University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer School Musical Theatre Class of 2015 Presents THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY at 54 Below, 5/12

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents The University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre Class of 2015 in a concert version of Bartram and Hill's THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY on May 12, 2015. This unconventional new musical by Drama Desk Award nominees Neil Bartram and Brian Hill is a joyous and moving look at our surprisingly interconnected lives. Written specifically for and about college students and inspired by true stories, THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY gets inside the hearts and minds of today's millennial generation and introduces a wide array of characters experiencing the inevitability and wonder of human connection. The show has been hailed as "a mash-up of Songs For A New World and The Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life..." and "A Chorus Line for a new generation."

The cast features Victoria Abhalter, Claire Avakian, Matthew Borchers, Aaron Boudreaux, Audra Bryant, Kyra Faith, Andrew Gallop, Dorcas Leung, Lindsey Mader, Kassiani Menas, Kelly Methven, Katie Perry, Basit Shittu, and Andy Tofa.

This concert version of THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY will be directed by Brian Hill with music direction by Neil Bartram.

THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY was commissioned and developed by the Canadian Music Theatre Project, Sheridan College, Michael Rubinoff, Producer, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. (THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY is concurrently being presented in a full production at Goodspeed Musicals' Norma Terris Theatre.)

The University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre presents the class of 2015 in THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY at 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on May 12, 2015. There is a $25-$35 cover charge and $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS

The mission of the A. Max Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre is to provide excellent educational, training and production experiences to assure students the opportunity to be artistically competitive on a national level upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma. In addition to regularly presenting works from the musical theatre repertoire, the School is committed to the development of new musical properties, cooperating with professional producers, companies and creative leaders in the field. It is a comprehensive and balanced interdisciplinary B.F.A. degree-granting program that collaborates with other units in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts. musicaltheatre.ou.edu

Neil Bartram and Brian Hill are the Drama Desk nominated authors of the Broadway musical THE STORY OF MY LIFE. They are currently working on stage adaptations of Ray Bradbury's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES and Disney's BEDKNOBS BROOMSTICKS. Brian

Hill was also the writer of the revised book for the Goodman Theatre production of Lerner and Loewe's BRIGADOON. THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY is quickly becoming a staple of theatre programs worldwide and will be seen in full productions at Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre (May, 2015) and at the Drayton Arms Theatre in London, UK (May & June, 2015).

MORE ABOUT 54 BELOW

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of 54 BELOW, The New York Times writes "the club has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan's other major supper clubs." Located at 254 West 54th Street, 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$95.

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