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FOREVER PLAID

Written by Stuart Ross Musical Continuity, Supervision, and Arrangements by James Raitt

Director/Music Director Daniel Thomas Assoc. Music Director Tim Fletcher Choreographer Brittney Monroe

April 18-May 5, 2024 Gateway Theatre, San Francisco

FOREVER PLAID is a deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic four-part harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies! Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company, they became “FOREVER PLAID”. On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of FOREVER PLAID begins…

Singing in close harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with overzealous precision, the “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that will keep you laughing when you’re not humming along to some of the greatest pop hits of the 1950s. The hit parade of songs includes “Three Coins in the Fountain,” “Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing,” “16 Tons,” “Rags to Riches” and many more favorites!

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MEET THE CAST Click on names for bios

EDU GONZALEZ-MALDONADO Jinx

Edu was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and moved to the Bay Area in 2010 for graduate school in the biosciences. He discovered his love for singing at Martuni’s, the beloved San Francisco piano bar, where he’s still a regular. After the pandemic, Edu decided to start pursuing a professional singing career and made his debut right here at 42nd Street Moon in our 2022 production of A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING. More recently, Edu played the role of Richard Dauntless in Lamplighters Music Theater’s production of RUDDYGORE. In 2023, together with a few friends, Edu created CANTOS DE MI TIERRA, the first all-Spanish language cabaret show at Martuni’s. CANTOS DE MI TIERRA continues to grow, with a performance at Feinstein’s later this year. Edu is very excited to be back at 42nd Street Moon! You can find him on Instagram (@educantalindo)… or singing at Martuni’s, probably.

JUSTIN P. LOPEZ* Sparky

Justin (he/him) is having a blast in his return to the Moon stage, this time decked in plaid! He is a proud mixed-race Indigenous, Latino, and Asian artist who is passionate about new works and loves finding true connection and humanity in each script. As an actor, his favorite credits include Fernando/Sebastián in KISS MY AZTEC! at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Jack in JACK & AIDEN at Ground Floor Theatre in Austin, TX, and Guy in UNBOUND: A KINK OPERA at TigerBear Productions in Palm Springs. He has also performed with many Bay Area companies, including Marin Shakespeare Company, African American Shakespeare Company, and Center Repertory Theatre. As a writer, Justin’s work has been recognized by the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Ashland New Play Festival, Yale Drama Prize, and many organizations around the country. Find out what else Justin is up to at www.justinplopez.com.

KEVIN SINGER* Frankie

Kevin is an Oakland-based actor with a love of politics and fried chicken sandwiches. In the decade since he moved to the Bay Area, Kevin’s worked with dozens of companies, including Magic Theatre, Center Repertory Theatre, and Shotgun Players. Regional theatre-goers may have seen him in the San Francisco premiere of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER right here at 42nd Street Moon (Monty) or in Mountain Play’s recent production of INTO THE WOODS. Kevin graduated in 2013 from UC Berkeley, where he was awarded the David and Diana Menn Prize for Outstanding Creative Talent in the Performing Arts. When he’s not engaging in tomfoolery on stage, he works as a consultant with local political campaigns and progressive non-profits. He proudly serves on the board for Youth Musical Theater Company, the East Bay’s preeminent company for young artists in all the disciplines of musical theater.

MATT SKINNER Smudge

Matt (he/him) is grateful and delighted to be returning for his fourth production at 42nd Street Moon, having previously played Billy Crocker in ANYTHING GOES, Young Scrooge in SCROOGE IN LOVE! and ensemble in FIORELLO! Other previous credits include Gerry Goffin in BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Woodminster), Nick Bottom in SOMETHING ROTTEN! (Woodminster), Matt in THE FANTASTICKS (TVRT), Mordred in CAMELOT (Mountain Play; BATCC nominee), Phoebus in THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (TVRT), Jean-Michel in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Altarena Playhouse), Tony in BILLY ELLIOT (Woodminster), Tim Price in AMERICAN PSYCHO (Ray of Light), and Thomas Jefferson in 1776 (TVRT). Matt received his BA in Theatre from UC Davis and currently lives in the Bay Area, where he engages in teaching, music composition, and vipassana meditation. He hopes you enjoy the show, and he invites all to savor this gift of life! @mattskinner846

PRESS PHOTOS Photos by Ben Krantz
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(L to R) Edu Gonzalez-Maldonado, Kevin Singer, Matt Skinner, Justin P. Lopez

(L to R) Justin P. Lopez, Edu Gonzalez-Maldonado, Kevin Singer, Matt Skinner

(L to R) Edu Gonzalez-Maldonado, Kevin Singer, Justin P. Lopez, Matt Skinner

Kevin Singer

Edu Gonzalez-Maldonado

(L to R) Matt Skinner

Justin P. Lopez

(L to R) Edu Gonzalez-Maldonado, Matt Skinner

Scenic and Lighting Design by Justin Kelley-Cahill

PROMO PHOTOS Photos by 42nd Street Moon
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(L to R) Justin P. Lopez, Matt Skinner, Kevin Singer, Edu Gonzalez-Maldonado

(L to R) Edu Gonzalez-Maldonado, Justin P. Lopez, Matt Skinner, Kevin Singer

(L to R) Justin P. Lopez, Matt Skinner, Kevin Singer, Edu Gonzalez-Maldonado

AUDIO AND VIDEO

TESTING!

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 18, 2024 – 7:00pm – Preview Friday, April 19, 2024 – 8:00pm – Preview Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 6:00pm – Press Opening Sunday, April 21, 2024 – 3:00pm Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – 7:00pm Thursday, April 25, 2024 – 7:00pm Friday, April 26, 2024 – 8:00pm Saturday, April 27, 2024 – 1:00pm & 6:00pm Sunday, April 28, 2024 – 3:00pm Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – 7:00pm Thursday, May 2, 2024 – 7:00pm Friday, May 3, 2024 – 8:00pm Saturday, May 4, 2024 – 6:00pm Sunday, May 5, 2024 – 3:00pm

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