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Description
THE WORLD'S CASSETTE LIBRARY, part of The Broadway Workroom Series
Friday June 14th, 2024
1 PM & 4:30 PM
Running time: 90 minutes
The World’s Cassette Library: Music and Orchestrations by Mike Nappi (Life and Slimes of Marc Summers), Lyrics and Book by Nappi, Sam Durant Hunter (Paris Through A Window) and Max Sangerman (A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical)
About The World’s Cassette Library: In the wake of their brother Joey's passing, estranged adult siblings Krysti, Michael and Brian uncover a box of dusty cassette tapes upon which Joey recorded countless treasured memories. A journey into their past inevitably rips open old wounds and begs the most difficult of all questions: forgive or forget?
The World’s Cassette Library was selected as a featured production in Open Jar’s 2nd Annual Broadway Shark Tank in October 2023.
Casting for The World’s Cassette Library includes Reed Campbell (Gun & Powder at Papermill) Andy Christopher (Rock and Roll Man), Logan Farine (Rent national tour), Olivia Gjurich (Fiddler on the Roof national tour) and Sumi Yu (Greater Clements at LTC).
The creative team includes Direction by Shannon Molly Flynn (Normal Ave), Music Direction by Chris Gurr (Back To The Future). Stage Manager is Caroline Pastore (Dead Outlaw) with Erin Reynolds (Hadestown) as Dramaturg/Assistant Director.
The band includes Gurr on piano, Samuel Quiggins (American Pops Orchestra) on cello and Jordan Ross (The Get Down) on drums.
The World’s Cassette Library is presented as the third offering of The Stage Door Foundation’s Broadway Workroom Series, a groundbreaking move to champion the arts and empower the development of theatrical artists and new works. This initiative provides creative teams with free studio space and technical support to further the development of their creative projects. At the end of the development week, the public is invited, at no cost, to experience this dynamic new musical in concert at Open Jar Studios.
About The Stage Door Foundation:
The Stage Door Foundation is a not-for-profit organization providing support to artists as they develop theatrical projects, allowing individuals to focus on the creative process. Their mission is to secure and provide support to theatrical artists by providing access to professional mentorship, subsidized investments, and a supportive network infrastructure that can ignite the innovation of art. The vision of The Stage Door Foundation is to shape a world where art can be dreamed, developed, and realized without obstacles, to cultivate a performing arts ecosystem that celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and the untold stories waiting to be unveiled.
Date & Time
Jun 14, 2024 1:00 PM-6:00 PM
Venue Details
Open Jar Studios NYC
1601 Broadway, 11th floor (enter on W 48 Street)New York, New York 10019
