Pivot, VISION Series & Rebirth
2021
Tree Tales
May 16 & 22, 2021
Crabapple Grove, Riverside Park
An immersive community event, the Commissioned NYC Premiere of Tree Tales featured a choose-your-own-adventure walk-through experience through the trees of Crabapple Grove. Audiences engaged in a unique journey through 15 original stories by a line-up of imaginative theater creators.
CAST & CREATIVE
Featuring Original Short Stories Written by: Rebecca Aparicio, Jenny Lyn Bader, Sammy Buck, Andi Lee Carter, EllaRose Chary, David Davila, Ty Defoe, Jennifer Fell Hayes, Timothy Huang, AriDy Nox, Corinna Schulenburg, Marcus Scott, SEVAN, Nandita Shenoy, & Claire Tran
Project Director: Dev Bondarin
Conceiver/Artistic Producer: Cara Reichel
Producing Assistant: Violet Prete
featuring
Community Arts Associates: Robert Ariza, Viveca Chow, Michael De Souza, Alexandra de Suze, Kristina Dizon, Zina Ellis, Kaisha S. Huguley, Janice Landry, Matthew McGloin, Ian Miller, Emily Preis, Cliff Sellers
REIGNITE
A Concert of New Songs from Original Musicals in Development
October 26, 2021
Peter Norton Symphony Space
REIGNITE was Prospect’s launch back into live performances after the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring sneak peeks at songs from an exciting line-up of new works that were in development during the pandemic. It was presented as part of Prospect’s IGNITE Series, a concert initiative featuring new voices shaping tomorrow’s musical theater.
CAST & CREATIVE
Writers: Isabella Dawis & Tidtaya Sinutoke, Tia Deshazor & Derrick Byars, Cheryl L. Davis & Douglas J.Cohen, Mindi Dickstein & Carmel Dean, David Gomez & John-Michael Lyles, Timothy Huang, Joriah Kwamé, Christine Toy Johnson & Jason Ma, Stacey Luftig & Phillip Palmer, Or Matias & Etai Benson, Janine Mcguire & Arri Lawton Simon, Eric Price & Will Reynolds, Jesse J. Sanchez, Katya Stanislavskaya, Paulo K Tiról
Music Director: Sean Peter Forte
Curator & Director: Cara Reichel
Associate Director: Rebecca Murillo
Production Assistant: Samuel Norman
Production Stage Manager: Elizabeth Ann Goodman
Deck Stage Manager: R. Christopher Maxwell
Covid Safety Manager - Meghan McVann
featuring
D'Marreon Alexander, Iris Beaumier, Ally Bonino, Hana Bookman, Michel Alejandro Castillo, Max Chernin, Christiana Cole, Latoya Edwards, Madsie Flynn, Adam Hyndman, Kendyl Ito, Ashley Jenkins, Joriah Kwamé, Jaygee Macapugay, Orville Mendoza, Meadow Nguy, Michael Protacio, Angela Travino, Vishal Vaidya, Tatiana Wechsler
Rule of Three
November 17, 2021
Peter Norton Symphony Space
Prospect's annual Musical Theater Lab features a lineup of original short musicals created by a cadre of up-and-coming artists. 2021’s Rule of Three lab brings together writers to investigate the "rule of three": a writing principle that suggests a trio of events or characters is more humorous, satisfying, or effective than other numbers.
CAST & CREATIVE
Written by: Laura Barati & Danny Ursetti; Danny K Bernstein; é boylan; Dorie Clark & Marie Incontrera; Dante Green; Durra Leung; Angela Sclafani; Marcus Scott, Charles Turner & Sean Mason; Dani Shoulman & Erin Hoerchler; Kate Thomas & Joey Contreras
Director: Dev Bondarin
Music Directors: John Bronston & Anessa Marie
Stage Manager: Michelle Navis
COVID Safety Manager: Meghan McVann
Production Associate: Samuel Norman
ASL Interpreter: Tim Smith
Curated by Dev Bondarin & Cara Reichel
featuring
Niki Afsar, Shannon Amiry, Gina Naomi Baez, Genesis Adelia Collado, Alexandra de Suze, Jovan E’Sean, Hillary Fisher, Mia Gerachis, Kat Griffin, Sarah Hamaty, Dickie Hearts, Amy Jo Jackson, Travis Kent, MinJi Kim, Austin Ku, Margaret J. Leisenheimer, Rosemary Loar, Sharaé Moultrie, Toren Nakamura, Jay Paranada, Allison Posner, Luis Ramos, Brian Charles Rooney, David Rowen, Logan Rozos, Tonilyn A. Sideco, Lauren Singerman, Martín Solá, LaDawn Taylor & Tatiana Wechsler