Vokes Players present Avenue Q: The Musical, extended through November 22

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Music & Lyrics by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx
Based on an original concept by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx
Book by Jeff Whitty
Orchestrations & arrangements by Stephen Oremus
Director: Laura Espy
Musical Director: Howard Boles

Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 pm:
October 30, 31, November 1
November 6, 7, 8
November 13, 14, 15, 21, 22
Saturday at 2:00 pm: November 8 & 15

What would it be like to live next door to a puppet? Not a “can’t-think-for-himself” puppet, an actual puppet! This inventive, gigglingly- funny Tony-winning musical will surprise you with the answer. One doesn’t often get a chance as an adult to learn life-lessons from a puppet – but that’s what’s in store in this R-rated take on Sesame Street. Puppets and “real people” all live in the same neighborhood, and all deal with the same adult issues: sexuality, unemployment, bigotry and a sense of identity. Princeton, a young puppet who has just left school, is ready to take on the world … but he finds the world surprisingly uninterested. Still, he holds onto his dreams, he makes a living, he finds love, and he strives for more. The magic of this theatrical experience comes, in part, from the complete earnestness of the characters in their expressions of sadness, love, embarrassment, confusion, longing, and hope.

WARNING: While Avenue Q uses puppets and is presented in a light-hearted manner, the show is intended for adults, and contains adult language and frank sexual content. It is not appropriate for children.

Featuring:
Princeton/Rod – Kevin Hanley
Kate/Lucy- Heather Darrow
Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear/Others- Nick LaPete
Gary Coleman – Lovely Hoffman
Christmas Eve – Christine Verzosa
Brian – Mark Estano
Mrs T/ Bad Idea Bear/ Others – Tiffany Steinke

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