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Jerry Springer - The Opera |
 Co-sponsored by 20/30 Society, Mike Simonson and Arthur Neis
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Iowa Premiere Production
January 25-28, 30-February 3 and 6-10, 2008
(Wed/Thur. at 7:30. Fri/Sat. at 8:00. Sun. at 3:00)
ADDED PERFORMANCES
Feb. 14 at 7:30. Feb. 15-16 at 8:00
by Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee
Co-Directed by Karla Kash and Todd Buchacker
Music Direction by Paul Dieke
Choreography by David Decker
BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR. London's Olivier Award. Evening Standard Award. London Critics Circle Award.
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Get ready for the musical ride of your life! This bold, controversial new work mixes high art and low culture -- opera and daytime television -- in an operatic farce that’s by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. At first, talk-show host Jerry Springer seems to be having an ordinary day -- outrageous guests, sordid secrets and a media-hungry audience. But after a surprise visit from Satan, Jerry’s soul (yes, apparently he has one) becomes the battle ground for an epic battle of good versus evil. JERRY... JERRY ... JERRY!
"A brilliant, hilarious, crowd-pleasing musical ... enormously entertaining." New York Times
WARNING: StageWest audiences are accustomed to productions that contain mature subject matter and language. HOWEVER, this show, as suggested by the source material, contains VERY mature subject matter and language. Such is the magical appeal of The Jerry Springer Show.
P.S. StageWest is about the freedom of artistic expression. We are very proud to be awarded early production rights to this highly-acclaimed show. Yes, Jerry Springer - The Opera pushes the envelope - all well-crafted art does - it makes you think, it will entertain you and hopefully, creative a positive conversation. We respect diverse viewpoints. We respect the fundamental idea that people have a choice and encourage people to make an informed decision on whether this is the right show for them to see. We appreciate the public's support for our theatre company and our freedom of speech.
Production Team
| Co-Director | Karla Kash |
| Co-Director | Todd Buchacker |
| Music Director | Paul Dieke |
| Choreographer | David Decker |
| Production Stage Manager | Eric Bench |
| Rehearsal Assistant | Bev Ellis |
| Scenic Designer | Casey Gradischnig |
| Lighting Designer | Jim Trenberth |
| Costume Designer | Veronica Skaar |
| Props Coordinator | Joy Kripal |
| Video Designer | Shawn Wilson |
| Sound Designer | Virgil Kleinhesselink |
The Cast
| Jerry Springer | Mike Cornelison |
| Steve | Peter Dean |
| Warm-Up Man/Satan | Philip King |
| Dwight/God | Ed Griffith |
| Peaches/Baby Jane | Emily Grundstad |
| Zandra/Irene/Mary | Jessie Lyons |
| Tremont/Angel Gabriel | Mark Maddy |
| Montel/Jesus | Ed McAtee |
| Andrea/Valkyrie | Stacie Lopeman |
| Shawntel/Eve | Jodi Johnson |
| Chucky/Adam | Chris Helm |
Ensemble
Jena Skaar, Patty Westlund, Ruthy Patch, Sue Gerver, Brad Church, Lars Skaar, Kristin Owens, Kyle Chizek, Alexandra Zulauf, Danielle Knutson, Angela Grundstad, Stuart Stenger, Craig Caster and Jonas Davidow.
Special thanks to Tom Perrine and Leonard Degen for their valuable assistance with this show.
Download a .pdf version of our poster. 
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