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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Dare 2 Defy Productions
Sept. 2-3
Victoria Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by David McKibben & Jordan Norgaard
Music directed by Lorri Topping
Choreographed by Lisa Glover

Cast: Bobby Mitchum as Seymour, Lisa Glover as Audrey, Tia R. Seay as Crystal, Courtney Dortch as Chiffon, Samantha R. Wright-Norman as Ronnette, Saul Caplan as Mr. Mushnik, Zach King as Orin Scrivello, Kip Moore as the voice of Audrey II & RJ Steck as the puppeteer

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination

• Fri, Sept. 2 at 8pm
• Sat, Sept. 3 at 2pm & 8pm

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AMERICAN IDIOT
Dare 2 Defy Productions
May 20-21
Victoria Theater [Dayton]

Cast: Layne Roate as Johnny, Bobby Mitchum  as Tunny, Zach Erhardt  as Will, T.C Schreier  as St. Jimmy, Lisa Glover as Whatsername, Natalie Sanders  as Heather, Maddie Sensenstein  as Extraordinary Girl & Brett Norgaard  as Favorite Son/Joshua
Ensemble: A.J Breslin, Desmond Thomas, Skyler McNeely, Andre Tomlinson, Naman Clark, Brent Hoggatt, Aaron Brewer, Jeffery Mack, Samantha Creech, Ella Wylie, Laura Ellen Moore, Abby Land, Jenna Valyn & Mackensie Vonderbrink

AMERICAN IDIOT is based on the 2004 Grammy-winning album by punk rock band Green Day, written by front man Billie Joe Armstrong and Tony Winner Michael Mayer.

AMERICAN IDIOT follows the journey of three life long friends on different paths. Two of them leave the unsatisfying, yet safe, suburban life for the excitement of the Big City- and eventually the war torn Middle East. The third stays behind in their hometown with this pregnant girlfriend and an uncertain future.

• Fri, May 20 at 8pm
• Sat, May 21 at 2pm & 8pm

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THE WILD PARTY
Dare to Defy Productions
April 1-9
Mathile Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by Mackensie Vonderbrink
Music Direction by Lorri Topping
Choreography by Lisa Glover

Cast: Natalie Sanders as Queenie, Zach King as Burrs, Desmond Thomas as Black, Laura Ellen Moore as Kate, Samantha Creech as Madeline True, Hayley Penchoff as Mae, A.J Breslin as Eddie, Brennan Paulin as Phil, Jeffery Mack as Oscar, Lisa Glover as Nadine, Courtney Dortch as Dolores, Jamal Cann as Max, T.C Schreier as Sam, Grant Warden as Jackie & Danielle Kubasky as Featured Chorus

It’s the roaring 20s and beautiful young Queenie cannot find a lover able to satisfy her desires – until she meets Burrs, a vaudevillian clown with a voracious appetite for women. The dark musical moves on to an exciting wild party that spins fatally out of control. The score is filled with a number of notable high spots like “Let’s Raise the Roof,” “The Juggernaut,” and “The Life of the Party.” Adult content.

• Fri, April 1 at 8pm
• Sat, April 2 at 2pm & 8pm
• Fri, April 8 at 8pm
• Sat, April 9 at 2pm & 8pm

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THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL
Dare to Defy Productions
Jan. 8-16
Mathile Theatre [Dayton]

Directed & choreographed by Matthew Smith
Music directed by Lorri Topping

Cast: Angie Thacker as Jeannie, Eric Julian Walker as Duke, Hayley Penchoff as Pickles, Lisa Glover as Pippi, Rob Willoughby as Norbert, Tia R. Seay as Betty and Tori Kocher as Lin

There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres–and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, “the stripper on the run,” comes between the Dr. Phil-loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband, the storms begin to brew — and this storm ain’t any old Florida hurricane.

• Fri, Jan. 8 at 8pm
• Sat, Jan. 9 at 2pm & 8pm
• Fri, Jan. 15 at 8pm
• Sat, Jan. 16 at 2pm & 8pm

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FOOTLOOSE
Dare to defy Productions
Nov. 27-28
Victoria Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by Craig Smith
Music direction by Lorri Topping
Choreographed by Jessica Tate Eggleston

Cast: Eric Thompson as Ren McCormack, Abby Kress as Ariel Moore, David Shough as Shaw Moore, Martha Armstrong-Benjamin as Vi Moore, Tori Kocher as Rusty, Skyler McNeely as Willard, T.C. Schreier as Chuck, Samantha Creech as Urleen, Natalie Sanders as Wendy Jo, Luka Ashley Carter as Cowboy Bob/Lyle, Jeffrey Mack as Travis, Evan Benjamin as Bickle, A.J. Breslin as Jeter, Andre Tomlinson as Garvin, Jessica Bledsoe as Lulu Warnicker, Kurt Cypher as Wes Warnicker, William Boatwright as Coach Dunbar, Tia Seay as Eleanor Dunbar, Brad Bishop as Principal Harry Clark, Amanda Carter as Betty Blast &  Mark Anderson as Cop
Ensemble: Kimberly Isaacs (Dance Captain), Alexia Minton, Alicia Sylvester, Angie Thacker, Brett Norgaard, Caitie Erker, Cheryl Kayser, Courtney Dortch, Desmond Thomas, Esther Hyland, Grant Warden, John-Michael Vanover, Jordan Ross, Kaite Hubler, Laura Moore & Stephanie Penrod

One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score (the soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 15 million copies!) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, FOOTLOOSE celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.

• Fri, Nov. 27 at 8pm
• Sat, Nov. 28 at 2pm & 8pm

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