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Melinda Hubbard playing Mezzapa shares the stage with her daughter Mearen who is in the children’s ensemble.

Micheal Harris-Kiser is directing the next production of the Loveland Stage Company 2019-2020 season.  GYPSY opens March 6 and continue through March 22 at the theatre located at 111 S. 2^nd St. (Rt. 48) in Loveland, 45140.

The following cast has been chosen for this popular musical: Playing Rose, the ultimate “Backstage Mom” is Lisa Breithaupt. Bonnie Emmer portrays Louise, the famous Gypsy Rose Lee and Sophie Viseholman is her sister, Dainty June. Larry Harmon portrays Herbie, Roses’ boyfriend and agent.

Several family groups are included in the cast:  Melinda Hubbard who plays Mezzapa, shares the stage with her daughter Mearen, who is in the children’s ensemble and Ella Kiel who portrays Baby Louise is joined on stage by her sister Hallie Kiel, also in the children’s ensemble.  The adult ensemble is made up of husband and wife, John and Carissa Sloan.

Ella Keil plays Baby June while her sister Hallie performs in the Children’s ensemble.

Others in the cast with their roles are: Lee Vest as Tulsa;  Kate Arnold as Tessie Tura; Jacqlyn Schott, Electra; Lauren Fritzche, Baby June;  Vincent Eldridge, Yonkers; Isaac Mills, L.A.; Collette Combs, Kansas; Caitlyn Sanderson, Agnes; Piper Garman, Marjorie May; Alex Few, Geraldine, and Reilly Johnson as Edna Mae.  Chloe Polmaritis completes the children’s ensemble..

Marjory Clegg will choreograph this show and  Brian Harvey is Vocal Director with Jeanne Bilyeu as Orchestra Director.  Jill Gornet, Tom Cavano and Becky Cole are co-producers.

GYPSY features music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and is presented in cooperation with Tams-Witmark.

For more information and tickets see www.lovelandstagecompany.org.  For group tickets and accessible seating call 513-443-4572.

Larry Harmon as Herbie and Lisa Breithaupt as Rose rehearse for the next Loveland Stage company production of GYPSY opening March 6.

Before the set for Cole was actually put away auditions were held for GYPSY, the next production in Loveland Stage Company’s 2019-2020 season. With  music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and  a book by Arthur Laurents, the show is loosely based on the 1957 autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist. The story mainly focuses on the mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with ”stage door Mom.”

Michael Harris-Kiser is directing the production along with Marjory Clegg as choreographer, Brian Harvey as Vocal Director  and Jeanne BIlyeu as Vocal Director.

“Let Me Entertain You” and “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” are two of the most popular songs from the musical which has had four revivals on Broadway, a Tony Award in 1989 and has been made in to a movie, “Gypsy” in 1962 starring Natalie Wood and a made for tv movie in 1993 starring Bette Midler.

The production is being presented with arrangements by Tams Witmark and will open March 6 and continue through March 22.  Sunday matinees will be at 3 pm and Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information see the web site at www.lovelandstagecompany.org.