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Emerald Coast Theatre Company: Dancing Lessons

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What: Emerald Coast Theatre Company: Dancing Lessons
When: Thursday, January 17, 2019
Time: 7:30 pm
Where: Emerald Coast Theatre Company

It’s been said life is a delicate dance. Emerald Coast Theatre Company continues its 6th season by presenting the Northwest Florida premiere of Mark St. Germain’s poignant 2014 play, “Dancing Lessons,” January 17 through February 3. 

The performance runs Thursday, Jan. 17 (opening night) through Sunday, Feb. 3 and will be staged at ECTC’s performance space located at 560 Grand Boulevard (upstairs) in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, located in Miramar Beach, Florida. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Curtain time on January 20 is 6 p.m. Running time is 95 mins. This production is appropriate for ages 13 and older.

Theater patrons are encouraged to come early (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) to browse artwork by local artists showcased in the ECTC Lobby Gallery curated by Lori Drew, founder of Lowkylzart. A portion of proceeds from each sale benefits ECTC and its education outreach and scholarship programs.

Tickets are $30 for adults; $28 for seniors (55 years old and up) students, and military. Purchase tickets online at emeraldcoastheatre.org/tickets or call (850) 684-0323.

This play tells the story of Ever, a young man with Asperger’s syndrome, who seeks the instruction of a Broadway dancer to learn enough dancing to survive an awards dinner. The dancer, Senga, however, is recovering from an injury that may stop her dancing career permanently. As their relationship unfolds, they’re both caught off-guard by the discoveries —both hilarious and heartwarming — that they make about each other and about themselves.

​“This comedy has both humor and heart,” said ECTC producing artistic director Nathanael Fisher. “It provides fun characters from different worlds and brings those characters together in a humorous way — all while reminding us that our humanity is beautiful. I can’t think of a better way to warm winter and hearts as we near the ‘season of love.’”

The New York Times said it is a “touching and entertaining” play that is at once a “fish-out-of-water comedy, an odd-couple romance and a compassionate, understanding-autism homily.”

Nathanael Fisher directs a two-member cast featuring Adam Silorey as Ever and Caitie Moss as Senga. Both actors make their ECTC debut with this production.

Adam Silorey comes to ECTC from the Detroit area. He most recently appeared in the original cast of Blue Gate Musical's production of “Stolen: A Musical Mystery.” Silorey has performed at the Walt Disney World Resort and has appeared in theaters from Cincinnati to Virginia Beach. Some of his favorite roles include: Georg Nowack in “She Loves Me,” Richard Hannay in “The 39 Steps,” J.D. in “Heathers: The Musical,” Trigorin in “The Seagull” and Count Dracula in “Dracula.” He earned his BA in theater performance at Cedarville University, and holds an MFA in acting from Regent University.

Caitie L. Moss, who hails from Wytheville, Virginia, counts the following among her favorite regional credits: “Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett), “A Chorus Line” (Kristine), “Little Shop of Horrors” (Audrey), “Hairspray” (Penny), “The Marvelous Wonderettes” (Suzy), “Elf: The Musical” (Charlotte), “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” (Dorcas), “Show Boat” (Ellie), “The Tempest” (Ariel), “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” (Sally), “Cats” (Sillabub), and the national tours of “A Christmas Carol” (Lucy & Mrs. Fezziwig) among others. She holds a BFA degree in musical theatre from Lees-McRae College.

Costume design is by ECTC associate artistic director Anna Fisher. The production is stage managed by Bridgett Bryant. Set and lighting design is by Anna and Nathanael Fisher.

All professional mainstage productions schedules are Thursday (opening night) through Saturday at 7:30pm with Sunday matinees at 2pm (unless noted otherwise). All ECTC productions will be staged at ECTC's space located upstairs at 560 Grand Boulevard in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, located in Miramar Beach.

The main stage Professional Productions are as follows:
The Spitfire Grill | Sept. 20th - Oct. 7th, 2018
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | Dec. 6th - 23rd, 2018
Dancing Lessons | Jan. 17th - Feb. 3rd & Jan. 20th, 2019
The Snowy Day & Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats | Feb. 16th, 17th & 23rd, 2019
Bad Dates | March 7th - 10th, 2019
Around the World in 80 Days | March 28th - April 7th, 2019
The Wind in the Willows | May 18th & 19th, 2019

ECTC 2018-2019 season will include a musical comedy, a hilarious one-woman show, a live radio play, a romantic comedy and a adventure-filled classic play. ECTC's expanded programming includes a new Storytelling series and, by popular demand, additional evening performances of the Educational program productions. 

Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is located at Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach, Florida. ECTC’s mission is to enrich and entertain the Emerald Coast community through professional and educational theater. ECTC operates year-round with a two-fold mission to provide both educational and professional offerings to the Northwest Florida community. Educational outreach includes after school and home-school programs, touring and staged productions, summer camps, workshops and classes. The professional theater efforts are focused on thought provoking productions, festivals and collaborations as well as acting and improv workshops and classes for adults. emeraldcoasttheatre.org.

To make a tax-deductible donation, become a member, volunteer or learn more about Emerald Coast Theatre Company, find them on Facebook, call (850) 684-0323 and visit www.emeraldcoasttheatre.org.

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