More New Musicals & Revisals
2013
PORTRAITS
Musical Theatre Lab
February 22-March 1, 2013
West End Theatre
From a crisp black and white to a sepia daguerreotype to the rich shades of a classic canvas, every portrait tells a story. Prospect presented PORTRAITS: an evening of eight short original musicals inspired by incredible images and created by the eighteen writers in 2013’s musical theater lab. The eight participating writing teams were selected through a competitive open application process, assigned a portrait, and wrote, workshopped, and presented a brief musical.
CAST & CREATIVE
Writers: Sammy Buck & Daniel S. Acquisto; EllaRose Chary & Sooyeon Lee; Cory Finley, Mark Sonnenblick, & Stephen Feigenbaum; Kevin Hammonds & Kristin Bair; Andrea Lepcio & Kevin Ray; Yasmine Lever, Sarah Hirsch, & Joey Contreras; Sam Salmond & Anna K. Jacobs; and Deborah Savadge & Sheilah Rae
Director: Dev Bondarin
Music Director: Andrea Grody
Stage Manager: Taylor Alyssa Marun
Curators: Cara Reichel & Dev Bondarin
featuring
Ally Bonino, Emily Borromeo, Jennifer Fouché, Laura Hankin, Aaron Riesebeck, Mel Sagrado Maghuyop, Bruce Sabath, & Matt Wolfe
Death for Five Voices
March 6-17, 2013
West End Theatre
Inspired by true events in the life of the brilliant and infamous Renaissance composer and murderer Carlo Gesualdo, this workshop staging of Death For Five Voices is a compelling and psychologically complex world premiere work with a score that explores the darker realms of desire and inspiration.
Set amid the political intrigue, religious conflict and artistic vibrancy of the late Renaissance, Death for Five Voices investigates the dark harmonies of Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa - who is remembered for his unusually complex sacred music and for the extravagantly vicious double murder of his wife and her lover.
“Magnetically complex… Daring in ambition, exciting in execution, Death For Five Voices deserves far more exposure than its current limited run.” - Broadway World
“Magnificent, sweeping, and lush... a majestic and breathtaking journey into the past... The entire superlative cast could not have been more pitch-perfect from start to finish.” - Act Three
CAST & CREATIVE
Book: Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
Music & Lyrics: Peter Mills
Director: Cara Reichel
Music Director: Daniel Feyer
Stage Manager: Michele Connolly
Scenic Designer: Ann Bartek
Costume Designer: Sidney Shannon
Lighting Designer: Susan M Nicholson
featuring
Wilson Bridges, Ryan Bauer-Walsh, Meghan McGeary, Hannah Jane McMurray, Diane Phelan, Peter Saide, and Thom Sesma
Unlock’d
June 16-July 20, 2013
The Duke on 42nd
A romantic coming of age story set back then-ish, Unlock’d fuses baroque and classical with contemporary pop musical theater in a tale about unlocking the chains that bind us to become the people we are destined to be. The story takes us on a hair-larious journey through twists and turns in an interwoven tale of mortal and immortal beings—all about to fall in love.
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream meets Mean Girls fantasy, it’s a battle between the sexes, filled with passion, fun, romance as well as surprise endings while individuals untangle their entanglements, unlock their hearts and ultimately become their true selves.
“Gorgeous” - The New York Times
“A Rare and Rewarding Musical” - CurtainUp
CAST & CREATIVE
Words by Sam Carner
Music by Derek Gregor
Directed by Michael Barnard
Orchestrator: Brad Haak
Music Director: Noah Teplin
Associate Music Director: Jessie Rosso
Music Assistants: Ethan Smith-Cohen and Noah Turner
Production Stage Manager: Melissa Chacón
Production Assistant: Jason Carroll
General Management: Alchemy Production Group
featuring
Caelan Creaser, Ethan Crystal, Evan Duff, Aaron Arnell Harrington, Kira Sarai Helper, Troy Iwata, Sage Jepson, Storm Lever, Heather Makalani, Alec Nevin, and Samantha Schiffman
Musicians: Joe Wallace (Bass) & Max Wagner (guitar)
Tamar of the River
September 21-October 20, 2013
Baruch Performing Arts Center, Nagelburg Theatre
Tamar of the River is a compelling and innovative music theater world premiere inspired by the Biblical story of Tamar and Judah. In a war-torn world, where East and West are divided by a River red with blood, one young woman is called to raise her voice. As Tamar sets out single-mindedly in pursuit of peace, she journeys to a foreign land, finding a new family and unexpected love. Each decision that brings her closer to her goal also becomes a choice she struggles to accept.
"Alluring and lyrical." - The New York Times
"It's hard to imagine a more ambitious piece of musical drama coming out of indie theatre than Prospect Theater Company's production of Tamar of the River... The narrative takes on immense power through Michelson’s rich and distinctive score." - NY Theater Now
CAST & CREATIVE
Music & Book by Marisa Michelson
Book & Lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen
Director: Daniel Goldstein
Choreographer: Chase Brock
Musical Director: Matt Aument
Scenic Designer: Brett J. Banakis
Costume Designer: Candida K. Nichols
Lighting Designer: Brian Tovar
Sound Designer: Jeremy J. Lee
featuring
Margo Seibert, Ako, Erik Lochtefeld, Mike Longo, Vince B. Vincent, Jen Anaya, Adam Bashian, Margot Bassett, Troy Burton, Tamrin Goldberg, Mary Kate Morrissey, Jeremy Greenbaum, & Aaron Komo