The Ritz Theatre Company presents "Dames at Sea" May 3 through June 2, 2007 at the historic Ritz Theatre, 915 White Horse Pike, Arts District, Haddon Township, NJ.

"Dames at Sea" is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. The play bursts with the nostalgia of the large, flashy 1930s Busby Berkeley-style movie musicals. "Dames at Sea" is set in New York City, where a Broadway musical is in rehearsal with leading lady Mona, chorus girl Joan, and stage manager Hennesy. Ruby, determined to be a Broadway star, arrives from Utah and meets Dick, an aspiring songwriting sailor. Ruby joins the chorus and Hennesy informs the cast that the theater is going to be demolished and they must find another place for the show. Dick and Lucky, another sailor and former boyfriend of Joan, persuade their captain to volunteer the use of their ship.

Voted best musical by Time, Look, Newsweek and The New York Post, this favorite camp musical has enjoyed two successful New York runs. The New York opening introduced a young Bernadette Peters.

Cast members are: Maris Henriquez of Pennsauken as Mona, Alicia J. Kelly of Aston, PA. as Ruby, Jen Rosario-Kent of Maple Shade as Joan, Kaylan Wetzel of Pottstown, PA. as Hennesy, Nicholas Muni of Collingswood as Dick, W. Kris Clayton of Haddon Heights as Lucky, Joey Quaile of Stratford and Jason Michael of Sinking Spring, PA will share the role of the Captain.

Bruce A. Curless, Producing Artistic Director. Vocal Director, Marian Steiber of Philadelphia. Music Director Marshall Gerson of Cherry Hill. Choreography by Joey Quaile of Stratford. Costumes by Hilda Bacon of Cherry Hill. Set design by Bart Healy of Collingswood. Lighting by Terri Tomola of Upper Darby, PA.

Preview Thursday, May 3
Opening Night Friday, May 4
Fridays: 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1
Saturdays: 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2
Sunday Matinees: 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27
Wednesdays: 5/16, 5/30

Group rates available. All seats reserved. Advanced reservations : Ritz 24 hour ticket hotline (856) 858-5230. On the web at: www.ritztheatreco.org

Funding has been made possible, in part, through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.