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March 23 , 2009

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“Everyman, The Musical” Brings Morality to the South Bay

WHAT:        “Everyman, The Musical”: The South Bay Bridge Project

WHEN:        8 p.m. April 17 and 18; April 24 and 25; 2 p.m. April 26

WHERE:       University Theatre, California State University, Dominguez Hills
                  1000 E. Victoria St., Carson

COST:          $12, or $10 for students and senior citizens; call (310) 243-3589

(Carson, CA) – The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre Arts and the Dominguez Bridge Theatre Company are pleased to present “Everyman, The Musical,” written specifically for the South Bay region from April 17 to 26, in the University Theatre on campus. See YouTube promotional video.

The play is part of the 2009 Festival of New American Musicals Festival, a four-month festival highlighting new musicals coming out of Southern California regional theaters. For more information, visit www.lafestival.org.

"Everyman, The Musical"

Adapted by theater arts professor Bill DeLuca using interviews from South Bay residents involved with local community service organizations, “Everyman, The Musical” breathes hilarious new life into the somber 15th century morality play “Everyman,” in which God sends Death to summon Everyman to a reckoning of his life.

In this community-based adaptation, Everyman is represented by Every Bro, Every Dude, and Every Woman. The characters he seeks help from along the way symbolize various types of people living in the South Bay, from a Torrance lawyer to a Latino family in Carson to a CSUDH professor. Only Good Deeds, a suffering woman, can show Everyman the way to salvation by helping him serve the needs of others.

In Act Two, the play will be moved to different locations, including outside, so audience members are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes. Guests with special needs will be provided assistance.

Directing the play is theatre arts instructor and alumna Naomi Buckley, who brings students, alumni, faculty and community members together to present this timeless tale about living a good life. Music was composed by former CSUDH employee Michael Hirsch, synthesized by music major Andrew Sporn, with choreography by Doris Ressl, dance program coordinator. Set designs were created by theater professor Rex Heuschkel, and puppets by theater arts alumna Frannie Smith.

Performances will take place on two weekends only. The Friday and Saturday performances, April 17 and 18 and April 24 and 25, will take place at 8 p.m. There is one Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. on April 26. 

Individual ticket prices are $12 general admission or $10 for students and senior citizens. Special group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Season subscriptions are $35 or $30 for students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased the day of the show, or in advance by calling the box office at (310) 243-3589.

The Dominguez Bridge Theatre Company (DBTC) is a community-based theater group formed in 2007 by the CSUDH Department of Theatre Arts that was inspired by the Cornerstone Theatre Company in Los Angeles, which is famous for creating theatre performances for and with the community it serves. DBTC members interview representatives of the on- and off-campus population to identify issues, people, and events that define them, turning the interviews into community-relevant theater for the South Bay.

The University Theatre is located on the CSU Dominguez Hills campus off Toro Center Drive/Tamcliff Street at Victoria Street in Carson. Metered parking lots are within walking distance. Permits are $4 and can be purchased at yellow kiosk machines at each lot.

For more information, call (310) 243-3588.

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About Department of Theatre Arts -- Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and with memberships in the California Education Theatre Association and the Southern California Educational Theatre Association, the CSUDH Theatre Arts Department stages six theatrical productions each season in either its 485-seat University Theatre or the more intimate 70-seat Edison Studio Theatre. In addition to producing actors and actresses, the department also educates students to be part of the community. Through its Teatro Dominguez multicultural theatre company, students take on leadership roles in touring original and ethnic shows to local K-12 schools; its Black Theatre Program provides courses, touring shows and workshops that illuminate the black experience for people of all ages and ethnicities; and the newly formed Dominguez Bridge Theatre Company creates and produces original plays that tell the story of the surrounding communities.

About CSU Dominguez Hills -- California State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse, urban university located in the South Bay, primarily serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered environment. Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology, business administration, and digital media arts, new degree programs include computer science, criminal justice, recreation and leisure studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex that hosts world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and cycling.

Media Contact:
Amy Bentley-Smith
(310) 243-2455
abentleysmith@csudh.edu

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