Constantine Maroulis and Alison Fraser Will Lead The Score's Podcast Recording of OUTLAWS
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 11, 2016
He will be joined by two-time Tony nominee Alison Fraser (The Secret Garden, First Daughter Suite), Drama Desk nominee Jeremy Morse (Waitress), Michael McCorry Rose (Wicked), Kacie Sheik (Hair), Eric William Morris (Mamma Mia), Andy Taylor (Once), Will Carlyon (Cabaret), and Sean Patrick Monahan (Diva).
OUTLAWS, with music and lyrics by Alexander Sage Oyen and book by James Presson, will be recorded live at Le Poisson Rouge on October 24th at 7:00pm and 9:30pm. This is the new musical's first full, public presentation in New York after past development at Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, the ASCAP Workshop and the Dramatists Guild Fellowship.
The cast also includes Drew Arisco, Jordan Ford, Rachel B. Joyce, Jessica Kahkoska, Monet Sabel, RJ Vaillancourt, and ElAnna White.
OUTLAWS is a hard-boiled, historical fiction featuring a robust Americana score. Frustrated with Washington and hard-up for cash, Jesse James and his brother Frank take matters into their own hands robbing banks, courting the press, and killing anyone who gets in their way. OUTLAWS is the story of a bitterly divided America and the demagogues who try to save it.
This concert will be produced by Jenna Grossano and features musical direction by Luke McGinnis.
The band includes Elena Bonomo, Sarah Haines, Ally Jenkins, Kristine Kruta, Chris Langhans, Luke McGinnis, Cynthia Meng, and Evan Tyor. The evening will be stage managed by Trey Johnson.
Le Poisson Rouge is located at 158 Bleecker St, New York, New York 10012. To purchase tickets to the 7 PM show: bit.ly/2dA5v76; 9:30 PM show: bit.ly/2d50Ndn.
THE SCORE is a new podcast dedicated to bringing the coolest musical theater right into your head. Created and produced by Michael Kimmel, John DeLore, and Allison Bressi, these concerts, recorded live at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City bring you a full musical every episode. Dangerous, exciting, and ambitious new shows people will be talking about for years. If you love musical theater, you'll definitely want to know The Score. To learn more, visitwww.facebook.com/thescorepodcast, inquire at thescorepod@gmail.com, or follow on Twitter @TheScorePod.
Alexander Sage Oyen is the recipient of the 2014 ASCAP Foundation's Lucille and Jack Yellen award for lyricists. His musicals include OUTLAWS (Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals- book by James Presson, dir. Noah Himmelstein), DISCOUNT GHOST STORIES! (with Jessica Kahkoska) ARCHIE'S FINAL PROJECT (Book by James Presson and David Lee Miller), DIVA (book by Sean Patrick Monahan), A NIGHT LIKE THIS (book, music, lyrics, directed by Blayze Teicher, 54 Below) and MOMENT BY MOMENT (directed by Brandon Ivie, 54 Below. Production at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand). He and collaborator James Presson were awarded the 2013-2014 Dramatist Guild Fellowship and their musical, OUTLAWS, was the recipient of the 2014 ASCAP Workshop. He was named one of Playbill's "Contemporary Musical Theatre Writers You Should Know," and he was selected for the 2014 Johnny Mercer Songwriter's Project. His music has been heard at Lincoln Center, Goodspeed Opera House, Symphony Space, 54 Below, Joe's Pub, Playwrights Horizons, The Signature Theatre, New World Stages, The Laurie Beechman Theatre and venues in Thailand, London, The Netherlands and all across the world. His theatrical rock band, Discount Ghost Stories! can be seen playing through every borough and the astral plains. The cast album for his song cycle, MOMENT BY MOMENT, is available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon. Proud member of ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild.
JAMES PRESSON'S plays include FUCK MARRY KILL (Lincoln Center Lab, dir. Sash Bischoff), LONG DIVISION (Portland Center Stage JAW Fest), OUTLAWS (Goodspeed New Musicals, music/lyrics by Oyen, dir. Noah Himmelstein), FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS (Walkerspace), LITTLE TOWN BLUES (Wild Project), Little Mac, Little Mac, YOU'RE THE VERY MAN (Less Than Rent, co-written with SP Monahan), MONEY$HOT (Orlando Rep, music/lyrics by Oyen), and THE ICEBERG THEORY (Sewanee Writers Conference). He co-wrote VOICES IN CONFLICT with Bonnie Dickinson, which ran at The Vineyard Theatre and Fairfield Theatre Company. He later collaborated on the teleplay for the film version that aired on PBS and was awarded two Regional Emmy Awards. Directing projects include DIVA (United Solo, "Best Musical" and "Audience Choice Award"), OUR TOWN (Green-Wood Cemetery), RICHARD 3 (FringeNYC, "Best Director" and "Best Actor), and BECKETT IN BENGHAZI (with LTR). He was a Dramatists Guild Fellow and member of the ASCAP workshop in 2014 and one of Indie Theater Now's People of the Year in 2013, with Less Than Rent Theatre. TV Credits include Vinyl (HBO) as well as the upcoming Civil (TNT) and Get Shorty (Epix).
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