AUGUSTA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Following its recent run of “Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical” earlier this month, the Barn Theatre in Augusta will begin its next production starting today.
From Tuesday, August 17 – Sunday, August 29, the Barn Theatre will host its production of “The Wedding Singer,” based on the 1998 film starring Adam Sandler.
For those that are unfamiliar, Barn Theatre officials issued the following statement of the plot –
“It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart (Eric Morris), is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. Backed by his tried-and-true bandmates, Sammy (Patrick Hunter) and George (First Year Apprentice Nathan Hoty), Robbie is the life of the party-until his own fiancée, the red-hot siren Linda (2nd Year Apprentice Lexi Pinnata), leaves him at the altar.
Julia (Melissa Cotton Hunter), a winsome catering waitress, tries to cheer him up, and it dawns on Robbie he is falling for Julia. The trouble is she is about to marry a slimy Wall Street shark, Glen (First Year Apprentice Jason Kimmel). When Julia and Glen unexpectedly decide to elope, Robbie must pull off the performance of the decade, or else the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.”
This isn’t the first time The Wedding Singer has been reimagined as a play. In 2006, it opened on Broadway and starred Barn alum Stephen Lynch. According to officials, that production was nominated for five Tony Awards.
Officials add that this production is directed by Brendan Ragotzy, and features a brand-new score that pays homage to the pop songs of the 1980’s.
For ticket information, readers can go online to www.barntheatreschool.org.
The Barn Theatre is located at 13351 West M-96, Augusta, MI, 49012.
Related –
On Tuesday morning, officials with the Barn Theatre spoke with WKZO about this production. To listen to the interview, click here.
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