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at the Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row
(410 West 42nd Street)
book, music, and lyrics by John Gregor
directed by Igor Goldin

A new, old-fashioned musical comedy about five wayward, eccentric, isolated, awkward, sweet, naive, nerdy teenage boys who are sent away to a boarding school in Maine.  As they revel in the trials of their freshman year—striving for acceptance, friendship, and normalcy—we are reminded that every life must be lived to its fullest, every song sung with glee.

Listen to the Broadway Bullet podcast interview with Igor Goldin and Dan Lawler…

“The story moves and engages.  You can’t help but believe and accept these young people singing through their turbulent adolescent years…  Gregor’s score is a marvel of unadorned simplicity.  Irresistible.”
– Talkin’ Broadway

Music Director Daniel Feyer
Choreographer Antoinette DiPietropolo

Featuring:
Zach Bandler*, Christopher Davis Carlisle*, Jason Edward Cook*, Greg Horton*, Erin Jerozal, Dan Lawler, Max Spitulnik

Scenic Designer Jen Price Fick
Costume Designer Tricia Barsamian
Lighting Designer Cory Pattak

Stage Manager Emily Ballou*
Asst. Stage Manager Katy Moore

Casting Director Diana Glazer

Asst. Director Shane Bland
Associate Producer Jaki Silver

*Member, Actors Equity Association.  AEA Approved Showcase.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW JERSEY
book & lyrics by Susan DiLallo
music by Stephen Weiner

directed by Cara Reichel
choreography by Christine O’Grady

Oct. 2-31 at the Hudson Guild Theatre
441 West 26th St., NYC

Meet sandwich-slinger Vinnie Lobianco – not your average deli hero!  Vinnie loves Angie.  Angie loves Rocco. Rocco loves Celeste… and Celeste’s husband loves breaking heads.  It’s not long before the Hoboken hijinks are on a roll, and Vinnie finds himself in quite a pickle.  Will he live happily ever after?  Will he live? Find out in this award-winning comic fairy tale from Susan DiLallo and Stephen Weiner – co-creators of Prospect’s 2006 hit show, Iron Curtain.

WHO KNEW?
a new musical revue about life’s big and little discoveries

featuring the participants in Prospect’s 2010 Summer Intensive:
Vivian Belosky, Ashley Chu, Aegis Duensing, Emrys Duensing, Vassileia Kazee, Elizabeth Kim,
Reed Latrowski, Taylor Latrowski, Fiona McSweeney-Glynn, Kenna Koenigsberger, Eva Pena

Students from the next generation of musical theater artists present a revue about life’s discoveries,
by some of NYC’s most exciting emerging composers and lyricists.

songs & scenes by:
Dan Acquisto & Sammy Buck, Michael Colby & Ned Ginsburg, Jeremy Desmon & Vadim Feichtner, Scott Elmgreen & Drew Fornarola, Drew Fornarola & Callie LeFevre, John Herin & Alden Terry, Timothy Huang, Kait Kerrigan & Brian Lowdermilk, Peter Mills, James Morgan & Sheilah Rae, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, and more!

directed by Dev Bondarin & Cara Reichel
music directed by Jon Balcourt

Sat 7/24 @ 3pm, Mon 7/26 @  8pm, Tues 7/27 @ 7:30pm,
Thurs 7/29 @ 4pm, & Sat 7/31 @ 3pm
at The Kirk Theatre @ Theatre Row – 410 West 42nd Street

Book & Lyrics by Susan DiLallo
Music by Stephen Weiner

Directed by Cara Reichel
Music Direction by Remy Kurs
Produced by Prospect Theater Company
Casting Director: Diana Glazer
Interview Dates: June 2010 (First Round)
Rehearsals begin: on or about September 1, 2010
Performances:  Oct 2 – 31, 2010 at the Hudson Guild Theatre
Location: New York, NY

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY BY MAY 15TH, 2010  to casting@ProspectTheater.org

ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW JERSEY is an Italian-American fairy-tale, pastiche musical comedy. The show takes place in a deli, where a sandwich-maker named Vinnie is in love with a counter girl named Angie — but Angie loves Rocco, the local hunk. When Rocco runs afoul of a thug named Billy, Vinnie swaps identities with him for a chance with Angie. ONCE UPON… swings back to 1956 New Jersey and the days of doo-wop, James Dean, and poodle skirts.

Prospect Theater Company is proud to present the New York premiere of this work from the writing team behind IRON CURTAIN (2006).

SEEKING:

[VINNIE LOBIANCO] Baritenor, mid-20s, somewhere between ordinary and nice-looking. Works in his mother’s delicatessen. Kind, shy, and secretly in love with Angie, the woman who works by his side. Spends a lot of time with books.

[ANGIE MOSCATO] Mezzo with high belt, 20s. Sweet and innocent, like Vinnie. The typical 1950’s virginal girl next door – the last person you’d expect to fall for a Bad Boy/Ladies Man like…

[ROCCO FABRIZIO] Baritenor, mid to late 20s. Handsome, reckless, the town stud. Very smooth, and totally self-absorbed. Rocco should be drop-dead sexy, drop-dead charming, or some combination of the two.

[MILLIE] Alto, middle aged. A warm, loving Italian mother. She cares about two things in her life: her deli… and her Vinnie. Deeply religious. A little over-protective… and slightly dense.

[CELESTE CASTIGLIONE] Mezzo with high belt. The local dancing teacher. Thirty, flirty and flashy, but with a heart of gold. She has a permanent come-hither look that she just can’t seem to reign in. And her low-cut dresses don’t help.

[BILLY CASTIGLIONE] Celeste’s husband, 30-40. A thug. A dark, looming presence on the stage, and in the town.

[BUDDY AND TONY] Tenors, 20s-30s. Rocco’s two friends. Buddy is somewhat smarter; Tony is somewhat nerdier (and maybe even funny-looking). Both of them realize that without Rocco, no woman would give them a second look.

[LORETTA, CONCHETTA, AND ETTA] Mezzos with high belts. Three twenty-somethings of various heights, hefts and hair colors who have one thing in common: their devotion to Rocco, and their willingness to put up with whatever he dishes out.

[ED VENDETTA] Any vocal range, 30 or older. A hitman. Not the brightest crayon in the box, but his swagger and self-confidence more than make up for it.

[THE NARRATOR] Lyric baritone, 30 or older. The classic storyteller.  (May double as Ed Vendetta.)

Prospect Theater Company invites young performers ages 12-17 to participate in our new Musical Theater Summer Intensive, July 12 – 31, Mondays – Saturdays, from 10am – 6pm daily in the Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd St., NYC).

In keeping with Prospect’s mission to support the next generation of musical theater artists, this program is an opportunity for students to build their performance skills by working with a professional director and music director to present a new musical revue, premiering original songs and monologues written expressly for young people by some of NYC’s most exciting emerging composers and lyricists.

In addition to these showcase performances, held July 24 – 31 at the Kirk Theatre, the intensive will offer a variety of workshops and coaching sessions, as well as master classes with Broadway performers, to deepen general knowledge of theatre practice, strengthen vocal and acting technique, and enhance overall confidence.

Rolling admission is by audition.  Tuition is $750 per student for the three week program.  To schedule an audition appointment, or for more information, please email Summer@ProspectTheater.org or call 212-594-4476.

DAILY SCHEDULE
10 – 10:30am:  Group Warm Up, Physical and Vocal

10:30am – 12pm:  Focus Session.  Topics may include Songwriting 101, Musical Theater History, Improvisation, Tackling a Monologue, Marketing & Producing, and more!

12 – 1pm:  Lunch.  Participants may bring bag lunches or purchase lunch nearby.

1 – 5:30pm:  Showcase Rehearsals.  Individual Coaching Sessions to be scheduled around rehearsal.  During the final week, afternoons will be used for master classes as well as special field trips.

5:30 – 6pm:  End of Day Company Meeting

Pictured above:  The company of Prospect’s Evergreen (2009) photo by Gerry Goodstein, Meredith Bull in The Tutor (2005) photo by Cara Reichel, and the young performers of The Alchemists (2003), photo by Cara Reichel.

Rehearsals: Daytime M-F and weekends beginning on or about June 12. Daytime tech rehearsals required, July 7-9.

Performances: July 10-August 1 at the Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row.

AEA Seasonal Showcase, AEA member project stipend $1325

Auditions: EPA at Equity, Mon. Mar. 8. March 17 by appointment.  For an appt: email headshot and resume to casting@prospecttheater.org.

WITH GLEE is a musical comedy about five young boys on their search for friendship and normalcy at a boarding school. Always struggling against overbearing parents and teachers, the five bond as they try to break out of school, steal the headmaster’s car — and put on a musical.

Writer and composer John Gregor received a 2004 Frederick Loewe Reading for his musical With Glee. He is also composer and co-lyricist of Pinkalicious The Musical, based on the book by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann. His musical adaptation of Gogol’s tragicomic short story “The Overcoat” has been presented in London at the Bridewell Theatre, Barrington Stage Company and The New York International Fringe Festival. He has also co-written several children’s musicals for the Vital Theatre Company, including The Changeling and The Bully.

Please prepare 2 contrasting 32-bar cuts that best display your vocal ability, one of which should be comic.

CHARACTERS:

Students

Seeking 5 ADULT MALE ACTORS to play the following teenage roles – looking for actors who can live comfortably in that distinctive “not a boy, not yet a man” place.  Strong vocal abilities (all parts) and a genuine sense of fun a must.

Nathaniel: An accidental troublemaker and lonely nerd and the anchor of our story.  Desperate to find friends, he tries over and over to connect with his peers and is met with a multitude of challenges along the way.

Clay: A lonely introvert.  The only returnee to boarding school (and the only one excited to be there), Clay learns to stop judging, open up and start having fun.

Kip: A theatre nut sent to school to “become a man.” The group cheerleader, Kip often rallies in the face of a bad situation.  Though his parents think he’s “too girlie,” he’s got more strength than even he knows.

Sam: A blue-collar kid from Pittsburgh, his preconceived notions of the upper class are challenged when he meets his new peers.   Quick, street-smart and bitter but with a heart of gold.

Scott: A rich WASP, he is fed up with the pressures of his family and New York society life.  Wants to be known for himself and not his money.  Sees boarding school as an opportunity to start anew.

Adults

Seeking ONE MALE ACTOR and ONE FEMALE ACTOR, 30s to 50s, to play a variety of roles including various parents, teachers and others.  Actors should possess vocal agility, ability to create versatile and definite characters, and comedic chops.

1.  Sound Mixer.  Experienced mixer sought.  Duties include mixing body mics, area mics, and 8 piece band.  Must be available for tech Jan 27-29 and all performances (see schedule below).

2.  Video / Spot Operator.  Will run video sequences through QLab system as well as operate a follow spot.  Must be available for tech Jan 27-29 and for all performances.

Stipend for either position is $500.  For more info on the show visit www.ProspectTheater.org.

Please respond ASAP by sending cover email and resume to Cara@ProspectTheater.org

TECH & PERFORMANCE (performances start times are listed, not call times)
Wed    27-Jan     Tech w/Actors    2-11pm
Thurs    28-Jan    Tech w/Actors & Musicians 2-11pm
Fri    29-Jan     Tech w/Actors  &  Final Dress 2-11pm

Sat    30-Jan    2:30 – 5:30pm possible reh, 8pm PREVIEW 1
Sun    31-Jan         7pm PREVIEW 2

Mon    1-Feb    8pm OPENING
Tues    2-Feb            OFF
Wed    3-Feb            OFF
Thurs    4-Feb            HS #4 – 8pm
Fri    5-Feb            HS #5 – 8pm
Sat    6-Feb            HS #6 – 8pm
Sun    7-Feb        HS #7   – 3pm

Mon    8-Feb            OFF
Tues    9-Feb            OFF
Wed    10-Feb    HS Student Matinee    HS #8  – 1pm
Thurs    11-Feb            HS #9 – 8pm
Fri    12-Feb            HS #10 – 8pm
Sat    13-Feb            HS #11 – 8pm
Sun    14-Feb        HS #12 – 3pm

Mon    15-Feb     OFF
Tues    16-Feb    HS Student Matinee    HS #13 – 1pm
Wed    17-Feb    HS Student Matinee    HS #14  – 1pm
Thurs    18-Feb            HS #15 – 8pm
Fri    19-Feb            HS #16 – 8pm
Sat    20-Feb            HS #17 – 8pm
Sun    21-Feb        HS #18    – 3pm

Mon    22-Feb      OFF
Tues    23-Feb      OFF
Wed    24-Feb    HS Student Matinee    HS #19 – 1pm    HS #20 – 8pm
Thurs    25-Feb            HS #21 – 8pm
Fri    26-Feb            HS #22 – 8pm
Sat    27-Feb            HS #23 – 8pm
Sun    28-Feb        HS #24 – 3pm &  Strike

Evergreen from Jaime Vallés on Vimeo.

music and lyrics by Peter Mills
book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
directed by Cara Reichel
choreography by Dax Valdes

Performed by an ensemble of both child and adult actors, this tale of hope will inspire all ages, creating a new holiday tradition!  Every winter, Maya listens to her grandmother’s stories of a world that used to be: filled with snow and trees.  But from her desert homeland it’s hard to believe in these memories.  So, headstrong Maya embarks on a fantastic adventure to find the Earth’s last living evergreens and bring back proof…

“Peter Mills can knit together a scene as neatly as any librettist around, spin out lyrics with a beguiling mix of cleverness and feeling, and (stop the presses!) conjure tunes you can hum on the way out the door!”
– Time Out New York

Recommended for ages 8 and up.  Running time approximately 75 minutes, one act.

TICKETS:  $25 / $22 for Students and YMCA members with ID
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS or call 212-352-3101. (Service charges apply)

EVERGREEN Photo Montage from Cara Reichel on Vimeo.

EVERGREEN:  A New Holiday Musical
Dec. 19, 2009 – Jan. 3, 2010
presented at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
in the West Side YMCA (5 West 63^rd St.), enter theater on 64th St
music and lyrics by Peter Mills
book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
directed by Cara Reichel

Performed by an ensemble of both child and adult actors, this tale of hope will inspire all ages, creating a new holiday tradition!  Every winter, Maya listens to her grandmother’s stories of a world that used to be: filled with snow and trees.  But from her desert homeland it’s hard to believe in these memories.  So, headstrong Maya embarks on a fantastic adventure to find the Earth’s last living evergreens and bring back proof…

“Peter Mills can knit together a scene as neatly as any librettist around, spin out lyrics with a beguiling mix of cleverness and feeling, and (stop the presses!) conjure tunes you can hum on the way out the door!”
– Time Out New York

THE HIDDEN SKY
Jan. 30  – Feb. 28, 2010

Science and religion collide in this sophisticated and mythic new musical. At the center of the conflict is Ganil, a young woman whose passionate longing for knowledge leads her on a dangerous journey in pursuit of lost and forbidden truths.  With an eclectic score featuring lush choral singing, this compelling tale of spiritual awakening illuminates the complex dialogue between faith and reason.

“The power of Foley´s score effectively communicates the exhilaration of intellectual discovery… The melodic urgency, rhythmic variety, harmonic invention and orchestral sophistication of his music compel the attention.  Foley acknowledges a range of influences from Sufi music to the rock band U2, yet what he has made of them is something uniquely his own.”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer

WITH GLEE
July 10 – Aug. 1, 2010

A new, old-fashioned musical comedy about five wayward, eccentric, isolated, awkward, sweet, naive, nerdy teenage boys who are sent away to a boarding school in Maine.  As they revel in the trials of their freshman year—striving for acceptance, friendship, and normalcy—we are reminded that every life must be lived to its fullest, every song sung with glee.

“The story moves and engages.  You can’t help but believe and accept these young people singing through their turbulent adolescent years…  Gregor’s score is a marvel of unadorned simplicity.  Irresistible.”
– Talkin’ Broadway