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"Sometimes even Zombies need a little love,” said a joking Richard Rose, producing artistic director of Barter Theatre and director of the 50s-style musical romp, Zombie Prom. Opening Barter Theatre's fall season, critics liken Zombie Prom to Grease meets Little Shop of Horrors. "The music is inspired by 1950s doo-wop and rock-n-roll,” said Rose.more >
Show Reviews
Zombie Prom: A Musical is Delightfully Silly Remember the ‘50s? They were times of the peace between wars, bobbi socks, poodle skirts, Vaselined flat-tops, ’57 Chevies, the pre Elvis, pre-Beetles beginnings of rock and roll—and also stark terror as Russian nuclear bombs were expected to start falling at any second and we stockpiled dried food and Geiger counters in church basements and the local caves. Easy to laugh about now; not so at the time.more > — Robert McKinney, Bristol Herald Courier, www.tricities.com
Saw it Saturday night and it was GREAT! One of my favorite productions, ever! The cast did an excellent job.more > — Amberlea Horn Breeding via Facebook.com/BarterTheatre
Absolutely delightful! What a professional production, chock-full of good acting, singing, dancing and production excellence. We plan to attend many more productions in future.more > — Pamela P. from Port Orange, FL via facebook.com/BarterTheatre
"We visited the Stage II location for Zombie Prom. Very intimate seating arrangement with the front rows of seats, literally on the stage. Live music made the play even more special. We thoroughly enjoyed this show."more > — fenway88 from Charlotte, NC via TripAdvisor.com
Zombie Prom
Music by Dana Rowe, Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey, Based on a story by John Dempsey and Hugh Murphy
"A Thrilling 50s-Style Atomic Rock-N-Roll Musical Romp" What’s a pretty senior to do when her rebel-without-a-cause boyfriend drives his motorcycle into an atomic power plant, only to come back as an oozing zombie hell-bent on winning her back? Does she still go with him to the prom? At Enrico Fermi High the answer is likely to be "yes." With supercharged doses of Little Shop of Horrors and Grease, this girl-meets-ghoul musical explodes with exciting mutations of doo-wop, teen ballads, rousing gospel and rock music to release a radioactive feel-good glow upon the entire nuclear family! Tickets starting at $30.
Stage: Barter Stage II
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Zombie Prom Trailer
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Welcome to the 1950s and Enrico Fermi High School. Get ready because a nuclear zombie is gonna come and shake things up!
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The cast of Zombie Prom
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Holly Williams, Stephen Scott Wormley
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Wendy Piper, Sean Campos, Abbey C. Elliott, Hannah Ingram, Justin Tyler Lewis
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Hannah Ingram, Nick Koesters
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The cast of Zombie Prom
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The cast of Zombie Prom
Cast & Credits
THE CAST
Miss Delilah Strict: Hannah Ingram
Toffee: Holly Williams
Candy: Parris Cromer
Ginger: Wendy Piper
Coco: Abbey C. Elliot
Jonny Warner: Stephen Scott Wormley
Josh: Justin Tyler Lewis
Jake: Andrew Slane
Joey: Sean Campos
Eddie Flagrante: Nick Koesters
THE COLLABORATORS
Director: Richard Rose
Choreographer: Amanda Aldridge
Dance Captain: Abbey C. Elliot
Assistant Dance Captain:
Sean Campos
Music Director: Steve Sensenig
Set Designer: Richard Rose
Costume Designer: Kelly Jenkins
Lighting Designer: Andrew Morehouse
Sound Designer: Miles Polaski
Wig & Makeup Designer: Ryan Fischer
Stage Manager: John "JP" Pollard
Assistant Stage Manager: Beth Crock
Corporate Sponsors:
F. Anne Johnston DDS, P.C.
TruPoint Bank
Media Sponsors:
WCYB; FOX TriCities, TriCities CW4; Wytheville Enterprise; Out 'N About Magazine; Cumulus Broadcasting; WABN AM & FM
Season Sponsors:
Alpha Natural Resources, Bristol Virginia Utilities, Eastman Credit Union, Mountain States Health Alliance & The United Company
