Bach Aria Soloists presents: The Adventures of Don Quixote
Season 25 marks the triumphant return of Bach Aria Soloists’ original production:
The Adventures of Don Quixote, highlighting the most popular scenes from Cervantes’ literary masterpiece Don Quixote!
“Bach Aria Soloistsʼ remarkably imaginative program ‘The Adventures of Don Quixote’ enchanted the audience…” Kansas City Star
Actor Jerry Mañan portrays the famous knight and Cervantes himself in six scenes adapted by Kansas City Star columnist Patrick Neas. The beguiling backdrop of 17th c. Spanish Baroque dances and canzones accompanies Cervantes’ classic tale, performed by Bach Aria Soloists and curated by BAS Founder-Artistic Director Elizabeth Suh Lane, including Telemann’s charming Don Quixote Suite.
This event will take place at the new Zhou B Art Center in the historic Kansas City Jazz District in partnership with the Zhou B Art Foundation of Kansas City.
Adults $40 | Students $20
erry is excited to be making his debut with Bach Aria Soloists, to tell the story of Don Quixote! Recent productions include Little Women as Laurie with Kansas City Actors Theater, Refuge as The Wolf at The Unicorn Theatre, and The Disappointments with KCPublic Theatre. Jerry also participated in a nation & city wide tour with What If Puppets in their original show Animal Amigos. In 2019, Jerry received the Best Classical Acting award at KCACTF (Region V). Other credits include - Heart of America Shakespeare's The Tempest, ShakesFear, Shakespeare in Love, Much Ado about Nothing; KCAT's Dot, The Pests; KC Public Theater's Miss Julie, Oedipus the King; Spilled Milk, Heirlooms at The Blackbox; The New Theatre's Sherwood. Film Credits: Midwest Skidmark. Radio credits - KCART's The Hitchhiker, Kansas City: 1924, Mama Knows the Game, The Voice from the Other Side, & more; KC Public Theatre's El Sueño Que Mueve el Sol. Jerry is a graduate from Avila University. By day, he works as a graphic designer. Jerry is a company member of Kansas City Actors Theatre.