The Californer - Cygnet Theatre Announces The Cast and Creative Team of Stephen Sondheim's Follies

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SAN DIEGO - Californer -- Cygnet Theatre proudly presents the haunting Broadway classic Follies by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Sean Murray, the musical will run from September 10 to October 5, 2025, and will be the inaugural production of Cygnet Theatre's contemporary, permanent home, The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center (The Joan) at Arts District Liberty Station in the Joseph Clayes III theater.

Set in a crumbling theatre slated for demolition, a group of former showgirls reunite for a final evening confronting ghosts of the past, unspoken regrets and the dreams they once chased. The musical features Sondheim's acclaimed score, including the iconic "Broadway Baby" and "Losing My Mind."

"Follies is a masterpiece of American musical theatre and the perfect production to inaugurate The Joan," says Director Sean Murray. "We're thrilled to reimagine this iconic musical in our brand-new home—a space that invites audiences deep into the emotional lives of these characters. With stunning visuals, deeply human performances, and the lush, unforgettable music of Stephen Sondheim, our production of Follies promises to open our twenty-first season with elegance, complexity, and theatrical magic."

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The cast features Boston Antunez as Young Roscoe/Ensemble; Alyssa Anne Austin (Cabaret) as Young Stella/Ensemble; Ian Bartlett as Young Buddy; Drew Bradford (he Rocky Horror Show) as Young Ben; Johnisa Breault as Young Carlotta/Ensemble; Kaia Bugler as Ensemble; Sandy Campbell (A Little Night Music) as Sally Durant Plummer; Katherine Chatman as Young Solange/Ensemble; Brice Daniel as Young Theodore/Ensemble; Abby DePuy (The Effect of Gamma Rays) as Young Heidi/Ensemble; Audrey Deubig (The Rocky Horror Show) as Young Sally; Will Doyle as Dimitri Weisman; Dagmar Krause Fields as Heidi Schiller; Karole Foreman (Lady Day) as Phyllis Rogers Stone; Russell Garrett (Animal Crackers) as Buddy Plummer; Melinda Gilb (On the 20th Century) as Stella Deems; Melissa Glasgow as Young Emily/Ensemble; Patti Goodwin as Hattie Walker; Sierra Goria as Young Hattie/Ensemble; David Humphrey ( Spamalot) as Ben Stone; Ralph Johnson (My Fair Lady) as Roscoe; Christopher Lopez as Ensemble; Amanda Naughton as Emily Whitman; Anise Ritchie (Rock of Ages) as Solange LaFitte; Nio Russell as Young Phyllis; Leigh Scarritt as Carlotta Campion; and Eddie Yaroch (Cabaret) as Theodore Whitman.

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In addition to direction by Sean Murray, the creative team for Cygnet's production of Follies includes: choreography by Katie Banville; music direction by Patrick Marion; scenic design by Andrew Hull, sound design by Matt Lescault Wood, lighting design by Amanda Zieve and associate lighting designer Joshua Heming, costume design by Elisa Benzoni, wig/make up design by Peter Herman; and stage management by Matthew Bantock.

Tickets for Follies are on sale now and may be purchased at the box office at their Liberty Station location, by phone at 619-337-1525, or by visiting CygnetTheatre.org (https://cygnettheatre.org/show/season25-26/follies/?utm_source=constantcontact&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=folliespressrelease).