'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Coming To Calhoun

From the Calhoun High School On Tour Company: "If by chance you are here for the night, then all I need is an hour or two, to tell the tale of a dreamer like you..."'

The Calhoun High School On Tour Company resumes its 44th annual season with the musical classic, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Performances will be held on March 23rd, and 24th in the Calhoun High School auditorium, located at 1768 State Street, Merrick, NY 11566.

A special priced matinee performance will be given on March 24th at 2:00PM. There is a special Family and Group rate for Elementary aged students and their parents who preorder tickets for this Matinee. Children who attend this performance will receive a special Program/Activity Packet and will be invited to stay after the show to Meet and Greet Joseph and his cast mates in the Calhoun cafeteria where they can get autographs and have their photo taken with cast members.

Elementary ticket prices are $5 for groups of 10 (chaperone free). Children accompanied by a parent are also $5 and parent tickets are $10.

Tickets to Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat can be reserved by calling the box office number (516) 992-1377)

*Please specify elementary school matinee ticket or group matinee tickets.

Regular matinee prices for Adult tickets are $15.00 and $12 for Student and Senior’s which are the same as evening prices. Evening Performances begin at 7:30 pm.

Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator (Megan Parr), the musical follows preferred son Joseph (Doug Gallo). After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he wins himself over with Egyptian noble Potiphar (Jacob Goldberg), but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife (Jenna Hinden). While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh (Zach Neiger). Joseph’s solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family. This magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.” Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is also celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2018!

The talented cast stars Doug Gallo as Joseph and Megan Parr as the Narrator. The cast is also led by Zach Neiger as the Pharaoh, Max Kirby as Jacob, Alex Werthauer as Simeon, Ben Libov as Reuben, Adrian Cabreja as Judah, Jacob Goldberg as Potiphar and Jenna Hinden as Mrs. Potiphar.

Information can also be found on the On Tour Company website: www.chsontourco.org.

The rest of the year’s packed season includes the high school premiere of Monty Python’s Edukashional Show in May, and Philip Pullman’s Grimm Tales for Young & Old in May.

Mr. James Drake and Dr. Dale Parkinson founded the On Tour Company in 1973. The program, under the direction of Mr. Salvatore Salerno, has been performing since 1985, and now it is one of the finest performing arts programs in any high school on Long Island and in New York State. It was voted Best High School Theatre Program in the Northeast for 2012 by Stage Directions Magazine.

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