Reston Community Players will bring rock ‘n’ roll to life next month, as “Rock of Ages” comes to the stage.
The show, a celebration of rock bands with big guitar solos and bigger hair, will hit Reston on March 10. It features songs from Styx, Whitesnake, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and more favorites from the ’80s.
“It is a privilege to direct the very talented cast of singers, dancers and actors in ‘Rock of Ages,'” said Joshua Redford, director of the production. “This is a show unlike any other.”
The musical is the story of Drew and Sherrie, an aspiring rock star and an aspiring actress, who try to prevent developers from turning the Sunset Strip into a strip mall.
The cast of the Reston production consists of the following performers:
- Russell Silber (Drew)
- Claire O’Brien Jeffrey (Sherrie)
- Brett Harwood (Lonny)
- Joey Olson (Dennis Dupree)
- Ben Peter (Stacee Jaxx)
- Brent Stone (Hertz Klinemann)
- Rich Farella (Franz Klinemann)
- Bruni Herring (Justice)
- Evie Korovesis (Regina)
- Melrose Pyne (Ensemble)
- Kendall Mostafavi (Ensemble)
- Jenny Girardi (Ensemble)
- Chris Dore (Ensemble)
- Philip Smith-Cobbs (Ensemble)
- Erich DiCenzo (Ensemble)
The band includes Matt Jeffrey on keyboards, Christopher Willett on bass, Matt Robotham on drums, and Noah Dail and David Smigielski on guitars.
In addition to Redford, the creative team includes producer Jocelyn Steiner, stage manager Colleen Stock, music director Matt Jeffrey, choreographer Chris Dore, sound designer Seth Sacher, lighting designers Ian Claar and Sam Andrews, set designer Dan Widerski, costume designer Carol Steele, and hair and makeup designers Molly Hicks Larson and Kat Brais.
A number of these members of the Reston Community Players team were recently nominated for Washington Area Community Theater Honors awards for their work with the troupe in 2016.
“Rock of Ages” will be performed on the CenterStage at the Reston Community Center (2310 Colts Neck Road), March 10 through April 1. For showtimes, tickets and more information, call 703-476-4500 (ext. 3) or visit the Community Players online.
Reston Community Players is now in its 50th season. It is currently staging “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” through Saturday.
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