The Music Theatre Company Announces 2010 Season Of New Musicals

The Music Theatre Co announces their second annual Summer Festival of New Musicals, which will be held at our space, 1850 Green Bay Road at The Karger Center in Highland Park.

Whida Peru: Resurrection Tangle

JULY 15
Free Public Reading Presentation

originally commissioned, presented by PREMIERES in New York City,
April 2010, Paulette Haupt, Artistic Director

Story and Libretto by David Simpatico
Music by Josh Schmidt

Featuring Hollis Resnik
Music Direction by Company Member Keith Harrison
Directed by Artistic Director Jessica Redish

for tickets to our FREE reading presentation of Whida Peru,
please email info@themusictheatrecompany.org

This presentation is sponsored by The Highland Park Cultural Arts Commission.

ERIKA'S WALL

a new musical about a woman who falls in love
with buildings and structures
based on a true story.

JULY 22 - AUGUST 1

Conceptualization and Melodies by Sophie Jaff and Kathy Tagg
Book and Lyrics by Sophie Jaff
Music by Kathy Tagg

Directed and Choreographed by Artistic Director Jessica Redish

Featuring Company Members Elana Ernst, Liz Kimball, Laura Scheinbaum, Chris Yonan Zach Zube, and Adrian Aguilar, Grace Goble and Brianna Borger.

STATUS: The 48-Hour Musicals

It's back!
The TMTC Tradition of creating four new fifteen-minute musicals in 48 hours!

Monday, August 23 at 8pm
Tuesday, August 24 at 8pm

Featuring the work of composers, lyricists and bookwriters from Chicago and New York,
this year's 48 Hour Musicals will be based on facebook statuses chosen at random!

Music, Lyrics and/or Book by: Gaby Alter, Tyler Beattie, Emma Caywood, Keith Harrison, Sophie Jaff, Alex Seedman and Crystal Skillman.

Directed by Company Member Alan Paul

UP NEXT:
Join us for TMTC's inaugural Young Artists' Program Production of HAPPYFOODS!

The Music Theatre Company
New Musicals. In your Backyard.

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