Air Supply Musical 'SWEET DREAMS' Gets A Pandemic Friendly, Staged Workshop At Fredericton Playhouse
SWEET dreams is written by Written by Justin Matthew Sargent and Tony LePage.
Sweet Dreams, the new Air Supply musical, to present socially distanced workshop performance in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada!
Sweet Dreams is a comedic, modern day adaptation of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream set to the timeless music of Air Supply. The musical is written by Broadway’s Tony LePage (Come From Away, Rock of Ages) and Justin Matthew Sargent (Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, Rock of Ages). The workshop performance will be presented as part of the Fredericton Playhouse InterMISSION artist in residency program.
The InterMISSION program is geared towards turning the challenges of our current climate into opportunities. In an attempt to foster togetherness and revitalize the theatre arts in the ‘age of COVID’, the residency gives local talent the unique opportunity to work directly with Broadway professionals in their hometown. Those being mentored include students from Theatre St. Thomas, Theatre New Brunswick and St. Thomas University. The workshop performance of Sweet Dreams will feature some of New Brunswick, Canada’s brightest performers and musicians led by seasoned NYC professionals.
Music and Lyrics by: Graham Russell of Air Supply and others
Book by: Tony LePage and Justin Matthew Sargent
Musical Arrangements by: Jonathan Ivie
Director: Ben Smith
Music Direction by: Michael Doherty
Producers: Impulse Productions, Tania Breen and Courtney Hammond (Blythe Theatricals)
PLEASE NOTE: The cast and crew of Sweet Dreams will operate in strict compliance with COVID-19 health and safety regulations and protocols, as determined by the Government of New Brunswick, at all times.
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