Jacksonville, FL — This Halloween, The 5 & Dime’s opening the door to a world of power, drama, and ultimate sisterhood with LIZZIE, THE MUSICAL! “A gothic rock ritual with a riotgirl attitude,” (The New York Times) this North Florida premiere is sure to bring killer performances and a hauntingly great time!
In the heat of late summer 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife were found murdered in their house. The main suspect in the murders was Andrew’s youngest daughter from a previous marriage, Lizzie Borden. Using a searing rock score, and based on the historical record, LIZZIE explores the heady and heated days leading up to the murder and Lizzie’s controversial acquittal of all charges and the creation of a new American myth.
LIZZIE is directed by Abby Gomez, with musical direction by Erin Barnes. The cast includes rock start women Angie Acedera, Elizabeth Bricknell, Catie Casey, and Sara Beth Sohn in the role of Lizzie.
“LIZZE has been a trip in discovering the pure female rage that tells the tale of Lizzie Borden and the eventual murders of her father and stepmother, says director Abby Gomez. “This high energy, gruesome rock musical is a dramatization that will leave our audience viewing this historical event in a different light.”
LIZZIE opens on Halloween, October 31, and continues to run at The 5 & Dime November 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 16. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 8 pm; Sunday performances begin at 2pm. Tickets are $27 online or $30 at the door. The performance on Thursday, November 14th is a special Pay What You Please performance where the community is invited to attend at whatever ticket price they’d like to pay at the door. All performances are held in the Black Box at The Florida Ballet, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., where The 5 & Dime is in residency.
Trigger Warning: LIZZIE contains themes of childhood sexual abuse and violence and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Discretion is advised. Strobe and fog special fx are used during the performance.
More information and tickets are available at www.the5anddime.org.
About The 5 & Dime:
The 5 & Dime Theatre Co. tells stories that engage, inspire, entertain, and challenge audiences, nurturing a rich artistic culture in Jacksonville. The 5 & Dime has delivered on that mission since 2011, story after story, by challenging what theatre is and what theatre can be in Jacksonville. Learn more at www.the5anddime.org.
