development
history
From the first table read, we've been fortunate to work with talented professionals. Here's the path to date, with the most recent activities listed first.
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Most photos by Joe Wrinn.
New York Theatre Barn Choreography Lab photos by Rebecca J. Michelson.
The 24 Hour Plays/Dramatists Guild Virtual Table Read
Focus: Revised book
Directed by Benny Sato Ambush
Actors: Stephon Pettway, Montgomery Sutton, Aisha Josiah, Kenjiro Lee
New York Theatre Barn Choreography Lab
One of three new musicals curated and directed by Avital Asuleen, who selected Jonathan Lee to choreograph “It’s in the Police Report.” Moderated by Tony-nominated & Olivier Award-winning composer/lyricist Laurence O’Keefe. (Photo by Rebecca J. Michelson)
Dramatists Guild Institute - Plays in Progress
Consultation with John Dietrich through the Dramatists Guild Institute's Plays in Progress program resulting in a revision of the book, follow-up evaluation and discussion, and refinements.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Black Swan Lab for New Work
Black Swan Director: Lue Douthit
Cast: OSF Repertory Company
Focus on the book; Lyricist/Book Writer Lee Phenner and Director Benny Sato Ambush
Passages from A Pint of Understanding
recital performance
National Race Amity Conference, Quincy, Massachusetts.
Director; Benny Sato Ambush
Music Director: Scott Nicholas
Cast: Ron Williams, Nile Hawver, Briana Maia, Christian Figueroa, Liliane Klein, Steven Martin
Developmental workshop and recital performance
Bill Bordy Theater, Emerson College, 2015
Director; Benny Sato Ambush
Music Director: Scott Nicholas
Cast: Ron Williams, Kevin Cirone, Briana Maia, Christian Figueroa, Liliane Klein, Brian De Lorenzo, Steven Martin, Ron Murphy
Reading and recital performance
Distler Performance Hall, Tufts University
Director; Benny Sato Ambush
Music Director: Scott Nicholas
Cast: Bill Bruce, Joshua Bailey, Daniel Berger-Jones, Cailen Mackenzie, Alexandria Danielle King, Eric Weiss, Christian Figueroa, Amelia Broome. Shanae Burch, Keith Mascoll, Samantha Evans, Patrick Curran, Trent Bagley
Table Read
The Cabaret, Emerson College
Director; Benny Sato Ambush
Cast: Bill Bruce, Daniel Berger-Jones, Miranda Craigwell, Jaime Carillo, Eric Weiss, Alexandria Danielle King, Maureen Keiller, Samantha Evans, Patrick Curran, Keith Mascoll, Tiffany Chen
