Synopsis:
The Toxic Avenger, winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, is a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all — an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play… well, everyone else … bullies, mobsters, old ladies, and stiletto-wearing back-up singers. With book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music and lyrics by David Bryan, the show also features the most memorable and unbelievable duet you’ll ever see on any stage.
Melvin Ferd the Third wants to clean up Tromaville, the most polluted town in New Jersey (just off Exit 13B on the Turnpike). Foiled by the mayor’s bullies, Melvin is dumped into a vat of radioactive toxic waste, only to reemerge as The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey’s first superhero. Affectionately known as Toxie, our new hero is a seven-foot mutant freak with superhuman strength and a heart as big as Newark. He’s out to save New Jersey, end global warming, and woo the blind librarian in town. It’s a toxic love story with an environmental twist! The Toxic Avenger will leave audiences laughing in the aisles as it rocks the house. Featuring a wailin’ rock score, this comical musical has something for everyone to enjoy.
The Toxic Avenger, winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, is a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all — an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play… well, everyone else … bullies, mobsters, old ladies, and stiletto-wearing back-up singers. With book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music and lyrics by David Bryan, the show also features the most memorable and unbelievable duet you’ll ever see on any stage.
Melvin Ferd the Third wants to clean up Tromaville, the most polluted town in New Jersey (just off Exit 13B on the Turnpike). Foiled by the mayor’s bullies, Melvin is dumped into a vat of radioactive toxic waste, only to reemerge as The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey’s first superhero. Affectionately known as Toxie, our new hero is a seven-foot mutant freak with superhuman strength and a heart as big as Newark. He’s out to save New Jersey, end global warming, and woo the blind librarian in town. It’s a toxic love story with an environmental twist! The Toxic Avenger will leave audiences laughing in the aisles as it rocks the house. Featuring a wailin’ rock score, this comical musical has something for everyone to enjoy.
Production Team
- Director – Peter Roberts
- Musical Director – Vicki Quinn
- Choreographer - Natasha Harvey
- Production Managers – Travis Eccles and Graham Andrew
- Set Design - Kym Martin
CAST
- Melvin Ferd the Third/Toxic Avenger – Will Sayers
- Sarah – Angie Bedford
- Mayor Babs Belgoody/Ma Ferd – Verity Brown
- Dude 1 – Karl McNamara
- Dude 2 – Joel Armour
- Shinequa – Bec Johnston
- Dianne – Jess Ridler
CREW
Sound Design & Operation - Shawn Klueh & Peter Phillip
Set Design - Kym Davies
Set Construction - Graham Andrew, Steven McKenzie, Maeghan McKenzie, Owen James
Props - Travis Eccles, Erin Gill & Cast/Crew
Costume Designer - Meredith Cooney
Lighting Design - Michael Brasser
Costume Assistant - Elise Cooney
Stage Manager - Travis Eccles
Backstage Crew - Salina Henderson, David Angelico, Sarah Cliff
Flyer and Program Design - Nicholas Kong
Photography - Karl McNamara, Tim Blencowe, John Milkins
Promotional Video – Owen James & Karl McNamara
Box Office - Anne King
Front of House - Friends of Fab Nobs
Set Design - Kym Davies
Set Construction - Graham Andrew, Steven McKenzie, Maeghan McKenzie, Owen James
Props - Travis Eccles, Erin Gill & Cast/Crew
Costume Designer - Meredith Cooney
Lighting Design - Michael Brasser
Costume Assistant - Elise Cooney
Stage Manager - Travis Eccles
Backstage Crew - Salina Henderson, David Angelico, Sarah Cliff
Flyer and Program Design - Nicholas Kong
Photography - Karl McNamara, Tim Blencowe, John Milkins
Promotional Video – Owen James & Karl McNamara
Box Office - Anne King
Front of House - Friends of Fab Nobs
ORCHESTRA
- Conductor - Vicki Quinn
- Keys 1 - Peter Pham Nguyen
- Reeds - Christina Cirnigliaro
- Guitar - Troy Downward
- Bass - Chris Rourke
- Drums - Graham King
- Keyboard Programming - Nathan Firmin – Patched Keyboards
- Special thanks to Owen James, Michelle Nguyen, Jess Berton, Zeb Viscio, Lawson Kennard and Nathan Firmin.
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