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DirectorMichael Carrasco

Music DirectorAllison Books

ChoreographerChantelle Wells

Stage ManagerDanielle Berry

Scenic DesignerShawn M. Herrera

Costume DesignerKelsey Seaver

Lighting DesignerMark Ohran

Properties DesignerChristy Norton

Sound Designer / Audio Engineer

Chase Elison

Master ElectricianChase Elison

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CAST OF CHARACTERS

Marian Paroo .................................................................................................. SHANNON EDENHarold Hill ...................................................................................................... RICHIE TRIMBLEMayor Shinn ........................................................................................................ MIKE RAMSEYEulalie Mackecknie Shinn .................................................................................... AMY HIXSONMrs. Paroo ......................................................................................................... TINA FONTANAWinthrop Paroo .................................................................................................. JUDE RAMSEYMarcellus Washburn ..................................................................................... TANNER PERKINS Amaryllis ......................................................................................................... HANNAH BAILEYTommy Djilas ................................................................................................... JACOB BENSONZaneeta Shinn ................................................................................................... LEXI CALLISTERGracie Shinn........................................................................................................OLIVIA BOOKSOlin Britt/Traveling Salesman ......................................................................... STEVE WINTERSOliver Hix/Traveling Salesman ...................................................................... ANDREW WALSHJacey Squires/Traveling Salesman .............................................................. HAYDEN CANNONEwart Dunlop/Traveling Salesman.................................................................... DANIEL CLEGGEthel Toffelmier ....................................................................................... HANNAH THOMASAlma Hix .............................................................................................. ELIZABETH THOMPSONMaud Dunlop .................................................................................................. CHARISSE FINCHMrs. Squires ....................................................................................................... RACHEL RICKSConstable Locke .................................................................................... STEPHEN BRAILFORDCharlie Cowell/Ensemble ........................................................................... DANIEL ANDELINTrain Conductor/Ensemble ................................................................................... REED HAHNEPickalittle Ladies ......................... JANET GREENHALGH, BETHANY COLE, DANA CARDONTraveling Salesmen/Ensemble .................................................. TRAVIS LUNT, SAMUEL LYON

Ensemble............................................. ALEXA WOOD, ALLYAH LARIOS, AUBREY JACKSONCADE HIXSON, CODEE BARKER, COLE HIXSON

DANIEL BENTLEY, EASTON BOSH, EMMALYN PACEGAVIN WARD, GRACE OBORN, JORDYN PUSEY

KATHERINE CLARK, KAYLEE MCGHGHY, KOEN GREENEMADELINE MATHIS, MARLENE ARNOLD, MATTHEW PETERSON

MEGAN FONTANA, NINA POUSSARD, NOELLE CONDEROLIVIA MARSHALL, OTAVIO TOBIAS, SHELBY ALLGAIER

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SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT ONEScene 1: Railway Coach Rock Island .............................................. Traveling Salesmen, Charlie Cowell, Conductor

Scene 2: River City, Iowa Iowa Stubborn ................................................................................................... Company Ya Got Trouble ................................................................................................... Company

Scene 3: Center of Town

Scene 4: The Paroo’s House Piano Lesson / If You Don’t Mind Me Saying So ................................. Marian, Mrs. Paroo Goodnight My Someone ....................................................................... Marian, Amaryllis

Scene 5: Madison Gymnasium Columbia, Gem of the Ocean .......................................................... Eulalie and Company Ya Got Trouble (Reprise) ......................................................................................... Harold Seventy-Six Trombones .................................................................... Harold and Company Ice Cream / Sincere ............................................................................................... Quartet

Scene 6: Outside of Library The Sadder But Wiser Girl ................................................................Harold and Marcellus Pick-A-Little / Good Night Ladies ................................Eulalie, Alma, Maud, Ethel, Myrtle,

Pick-a-Little Ladies, Quartet, Harold

Scene 7: Inside of Madison Library Marian The Librarian ................................................................ Harold, Marion and Teens

Scene 8: A Neighborhood Street

Scene 9: The Paroo’s Porch My White Knight ................................................................................................... Marian

Scene 10: Center of Town The Wells Fargo Wagon ......................................................................................Company

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ACT TWOScene 1: Madison Gymnasium It’s You ................................................................................................................... Quartet Shipoopi ..................................................................................... Marcellus and Company Pick-A Little (Reprise) .................................................... Ethel, Eulalie, Maud, Alma, Myrtle

Pick-A Little Ladies, Maria Scene 2: Hotel Steps Lida Rose & Will I Ever Tell You?................................................... Harold, Quartet, Marian

Scene 3: Paroo Porch & Hotel Steps Gary, Indiana ...................................................................... Winthrop, Marian, Mrs. Paroo Lida Rose (Reprise) ................................................................................................Quartet

Scene 4: The Footbridge Till There Was You ...............................................................................Marian and Harold Goodnight / Seventy-Six Trombones (Reprise) .....................................Harold and Marian

Scene 5: Madison Park Till There Was You (Reprise) .................................................................................... Harold

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(in alphabetical order by last name)CAST & STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

DANIEL ANDELIN (Charlie Cowell) Daniel is ecstatic to be performing in his first ever production. Growing up in Orem, he’s been a longtime patron at SCERA. Daniel has a Bachelors in

Business Management from BYU and works for a local tech company – Savvi Legal. When he’s not practicing his lines for his first foray into musical theater, Daniel enjoys playing pickleball with friends and family.

HANNAH BAILEY (Amaryllis) Hannah loves performing and is thrilled to be on the SCERA stage this summer! Favorite roles have included Munchkin (The Wizard of Oz), Enchanted Rug (Beauty

and the Beast), Young Elsa (Frozen Jr.), and Baloo (The Jungle Book Jr.). Hannah has trained at both SCERA and Utah COPA and is a member of Rise Up Children’s Choir. She turns twelve this summer and loves tumbling, dancing, singing, and snuggling her fat cats and huge golden retriever. She’s so grateful for this wonderful cast and crew!

JACOB BENSON (Tommy Dijas) Jacob is stoked to be playing Tommy. He was recently seen as the Elephant's Child in Just So, Twin in Peter Pan, and competed as Link in Hairspray

with SCERA’s high school company, Acting UP! Jacob has competed and performed internationally and nationally in folk dance, clogging, and ballroom, and will continue dancing as a part of the BYU Ballroom Program while pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jacob would like to thank the creative team and all those who made this production possible.

DANIELLE BERRY (Stage Manager) Danielle works as SCERA’s Administrative Assistant, and has stage managed more shows than she can count. A favorite experience

was stage managing three shows at the 2018 Edinburgh, Scotland Fringe Festival. Danielle has costume designed shows for SCERA and COPA Youth Theatre. “Thanks to the cast and production team who remind me why I love this crazy world of theater, and the biggest thank you to my friends and family for supporting me in what I love to do.”

ALLISON BOOKS (Music Director) The very first show Allison music directed was The Music Man at age 18 for a fine arts summer day camp in West Los Angeles, CA. She went

on to earn a degree in Theater Performance and is an award-winning vocalist, placing first in the National Association of Teachers in Singing Competition 2015 and 2016 and placing at Regionals in Las Vegas. Her vocal work has also included professional musical recordings as a featured soloist. Recent shows she has music directed include Little Shop of Horrors, Damn Yankees, The Drowsy Chaperone and Elf The Musical. Some of her favorite performing roles have included: Ursula in The Little Mermaid, Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables, Lady of the Lake in Spamalot, Mother Superior in Nunsense, Amneris in Aida, and Mrs. Lockwood in Betty Blue Eyes at HCTO. She has also been featured in several films including The Singles Ward. Allison has an amazing husband of 15 years, Steve, and four crazy kids who have always been her biggest support!

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OLIVIA BOOKS (Gracie Shinn) Olivia is excited to be back for her third show here at SCERA! She was previously seen here as a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz and middle Elsa in Frozen Jr. She has also loved working

and performing together with her mom, Allison. In addition to theatre, Olivia loves soccer, swimming, and riding her bike. She can also tell you everything you ever wanted to know about dragons! Olivia has always loved performing, and is looking forward to playing Jasmine in Aladdin Jr. in the fall!

STEPHEN BRAILSFORD (Constable Locke) Stephen first appeared on the SCERA stage as Zebulon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat back in 2015, and he is so happy to be back! He has been doing theatre since

middle school and is currently studying Theater Arts Education and Languages (Japanese and Spanish) at UVU. Special thanks to his family, friends, and wife for supporting him as he has performed throughout the years. "I wouldn't leave if I'se you."

LEXI CALLISTER (Zaneeta Shinn) Lexi was most recently seen here at SCERA as a Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She is currently a student at BYU pursuing a

degree in Communications & Advertising, with a minor in Commercial Music. When she’s not performing, you can find Lexi painting, reading, and scouting wait times for all the Disneyland rides. Lexi would like to express her gratitude to the wonderful creative team for this opportunity, and to her family & friends, (especially Linda and Gigi) for their unmatched support and unconditional love. “Ye gats!”

HAYDEN CANNON (Jacey Squires / Traveling Salesman) Hayden is very excited for his first performance at the SCERA Shell! He is very grateful for the opportunity to do theatre during this very odd

time. Hayden will be graduating from SUU with a BFA in Acting and is very excited to begin a career in theatre!

MICHAEL CARRASCO (Director) Michael’s most recent SCERA directing credits include Elf the Musical and Disney’s Newsies, which was

nominated for Best Musical in Broadway World’s 2019 Regional Awards. He’s also directed the Utah premiere of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, Nunsense, It’s A Wonderful Life and Liken’s The First Christmas. Before that, his last show here was in 1986, just two years after the SCERA Shell opened, playing the part of Riff in West Side Story. He appeared in two of the Liken the Scriptures series playing a guard to King Lamoni in Ammon and the King, and General Abner in David and Goliath. Michael has acted in over fifty stage productions and touring companies in his career. His directing credits include The King and I, Grease, Singin’ In The Rain, The Nerd, Cats, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Beauty and The Beast, Joseph…Dreamcoat, Jekyll & Hyde, Tuna Christmas, The Foreigner, Xanadu, Shrek, Spamalot and Les Misérables. Michael is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California. He and his wife Colleen have four children: Mitchell, McKenna, Savannah and Sophia.

DANIEL CLEGG (Ewart Dunlop / Traveling Salesman) Daniel is a native of Midway, and this is his first time on the SCERA stage, having previously appeared at Hale

Center Theater Orem in The Little Mermaid and Anything Goes. Other past credits include Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Lionel in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Freddy in My Fair Lady, Javert in Les Misérables, and The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance. He is currently studying Music Education at Brigham Young Universityvery excited to begin a career in theatre!

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SHANNON EDEN (Marian Paroo) It all began here at the SCERA Shell for Shannon, when she saw a production of The Secret Garden, and leaned over to her mom and said “I want

to play Mary.” A few years later, she got her wish, and a theatre addict was born. She has notably performed as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, Jane Porter in Tarzan, and Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. She has spent the last few summers music directing for Payson Community Theater, but has missed being on the stage, and is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful cast! Shannon would like to thank her family for their endless support and love.

CHASE ELISON (Sound Designer / Audio Engineer) Chase has been involved in theatre since he was 11 in SCERA’s Oliver. At 15, he began working at the Lehi Arts Center, where he has run

and designed countless productions in both lighting and audio. Chase currently serves as SCERA’s Sound and Lighting Manager, and recently designed lighting for the world premiere of The Untold story of The Tortoise and the Hare, this past summer’s Peter Pan, Junie B. Jones: The Musical and most recently the world premiere of The Three Little Pigs. "Music Man holds a special place in my heart; it was the first show I did on this stage and my second show with my beloved grandfather, Jerry Elison. I am truly blessed to be where I am today, and am honored to carry on his legacy. Love and miss you grandpa, ya done good!"

CHARISSE FINCH (Maud Dunlop) Charisse has loved working with this cast, crew, and the directors. She was recently seen on stage in AFCT's Freaky Friday and in SCERA’s Joseph and

the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Charisse works as an elementary school counselor (go RME

Cougars!) and enjoys traveling with her family and doting on their two miniature schnauzers. Thanks to Brenner for pulling his mom into the musical theatre world with him a couple years ago and to Jon for supporting his wife’s dramatic antics. And a big thank you to everyone who has made theatre possible during this time.

TINA FONTANA (Mrs. Paroo) Tina is thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to bring Mrs. Paroo to life here at SCERA! She is also excited to be sharing the stage with her daughter, Megan, and

the other amazing cast and crew members. Tina works in the high-tech industry for Cisco Systems as a change manager and instructional designer; so performing in, designing for, and promoting the arts are a welcome creative outlet for her and a great use of her BA in Theatre from Brigham Young University. Tina currently serves as the head of the Pleasant Grove Arts Commission and is the Production Designer for the PG Players. Some of her favorite shows she's designed include The Curious Savage, You Can't Take It With You, Wait Until Dark, and Lucky Stiff (where she also had the opportunity to perform on stage with her husband). As always, she is thankful for her family and their encouragement, love, and support!

SHAWN M. HERRERA (Scenic Designer) Shawn is an accomplished director, choreographer, set designer and performer. Most of his work can be seen here at SCERA where he works as the Production and

Programs Manager and Director of SCERA Youth Theatre. Shawn has helped bring many great shows to the stage including Junie B. Jones The Musical, Peter Pan, Shrek, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid to name a few. Shawn is a frequent performer in SCERA’s Theatre for Young Audiences series as well. He enjoys his association with the Miss America Organization and loves being involved as a Master

(in alphabetical order by last name)CAST & STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

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of Ceremonies, pageant coach, judge and new role as sponsorship chair. Shawn has been involved in community theater for almost two decades and is grateful for the support that the City of Orem gives to the arts. He feels that art education and enjoyment is vital to a successful and peaceful community. “A huge thank you to Andrew, Paisley, Macyn, McCall, and Marley for making me laugh, helping me imagine and for loving me. I love you!”

AMY HIXSON (Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn) Amy is happy to be back on the SCERA stage with such an incredibly talented cast and production team. As a young girl, one of her first shows

was playing Gracie Shinn in The Music Man, so it has been delightful to revisit River City, Iowa – this time with her two sons, Cole and Cade. Recent productions include: Seussical, the Musical (Mrs. Mayor), The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess), Willy Wonka (Ms. Teavee), Les Miserables (Factory Girl), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (ensemble), Saturday's Warrior (ensemble) and Footloose (Lulu). Big love and thanks to her amazingly supportive husband, Dan, their children, and beautiful grandchildren.

CHRISTY NORTON (Props Designer) Christy grew up in Orem and remembers going to SCERA as a child. She taught dance for 20+ years and was the Youth Dance director at

SCERA for four years. Christy started designing props for SCERA in 2014. Her first production was The Cat in the Hat and since that time she has designed more than 30 productions, with some favorites being Mary Poppins, Shrek, Les Mis, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Seussical, James and the Giant Peach, Willy Wonka, and all of the Theatre for Young Audiences productions. Christy loves the unique creative challenge of designing props to help tell the story! Thanks to her husband Ben and four children for their love and support.

MARK OHRAN (Lighting Designer) Mark is from Provo, and he and his wife Marianne (also a lighting designer) have four children. He is the Technical Director for the Department of Dance

at BYU, and has toured the world with many of BYU's dance groups, including a tour of Europe with the International Folk Dance Ensemble. He has designed several shows at SCERA including Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Aida, Footloose, Shrek and Brigadoon.

TANNER PERKINS (Marcellus Washburn) Tanner is thrilled to be back at SCERA! He was last seen at the Shell performing as a Newsie, as well as the Prince in Beauty and the Beast. It is an absolute

pleasure to be able to work with such gifted and talented people. Tanner is amazed with all of the hard work and effort that has been put into these shows and hopes that you may recognize it as well. He would like to thank Michael, Chantelle, Allison, and Danielle for thinking of him. Please remember to enjoy yourself during tonight's performance and to always stay safe!

JUDE RAMSEY (Winthrop Paroo) Jude Peter Ramsey is very excited to be a part of this production at the theatre he was raised in. This is Jude's second show after playing The Elephant Bird with

COPA Youth Theatre. Jude loves Halloween, Roblox, and anyone who wants to be his friend. Thank you to the production team and this awesome cast for babysitting me. Special thanks to Auntie Danielle who I love so much and all my family. Jude is so excited to do the show with Aleyah and Grandpa Mike. Shoutout to Finn and Dad! Mom is my superhero. This one is dedicated to my brother Beckett. Different is perfect, so play your instrument loud. I’ll always be watching.

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(in alphabetical order by last name)CAST & STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

MIKE RAMSEY (Mayor Shinn) Mike was last seen at SCERA in The Music Man as one of the quartet and is excited to work at SCERA with his granddaughter Aliyah Larios and his grandson

Jude Ramsey for the first time. He has been seen at Sundance in The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music and Big River. He also completed his nineteenth year in Savior of the World at the LDS Conference Center Theatre. He has had roles in Guys and Dolls, Footloose, and Camelot at Hale Center Theatre Orem and in The Scarlet Pimpernel at Hale West Valley. “Thanks to my kids and Katy for their support.”

RACHEL RICKS (Mrs. Squires) Rachel is thrilled to be back at SCERA for the 5th summer in a row, and so grateful to be part of this show! She was last seen at SCERA as Medda Larkin

in Newsies, and the Dragon in Shrek The Musical. Other favorite roles include Sally Brown in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, the Wardrobe in Beauty and The Beast, and Alana in The Little Mermaid. Rachel graduated from BYU in 2017 and now spends her days working in marketing, pursuing her goal to see as many countries in the world as possible, and always juggling at least a few home improvement projects.

KELSEY SEAVER (Costume Designer) Kelsey is grateful for the opportunity to design and work in the SCERA Costume Shop for the last twelve years. Some favorite shows she has designed are

Willy Wonka, Elf The Musical, West Side Story, The Little Mermaid, world premiere of Peter Pan’s Great Adventure, My Fair Lady, Seussical, Shrek, Aida, Beauty and the Beast and many others too numerous to mention. "Thanks to my family for their

support, and my husband and three great kids that put up with late nights!"

HANNAH THOMAS (Ethel Toffelmier) Hannah has been performing since she learned to walk. She has been involved in musical theater and dance for 10 years, and has several years of private

vocal training. Her passion is musical theater and she has had various roles as well as served a dance captain in many productions including Mamma Mia, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Metamorphoses, Urinetown, The Crucible, and My Favorite Year. Hannah has also performed “The Star Spangled Banner” with a small choir at a Clippers baseball game in Ohio as well as choreographed several production and studio dance numbers. This is Hannah’s third production working with Michael Carrasco, and she is excited to work with this very talented cast. Thanks to her supportive family and friends She also knows that the only one reading this is her mom. “Hi mom!”

ELIZABETH THOMPSON (Alma Hix) Elizabeth is thrilled to be performing at SCERA again! Recent credits include The Scarlet Pimpernel, Elf the Musical, Joseph and

the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Newsies. Beyond the theatre, she loves teaching elementary school music and coaching high school colorguard. She wants to thank her INCREDIBLE friends and family for always supporting her crazy endeavors!

RICHIE TRIMBLE (Harold Hill) Richie has spent years entertaining family and friends with a wide variety of accents, voices, and impersonations. His hobbies include listening to music,

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with his family and friends. He is thankful to Michael for trusting him with one of his bucket list roles! Richie has previously been seen on the SCERA stage as Harry and Lord Boxington in My Fair Lady. Other notable roles at local theaters include Tarzan in Disney’s Tarzan, Gomez in The Addams Family, The Baker in Into the Woods, and most recently, Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He is extremely grateful to his wife Tia for always supporting and encouraging him!

ANDREW WALSH (Oliver Hix / Traveling Salesman) Andrew is no stranger to the Shell stage having previously performed here in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Crazy for You, and The Wizard of Oz. Some of his

favorite roles have included Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors), The Cowardly Lion (The Wizard of Oz), Coachman (Cinderella), Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady), Thenardier (Les Miserables), Mortimer (The Fantasticks), Rudolph (Hello, Dolly), Snipes (Tarzan), Benny Southstreet (Guys and Dolls) and Snail (A Year with Frog and Toad). He enjoys playing the piano, drawing, cooking, and baking, and spending time with his dog. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Theatre Arts Education from Utah Valley University. "You are enough. You are so enough. It's unbelievable how enough you are."

STEVE WINTERS (Olin Britt / Traveling Salesman) Being a member of the quartet in The Music Man is one of Steve’s bucket list roles and he is so excited to be part of this amazing production!

Steve has performed in several shows here at the Shell including Newsies (Wiesel), Big River (Mark Twain), Shrek the Musical (Captain of the Guard) and Brigadoon. Steve has also been in A Christmas Carol at the Hale Center Theater Orem for the last 13 years. Steve’s biggest role however, is that of husband, father and grandfather. He is a passionate mountain biker, winter fatbiker and, besides holding down a full-time job in purchasing, also puts in many hours each year as a volunteer trail worker for the Forest Service in American Fork Canyon.

Steve would like to thank his wife of 37 years, Marcia, and the entire production team for allowing him to “play.”

CHANTELLE WELLS (Choreographer) Chantelle grew up in Payson, and currently resides in Salt Lake City. She has an Associate's Degree from Snow College, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in

Modern Dance from Utah Valley University, with a minor in Theater Arts. She has trained in many dance styles by internationally recognized professionals such as Angela Banchero Kelleher, Monica Campbell, Natalie Desch, Leondro DeMascos Jr., Carl Flink, Patricia Meredith, and many more including workshops with Hubbard Street Dance and Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, West African Dance in San Diego, Julliard School of Dance in NYC, and Salt Lake City's own Repertory Dance Theatre and Ririe Woodbury Dance Company. She has been teaching theater workshops at Egyptian Youth Theatre in Park City since 2012 and has choreographed all around Utah and Salt Lake counties for the last several years. Most recently, she choreographed We Will Rock You at Midvale Main St. Theatre, and just finished performing in The Ziegfeld Theatre's production of A Chorus Line! She is excited to be returning to SCERA again, after having choreographed The Happy Elf in 2016 and Elf The Musical last year.

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LONESTARMonday, August 24 @ 8:00pmGEN ADM: $30,25 RES B: $40,35 RES A: $45,40 FLOOR: $50,45Reunited with original lead singer Richie McDonald, the multi-platinum country music quartet bring their blue collar good ole boy Texas roots, melodies made for singing along and rich vocals to ten #1 country hits including No News, Come Crying To Me, and their crossover Song of the Year smash Amazed. Other chart-toppers include I’m Already There, Tequila Talkin’, Smile, Tell Her, What About Now and My Front Porch Looking In. The 2001 Vocal Group of the Year says success didn’t change

them as people, and that sincerity is recognized by fans young and old who still pack arenas as Lonestar starts its third decade of making music together!

15th annual DANCING UNDER THE STARSAugust 28-29 @ 8:00pm GEN ADM: $15,10 RES B: $20,15 RES A: $25,20 FLOOR: $30,25An exciting night of killer choreography featuring ballroom, jazz, contemporary and hip hop from award-winning teams at Center Stage Performing Arts Studios in Orem, who were awarded 2019’s prestigious National Studio of the Year. Utah is renowned throughout the country for the quality and training of its dancers, and Dancing Under The Stars is designed to showcase our abundance of local talent, including a pre-show spotlighting several area dance studios. Add in some top-notch

musical guests to entertain you between dazzling costume changes, and this 15th annual dance spectacular combines the best and brightest dancers into a night of beauty, innovation, gorgeous lighting, and heart-pounding music and movement.

THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL : TRIBUTE TO HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWSSaturday, September 5 @ 8:00pmGEN ADM: $30,25 RES B: $40,35 RES A: $45,40 FLOOR: $50,45 2020 marks the 40th Anniversary of Huey Lewis & The News and 7th year for this Southern California based tribute to the legendary 80’s band. The Heart of Rock & Roll is a top tier show band that goes beyond mere tribute with a Las Vegas level frontman who brings to life the look and sound of Huey Lewis so accurately, he’s fooled more than a few fans. Made up of seven supremely talented

professional musicians, you’ll enjoy Huey Lewis’ infectious blend of rock, pop, blues and soul with hits including “Hip To Be Square” “Stuck With You” “I Want A New Drug” “The Power of Love” and of course “The Heart of Rock & Roll.” and well as an extensive song catalog that includes covers of other rock, pop & soul classics that Huey Lewis & The News themselves covered. This will be the perfect end-of-summer party!

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