LEGALLY BLONDE
6 PERFORMANCES ONLY!
OCTOBER 25 – NOVEMBER 3, 2024
General Admission tickets on sale September 20, 2024.
All Performances at The Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts in Oakland
Music and lyrics by Neil Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe, book by Heather Hach, based on the 2001 film of the same name
LA sorority girl Elle Woods has it all – beauty, brains, and Bruiser the chihuahua. When her perfect boyfriend dumps her and she follows him to Harvard Law School, she discovers she has a passion for something way more fabulous than clothes – justice! Filled with heart, memorable songs, dynamic dance numbers, and a stereotype-defying heroine, Legally Blonde shows the audience that being true to oneself never goes out of style.
Performances:
Friday, October 25th: 7:30 pm Saturday, October 26th: 7:30 pm (ASL) Sunday, October 27th: 2:00 pm (Masked Matinee) Friday, November 1st: 7:30 pm (Pay What You Can)* Saturday, November 2nd: 7:30 pm Sunday, November 3rd: 2 pm
*Pay What You Can tickets cannot be purchased in advanced. PWYC tickets available day-of, at the door only.
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CREATIVE TEAM
Molly Marion (Co-Chair) has been a Korsa Musical Theater fan since attending the 2012 production of Ragtime with her son who, after the show, asked, “Do you think I can do that some day?” When Molly’s son began his own Korsa Musical Theater journey in 2017 with Guys and Dolls, she rolled up her sleeves to help as much as possible with this amazing community. An avid lover of music, theater and dance, Molly feels at “home” with Korsa Musical Theater and is thrilled to be part of an organization that takes so much time and care with youth to help them grow and shine as performers, and to present musical theater to a broad audience. Molly was a “theater nerd” in high school and awarded the esteemed “Best Thespian” award her senior year. She has a BA in English with a minor is sociology from San Diego State University and works in Human Resources.
Alexa Wilkie (Co-Chair) is Program Manager of the Environmental Health Tracking Program for the California Department of Public Health. She has worked for 25 years in management of health care programs with a focus on increasing access to care for marginalized communities. She worked for over a decade in management of blindness prevention programs at the Berkeleybased international non-profit Seva Foundation, with a focus on building eye care capacity in Tibet Coming from a family rooted in theater, she is delighted that both her sons have had the chance to experience the amazing training that Korsa Musical Theater offers. Volunteering as Box Officer Manager gave her a really good excuse to see most performances of every show.
Katherine K. Campbell (Secretary) has been a life long educator and musical theater fan. She is currently the Learning Specialist at The Berkeley School for K-5 and has worked in schools for over 20 years on the east and west coasts. She has a passion for working with and advocating for children with diverse learning needs. Katherine is passionate about music and currently sings with the Piedmont Community Church Choir. In the past she has sung with many concert choirs and accapella groups. Katherine has three children and one is a recent alumni of Korsa Musical Theater who is now working on her BFA in theater at Emerson College in Boston thanks to the training she received from Korsa Musical Theater. As a board member Katherine would like to spread the word about the amazing Korsa Musical Theater shows so that every show is sold out!
Craig Broscow is part of the global strategy and operations team at Salesforce, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to that, he spent over 10 years in sales with LexisNexis. He has also spent time working as a family law attorney and teaching high school speech and debate. Craig has lived in the East Bay for 30 years and received his B.A. and law degree from UC Berkeley. A lifelong theater-lover, Craig lives in Oakland with his wife Courtney, and children Jonah and Ellie.
Rosa Luevano grew up in the Los Angeles area and has lived in the Bay Area since 1979. Rosa retired from the work force in 1998 to care for her children. She was an active volunteer in the Berkeley public schools for 23 years. Her love of theater began in her teens when attending her first Broadway show of the King and I; that love continues today and is enjoyed by the whole family. Rosa lives in Berkeley with her husband and three children, one who is a “graduate” from Korsa Musical Theater.