Chashama
and The Chip Deffaa Invitational Present New Musical
New York audiences will
once again have an opportunity to hear the acclaimed work of up-and-coming
composer Brett Kristofferson this fall when "The Man on the Rock,"
his newest project, debuts as part of the Chip Deffaa Invitational
at the CHASHAMA THEATRE (111 West 42nd Street, NYC -
SmartTix at 212-206-1515). The production, written and directed
by Kristofferson, will run Mondays Æ September 23rd, 30th, October
7th and 14th at 7:30 pm. "The Man on the Rock" features Kristy Cates,
A.J. Irvin, Karen Mack, Marina MacNeal, Matthew Moore, Sarah Tannehill,
Danny Wiseman with musical direction by Markus Britt written & directed
by Brett Kristofferson. Tickets are $15.
From a prehistoric man
pondering his own existence for the first time, to a woman's realization
that she was Annie Oakley in a prior life, to a young man's chance
encounter with a hot guy at the gym, "The Man on the Rock" musically
explores those unexpected moments of clarity that can change a person's
life. The cast consists of a list of highly accomplished performers
from the worlds of theatre and cabaret.
Brett Kristofferson is
a composer/lyricist/librettist. His song, "The Whole Wide World,"
was recently nominated for a 2001 MAC (Manhattan Association of Clubs
and Cabarets) Award for "Song of the Year." A revue of Brett's music,
"Beginnings: The Music of Brett Kristofferson" broke attendance records
at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
in the fall of 2001, and went on to play an extended run. His first
foray into the cabaret world, in 1999, was another revue of his music
called "This Love," which was deemed "Best Cabaret Revue of the Year"
by The New York Post (1999), and also went on to play an extended
run at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/).
Kristofferson's songs
have been performed by a wide range of theatre companies and organizations
in New York, including The Storefront (of which he is a founding member),
The Ergo Theatre Company, The Genesius Guild, Downtown Lives!, Manhattan
Theatre Source, Astoria Center for the Performing Arts, and Theatre
Resources Unlimited (TRU). Brett served as Musical Director for the
acclaimed New York production of "Bed, Boys and Beyond" (cast album
- Dink records), as well as two revues for The Storefront: "Taking
the Wheel: The Music of John Bucchino," and "It's an Art: The Music
of Stephen Schwartz," working with the composers on both projects.
The Chip Deffaa Invitational
is a new festival of the performing arts, presented by the long-time
New York Post critic. Established artists ranging from Tony Award-winner
Thommie Walsh, who will direct a project based upon the life of Danny
Kaye, to Winnie Holzman (currently co-writing "Wicked" with Stephen
Schwartz), who'll be represented by an all-star staged reading of
her musical, "Birds of Paradise." The festival will mix debuts of
new plays and musicals with revues honoring great theater songwriters
of past and present. Ten percent of the box office will be donated
to Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.
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