KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb Book by Terrence McNally November 11 - December 5 2004 The November 11 performance will be a benefit for the TAG Scholarship Fund. No performance on Thanksgiving. Call 341-2757 for tickets

Pictured: Todd Brooks, Eduardo Millan, and Echelle Childers

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Productions presents Kiss of the Spider Woman, a musical with music by John Kander,words by Fred Ebb, book by Terrence McNally and based on the novel by Manuel Puig. Kiss of the Spider Woman explores the complex relationship between two men caged together in a Latin American prison. One of them, a gay window dresser, has been imprisoned for allegedly making sexual advances to a young boy. In order to escape the brutality of prison life, he spends his days dreaming of Aurora, a B-movie actress from the 40s who once played the role of the sinister Spider Woman.His dreams,however,become more complicated when the warden asks him to spy on his cellmate, a political activist jailed for his involvement in the Argentinian revolution.

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Broadway Musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman revamps a harrowing tale of persecution into a dazzling spectacle that juxtaposes gritty realities with liberating fantasies.

“Thrilling.”— N.Y.Times.

“Compelling, beautiful, funny and moving....[Has] a cinematic fluidity and a poetic charge.”— N.Y.Daily News.

“Creates an entire world out of a prison cell.... Dazzling.”— Newsweek.

“Capture[s] the magic musicals were meant for.”— Wall Street Journal.“[A] show with a wild heart and a fresh eye.”— N.Y.Newsday.

Michal Simpson directs this absorbingly intense musical with musical direction by Keefer Peterson and choreography by Wai Yim and Karli Newman.The cast will feature Echelle Childers,Todd Brooks and Eduardo Millan. Rounding out the cast will be Mary Carrick, Bridget Weise, Homera Vela, Ron Osborn, John Rosman, Larry Valenti, Gary Wallace, Al Di Mauro, Rob Saladee, Ruben Sanchez, Robert Williams, Patrick Young, Kevin Steward, Jason Delong and Dave Howard.

SNAP! Productions is pleased to present Kiss of the Spider Woman, November 12 - December 5, 2004 at 3225 California Street. Curtain times are 8:00 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 6:00 pm on Sundays. The theater opens a half hour before curtain time. Reservations may be made by calling 402-341-2757 or on the SNAP! website: www.snapproductions.com. Tickets are $15.00, general admission; $12.00, students, senior citizens, and TAG members. The November 21, 2004 performance will be sign language interpreted for the
hearing impaired. There will be a November 11 performance which will be a benefit for the Theater Actor’s Guild Scholarship Program.There will be no performance on Thanksgiving.


Contacts:
Liz Heim, SNAP! President (402) 552-9326
Michal Simpson, Director/SNAP! Artistic Director (402) 346-1773
Todd Brooks, SNAP! Publicity Director (402) 968-5543
Production Dates: November 11 - December 5
Venue: 3225 California Street
Curtain Times: Thurs., Fri., Sat. – 8:00 pm and Sun. – 6:00 pm
Reservations: 402.341.2757 or www.snapproductions.com
Special Information: The November 21 performance will be sign language interpreted for the
hearing impaired by Christine Lafinhan and Gary Beck.

CAST & CREW

Echelle Childers,Todd Brooks and Eduardo Millan. Rounding out the cast will be Mary Carrick, Bridget Weise, Homera Vela, Ron Osborn, John Rosman, Larry Valenti, Gary Wallace, Al Di Mauro, Rob Saladee, Ruben Sanchez, Robert Williams, Patrick Young, Kevin Steward, Jason Delong and Dave Howard.

Production Staff:
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michal Simpson
Musical Director . . . . . . . . . . . Keefer Peterson
Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai Yim and Karli Newman
Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Heim
Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Jirkovsky
Set Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Kendall
Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhonda Hall
Costumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Ross
Publicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Brooks
Advertising Design. . . . . . . . . Mark Cramer