'Insignificant Others' Begins Open-Engagement at Pier 39 on Feb.1

Insignificant Others (www.isomusical.com), the original romantic musical comedy by prolific "triple threat" composer, playwright and lyricist, L. Jay Kuo of San Francisco, has moved into the big leagues with a theatre of its own at San Francisco's number one tourist destination, PIER 39.  The show's open-end run will begin February 16, 2008; previews begin February 1.

Insignificant Others follows the romantic foibles of five friends–two gay men and three straight women–who move to San Francisco from the Midwest seeking love and adventure. Under the direction of George Quick, the cast features local actors Sarah Kathleen Farrell, Omi Fernandez, Jennifer Graham Jason Hoover, Kevin Maldarelli, Alex Rodriguez, and Michael Triolo. Additional cast members include Bobby Bryce, Jovan Calloway, and Michael Tongko. Keeping the production on track is stage manager Sarah Avigale de Asis and keeping them on their toes is choreographer David E. Garcia.

Beginning life as a staged reading in May of 2005 in San Francisco, Insignificant Others received an AIRspace (Artist in Residence) award from the Jon Sims Center for the Arts, where it underwent its second workshop.
In October of that same year, ISO – as it has come to be known by its loyal fan base – received a prestigious Theatre Bay Area CA$H grant and staged four workshop performances at the Jon Sims Center in January of 2006. The workshops caught the attention of The New Conservatory Theatre Center, and in July of 2006, it played to sold-out houses for five straight weekends during the summer of 2006 as part of NCTC's in-concert series.  ISO was awarded Best Original Musical Script by the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle for 2006.

Insignificant Others  – an original musical by San Francisco composer and lyricist, L. Jay Kuo –  plays at Pier 39 Theatre at PIER 39 located at Beach Street and The Embarcadero, San Francisco:  Fri / Sat at 8pm and Sunday Matinees at 2pm.  Tickets are $46/$39.   Tickets now on sale.  For more info, background, blogs and production videos, visit www.isomusical.com