World Premiere of THE BIG PICTURE, Written by Two Miami Valley Residents Opens at BCT on March 2

Pam McGinnis of Oakwood, Brian Kester of Fairborn & Eric Bracht of Beavercreek rehearse THE BIG PICTURE.

Doug Lloyd of Dayton is directing the heart-warming new musical by David Brush of Troy, who wrote the script and lyrics, and Jim Farley of Piqua, who wrote the music.

It’s the summer of 1962 and college freshman Billy Carson, played by Brian Kester of Fairborn, is spending his first summer home with his mom and his best friend, portrayed by Pam McGinnis of Oakwood and Eric Bracht of Beavercreek, respectively. 

With only a few clues, Billy sets out, with a renewed interest, to discover the father he never knew — B-Movie script writer and war hero, Jack Carson, played by Michael Shannon of West Carrollton. 

Angela Umstead of Troy and Shawn Hooks of Dayton round out the cast. 

When old wounds are opened and new loves are discovered, Billy realizes that coming home is more difficult, and ultimately more enlightening, than he ever imagined. 

The crew includes music director, Jenn Clark of Beavercreek; choreographer, Stacy Gear of Kettering; lighting designer, John Falkenbach of Dayton; set designer and builder, Chris Harmon of Centerville; assistant set builder, Hans Unser of Beavercreek; stage manager, Dionne Meyer of Beavercreek and sound designer, David Meyer of Beavercreek. 

MVP Creations in Beavercreek is designing the video for the show, which partly takes place in a drive-in theater. 

The musical will be presented from March 2 to March 11, with 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. 

Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for students, BCT members and seniors, ages 55 and older. A group discount of $1 per ticket is available to groups of 10 or more when the tickets are purchased at the same time for the same performance. 

Tickets can be reserved by calling 429-4737 and leaving a message or by emailing boxoffice@bctheatre.org. For more information, visit the theater’s Web site at www.bctheatre.org, where the tickets can be purchased online with a credit card. Credit cards are not accepted at the theater. 

Beavercreek Community Theatre is located within the Lofino Adult Enrichment and Cultural Arts Center at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road in Beavercreek.