Village Theatre Will Present 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals With Four New Shows
WIDOWS and three other new works will be staged at Village Theatre's Issaquah home.
Village Theatre will present four new musicals as part of its 23rd annual Festival of New Musicals, taking place August 7–9 in Issaquah. The annual event brings together musical theater writers from around the world and gives audiences an opportunity to experience new musicals in development.
WIDOWS
Book by Matthew Greene
Music and Lyrics by Kira Stone
WIDOWS follows Bonnie, a woman trapped in an abusive marriage in 1950s suburbia whose life changes after a hit-and-run accident leaves her widowed. At a funeral home, Bonnie encounters a group of widows who reveal they were responsible for the deaths of abusive men, including her husband. Faced with joining their vigilante efforts while under suspicion from her brother-in-law, Bonnie confronts questions of morality, power, and survival.
LOVE IS DEAD
Book and Music by Brett Ryback
Book and Lyrics by Jeff Luppino-Esposito
Described as a “girl-meets-ghost” musical comedy, LOVE IS DEAD centers on Jordan, a recently single writer who books a solo Halloween getaway hoping to finish a life-changing article. Instead, Jordan discovers the guest house is occupied by a ghost determined to torment renters. The musical combines romantic comedy with supernatural elements and a pop-inspired score.
Jet City Improv Presents: AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL!
Audience members provide the title while performers create a fully improvised musical in real time. Featuring the We Have Some Notes Ensemble, the production is staged without a script or pre-written material.
LET ME FLY
Book and Original Lyrics by Minhyung Cho
Music by Chanhong Min
English Translation and Lyrics by Michael K. Lee
Based on the original IP of Let Me Fly Ltd. and developed by PROSLAB and Wooran Foundation, LET ME FLY begins in 1969 on the night of The Apollo 11 moon landing. After receiving acceptance into a prestigious design academy, tailor Namwon is suddenly transported to the year 2020 following a mysterious cosmic event. Determined to return to 1969 and reunite with Jungbun, the love of his life, Namwon embarks on a journey through time. The festival presentation marks the musical's first full English translation following its run in South Korea.
AN OPTIMIST'S GUIDE TO THE DARK AGES
Music by Michael Kooman
Book and Lyrics by Christopher Dimond
Set during the Dark Ages, the musical follows Percival von Schmootz, an unusually optimistic resident of a deeply cynical medieval town. After the Bubonic Plague destroys his community, Percival sets out on a quest to end the Dark Ages entirely. The musical combines comedy with an original score by Kooman and Dimond, whose previous collaborations include THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES and THE BREAK.
Village Theatre Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr described the festival as “a gathering space for the people who love new musicals to celebrate the art form with the people who make new musicals.”
Tickets
Public admission to the Festival of New Musicals is $10 per ticket. Limited premium seating and access to additional festival events are available for donors supporting Village Theatre's New Works program.
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Million Dollar Quartet Harlequin Productions (6/19-7/19) |
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At What Cost? by Nathan Maynard Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company (7/17-8/01) |
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Professor Brian Cox Moore Theatre (1/16-1/16) |
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Alice in Wonderland by International Ballet Stars in Tacoma, WA Pantages Theater (4/30-4/30) |
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The Docent Lakewood Playhouse (10/09-10/25) |
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disPLACE Theatre Off Jackson (8/21-8/22) |
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FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret The Triple Door Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
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Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam Volume 31: Slam Save America Theatre off Jackson (7/03-7/04) |
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Topdog/Underdog Lakewood Playhouse (2/19-3/07) |
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Cabaret Ballyhoo Theatre (9/11-9/27) |