Pinnochio written by Nicholas Linnehan, songs by Ian Wehrle and
June Rachelson-Ospa
Joria Stages
410 W 47th St NY NY 10018 (Btwn 9th and 10th aves)
DAYS & TIMES: May 30th-July 18th Sat at 2 pm (No show July 4th)
OPENS: May 30, 2015
CLOSES: July 18, 2015
LENGTH: 60 minutes
PRICE: $12
TICKETS: identitytheater.com or call 917-373-9739
Come see this re-envisioned take on the beloved fairy tale. Join us for this hour long new musical and discover what it means to be real
Nicholas Linnehan (Plawright) Nick is an avid director, actor, and writer. Previously, he has been busy writing five new original works; His first play, The Real Story was produced in 2001 by The Post Theatre Company. His second play, Identity (award winning), was produced twice by Queens College in 2005, once by Manhattan Repertory Theater in 2006, and by Nicu’s Spoon Theater in 2007. His last original work, Erosion: Life on Life’s Terms premiered in January 2010 at Nicu’s Spoon Theater. He has worked as a director for many children’s shows and taught several drama classes for children over the past 17 years. Nick graduated from CW Post at Long Island University with his BA in Theater and holds a Master’s Degree in Education fromQueens College. Nick founded Identity Theater Company in 2011, and is looking forward to making great theater with great people.
June Rachelson Ospa (lyrics) is a Broadway Producer, Playwright, Lyricist, and Book Writer
June is partner with Daniel Neiden in Bozomoon Productions www.bozomoonshows.com
Their Welcome to Tourettaville, about Tourette Syndrome, won the Kennedy Center's Very Special Arts Playwright DiscoveryAward and was performed for Congress at the Kennedy Center in DC: Book -June and Daniel, Lyrics- June, Music- Daniel. The musical was adapted from a story written by her then seven-year-old son Jonathan who was diagnosed with TS at age five. June has many years experience mentoring special needs children through YMCA Afterschool Programs, as Academy Director at AMAS Musical Theatre, and with the National Tourette Syndrome Association. Using musical theatre programs as the vehicle, June has successfully mentored youth with Tourette Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Ian Wehrle (Music) is an active composer, actor and collaborator on various music direction and sound design for theater. He can currently be seen starring as Jackie Mason in "Punchlines and Pregnant: The Jackie Mason Musical" at St. Luke's Theatre and is the founder of SoundAffectsdesign.com. He is credited on PBS, Food Network, MTV, and FOX and is continually in development of new musicals and television music. He can be reached at ianwehrle@gmail.com
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