The world premiere of THESE PAPER BULLETS!, a modish ripoff of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, adapted by Pulitzer and Emmy nominated writer Rolin Jones, with brand new songs by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, directed by Jackson Gay, begins performances on Friday, March 14 at 8PM at the University Theatre (222 York Street, New Haven) and continues through April 5 only. Opening Night is Thursday, March 20.
ABOUT THESE PAPER BULLETS!
Meet the Quartos. Ben (David Wilson Barnes), Claude (Bryan Fenkart), Balth (Lucas Papaelias), and Pedro (James Barry). Their fans worship them. Scotland Yard fears them. And their former drummer will stop at nothing to destroy them. Can these fab four from Liverpool find true love in London and cut an album in seven nights? THESE PAPER BULLETS! is a modish ripoff of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing with a serious backbeat.
The BBC’s Paulina Noble filed this special report about the imminent arrival of The Quartos in New Haven: http://bit.ly/1h6C1FY
And The Quartos released a new video for their hit song, “Follow You Around": http://bit.ly/1h6AiQZ
THESE PAPER BULLETS! was commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre. Development and production support are provided by Yale’s Binger Center for New Theatre and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The 19-member cast of THESE PAPER BULLETS! includes David Wilson Barnes, James Barry, Jabari Brisport, Stephen DeRosa, Bryan Fenkart, Ceci Fernandez, Christopher Geary, Brad Heberlee, Anthony Manna, Brian McManamon, Andrew Musselman, Keira Naughton, Adam O’Byrne, Lucas Papaelias, James Lloyd Reynolds, Jeanine Serralles, Greg Stuhr, Ariana Venturi, and Liz Wisan.
THESE PAPER BULLETS! features choreography by Monica Bill Barnes, music direction by Julie McBride, scenic design by Michael Yeargan, costumes by Jessica Ford, lighting by Paul Whitaker, sound design by Broken Chord, projections by Nicholas Hussong, orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt, dialect coaching by Stephen Gabis, dramaturgy by Catherine Sheehy and Ilya Khodosh, and stage management by Robert Chikar.
Tickets for THESE PAPER BULLETS! range from $20–98 and are available online at www.yalerep.org, by phone at (203) 432-1234, and in person at the Yale Rep Box Office (1120 Chapel Street). Student, senior, and group rates are also available.
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