Artes de la Rosa Finds Its
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Artes de la Rosa is proud
to announce principle casting for the REGIONAL PREMIERE of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown receiving its first North
Texas staging this July. The musical comedy features a book by Jeffrey Lane,
with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and is adapted from the Academy Award
Nominated cult film of the same name by Pedro Almadovar. The cast of 18 features
5 Artes de la Rosa debuts at the historic Rose Marine Theater. This regional
premiere will utilize the full West End production orchestration.
Set in late 80’s Madrid, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
tells the story of the intertwining lives of a group of women whose
relationships with men lead to a tumultuous 48 hours of love, confusion, and
passion. Originally based by Almodóvar on Jean Cocteau’s The Human Voice, the show follows Pepa, Candela and Lucia
struggling for power over their own lives. The production is adapted from the
Spanish Pedro Almodovar film which will receive a screening at The Rose Marine
Theater on June 18th at 7:30 pm.
Leading the cast is Artes de la
Rosa veteran Alden Bowers Price in the role of Pepa, a woman whose life has
been turned upside down by a man. You may remember Alden from her moving and
powerful performance as The Baker’s Wife in Artes de la Rosa’s critically
acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into
the Woods. Playing the role of Lucia, originated on Broadway by Patti
Lupone, is Kristin Spires, last seen on the Rose Marine stage in Twelfth Night: A Musical Comedy Carnival.
Rounding out the female principle cast are Rachael Blizzard as Paulina and Louis
Zapata Resident Acting Company members Emma Leigh Montes and Elizabeth Thresher
as distractible model Candela and no-nonsense Marissa, both seen in Welcome to Arroyo’s. James Worley and
Jordan Justice play father and son Yvan and Carlos respectively with former
Louis Zapata Resident Company member Jason Solis acting as the narrating Taxi
Cab Driver. The Women on the Verge ensemble will include Trey Cardona, Loagan Vince Hudson, Haven
Isom, Mindamora Rocha, Suzann Schultz, Bo Sickling, Celeste Spangler, Kyle R.
Trentham, Fidencio Vazquez, and Samantha Whitbeck.
The production is directed by
Artes de la Rosa Artistic Director Adam Adolfo who is also serving as Costume
Designer. Frequent collaborator and Column Award winner Kristin Spires serves
as Music Director with Welcome to
Arroyo’s dancer Nathan Scott as Choreographer. Bradley Gray who designed
Artes de la Rosa’s Twelfth Night, Welcome
to Arroyo’s, and Man of La Mancha
serves as Scenic Designer with Big Fish:
12 Chairs Lighting Design is by Kyle Harris with Sound Design by Mark
Howard. Production begins July 22 with a single preview and opening night July
23 at the Rose Marine Theater in Fort Worth for a strictly limited 3 week
engagement.
ABOUT WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Both touching and hilarious,
Women On The Verge is a story about women and the men who pursue them... finding
them, losing them, needing them, and rejecting them. At the center is Pepa
whose friends and lovers are blazing a trail through 1980s Madrid. Along with
Pepa, there's her missing (possibly philandering) lover, Ivan; his ex-wife of
questionable sanity, Lucia; their son Carlos; Pepa's friend, Candela, and her
terrorist boyfriend; a power-suited lawyer, and a taxi driver who dispenses
tissues, mints and advice in equal proportion. Mayhem and comic madness abound,
balanced by the empathy and heart that are trademarks of Almodóvar's work.
TICKET
INFORMATION
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN: The Musical begins
performances Friday July 22 with official opening night Saturday July 23.
Performances are Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm. There
will be a single Sunday Matinee on August 7 at 3:00 pm. General Admission tickets are $16 for adults
and $13 for students, teachers, & seniors. Opening Night Tickets are $20
and include a party with the cast and crew following the performances. Tickets
will go on sale on Wednesday June 22. For tickets or more information, call the
Rose Marine Theater Box Office at (817) 624-8333. Special ticket prices are available for
groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased online at www.artesdelarosa.org.
ABOUT ARTES DE LA ROSA CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Artes de la Rosa is dedicated to
preserving, promoting, and interpreting the art, lives, and history of Latino
culture for all.
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