The Dramateurs, Inc. at the Barn Playhouse
Theater Address:  1700 Christopher Lane; Jeffersonville, PA 19403 
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 274,  Eagleville, PA  19408-0274
Phone: (610) 539-BARN     

“A seriously silly, absurdly enjoyable arena-rock musical.”  
                                                                – New York Times

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"The kind of operatic ecstasy you read about only in bathroom stalls."

- Entertainment Weekly       

     

It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980's in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip's last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock 'n' roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it's too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Poison, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more hold the answer.

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Book by Chris D'Arienzo

Music and Lyrics by Various Artists

 

CAST: 

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Chris DiMeo as Lonny Barnett

Tom Lamphere as Dennis Dupree

Tara Feathers as Justice Charlier

Joe Matthews as Drew Boley

Alyssa Muska as Sherrie Christian

Emily Murphy as Regina Koontz

George Spelvin as Franz Klinemann

Eric Crist as Hertz Klinemann

William Bryant as Stacee Jaxx

Josh Muska as Ja'Keith Gill/Joey Primo

Tony DeCarlo as Mayor/DJ

Rachel Liney as "Waitress #1"

Nicolette Silverman as Constance Sack

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Ensemble: 

Emily Beck
Christina Concilio
Tony DeCarlo
Rachel Liney

Josh Muska

Nicolette Silverman

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Band (Known in the play as "Arsenal"):

Guitar: Don Reese (aka "Zink Dee")
            Nathan Swavely (aka "Garpêt "Match" LeDrapes")

Bass:  Jesse Detweiler (aka "Cam Eltow") 
Drums:  Todd Feathers (aka "Klint Taurus")
Keyboard:  Laura Burhans (aka "Jenny Talia")

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STAFF: 

Director: Steve DiNenno

Producers: Marianne DiNenno, Diane Henken

Music Director: Laura Burhans 

Choreographer: Shelli Pentimall Bookler

Costumes: Heidi Swartz

Props:  Marianne DiNenno, Steve DiNenno, Heidi Swartz

Set Design: Steve DiNenno

Set Decoration:  William Bryant, Marianne DiNenno, Steve DiNenno, Heidi Swartz
Stage Manager/Master Carpenter:  John Henken

Assistant Stage Manager: Michelle Kilmer

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