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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

2 WEEKENDS TO SEE TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL “PARADE” IN CONCERT

I want to let you know about this important musical, Parade. It is about a terrible injustice that happened in 1913 Atlanta, the lynching of  Leo Frank, the manager of a pencil factory, who was accused of raping and murdering a girl who worked for him. Doesn’t sound much like our usual musical theater, but I promise you that this thought-provoking, moving show will stay with you forever.

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From the award-winning theater company who brought you LES MISERABLES, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and LEGALLY BLONDE, New Vision Players is proud to present

PARADE (A Conceptual Concert)
Book by Alfred Uhry
Music by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Mike Haber

WHEN: August 14 – 23; Fridays and Saturdays 8 PM**; Sunday, August 23, 2 PM; Both Saturday night performances will feature a complimentary WINE & CHEESE offering with the cast & staff following the performance!
WHERE:
Porch Light Theater, 555 Broad Street, Glen Rock
TICKETS:
$18.00 seniors/groups of 10+ ($19.62 w/ service fee); $20.00 general admission ($21.62 w/ service fee)
Purchase tickets on our website
Call or email us for information/questions on ticketing:
Phone: 845.202.2887
Email: info@newvisionplayers.com
ALL TICKETS WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU AT THE BOX OFFICE WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE PERFORMANCE! No tickets will be mailed or emailed!
Please arrive 20-30 minutes before the performance begins to pick up your tickets and find your seats.**

The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to emotional and theatrical life by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and Jason Robert Brown, one of Broadway's most promising young composers (The Last Five Years, Songs For A New World).

In 1913, Leo Frank, (Rafi Bromberg) a Brooklyn-born Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan (Joanna Rundle), a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, Leo's fate is sealed when a sensationalist publisher, Britt Craig (William K. Carey) and the prosecutor, Hugh Dorsey (Tim White) coach Mary's would-be beau, Frankie Epps (George Adamo) and a janitor, Jim Conley (Jared Howelton) to provide false testimony. Leo’s only defenders are Governor Slaton (Keith White) and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife Lucille (Madison Sylvester), who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.

Daring, innovative and bold, Parade won well-earned Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in 2000. Its subject matter offers a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.

"Southern extended families are prone to telling stories and so are Jewish ones. Mine was both, so I got a double dose. I grew up hearing about the quirks of distant relatives, in-laws and a whole network of people I didn't know. They all came with stories attached. But nobody mentioned Leo Frank. Some of the family even walked out of the room if the name came up. I found this confusing, because I knew that my Great Uncle Sig had been his employer, and Lucille Frank was my grandmother's friend. Due to this hush-hush policy, I developed a fascination for the case, which has lasted all these years and which led to the idea for Parade."—ALFRED UHRY

Featuring:

Leo Frank - Rafi Bromberg
Lucille Frank - Madison Sylvester
Hugh Dorsey - Tim White
Frankie Epps - George Adamo
Mary Phagan - Joanna Rundle
Governor John Slaton/Old Soldier - Keith White
Britt Craig - William K. Carey
Tom Watson - Andrew Reyes
Jim Conley/Newt Lee - Jared Howelton
Iola - Alyssa McGraw
Monteen - Sara Den Bleyker
Essie - Rachel Nichols
Mrs. Phagan - Kim Mesiti
Luther Rosser - Brian Dashew
Angela/Minnie McKnight - Leslie Silverman
Sally Slaton - Colette Kost
Young Soldier/Prison Guard - Brian Pember
Officer Ivey - Mike Schwartz
Detective Starnes/Judge Roan - Robert Gannon
Mr. Peavy - Josh Ernst
Old Lila - Laura Iacometta

Featured Ensemble:
Jacob Haury
Daisy Guevara
Lisa Tiger
Kelly Wenz
Jackie Leibowitz
Akdeniz Rysmendieva
Stacey Hauk

Production Staff:
Director/Lighting Designer - Mike Haber
Music Director - Andy Winston
Stage Manager - Kayla McGraw
Sound Designer - Drew Villafuerte
Properties Designer - Laura Iacometta
Production Assistant - Maggie Jeffers
Production Manager - Amanda Villafuerte

Reeds - Donna Dixon
Drums - Noah Winston