Vista Arts Center Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!

Vista
Arts Center, in partnership with the
Ivoryton Playhouse, will present an inclusive all-ability production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  This
project inaugurates an effort to unite the shoreline community through theatre
by producing a fully inclusive creative experience that will foster friendships
and open communication for participants of all ages and all abilities. 59
people came out for auditions, which were held in October. The cast consists of
45 people, 23 of which are Vista students and members, 22 of which are
community members, Vista staff and children.

A
dazzling, family friendly story, Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is the first musical by legendary
theatrical team Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice. Created for a British
school choir, the first performance on a cold winter afternoon on March 1, 1968
was only 20 minutes long.  Joseph
continued to grow, both in length and in popularity, receiving major
productions in London and on Broadway. This colorful retelling of the biblical
story about Joseph, his prophetic dreams, his wondrous adventures and his
designer coat, sings out to young and old alike. The show has little spoken
dialogue and is almost completely sung-through. The score includes a variety of
musical styles and wall-to-wall hits - including “Close Every Door”, “Go, Go Go
Joseph” and “Any Dream Will Do.”

With
Pat Souney as director and Jim Teti as musical director, the Vista production
of Joseph will return to the roots of
the original performance and incorporate a children's choir as an integral part
of the production.  Although this musical
has been produced and adapted by many different organizations, Vista Arts
Center’s version of the story is unique in the sense that it aims at inspiring
hope, courage and acceptance while utilizing an “all-abilities” cast and crew
to show that anything is possible.

In
a special partnership with Ivoryton Playhouse, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will open on February 28, 2014 at 7:30 PM. Additional
performances will be held on March 1 at 7:30 pm and March 2 at 2:00 pm. Note
that the March 1 show will mark the 46th anniversary of the original
British production. For more information about the Vista Arts Center or the
production of Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, you can contact Jeanean Cox, Program Manager, at jcox@vistavocational.org
or (860)399-8080.

Based
in Madison and Westbrook, CT, Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center is a
501©3 nonprofit organization.  Vista’s
mission is to provide services and resources on an individualized basis to
assist adults with disabilities to live independent and successful lives. 

For tickets please visit www.ivorytonplayhouse.org

For
more information regarding Vista, please visit www.vistavocational.org