Photos: Porchlight's Staged Reading Of Paul Oakley Stovall's CLEAR Celebrates Opening Night
Clear is a new original musical from Paul Oakley Stovall, a Chicago-based artist who is currently performing as “George Washington” in the national tour of Hamilton.
Porchlight Music Theatre's 27th season continues with a staged reading of Clear, book, music and lyrics by Paul Oakley Stovall, and directed by Reneisha J. Jenkins and music directed by Austin Deadman, Tuesday, May 31 at 7 p.m. at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn. Tickets are pay-what-you-can and reservations are strongly suggested. To make reservations or for more information, go to PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
Clear is a new original musical from Paul Oakley Stovall, a Chicago-based artist who is currently performing as "George Washington" in the national tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton. Clear was born when he fused his personal life experience with his life-changing political odyssey as part of the Obama administration. He created Clear for everyone who wants to say yes to life, continue searching for joy and live in their truth.
Clear is a spiritual quest in a decidedly computerized time fusing music, memory and pure love to remind all how best to live life. It sings a tale of destiny, luck and the commonality of the human experience. From the slave castles of Ghana to the winding streets of Istanbul; from the banks of the river Seine to a star-filled night sky over the suburban Midwest, these storytellers continue to discover that change is inevitable and clear.
The cast of Clear includes Paul Oakley Stovall, (he/him/his, Lawson); Nikhil Saboo, (he/him/his, Ryan); Stef Tovar, (he/him/his, Jake); Sharriese Hamilton, (she/her/hers, Rae); Gabriel Mudd, (he/him/his, Anthony); Andrew Mueller, (he/him/his, Kenny); Sara Sevigny, (she/her/hers, Samantha); Alexis J Roston, (she/her/hers, Stephens) and Tiffany Renee Johnson, (she/her/hers, Life).
The creative team of Clear includes Reneisha J. Jenkins, (she/her/hers, director); Austin Deadman, (he/him/his, music director); Matthew R. Chase, (he/him/his, production manager); Michael Hendricks, (he/him/his, production stage manager); Frankie Leo Bennett, (he/him/his, producing artistic associate); Alex Rhyan (he/him/his, production & operations director) and Michael Weber, (he/him/his, artistic director).
Andrew Mueller, Sara Sevigny, Gabriel Mudd, Paul Oakley Stovall, Tiffany Renee Johnson, Nikhil Saboo, Alexis J Roston, Stef Tovar and Sharriese Hamilton
The CLEAR cast and band
Vance Okraszewski, Paul Oakley Stovall, Brandon Both, and Austin Deadman
Porchlight Artistic Director Michael Weber, CLEAR director Reneisha J. Jenkins and playwright Paul Oakley Stovall
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