May 31 – June 23, 2013 – New Century Theatre
August 6 – 11, 2013 – Theatre L’Homme Dieu (Alexandria, MN)

Music – Andrew Lloyd Webber
Book and Lyrics – Don Black and Christopher Hampton
Based on the film by Billy Wilder.

Sunset Boulevard opens with Norma Desmond, the fading silent movie star abandoned by the “talkies,” who longs for a return to big screen glory. Enter struggling Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis, and their ensuing passionate and warped affair leads to a volatile conclusion. The 1950 film, directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden and Gloria Swanson, was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won three, including one for Best Music. In 1997, it ranked as #12 on the American Film Institute’s Best American Films of the 20 Century. The original Broadway production, directed by Trevor Nunn with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, won seven 1995 Tony Awards including Best Musical. As Time Magazine described it, “The show’s a hit. Lloyd Webber’s most shamefully and artfully constructed score. Radiant.”

Director – Steven Meerdink
Musical Director – Lori Maxwell

Scenic Designer – Darren Hensel
Video/Image Designer – Christian Unser
Light Designer – Grant Merges
Sound Designer – Lucas Melchior
Costume Designer – Theatrical Costume Company
Prop Designer – Valerie Larche
Rehearsal Accompanist – Matthew Bear
Stage Manager – Joyce Norman

Cast
Norma Desmond – Sarah Gibson
Joe Gillis – Tim Kuehl
Max Von Mayerling – Christian Unser
Betty Schaefer – Aly Westberg
Cecil B. DeMille – Marlin Rothe
Artie Green – Evan Wilberg
Sheldrake – Tony Sofie
Manfred – Ryan Halliday
Ensemble – Holly Brimhall, Reba Clamp, Rebecca Gebhart,
Ryan Halliday, Jennifer Inderlee, Philip Matthews, Marlin Rothe,
Tony Sofie, Adan Varela, Amanda Weis, Evan Wilberg