AT&T PAC Presents: Lightwire Theater’s ‘A Very Electric Christmas’
AT&T PAC
Dallas – The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center and Mendelson Entertainment Group are thrilled to announce that tickets for the return engagement of Lightwire Theater’s ‘A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS’ will go on sale Friday, August 25 at 10 a.m. Since bursting to national acclaim after appearing as semi-finalists on ‘America’s Got Talent’ and winning the top honors on TRU TV’s ‘Fake Off’, Lightwire Theater has gone on to enthrall audiences worldwide with their unparalleled combination of skill and grace as told through the technological innovations of moving light characters.Since bursting to national acclaim after appearing as semi-finalists on ‘America’s Got Talent’ and winning the top honors on TRU TV’s ‘Fake Off’, Lightwire Theater has got on to enthrall audiences worldwide with their unique combination of skill and grace as told through the technological innovations of moving light characters.Combining the arts of puppetry, theater, and dance with the music of timeless holiday hit, this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope creates a true one-of-a-kind, inspired and exhilarating vacation experience that will be a treasured memory for years to come.
Lightwire Theater’s ‘A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS’ will perform two shows at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, January 1, 2018, at the Winspear Opera House in the downtown Dallas Arts District. $2 from each tag will be donated to The Cure Starts Now, a non-profit committed to finding a cure for pediatric brain cancer.
Ticket prices for Lightwire Theater’s ‘A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS’ range from $105 to $17 and can be purchased, beginning on August 25 at 10 a.m., online at www.attpac.org, by phone at 214-880-0202 or in person at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Winspear Opera House Box Office at 2403 Flora Street. The Box Office will be open 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 90 minutes before performances – closed Saturdays and Sundays.
IAN CARNEY (Creator, Artistic Director and Choreographer) is best known
for his long run in Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp’s musical Movin’ Out on
Broadway. Born in New Hampshire and raised in New Orleans, he started
dancing as a child, studying ballet in New Orleans and in New York City. He
danced lead roles in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and many other
ballets, as well as being a guest dancer, teacher and choreographer in
companies across the United States. While still performing, Ian earned a
degree in English Literature from Tulane University. He is the co-creator of
Dino-Light, the family show that continues to delight audiences around the world. Ian has appeared on television with Lightwire Theater on Season 7, semi-finals of America’s Got Talent and TF1’s talent shows The Best: Le Meilleur Artiste show in France.
ELEANOR B. CARNEY (Director) Originally from New Orleans, Eleanor
began her dance training with Harvey Hysell and Joseph Giaccobbe. She
graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BFA in Dance and a
BA in Anthropology. She has danced professionally with Indianapolis
Ballet Theater, and the Lexington, Northwest Florida, Delta Festival and
Montgomery Ballets. Career highlights include dancing Aurora in The
Sleeping Beauty, Desdemona in The Moor’s Pavane, the title roles in
Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Giselle and Coppelia, and of course, the
Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker. Mrs. Carney was delighted to appear with Lightwire Theater on Season 7, semi-finals of America’s Got Talent and TF1’s talent show The Best: Le Meilleur Artiste show in France.
CORBIN POPP (Co-Creator) is from Lincoln, Nebraska. He earned a
degree in biochemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, while also
studying math, physics, and dance. Opting for dance, Corbin performed in
The Phantom of the Opera and Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out
on Broadway. He has toured throughout the United States with many
shows, and all over Europe with Tharp’s dance company. Corbin speaks
German, studied in Germany on a Fulbright scholarship and recently
graduated from dental school, yet still continues to perform and
collaborate with Lightwire Theater.
‘A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS’
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Ian Carney
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Eleanor Carney
CO-CREATOR
Corbin Popp
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Tyler Scifres
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Jay Weigel
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Barry Mendelson
Media Contact:
Cindy Evans
214-978-2882
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