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NEWS RELEASE — CONSTANCE JEWELL LOPEZ WILL STAR IN “SISTER ACT” AT MUSICAL THEATRE WEST

CONSTANCE JEWELL LOPEZ
SET TO STAR IN SISTER ACT
AT MUSICAL THEATRE WEST
APRIL 8—24

constance jewell lopezCritically acclaimed actress and singer Constance Jewell Lopez has been set to star in the leading role of Deloris Van Cartier in the Musical Theatre West production of Sister Act, running April 8—24 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the campus of CSU Long Beach. Opening is set for Saturday, April 9 at 8pm.

Constance Jewell Lopez was born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in the San Francisco Bay area. She started out as a vocalist in cabarets and soon joined forces with rapper Lyrics Born and traveled with him nationally as a vocalist for 15 years. She also performed as a backup singer for Huey Lewis and the News. Her first show as a professional actress was in a production of Oklahoma! at Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland, CA. Constance was then cast in American Girls Revue in Los Angeles and performed in the show for two years. Following that, she became a company member at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga. Most recently, her performances as Sofia in The Color Purple at Celebration Theatre and as Effie in Dreamgirls with DOMA Theatre Company garnered both popular and critical acclaim. On television, she has appeared on Melissa & Joey, The Office, and in a national AT&T commercial.

Based on the 1992 film comedy of the same name, the Broadway production of Sister Act ran for 562 performances and was nominated for five Tony Awards. The Musical Theatre West production will be directed by two-time Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews, with musical direction by David Lamoureux. Tickets for Sister Act may be purchased online at www.musical.org or by phone at (562) 856-1999, ext. 4.

For more on Constance Jewell Lopez, visit www.constancejewelllopez.com.

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03-08-16

Constance Jewell Lopez. Photo by Neil Reinhold.

Assistant Directing: Stop the World, I Want To Get Off

MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD PRESENTS
STOP THE WORLD, I WANT TO GET OFF
SEPTEMBER 14 & 20, 2009
BOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS BY LESLIE BRICUSSE AND ANTHONY NEWLEY
DIRECTED BY DOUGLAS R. CLAYTON
ASSISTANT DIRECTED BY KEN WERTHER
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY RON COLVARD
CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOE GIAMALVA
PRODUCED BY SCOTT DREIER AND MICHELLE DUFFY

Set in the non-stop circus of life, STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF focuses on the iconic Littlechap, whose first major step towards improving his lot is to marry his boss’ daughter, Evie. After romancing Anya, Ilse and Ginnie (funny how they all look like Evie), Littlechap comes to ultimately realize that what he always had was what he wanted all along. The richly and melodiously packed score includes “Once In a Lifetime”, “Gonna Build A Mountain” and “What Kind of Fool Am I?”

Cast members include Tracy Lore as Evie and Justin Robertson as Littlechap.

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09-01-09