Cast Announced for LE CABARET GRIMM at NYMF: Haley Selmon, Ryan Overberg and More

Haley Selmon (A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stratford-Upon-Avon), ASHLEY LANYON (The Boy Friend at Lyric Arts Mainstage), Ryan Overberg (Hairspray National Tour, The Big Gay Musical), JENNA SCHOEN (Broadway.tv's Next Broadway Star), Brandon Timmons (Curtains at the Boston Conservatory), Bart Mather (The Donkey Show at A.R.T., Matchmaker… at NYMF), MERYN BECKETT (Jesus Christ Superstar at The Curtis Theatre) and ALESSANDRA VAGANEK (Sweet Charity at the Boston Conservatory) will star in JASON SLAVICK and CASSANDRA MARSH's LE CABARET GRIMM in the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

LE CABARET GRIMM is a punk cabaret fairy tale {sans fairies} adapted from Tales of The Brothers Grimm. It tells the story of a young girl thrust into the dark wood who travels the world to save her enchanted prince. LE CABARET GRIMM is darkly comic adult fairy tale of love, loss, unfairness and wishes. It is where Weimar cabaret meets tattoos and piercings, with a score ranging from torch song to ska, and masks, puppets and dance.

With book, lyrics and direction by JASON SLAVICK and music and music direction by CASSANDRA MARSH, LE CABARET GRIMM features choreography by MICHELLE CHASSE (Principal Dancer with Portland Ballet and Ballet New England), mask design by ERIC BORNSTEIN (Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The Kennedy Library/Museum, Boston Lyric Opera) and puppet design by ALEXANDRA CARPORALE and TYLER BROWN.

Lighting design is by AARON SHERKOW (Huntington Theater Company, American Opera Projects). Costume design is by KENDRA BELL (Song of Songs and 28 Seeds for Liars & Believers). MARC EWART (Song of Songs for Liars & Believers) is the production stage manager. ERICA PRANCE is the assistant stage manager. REBECCA LEIFER is the assistant to the director.

LE CABARET GRIMM will be presented at The 45th St. Theatre Mainstage (354 West 45th Street). Performances will be held on Monday, July 23 at 8pm; Tuesday, July 24 at 1pm; Wednesday, July 25 at 9pm; Friday, July 27 at 11pm; and Saturday, July 28 at 7pm and 10pm.

Tickets to LE CABARET GRIMM will go on sale June 15. To purchase tickets, visit www.nymf.org or call (212) 352-3101. For more information, visit www.nymf.org/LeCabaretGrimm.