| Full Cast for TREASURE ISLAND starring ROB MCCLURE | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:41 am EST 11/06/20 | |
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| Full Cast Announced for RESOUNDING's production of TREASURE ISLAND starring Broadway's MAGGIE LAKIS and ROB MCCLURE Based on ORSON WELLES' Radio Play and Adapted & Directed by STEVE WARGO November 27 and 28 at 8:00 pm EST New York, NY - The full cast has been set for Resounding's immersive audio production of Treasure Island: Live, on November 27 and 28 at 8 pm EST. As previously announced, the show will star Broadway's Maggie Lakis (Something Rotten) as Jim Hawkins and Tony nominee Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice) as Long John Silver. They will be joined by Victoria Huston-Elem (Finding Neverland 1st Nat., Addams Family 1st Nat. ) Lance Roberts (My Fair Lady, Sunset Boulevard), Kurt Uy (CBS's Tommy, Vietgone), Rolonda Watts (Divorce Court, Rolonda) , and Stuart Williams (The Plot Against America, Turn: Washington's Spies). This fast-paced new immersive audio play is inspired by Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast and adapted and directed for Resounding by Creative Director Steve Wargo. The show will be produced and performed live using new, proprietary technology to create a 360-degree soundscape complete with the crash of waves, the roar of cannon fire, swashbuckling and derring-do as only Resounding can deliver. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.resounding.live/treasure-island Come aboard the sailing ship Hispaniola with young Jim Hawkins (Lakis) as he and the crew seek the lost treasure of Captain Flint with only a scrawled map to guide them. But beware, for there's mutiny aboard as well, with the cunning and roguish Long John Silver (McClure) ready to kill all who stand between him and the buried booty awaiting them on the isle. Prepare to immersive yourself in the middle of the action using just a standard pair of in-ear earbuds, but for an even richer adventure you can visit the Resounding website for tips on making the most of the performance at home, including recipes, decor and fashion inspiration, and a custom "Treasure Island" themed cocktail designed by award-winning NYC bartender Jena Ellenwood. Resounding debuted their platform with Dracula: Live starring Norm Lewis in October. Treasure Island: Live will be followed by the World Premiere of The Fantastical Tale of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King: Live (December). The Resounding team includes Steve Wargo (Creative Director), David Horowitz (Director of Technical Design), Blair Russell (Director of Operations), Jen Ash (Production & Broadcast Manager), Julia Osen Averill (Marketing Manager), and Holly Buczek, CSA (Casting Director). Resounding presents Treasure Island Friday, November 27 and Saturday, 28 at 8:00 pm EST Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by visiting www.resounding.live Running Time is approximately one hour Upcoming Resounding performances include World Premiere of The Fantastical Tale of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King (December) Resounding Team: Steve Wargo (Creative Director) has been working in New York theater as a director, producer, and writer since the fall of 2000. His work spans from traditional musical theater to the avant-garde fringe to environmental/ immersive works. Favorite credits include (as director): the immersive concert experience Kabarett Weimar; seven NYC productions of his musical adaptation (with Dianne Adams McDowell) of Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol; David Ives Don Juan in Chicago (first NYC revival); The Duchess, aka Wallis Simpson and Orchidelirium (both U.S. premieres); I Will Follow, and Air Guitar: The Musical (both for the NYC Fringe); Alls Well That Ends Well (Manhattan Rep.) As a writer: Triassic Parq: The Musical (with Marshall Pailet and Bryce Norbitz) (NYC Fringe Best Musical 10; Off-Broadway 12: Lortel Nom.; L.A. 13: 11 Ovation Award Noms, Winner: Best Musical; San Franciso 14: 8 SGBATCC Noms; Published and licensed by Broadway Licensing.); Scooby-Doosical with Keith Varney; Nighttime Traffic with Alex Wyse. As producer: Keith Varney's I Got Fired: A Revenge Musica l (with Liz Ulmer, NYMF 10; Theater for the American Musical Award; South Korea's Daegu International Musical Festival 11); Arthur Kopits revised BecauseHeCan (first NYC revival). In theater-adjacent work, he has lectured (on A Christmas Carol ) at Brooklyn College, and his essay, "Journey On," on how the AIDS crisis impacted the development of the American Musical, was published in the trade journal Musical Theater Today. Steve grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and earned his BFA in Musical Theater from Syracuse University. David Horowitz (Director of Technical Design) is a sound engineer, designer, musician, composer, father, and husband. He has designed shows at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and has mixed numerous shows on and off-Broadway. Memorable shows on Broadway include Beetlejuice, Spring Awakening, and Hands on a Hardbody. Favorite credits off-Broadway include The Great Immensity, This Beautiful City, Ave Q, and Slug Bearers of Kayroll Island. Blair Russell (Director of Operations) is a Tony nominated producer, developer, supporter, and lover of theatre whose experience ranges from fringe festivals to Broadway shows. Some of his most recent projects include Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris (Tony nomination for Best Play),and the critically acclaimed immersive Off-Broadway production of Sweeney Todd. At Show Shepherd, he helps writers and producers to navigate the development of new work He currently serves on the board of The New Harmony Project and is Co-President of the board of New York Theatre Barn.He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Technical Theatre/Stage Management. Jen Ash (Production & Broadcast Director) Stage Management credits include: Broadway: Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away; Tours: Come From Away, IF/THEN, Wicked, Peter and The Starcatcher; Off-Broadway: Fuerza Bruta WAYRA, Peter and the Starcatcher, Satchmo at the Waldorf, Brigadoon; Regional: Passing Through (Goodspeed), Austen's Pride (Pre-ACT), Honeymoon in Vegas, South Pacific, Grease (Paper Mill Playhouse) TV: Various shows and concerts for VH1 and MTV networks, and events for Arts Brookfield NYC. |
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| Link | http://www.resounding.live/treasure-island |
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