Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. South Pacific features music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, and was adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel вЂњTales of the South PacificвЂќ by James Michener.

Casting for South Pacificis provided by Calleri Jensen Davis Casting and by TUTS Associate Artistic Director, Monique Midgette. Jones Costume Designer, Colleen Grady, Lighting Designer, Clint Allen, and Sound Designer, Andrew Harper Hair & Makeup Designer, Kelley Jordan and Intimacy / Sensitivity Specialist, Ann C. South Pacific will be directed by Taibi Magar, who previously directed Spring Awakening at Theatre Under The Stars.She is joined by Choreographer, Courtney D.

вЂњWe wanted our modern audience to connect to the piece and be astonished that it has the same power and emotion, perhaps even more so, than when it premiered at TUTS in 1972,вЂќ said Knechtges. Knechtges believes this new production will strike a chord with audiences of all ages. Geoffrey Hahn will be the вЂњStandby EmileвЂќ and Steven Bogard will be the вЂњStandby Captain Brackett.вЂќ Rounding out the cast in the Ensemble are Michael Alonzo, Mateus Barbosa Da Silva, Courtney Chilton, Sophia Clarke, Jeremy Gee, Miles Marmolejo, Riley McShanog, Joline Mujica, Sarah Sachi, Christopher Scurlock, Yasmyn Sumiyoshi and Holland Vavra. George Brackett,вЂќ Philip Kershaw as вЂњCommander William Harrison,вЂќ Logan Keslar as вЂњStewpot,вЂќ Christopher Tipps as вЂњProfessor,вЂќ Jesse Yip as вЂњJeromeвЂќ and Kelsey Yip as вЂњNgana.вЂќ Joining them are Rei Akazawa-Smith as вЂњLiat,вЂќ Trey Harrington as вЂњLuther Billis,вЂќ Nigel Huckle as вЂњLt. Sasser and Melody Butiu lead off the cast in the roles of вЂњEnsign Nellie Forbush,вЂќ вЂњEmile De BecqueвЂќ and вЂњBloody MaryвЂќ respectively. The stellar cast of South Pacific features a mix of local and out-of-town actors who take the stage on February 8 to tell this ground-breaking story set against the background of a tropical paradise. вЂњI have to think that with that first production of South Pacific Theatre Under The Stars laid down the markers that would be the hallmark of all our musicals вЂ“ engaging on a large scale, Texas-sized productions that could only be done in Houston.вЂќ вЂњ South Pacific was not only groundbreaking when it originally opened on Broadway in 1949, but it was a landmark moment for Theatre Under The Stars when we first produced it in 1972,вЂќ said TUTS Artistic Director, Dan Knechtges. Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) introduces the cast of the new production of Rodgers and HammersteinвЂ™s South Pacific. MEET THE CAST OF SOUTH PACIFIC! THEATRE UNDER THE STARS BRINGS A BRAND-NEW PRODUCTION OF THE TONY-AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL TO THE STAGE

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