MIDLAND, Pa. — Liberty Theatre, a new professional theater organization in residence at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, is to present “Side by Side by Sondheim, A Musical Entertainment,” a tribute to one of the great Broadway composers, on June 18, 19 and 20 in Lincoln Park’s studio theater as its first-ever production.
The organization is led by veteran actor, dancer, singer and theater teacher Gavan Pamer as its artistic director. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be the second production, in the mainstage theater July 16, 17, 18, and 23, 24, 25.
In December, Liberty Theatre will bring back “A Christmas Story,” the nostalgic comic masterpiece which Lincoln Park patrons fell in love with in holiday student productions in 2007 and 2008.
Formed with a mission to present “quality, affordable entertainment to enrich and enhance the cultural experiences of the region and provide ongoing opportunities for aspiring and professional artists,” Liberty Theatre will employ on a paid basis both adults and college and high school student performers.
Liberty Theatre’s name is homage to a long-gone Midland movie theater.
Tickets will be sold through the Lincoln Park box office. Tickets for “Side by Side by Sondheim” went on sale May 3; prices are $25 and $20. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” tickets go on sale June 1; ticket prices are prices are $25, $20 and $15.
“Side by Side by Sondheim” is a tribute to the musical legacy of composer Stephen Sondheim. Performers take the audience through songs from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Gypsy,” “West Side Story,” “A Little Night Music” and other Broadway hits.
Advisory committee members are Mary Ellen Bellay, Leanne Bloor, Theresa Ferris-Dukovich, Laura Humbert, Rebecca Manning, Caroline Mills, Dr. Robert Monit, Dr. Ken Powell, Sandy Reigel, Odette Shovlin, Charles Sylak and Sean Tanner.
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