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Show: #35
Performed: June 7th – 15th 2013 Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen Book by Hunter Bell |
Synopsis:
Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival’s deadline and dream about the show changing their lives.
[title of show] – taken from the space on the festival’s application form which asks for the [title of show] – follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends and artists.
[title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre – a uniquely American art form – and to the joy of collaboration. The musical received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 2009.
Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival’s deadline and dream about the show changing their lives.
[title of show] – taken from the space on the festival’s application form which asks for the [title of show] – follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends and artists.
[title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre – a uniquely American art form – and to the joy of collaboration. The musical received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 2009.
PRODUCTION TEAM
- Director: Ang Guy
- Musical Director: Simon D’Aquino
- Lighting Design/ Operation: Vanessa Burke
- Sound Design: Shawn Klueh
- Production Managers: Marcus Cassidy-Anderson (President – WMTC Inc) & Leane Gooding (President – Fab Nobs)
CAST
- Hunter – Nicholas Kong
- Jeff – Karl McNamara
- Heidi – Emily McKenzie
- Susan – Britt Lewis
CREW
- Stage Manager: Marco Fusco
- Properties: Leane Gooding
- Sound Operator Jayson Fry
- Followspot: Andrew Amos
- Set Coordination and Construction: Danny Matthews
- Costumes: Cast
- ASM – Fab Nobs: Leane Gooding
- ASM – WMTC: Matt Morton
- Flyer & Programme Design: Nathan Toovey
- Photography: Karl McNamara
- Marketing and Publicity: Patricia Chetcuti, Marcus Cassidy-Anderson, Karl McNamara, Sarah Somers
- Programme Coordinator: Patricia Chetcuti
- Box Office Phones: Jack Neill and Anne King
- Bar, Ushers and Usherettes: Family and Friends of Fab Nobs and WMTC
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