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“A blast of pure theatrical imagination.
Awe-inspiring!”
– Newsday
WINNER OF FIVE TONY AWARDS
®
INCLUDING BEST PLAY
ANNOUNCES COMPLETE CASTING
PLAYING SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
JANUARY 22 – FEBRUARY 3, 2013
COSTA MESA, CA – Producers Bob Boyett and The National Theatre of Great Britain are proud to
announce full casting for the upcoming Orange County engagement of the 2011 Tony Award-winning
Best Play, WAR HORSE. The company, comprised of more than 30 performers, includes Andrew
Veenstra as Albert Narracott, Brian Keane as Arthur Narracott, Michael Wyatt Cox as Billy Narracott,
Todd Cerveris as Ted Narracott, Angela Reed as Rose Narracott, Jason Loughlin as Lieutenant
James Nicholls and Jason Alan Carvell as Private Schnabel.
Also featured in the cast are Michael Stewart Allen, Danny Beiruti, Brooks Brantly, Laurabeth Breya,
Brian Robert Burns, Grayson DeJesus, Catherine Gowl, Aaron Haskell, Mike Heslin, Jon Hoche,
Mat Hostetler, Chad Jennings, Nathan Koci, Jessica Krueger, Nick LaMedica, Rob Laqui, Megan
Loomis, Christopher Mai, Gregory Manley, Andrew May, John Milosich, Alex Morf, Patrick Osteen,
Jon Riddleberger, Lavita Shaurice, Derek Stratton and Danny Yoerges.
The winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, WAR HORSE has been seen by more than two
million people worldwide and is currently playing at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater, in London’s West
End, at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre and on tour across North America. Future productions of
WAR HORSE are planned for Australia, Berlin and South Africa, as well as a UK Tour.
The tour of WAR HORSE, based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted by Nick
Stafford, is directed by Bijan Sheibani based on the original Tony Award-winning direction by Marianne
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Elliott and Tom Morris, and presented in association with Handspring Puppet Company. At the heart of
the show are life-sized puppets which bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
Michael Morpurgo’s novel, War Horse, is also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s feature film of the
same name, which was nominated for six Academy Awards
®
including Best Picture.
Hailed by The New York Times as “theatrical magic,” WAR HORSE is the powerful story of young Albert’s
beloved horse, Joey, who has been enlisted to fight for the English in World War I. In a tale the New York
Daily News calls “spellbinding, by turns epic and intimate,” Joey is caught in enemy crossfire and ends up
serving both sides of the war before landing in no man’s land. Albert, not old enough to enlist, embarks on
a treacherous mission to find his horse and bring him home. What follows is a remarkable tale of courage,
loyalty and friendship, filled with stirring music and songs and told with the some of the most innovative
stagecraft of our time.
In addition to Best Play, WAR HORSE received Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Play (Marianne
Elliott and Tom Morris), Best Scenic Design of a Play (Rae Smith), Best Lighting Design of a Play
(Paule Constable) and Best Sound Design of a Play (Christopher Shutt). A Special Tony Award was
given to Handspring Puppet Company for their integral work on the production.
WAR HORSE received its world premiere in a limited engagement at the National’s Olivier Theatre in
2007. The play returned to the National Theatre for a second run playing from 2008-2009 before
transferring to the West End’s New London Theatre in spring 2009 where it continues to play an openended run.
The lead producers of the National Tour of WAR HORSE are Bob Boyett and the National Theatre of
Great Britain.
For more information, please visit warhorseonstage.com.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds Rutan & Tucker, LLP for its support of WAR HORSE. Time
Warner is the Media Partner of the Broadway and Curtain Call Series. Acura is the Official Automotive
Sponsor of the Center.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is unique as both an acclaimed arts institution and as a multidisciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages, offering
unsurpassed experiences, and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the
unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring programs.
Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County’s
largest non-profit arts organization and owns and operates the 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate
250-seat Founders Hall, which opened in 1986, and the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom
Concert Hall, which opened in 2006 and also houses the 500-seat Samueli Theater, the Lawrence and
Kristina Dodge Education Center’s studio performance space and Boeing Education Lab. A spacious arts
plaza anchors Segerstrom Center for Arts and is home to numerous free performances throughout the
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The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international
ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret,
contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, familyfriendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on
the plaza and many other special events. The Center’s arts-in-education programs are designed to
inspire young people through the arts and reach hundreds of thousands of students each year.
In addition to the presenting and producing institution Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the 14-acre campus
also embraces the facilities of two independent acclaimed organizations: Tony Award
®
-winning South
Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region’s major
performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and
the Pacific Chorale, who contribute greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons at
Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
WAR HORSE
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Segerstrom Hall
January 22 – February 3, 2013
Opening night performance on Tuesday Jan. 22 is at 8 p.m.
Tuesday – Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.
The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, February 2 will include audio description, open captioning and signlanguage interpretation.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Segerstrom Hall
600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Tickets: Start at $20
In person – The Box Office
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
Online – SCFTA.org
Phone – (714) 556-2787
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
TTY number – (714) 556-2746
Group Sales – (714) 755-0236
Information provided is accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a private, nonprofit organization. “Segerstrom Center for the Arts” is a registered trademark.
WAR HORSE
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Segerstrom Hall
January 22 – February 3, 2013
Opening night performance on Tuesday Jan. 22 is at 8 p.m.
Tuesday – Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.
The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, February 2 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Segerstrom Hall
600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Tickets: Start at $20
In person – The Box Office
600 Town Center Drive
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Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
Online – SCFTA.org
Phone – (714) 556-2787
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
TTY number – (714) 556-2746
Group Sales – (714) 755-0236
Information provided is accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a private, non-profit organization. “Segerstrom Center for the Arts” is a registered trademark.
