Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots • Apr 25 - May 18

Everybody say Yeah!

Kinky Boots is the big-hearted musical extravaganza that won 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score for pop icon Cyndi Lauper. Inspired by true events, this dazzling, sassy, and uplifting story takes you from the floor of a men’s shoe factory to the glamorous catwalks of Milan! An unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible … and together forge their own futures making the sturdiest and flashiest red stiletto boots the world has ever seen!

CONTENT GUIDE: This production may not be suitable for younger audiences. Content includes themes of Gender Identity and Overt Sexuality  

SEASON 2024-25

DAMN YANKEES June 7 – 23

GREASE July 12 – 28

ROCK OF AGES Aug 16 – Sept 1

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Sept 20 – Oct 13

9 to 5 THE MUSICAL Nov 1 – 17

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Dec 6 – 29

SIDE SHOW Jan 24 – Feb 16

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Mar 7– 30

KINKY BOOTS Apr 25 – May 18

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DANA MILNE

RESIDENT DIRECTOR (9 to 5 and Kinky Boots)

Dana Milne has a BA in acting in from the University of Washington. She performed in numerous productions with the Live Oak Theatre Company in Austin Texas.

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Later, she became the drama teacher at Salpointe Catholic High School; passing her experience in stagecraft to the next generation, directing many popular and critically acclaimed productions along the way. She accrued numerous personal accolades, including Southern Arizona Drama Teacher of the Year in 2012, the National High School Musical Theater Awards Southern Arizona Best Director and Best Show in 2014, and Best Show in 2016. Working with Arts Express, she hopes to move to another stage in her career: broadening her outreach to the larger community, with productions that build bridges, foster empathy, and perhaps create a little magic.

JONATHON CRIDER

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (Kinky Boots)

Dr. Jonathon Scott Crider is a two-time graduate of the University of Arizona with a BA in Theatre Arts...

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... with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management and an MA in Theatre Studies with an emphasis in Directing.  A long time Southern Arizona resident, he has a passion for the performing arts and the positive impact that it can have on our community.  He currently lives in Oro Valley with his wife and young son, and works hard to support a number of organizations around town.  He serves as the Executive Director of the Tucson Pops Orchestra and the Director of Special Projects for the FOX Tucson Theatre.  As a member of the Emerging Leaders Council through the Tucson Metro Chamber, he’s developed a deep-rooted love and connection with our region.  With Arts Express, he looks forward to continuing to strengthen the organization’s commitment to education and the performing arts for everyone in our community.

MICKEY NUGENT

CHOREOGRAPHER

Mickey Nugent has directed and choreographed over 130 plays and musicals from NY to California in his 40 years of professional and educational service.

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A member of Actor’s Equity Mr Nugent has performed in the National Tours of Cat’s, Grease and Godspell and has played regionally in Forever Plaid,Oklahoma, Anything Goes, 42nd St to name a few. He has starred as Bobby Child In Crazy For you at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Playhouse,George M at the Grandbury Opera House in TX and Bill Snibson in Richmond VA’s The Mill Theater.
He currently resides here in Tucson and is an adjunct Instructor at Pima College Fine Arts Dept teaching Movement and Dance for actors.
Most recently his work was seen in the award winning Cabaret this past Fall at PCC. His next project will be directing Into The Woods this coming Summer at the QJTT in New York’s The Hampton’s.