59E59 Residency, IGNITE Series @ Times Center & More
2017
Illyria
April 22-23, 2017
West End Theatre
This Actor-Musician Workshop Staging of Illyria follows Viola, who disguises herself as her twin brother after finding herself shipwrecked and alone on the shores of a land where 'clarity's a rarity, and madness rules.' Entering the service of Duke Orsino, she is quickly drawn in to a tangle of unrequited love with her new master and the mournful Lady Olivia. Meanwhile, Olivia's ne'er-do-well uncle and maid do their best to bring mirth back to the household. Cakes and ale abound and mistaken identity reigns in this gender-bending adventure.
CAST & CREATIVE
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Peter Mills
Adapted from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
Directed by Cara Reichel
Music Direction by Peter Mill
Musical arrangements adapted from orchestrations by Daniel Feyer
Stage Manager: Taylor Thomson
Production Assistant: Julia Bardinon
featuring
George Abud, DeMone, Daniel Emond, Kevin Haden, James David Larson, Megan Loomis, Sydney Shepard, Adrienne Tang, Louis Tucci, and Tony Vo
IGNITE Concerts at The Times Center
WORLD VIEWS
July 8, 2017
The Times Center
Through WORLD VIEWS, nine writing teams come together to create original short musicals inspired by works of visual art on display in NYC museums, each of which offers a window into a unique, imaginative world. Paintings by artists including Marc Chagall, Clementine Hunter, René Magritte, and Georgia O'Keeffe evoke songs and stories crafted through Prospect’s annual musical theater lab process of writing and development, culminating in this showcase.
CAST & CREATIVE
Writers: Janet Allard & Niko Tsakalakos; EllaRose Chary & Brandon James Gwinn; Seth Christenfeld & James Ballard; Christiana Cole & Rona Siddiqui; Anton Dudley & Faye Chiao; Emily Kaczmarek & Zoe Sarnak; Brandon Michael Lowden & Alexander Sage Oyen; Sarah Rebell & Teresa Lotz; and Melvin Tunstall III, Douglas Lyons, & Ethan Pakchar
Directed by Dev Bondarin
Co-curated by Dev Bondarin and Cara Reichel
Music Director: Chris Gurr
Stage Manager: Craig M. Rosenthal
featuring
Jen Anaya, Sojourner Brown, LaDonna Burns, L.R. Davidson, Hannah Rose DeFlumeri, Michael Deleget, Jennifer Fouché, Michael Thomas Holmes, Jonathan Mousset, Jamen Nanthakumar, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Joi Danielle Price, Chris Renalds, Vanessa Robinson, Adrienne Tang, Tina Stafford, & Anita Welch
The Mad Ones
November 7-December 17, 2017
59E59 Theatres, Theatre A
Mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved...
The NYC premiere of The Mad Ones followed Samantha Brown as she balances on the edge of her future, car keys in hand. As she sits in the driver's seat, she faces a choice: will she follow in her mother's footsteps, or take the dare of her impetuous best friend and chart a new path? This contemporary and compelling score from one of NYC's most exciting new songwriting teams immerses audiences in the complex inner life of a young woman on the brink of change. When every choice feels like life and death, how do you turn the key?
"The next great writing team for musical theater has arrived." - The Broadway Blog
"If Kerrigan and Lowdermilk aren’t the best young songwriting team in the country, they’re right up there.” - Huffington Post
"Each of the wondrously entertaining songs is vividly written and performed and speaks to the listener…" - Broadway World
CAST & CREATIVE
Written by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk
Directed by Stephen Bracket
Choreographed by Alexandra Beller
Music Directed by Paul Staroba
Costume Designer: Jessica Pabst
Scenic Designer: Adam Rigg
Lighting Designer: David Lander
Sound Designer: Alex Hawthorn
Production Manager: Allison Queen
Stage Manager: Veronica Aglow
Assistant Stage Manager: Jenna R. Lazar
General Manager: Hillel Friedman
Associate Producer: Jenn Maley
Photos by Richard Termine
featuring
Krystina Alabado, Leah Hocking, Emma Hunton, & Jay Armstrong Johnson