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LONG STORY SHORT
February 28 - March 29, 2015
59E59 Theaters, Theatre B
From the creators of the acclaimed Off-Broadway hit Striking 12! Take a roller-coaster ride through a romance and 50-year-marriage in 95 minutes and 17 songs. A funny, frazzled couple — one Jewish, one Asian-American — careens from first date to old age, illuminating the joys and challenges of any long-term relationship through a catchy and moving pop-rock score.
“A blissful departure from the usual musical theater tropes . . . Smart and surprising.”
- San Diego Union Tribune
“Funny and true . . . expect to laugh a lot, weep a bit, and be totally swept up in an almost through-sung tale that’s told through expert language.” – San Diego Theatre Scene
“The songs blend various strains of pop and theater tradition with clever and sometimes sassy lyrics . . . a must-see for anyone who loves theater, loves music, and loves love.” – Pittsburgh City Paper
CAST & CREATIVE
by BRENDAN MILBURN and VALERIE VIGODA
adapted from the play "An Infinite Ache" by David Schulner
directed by: KENT NICHOLSON
music Director: VADIM FEICHTNER
starring BRYCE RYNESS and PEARL SUN
scenic designer DAVID L. ARSENAULT
costume designer KIRCHE LEIGH ZEILE
lighting designer GRANT W.S. YEAGER
sound designer KEVIN HEARD
stage manager EMILY BALLOU
asst. stage manager NICOLE RICHARDS
asst. director SARA STEVENS
asst. music director YAN LI
production manager DANIEL NELSON
associate producer BRIAN ROSENBLUM
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Pearl Sun and Bryce Ryness in Long Story Short. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
STAGE FRIGHT
Oct. 25 - 31, 2015
West End Theatre
Take refuge in an abandoned church and cross a boundary to another world... From the horrific to the hilarious, the fourteen writers in this fall's musical theater lab conjure spirits, enchant victims, and bring the dead to life again on stage in this supernatural evening of eight short, original musicals.
CAST & CREATIVE
Written by:
Sam Chanse & Bob Kelly, Derek P. Hassler & Landon Braverman, Christine Toy Johnson & Bobby Cronin, Ariel Mitchell & Edison Hong, Joel B. New, Brooke Pierce & Masi Asare, Andy Roninson, and Sarah Ziegler & Nicky Phillips
Directed by: Dev Bondarin
Music Director: Darren R. Cohen
featuring
Leigh Ellen Caudill*, Cindy Cheung*, Danyel Fulton*, Thomas Green*, Ronald Roy Johnson Jr.*, Janice Landry*, Jason Pintar*, and David J. Wiens*
Stage Manager: Nicole S. Richards
Assistant Director: Maureen Monterubio
Curated by: Cara Reichel & Dev Bondarin
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association. Equity Approved Showcase.
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