Arts & Entertainment
Preview of 'Stepping Out' at Sherman Playhouse
Sherman Players to open 'Stepping Out,' Richard Harris's toe-tapping comedy, on July 1. Jana Makejeva of Naugatuck is in the cast.
SHERMAN - On Friday, July 1st, The Sherman Players will open Richard Harris’s comedy STEPPING OUT as its second production of the 2022 mainstage season. The curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. for a four weekend run.
STEPPING OUT is a rollicking comedy about the attempts of a misfit bunch to overcome their inhibitions and left feet in a low-rent dance studio. Mavis, a former professional chorus girl, tries her hardest to teach the bumbling amateurs the necessary dance skills for an upcoming recital.
But before the dancing begins Mavis must mediate the minor dramas that erupt among this motley but lovable crew. The show features significant tap throughout the play, choreographed by Tina Morrissette assisted by Rosalie Corry Peña.
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“It’s delightful to see this cast tap across the stage” says director Kate Kovacs, who makes her Sherman Players debut with STEPPING OUT. “You can’t help but root for them!”
STEPPING OUT was first presented in London in 1984, then on Broadway in 1987. Liza Minnelli starred as Mavis in the popular film version, released in 1991.
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The cast of STEPPING OUT features William Coates (New Fairfield), Patsy Goodman (New Fairfield), Angie Joachim (Ridgefield), Michele Leigh (Brookfield), Jana Makejeva (Naugatuck), Tina Morrissette (Brookfield), Karen Robinson (Danbury), Julie Schorr (Sherman), Erin Walsh (New Milford) and Morgana Kate Watson (Brewster, NY).
The creative team includes producers Steve Stott and Michael Schaner, lighting designer Al Chiappetta, sound designer David White, costumer Kate D’Angelis, and stage manager Matthew MacGregor.
Please note that, again in line with wider policies regarding COVID-19, face masks will continue to be required to be worn at all times while inside the theater.
STEPPING OUT runs July 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays & Saturdays. There will be two 2:00 p.m. Sunday matinees on July 10 and 17. Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for students. On Thursday, June 30, all patrons are invited to attend a "Half-Price Preview Night" at 8:00 p.m., where tickets at the door are only $12. Students may see any performance for $12 if they carry a valid student ID.
Reservations can be made online at shermanplayers.org or by calling the box office at (860) 354-3622.
The Sherman Playhouse is a non-Equity theater company located at 5 Route 39 North (next to the firehouse) in Sherman, CT.
