Shakesperience Productions, Inc., the Waterbury Neighborhood Council’s 2011 Arts Organization of the Year, presents Broadway’s Annie Edgerton in View from the Edge , a downtown evening of cabaret and fun! A consummate performer, Ms. Edgerton brings her signature combination of showmanship, professionalism, and brass to the Brass City for one night only, May 19! Arrive at 7pm to enjoy the reception, auction, tastes and libations provided by Bacco’s Restaurant and MyBoozeBook.com, and stay to enjoy musical selections from Broadway and beyond beginning at 8pm. In addition to lead roles in Broadway’s Mamma Mia , Ms. Edgerton continues on her “Anthem Quest,” performing the National Anthem for 13 MLB teams (and counting!) A Jazz vocalist, singer-songwriter, and sommelier, she writes/teaches about wine as The Wine Minx, and even more information is available at www.annieedgerton.com.
In 1996, Annie Edgerton co-wrote and performed the very first Shakesperience Workshop with Emily Mattina. Since then, she has been singing, dancing, writing, acting, playing guitar, and otherwise tearing up New York on her way to Broadway. Annie lighted at the Palace Theater when Mamma Mia came to town, and in the course of a weekend, performed at least three of the roles for the Broadway Tour of North America. Appearing in that show on Broadway, she played ensemble roles as well as the lead characters of Donna, Tanya, and Rosie.
Tickets are $50, and can be purchased by calling (203)754-2531 or visiting www.shakesperience.org. Proceeds from View from the Edge benefit the educational and community programs at Shakesperience Productions, Inc.
Shakesperience Productions Inc. is a professional theater company located in Downtown Waterbury, Connecticut and touring throughout the Northeast to an audience of adults and students alike with School and Public Performance Tours, Acting Intensives, Summer Camps, Residencies, Shakespeare in Library Park and the Spring and Fall Festivals of Theatre. Information on all these programs may be found at www.shakesperience.org.