DMR Adventures Presents: Broadway at The Paramount
Starring Wicked‘s Elphaba, Jennifer DiNoia!
Charlottesville, VA – August 10, 2017: Due to developing and extenuating circumstances, DMR Adventures’ presentation of Broadway at The Paramount has been moved from Saturday, August 12 to Friday, August 11 at 8:00PM. All tickets purchased for Saturday, August 12 will be honored for the new event date. Ticketing questions can be directed to The Paramount Theater’s Box Office at 434-979-1333 or boxoffice@theparamount.net.
Broadway at The Paramount is a a Broadway-themed musical revue featuring over 40 young performers from Charlottesville and the surrounding area alongside visiting Broadway Guest Artists. The event features Jennifer DiNoia (currently playing Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway), Tony Gonzalez (Mamma Mia!, Saturday Night Fever, We Will Rock You), and returning actor/director, Matthew Steffens, a graduate of the University of Virginia (Dr. Zhivago, West Side Story, Promises, Promises, Contact, Smash, The Last Five Years film). DMR Adventures returns to The Paramount’s stage after performing as the opening act to Vocalosity in January 2017!
“I am excited to return to DMR Adventures Summer Musical Theater Intensive this year with two amazing Broadway artists by my side,” says guest Broadway director, Matthew Steffens. “Continuing on last year’s success, we look forward to bringing together a company from many different walks of life to build a show that will explore cultures from around the globe. We will once again encourage our students to play in the sandbox, and celebrate each other as a community in creating Broadway at The Paramount. DMR Adventures has always challenged Charlottesville’s youth to cultivate art with the values of honesty, inclusion, and creativity. As someone who always strives to create art with a purpose, this year’s camp and show will continue to embody those values culminating in an entertaining and moving evening.”
More information about DMR Adventures:
DMR Adventures provides professional performing arts training FROM the professionals. The high caliber of training serves to drive passion, discipline, and commitment in the students with whom they work. Part of this training includes a mentorship program, the Youth Leadership Program. This program allows driven students with an interest in leadership the opportunity to handle responsibilities as members of the creative or technical team on productions and assist or lead classes. Students have gone on to top musical theatre conservatories and university training programs, and to perform in film, television, and even a national tour!
DMR believes in making performances and classes accessible to all, and have worked with communities with underserved populations as well as families with children who have sensory-related issues to make a difference for these students through the arts. They are proud to have provided approximately $50,000 in scholarships and discounts to students in need. They are thrilled to have just moved into anew rehearsal and performance space, the Belmont Arts Collaborative.To learn more about DMR Adventures, please visit www.DMRAdventures.com.
ABOUT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER
The 1,040 seat Paramount Theater of Charlottesville has been a local landmark since 1931. After holding a prominent place in our community for decades, The Paramount closed in 1974 as business in downtown faded. After an extensive restoration, the fully renovated Paramount Theater re-opened in 2004. As we approach twelve years since reopening, The Paramount has now served hundreds of thousands of Central Virginians and attracted visitors from far and wide. Some of the world’s most celebrated artists have graced its stage. The tally of students and teachers who have attended educational programs is over 158,000!
As a nonprofit performing arts center, our mission is to:
•offer the Central Virginia community a wide range of arts, education, and entertainment events with the goal of reaching diverse audiences and enriching our community
•present educational programs for school-age children, teens, college students, and the community at large
•make its facilities and resources available for use by charitable, arts, community, and other organizations and individuals for presentation of their performances and events
The Paramount Theater is generously supported by many donors, corporations and organizations. We thank our Paramount Producer’s Club Sponsors for their generous support.
