SHERIDAN — The 2024 WYO Premiere set for Oct. 19 will feature Tootsie, a musical comedy focused on chasing dreams and the antics utilized to do so.
Tootsie, based on the 1982 movie by the same name, follows Michael Dorsey, a talented actor with a reputation of being difficult, who runs into some trouble after taking on a female persona in an attempt to land a job. Hilarity ensues as Dorsey tries to navigate relationships and work as two different people.
The production features an all-local cast of 17 talented individuals and a band comprised of12 locals who keep the show hopping.
“This show is a lot of fun,” said Erin Butler, executive director at the WYO Performing Artsand Education Center. “You’ll be laughing throughout the entire night while also absorbing some heartfelt tenderness as our main character navigates the situation he’s created.”
The premiere evening will include hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and as always attendees are encouraged to arrive in costume.
Tickets for the premiere cost $75, and are available at wyotheater.com, by calling 307-672-9084 or at the box office at 42 N. Main St. Tickets are also available for encores set forOct. 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 24-26 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the encores cost$29 for adults, $27 for seniors and $23 for students.
This show is sponsored by the Little Horn State Bank, Susan Fry, TruBuilt Builders, Kathy McNickle, Billy and Marva Craft, Ross and Noemi Langhorne and Jim and AngieNavarro.
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