NewsPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "I Wanna Do Debbie!" Rehearsing for the New York Return of Porn Parody Musical Debbie Does DallasDebbie Does Dallas, a musical parody of the 1978 pornographic film of the same name, returns to New York City for a limited engagement beginning Aug. 6. Cast member Stefanie Miller introduces the company and takes Playbill readers through the rehearsal process.
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Matthew Blank
August 06, 2014
5th Floor Productions presents the musical, which runs downtown through Aug. 9 at Teatro Circulo and — "befitting its cult following and risqué source material" — offers both evening performances and late-night shows at 7 PM and 9:30 PM.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "I Wanna Do Debbie!" Rehearsing for the New York Return of Porn Parody Musical Debbie Does Dallas
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "I Wanna Do Debbie!" Rehearsing for the New York Return of Porn Parody Musical Debbie Does Dallas
Debbie Does Dallas, a musical parody of the 1978 pornographic film of the same name, returns to New York City for a limited engagement beginning Aug. 6. Cast member Stefanie Miller introduces the company and takes Playbill readers through the rehearsal process.
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Here we are, world! Meet Lisa (Nicole Hale), Tammy (Katie Perpall), Roberta (Megan Fleming), Debbie (Mikah Horn), and Donna (me)! The cheer squad of Debbie Does Dallas!
Stefanie Miller
Curly-haired Mikah hard at work with director Nikki DiLoreto.
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The girls staging a locker room scene with director Nikki DiLoreto. Yes, Nikki is actually as cool as she looks with that hat.
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Rehearsing the opening pep rally number - Debbie's big entrance!
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Giving Nicole some sensible side-eye during rehearsal. Also, boobs.
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Nikki enjoying a snack. Snacking is a VERY important topic of conversation in this cast...
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Megan also loves snacks!
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Meet Rick, Debbie's boyfriend (Matt Hill)! What a stud.
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Rick (Matt Hill), Tim (Chris Rehmann) and Kevin (Michael Gioia) rehearsing "I Wanna Do Debbie." Boyband-ography is SO in.
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I would tell you that this is a pic of Megan and Nicole rehearsing a scene, but I'd rather you just believe that Nicole just does this in real life on the daily.
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Welcome to music rehearsal! You can't blame us for giggling - why don't you try and keep a straight face while singing about dildos, okay?!
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Chris, Parker, and Michael are going through it during rehearsal. Especially Michael. You'll get it, boys!
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And they nailed it!! See, I told ya so!
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Girl music rehearsal with Music Director Deniz Cordell.
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Staging another scene with the Beavers Cheerleaders.
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Oh, here I am rehearsing with my show boyfriend, Tim. What happens later in this scene is truly my finest moment onstage. Ever. (More on that later)
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Charlie Stoop as Mr. Biddle, and little ol' me as Donna. Again... more on this scene later.
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Rehearsing the final scene!
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What show about cheerleading wouldn't be complete without a classic shoulder-sit? Shout out to choreographer Eric Emch for standing in!
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The end of a long rehearsal, and we all still like each other! Nailing it!
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We do NOT like a rainy, crowded Times Square after rehearsal, though...
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No, Charlie and Matt definitely do not like rainy, crowded Times Square. What should we go do to make it better, friends?
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Post-rehearsal Ben & Jerry's ice cream, of course!! (Mikah says try the Cinnamon Buns!)
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What's even better than post-rehearsal ice cream? Cast parties! Nicole and I hangin' with Nikki at a bar in the East Village.
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How cute are Katie and Michael?!
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Just some quality gossip over pizza with Nicole and I.
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While everyone else parties, Nicole gets intimate with her pizza.
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No cast party is complete without studying up on the source material. While I can't show you what we watched (it can NEVER be UNSEEN), I will definitely show you our reactions.
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Next up - dress rehearsal! SO excited! #selfie - duh.
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Parker is our dance captain...for obvious reasons.
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Girls, come here! It's picture time!
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Beavers Cheerleaders, ready for action!
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Donna and Lisa. At your service.
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Welcome to tech. Matt and Nicole insisted on showing you a very important piece of our set - Balls, Balls, Balls.
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Donna is very serious about handstands.
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Here she is, boys - Debbie!
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How will we raise the money to go to Texas?
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Casting a spell, or deep squatting....lets just say Tammy and I have gotten reeeeal close during tech.
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Here it is. Our fabulous fantasy dancers may be a little blurry, but this, my friends, is, as promised, my finest moment on stage. Mom, Dad, Grammy, I'm sorry. I am so...so....sorry.
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Oh that Tammy, always throwing a fit!
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Lisa showing the girls how we can make all the money we need!
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Debbie laments her break up with Rick. In a rock song, naturally. #rockmusicalporno
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Oh, hey Chris! He normally plays my boyfriend Tim...but he also doubles as tennis guy Ashley. The studliest, am I right?
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And what 70s porno-musical would be complete without some girl-on-girl-on-girl-on-girl-on-girl action?
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The afterglow of all that girly lovin'.
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Alright, guys. You've seen the pics. Now come see the real deal! Kevin and Donna are ready - are you?! #DoDebbie
Directed by Nikki DiLoreto, the production stars Mikah Horn as Debbie with Stefanie Miller, Katie Perpall, Nicole Hale, Megan Fleming, Matthew Paul Hill, Michael Gioia, Charlie Stoop, Parker Krug and Chris Rehmann.
Here's how the musical is billed: "The most important theatrical event of the twenty-first century, Debbie Does Dallas is a modern morality tale told as a comic musical of tragic proportions in the language of the rodeo-porno-football circus. The show is the coming-of-age story of an all-American small-town sweetheart named Debbie Benton, the captain of her high-school cheerleading team, who dreams of making it to the big time by becoming a Texas Cowgirl Cheerleader. When Debbie receives a letter telling her she has qualified for the professional squad, the only thing that stands between her and the realization of her dream is bus fare to the big city: Dallas. She enlists her teammates to form a company called Teen Services and get jobs to raise money, but when they learn that minimum-wage jobs just don't pay enough, they agree to try their hands at 'little favors' performed with enthusiasm by 'good girls.' Based on the film of the same name, but without any actual sex or nudity."
Other members of the creative team include choreographer Eric Emch, music director Deniz Cordell and casting director Nikki Grillos of Joy Dewing Casting. Michelle Israel produces alongside associate producers Natalie Corr and Michael Sancilio. Debbie Does Dallas was conceived by Susan L. Schwartz, adapted by Erica Schmidt and features music by Andrew Sherman with additional music and lyrics by Tom Kitt and Jonathan Callicutt. It was produced Off-Broadway by the Araca Group in 2002 at the Jane Street Theatre.
5th Floor is a not-for-profit company offering "opportunities in the theatre arts through a network of young professionals offering a full spectrum of project participation both on stage and behind the scenes." Past productions include Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Assassins and Urinetown.
Teatre Circulo is located at 64 E. 4th Street. Tickets are $20 general admission. For more information, visit 5thFloor.org.
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