Town Center Theatre Announces the Cast for "All in the Timing"

Town Center Theatre is pleased to announce the cast of their first production of the 2008 Season, All in the Timing. The play, from one of America's finest comic authors, David Ives (Polish Joke, Wonderful Town ), is a series of six scenes about the powers of communication and the English language. Since its debut in 1993, All in the Timing has been considered an actor's Mt. Everest of memory and concentration. For their production, Town Center Theatre has thrown in an added challenge: each of the six cast members, four men and two women, will learn every one of the parts in the show (respective to their genders), and be prepared to play them on any given night, as they draw their roles from a hat in full view of the audience.

For this comic actor's tour-de-force, co-directors Joey Milillo and Chris Tennison have assembled one of the most talented casts imaginable. Three newcomers to the TCT stage join three favorites from each of the shows in our first season.

Audiences who remember Town Center Theatre's production of Sylvia will recognize Alison Luff, who appeared in the title role as the dog who won the hearts of her owners. In addition to Town Center Theatre, Ms. Luff has appeared with Texas Repertory Theatre, Main Street Theater, and most recently starred as Jo March in HITS' production of Little Women.

Ivy Rush, who appeared memorably in multiple roles in Quilters, returns to TCT for her second production. Ms. Rush is a veteran of many theatres around town, including Unity Theatre of Brenham, Stages Repertory Theatre, and Main Street Theater. Fans of the NBC Television program Clash of the Choirs will also recall Ivy as a member of Kelly Rowlands' Houston choir, and a featured soloist in their final performance.

Joining TCT for his third performance in as many shows is the multi-talented Ben Warner, who appeared in the regional premiere of Night and Her Stars as Al Freedman, and his appearence in Sylvia gave a glimpse into his abilities as a comic chameleon. Mr. Warner can frequently be found working in stage and film, and recently completed work on a movie in India.

New to the Town Center Theatre stage is Franz Hill. Hill is the founding company member of Houston's Ubertoast comedy troupe, and is a master of comic style, from musical theatre to Shakespeare. In addition to being a talented actor, Mr. Hill is a gifted writer and composer, and brings an element of unpredictability and wit to the production.

After a brief absence, Santry Rush makes a welcome return to the stage with this production. Although this is his first appearance with Town Center Theatre, Mr. Rush is a veteran of The Alley Theatre and Main Street Theater as well as being a filmmaker and author/composer.

Guy Schaafs rounds out the production, having recently returned to the Houston area from Chicago, where he studied with Chicago's Second City. A considerable comic and actor, Mr. Schaafs' experience with improvisation and rapid character changes make him ideally suited to this show. This is Guy's first appearance with Town Center Theatre.

The six scenes from All in the Timing take the audience from New York City to Mexico, with stops in a monkey-filled laboratory and the girder of a skyscraper high above the city. It's an environment where anything can happen, and Town Center Theatre is thrilled to have found six performers up to the challenge.

All in the Timing runs May 2 - 18, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m., at the Nancy Bock Auditorium, 3800 S. Panther Creek Drive in The Woodlands. The show is the inaugural production of TCT's four show season, which also includes Godspell, Julius Caesar, and Merry Christmas, George Bailey. Individual, group sale, and season tickets are available.

For more information or to purchase Season Tickets, call the Town Center Theatre box office at (832) 592-9697 or e-mail tctinfo@yahoo.com.

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