Joel Derfner News

SIGNS OF LIFE, A Tale of Terezin, is thrilled to announce the full cast for its Chicago premiere this fall at the Zacek McVay Theater at Victory Gardens Theater (2433 N Lincoln Ave). SIGNS OF LIFE will play Chicago for a limited six week engagement September 18 - October 27, 2013.

SIGNS OF LIFE, A Tale of Terezin, is thrilled to announce that individual tickets are now on sale for its Chicago premiere this fall at the Zacek McVay Theater at Victory Gardens Theater (2433 N Lincoln Ave). SIGNS OF LIFEwill play Chicago for a limited six week engagement September 18 - October 27, 2013.

Snap-Two Productions, Inc. and LimanAde Productions in association with Issembert Productions, Inc. will present a staged reading of the new drama with music, Signs of Life, at American University in the Katzen Arts Center Studio Theatre tonight, June 1 at 7:00 P.M. and June 2 at 1:00 P.M. The performances will feature American University alumni, current students and a student from BRAVO@KAT, the children's wing of Kensington Arts Theatre. This is the first academic production of Signs of Life.

Snap-Two Productions, Inc. and LimanAde Productions in association with Issembert Productions, Inc. will present a staged reading of the new drama with music, Signs of Life, at American University in the Katzen Arts Center Studio Theatre on June 1 at 7:00 P.M. and June 2 at 1:00 P.M. The performances will feature American University alumni, current students and a student from BRAVO@KAT, the children's wing of Kensington Arts Theatre. This is the first academic production of Signs of Life.

SIGNS OF LIFE, A Tale of Terezin, has announced its Chicago premiere this fall at the Zacek McVay Theater at Victory Gardens Theater (2433 N Lincoln Ave) for a limited six week engagement Sep. 18 - Oct. 27, 2013 with Press Night on Sep. 25, 2013.

La Jolla Playhouse presents a new adaptation of Sleeping Beauty Wakes, book by Tony Award-winning librettist Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), with a score by composer Brendan Milburn and lyricist Valerie Vigoda, both of the acclaimed trio GrooveLily (Striking 12, Long Story Short), and directed by Rebecca Taichman, who will also direct the Playhouse's 2011/12 world premiere of Milk Like Sugar.

La Jolla Playhouse presents a new adaptation of Sleeping Beauty Wakes, book by Tony Award-winning librettist Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), with a score by composer Brendan Milburn and lyricist Valerie Vigoda, both of the acclaimed trio GrooveLily (Striking 12, Long Story Short), and directed by Rebecca Taichman, who will also direct the Playhouse's 2011/12 world premiere of Milk Like Sugar.

Michael Dale names ten memorable theatre moments from some of New York's lesser known 2010 productions.

Amas Musical Theatre, in association with Snap-Two Productions will end the world premiere of the musical 'Signs of Life' on March 21st.

Amas Musical Theatre's production of 'Signs of Life' was recently mentioned in a New York Times article in which the composer Joel Derfner spoke about the piece's relevance to today's society. In response to that article, John Podhoretz, a columnist for New York Post and Commentary magazine wrote the piece below - to which the team behind 'Signs of Life' replied to with their own open letter.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) and Snap-Two Productions will offer post-show discussions with artists, experts and survivors of Terezin following the performance of the new musical Signs of Life . Talk-backs begin February 27, 2010.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) and Snap-Two Productions' new musical Signs of Life opens on Thursday, February 25 at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) and Snap-Two Productions' will begin performances of the new musical Signs of Life this Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) and Snap-Two Productions will offer post-show discussions with artists, experts and survivors of Terezin following the performance of the new musical Signs of Life . Talk-backs begin February 27, 2010.

Tonight, the new musical Signs of Life: A Tale of Terezin, originally developed at Village Theatre under the title Terezin, is being produced as a developmental workshop production at Amas Musical Theatre, off-Broadway.

Amas Musical Theatre, in association with Snap-Two Productions presents the world premiere of the musical 'Signs of Life' opening February 16 and running through March 21.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) and Snap-Two Productions' will begin performances of the new musical Signs of Life this Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) in association with Snap-Two Productions, Inc. will present the World Premiere of Signs of Life a new musical, with book by Peter Ullian, lyrics by Len Schiff, music by Joel Derfner, music direction by Michael Pettry, and directed by Jeremy Dobrish.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) in association with Snap-Two Productions, Inc. will present the World Premiere of Signs of Life a new musical, with book by Peter Ullian, lyrics by Len Schiff, music by Joel Derfner, music direction by Michael Pettry, and directed by Jeremy Dobrish.