The Second Tosca

Directed by Bev Newcomb-Madden

October 20 – November 22, 2009

ARVADA, CO – The Arvada Center presents The Second Tosca, running in October 20 – November 22, 2009. First -time, ever to be staged outside of New York, The Second Tosca is a smart, sexy comedy following the backstage antics at an opera house.

“People who don’t know opera can definitely relate to it and enjoy it, but if you’re a real opera buff there are whole layers of meaning in the play that you’ll pick up on,” states author Tom Rowan. Rowan grew up here in Colorado, “I remember going to Colorado and Central City Operas … and since then it’s always been a major passion of mine.” Rowan has cleverly crafted a cast of sympathetic characters promoting their own agendas while an aging diva is clinging to her last chance for greatness and a rising diva is waiting in the wings for her chance in the spotlight. A witty story about love, ambition and rivalry, The Second Tosca will pull you in to a real-life soap opera unfolding on stage in the Black Box Theater.

SHOW & TICKET INFORMATION:

Prices start at $29 for 5 show subscriptions. Please call the Box Office for details and availability.

Friday & Saturday evenings at 7:30PM, as well as Saturday & Sunday afternoons at 2:00PM.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings at 7:30PM and Wednesday afternoons at 1:00PM.

For tickets, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200, log on to arvadacenter.org or visit the Arvada Center box office at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Friday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. & Wednesday, November 4 at 1:00 p.m.—Talk back with members of the cast and production team following the performance.

Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m.—Audio-described performance, to accommodate patrons who are blind or have low vision.

CAST LIST: (* Denotes Equity)
*Michael Bouchard – Creede, CO
Nathaniel

*Nora Cole – New York
Gloria

*Jennifer de Dominici – New York
Angelina

*Diana Dresser – Denver, CO
Lisa

Daniel Langhoff – Denver, CO
US Stephen, US Aaron

Jeremy Make – Denver, CO
US Nathaniel, US Ben

*Brian Merz-Hutchinson – Denver, CO
Stephen

*Josh Robinson – Boulder, CO
Ben

*Erik Tieze – Denver, CO
Aaron

Megan Van De Hey – Denver, CO
US Lisa, US Angelina

*Emily Van Fleet – Boulder, CO
Darcy


PRODUCTION LIST:
Artistic Producer
Rod Lansberry

Director
Bev Newcomb-Madden

Set Designer
Brian Mallgrave

Costume Designer
Nikki Harrison

Sound Designer
Steve Stevens

Lighting Designer
Gail Gober

Props
Chris Campbell

Stage Manager
Lisa Cook, AEA

Technical Manager
Adam Stolte

Technical Director
Nick Cimyotte

Lead Technician
Dave Cimyotte

Master Electrician
Jon Olson

Lead Sound Technician
Grant Evenson

Head of Wardrobe
Betsy Harris

Props
Amy Stringe

Wigs
Sarah Opstad