima.edu>

Todd Poelstra, director
520-296-6815
tpoelstra@pima.edu <mailto:tpoelstra@pima.edu>


January 5, 2012
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Pima Community College Performing Arts presents the murder-mystery, madcap musical comedy whodunit - CURTAINS

what: PCC performing arts presents the whodunit musical comedy – CURTAINS
where: PCC Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre, West Campus, 2202 West Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709
when: February 22-March 4, 2012, Wed.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. (Preview performance on Wednesday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m.)
special events: Opening night CLUE celebration—Thursday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. Come in dressed as your favorite detective or suspect from a popular murder-mystery story. Win prizes and a enjoy a reception with the cast.)
- Public Safety Night—Friday, February 24. Discounted tickets for our community police, fire fighters, EMT, sheriff deputies, etc.
- Seventh Annual Molly Star Scholarship Endowment Benefit—Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Award winners announced following the performance. Win a chance to conduct the exist music for this performance. ASL interpreters are also available at this performance.
tickets: Open to the public. General seating $18 with discounts available for preview night, groups, students, seniors and PCC affiliates.
photo call: February 7 at 6 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre
box office:  Call 520-206-6986 or purchase online www.pima.edu/cfa <http://www.pima.edu/cfa> . Box office hours: Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. and one hour prior to performance.

Tucson, Arizona— Pima Community College Performing Arts presents CURTAINS, book by Rupert Holmes, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb—a Tucson premiere! (Curtains ran on Broadway from March 2007 to September 2008.) Brought to the stage by the creative team of Todd Poelstra, Mickey Nugent, Dr. Mark Nelson and featuring for the first time the acclaimed Nancy Davis Booth; costume design by MaryAnn Trombino. Curtains is a murder-mystery, musical comedy whodunit set in a theatre in 1959 Boston. Imagine “Clue” meets Broadway or Agatha Christy meets Irving Berlin. It’s a fun madcap caper with plenty of dancing, singing and humor with a show-within-the-show plot. The mayhem begins when the remarkably untalented star of the new musical “Robbin’ Hood” is murdered during her opening night curtain call. A police detective, who moonlights as a musical theater fan, sequesters the entire cast and crew backstage to solve the case and save the show. Musical numbers include Show People, That Away, Wide Open Spaces, The Woman's Dead, He Did It, I Miss the Music and A Tough Act to Follow. Nominated for seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Choreography. 
 
Though Curtains is new to most audiences, it has a familiar feel to it with memorable tunes. According to music director Booth, “Every number is a homage to Broadway musical styles, from Oklahoma to Showboat, Girl Crazy to Singing in the Rain, and everything in between!”
 
Director Poelstra adds, “Curtains has an exceptionally well-written script with well defined characters. They all suspect each other because everyone has a motive, and they are constantly changing camps of allegiance. Multiple love interests occur among the suspects and between the ingénue and the detective. Fantasy and revelation play out. The show offers something for everyone!”
 
The Pima Community College Center for the Arts is located on West Campus at 2202 West Anklam Road, Tucson (just west of downtown). For ticket information contact the box office at 206-6986 or centerforthearts@pima.edu <centerforthearts@pima.edu>  
 
A photo call for the media is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7 at 6 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre. All the directors are available for interviews: Todd Poelstra, 520-206-6815 or e-mail tpoelstra@pima.edu <tpoelstra@pima.edu> ; Nancy Davis Booth, 218-329-2979 or email ndbsoprano@aol.com <ndbsoprano@aol.com> ; Mickey Nugent, choreographer, 520-661-8052 or email micnuge@gmail.com.

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