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Monday, April 2, 2012

TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL @ THE BICKFORD THEATRE

I DO I DO_COLOR (360x360)I DO! I DO!
Book and lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Directed by Eric Hafen
Music Director: Nick DeGregorio

WHEN: April 12 – May 6; Thursdays, April 19, 26 and May 3 @ 2 PM; Thursdays, April 12 [Preview] and 19 @ 7:30 PM; Fridays, April 13 [Opening], 20, 27 and May 4 @ 8 PM; Saturdays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 5 @ 8 PM; Sundays, April 15, 22, 29 and May 6 @ 2 PM
WHERE:
  Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
TICKETS: Reserved seats are $40 for the General Public, $36 for Senior Citizens, $33 for Morris Museum and Bickford Theatre Guild Members, and $20 for Students (18 or under or with valid college ID). Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more.
For tickets or more information, please contact the Bickford Theatre Box Office at 973.971.3706 or visit www.bickfordtheatre.org.

I Do! I Do! chronicles the 50-year marriage of Michael and Agnes Snow, two characters you will not soon forget. This Tony winner is humorously fun entertainment, complete with a lovely, hummable score (including the standard “My Cup Runneth Over”). I Do! I Do! was written by the creators of The Fantasticks, Tom Jones (lyrics and book) and Harvey Schmidt (music).


Scott McGowan I Do I DoI Do! I Do! stars Scott McGowan, of Maplewood, NJ, as Michael; and Christine Marie Heath of Washingtonville, NY as Agnes. Mr. McGowan (right) has appeared at the Bickford Theatre in Mack & Mabel. His NJ Regional experience includes Dreamcatcher Rep and Surflight Theatre; other regional credits include the Kennedy Center, Stages St. Louis, Florida Rep, Florida Stage and Weathervane Theatre.

Christine Marie Heath I Do I DoChristine Marie Heath (left) appeared at the Bickford Theatre in I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change; her regional credits include Ivoryton Playhouse, Ash Lawn Musical Festival, NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players and Ohio Light Opera. She has performed on international stages as Eva Peron in Evita at Musik Theater, Chur Switzerland; and as Amy in Company at La Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain.

Musical Staging: Laurie Piro of Basking Ridge, NJ
Scenic Designer: Bill Motyka of Blairstown, NJ
Lighting Designer: David Landau of Florham Park, NJ
Properties Designer: Danielle Pietrowski of Long Valley, NJ
Costume Designer: Andrea Dente, of Roseland, NJ

clip_image002About The Bickford Theatre
The Bickford Theatre is a professional theater that produces and presents year-round entertainment, including a Main Stage Series, two Children’s Theatre series, a Jazz Showcase and Blues at the Bickford. The theater is also the home of the Bickford Summer Musical Workshop for students in grades 7 through 12.

Artistic Director Eric Hafen celebrates his 10th anniversary this season with a program of plays by writers whose work has previously been produced at The Bickford Theatre. The theatre is a Senior Member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, a not-for-profit organization of 30 professional theatres throughout the state, and works in conjunction with Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). From its beginnings in 1994 to the present, tens of thousands of theater-goers from across the tri-state area have enjoyed the Bickford Theatre’s many entertaining and diversified offerings in theatre, music and dance. 

The Bickford Theatre is conveniently located within the Morris Museum and offers free parking and full accessibility. Box Office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Walk-up hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11 AM to 5 PM.

About the Morris Museum
The Morris Museum is an award-winning, community-based arts and cultural institution which serves the public through the presentation of high caliber permanent and changing exhibitions in the arts, sciences and humanities.  The Museum also offers educational programs, family events, and is home to the Bickford Theatre and its wide range of performing arts offerings. Continuously serving the public since 1913, the Morris Museum has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Citation of Excellence, among other awards.  In 2013 the museum will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary. These programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; the F.M. Kirby Foundation; and the New Jersey Cultural Trust.

The Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown, NJ, and is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 AM to 5 PM; Thursday, 11 AM to 8 PM.; and Sunday, 1-5 PM. Admission to the museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for museum members and is free to the public every Thursday between 5 and 8 PM. For more information, call 973.971.3700, or visit www.morrismuseum.org.