Pantochino Productions Presents PREDICTABLE HEART: The Music of Justin Rugg, 2/23
By: Kelsey Denette
Pantochino Productions Inc, Connecticut's ridiculously entertaining non-profit theatre company has announced its next production, "Predictable Heart: The Music of Justin Rugg."
The special event will be performed in on Thursday, February 23rd at 8pm at Firehouse 12 in downtown New Haven, and will also be performed at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre on Christopher Street in New York City On Thursday, March 1st at 9:30pm.
"Predictable Heart: The Music of Justin Rugg" is described as an evening of story songs about life and love. Rugg's melodies are stirring, passionate and exciting, and his lyrics are honest, fresh, funny and often biting. Rugg's informal evening around the piano marks his cabaret debut and is also Pantochino's first 'grown-ups only' entertainment. The performance features fifteen original songs."In our brief history, we've concentrated on family entertainment, but we won't limit ourselves" said co-founder Jimmy Johansmeyer. "We have more exciting projects for adult audiences which we'll be announcing soon," he added. Bert Bernardi, the company's other co-founded said "Justin's amazing musical style and personality is exactly what Pantochino looks for--something different, off-beat, yet entirely engaging and appealing." He continued "His stories about modern relationships are funny and sad and something everyone can relate to." Rugg, who considers himself the original and final 'post-hipster' is a New Jersey transplant now living in Connecticut. He attended Lebanon Valley College where he double-majored in Music Theory Composition and Percussion Performance. He is an actor, singer, composer and retail slave. For Pantochino, Justin appeared as the Gravedigger in the award-winning production of "Cinderella Skeleton" and he also composed the punk rock score for "Teen Santa." His musical influences include Amanda Palmer, the Decemberists and Jukebox the Ghost. He is also at work composing music for Pantochino's next show, "The Brothers Grimm and a Showgirl."For more information on the show, visit www.pantochino.com. Tickets for the New Haven performance may be purchased online atwww.firehouse12.com and reservations for the New York City performance are available at www.theduplex.com.
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