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Mel Brooks will once again have The story... audiences roaring with laughter when Max Bialystock (Jay Pevney) and his hilarious smash-hit comedy, The Leopold Bloom (Todd Tschida) Producers, opens on Lakewood discover a surefire way to make a Theatre’s main stage. Directed by fortune on Broadway: raise millions Alan Shearman (A Flea In Her from little old lady investors, Ear, Accomplice, Lend Me A Tenor) produce the worst play in a long with musical direction by Jeffrey history of flops, then run off with Kauffman and choreography by Erin the unspent money when the play Shannon (Wild Party, Pippin), the closes on opening night. They think show promises to make everyone’s they’ve found their perfect play in summer a whole lot brighter… and Springtime for Hitler – but anything funnier. can happen when the lights go up on Brooks’ raucous, in-your-face musical Broadway! comedy features two wily producers Adding to the crazy mix of (Jay Pevney and Todd Tschida) characters is Ulla (Sara Catherine who, with the help of their curvy Wheatley), ’ beautiful blonde bombshell assistant Ulla (Sara assistant, unstable playwright Franz Catherine Wheatley), conspire to Liebkind (Burl Ross), hack director cook the books and produce the worst Roger De Bris (Tim Smith) and his musical - and biggest flop - ever, then flamboyant assistant Carmen Ghia run off with the investors’ unspent (Joseph J. Klei). Book by & Thomas Meehan money. Called the “biggest hit in Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks Broadway history,” The Producers Making up the large ensemble And by special arrangement won more Tony Awards (12) than are veteran Portland area musical with StudioCanal any other musical, including Best performers Kelly Stewart, Megan Book, Best Score and Best Musical. H. Carver, Erin Shannon, Rick Directed by Lakewood is proud to present the Warren, Joan Freed, Marissa Alan Shearman Portland area premiere of this exciting Neitling, Jennifer Post, Benjamin romp. Farmer, Anthony Chan, Lisa Musical Direction by Zandy, Eva Wolff, Clay Neal, Jeffrey Kauffman Director Alan Shearman calls this Tracy Turner, Tiarra Lynn project “a monster of a show, with all Roberts, Samuel Benedict and the key ingredients for a side-splitting Eric Asakawa. evening – brassy tunes, lavish production July 10 - August 23, 2009 Stage design is by Rod Langdahl, Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 PM (new time!) numbers, laugh-a-minute comedy, a dash of romance and all the over-the-top lighting design is by Kurt Herman, Sundays at 7 PM, July 12, 19, 26 & Aug. 2 Jane Holmes Mel Brooks humor you can handle.” wig design is by , Sundays at 2 PM, July 19 & Aug. 9, 16, 23 properties are by Jim Crino, sound While not for young kids, open-minded design is by Dan Hallberg. The audiences will appreciate the crazy Tickets: $30 Adults, $28 Students/Seniors stage manager is Ann Moore, satirical humor as Mel Brooks takes jabs production consultant is Felix Show Sponsor: at everyone! Old ladies tap dance with Kelsey, choreography is by Erin Sonia Johnson in honor of their walkers, Nazi soldiers goose-step Cynthia Glazer Shannon and tap choreography for to “Springtime For Hitler” and a flaming “Along Came Bialy” is by Terry director with an affinity for dressing in Please note: The Producers contains occasional strong Brock. The show is produced by drag orchestrates it all. There’s no end to Kay Vega. language and suggestive dialogue. the nonsense!