Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA: May 14–July 27, 2008

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang

Exhilarating Pop Powerhouse

An enslaved Nubian princess. A privileged daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh. The soldier they both love. And a love triangle that could alter history forever. Based on Giuseppe Verdi's classic opera, Elton John and Tim Rice's Tony and Grammy-winning pop-rock powerhouse turns the legendary tale of AIDA into an exhilarating and rousing musical event. Bursting with energy and teeming with vibrant song and dance, AIDA is an epic tale of loyalty, betrayal, and forbidden love you will never forget.

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Elton John pop in Verdi classic 'Aida' –The Herald

AIDA Review –Seattle Weekly

AIDA Provides Powerful Entertainment –The Issaquah Press (download a 600k JPEG).

Village Theatre's AIDA is a Must See for Everyone –The Issaquah Reporter (download a 330k JPEG).

The Gods Love Village –Broadway2Seattle.com

AIDA review –The Seattle Post-Intelligencer; scroll down to the third review on the page

Village Theatre takes on big, bold "Aida" –The Seattle Times

ASL Interpreted Performance:
May 31, 2008 2:00 PM at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre

Post-Show Discussion:
Post-Show Discussion, Issaquah: June 17, 2008 (after the 7:30 PM show)
Post-Show Discussion, Everett: July 26, 2008 (after the 2:00 PM show)

Production length: ACT I: 1 hour, 20 minutes; ACT 2: 50 minutes
TOTAL: 2 hours, 25 minutes (including a 15-minute intermission)

Production information: To learn more about the show and its content, download a Production Preview Guide.

Production Team:
Director/Choreographer..........Steve Tomkins
Director.................................Brian Yorkey
Music Director........................Tim Symons
Scenic Design.........................Carey Wong
Costume Design.....................Karen Ledger
Lighting Design......................Tom Sturge
Sound Design.........................Don Littrell
Associate Music Director..........R.J. Tancioco
Fight Director.........................Geoffrey Alm
Assistant Choreographer.........Daniel Cruz
Assistant Scenic Designer........Judy Cullen
Assistant Lighting Designers....Robert J. Aguilar, Derek Van Heel
Dance Captain.........................Kristin Culp*
Fight Captain...........................Jason Kappus

Cast: (in order of appearence)
Amneris..................................Ryah Nixon*
Radames.................................Michael Murnoch*
Aida........................................Marliss Amiea*
Zoser......................................Bob De Dea*
Mereb.....................................Trent Saunders
Pharaoh..................................Jim Orr
Nehebka.................................Tanesha Ross*
Amonasro...............................Terence Kelley*

Egyptian Ensemble
Gabe Corey, Kristin Culp*, Michael Ericson*, Aaron C. Finley, Stephen Franklin Fogg, Tiffany Jewell, Jason Kappus, Elizabeth Nestlerode, Rebecca Orts, Jimmy Scheider, Patrick Shelton, Josh Wingerter

Nubian Ensemble
Antonia Darlene, Bojohn Diciple, Jeremy Devond Ellis, Ekello Harrid Jr., Christopher Harris, Bertram Johnson, Ashanti "Clarke" Mangum, Alanna Saunders, Claire Saunders, Bethanie Willis

Understudies:
Female Nubian Swing: Lillian Afful; Nehebka: Ashanti Clarke; Male Egyptian Swing: Will Halsey; Mereb/Amonasro: Ekello Harrid Jr.; Zoser/Pharaoh: Josh Krupke; Female Egyptian Swing: Rebekah Krupke; Male Nubian Swing: Christopher J. Anderson; Radames: Jason Kappus; Amneris: Jessica Skerritt, Tiffany Jewell; Aida: Tanesha Ross*

Stage Management
Stage Manager........................Tara K. Farrell*
Asst. Stage Manager................Erin B. Zatloka*
Production Assistant................Jennifer Klos

*The Actors and Stage Managers are members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.