Free To Be You and Me
From the book Free To Be...You and Me
Conceived by Marlo Thomas
Adapted for the stage by Douglas Love and Regina Safran
Directed by Patricia Snoyer-Black
Musical Direction by Ruth Sieber Johnson
November 12 - 23, 2008
All Tickets are just $10, available through the TheatreUNCA box office
Performances take place at the Carol Belk Theatre on the UNC Asheville campus.
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North Carolina Stage Company and TheatreUNCA present a co-production of Free To Be…You and Me, a stage musical based on the beloved children’s album and TV special. Free To Be...You and Me runs November 12 – 23, 2008 at the Carol Belk Theatre on the campus of UNC Asheville. The production features a mix of professional actors and students, and is directed by Patricia Snoyer-Black. Free to Be…You and Me is adapted for the stage by Douglas Love and Regina Safran, from the book of the same name, which was conceived by Marlo Thomas. The musical features some of the classic songs from the album and TV special, including “It’s All Right To Cry,” and “Parents Are People.” It also includes skits like “Atalanta” and “Ladies First” originally made famous by Marlo Thomas, Mel Brooks, Carol Channing and more.
Director Patricia Snoyer-Black was on faculty at UNC Asheville for many years, where she directed student productions and taught in the theater department. She is currently the Director of Artist Residencies for Childsplay, a professional theatre for young audiences in Tempe, Arizona. She has directed dozens of plays for TheatreUNCA and the now-closed Tanglewood Children’s Theatre.
Free To Be…You and Me features a cast of seven. Three professional actors lead the cast: Stephanie Hickling, Willie Repoley, and Trinity Smith. They are joined by four undergraduate students from UNC Asheville: Caitlin Byrd, John Coggin, Carly Crawford, and Chip Davis.
TheatreUNCA is the drama department of UNC Asheville, and has had a close working relationship with NC Stage since its inception. This collaboration between a professional theatre and an educational institution allows students to gain professional experience. NCSC and TheatreUNCA have used this model before, with their popular production of Go, Dog. Go! in 2004.
Wednesdays at 10:00am
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:00pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00pm
All tickets $10. Discounts available for school groups: contact Angie Flynn-McIver at (828) 239-0263 ext. 14.
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