Theatre--Performance

Another three local actors are moving from area stages to new venues. Allison Barron, Michael Caffery, Jr. and Evan Melancon will all be appearing this summer in the Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre's production of Oliver!

This is taken from the Mission Statement of the Summer Lyric Theatre:
Summer Lyric Theatre is a musical theatre performing organization based on the campus of Tulane University. Summer Lyric's mission is to preserve one of America's greatest art forms by producing the highest quality musical theatre. Our theatre exists to support and expand musicians, actors, singers, dancers, technical artists and most important, students of promise, as well as those whom are already established by bringing together both the university's resources and the community.

Each season Summer Lyric Theatre employs the talents of over 200 paid and volunteer actors, singers, dancers, musicians, directors, choreographers, designers and technical artists. Hundreds of individuals audition each year to be a part of the Summer Lyric experience, an experience many characterize as among the best and most professional theatrical opportunities in the Gulf South region. This standard of artistic excellence, for which Summer Lyric is known, has become a hallmark and gives young emergent talent the opportunity to work alongside professionals in a truly collaborative atmosphere.

Barron is well-known to local musical theatre audiences. A BFA graduate of UL-Lafayette, she has been featured in the UL productions of Les Miserables, Suessical the Musical, Into The Woods and Urinetown. She also starred as Eliza Doolittle in the IPAL production of My Fair Lady. Currently living and working in New Orleans, Allison is taking her first steps into the theatre world there.

Caffery is a familiar face at IPAL, having appeared in that production of Oliver! He has also been seen in Hello, Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady and Little Shop of Horrors. He is currently a biochemistry major at Tulane University.

Melancon is a theatre student at UL-Lafayette. He was last seen in IPAL's Little Shop of Horrors, and has appeared in a number of Firelight Children's Theatre's productions (including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), as well as shows from St. Mary's Church in Lafayette (Fiddler on the Roof).

Oliver! will run from June 18th through the 21st. For more information, please check the Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre's website.