Playwrights Horizons Offers 'LIVEforFIVE' For Preview Of THE BURNT PART BOYS

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has begun accepting entries this morning, Wednesday, April 21 for its popular LIVEforFIVE online lottery for $5 tickets to the New York premiere of the new musical THE BURNT PART BOYS. A co-production between Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell, Executive Director), the new musical features a book by Mariana Elder, music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen and direction and musical staging by Joe Calarco (Shakespeare's R&J).

A ticketing initiative created in 2007 as part of the theater company's Arts Access program, LIVEforFIVE makes $5 tickets available for the first preview performance of each Playwrights Horizons production through a lottery via the company's website (www.playwrightshorizons.org). The LIVEforFIVE lottery for THE BURNT PART BOYS will be for tickets to the first preview on Friday, April 30 at 8PM at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

The limited engagement will have its official opening on Tuesday, May 25 at 7PM and continue through Sunday, June 13. The cast features Charlie Brady (South Pacific), Al Calderon (13), Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening, Yank!), Steve French (Manifesto at Second Stage), Noah Galvin (Cirque du Soleil's Wintuk), Michael Park (Smokey Joe's Café, the recent Applause for Encores!, three-time Daytime Emmy nominee as Jack Snyder on "As the World Turns"), Molly Ranson (August: Osage County), Randy Redd (Some Men, Parade, Ring of Fire) and Asa Somers (Grey Gardens, Next to Normal).

Details for the LIVEforFIVE lottery are as follows: beginning today, Wednesday, April 21 at 10AM, theatergoers can enter the lottery by filling out an entry form at www.playwrightshorizons.org. Entries will be accepted until Monday, April 26 at 12 Noon. Winners of the lottery will be notified via email no later than 3PM on Monday, April 26 with instructions on how to book their $5 tickets. Unclaimed tickets will be offered via email starting at 12 Noon on Tuesday, April 27 on a first-come, first-served basis. One or two tickets may be purchased for $5 each. At least 50 tickets will be available for Mainstage shows via the lottery.

THE BURNT PART BOYS is set in coal country, West Virginia, 1962. Fourteen year-old Pete's fighting to claim his past. His older brother Jake's hoping to forge a future. With their friends, they've embarked on a life-altering journey to the mine that took their father's life. Featuring a vibrant, haunting bluegrass and pop-inspired score, this gripping new musical from an acclaimed new team will capture your heart as it finds the streaks of light within the darkness.

With THE BURNT PART BOYS, Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theatre continue their commitment to developing unique and ground-breaking new musicals. At Playwrights Horizons, these include such musicals as Grey Gardens, James Joyce's The Dead, Floyd Collins, Assassins, Once on This Island and Sunday in the Park with George. At Vineyard Theatre, these include such musicals as The Scottsboro Boys, Avenue Q, [title of show], The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island, Eli's Comin' and Dream True.

The Arts Access program at Playwrights Horizons allows the institution to reach out to those who may not be able to afford the cost of a full-price theater ticket. This program is supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The McGraw-Hill Companies and the Elroy and Terry Krumholz Foundation.

Other Arts Access initiatives, both of which reflect Playwrights Horizons' ongoing commitment to making its productions more affordable to younger audiences, include HOTtix, $20 rush tickets, subject to availability, day of performance only, starting one hour before showtime to patrons aged 30 and under. Proof of age required. One ticket per person, per purchase. STUDENT RUSH, $15 rush tickets, subject to availability, day of performance only, starting one hour before curtain to full-time graduate and undergraduate students. One ticket per person, per purchase. Valid full-time student ID required.

Leadership support of the Playwrights Horizons Musicals in Partnership Initiative was generously provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

THE BURNT PART BOYS has also received generous support from The Shen Family Foundation.

Playwrights Horizons' season productions are generously supported by The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust.

Playwrights Horizons is supported in part by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. In addition, Playwrights Horizons receives major support from the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Shubert Foundation and Time Warner Inc.

For subscription and ticket information to all Playwrights Horizons productions, call TICKET CENTRAL at (212) 279-4200, Noon to 8PM daily, or purchase online at the Playwrights Horizons website at www.playwrightshorizons.org