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Older Than Dirt
By Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins with arrangements by Jim Prosser
Original parody material by Rebecca Hopkins, Stephan DeGelder, Nick Santa Maria, Jim Prosser and Phyllis Silverman
Older Than Dirt
By Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins with arrangements by Jim ProsserOriginal parody material by Rebecca Hopkins, Stephan DeGelder, Nick Santa Maria, Jim Prosser and Phyllis Silverman
Older Than Dirt provides a witty and heartfelt 360 degree view of aging. From the physical challenges to re-entering the dating scene, this concert celebrates the ups and downs of getting older. Older Than Dirt brings back the wacky writers of Laughing Matters combined with some of the funniest songs ever written on aging.
From joints popping to mirrors mocking, this show proves you should never be ashamed of your age. Featuring songs such as, “Age of Urology,” “Father Time,” and “Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think).”
Running Time
Clever portrayals and parodies
Cast
Dane Becker
Richie McCall
Emily Mikesell
Forrest Richards
William Selby
DANE BECKER is overjoyed to be back home at Florida Studio Theatre. Now based in Los Angeles, Dane appeared in The Boy From Oz at the Celebration Theatre (Winner of 6 Ovation Awards- Including Best Musical and Best Acting Ensemble) as well as Grease: Live on THE FOX NETWORK. Dane has spent the last year working for The Walt Disney Company in Disneyland. Favorite credits include: Hairspray, Chess, Civil War, Showbiz Tonight!, Band Geeks!, and Into The Woods. Proud graduate of CCM at The University of Cincinnati.
RICHIE MCCALL from New York City is thrilled to return to the cabaret stage of FST. He was seen in the original Broadway, Toronto, and National touring company of Hal Prince’s production companies of Showboat. The Broadway touring company of Tommy Tune’s Grand Hotel. He has appeared in Film, and numerous commercials. TV credits include Shades of Blue, Blue bloods, Fallen Waters to name a few. His one man show, which he wrote and starred in, Me and Stepin was nominated at the Midtown Festival in NYC. Was seen last fall in the Web Series, Everything’s OK.
FORREST RICHARDS is very happy to return to FST for her 8th show here. Local audiences may remember her in European Cabaret, Black Pearl Sings!, Ain't Nothin' But The Blues, And The World Goes 'Round (winner of Sarasota Magazine's Best Actress in a Musical award), and over 50 leading roles at the Golden Apple. Forrest spends her days as a miracle worker (aka, aesthetician) at Essentials Spa, which may explain why she looks so youthful at 104 years old!
WILLIAM SELBY FST 2016: Laughing Matters (vol. 5). Starred as ‘Bernadette’ in the Gateway/Ogunquit Playhouse co-productions of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Broadway World Award nominee, Best Actor). Off-Broadway: Forbidden Broadway, The Daring Duo, Nerds, Forbidden Hollywood, Juba, The Apple Tree. NY Workshop: Finding Nemo, Disney (Mr. Ray, Gill). Regional: Forbidden Broadway in Boston, Detroit, Salt Lake City, San Diego and Washington DC, South Pacific (Billis) at the Ivoryton Playhouse (Broadway World & CT Critics Circle Award nominations for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actor’), Barrymore, The Presidents (with Rich Little), Hot n’ Cole, The All Night Strut. Overseas: FB (Japan and Singapore), and several Cruise Line productions. Director:18 productions of FB, including Denver, Sacramento, New Orleans, Long Beach CA (OVATION Award winner, Best Musical), Chicago, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Cleveland, and Detroit.
Creative
Director | Richard Hopkins
Music Director | Darren Server
Choreographer | Kathryn Gasper
Costume Designer | Susan Angermann
Lighting Designer | Thom Beaulieu
Sound Designer | Toby Algya
Scenic Designer | Bruce Price
Sound & Light Board Operator | Jennifer London
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