Facing East, a new musical based on the play of the same name by Carol Lynn Pearson, will have a special preview reading this spring in Chicago. The showʼs book and lyrics are by Mark Garcia, and David Rigano will provide the score.
The reading will be directed by Andrew Hobgood (NY Fringeʼs award winning Love is Dead), who will also direct the showʼs world premier next year. The reading will be held for invited guests, but a limited number of tickets willbe made available to the general public.
The New Colony continues to push the limits of theater with its second production: FRAT, by founding member Evan Linder. A graduate of the College of Charleston and a member and officer of a southern fraternity, Linder's play is set to surprise audiences this spring with its blunt honesty about the southern fraternity experience.
Come enjoy a special evening featuring emerging composers and excerpts of new musicals presented by Chicago theater companies this season, including Annoyance Productions, Bare Boned Theatre, Bohemian Ensemble Theatre, Theatre Building Chicago Musical Theater Workshop, a special first look at American Theater Company's Yeast Nation, Victory Gardens' own The Snow Queen, and more.
The title alone with its irreverent reference to one of the most iconic proto-feminist figures of the 20th century is enough to scare a few people off. Those theatergoers who do decide to take the plunge will undoubtedly walk in…for a pleasant surprise.
The New Colony, Chicago's new theater company dedicated entirely to World Premieres, will start its inaugural season with Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess, the next project from the award-winning creative team of James Asmus and Andrew Hobgood. Written by Asmus and directed by Hobgood, Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess is, 'an escapist adventure fantasy, with a thoughtful underbelly,' says Asmus.
The New Colony, Chicago's new theater company dedicated entirely to World Premieres, will start its inaugural season with Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess, the next project from the award-winning creative team of James Asmus and Andrew Hobgood. Written by Asmus and directed by Hobgood, Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess is, 'an escapist adventure fantasy, with a thoughtful underbelly,' says Asmus.
In a brief ceremony at the closing night party for the New York international Fringe Festival at The Deluxe at Spiegelworld, winners of the 2008 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards were announced.
