Concert Theater: STRANGELY FAMILIAR – OCT 23, 24, 25. 2009

Have you ever heard a song – you just can’t shake?

Host:     PAC
Type:     Music/Arts – Performance
Start Time:     Friday, October 23, 2009 at 8:00pm
End Time:     Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 5:00pm
Location:     Teatro Anita Villalaz
Street:     Plaza Francia (Next to the INAC Bldg.) in Casco Viejo
Phone:     65571340
Email:     http://thepanamanetwork.com

OPTOPHONIC SENSATION!!

CONCIERTO EN VIVO. Producción bilingüe. LIVE THEATER. Exposición de arte. LIVE DANCING. Original Story.

FRIDAY OCT. 23rd @ 8pm
SATURDAY OCT. 24th @ 8pm
SUNDAY OCT. 25th @5pm

PRICE: $10

Since July over 40 actors, artists and musicians have been in collaboration rehearsing for the original multimedia show. /
Desde Julio, más de 40 artistas y músicos han estado ensayando y colaborando para este show multimedia original.

***All proceeds go to support the PAC Arts Foundation that will launch in 2010 – For more info about PAC email http://thepanamanetwork.com / Todas las ganancias irán a beneficio de PAC Arts Foundation, lanzada en el 2010 – Para más información acerca de PAC envia un e-mail a http://thepanamanetwork.com

SINOPSIS:
Situado en el Panama Actual, “Strangely Familiar” cuenta la historia de la compositora panameña Marie, quien ha estado ocupada construyendo un piano optofónico mágico para estrenarlo en su próximo concierto. Su banda, empieza a notar extraños eventos que se empiezan a dar en Panamá al igual que con la misma Marie. Algunos empiezan a sospechar que tiene algo que ver con el piano. Marie se lanza en una aventura para tratar de descubrir la causa de los extraños músicos visitantes. Lleno de suspenso, historias fantasmales e inusuales personajes, “Strangely Familiar” es un espectáculo para todas las edades.

Set in present day in Panama Strangely Familiar tells the story of Panamanian composer, Marie, who has been busy building a magical optophonic piano to debut in her upcoming concert. Her band starts to notice strange occurrences around Panama as well as with Marie herself – and some become suspicious it has something to do with the piano. Marie goes on a quest to discover the cause of the strange musical visitors. Full of tall-tales, ghost stories and wacky characters – Strangely Familiar is a show for all ages.

EL ELENCO / THE CAST:
Elsa Fajardo as MARIE
Hilary Hughes as JACKIE
Andres Clemente as JORGE
Giulio J. Mercer as GABRIEL
Jose Batalla as JEAN MICHAEL
Matthew Addis as Dr. T.
Nicole Dillman as SUSIE
Alfredo Hidrovo as FRANCO
Krista Quinn as COLETTE
Arnoldo Ho as SMALL CHILD 1
Juan Manuel Cristo – SMALL CHILD 2

LA BANDA/ THE BAND:
Graciela Núñez – Violin
Yumiko Tokumoto – Cello
Mar Alzamora-Rivera – Double-Bass (Contrabajo)
Alfonso Lewis – Piano
Alfredo Hidrovo – Drums and Percussion (Bateria)
Giulio J. Mercer – Guitar (Guitarra Electrica)
Jorge Arango – Electric Bass (Bajo Electrico)
Ruben Vallarino – Trombone (Trombon)
Leony Delgado Palmer – French Horn (Corno Frances)
Jorge Ortega – Tuba
Ruben Riveria Rodriguez – Trumpet (Trompeta)
Roberto Ortega – Trumpet (Trompeta)
Angie Harari – Vocal (Voice)
Emely Myles – Vocal (Voice)
Horacio Hiram Harris – Vocal (Voice)
Nicole Dillman – Vocal (Voice)
J.F. Espinosa – Vocal (Voice)

LOS ARTISTAS/ THE ARTISTS:
Marta Noriega
Tony Loew
Claire Peterson
Elsa Fajardo
Maria Theoktisto

COREOGRAFOS & DANCERS:
Ela Spalding
Ana Maria Sarmiento
Jorge “Yoryi” Campos
Maria Gabrielle Sealy

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Gale Cellucci – Producer
Kimberly Hall – Co-Producer & Director
Krista Quinn – Music Director
Nick Miles – Tech Director
Danielle Scott – Production Advisor & Asst. Director
Giulioz j. Mercer & Krista Quinn – Orchestration & Arrangement
Jacob Ehrler – Marketing Director
Christina McGrath – Costume Designer
Maria Theoktisto – Design Director
Varoon Anand – Production Advisor

WRITTEN BY: KRISTA QUINN & KIMBERLY HALL

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: KRISTA QUINN

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