Splinter Group Productions


	John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean Book by John Tartaglia _Music & Lyrics by William Wade Produced by: Philip Katz, Michael Shawn Lewis and John Tartaglia Directed by: Donna Drake General Management: The Splinter Group Tony-Award nominee John Tartaglia has certainly spread his creative wings. He starred in the acclaimed musical Avenue Q, appeared on Broadway in Shrek The Musical and in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and created and starred in The Playhouse Disney series ''Johnny and the Sprites.'' Now, as if creative wings weren't enough, he has grown some creative gills as well, with the production of John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean. A one-of-a-kind live black-light puppet show, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a magical undersea adventure for kids of all ages. Tank, Bubbles and Dorsel and three best friends who just happen to be fish, and they're about to set out on a remarkable journey of discovery. And it all starts with a treasure map. As they swim off in search of clues, they'll sing, they'll dance, and they'll make new friends, including everyone in the audience. Ultimately they discover the greatest treasure of all: friendship. Jam-packed with music ranging from swing to R&B to Big Band, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a blast from the first big splash to the last wave goodbye. http://www.imaginoceanthemusical.com/ The Toxic Avenger Book & Lyrics by Joe DiPietro _Music & Lyrics by David Bryan Presented by: Jean Cheever and Tom Polum Directed by: John Rando General Management: The Splinter Group Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s The Toxic Avenger The Toxic Avenger is set in the mythical town of Tromaville, Exit 13B off the New Jersey Turnpike. Melvin Ferd the Third, an aspiring earth scientist, is determined to clean up the town’s burgeoning toxic waste, until he is tossed into a vat of radioactive goo and emerges as New Jersey’s first superhero: a seven-foot mutant freak, armed with superhuman strength, a heart as big as Newark and bigger plans like saving New Jersey, ending global warming and wooing Sarah, the prettiest, blindest librarian in town. The Toxic Avenger, a new musical by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) & David Bryan (keyboardist and founding member of Bon Jovi), with direction by John Rando (Urinetown), is based on the 1985 classic cult film by Troma Studios. www.thetoxicavengermusical.com Begins performances March 18, 2009, Off-Broadway, New World Stages *SHOUT! The Mod Musical* Presented by: Robert Dragotta, Victoria Lang and Mark Schwartz Conceived by: Phillip George and David Lowenstein Directed by: Jay Falzone General Management: The Splinter Group SHOUT! flips through the years like a musical magazine and takes you back to the music, the fashion and the freedom of the 60s! This smashing revue tracks five groovy gals as they come of age during those liberating days that made England swing! Join this non-stop journey through the infectious and soulful pop anthems and ballads that made household names of stars like Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield and Lulu. SHOUT! uses letters to an advice columnist, true confessions, quizzes and advertisements as a frame for terrific new arrangements of such chart-topping hits as “To Sir With Love,” “Downtown,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” “Son of A Preacher Man,” and “Goldfinger.” www.shoutthemodmusical.com 2nd National U.S. Tour begins February 3, 2009, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood The Intergalactic Nemesis by Jason Neulander, Ray Colgan and Jessica Reisman Presented by Salvage Vanguard Theatre Directed by Jason Neulander Original Compositions by Graham Reynolds Foley by Buzz Moran Sound Design by Jeremy Lee General Management: The Splinter Group Press Representative: David Gersten Advertising: Hofstetter + Partners / Agency 212 Cast: L.B. Deyo, Lee Eddy, David Higgins, Shannon McCormmick, Brent Werzner The year is 1933. Ben Wilcott has traveled back in time from 2115 to warn the world of an impending alien invasion. Ben solicits the help of Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Molly Sloan and her assistant Timmy Mendez. Together they travel across Europe, to one of the moons of Jupiter, and ultimately to another galaxy to help save the world from impending doom. Along the way they battle the sinister mesmerist Mysterion, befriend the inhabitants of a Robot Planet, and, finally, confront the hideous sludge monsters from the planet Zygon. It's Star Wars meets Raiders of the Lost Ark with a little of The Incredibles thrown in for good measure. And it's a rollicking good time. www.theintergalacticnemesis.com Off-Broadway, Summer 2009 Fan Yang’s Gazillion Bubble Show Presented by Fan Yang Executive Producer: The Splinter Group General Management: The Splinter Group Press Representative: Joe Trentacosta / Springer Associates Advertising: Hofstetter + Partners / Agency 212 Marketing: Leanne Schanzer Promotions Cast: Fan Yang, Ana Yang Take the journey of a lifetime and step into the "unbubblievable" magical kingdom of Fan Yang’s Gazillion Bubble Show! The first and only, interactive stage production of its kind, complete with fantastic light effects, lasers, and jaw-dropping masterpieces of bubble artistry, this unforgettable extravaganza is not to be missed. www.gazillionbubbleshow.com Off-Broadway, New World Stages, April ’07 – December ‘08 Las Vegas, Steve Wyrick Theater, February ’08 – May ‘08 Don Reed’s East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player Presented, Written, Directed and Performed by: Don Reed General Management: The Splinter Group Management Associate: Denise Wilcox Press Representative: Keith Sherman Associates Public Relations Advertising: Hofstetter + Partners / Agency 212 Marketing: Leanne Schanzer Promotions Promotions: Walk Tall Girl Productions What do you do when your mother divorces your father, then remarries a devout follower of “that religion,” who takes you door-knocking at 7 o’clock in the morning? You escape and move in with dear old dad of course. Problem solved. Until you discover your real pop is a real pimp...for real. East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player is the hysterical one-man show chronicling Don Reed's true coming-of-age story in 1970s Oakland. From being forced to deliver the gospel door to door, to living on "Ho Row", Don Reed takes you down a road you'll never forget. At times moving and poignant, but always funny to the core, East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player will make you laugh until you cry, and then laugh all over again. www.east14th.com Off-Broadway, New World Stages, Summer/Fall 2008 Deathbed by Mark Schultz Produced by Apparition Productions Directed by Wendy C. Goldberg Scenic Design by Alexander Dodge Lighting Design by Josh Epstein Costume Design by Anne Kennedy Sound Design by Ryan Rumery General Management: The Splinter Group Stage Manager: Stephanie Gatton Production Manager: Peter Dean Press Representative: Springer Associates PR Marketing: C.H. Major Cast: Ross Bickell, Charlotte Booker, Emily Donahoe, Clifton Guterman, Ryan King, Brandon Miller, Patricia Randell, Christa Scott-Reed, Johnathan Walker Deathbed eloquently paints a landscape of longing and desperation as its characters struggle to come to terms with loss and suffering. Martha has cancer and demands attention; Danny doesn't want to deal; Thomas would rather forget; Steven loves too much; Susan feels betrayed; Martin is confused and Ian wants to know what death is really like. Funny and deeply touching, Deathbed explores the boundaries of human compassion in the midst of personal suffering. Is it wise to embrace one’s vulnerability and face death head-on? Or is it better to just to read a book and have a sandwich? www.deathbedtheplay.com Off-Broadway, McGinn/Cazale Theatre, Winter 2008 *Gutenberg The Musical by Scott Brown and Anthony King* Produced by Trevor Brown, Ron Kastner, Terry Allen Kramer, Joseph Smith in association with The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Directed by Alex Timbers Scenic & Costume Design by Emily Rebholz Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau Production Stage Manager: Wesley Apfel Musical Direction and Arrangements: T.O. Sterrett Original Arrangements: Barry Wyner Original Transcriptions: Jeffrey Wraight Press Representative: Bill Coyle, Shaffer-Coyle Public Relations Marketing: Eliran Murphy Group Cast: Christopher Fitzgerald and Jeremy Shamos with Ryan Karels Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450, so aspiring playwrights Bud and Doug naturally wrote a great big musical about him. In this acclaimed musical spoof, you attend Bud and Doug's backers' audition, in which they present their historical epic - performing all 30 roles - in the hopes of finding a producer that will make their ill-advised dreams of Broadway success come true. www.gutenbergthemusical.com Off-Broadway, Actors’ Playhouse 2007 2006 & 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival Executive Director - Kris Stewart; Executive Producer - Isaac Hurwitz Hailed as "the Sundance for musical theatre” and the largest musical theatre event in the world, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (Kris Stewart, Founder/Executive Director; Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Executive Producer) has taken over midtown each fall since 2004 with 913 performances, 99 full productions, and 256 events including a slate of readings, workshops, concerts, parties, special events, seminars and master classes. www.nymf.org Multiple Venues, Summer 2006 & 2007 2005, 2006 & 2007 Festival of New Musicals; NAMT Executive Director, Kathy Evans The Festival of New Musicals was created to provide members of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre with a forum to celebrate the new musicals that were being produced and presented around the country. Since then, the Festival has introduced musical theatre producers to 170 musicals and 300 writers from around the world. More than three-fourths of these shows have gone on to subsequent productions and tours, been printed in publishers' catalogues, and recorded on cast albums. Held every fall over two days in New York City, the Festival showcases a select group of new musicals before an invited audience of NAMT members and industry professionals, with the experience and resources to move the work forward. The musicals are presented as 45-minute staged readings. www.namt.org New World Stages 2005, 2006 & 2007 *Duse’s Fever by Mica Hadar* Produced by R.H. Prince Productions Directed by Douglas S. Hall Scenic Design by Kevin Judge Lighting Design by Shawn E. Boyle Costume Design by Davide Borella Sound Design by Jeremy Lee Stage Manager: Nick Burleigh Production Manager: Ray Harold Press Representative: Sam Rudy Media Relations Marketing: Agency212 Cast: Mica Hadar She was Chekhov’s muse, Shaw’s inspiration, and Bernhardt’s better. She was actress Eleanora Duse, and this is her believable story, as told from the perspective of the woman who served her and shared her obsessions. Based on real life events in Duse's unparalleled career, it takes place in Italy, a few months before her death Duse comes to life through Nina's recollection of the grand accomplishments and intimate details of the actress's colorful life. www.dusesfever.com Off-Broadway, The Kirk Theatre, Theatre Row 2006 Confessions of a Mormon Boy by Steven Fales Presented by MB Productions in association with Brian Malk, James Fales, Kyle Kimoto and Carleton & Sharon Spaulding Directed by Jack Hofsiss Scenic and Lighting Design by Tim Saternow Costume Design by Ellis Tillman Sound Design by Robert Kaplowitz Stage Manager: Charles M. Turner, III (replacement: BJ Foreman) Production Manager: Aurora Productions Press Representative: Sam Rudy Media Relations Marketing: CHMajor Group; HHC Marketing Cast: Steven Fales After his perfect world fell apart, a sixth-generation Mormon took his pain and confusion to New York City where he quickly descended into an underworld of escorting and drugs. Both touching and funny, Mormon Boy is a 90-minute reclamation saga of a Latter-day Saint prodigal son that ends in a moment of self-revelation "that hits us between the eyes like a shot with a two-by-four" (Chicago Sun Times). It's an inspiring true story told with humor, song, and The Book of Mormon. WINNER - Overall Excellence Award, 2004 New York International Fringe Festival. www.mormonboy.com Off-Broadway, SoHo Playhouse 2006 Apparition by Anne Washburn Presented by Apparition Productions Directed by Les Waters Scenic Design by Andromache Chalfant Costume Design by Christal Weatherly Lighting Design by Jane Cox Sound Design by Darron L. West Stage Manager: Elizabeth Moreau; Assistant Stage Manager: Elizabeth Kegley Production Manager: Shannon Nicole Case Press Representative: Shaffer-Coyle Public Relations Marketing: CHMajor Group Cast: Maria Dizzia, Emily Donahoe, David Andrew McMahon, Garrett Neergaard, T. Ryder Smith Did you ever have the feeling that there is something right behind you? There's a chill on your neck…a floor creaks in the next room…something catches your eye. From award-winning director Les Waters and playwright Anne Washburn comes APPARITION: an uneasy play of the underknown. Combining whispers of dread, slivers of Macbeth, dining demons, and murder that may or may not have happened, Apparition is about the feeling that something is coming to get you, and there is nowhere to hide. www.apparitiontheplay.com Off-Broadway, Connolly Theater 2005-2006 Fascinating Aida in Absolutely Fascinating Presented by Edward Snape for Fiery Angel, Ltd. Directed by Simon Green Scenic Design by Chris Lee Lighting Design by Chris Lee & Jason Jeunnette Stage Manager: Denise Wilcox Press Representative: Miller Wright & Associates Cast: Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson, Liza Pulman with Russell Churney After playing to fans worldwide, British musical comedy trio Fascinating Aida returned to New York with their critically acclaimed production of Absolutely Fascinating. Margo Jefferson from The New York Times called Absolutely Fascinating "Top notch entertainment!" and John Simon from New York Magazine raved, "A witty delight! Their targets are universal, and their barbs are at home anywhere. Their words, like their sparkling music, are never less than diabolically dead center." www.absolutelyfascinating.com Off-Broadway, Kirk Theater; Theatre Row 2005 A Tale of a Tiger by Ami Dayan (freely adapted from Dario Fo) Presented by Maya Productions in association with Highbrow Entertainment Scenic Design by Miki Ben Cnaan Music by Ran Bagno Lighting Design by Jerry Browning Movement Director: Robert Davidson Press Representative: Brett Singer & Associates Cast: Ami Dayan An award-winning free adaptation of Nobel Laureate Dario Fo's treasured allegory has played to audiences around the world. Israeli-American director Ami Dayan performs his own adaptation of Fo's rumination on spirituality, politics and humanism. Left for dead on the battlefield, a Chinese soldier in Mao's army is seized by a tiger and her cub. A unique relationship, both terrifying and hilarious develops between man and animal as the tigress nurses him back to health. His life regained, the soldier must return to the world and determine by which personal and moral standards he is to live. www.ataleofatiger.com Off-Broadway, 59E59 Theaters 2004-2005 Pugilist Specialist by Adriano Shaplin Presented by Chantal Arts + Theatre Directed and Designed by The Riot Group Original Sound by Adriano Shaplin Stage Manager: Maria Shaplin Press Representative: Publicity Outfitters Cast: Drew Friedman, Adriano Shaplin, Paul Schnabel, Stephanie Viola Pugilist Specialist received universal acclaim earlier this year in the UK as 'the First play directly inspired by the 'liberation of Iraq''' (John Peter, The Sunday Times, London). Four highly-trained American marines are assigned the task of eliminating a Troublesome Middle Eastern leader. This psychological thriller unfolds in a series of field recordings, detailing the planning, execution and mishandling of modern political assassination, and exploring the mentalities of people who give - and receive - orders. www.theriotgroup.com Off-Broadway, 45 Bleecker 2004

John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean
Book by John Tartaglia _Music & Lyrics by William Wade
Produced by: Philip Katz, Michael Shawn Lewis and John Tartaglia
Directed by: Donna Drake
General Management: The Splinter Group

Tony-Award nominee John Tartaglia has certainly spread his creative wings. He starred in the acclaimed musical Avenue Q, appeared on Broadway in Shrek The Musical and in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and created and starred in The Playhouse Disney series ''Johnny and the Sprites.'' Now, as if creative wings weren't enough, he has grown some creative gills as well, with the production of John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean. A one-of-a-kind live black-light puppet show, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a magical undersea adventure for kids of all ages. Tank, Bubbles and Dorsel and three best friends who just happen to be fish, and they're about to set out on a remarkable journey of discovery. And it all starts with a treasure map. As they swim off in search of clues, they'll sing, they'll dance, and they'll make new friends, including everyone in the audience. Ultimately they discover the greatest treasure of all: friendship. Jam-packed with music ranging from swing to R&B to Big Band, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a blast from the first big splash to the last wave goodbye. http://www.imaginoceanthemusical.com/

The Toxic Avenger
Book & Lyrics by Joe DiPietro _Music & Lyrics by David Bryan
Presented by: Jean Cheever and Tom Polum
Directed by: John Rando
General Management: The Splinter Group
Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger is set in the mythical town of Tromaville, Exit 13B off the New Jersey Turnpike. Melvin Ferd the Third, an aspiring earth scientist, is determined to clean up the town’s burgeoning toxic waste, until he is tossed into a vat of radioactive goo and emerges as New Jersey’s first superhero: a seven-foot mutant freak, armed with superhuman strength, a heart as big as Newark and bigger plans like saving New Jersey, ending global warming and wooing Sarah, the prettiest, blindest librarian in town. The Toxic Avenger, a new musical by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) & David Bryan (keyboardist and founding member of Bon Jovi), with direction by John Rando (Urinetown), is based on the 1985 classic cult film by Troma Studios.
www.thetoxicavengermusical.com
Begins performances March 18, 2009, Off-Broadway, New World Stages

SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Presented by: Robert Dragotta, Victoria Lang and Mark Schwartz
Conceived by: Phillip George and David Lowenstein
Directed by: Jay Falzone
General Management: The Splinter Group

SHOUT! flips through the years like a musical magazine and takes you back to the music, the fashion and the freedom of the 60s! This smashing revue tracks five groovy gals as they come of age during those liberating days that made England swing! Join this non-stop journey through the infectious and soulful pop anthems and ballads that made household names of stars like Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield and Lulu. SHOUT! uses letters to an advice columnist, true confessions, quizzes and advertisements as a frame for terrific new arrangements of such chart-topping hits as “To Sir With Love,” “Downtown,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” “Son of A Preacher Man,” and “Goldfinger.”
www.shoutthemodmusical.com
2nd National U.S. Tour begins February 3, 2009, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

The Intergalactic Nemesis
by Jason Neulander, Ray Colgan and Jessica Reisman
Presented by Salvage Vanguard Theatre
Directed by Jason Neulander
Original Compositions by Graham Reynolds
Foley by Buzz Moran
Sound Design by Jeremy Lee
General Management: The Splinter Group
Press Representative: David Gersten
Advertising: Hofstetter + Partners / Agency 212
Cast: L.B. Deyo, Lee Eddy, David Higgins, Shannon McCormmick, Brent Werzner

The year is 1933. Ben Wilcott has traveled back in time from 2115 to warn the world of an impending alien invasion. Ben solicits the help of Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Molly Sloan and her assistant Timmy Mendez. Together they travel across Europe, to one of the moons of Jupiter, and ultimately to another galaxy to help save the world from impending doom. Along the way they battle the sinister mesmerist Mysterion, befriend the inhabitants of a Robot Planet, and, finally, confront the hideous sludge monsters from the planet Zygon. It's Star Wars meets Raiders of the Lost Ark with a little of The Incredibles thrown in for good measure. And it's a rollicking good time.
www.theintergalacticnemesis.com
Off-Broadway, Summer 2009

Fan Yang’s Gazillion Bubble Show
Presented by Fan Yang
Executive Producer: The Splinter Group
General Management: The Splinter Group
Press Representative: Joe Trentacosta / Springer Associates
Advertising: Hofstetter + Partners / Agency 212
Marketing: Leanne Schanzer Promotions
Cast: Fan Yang, Ana Yang

Take the journey of a lifetime and step into the "unbubblievable" magical kingdom of Fan Yang’s Gazillion Bubble Show! The first and only, interactive stage production of its kind, complete with fantastic light effects, lasers, and jaw-dropping masterpieces of bubble artistry, this unforgettable extravaganza is not to be missed.
www.gazillionbubbleshow.com
Off-Broadway, New World Stages, April ’07 – December ‘08
Las Vegas, Steve Wyrick Theater, February ’08 – May ‘08

Don Reed’s East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player
Presented, Written, Directed and Performed by: Don Reed
General Management: The Splinter Group
Management Associate: Denise Wilcox
Press Representative: Keith Sherman Associates Public Relations
Advertising: Hofstetter + Partners / Agency 212
Marketing: Leanne Schanzer Promotions
Promotions: Walk Tall Girl Productions

What do you do when your mother divorces your father, then remarries a devout follower of “that religion,” who takes you door-knocking at 7 o’clock in the morning? You escape and move in with dear old dad of course. Problem solved. Until you discover your real pop is a real pimp...for real. East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player is the hysterical one-man show chronicling Don Reed's true coming-of-age story in 1970s Oakland. From being forced to deliver the gospel door to door, to living on "Ho Row", Don Reed takes you down a road you'll never forget. At times moving and poignant, but always funny to the core, East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player will make you laugh until you cry, and then laugh all over again.
www.east14th.com
Off-Broadway, New World Stages, Summer/Fall 2008

Deathbed by Mark Schultz
Produced by Apparition Productions
Directed by Wendy C. Goldberg
Scenic Design by Alexander Dodge
Lighting Design by Josh Epstein
Costume Design by Anne Kennedy
Sound Design by Ryan Rumery
General Management: The Splinter Group
Stage Manager: Stephanie Gatton
Production Manager: Peter Dean
Press Representative: Springer Associates
PR Marketing: C.H. Major
Cast: Ross Bickell, Charlotte Booker, Emily Donahoe, Clifton Guterman, Ryan King, Brandon Miller, Patricia Randell, Christa Scott-Reed, Johnathan Walker

Deathbed eloquently paints a landscape of longing and desperation as its characters struggle to come to terms with loss and suffering. Martha has cancer and demands attention; Danny doesn't want to deal; Thomas would rather forget; Steven loves too much; Susan feels betrayed; Martin is confused and Ian wants to know what death is really like. Funny and deeply touching, Deathbed explores the boundaries of human compassion in the midst of personal suffering. Is it wise to embrace one’s vulnerability and face death head-on? Or is it better to just to read a book and have a sandwich?
www.deathbedtheplay.com
Off-Broadway, McGinn/Cazale Theatre, Winter 2008

Gutenberg The Musical by Scott Brown and Anthony King
Produced by Trevor Brown, Ron Kastner, Terry Allen Kramer, Joseph Smith in association with The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Directed by Alex Timbers
Scenic & Costume Design by Emily Rebholz
Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau
Production Stage Manager: Wesley Apfel
Musical Direction and Arrangements: T.O. Sterrett
Original Arrangements: Barry Wyner
Original Transcriptions: Jeffrey Wraight
Press Representative: Bill Coyle, Shaffer-Coyle Public Relations
Marketing: Eliran Murphy Group
Cast: Christopher Fitzgerald and Jeremy Shamos with Ryan Karels

Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450, so aspiring playwrights Bud and Doug naturally wrote a great big musical about him. In this acclaimed musical spoof, you attend Bud and Doug's backers' audition, in which they present their historical epic - performing all 30 roles - in the hopes of finding a producer that will make their ill-advised dreams of Broadway success come true.
www.gutenbergthemusical.com
Off-Broadway, Actors’ Playhouse 2007

2006 & 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival
Executive Director - Kris Stewart; Executive Producer - Isaac Hurwitz

Hailed as "the Sundance for musical theatre” and the largest musical theatre event in the world, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (Kris Stewart, Founder/Executive Director; Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Executive Producer) has taken over midtown each fall since 2004 with 913 performances, 99 full productions, and 256 events including a slate of readings, workshops, concerts, parties, special events, seminars and master classes.
www.nymf.org
Multiple Venues, Summer 2006 & 2007

2005, 2006 & 2007 Festival of New Musicals; NAMT
Executive Director, Kathy Evans

The Festival of New Musicals was created to provide members of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre with a forum to celebrate the new musicals that were being produced and presented around the country. Since then, the Festival has introduced musical theatre producers to 170 musicals and 300 writers from around the world. More than three-fourths of these shows have gone on to subsequent productions and tours, been printed in publishers' catalogues, and recorded on cast albums. Held every fall over two days in New York City, the Festival showcases a select group of new musicals before an invited audience of NAMT members and industry professionals, with the experience and resources to move the work forward. The musicals are presented as 45-minute staged readings.
www.namt.org
New World Stages 2005, 2006 & 2007

Duse’s Fever by Mica Hadar
Produced by R.H. Prince Productions
Directed by Douglas S. Hall
Scenic Design by Kevin Judge
Lighting Design by Shawn E. Boyle
Costume Design by Davide Borella
Sound Design by Jeremy Lee
Stage Manager: Nick Burleigh
Production Manager: Ray Harold
Press Representative: Sam Rudy Media Relations
Marketing: Agency212
Cast: Mica Hadar

She was Chekhov’s muse, Shaw’s inspiration, and Bernhardt’s better. She was actress Eleanora Duse, and this is her believable story, as told from the perspective of the woman who served her and shared her obsessions. Based on real life events in Duse's unparalleled career, it takes place in Italy, a few months before her death Duse comes to life through Nina's recollection of the grand accomplishments and intimate details of the actress's colorful life.
www.dusesfever.com
Off-Broadway, The Kirk Theatre, Theatre Row 2006

Confessions of a Mormon Boy by Steven Fales
Presented by MB Productions in association with Brian Malk, James Fales, Kyle Kimoto and Carleton & Sharon Spaulding
Directed by Jack Hofsiss
Scenic and Lighting Design by Tim Saternow
Costume Design by Ellis Tillman
Sound Design by Robert Kaplowitz
Stage Manager: Charles M. Turner, III (replacement: BJ Foreman)
Production Manager: Aurora Productions
Press Representative: Sam Rudy Media Relations
Marketing: CHMajor Group; HHC Marketing
Cast: Steven Fales

After his perfect world fell apart, a sixth-generation Mormon took his pain and confusion to New York City where he quickly descended into an underworld of escorting and drugs. Both touching and funny, Mormon Boy is a 90-minute reclamation saga of a Latter-day Saint prodigal son that ends in a moment of self-revelation "that hits us between the eyes like a shot with a two-by-four" (Chicago Sun Times). It's an inspiring true story told with humor, song, and The Book of Mormon. WINNER - Overall Excellence Award, 2004 New York International Fringe Festival.
www.mormonboy.com
Off-Broadway, SoHo Playhouse 2006

Apparition by Anne Washburn
Presented by Apparition Productions
Directed by Les Waters
Scenic Design by Andromache Chalfant
Costume Design by Christal Weatherly
Lighting Design by Jane Cox
Sound Design by Darron L. West
Stage Manager: Elizabeth Moreau; Assistant Stage Manager: Elizabeth Kegley
Production Manager: Shannon Nicole Case
Press Representative: Shaffer-Coyle Public Relations
Marketing: CHMajor Group
Cast: Maria Dizzia, Emily Donahoe, David Andrew McMahon, Garrett Neergaard, T. Ryder Smith

Did you ever have the feeling that there is something right behind you? There's a chill on your neck…a floor creaks in the next room…something catches your eye. From award-winning director Les Waters and playwright Anne Washburn comes APPARITION: an uneasy play of the underknown. Combining whispers of dread, slivers of Macbeth, dining demons, and murder that may or may not have happened, Apparition is about the feeling that something is coming to get you, and there is nowhere to hide.
www.apparitiontheplay.com
Off-Broadway, Connolly Theater 2005-2006

Fascinating Aida in Absolutely Fascinating
Presented by Edward Snape for Fiery Angel, Ltd.
Directed by Simon Green
Scenic Design by Chris Lee
Lighting Design by Chris Lee & Jason Jeunnette
Stage Manager: Denise Wilcox
Press Representative: Miller Wright & Associates
Cast: Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson, Liza Pulman with Russell Churney

After playing to fans worldwide, British musical comedy trio Fascinating Aida returned to New York with their critically acclaimed production of Absolutely Fascinating. Margo Jefferson from The New York Times called Absolutely Fascinating "Top notch entertainment!" and John Simon from New York Magazine raved, "A witty delight! Their targets are universal, and their barbs are at home anywhere. Their words, like their sparkling music, are never less than diabolically dead center."
www.absolutelyfascinating.com
Off-Broadway, Kirk Theater; Theatre Row 2005

A Tale of a Tiger by Ami Dayan (freely adapted from Dario Fo)
Presented by Maya Productions in association with Highbrow Entertainment
Scenic Design by Miki Ben Cnaan
Music by Ran Bagno
Lighting Design by Jerry Browning
Movement Director: Robert Davidson
Press Representative: Brett Singer & Associates
Cast: Ami Dayan

An award-winning free adaptation of Nobel Laureate Dario Fo's treasured allegory has played to audiences around the world. Israeli-American director Ami Dayan performs his own adaptation of Fo's rumination on spirituality, politics and humanism. Left for dead on the battlefield, a Chinese soldier in Mao's army is seized by a tiger and her cub. A unique relationship, both terrifying and hilarious develops between man and animal as the tigress nurses him back to health. His life regained, the soldier must return to the world and determine by which personal and moral standards he is to live. www.ataleofatiger.com
Off-Broadway, 59E59 Theaters 2004-2005

Pugilist Specialist by Adriano Shaplin
Presented by Chantal Arts + Theatre
Directed and Designed by The Riot Group
Original Sound by Adriano Shaplin
Stage Manager: Maria Shaplin
Press Representative: Publicity Outfitters
Cast: Drew Friedman, Adriano Shaplin, Paul Schnabel, Stephanie Viola

Pugilist Specialist received universal acclaim earlier this year in the UK as 'the First play directly inspired by the 'liberation of Iraq''' (John Peter, The Sunday Times, London). Four highly-trained American marines are assigned the task of eliminating a Troublesome Middle Eastern leader. This psychological thriller unfolds in a series of field recordings, detailing the planning, execution and mishandling of modern political assassination, and exploring the mentalities of people who give - and receive - orders.
www.theriotgroup.com
Off-Broadway, 45 Bleecker 2004