Audiences are seeing why
"It's So Easy" to fall in love with Buddy!

ARVADA, CO – The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is excited to add performances to its summer hit Buddy…The Buddy Holly Story.

Audiences will have two more chances to see Buddy—Sunday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m. Buddy runs July 8 – August 3, 2008 in the Main Stage Theater. Due to actor availability, the show won't be extended past the original closing date.

The Denver Post raves, "It's so easy to fall in love with this rousing rock 'n' roll musical, and "Lansberry's crew blows the Arvada Center's roof into Westminster." Rocky Mountain News calls Buddy "a phenomenal concert with an energy that transcends tribute."

Before the Beatles, before Elvis, there was Buddy Holly. This award-winning, rockin'-boppin' musical revives the 1950's icon who defined the future of rock-and-roll. In an electrifying musical celebration, two of Holly's unforgettable performances are recreated: the Crickets' appearance at the Apollo Theatre and his final concert with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. The show also features Buddy's classic songs, including "Peggy Sue," "That'll Be the Day," "Oh Boy" and "Not Fade Away," plus Richie Valens' "La Bamba" and the Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace." Audiences of all ages will find "It's So Easy" to fall in love with Buddy.

TICKET INFORMATION:
For tickets, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200, log on to arvadacenter.org or visit the Arvada Center box office at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO.

Prices start at $38 (preview performance tickets are $25).

PERFORMANCES:
July 8 – August 3, 2008
Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday matinees at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m.

OFF STAGE EVENTS & SPECIAL FEATURES:
Friday, August 1 at 6:00 p.m.—FINAL FRIDAY! Call by July 29 to reserve your place.

Saturday, August 2 at 2:00 p.m.—Audio-described performance, to accommodate patrons who are blind or have low vision.

Cast: Bennett Dunn (Buddy), Stephen Bertles (Radio DJ/Ensemble), Jason L. Curry (Apollo MC), Luke Darnell (Joe B. Mauldin), Dana Dawson (Apollo Singer), Ryan G. Dunkin (Big Bopper), Drew Frady (Hipockets/US Big Bopper), Rochelle Gallup (Vi Petty), Tanja Lynne Lee (Apollo Singer), Reece Livingstone (Norm Petty), Jason Maniscalco (Tommy/US Buddy), Maegan McConnell (Maria Elena), David Nehls (MC/US Murray), Peter Previti (Ritchie Valens), Rob Reynolds (Murray/US Joe, Jerry), John Rochette (Jerry Allison), Kitty Skillman-Hilsabeck (Dance Captain/Ensemble), Jeremy Sortore (Apollo DJ), Shannan Steele (Shirley/Ensemble), Rachel Turner (Mary Lou Sokolof)

Production Staff: Rod A. Lansberry (Director/Artistic Producer), Kitty Skillman-Hilsabeck (Choreographer), David Nehls (Musical Director), Brian Mallgrave (Set Designer), Steve Stevens (Sound Designer), Gail Gober (Lighting Designer), Nicole M. Harrison (Costume Designer), Lisa Kurtz (Stage Manager), Lisa Cook (Assistant Stage Manager), Lisa Hoffman (Assitant to the Director), Keith Ewer (Assistant to the Musical Director), Adam Stolte (Technical Manager), Nick Cimyotte (Technical Director), Dave Cimyotte (Lead Technician), Jon Olson (Master Electrician), Grant Evenson (Lead Sound Technician), Elizabeth Harris (Head of Wardrobe), Kathleen Murphy (Business Manager)

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is one of the metro area's largest cultural attractions, devoted to all aspects of the arts and generously supported by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). For more information, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org. Discover the Arvada Center this summer and find theater, music, art, poetry, dance, comedy and lots of family fun!

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