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Wayland Educator to Star in The Great Gatsby
Jared Walsh talks about his role as Jay Gatsby in Moonstruck Theater Company's upcoming staged production of The Great Gatsby.
MOONSTRUCK THEATER COMPANY, in association with Amazing Things Art Center of Framingham, is pleased to present the regional premiere of the American classic THE GREAT GATSBY, opening Friday, October 24, and running for seven performances through Sunday, November 2.
THE GREAT GATSBY, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age fable of doomed love and careless wealth, will be presented live on stage as you have never seen it before. This exciting new version, reinterpreted for the stage by Simon Levy, brings the American classic to life through the music of the era. Song and dance from the 1920s will accompany Levy’s exhilarating script to create an immersive theatrical experience.
THE GREAT GATSBY features 15 performers from the Boston and Metro West regions, including Wayland High School educator, Jared Walsh, who stars as the mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby.
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“THE GREAT GATSBY is my favorite American Novel and I’ve been lucky enough to study it for the past few years in my job,” says Walsh, “I’ve never even heard of someone making Gatsby into a play before. It has been a wonderful experience.”
Walsh has been involved with the Boston theater scene for the past 8 years and was recently seen as Melchoir in Spring Awakening and The Balladeer in Assassins, both with FUDGE Theater Company.
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Outside of theater, Walsh coaches the baseball team at Wayland High and is in a band called Barricades, which was recently in the WZLX Rock and Roll Rumble this past Spring. They released their full length album last Summer called “With Perfect Aim” that can be found on iTunes and Spotify.
The show is directed by Matthew Sherman, music directed by Samantha Prindiville, and choreographed by Caroline Fonseca. The production will be presented at Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA.
Tickets are $25 for general admission, $24 for senior citizens and students, $21 for Amazing Things Members, and $13 for children 12 and under. For tickets, reservations, and more information, visit www.moonstrucktheater.org or call 508-405-ARTS (2787).
Student Rush tickets for $10 are available at matinee performances for all students and educators with a valid student/educator ID; group tickets of 10 or more Student Rush tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the box office and individual Student Rush tickets may be purchased at the door.
