'BASH'd!' the Gay Rap Opera, to Premiere Off-Bway This Summer

Stephen Kocis and Carl D. White are proud to announce that they will present the Off-Broadway Premiere of BASH'd!, the acclaimed Gay Rap Opera this summer at a theater to be announced. They will be hosting an invitation-only presentation for Group Sales leaders and other industry professionals at New World Stages on Tuesday, March 18.

Featured in the cast are creators Chris Craddock and Nathan Cuckow as T-Bag and Feminem, respectively. BASH'd! has music by Aaron Macri and is directed by Ron Jenkins.

BASH'd! is a nominee for a 2008 GLAAD Media Award.  It was named Outstanding Musical of the 2007 NY International Fringe Festival, and was Patron's Pick Award winner and Now Magazine's 'Pick Of The Fringe' at the 2007 Toronto Fringe Festival.  It also received the 2007 Sterling Award for Outstanding Independent Production.

"BASH'd! chronicles the tale of Jack and Dillon; two young lovers who must cope with the reality of hatred when one is brutally beaten. It is told entirely through rap, spoken word and poetry, turning the often-homophobic musical genre on its ear. BASH'd! is loosely based on the spike in hate crimes during the national debate on civil rights for gays and lesbians and explores the effect of violence and the emotions associated with being marginalized. Though the topic is serious, the play itself is fast-paced, high energy and full of laughs," describe press notes.

Stephen Kocis is currently represented Off-Broadway by Altar Boyz, winner of the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award. Carl D. White is one of the producers of Naked Boys Singing!, now in its ninth year. For more information, contact Martian Entertainment at 212/302-4848 or Aged in Wood at 212/295-1600.

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