Virtual Venue Theatricals, a fully virtual production company, presents the digital premiere of the hit off-Broadway musical, \"Heathers\". The show features a cast and production team from across the United States and Canada, assembled together through online rehearsals. \"Heathers: The Musical\", based on the eponymous cult-classic 1988 movie, will stream on www.virtualvenuetheatricals.com September 18-20.

While the musical will premiere in a non-traditional environment, audiences should not expect a scaled-back experience. Director and lead actress (Veronica Sawyer) Charity Farrell, a fixture of Cincinnati and Dayton stages, said of the production, “Nothing is getting trimmed. Every element you expect to see from a full-length musical in a live, stage performance is there, plus additional elements we get to explore in this medium. We are honored to have a creative team that has worked throughout the industry on Broadway and off-Broadway, cruise ships, and worldwide in concert series and events. The level of experience from the production team and cast members coupled with the innovation of this platform is going to be truly exciting for audiences to watch.”

Created in response to theater shut downs across the country, VVT celebrates the opportunity to produce high-quality performances online and bring together creatives and audiences without borders. Actor and VVT managing director Abby Parr (Heather Chandler), a Cincinnati native, said of her experience, \"My favorite part of this process has been meeting incredible people from across North America that I never would have met otherwise. Despite not being physically together, we have the same sort of cast bond as any other show I’ve done. It’s really helped me stay connected to other artists.\"

Interested parties can buy tickets for $15/each. The show runs September 18, 19, and 20 at 8:00pm EDT on the Virtual Venue Theatricals website. Tickets are single-use and password protected. For ticket sales and more information, visit www.virtualvenuetheatricals.com.

CAST

Charity Farrell* as Veronica Sawyer
Gavin Cole as Jason Dean
Abby Parr* as Heather Chandler
Emily Kay as Heather Duke
Christina Emily Jackson* as Heather McNamara
Nathan Cockroft as Ram Sweeney
Mark Quach as Kurt Kelly
Casey Borghesi* as Martha Dunnstock
Jade Litaker as Ms. Fleming/Veronica\'s Mom
Trevor William Hayes as Big Bud Dean/Coach Ripper/Kurt\'s Dad
Jimmy Lewis as Principal Gowan/Veronica\'s Dad/Ram\'s Dad
Jill Amantea as ensemble
Jamie Dee Bradley as ensemble
Riley Dominiak as ensemble
Mikey Marmann as ensemble
Carrington Martin as ensemble
Michael McCrary as ensemble
Conor Sheehan as ensemble

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director/Technical Director: Charity Farrell*
Music Director: Gillian Berkowitz
Choreographer: Katelyn Parish
Stage Manager: Sammy Landau
Costume Designer: Nathalie Gibson*

* Cincinnati/Dayton