IN THE WORKS
a series of readings and workshops
of new musicals in development
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FLY BY NIGHT
a new musical
conceived by Kim Rosenstock
by Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick and Kim Rosenstock
directed by Bill Fennelly
WORKSHOP: February 14-27, 2011
in association with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Guided by star-crossed prophecy, two entrancing sisters and a hapless sandwich maker discover a well of courage and a wealth of romance during New York's knockout blackout in 1965. This charming, darly comic rock musical proves it sometimes takes a blackout to see the light.
UPDATE: Fly By Night received its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in July 2011.
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PAINTED ALICE
a new musical
music and lyrics by Michael Mahler
book by Bill Donnelley
directed by David H. Bell
WRITERS RESIDENCY: March 3 - 13, 2011
Alice is a young painter struggling to complete her first commissioned work. Anxious and uninspired, she takes out her frustration on her partner, Leverett. In questioning her abilities and priorities, Alice finds herself in a dark and comical wonderland where life, art, and a great many other curious things collide.
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HERO
music and lyrics by Michael Mahler
book by Aaron Thielen
directed by Jess McLeod
WORKSHOP: September 5 -18, 2011
Aspiring comic book artist Hero Batowski lives anything but a superhero life - he's 28 years old, works in his family's comic book shop, and still lives at home with his dad. A long-ago tragedy left Hero unable to move on, but when a series of unexpected events occurs, Hero's left to decide whether he's ready to face his fears and get his life on track. This quirky, contemporary musical explores those extraordinary moments in ordinary life where there are no superheroes to the rescue.
UPDATE: Hero will have its world premiere at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire beginning June 2012.
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TRIANGLE
music by Curtis Moore
lyrics by Thomas Mizer
book by Thomas Mizer, Curtis Moore and Joshua Scherer
directed by Meredith McDonough
WORKSHOP: September 19 - October 2, 2011
Against the background of the historic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 New York City, two couples from different eras - a Jewish seamstress, her Italian foreman, a modern scientist and the mysterious man who appears in his lab - grapple with what it means to risk everything you have and everything you believe for love. |
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AMTP's IN THE WORKS program is supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts through its Art Works initiatve. |
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