GET TO KNOW: Jacquie Jo Billings

Hello THAC Friends & Followers!

It’s Preview Night for Next To Normal (N2N) at Town Hall Arts Center! Industry and community partners will get a special sneak peak at our next main stage show this evening. For those of us that must wait until after opening night… we have a special cast preview! Peek the Q&A Session below to see why Ms Jacqie Jo (Billings) says YOU should see N2N!

For more info follow THAC on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram… CHEERS!

COREY BROWN | @COREYLENBROWN

CBROWN@TOWNHALLARTSCENTER.ORG


Jacquie Jo Billings as Natalie
Jacquie Jo Billings as Natalie

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU… 

NAME: Jacquie Jo Billings  

DOB: 9.02.1987

HOMETOWN: Golden, CO 

EDUCATION: Denver School of the Arts & AMDA (The American Musical & Dramatic Academy)

DAY JOB: Collections Manager for Skyline Property Management


WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE… 

COLOR: Violet 

CITY: New York City

MOVIE: “Forrest Gump” 

BOOK: The Harry Potter series (I can’t pick just one)

BAND: The Beatles 

SONG: “Wheel” by John Mayer

MEAL: Anything to do with brunch 

PLAY: “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller

MUSICAL: Too many to pick one 😉

BEVERAGE: Coffee

SEASON: Fall

HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving

RESTAURANT: Snooze

DESSERT: Doughnuts


WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE… 

COMEDIAN: Jimmy Fallon

ACTOR: Andrew Garfield

ACTRESS: Meryl Streep

DIRECTOR: Martin Scorcese

PERFORMER: Sara Bareilles


THIS OR THAT… 

DOGS OR CATS? Dogs

COFFEE OR TEA? Coffee 

COMEDY OR MYSTERY? Comedy

MUSICAL OR PLAY? Both 🙂

CRUSHED ICE OR CUBED? Crushed 

EARLY BIRD OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

KETCHUP OR MUSTARD? Mustard

BOXERS OR BRIEFS? Briefs

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla

TAN OR PALE? Pale 

ICE CREAM OR YOGURT? Gelato… does that count? 


ANSWER ME THIS… 

HOW MANY LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK? One. Buuut do accents count?

THE GREATEST INVENTION IN HISTORY IS? Selfie stick… just kidding. 

WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LEMONS? I didn’t ask for lemons, I ordered an espresso! 

YOU’RE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND, WHAT TWO ITEMS DO YOU BRING? The cast of LOST and coffee 

WHAT’S YOUR BEDTIME? 11pm

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ACTING? Since the age of 5 when I used to sing to myself in the bathroom mirror

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ROLE YOU’VE PLAYED? I feel very fortunate to have played so many of my favorite roles

WHAT’S YOUR DREAM ROLE TO BE CAST? Any Disney Princess 

WHO IS YOUR HERO? My family

BIGGEST INSPIRATION? My guy, Cody Schuyler 

WHERE ARE YOU IN 10 YEARS? Happy, surrounded by people I love  

WHY SEE NEXT TO NORMAL? This show addresses the important issue of mental health in a bold and unapologetic way. Breathtaking talent brings to life some of the most entertaining and thought-provoking lyrics of our time.  


 

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NEXT TO NORMAL

FEB 13 – MARCH 15, 2015

TOWN HALL ARTS CENTER

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THAC PREVIEW: Next to Normal

Hello THAC Friends & Followers,

The next main stage production in THAC’s 2014 – 2015 Season will be Next to Normal (N2N), music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey (interview below). Winner of the 2010 Pultzer Prize for drama, this contemporary rock-musical explores how one suburban household copes with love and crisis. With electrifying LIVE music and lyrics, N2N shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact. Ben Brantley of the New York Times n2n-webcalled it, “A brave, breathtaking new musical. It is something much more than a fee-good musical: it is a feel everything musical.”

N2N seems to be a critic favorite! Nominated for eleven 2009 Tony Awards, N2N took three for Best Original Score, Best Orchestration, and Best Performance for a leading Actress in a Musical for Alice Ripley. As I mentioned previously, N2N also won the 2010 Pultzer Prize, becoming the eighth musical in history to receive the honor. Winner of the the Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Outstanding Score and nomincated for Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Actress (Alice Ripley) and Outstanding Score, N2N is sure to please patrons of THAC.

Featured in this production is Margie Lamb, reprising her role as Diana after performing at the Aurora Fox for Ignite Theatre. Daniel Langhoff cast in the role of Dan, returns to Town Hall most recently seen as Daddy Warbucks in the 2013 production of Annie. Jacquie Jo Billings is also returning to THAC in the role of Natalie. You may remember her as Thea in last season’s performance of Spring Awakening. Making their THAC debuts, are Josh Bess as Gabriel, Ethan Knowels as Henry, and Jared Ming as Dr Madden/ Dr Fine. Understudying the roles of Gabriel and Henry is Carter Edward Smith; also seen in THAC’s productions of Spring Awakening, Music Man, and 9 to 5. Carter is scheduled for perform 2/26/2015 for the role of Henry and 3/5/2015 for the role of Gabriel.

N2N is directed by Nick Sugar, Henry Award winner for THAC’s 2012 production of The Who’s Tommy and 2010 production of RENT, and most recently seen directing and choreographing Anything Goes for Town Hall in 2014. Donna Debreceni (2012 Henry Award winner for Outstanding Musical Direction for The Who’s Tommy) returns as musical director leading a live band with keyboards onstage. Joining her onstage are Austin Hein (Bass), Kevin E. Johnson (Cello), David Paul (Violin), Scott Alan Smith (Guitars), and Tag Worley (Drums/ Percussion).

THAC’s production of Next to Normal open’s Friday 2/13 and runs through Sunday 3/15 (2015). We hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a truly moving performance and rockin’ time at the theatre.

Be sure to check the Town Hall Arts Center Blog TOMORROW 2/10 for a special Q&A session with cast member Carter Edward Smith!

CHEERS!

COREY BROWN | @COREYLENBROWN

CBROWN@TOWNHALLARTSCENTER.ORG


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CAST:

Margie Lamb (Diana) | Daniel Langhoff (Dan)

Jacquie Jo Billings (Natalie) | Josh Bess (Gabriel)

Ethan Knowels (Henry) | Jared Ming (Dr Fine / Dr Madden)

Carter Edward Smith (Gabriel & Henry Understudy )

PRODUCTION CREW:

Nick Sugar (Director) | Donna Debreceni (Music Director)

Tina Anderson (Set Designer) | Linda Morken (Costume Designer)

Curt Behm (Sound Designer) | Seth Alison (Lighting Designer)

Becky Toma (Props Designer) | Steven Neale (Production Stage Manager)

Cara Wallingford (Sound Operator) | Melissa Sipes (Run Crew)


Check out these amazing photos from rehearsal:


Interviews featuring Next To Normal author & lyricist Brian Yorkey:


n2n-web TICKET INFORMATION:

THAC Box Office

303.791.2787 x 5 | 2450 West Main Street Littleton CO

MON – FRI (10 – 5) + one hour before showtime.

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