Music by Richard Rodgers; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on Anna and the King by Margaret Landon
Directed by Nancy Sellin
Musical Direction by Cheryl Sharps
Choreography by Peter Bennett
East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly-textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West, and he seeks Anna’s assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story.
Rated G
Starring
Sharee Gariety Dean Squibb
With
Doe Kim Courtney Awe Carolyn Woolcott
Michaela Bateman Julien Singer-Corbin Alexander Baca Dallin Gariety
And
Zechariah Baca, Daphne Gariety, Hayden Gariety, Abbie Gonzales, Amanda Klingler, Elise Klingler, Dahlia Walker, Dominic Martinez, Joseph Martinez, Kirra McEntire, Ming Reu, Thanh Reu, Jordyn Tatum, Betty Workman, Samuel Guajardo, Veronica Barrett, Rachel Blount, Daniela Deuel, Gigi Guajardo, Mike Lash, Sabina Lueras, Tim Nguyen, Shirley Roach, Sean Martinez, Isabella Obermeier, Brandon Ross, Lando Ruiz, Wendy Traylor, Barbara Van Valen, Julien Work, Anouvat Bon Boulom, Richard Klingler
February 27 – March 22, 2015
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
Special Thursday Performance March 12 at 7:30pm