STAN BROWN

Water for Elephants the Musical

Book by Rick Elice

Music & Lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.

Based on the novel by Sara Gruen

Directed by Jessica Stone

Marissa Rosen, Gabrielle Elisabeth, Sara Gettelfinger, Stan Brown, and Joe De Paul in the Alliance Theatre’s world premiere musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS.

Photo by Matthew Murphy

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS // Workshop Teaser

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A sneak peek at a recent workshop for WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, the spectacular new musical based on the critically acclaimed and best-selling novel. Tickets and info at www.alliancetheatre.org/waterforelephants

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (World Premiere, Musical)
June 4 – July 9, 2023
The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre
1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Based on the critically acclaimed and best-selling novel, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS takes you on an adventure filled with romance, deception, and a little bit of magic, all under the big top of a traveling circus. Running towards a new life, Jacob Jankowski hitches a ride on a mysterious train. He finds himself in the heart of a traveling circus, the Benzini Bros Most Spectacular Show On Earth, with a new job, a new home, and a new family. When charismatic ringmaster August brings Rosie the elephant on as the new star attraction, Jacob and August’s wife Marlena join forces to train her. As Jacob and Marlena’s shared compassion develops into love, August’s cruel nature surfaces, threatening to derail Jacob’s life once more. Brought to theatrical life by an internationally acclaimed and innovative creative team, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS will reignite your dreams of running away with the circus.

Marissa Rosen, Gabrielle Elisabeth, Sara Gettelfinger, Stan Brown, and Joe De Paul in the Alliance Theatre’s world premiere musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS.
Photo by Matthew Murphy.

This world premiere musical is directed by Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo), with a book by Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, Peter and the Starcatcher), and a score by the award-winning PigPen Theatre Co. This adventure of love, family, and belonging speaks to us all.

https://www.alliancetheatre.org/production/2022-23/water-for-elephants?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwm4ukBhAuEiwA0zQxkxgL3piDhvx4XVxgmL1h6OjJXqWqSqQU_pTgx7nauTpR-BzU4rC56xoC9ZMQAvD_BwE  

PigPen Theatre Co. “WATER FOR ELEPHANTS“

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ARCHIVIST, EDUCATOR, HISTORIAN, and ARTiST
Dale Ricardo Shields is a 2017 winner of The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award®, 2017 and 2015 Tony® award nominee for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, the 2017 AUDELCO/"VIV" Special Achievement Award, 2020, 2021, and 2022 ENCORE AWARD / The Actors Fund and winner of the 2022.

Recently, he won the 2022 Legend Award from his alma mater Ohio University.

He is the 2021 winner of the Paul Robeson Award, presented (jointly) by the Actors Equity Association and the Actors Equity Foundation.

Research Accomplishments:
His extensive professional credits as a Director, Stage manager, and Actor (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and Regional) As an actor he has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Another World, Guiding Light, The Cosby Show, and the ITV television series "Special Needs" and commercials and film.

Professor Shields is a member of the Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the American Guild of Musical Artists performance unions and an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

He began his artistic academic career in New York City at Playwrights Horizon, The South Bronx Action Theatre, and Mind Builders, and then was invited to join the teaching staff at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare Festival). He represented the United States for Theatre Young Audiences at the ASSITEJ Theatre Festival in London, England.

He has been a Professor and Visiting Artist at Ohio University, The College of Wooster, Denison University, Macalester College, Randolph- Macon College, Susquehanna University, and SUNY Potsdam.

He holds B.F.A and M.F.A, Degrees from Ohio University.

Website(s)

Iforcolor.org [Research]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Ricardo_Shields [Career]