Ovation Recommended
Ovation Recommended






Checkbox CRITIC'S PICK!
"Director Oanh Nguyen's inspired take on the material captures the spiritual subtext of this moving fable while enhancing the experience with aural and visual panache.
The intimate Chance auditorium bursts into psychedelic life."
-- Back Stage

"Among the most impressive Orange County productions of the year. A dazzling display of the British band's singular rock score, sizzling singing, stylish dancing and technical sophistication "
-- OC Register

"The quality of the Chance Theater's production was so outstanding, it completely blew me away! For the past ten years, Oanh and his superb theatrical troupe have taken
"the chance" to create one miracle after another in their Anaheim Hills outpost. And now
they've done it again."
-- Stage Happenings

Checkbox WOW!
"Under Oanh Nguyen's
inspired direction, the resulting production is quite possibly the Chance's most thrilling musical ever. This is musical theater
at its most professional,
and a production that can stand up against the best Broadway has to offer, albeit on a much smaller scale."
-- Stage Scene LA

"In this fast-paced,
tightly-directed new revival,
THE WHO'S TOMMY hits with the ferocity of a full-on
rock concert and features
a confident, spirited cast."
-- Broadway World

"Boy did the Chance Theater ever nail this one!! With
great skill and creativity
they transformed their space into an ideal venue for this Broadway musical."
-- Performing Arts Live

 

EXTENDED! Must close August 15th

July 2 - August 15, 2010
The Who's Tommy
Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend
Additional Music and Lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon
Directed by Oanh Nguyen*^
Choreographed by Allison Bibicoff^^
Musical Direction by Mike Wilkins**


See me... Feel me...
Touch me... Heal me


The Who’s Tommy
is a roof-raising musical explosion based on The Who’s 1969 concept album. This exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit is filled with iconic hit songs like "Pinball Wizard," "See Me, Feel Me," "Acid Queen" and more. Pete Townshend’s Tony Award-winning tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theatre!

 

Fri at 8pm
Sat at 8pm
Sun at 2pm & 7pm

...............
Discount tickets for Thursday and Sunday evenings, and Saturday Matinees
Discounts for Seniors, Students, and Military with I.D.

 

Creative Team
  • Book : Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
  • Music and Lyrics : Pete Townshend
  • Additional Music and Lyrics : John Entwistle and Keith Moon
  • Director : Oanh Nguyen*^
  • Choreographer : Allison Bibicoff^^
  • Musical Director : Mike Wilkins**
  • Lighing and Video Designer : KC Wilkerson**
  • Scenic Designer : Christopher Scott Murillo*
  • Costume Designer : Erika C. Miller*
  • Sound Designer : Casey Long*
  • Stage Manager : Tanae Beyer*
  • Asst. Choreographer : Robert Hahn
  • Hair & Make-up Designer/Asst. Costume Designer : Julie Wilkins
  • Fight Choreographer : Chance Dean*
  • Dialect Coach : Brian Bitner
Performers
  • Narrator/Tommy : Mark Bartlett
  • Mrs. Walker : Wendi Ann Hammock
  • Captain Walker : Kevin Cordova
  • Cousin Kevin : Paul Hovannes
  • Uncle Ernie : Beach Vickers
  • Tommy (age 4) : Cameron McIntyre
  • Tommy (age 10) : Seth Dusky
  • Sally/Ensemble : Brynne McManimie
  • The Gypsy/Ensemble : Clarissa Barton*
  • Lover/Ensemble : Brian Bitner
  • Hawker/Ensemble : Miguel Cardenas
  • Specialist/Ensemble : Kyle Cooper
  • Lass/Ensemble : Arroya Karian
  • Lass/Ensemble : Elena Murray
  • Harmonica Player/Ensemble : Melinda Porto
  • Lass/Ensemble : Kellie Spill
  • Lad/Ensemble : Seth Weiner
  • Lad/Ensemble : Joshua Youngs
Musicians
  • Piano/Keyboard : Mike Wilkins**
  • Guitar : Stephen Musselman
  • Bass : Robert Bowman
  • Drums : Jorge Zuniga
Technicians
  • Light/Sound Board Op : Tanae Beyer*
  • Sound Mixer : Masako Tobaru*
  • Sound Mixer : Teodora Isabelle Bacud Ramos*
  • Lighting/Video Programmer : Joshua Miller
The Technology of Tommy

Through the generosity of several companies, this show features quite a bit of advanced theatrical technology. In addition to moving lights, we are utilizing several different types of LED fixtures. All of these fixtures consume less electricity than their conventional counterparts, allowing the theater to save money and benefit the environment. These fixtures also provide a wider array of creative opportunities to tell our story, using a broader spectrum of color in addition to movement and texture.

The Chance is no stranger to utilizing video projection, but this show features a leap forward, using full-motion video under the control of the lighting console, with a significant amount of content that was created and edited especially for the show.

We thank Disneyland Technical Services and Elation (a global supplier of entertainment and theatrical lighting technology) for loaning this equipment to the theater and for their passionate commitment to the arts in our community.

* Chance Theater Resident Company Member
** Chance Theater Associate Member
^ Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
^ Associate Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

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