Xanadu

Xanadu is inspired by the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical and the Universal Pictures' cult classic movie that starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. Xanadu is a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep you in stitches while the original, legendary chart-topping tunes lift you out of your seats.

Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California, on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first Roller Disco. (Hey, it's 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds.

(This production has the JR tag because it is slightly shorter than the Broadway version and the vocal ranges are adapted for younger voices)

COSTUME CONTEST:
There will be an '80s costume contest with prizes at every performance so dress up!!

TICKETS:
$ $10 Adults
$5 Seniors/Students under 18yrs
$3 5yrs and under
Tickets on-sale online at www.amsatheater.org, by calling Showtix4u at 1-866-967-8167 or at the school's theater one hour prior to each performance.

LOCATION:
Fred Moore Campus of Anoka Middle School for the Arts
1523 Fifth Avenue South, Anoka, MN 55303

ARTISTIC STAFF:
Directed by Jefferson Fietek
Vocal Direction by Jenn Jensen
Choreographed by Gabrielle Dominique
Costume Design by Paula Anderson
Set Design by Matthew Kari
Lighting Design by Ryan Beal

CAST:
Sebastian Whitcomb as Sonny Malone
Micah Allen as Danny Maguire
Makayla Taylor as Clio the Muse of History (also called Kira)
Claire Lockwood as Melpomene the Muse of Tragedy
Lacey Fieldseth as Calliope the Muse of Epics
Meta Miltich as Erato the Muse of Lyrics
Skye Stuempert as Euterpe the Muse of Music
GraceLynn Billings as Polyhymnia the Muse of Sacred Song
Makenzie Taylor as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance
McKenna Whitney as Thalia the Muse of Comedy
Ashley Wongbi as Urania the Muse of Astronomy
Aniya Valencia Hollie as Andrew Sister/Chorus/Siren
Keely Anderson as Andrew Sister/Chorus/Siren
Alexandra Glenn as Andrew Sister/Chorus/Siren
Matthew Phillips as Tube Band Member/Chorus
Nina English as Siren/Chorus
Lauren Larson as Siren/Chorus
Erin Schommer as Siren/Chorus
Jaden Brooks as Chorus/Tube Band Member
Michael Seye as Chorus/Centaur
Nick Hemkin-Jenson as Chorus//Tube Band Member
Malachi Leake as Zeus/Ensemble/Tube Band Member
Marisa Day as Hera/Chorus
Anika Erickson as Thetis/Chorus
Madison Loftus as Aphrodite/Chorus
Terrel Cummings as Hermes/Chorus
Joseph Morphew as Eros/Chorus
Ethan Zajaczkowski as Cyclops/Chorus
Jordan Ridgley as Medusa/Chorus
Riley King as Chorus/Tube Band Member