Tophat Productions’ Jekyll & Hyde
Date & Time
Thu Oct 10 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101 | Portland, ME
Details
Just in time for Halloween, Tophat Miniature Stage Productions is bringing back the gothic musical thriller, Jekyll & Hyde to Mayo Street Arts! Classically-trained opera singers, David Worobec, along with returning special guest, Bethany Perkins, with a cast of action figures on a miniature stage, will present this classic horror musical as you have never seen it before!Based on the classic novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, this Broadway classic centers around Dr. Henry Jekyll who becomes obsessed with experiments involving the human soul, in the hopes of saving his mentally ill father. Jekyll believes his father's condition is linked to the inner battle between the good side and the bad side of the human soul. When being denied a human volunteer for his experiments, he decides to use himself as his test subject, which ultimately backfires on him. Instead of destroying his evil side, he unleashes it upon London, as his alter-ego, Edward Hyde. Jekyll becomes part of a tragic love triangle between him, his well-to-do fiancee, Emma Carew, and a lady of the street, Lucy Harris (who becomes entangled with Mr. Hyde). This thriller delves into the inner battle of good vs evil within all of us. But who will win?
This musical classic contains great hits such as "I Need To Know", "Take Me As I Am", "Bring On The Men", "This is The Moment", "Someone Like You", "Alive!", "A New Life" and "The Confrontation" by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse.
Trigger Warning: Show contains themes of mental illness, drugs, rape/sexual violence, prostitution and murder.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Tophat Productions' founder and principal artist, DAVID WOROBEC, is a classically-trained Opera singer and a talented pianist. A graduate of the Boston Conservatory, David has performed in a wide range of settings and ensembles. He has an exceptional vocal range, and has trained across a broad spectrum of musical genres. His repertoire includes opera, showtunes, standards, and more. He is also Maine's premier expert in miniature theater productions, and has staged hundreds of full stage shows in miniature form, complete with advanced lighting, stage sets, a miniature cast and props, and recorded orchestral accompaniment. David's work with miniature theater has been widely featured in print publications and video documentaries alike.
BETHANY PERKINS is a soprano, pianist, teacher and music director from Southern Maine. She teaches private and group voice and piano lessons and choirs at 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth. Bethany sings soprano with the professional early music ensemble St. Mary Schola, and recently performed as the soprano soloist on Scarlatti’s Salve Regina. She music directs the choir and plays the piano and organ at New Brackett Church (UU/UCC) on Peaks Island. Bethany is a veteran of local musical theater, both directing and performing. She made her exciting Tophat debut with her friend David as Christine and Carlotta in 2023’s Phantom of the Opera.
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Thursday, Oct 10 // Doors open at 6:30 PM; Show at 7:00 PM
Friday, Oct 11 // Doors open at 6:30 PM; Show at 7:00 PM
Drinks & snacks available for purchase.
Tickets are available for $15 in advance, $18 at the door, and $25 for preferred seating
No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or [email protected] for pay-what-you-can tickets.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Mayo Street Arts has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.
Event Location
10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101Event Host
Mayo Street Arts
