Ascension Community Theatre presents cast to ‘Damn Yankees’
Ascension Community Theatre presents DAMN YANKEES as it's summer musical. This classic American musical was written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross and Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop.
This production will be directed by Michael Mason, and the cast list is as follows:
Applegate:................. Brad Blanchard
Joe Boyd................... Jason Ambeau
Meg Boyd.................Sonya Blanchard
Sister.......................Emily Waggenspack
Doris.......................Crystal Casaroti
Joe Hardy.................Tyler Grezaffi
Gloria Thorpe...........Jessica Watson
Lola.........................Haley Schroeck
Van Buren................Bill Bozzelle
Miss Weston............Gaye Lynn Ambeau
Mr. Welch................Ronald Braud
Commissioner.........Byron Ambeau
SENATORS:
Smokey...................Mitchell Courville
Rocky......................Chris Bourgeois
Vernon....................Michael Polite
Eddie.......................Casey Bundick
Ensemble: ...............Molly Beth Blanchard
Beau Blanchard
Darian Bartholomew
Annie Dauzat
Matthew Deloch
Tessa Mayon
Kyle Munson
Hayley Westphal
The performances will be July 14-10, and 18-21 at ACT, 823 Felicity St. Gonzales, LA. Thurs. - Sat. performances at 7 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Tickets are $15.00- $30. Call 225-647-1230 for tickets or go to www.ascensioncommunitytheatre.com to purchase online.
Plot Summary:
Joe Boyd is a typical middle-aged man who is addicted to baseball. Every baseball season is painful for him because his team, the Washington Senators, always loses to the Yankees. Joe ends up making a pact with the Devil that allows Joe Boyd to turn into the slugger, Joe Hardy. Hardy becomes the savior of the Washington Senators and a star in the Major Leagues. After great success as a baseball player and various attempts by the Devil to convince Joe to remain young, Joe faces a difficult decision: home with Meg, his wife, or fame and fortune. Come out to see Damn Yankees to see how hard it is to make this decision, especially when the Devil's secret weapon, Lola, turns up!