Thanks to many thousands who have came out the last two weeks to the Arboretum and enjoyed the “solid as a rock Henry IV, Part I” from Director Joe Ferrell and the “deliciously creepy Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” from Director Patti Heying at SummerFest 2009. Sunday night we were pleased to have State Representative Kelly Flood take to the SummerFest stage once again to welcome our audiences as the the many stage doors that adorned Kay Lea Meyers’ wonderful set of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were spun, opened and shuttered for the last time in foggy old London town…
… to make way for our final SummerFest 2009 destination: the warm and sunny Caribbean for our “Island Vacation” of Once On This Island, the Tony-nominated, family-friendly musical which opens Tonight, Wednesday, July 22 at 8:45 pm and runs nightly through Sunday, July 26.
We are pleased that Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry is scheduled to offer welcoming remarks to our audience at tonight’s opening of Once On This Island!
Director Margo Buchanan has assembled a top-notch cast of singers and performers from UK Opera Theatre and the Central Kentucky theatre community for Once On This Island. Our “Island” cast includes Alicia Helm McCorvey, Peggy Stamps, Pam Perlman, Tai-Kristen Smedley, Adam Fister, Taylor Eldred, Luther Lewis III, Manuel Castillo, Jason Thompson, Tyshaun Lang, Tamera Izlar, Katie Berger, Clark Davis, Juanita Thurman, Emmanuel Wright, Julie-Ann Aguhob, Tarynn Grundy, Joseph Waterbury-Tieman, and Tamia Bowden, as well as choreographer Dr. Aminata Cairo and music director David Erem.
Media for Once On This Island, the final show of KCTC and Dr. Nick Kouns presents SummerFest 2009:
- Tune into WUKY-FM 91.3 for “Curtains @ 8″ on Thursday, July 23 from 8 to 9 pm with host Nick Lawrence and the director and several cast members of “Island”. www.wuky.edu
- Turn on WKYT-TV 27 CBS on Wednesday, July 22 from 12:30 to 1 pm when hosts Bill Bryant and Barbara Bailey will welcome “Island” Director Margo Buchanan and performer Alicia Helm McCorvey. (And tune in later in the week for a musical performance of “Forever Yours” from Once On This Island on WKYT’s Morning show!) www.wkyt.com
- Check out the great “Arts+Life” cover story and photos featuring Once On This Island by arts columnist Rich Copley from the Sunday, July 19, 2009 Lexington Herald-Leader by following this link: http://copiousnotes.bloginky.com/2009/07/18/summerfest-once-on-this-island-will-have-an-operatic-note/
KCTC SummerFest General admission tickets for Once On This Island are $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. Reserved Chair Seating (includes the chair!) is $12 per person, Reserved Blanket Area is $49 (for up to 4 people). The SummerFest gates at the Arboretum open nightly at 7 pm, and the show’s curtain is at 8:45 pm. This wonderful musical is family-friendly. We hope to see you all at the Arboretum!