The new musical is a production of the Vineyard Theatre.
The cast of the new musical Gigantic met the press at their rehearsal studio on October 20. A production of the Vineyard Theatre, the show runs November 11-December 20 at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row.
In alphabetical order, the company is made up of Andrew Durand, Jennifer Geller, Leslie Kritzer, Katie Ladner, Jared Loftin, Taylor Louderman, Bonnie Milligan, Burke Moses, Larry Owens, Cole Ragsdale, Ryann Redmond, MiMi Scardulla, Nyla Watson, Kalyn West, and Max Wilcox. Meet the stars below.
Gigantic will feature set design by Timothy R. Mackabee, costume design by Gregory Gale, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Dominick Amendum, and musical direction by Aaron Jodoin.
Gigantic will be directed by Scott Schwartz. The musical features a book by Randy Blair and Tim Drucker, lyrics by Randy Blair, music by Matt roi Berger, and choreography by Chase Brock. The plot follows the experiences of misfit teens who have been sent to Camp Overton, the No. 3 weight-loss camp in southern Pennsylvania. An earlier version of Gigantic was presented in development at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2009 with the title Fat Camp, where it received the "Best of Fest Award."