(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater kicks off its 2018 season with Tick, Tick...Boom! which opens June 21st and runs until July 8th. Tick, Tick…Boom! by Jonathan Larson tells the autobiographical story of a composer searching for his big break. Fueled by Larson’s brilliant rock and pop score, this intimate show pulls back the curtain on the man whose breakthrough would change American musical theater forever in an inspiring appeal to follow your dreams.
With this production Princeton Summer Theater (PST) welcomes three wonderful actors to their stage: company member Alison Spann as Susan, along with guests artist Isaac Piecuch in the role of Jon and Chibueze Ihuoma as Michael. Rising Princeton University senior Victoria Davidjohn also makes her PST debut as the show’s director.
Performances for Tick, Tick…Boom! run June 21st - July 8th every Thursday-Saturday at 8:00pm, Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm, and select Wednesdays at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $29.50 for general admission, $24.50 for students and matinees. To order tickets, visit www.princetonsummertheater.org/tickets or call the PST box office at 1-732-997-0205.
Princeton Summer Theater is located in the quaint and historic Hamilton Murray Theater (also known as "Theatre Intime", for the University student group that performs there during the school year), inside Murray-Dodge Hall on Princeton University's campus.
Victoria Davidjohn (Director) is thrilled to be directing Princeton Summer Theater’s opening show, Tick Tick... Boom! A director and lighting designer who focuses on amplifying unheard voices, reworking classic works for contemporary audiences, and nurturing new pieces of theater, she is pursuing a B.A. in English Literature with certificates in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University. President of Princeton University Players (a student run musical theater group) she also serves as the Music Theater representative to the Lewis Center of the Arts Board. Past directing credits include In the Heights, Evita, The Way You Move, Breathing Corpses, and The Bacchae.
Allison Spann (Susan) PU’20 is thrilled to be making her PST debut as a full company member! Upcoming projects: Mozart's Die Gärtnerin Aus Liebe (Sandrina) PU Music Dept. Jan '19, and a workshop of her new original musical Masquerade (composer, director) with Princeton University Players April '19. Allison is majoring in Music with certificates in Theater, Music Theater, Vocal Performance, and Cognitive Science. During the year she sings with the University's Creative Large Ensemble, a jazz big band directed by Darcy James Argue, and the Glee Club, directed by Gabriel Crouch.
Isaac Piecuch (Jon) is extremely excited to be a part of Princeton Summer Theater’s production of Tick, Tick...Boom! A graduating senior from Princeton University, Isaac studied History, but was heavily involved in Musical Theater while there. Some of his previous roles include Chip in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Seaweed in Hairspray. Isaac also enjoys playing baseball and singing A Cappella Music. He would like to thank his family for supporting him throughout his time as Princeton, as well as Musical Director Vince DiMura for letting him know about this opportunity.
Chibueze Ihuoma (Michael) NYU ‘21 is thrilled to make his debut at Princeton Summer Theater! An alum of The Lawrenceville School in Mercer County, he starred in its productions of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Prince Topher) and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (John Jasper), as well as Degas, C’est Moi (Ed) and The Secret Garden (Ensemble). He is currently pursuing his BFA in Drama at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in the New Studio on Broadway and performs with NYU’s all-male acapella group, Mass Transit. Chibueze thanks his friends, family, and teachers for supporting him throughout his artistic journey.
TOP PHOTO: Director Victorie Davidjohn
