| Announcing Casting & Creative Teams of SOUND BITES 5.0 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 10:01 am EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| Theatre Now New York ANNOUNCES Casting & Creative Teams of SOUND BITES 5.0 The Fifth Annual Festival of 10-Minute Musicals Broadway's Aaron Simon Gross, Angelique Ilo, Jonathan Stuart Cerullo, Laura Shoop, Rachel M. Stevens, Richie Abanes, and more! Theatre Now New York is pleased to announce the complete casting and creative teams of the ten musicals featured in SOUND BITES 5.0, the Fifth Annual 10-Minute Musical Festival. This one-night only event showcases ten new musicals of up-and-coming musical theatre writing teams. SOUND BITES 5.0 will feature numerous Broadway names in the casting and creative teams. Rachel M. Stevens (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812) will direct Bystander. Aaron Simon Gross (13, Outer Critics Circle Nomination for Featured Actor in a Musical) will direct Dead Flowers. Jonathan Stuart Cerullo (Say Goodnight, Gracie, Band In Berlin, Anna Karenina, The Three Musketeers) will direct and choreograph JABEZ and The P.P. Gang. Angelique Ilo (original Broadway production of A Chorus Line, Crazy for You, Contact, Steel Pier, The Wedding Singer) will direct Run This Town. Laura Shoop (She Loves Me, Fiddler on the Roof '04 revival, Oklahoma! '02 revival) will join the cast of Welcome to Ridgington. Richie Abanes (original Broadway production of Dreamgirls) will join the cast of JABEZ and The P.P. Gang. Additionally, Off-Broadway's Jim Brochu (Zero Hour, 2010 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance) will join the cast of Dead Flowers. The festival will take place on May 28, 2018 (Memorial Day) at 7:00pm on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036. Tickets are $25, $35, and $45. Tickets can be purchased on www.tnny.org or by phone, 855-254-SHOW [7469]. The proceeds of SOUND BITES 5.0 will go to the creation and development of new musicals. After a record-breaking amount of submissions this year, the SOUND BITES 5.0 Adjudication Committee chose the top ten musicals. The finalists will compete for top festival honors, including Best Musical, Best Director, Best Book, Best Choreography, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Music, and Best Lyrics. The audience will also vote for their favorite musical, which will earn the coveted Audience Choice Award. SOUND BITES 5.0 Bystander Book & Lyrics by Ed Levy Music by Eric Grunin Directed by Rachel M. Stevens+ Music Direction by Adam Wiggins Cast: Danny Kornfeld, Neda Lahidji, Kristen Kress Parness, Mikki Sodergren On a late-night subway, a passenger accuses a young woman wearing a hijab of terrorism, which puts the only other rider in a precarious situation. Cooking For Two Book & Lyrics by Charlie O'Leary Music by Karl Hinze Directed by Tasha Gordon-Solomon Music Direction by Karl Hinze Cast: Stephan Amenta, Robert Berliner*, Bettina Bresnan It's the first season finale of Food Network's latest, Tasty Time with Jenny and Brett - but as the cameras roll, the eponymous couple's cheery facade starts to crack. When Jenny tries to end the show in a desperate bid to save their marriage, Brett must confront a terrifying choice: relationship or career? Dead Flowers Book, Music, & Lyrics by Michael Finke Directed by Aaron Simon Gross+ Music Direction by David Aaron Brown Choreographed by Rosie Jo Neddy Stage Managed by Krissy Delahanty Cast: Jim Brochu*, Corey Desjardins*, Andrew Lee, Heidi Stallings*, Daniel Bender Stern, Robbie Torres*, Sheilagh Weymouth*, Ben Yahr* At age 82, Polly Patolsky believes she is meant to spend the rest of her days with her unfaithful and manipulative husband, Charlie. But on the worst day of her life (and her marriage), Polly reaches a breaking point and finds strength and courage in a strange place with an unlikely new friend. Dinosaur Book, Music, & Lyrics by Zach Spound* Directed by Rebecca Kenigsberg Music Direction by Jane Cardona Stage Managed by Erin Page Additional Music by VENMC Cast: Emily Gardner Hall*, Tristan J. Shuler*, Zach Spound*, Brooke Wetterhahn How do you spark up a conversation with a stranger? Meet Ben. He has no idea. End of the Line Book by Howard Ho Lyrics by Chris Edgar Music by Kristen Rea Directed by Kristen Rea Music Direction by Meggan Herod Cast: Elyse Beyer*, David Curtis Scott, Kalia Lay, Patrick MacLennan Four worker ants set out on a routine mission to retrieve tasty morsels for their colony and end up on the quest of a lifetime. When faced with a fork in the road, will they return home empty handed or receive a hero’s welcome for discovering the “legendary stuff” long prophesied by their ancestors? Hospital Kids Music by Jake Chapman Book & Lyrics by Lisa Mongillo Directed by Alex Shaw Music Direction by Jake Chapman Choreographed by Whitney Brandt Cast: Jahbril Cook, Liz Damuth*, Katie Emerson*, John Fisher*, Luke Holloway*, Hannah Solow* A hilarious, madcap, heartwarming romp of a musical that follows three young cancer patients as they embark on a quest to meet their idol, the flawless Hollywood hottie Ryan Reynolds. These kids won’t let anything - not illness, not nurses chasing them through halls, not doctors trying to send them home, not constant nagging from their least favorite celebrity Ryan Gosling - stand in the way of their dream. JABEZ and The P.P. Gang Book, Music, & Lyrics by Tom Hyndman Directed & Choreographed by Jonathan Stuart Cerullo+ Music Direction by Lulu Picart Executive Producer & Assistant to Director, Peter Petkovsek Assistant to Choreographer, Sam Given* Cast: Richie Abanes*, Sam Given*, Justy Kosek*, Daren Liff, Brian Losoya, Danielle Louise Mendoza, Danelle Rivera, Eddie Rodriguez Jr., Kegan Witzki While on the lam, a teenage Mexican boy and his outspoken "Pet" cockatoo encounter a former Mariachi cover band turned Banditos, a posse of hostile Texas Rangers, a beautiful señorita and trouble in Old Mexico. Run This Town Music by Assaf Gleizner Book & Lyrics by Cindy Sideris Directed by Angelique Ilo Music Direction by Assaf Gleizner Cast: Taylor Coriell, Matt Giroveanu, Tegan Miller, Patricia Sabulis, Alan Trinca, Jordan Wolfe A jazzy comedy about a gangster in the 1920s who is frustrated with his friends and accomplices, and wants to work with and learn from a pro. However, he soon realizes people aren't always who they seem to be, and sometimes your friends are your best partners. The Almost In-Laws Book & Lyrics by Greg Edwards Music by Andy Roninson Directed by Erin Thompson Music Direction by Andy Roninson Cast: Nicholas Alexiy Moran*, Rebecca Odorisio*, Kyle Olsen*, Adrien Swenson Des has to introduce his fiancée to his parents, and they're, well... elves. Welcome to Ridgington Music by Luke Steinhauer Book & Lyrics by Jordan Silver Directed by Andrew Rasmussen+ Music Direction by Luke Steinhauer Cast: Greg Carter*, Barrett Riggins*, Kristin Serafini*, Laura Shoop* The perfect town of Ridgington, everyone follows a strict regimen of routines, rituals, and traditions. Today is Cleansing Day, the only time when each family has the right to tell each other the truth that's been pent up all year. Every other day, they must smile and nod, just as they do in public to hold their lives and families together. *indicates member of Actors' Equity Association +indicates member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Producing SOUND BITES 5.0 is Theatre Now New York Artistic Director, Thomas Morrissey, who has helped develop and produce new plays and musicals, including the East Coast Premiere of Kingdom, the world premiere of The Last Sunday in June, and the East Coast Premiere of The Break-Up Notebook, Chris Giordano, Theatre Now New York Managing Director, who co-produced last year’s SOUND BITES 4.0 and TNNY’s Rotating Rep Series, which included musicals: We Have Apples, Kragtar: An American Monster Musical, and Thicket & Thistle’s What’s Your Wish, and Stephen Bishop Seely, Theatre Now New York Literary Manager, who has helped develop several Off-Broadway and Broadway shows including Disney's Tarzan, Rock Wilk’s Broke Wide Open, Rock Wilk’s Brooklyn Quartet, and 8 Million Protagonists. The mission of Theatre Now New York is to facilitate the creation and development of new theatrical works, the reimagining of previously produced known titles and the reinterpretation of classic works through readings, productions, workshops and work-in-progress presentations, and to promote the understanding and appreciation of live theatre and its process by the general public. TNNY provides opportunities for emerging, mid-career and established theatre professionals in their ongoing creative process. In keeping with this mission, SOUND BITES' goal is to seek out and cultivate new writers and composers and develop new musicals. For more information about Theatre Now New York, visit www.tnny.org. SOUND BITES 5.0 SPONSORS: SOUND BITES is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement/Creative Learning Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Lower Manhattan Cultural Council empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Lower Manhattan and beyond. www.LMCC.net FAST FACTS FOR LISTINGS: WHO: Theatre Now New York, www.tnny.org WHAT: SOUND BITES 5.0, The Fifth Annual 10-Minute Musical Festival WHEN: Monday, May 28, 2018 (Memorial Day) at 7:00pm WHERE: The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036 CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: www.facebook.com/soundbitesnyc | www.facebook.com/theatrenownewyork Twitter: www.twitter.com/soundbitesny | www.twitter.com/theatrenowny Instagram: @theatrenowny For more information on Theatre Now New York and to join the mailing list, please visit www.tnny.org. |
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