ADA 鈥� 鈥淗ello, Dolly!鈥� takes the stage at East Central University鈥檚 Ataloa Theatre beginning Friday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The 成人B站 Theatre spring musical, featuring the notorious matchmaker Dolly Levi, will also have curtain calls Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
鈥淗ello, Dolly!鈥�, with music and lyrics written by Jerry Herman, is under the direction of 成人B站 Theatre Instructor Vickie Reifsnider, with musical direction by Rudy Lupinski, choreography by Shelby Davis, and orchestral direction by Dr. Nicholaus Meyers.
The musical comedy, filled with charisma and heart, follows the story of Dolly Levi, a widow, a matchmaker, and also a professional meddler. Everything changes, though, when she decides that the next match she needs to make is to find someone for herself. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, 鈥淗ello, Dolly!鈥� is boisterous and charming from start to finish. 鈥淗ello, Dolly!鈥� features memorable songs such as 鈥淏efore the Parade Passes By,鈥� 鈥淚t Only Takes a Moment,鈥� 鈥淧ut on Your Sunday Clothes,鈥� and - of course - the title number, 鈥淗ello, Dolly!鈥�
In Friday and Saturday evenings鈥� performances, Autumn Manus will star as Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi. For Sunday鈥檚 matinee performance, Nicole Erwin will take the lead role. Other cast members include Markus McClellan as Horace Vandergelder; Brady McComas as Cornelius Hackl, Seth Riden as Barnaby Tucker, Zowie McReynolds as Irene Molloy, Allie Perides as Minnie Fay, Brianna-Jo Davis as Ermengarde, Isai Gonzalez as Ambrose Kemper, Summer Pearce as Ernestina, Ky Miller as Rudolph Reisenweber, and Brooke Trail as Miss Money.
Cast in the ensemble chorus are: Bailey Freeman, Judith Rex, Alexander Hilinski, Haleigh Kyle, Justin Sampson, Madyson Bonner, Kaylee Hacker, Adie Marshall, Laylee Abel, Jaxyn Taylor, Maizy Riddle, Teron Casey, Dillon Maxwell, Makenna Maxwell, Story Maxwell, and Delannie Rutherford.
Orchestra members for the musical include Dayna Dawson, Jaden Fylstra, Shelby Litle, Libby Revel, Hannah Ticer, Andrew Ambrosoli, TK Garrett, Jordan Eaton, Alyssa Trett, Kara Keith, Ian Kulakowski, Samuel White, Abi Johnson, Garett Workman, Alex Hamm, Timothy Jacobson and Aubrie Weldon.
Tickets for 鈥淗ello, Dolly!鈥� are available at 580-559-5751, by email at boxoffice@ecok.edu, or from the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center ticket booth. Prices are $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors and children. 成人B站 students and employees are admitted free with a valid 成人B站 ID.