SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

May 9, 2025 at 7:30pm

May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm

at the Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Arts

Co-Director: William Day

Co-Director and Music Director: Zachary Tarlton

Stage Manager: Ellamay Ulman

About the show:

Inspired by the painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, Sunday in the Park with George, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's stunning masterpiece, merges past and present into beautiful, poignant truths about life, love and the creation of art. One of the most acclaimed musicals of our time, this moving study of the enigmatic painter, Georges Seurat, won a Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for an astounding ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

The days leading up to the completion of his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat is struggling to make meaningful art and maintaining a relationship with his lover, Dot. Amid the scorn of the artistic community, Seurat's artistic ability thrives while his love diminishes. A century later, Seurat's descendant – named George and also an artist – finds himself burnt out and in search of what artistic path to follow, but he finds the answer to his future in the past.

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

Sunday in the Park with George is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Meet the Creative Team

  • William Day

    CO-DIRECTOR

    William Day is very excited to be working with QC Concerts. He recently moved to Charlotte from NYC where he spent many years working as a professional actor and director.

  • Zachary Tarlton

    CO-DIRECTOR and MUSIC DIRECTOR

    Zachary is the creator and founder of Queen City Concerts. Before founding QCC, Zack could be found music directing shows for Theatre Charlotte (Spring Awakening, Avenue Q, Gypsy, The Addams Family, and others), Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte (Silence! The Musical and Fun Home), and Matthews Playhouse (West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, and others), along with playing piano in the orchestra for dozens more. Zack holds a Bachelor of Architecture from UNC Charlotte, a Master of Public Administration from UNC Pembroke and works full time as the Business Manager for Union County Water. Additionally, he serves on staff at Myers Park United Methodist Church as Music Associate for Church in the Round. He would like to thank his incredible husband, Jonathan, and his immense support network of family and friends for always believing in him and encouraging him to pursue his dreams!

  • Ellamay Ulman

    STAGE MANAGER

    Ellamay is so excited to join the QCC family for Sunday in the Park with George! She has stage managed with Matthews Playhouse in the past. and some of her favorite recent credits for all manners of technical work have been Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, and Hello, Dolly!