Written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, the musical is brought to life by 60+ students in the Musical Theatre Department at St. Augustine High School
St. Augustine, FL — The St. Johns County Center for the Arts Musical Theatre program is proud to be performing the heartfelt musical, “Bright Star,” written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. It is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in 1945 with flashbacks to 1923.
Bright Star is on stage at 7 p.m. March 5-7 at St. Augustine High School, 3205 Varella Ave. Tickets are $20 for VIP seating; $15.00 for adults; and $10.00 for students. Tickets are available in advance at showtix4u.com, and will be available at the door prior to each performance. See the cast and crew list below.
Directed by Jeff Dodd, the musical is inspired by their Grammy-winning collaboration on the 2013 bluegrass album Love Has Come for You and, in turn, the folk story of the Iron Mountain Baby.
THE STORY
When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost.
Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion.
An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, BRIGHT STAR is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.
IF YOU GO
Bright Star
- 7 p.m. March 5-7
- St. Augustine High School, 3205 Varella Ave., St. Augustine
- Tickets: $20 for VIP; $15 for adults; $10 for students
- Buy your tickets for “Bright Star” – SJCCA Musical Theatre Production here: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/36844
CAST
Named Characters:
Alice Murphy……………………………………………………………….Madison Mintzer
Jimmy Ray Dobbs…………………………………………………………Tyler Wankowski
Billy Cane……………………………………………………………………..Jacob Little
Margo Crawford……………………………………………………………Ella Romaine
Lucy Grant…………………………………………………………………….Maggie Cox
Mama Murphy………………………………………………………………Lexi Van Horn
Daddy Murphy………………………………………………………………Will Gooden
Mayor Josiah Dobbs………………………………………………………Isaac Turner
Daryl Ames……………………………………………………………………Cal Knippenberg
Daddy Cane…………………………………………………………………..Gavin Downs
Edna………………………………………………………………………………Alex Mowrey
Florence………………………………………………………………………..Macy Dykes
Max………………………………………………………………………………Nathan Little
Stanford………………………………………………………………………..Kyle Thompson
Government Clerk………………………………………………………….Colleen Reed
Well Dressed Woman…………………………………………………….Kyler Unsworth
Dr. Noquist…………………………………………………………………….Drew Fitzgerald
ENSEMBLE
Ella Maguire
Selah Johnson
Taylor Parry
Sarah Butler
Sona Earnest
Mia Hammond
Malia Jaffe
Julia Evans
Isabella Giles
Paige Wilson
Sara Canoura
Sara Hanzl
Cori Moore
Lauren Casatelli
Malik Jenkins
Connor Mickey
Zac Davis
Aaron Snodgrass
Wyatt Yonge
Nathaniel Bushell
Eliza Dysart
Willow Aboulafia
Madeline Pidcock
Wyatt Kerley
Soleil Von Hausch
Omalys Adorno-Clemente
Carly Smith
Skyla Stephens
Adalynn Fowler
Phoenix Marshall
Charity Young
Alexis Tesori
TECH CREW
Stage Manager:
Olivia Bradshaw
Assistant Stage Managers:
Eva Connor, Jack Fader
Sound:
Michael O’Brien, Aaliyah DeBarros
Lighting:
Alissa Bowen
Costumes:
Ana Vasquez
Props:
Abigail Hill
Stage Hands:
Matthew Hertz, Lillian Baker
Front Of House:
Joshua Little, Jamie Parkey
Publicity:
Faith Corneliussen, Gillian Wright
