BRIGHT STAR, A New MusicalReturn

Playwright Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Composer Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Producer Palo Alto Players  [Website] Description Featuring an energetic and unique bluegrass score by award-winning actor, screenwriter and playwright Steve Martin (Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Roxanne) and chart-topping singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the '20s and '40s. Palo Alto Players’ Artistic Director Patrick Klein directs a cast of 19 local Bay Area actors, with music direction by Daniel Hughes and choreography by Meredith Charlson. Running Time 2:30 Performers Frankie Mulcahy   [Jimmy Ray Dobbs]
Elizabeth Santana   [Alice Murphy]
Brad Satterwhite   [Billy Cane]
Samantha Arden   [Lucy]
Gary Giurbino   [Daddy Cane]
Juliet Green   [Mama Murphy]
Nick Kenrick   [Daryl]
Michael Mendelsohn   [Daddy Murphy]
Michelle Skinner   [Margo]
Todd Wright   [Mayor Dobbs]
Katherine Bonn   [Edna]
Lydia Cuffman
Cheril Ellingson
Rebecca Euchler   [Florence]
Justin Fan
Justin Kerekes
Jomar Martinez   [Max]
John Ramirez-Ortiz   [Stanford]
William Rhea   [Dr. Norquist] Creative Staff Patrick Klein   [Director]
Daniel Hughes   [Music Director]
Meredith Joelle Charlson   [Choreographer]
Patrick Klein   [Scenic Designer]
Patricia Tyler   [Costume Designer]
Chris Lundahl   [Lighting Designer]
Jeff Grafton   [Sound Designer]
Gwyneth Price   [Makeup Designer]
Gwyneth Price   [Hair Designer]
Scott Ludwig   [Properties Designer]