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Minneapolis Musical Theatre Announces 2010-2011 Season of Area Pemieres

03 March 2010

MINNEAPOLIS, March 1, 2010 - The Minneapolis Musical Theatre (MMT) announces its 2010-2011 season, comprised of three area premieres. Performing out of the Illusion Theater in downtown Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Musical Theatre continues its long tradition of presenting works of musical theater never before seen by Twin Cities audiences (specific performance dates to be announced):

Evil Dead: The Musical

Fall 2010 (Area Premiere) Directed by Steven Meerdink

Book, Music and Lyrics by George Reinblatt Music by Frank Cipolla/Christopher Bond/Melissa Morris/George Reinblatt

MMT has secured the rights to another rare 'treat' for the Fall of 2010! Evil Dead: The Musical is a hilarious stage musical that takes all the elements of the cult classic films, Evil Dead 1, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness then combines them to make one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time! Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods, and accidently unleash an evil force that turns them into demons. It's all up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are dismembered. Demons are telling bad jokes ... and all to music.

Bare: A Pop Opera

Winter 2011 (Area Premiere) Directed by Steven Meerdink

Book by Jon Hartmere, Jr. and Damon Intrabartolo Music by Damon Intrabartolo Lyrics by Jon Hartmere

Bare: A Pop Opera is a coming-of-age story set in a Catholic boarding school. The poignant story focuses on the love relationship between two boys: Peter, socially awkward and sensitive, and Jason, the golden boy popular jock. Witness the struggles, trials and tribulations they go through to keep their relationship alive yet hidden, and how their love affects all those around them. Bare is a beautiful and heartbreaking story of questioning adults, religion and everything we were ever taught.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Spring 2011 (Area Premiere) Directed by Christine Karki

Book by Jeffrey Lane Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek Based on the film written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning

We're off to the Riviera with Broadway's smash-hit musical comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. This is the story of two very funny con men who try to out-con each other. When it becomes apparent that the Riviera isn't big enough for the both of them, they make a winner-take-all wager over the fortunes of a naive American soap heiress: the first one to "clean her out" can make the other clear out and keep the Riviera and its unsuspecting tourists to himself! This hysterical musical comedy will have you laughing out of your seat!

About Minneapolis Musical Theatre Minneapolis Musical Theatre (MMT) is dedicated to providing community access to high quality, affordable works of musical theatre that have never or rarely been performed in the Twin Cities. Founded in 1992 originally as a touring troupe, MMT presented its first full season of musicals in the Twin Cities in the 2000-2001 season. It has produced nearly 40 musical productions, including an impressive 19 area premieres, to significant critical and audience acclaim.

Led by artistic director Steven Meerdink, MMT moved to its new home at the Illusion Theater in downtown Minneapolis in October 2008. From 2002-2008, MMT performed downtown at Hennepin Stages (formerly Hey City Theater), and previously was the Company in Residence at the Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret Theater. For more information about MMT and its productions, visit www.aboutmmt.org.