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HAIR
Let the Sun Shine In…
Again!
Tribal Rock Musical to
Wow Crowds at
Boca’s Caldwell Theatre
– June 10-13
Palm Beach Gardens High
School – June 17-20
Debut Production of
Entr’Acte Theatrix,
New Offshoot of the Palm
Beach Principal Players
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Jessica Kris |
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Veteran theatrical producer Vicki Halmos, founder of
the Palm Beach Principal Players, today announced the
formation of a new theatrical production company, Entr’Acte
Theatrix, and its debut presentation – the tribal rock
musical HAIR.
“Entr’Acte was founded to answer the needs of a very
unique brand of performer – the Emerging Professional
Talent from Palm Beach County and surrounding areas,”
said Halmos. “These talented young people, many of which
are finishing their college careers, have great
abilities that would enhance any professional company,
but lack one of the major pre-requisites for success in
theater – a professional resume. Our goal is to provide
these emerging talents with that opportunity and more.”
Entr’Acte Theatrix will produce at least two musical
shows each season that will be edgier and more relevant
than those traditionally presented by Palm Beach
Principal Players.
“Our debut production of HAIR will
feature a large 30-person cast, most of whom are
graduates of local high schools, colleges and
universities,” said Halmos. “For many of the cast
members, this show will be their first professional
experience – the first time they have actually been paid
to perform, even though they may have appeared in
previous local productions by the Principal Players,
Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival, The Mosaic Theatre,
Theater Zone, and on college stages from Palm Beach
Atlantic University to NYU.”
With Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, and
Music by Galt MacDonald,
Entr’Acte’s
production of HAIR is
being directed and choreographed by KD Smith, a protégé
of Michael Bennett, the genius behind numerous Broadway
hits including A
Chorus Line, Seesaw and
more. In fact, Ms. Smith was one of only six dancers
that Bennett picked to imprint A
Chorus Line on
future generations, and she has appeared in almost every
female role in the show both on Broadway and in various
international touring companies. Carol Suhr is providing
vocal Direction for HAIR.
The cast for HAIR is
headlined by:
+ Jessica Kris (Sheila) has appeared in Principal
Players productions of Fiddler on the Roof, How to
Succeed in Business, Les Miserables and Miss
Saigon and is preparing for her senior year at NYU’s
Tisch School of the Arts.
+ Ben Michaels (Berger), a senior at NYU who has
appeared in local productions at the Royal Palm Dinner
Theatre and the Mosaic Theatre, and in the film Holiday
in the Sun with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
+ Kyle Christopher Schnack (Claude) has performed in
numerous productions by the Palm Beach Shakespeare
Festival, Atlantic Jupiter Theatre, and at Palm Beach
Atlantic University.
This production of the smash hit musical HAIR will
run for six performances at the Count
de Hoernle Theatre (Caldwell Theatre) at
7901 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton, at 8 p.m. on
June 10, 11 & 12, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on June 13.
Tickets range in price from $10 for students to $30 for
premium seating, and are available by calling the
Caldwell Theatre box office at 561.241.7432 or online
at www.caldwelltheatre.com.
An additional five performances of HAIR will
be presented June 17-20 at Palm Beach Gardens Community
High School, 4245 Holly Drive (located southeast of
North Military Trail and Lilac Street). For tickets,
please call 877.710.7779 or online atwww.entractetheatrix.com.
About Entr’Acte Theatrix:
Entr’Acte Theatrix is a brand new offshoot of the Palm
Beach Principal Players, which started 10 years ago and
targeted high school and college students interested in
musical theater but who had limited opportunities to
perform. Over the last decade, Principal Players has
presented 16 different shows featuring more than 200
young people, many of whom have gone on to professional
careers or top educational programs. Because these
young but “seasoned” performers still need opportunities
to work with top professionals and begin their
professional careers with impressive resumes and a
network of industry contacts, Entr’Acte Theatrix was
formed. The company’s goal is to produce shows aimed
toward a young, hipper audience and present them at some
of the finest professional houses in Palm Beach County,
exposing the young performers to both sophisticated
audiences and the staff and management of these venues.
Entr’Acte Theatrix is a subsidiary of the Peter Halmos
Family Foundation. Neither organization is affiliated
with the Caldwell Theatre Company or the Palm Beach
County School Board. For more information, please visitwww.entractetheatrix.com
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