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Atlantic Theater Company's World Premiere Musical FOUND Announces Complete Casting

Posted by:	Official_Press_Release 12:44 pm EDT 08/08/14

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES COMPLETE CASTING FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NEW MUSICAL FOUND FEATURING CHRISTINA ANTHONY, NICK BLAEMIRE, ANDREW CALL, DANIEL EVERIDGE, ORVILLE MENDOZA, BETSY MORGAN, MOLLY POPE, DANNY PUDI, SANDY RUSTIN, BARRETT WILBERT WEED Book by Hunter Bell and Lee Overtree Music and Original Lyrics by Eli Bolin Based on the Found books and magazines by Davy Rothbart Additional Material Created in Collaboration with Story Pirates Directed by Lee Overtree Performances begin September 18, 2014 ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY AT THE LINDA GROSS THEATER Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce complete casting for the first production of its 2014–2015 season - the world premiere new musical FOUND, directed by Lee Overtree, featuring a book by Tony Award® nominee Hunter Bell ([title of show]) and Lee Overtree and original music and lyrics by Eli Bolin. FOUND will feature a celebrated ensemble cast of ten including Christina Anthony, Nick Blaemire, Andrew Call, Daniel Everidge, Orville Mendoza, Betsy Morgan, Molly Pope, Danny Pudi, Sandy Rustin and Barrett Wilbert Weed. FOUND will begin previews Thursday, September 18 and officially open Tuesday, October 14 for a limited, eight-week engagement through Sunday, November 9, 2014 Off Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). Second City alumna Christina Anthony will make her Off Broadway debut. Nick Blaemire has appeared on Broadway in the musicals Godspell, Cry-Baby and Glory Days, for which he also composed the score. Andrew Call starred in Alter Boyz Off Broadway and in Rock of Ages and American Idiot on Broadway. Daniel Everidge received Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominations for his role in the Off Broadway play Falling. Orville Mendoza most recently appeared on Broadway in the hit musical Peter and the Starcatcher. Betsy Morgan is currently appearing in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables. Downtown solo sensation Molly Pope will make her Off Broadway stage debut. Danny Pudi can currently be seen playing “Abed” on the series “Community,” the role he originated on the hit NBC comedy. Sandy Rustin’s New York stage credits include Modern Orthodox and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Barrett Wilbert Weed recently received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her starring role in the Off Broadway musical Heathers. FOUND is an original musical based on scores of surprising and eccentric discarded notes and letters that have been "found" in the real world by every-day people. Inspired by actual events, the show follows Davy (Blaemire) who, along with his two best friends, is lost and broke. When he finds a strangely revealing note on his windshield meant for someone else, it sparks an outlandish idea that finds him and his compatriots on a wild, comedic journey. This raucous and insightful new musical tells a story of ambition, betrayal and loyalty while celebrating the weirdness in all of us. FOUND is based on the Found books and magazines by Davy Rothbart, with additional material created in collaboration with Story Pirates. Tony Award® nominee and OBIE Award-winning writer and performer Hunter Bell created the new musicals [title of show] on Broadway and Now. Here. This. Off Broadway. Lee Overtree has served as Artistic Director of Story Pirates since he co-founded the organization in 2003 that performs songs and sketches adapted from the creative writing of children across the country. His productions have been presented at the Kennedy Center and the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. Eli Bolin received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for the off-Broadway production of Skippyjon Jones. His production of Volleygirls was named 'Best of Fest' for the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival. He is the music director of Story Pirates. FOUND will feature choreography by Monica Bill Barnes, music direction by Matt Castle, orchestrations by Frank Galgano and Matt Castle, scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Theresa Squire, lighting design by Justin Townsend, sound design by Ken Travis, projection design by Darrel Maloney and casting by Telsey + Company. BIOGRAPHIES CHRISTINA ANTHONY (Ensemble) is best known as an alumna of The Second City, where as a writer/performer she co-wrote three original revues for the e.t.c.'s resident stage: The Absolute Best Friggin' Time of Your Life (Jeff Award nominee-Actress in a Revue), Studs Terkel's Not Working (Jeff Award winner-Best Revue) and Brother Can You Spare Some Change (Top 5 Female Performances, Newcity). As an actor/improviser, she has appeared at Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, New York Stage and Film, Ensemble Theatre - Cincinnati, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, The Paper Machete, eta Creative Arts, Black Ensemble Theater, iO West, Upright Citizens Brigade, Barrel of Monkeys, Story Pirates and Congo Square Theatre Company. TV/Film: "Key & Peele" Comedy Central; TJ Miller's standup/sketch hybrid "Mash Up" (Comedy Central); "Totally Biased" (FXX); "ER" (NBC); and "The Dilemma" (Universal Pictures). www.twitter.com/christinanthony NICK BLAEMIRE (Davy). Broadway: Godspell, Cry-Baby, Glory Days (Music and Lyrics). Tour: Altar Boyz (1st National). Off Broadway: Dogfight (Second Stage), The Black Suits (SPF @ The Public). Regional: The Last Goodbye (Williamstown), Bring it On (Alliance), James Lapine's Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing (Vineyard Playhouse), Lil's 90th (Long Wharf). Film: Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress, Gods Behaving Badly, Asassination of a High School President, Beach Pillows. Television: “The Big C,” “The Good Wife,” “Law & Order: CI,” “Zero Hour,” “Believe,” “Crossbones,” “Guiding Light.” Composer: Glory Days (Signature Theatre and Circle in the Square), A Little More Alive (Kansas City Rep), Soon (Signature Theatre upcoming in 2015), Fallout (new commission with Kyle Jarrow). ANDREW CALL (Ensemble).Broadway: Rock of Ages, American Idiot, Cry-Baby, Glory Days, High Fidelity. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz. DANIEL EVERIDGE (Mikey D). Broadway: Grease (Roger). Off-Broadway: Falling (Josh, Drama Desk, Lortel nominations), Fat Camp (Robert). The Metropolitan Opera's Die Fledermaus (Ivan u/s). Regional: Falling (Josh, Meadow Brook Theatre, Andes Award winner), HMS Pinafore and Camelot (Utah Shakespearean Festival). Film: Inside Llewyn Davis (Irish singer). Graduate of North East School of the Arts in San Antonio, TX and Otterbein University. ORVILLE MENDOZA (Ensemble). Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher (Alex Timbers & Roger Rees, co-directors), Pacific Overtures (Roundabout); Off-Broadway: Passion (Classic Stage Co., John Doyle, dir.), Timon of Athens (The Public Theater/NYSF), Road Show (The Public Theater/NYSF, John Doyle, dir.), Romeo and Juliet (The Public/NYSF - Delacorte, Michael Greif, dir.), Adrift in Macao (Drama Desk Award nomination, Primary Stages, Sheryl Kaller, dir.), The Seagull (National Asian American Theatre Co.), Ivanov (NAATCO & The Mint), Rashomon (Pan-Asian Rep); Regional: The Orphan of Zhao (American Conservatory Theatre & La Jolla Playhouse, Carey Perloff, dir.), also work at Long Wharf Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre, Kansas City Rep., Goodspeed, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Laguna Playhouse, Denver Center Theatre. Toured with 2nd National Company of Miss Saigon for 5 1/2 years. BETSY MORGAN (Kate). Broadway/Off-Broadway (Original Casts): Les Misérables (current revival), A Little Night Music (revival), The Little Mermaid, High Fidelity, The Fantasticks (revival), Bernarda Alba (Lincoln Center Theater). Originated the roles of “Fantine” in the 25th Anniversary tour of Les Misérables and “Leslie” in Michael John LaChuisa’s Giant. MOLLY POPE (Ensemble). Solo/Cabaret: Molly Pope, Okay?, Introducing Molly Pope, The Molly Pope Show, The Diva-lution of Molly Pope (Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova, Laurie Beechman Theater, Adelaide Cabaret Festival - Australia), Downtown Series at Feinstein’s, Our Hit Parade (Joe’s Pub). Stage: Tales From The Jazz Age (Café Carlyle), “Mama” - Dan Fishback's The Material World (Dixon Place), “Kat” – Mr. Irresistible (LaMaMa ETC), “Ruth Sherwood” - Wonderful Town (Gallery Players). Television: “Law & Order SVU.” www.mollypope.com DANNY PUDI (Ensemble) can currently be seen playing 'Abed' on the Yahoo! comedy “Community,” previously on NBC. #sixseasonsandamovie. Other television credits include “Royal Pains,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “Chuck,” “ER” and “Gilmore Girls. His film credits include The Tiger Hunter, Vijay and I, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Pretty One. Earlier this year, Danny's short film Untucked, a documentary he directed for ESPN's "30 for 30" series, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. On stage, Danny performs at comedy festivals across the country with Siblings of Doctors, a trio of Indian-American comedians. Pudi began his career in Chicago where he studied at The Second City’s Conservatory program. This is his NYC Off-Broadway debut. SANDY RUSTIN (Ensemble) is an actress, playwright, and mom. Her Off-Broadway musical, Rated P (for parenthood), is in development for TV with ABC Studios/ABC Family. Sandy regularly appears in UCB's “Gravid Water” ("Best Improv Show,” Time Out NY). Other New York credits include, Modern Orthodox (New World Stages), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Westside Theatre), Jolson & Company (Century Center), Sarah, Plain and Tall (Lucille Lortel), and Neil Simon’s Hotel Suite (Roundabout). TV: "The Amy Schumer Show," “Law and Order; SVU,” “As the World Turns,” “All My Children” & “Guiding Light.” Recent new works: The Cottage (2014 Reva Shiner Comedy Award Finalist) & the web series Overbooked (Nickelodeon/Nick Mom). Northwestern University graduate. Artistic Director of Midtown Direct Rep (www.middirrep.org). www.sandyrustin.com. BARRETT WILBERT WEED (Denise). Broadway: Lysistrata Jones. Off Broadway: Bare (Nadia), Heathers (Veronica Sawyer LuLo/Drama Desk Award Nomination) Education: Walnut Hill School and Elon University. HUNTER BELL (Book) OBIE Award, Drama League nomination, Tony nomination for the original Broadway musical [title of show]. Other credits: Books for Now. Here. This. (Vineyard Theatre), Silence! The Musical, Bellobration! (Ringling Circus), Villains Tonight! (Disney Cruise Lines), Julie Andrews’ The Great American Mousical. Co-creator web series the [title of show] show. Developed television with ABC Studios and Cherry-Wind Productions. Original material: BC/EFA’s Easter Bonnet, Gypsy of the Year, Broadway Bares Wonderland and Click It!, Actor's Fund 125th Anniversary Gala, Vineyard Theatre's 25th Anniversary Gala, 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards. Original cast recordings: [title of show], Now. Here. This. on Ghostlight Records. Graduate and distinguished alumnus of Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts, member of the Dramatists Guild, Writers Guild, and a MacDowell Fellow. @huntbell LEE OVERTREE (Director, Book) has served as Artistic Director of Story Pirates since he co-founded the organization in 2003. His productions have been presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Solid Sound Festival (curated by the band Wilco), Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival in Seattle, and at dozens of theaters in New York, including at Symphony Space, Ars Nova, Dixon Place, Galapagos and the Upright Citizen’s Brigade. Other writing/directing credits include productions for major publishing houses, the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Lee hosts and directs the weekly Sirius/XM show Story Pirates Radio. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University. ELI BOLIN (Music and Original Lyrics) is music director of Story Pirates, which performs songs and sketches adapted from the creative writing of children all over the country. Theater: Volleygirls (NYMF 'Best of Fest' 2013), Skippyjon Jones (Lucille Lortel nomination), Roller Disco, Fringical!, Schmoozy Togetherness, I Sing! Television: “Sesame Street,” “Billy on the Street” and two Kristen Schaal comedy specials (“Comedy Central Presents” and “Live at the Fillmore”). As an actor, Eli appeared on NBC's “30 Rock” as a member of the Woggels. Eli is a graduate of Northwestern, a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild and is represented by Abrams Artists. http://elibolin.net MONICA BILL BARNES (Choreographer) is the Artistic Director of Monica Bill Barnes & Company, a New York City based contemporary dance company founded in 1997. MBB & Co. has performed in more than fifty cities throughout the United States, been commissioned and presented by The American Dance Festival, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and performed all over New York City in venues ranging from Upright Citizen’s Brigade to The BAM Opera House. Barnes has been an invited guest artist at many universities and has choreographed for various theater productions. Barnes began working with Ira Glass in 2012 when she created a solo for David Rakoff and the company performed as a part of This American Life Live! In 2013, Barnes collaborated with Glass to create, choreograph and direct a new show that combines radio stories and dances, 3 Acts, 2 Dancers, 1 Radio Host. Barnes will be bringing their show to New York City’s Town Hall on September 10-12, 2014. ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is the award winning Off-Broadway theater that produces great plays simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble. Atlantic believes that the story of a play and the intent of its playwright are at the core of the creative process. The plays in the Atlantic repertory, from both new and established playwrights, are boldly interpreted by today’s finest theater artists and resonate with contemporary audiences. Since its inception over 29 years ago, Atlantic has produced more than 150 plays including Tony Award-winning productions of Spring Awakening and The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Martin McDonagh); world premieres of Women or Nothing, Almost an Evening, Offices and Happy Hour (Ethan Coen); The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The Cripple of Inishmaan (Martin McDonagh); Body Awareness (Annie Baker); Romance (David Mamet); Through a Glass Darkly (Bergman, adapted by Jenny Worton); Farragut North (Beau Willimon); Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling (Adam Rapp); Bluebird and Harper Regan (Simon Stephens); What Rhymes With America (Melissa James Gibson); The Lying Lesson (Craig Lucas); 3 Kinds of Exile (John Guare); Storefront Church (John Patrick Shanley); Blue/Orange (Joe Penhall); Port Authority and Dublin Carol (Conor McPherson); Writer’s Block (Woody Allen); American Buffalo and Edmond (David Mamet); The Cider House Rules(adapted by Peter Parnell); Good Television (Rod McLachlan); Celebration & The Room, The Collection & A Kind of Alaska and The Hothouse (Harold Pinter); Gabriel (Moira Buffini); Oohrah! (Bekah Brunstetter); Mojo, Parlour Song (Jez Butterworth); Boys’ Life and The Lights (Howard Korder); Distant Fires (Kevin Heelan); Missing Persons (Craig Lucas). Atlantic has garnered 12 Tony Awards®, 12 Lucille Lortel Awards, 15 Obie Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, five Outer Critics Circle Awards and three Drama League Awards. Atlantic also operates The Atlantic Theater Company Acting School, which has an undergraduate program in conjunction with NYU, as well as a two-year professional acting program and a six-week intensive workshop every summer. Atlantic for Kids and the Educational Outreach Program partners with schools and teachers throughout the greater metropolitan area coordinating in-school visits of teaching artists and post-theater talkbacks. ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY AT THE LINDA GROSS THEATER is located at 336 West 20th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues). MEMBERSHIP & TICKETS: Regular tickets begin at $75.00. Back20 $20 tickets will be available at any preview performance (September 18-October 12). Order online AtlanticTheater.org, by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111 or in person at the Linda Gross Theater Box Office (336 West 20th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). 2014 – 2015 Season Membership Packages include: ALL-ONE-MEMBERSHIP (6 Plays): $279 Pay in advance and see the full 2014-15 Season, getting one ticket to each of the four Mainstage and two Stage 2 productions. 4-PLAY FLEX PASS MEMBERSHIP (4 Plays): $219 Pay in advance and get four tickets that can be used for any Mainstage or Stage 2 Atlantic productions. One ticket per show. PAY-AS-YOU-GO MEMBERSHIP: $79 Pay a one-time membership fee and get access to any of our productions for a discounted rate ($40 at the Mainstage and $35 at Stage 2), along with all the benefits of other memberships. One ticket per show. Memberships can be purchased online at AtlanticTheater.org, by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111, or in person at the LINDA GROSS THEATER BOX OFFICE (336 West 20th St, between 8th and 9th Avenues). For information on Atlantic Theater Company membership or other inquiries, please contact the Membership Department: 212-645-1242 or membership@atlantictheater.org www.atlantictheater.org

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