January 26 – February 10, 2019
Firehouse Arts Center
4444 Railroad Avenue
Pleasanton, CA
A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!
ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Written by Catherine Johnson with Music and Lyrics by former ABBA band members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical based on the songs of ABBA. The musical is full of women empowerment and a spirit which celebrates the theme of friendship and love, all of which are beautifully expressed from ABBA’s songs like “Super Trouper,” “Lay All Your Love on Me,” “Dancing Queen,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Take a Chance on Me,” “Thank You for the Music,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes It All,” “Voulez-Vous,” “SOS” and the title track. Over 60 million people have seen the show, which has grossed $2 billion worldwide since its 1999 debut.
Creative Team
Director: | Scott Maraj |
Musical Director: | Brett Strader |
Choreographer: | Gary Ferguson |
Cast
- Noel Anthony* (Sam Carmichael)
- Shawn Bender (Bill Austin)
- Mark Flores (Father Alexandrios, Ensemble)
- Natalie Fong (Ensemble, Dance Captain)
- Mary Michael Gimeno (Ensemble)
- Connor Johnson (Pepper)
- Stephanie Kara (Ensemble)
- Rune Lauridsen (Ensemble, u/s Sky)
- Gino Lucas (Ensemble)
- Kamren Mahaney (Sky)
- Liz Marsh (Ensemble)
- Steven McCloud (Eddie)
- Melissa Momboisse (Ali)
- Nicole Ogata (Ensemble)
- Laura Diestler Park (Sophie Sheridan)
- Patricia Pitpitan (Tanya)
- Joy Sherratt* (Donna Sheridan)
- Jennifer Stark (Rosie)
- Shelby Stewart (Ensemble)
- Chanel Tilghman (Lisa)
- Brian Watson* (Harry Bright)
- Tamarin Ythier (Ensemble, u/s Rosie)
* Member of Actor’s Equity Association
Press and Reviews
Pleasanton Weekly: ‘Mamma Mia!’ opens next week at Firehouse
The Independent: Music of ABBA Enlivens Show
The Mercury News: ‘Mamma Mia!’ in Pleasanton: Sit back and let ABBA happen
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle: The Joyful Silly Jukebox Hit ‘Mamma Mia’ Closes The 8th Season of the East Bays PCRT
Production Photos (click to enlarge)