Billy Elliot Regional Premiere at West Potomac High School

Billy Elliot the Musical
Following hit productions of School of Rock - The Musical in the fall of 2016 and Night of the Living Dead
in winter 2017, Beyond the Page Theatre Company (BTPTC) at West Potomac High School continues
it's 32nd Season: Beyond the Silver Screen with Billy Elliot the Musical, an inspiring song and dance
musical for the whole family!
Based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot, this musical with music by Elton John, and book and lyrics by Lee
Hall, is the story of Billy, a despondent, motherless young boy who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes.
His personal struggles play out against a heart-breaking, working-class family story and community strife
and violence caused by the UK miners' strike (1984–1985) in County Durham, England. Hall's
screenplay was also inspired in part by A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel, The Stars Look Down, about another
miners' strike in pre-World War England, to which the musical's opening song pays homage.
Billy Elliot the Musical premiered in London in 2005, and opened on Broadway in 2008 where it ran
through 2012. There were also limited North American national tours from 2010 until 2013. Additional
international productions have been performed since, and in May 2016, the Grandstreet Theatre in
Helena, Mont., became the first American, nonprofessional theatre company to stage the musical. The
BTPTC production will be a regional premiere of the show and will feature West Potomac High School
student, Natalie Edwards, who was a cast member of the national tour.
For those interested in a true behind the scenes experience, the cast and crew will hold a special Billy
Elliot Dance Camp on Saturday, March 18, where campers will learn songs & choreography from the
show and later perform after the April 29th matinee show. The camp is open to students grades 3-8 and
the cost is $50 per student, with a multi-sibling discount. Advance registration is required. Registration
and additional information on the camp can be found online at www.westpotomactheatre.org. This will
likely be a very popular camp! Spaces are limited, so register today online!
As another way of involving audiences, there will be Talk Back opportunities with the cast following the
Thursday performances on April 27 and May 6. Additionally, as a community philanthropic effort, the
theatre company will be collecting gently used dance shoes throughout the run of the production to
donate to the dance programs of Sitar Arts Center in Washington DC, an organization that provides a
safe haven to more than 800 students a year, 80 percent of whom come from low-income households.
Assigned seating for all shows is $12 for students; $15 for adults, and is available online until 2 hours
before each performance. Any remaining seats, as well as general admission seating, will be available
at the door one hour before performances. We recommend purchasing tickets online ahead of time.
Tickets are available at www.westpotomactheatre.org

Cast:
Franco Cabanas as Billy Elliot
Jonathan Barger as Dad
Adrianna DeLorenzo as Mrs. Wilkinson
Kendall Grady as Mrs. Wilkinson u/s
Grant Hamilton as Michael
Tony Lemus as Tony
Frankie Mananzan as Grandma
Kat Amato as Dead Mum
Sophia Farino as Dead Mum u/s
Josh Stein as Mr. Braithwaite/Older Billy
Micah Griffin as Small Boy
Charlie Ruppe as Tall Boy/Posh Boy (Kevin)
John McFarlane as George/Miner

Ballet Girls:
Natalie Edwards as Debbie Wilkinson
Madison Harden as Alison Summers
Paige Edwards as Keeley Gibson
Halley Roy as Angela Robson
Anna Penkiunas as Karen Davidson
Lindsay Johnson as Amanda Davidson
Helen Kitrosser as Sharon Percy
Grace Perkins as Margaret Gormley
Hannah Nobles as Tina Harmer
Madison Eaton as Tracey Atkinson
Willa Denton as Susan Parks
Emily Madden as Camilla Hardy
Sheridan Phalen as Chatelle Fava
Jade Han as Jodi Raynes
Hannah Roverse as Kirsty Sparks
Miners and Ensemble:
Doug Black (Pit Supervisor), Max Marshall (Mr. Wilkinson), Declan Boyle (Scab/Posh Dad), Sam Davidson (Big Davey), David McFarlane, Mike Auld, Casey Long (Lesley), Luciana Ducceschi (Clipboard Woman), Isabella Danyluk, Katie Portillo, Kendall Grady, Sophia Farino, Emily Atkinson, Alyssa Phillips, Julia Barva, Dabney Murphy, Logan Claussen, Will Schless

*Scheduled understudy performances are the Saturday matinee shows

Where:
West Potomac High School
Springbank Auditorium
6500 Quander Road
Alexandria, VA 22307
When:
Thursday, April 27 - 5pm
Friday, April 28 - 7pm
Saturday, April 29 - 2pm and 7pm
Thursday, May 4 - 5pm
Friday, May 5 - 7pm
Saturday, May 6 - 2pm and 7pm