All the World's a Stage is a new musical that tells the beautiful story of life. The actors of this devised production tell personal stories of the many common experiences that connect us: birth, coming of age, love and relationships, career, loss of loved ones, aging and the greatest mystery of them all. The stories are connected by Shakespeare's concept that "All the world is a stage," and that even if the details of our lives vary, we all share many of the same great moments.
Original songs composed by Scott Lamps with lyrics by Quest Ensemble Artistic Director Andrew Park relate to the confessional stories of the musical's seven actors, who represent a range of ages and life experiences. Park, who will also direct the musical, says "Stylistically, it has aspects of the performance art movement - especially confessional solo shows like those of
John Leguizamo,
Whoopi Goldberg,
Billy Crystal and
Lily Tomlin. It's distinguished by multiple performers, live music and media. All the World's a Stage is sometimes hilarious, sometimes thoughtful but always moving. Like our earlier shows Evolution/Creation and Four Seasons, it is humanistic and emotionally charged. We hope and believe it will resonate with audiences in a powerful way."
The cast of All the World's a Stage will include
Darcie Bender-Hubber,
Nate Buursma, Kiki Ciesielski,
Kent Joseph,
Molly LeCaptain,
Vince Lonergan and Hannah Starr. The creative team will be Set Designer Kristen Neria, Costume Designer Katerina Papadatos, Lighting Designer Eric Vigo, Projection Designers Sam Cejtin and Andrew Park,
Sound Designer Jack Mecherle, Scenic Artist
Julie Taylor, Production Manager Emily Kefferstan, Stage Manager Ashlee Roland, Performance Stage Manager Joaquin Gomez, Assistant Stage Manager Melissa Golden and Assistant Director KC Matthews.
As always, all Quest performances are free. Recommendations are recommended, though not required. Reservations will be accepted starting in late October and may be made beginning in by calling Quest Theatre Ensemble at
312-458-0895 or visiting
www.questensemble.org
