David Chesky's THE PIG, THE FARMER AND THE ARTIST to Premiere 10/2 in NYC

The Pig, The Farmer, and the Artist, an operatic satire with music, book, and lyrics by 3-time Grammy-nominated composer David Chesky, will receive its world premiere at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) in October. A biting satire on our contemporary world, The Pig, The Farmer, and The Artist humorously attacks our present-day spiritual malaise by poking fun at the inverted values of our materialistic society. Directed by A. Scott Parry of New York City Opera, the production will begin performances October 2 and run through October 17.

In the opera, to avoid being slaughtered by a lunatic farmer, Shirley the cow (a former hooker from Amsterdam), and her transvestite husband, Harvey, escape to New York's East Village, where they soon become all the rage of the highbrow art scene. Back on The Farm, the Pig gets wind of their fame and follows to seek his artistic fortunes as well. Will the elitist critics accept the Pig's trendy conceptual art? Will the psychotic homesteader arrive in time to reclaim his prized hog? Will swine become the new black? This outrageous Fellini-esque satire superimposes the world of contemporary music onto the modern art scene, scorchingly skewering them both.

The cast will feature Wendy Buzby, Cory Clines, Michael Dezort, James Kryshak, Melanie Long, Megan Marino, Christopher Thompson, and Amy Vice.

The Pig, The Farmer, and the Artist will run at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) from October 2-17, with performances on October 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17. All performances are at 8pm, and the production feature adult content and no one under 18 years of age will be admitted.

Tickets are $25 can be purchased online at www.theatermania.com.

For more information, please visit David Chesky's Website, www.davidchesky.com.

About David Chesky, music/books/lyrics
Miami-born David Chesky, a three-time Grammy nominee, is currently composer-in-residence for the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan. David's works span both jazz and classical genres, and have earned him the distinction of being the only jazz composer ever to be nominated for a Grammy in The category of Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Also a pianist, David performs with the Grammy-nominated group The Body Acoustic, an ensemble that performs a mixture of Latin jazz and 12-tone contemporary classical works. In addition to working with major classical orchestras, David has performed at the world-famous jazz club The Village Vanguard, as well as the Newport, JVC, and Monterey Jazz Festivals. Besides being a musician and composer, David is also known worldwide as one of the leaders in the advancement of technological research on high resolution recording techniques.

About A. Scott Parry, director
A. Scott Parry has garnered critical praise for his work in both opera and musical theater throughout the country. He is currently a stage director on staff at New York City Opera, but has continuing associations with many other opera companies across the U.S., including, among others, those of Santa Fe, Dallas, Boston, and Des Moines. He has served on the School of Music faculty at Indiana University in Bloomington, and headed the Musical Theatre Faculty at Mesa Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. Directing highlights have included IL Barbiere di Siviglia for Opera Pacific, La Cenerentola for Florida Grand Opera, and La Traviata for Chautauqua Opera. As a librettist, Scott created an English language adaptation of Beaumarchais' La mère coupable, which is currently being set to music, and, as a composer, he recently presented the New York premiere of his theatre song cycle based on the poems of Dorothy Parker, Oscar Wilde, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.