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ALTAR BOYZ Runs July 11-12

D2D_Altar BoyzALTAR BOYZ
Presented by Dare to Defy Productions
July 11-12
Dayton

Cast: Bobby Mitchum as Matthew, Drew Bowen as Mark, TC Schreier as Luke, Jordan DuVall as Juan & Zach King as Abraham

ALTAR BOYZ introduces a struggling Christian boy band from Greenville, Ohio, who are on the last night of their “Raise the Praise” U.S. tour and determined to make the big time. The Boyz – Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham (he’s Jewish) – are intent on saving souls and raising spirits.

There’s Matthew, the hunky leader, who holds the group together; Mark, the sweet and sensitive one, who choreographs all the band’s signature moves; Luke, the bad boy with an interest in communion wine and driver of the Altar Boyz van; Juan, the Latin lover who’s popular with the ladies; and Abraham, a nice Jewish boy who’s not sure how he ended up in the group.

With spectacular dance moves and a fully automated Sony Soul Sensor DX-12 to gauge the spiritual well-being of the crowd, the Altar Boyz bring the funk, lift the soul and spread a message about the power of faith, friendship and brotherhood.

  • Fri, July 11 at 8pm
  • Sat, July 12 at 2pm & 8pm

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YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Runs June 13-14

D2D_You're a Good Man Charlie BrownYOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Presented by Dare to Defy Productions
June 13-14
Centerville

Directed and music directed by Jackie Darnell
Choreography by Shawn Storms

Cast: Zach King as Charlie Brown, Kate Hunt-Young as Lucy, Marcus Bedinger as Schroeder, Tyler Kirk Haney as Linus, Danielle Janson as Sally Brown, Gabrielle Farrow as Snoopy & Lisa Glover as the Blanket.

Presented in its award-winning 1999 Broadway revival version, the musical snapshots Schultz at his best: Schroeder and Lucy at the piano, Charlie Brown and Lucy at the psychiatry booth, Linus with his blanket, Snoopy with his supper dish, and the whole gang at the baseball game. Hilarious comic sequences are animated by high-energy song-and-dance routines, creating non-stop entertainment for adults and children alike.

  • Fri, June 13 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 14 at 2pm & 8pm

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I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Runs March 21-22

D2D_I Love You You'reI LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
Presented by Dare to Defy Productions
March 21-22
Dayton

Cast: Jackie Darnell, Zach King, Bobby Mitchum & Mackensie Vonderbrink

A hilarious musical comedy by Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts and is one of the longest running off-Broadway hits ever! Come celebrate the triumphs and trials of the modern-day mating game. From dating and waiting to bridesmaids and babies, this love-happy musical revue cleverly covers everything you’ve secretly thought about romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws but were afraid to admit.

  • Fri, March 21 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 22 at 2pm & 8pm

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Ride the Relationshipo Rollercoast with I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE

Dare to Defy Productions announces its debut production

D2D_logoDare to Defy Productions, a burgeoning theater production company based in Centerville, Ohio, takes on the peaks and pitfalls in one of the longest running off-Broadway hits, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music by Jimmy Roberts). This award-winning musical comedy about love in the suburbs, 0ften described as “Seinfeld set to music,” is a hilarious look at love and relationships that is as touching and insightful as it is humorous.

This love-happy musical revue features actors Jackie Darnell, Zach King, Bobby Mitchum and Mackensie Vonderbrink, who combined play over forty roles that scale the dizzying spectrum of male/female relationships. This celebration of the mating game cleverly explores everything in the relationship process that you have ever secretly thought about, but were afraid to admit. From dating and waiting to bridesmaids and babies, it takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as “the relationship.”

Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting for love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This rollicking revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?”

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE will be performed at the Mathile Theatre, located in the Schuster Center, on March 21 at 8:00 P.M. and March 22 at 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.ticketcenterstage.com. (Note: features adult language and situations)

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is presented with permission from The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.

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D2D Seeks Luke in ALTAR BOYZ

D2D_logoDare to Defy Productions, LLC announces open casting for the role of Luke in ALTAR BOYZ. The auditions will take place on March 15, 2014. Performances will be July 1, July 25, July 26, August 5, and September 2, 2014 various venues in Dayton, OH. Rehearsals will be evenings and some Saturdays in June 2014. THIS IS A PAID NON-EQUITY CONTRACT POSITION. Please send an e-mail to info@daretodefyllc.com to request an audition. See below for specifics on role:

Male, ages 20-30, All Ethnicities

Luke: (Tenor 2) (Vocal Range – C below middle C up to an A. Needs to hit the E 2.5 octaves above that in a few riffs) The Bad Boy. Part of what makes Luke such an appealing Altar Boy is his delicious ghetto inflections and mannerisms. He’s a rapper, he’s street-wise but he’s from the suburbs. Basically, Luke is the Donnie Wahlberg of the Altar Boyz. He doesn’t come across as being exceptionally smart, but has a heart of gold.

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