Tick, Tick… Boom! is Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical tale of a young composer on the brink of turning 30 and falling into oblivion. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city (Tick,), his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue (Tick…), yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical (Boom!). Containing fourteen songs, ten characters, three actors, and a band, Tick, Tick… Boom! takes you on the playwright/composer’s journey that led to the Broadway blockbuster, RENT. Everyone, regardless of age, will love this youthful, endearing, and thoughtful piece, and will surely embrace the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life’s most difficult challenges.
Tick, Tick…Boom! is directed by PCT Company member and Eastlight’s RENT director – Chip Joyce. The cast are also alums of Eastlight’s production of RENT and include real life husband and wife Adam and Kates Sitton as Jon and Susan and Anthony Jumaane Hendricks as Michael.
The Peoria Cabaret Theatre will present Tick Tick Boom April 2nd and 3rd. Admission is $20 per person (tax included) for dinner and show. In honor of the bohemian flavor of this show, our chef will be whipping up a “Peasants Feast” buffet featuring macaroni and cheese, spaghetti-o’s, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chips and a Hostess dessert.
Reservations can be made by calling The Waterhouse office at 309.494.9100. Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 11am-2pm. The doors will open at 6pm each night with the dinner buffet open at 6:30pm. The show will begin promptly at 8:00pm. Additional information can be found at www.peoriacabarettheatre.com.
The Peoria Cabaret Theatre, a membership-based company focused on presenting small cast plays and musicals as well as solo cabarets. Based out of The Waterhouse in downtown Peoria, the 2010 Peoria Cabaret Theatre company consists of Chris Black, Theresa Black, Erin Durbin, Hope Grandon, Chip Joyce, Carmen McCarthy, Ed Peck, and Adam Sitton.
