The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents the world premiere new musical TIME BETWEEN US - a beautifully haunting musical portrait of best friends, passions, and time - with music by Brett Schrier, book and lyrics by Tess Barker and Brett Schrier, and directed by Richard Amelius (Artistic Director of Delaware River Theatre Collective). TIME BETWEEN US is presented as part of the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival and will play at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre (2162 Broadway) in Manhattan beginning September 29 - with only 7 performances available.
Best friends Morgan and Matthew begin "real life" with the dream of having it all. But is it really possible to build the perfect career and personal life?Across the span of thirty years, irresistible opportunities and heart-wrenching decisions bring each of the friends towards achieving half of their dream - and force them to leave the other half behind. A beautifully haunting portrait of best friends, passions, and time.
TIME BETWEEN US has music by
Brett Schrier, book and lyrics by Tess Barker and
Brett Schrier, sound designer
Shannon Slaton, lighting designer
Aaron Spivey, projection designer Jesse Garrison, stage manager Angela F. Kiessel and is directed by Richard Amelius.
Cast for TIME BETWEEN US is
Kristy Cates (WICKED;
Jerry Springer, THE OPERA),
Kasey Marino (HAIRSPRAY) and Tom Rainey (WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND; ALL SHOOK UP).
Brett Schrier is an accomplished composer, lyricist, and musical director. Brett has written and developed three full-length musicals: "Take Two! The Musical!," "Mr. Popper's Penguins," and "Time Between Us." Brett's recent musical directing/conducting credits include: "I Love You...You're Perfect...Now Change," "42nd Street" (National Tour), "Hairspray" (National Tour), "Les Miserables," "Cats," "Miss Saigon," "The
Will Rogers Follies," "Fiddler On The Roof," "Beauty And The Beast," and "A Chorus Line." His cabaret work and original musical arrangements are continually performed at distinguished New York venues:
Ars Nova, Joe's Pub,
The Duplex, and The Knitting Factory. Brett served as Music Director for Broadway In South Africa, and continues to educate young musicians around the globe. He is a proud member of ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
Tess Barker is a playwright based in Los Angeles. Her theatrical work has been staged in cities across the country including: Boston, Los Angeles, and New York - and at prestigious venues including The Groundlings Theater, Hudson Theatricals, and New York Theater Barn (NYTB). Her most recent musical theatre work, "Time Between Us," is currently in development in New York. Tess has also authored a number of original works for the screen, and recently adapted the best-selling novel 'Sold,' as a screenplay, set for production in early 2012. Tess studied theatre at Emerson College and holds a B.A. in Screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University.
Richard Amelius is currently the founder and Artistic Director of Delaware River Theatre Collective and previously served as Associate Artistic Director at Forestburgh Playhouse and Media Theatre. He has produced work for companies around the country including The
Walt Disney Corporation, The NBA, The MGM Grand, The Garden State Dance Festival, The Carnegie Theatre and The AIDS Coalition. Directing credits include Rent, Hairspray, Hair, Footloose, Cats, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sweet Charity (Barrymore Nom. "Best Choreography") and Cabaret (Barrymore Nom "Best Choreography" and "Best Leading Actor in a Musical" for his portrayal of the Emcee)
Now in its eighth year, the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is the largest annual musical theatre event in America and is widely regarded as the essential source for new material and talent discovery. NYMF provides a launching pad for the next generation of musicals and ensuring their creators the continued vitality of one of America's greatest art forms. Hailed as the "Sundance of Musical Theatre," NYMF discovers, nurtures, and promotes promising musical theatre artists and producers at all stages of development, and inspires a diverse audience through vibrant, accessible, powerful new work.
NYMF is the flagship program of National Music Theater Network, Inc., a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization. NYMF 2011 is presented in association with BroadwayWorld.com, Production Resource Group and TheaterMania.com. Major supporters include The
ASCAP Foundation, BMI Foundation, Inc., The Broadway League, The BWF Foundation, The Nathan Cummings Foundation with the support and encouragement of Jamie Ariel Phinney, The Charlie & Jane Fink Charitable Fund, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and The Theater League. NYMF is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. NYMF is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
NYMF Memberships, which combine charitable contributions with valuable, flexible ticket packages and perks like early seating, and tickets to individual events are currently available for purchase at (212) 352-3101 or
www.nymf.org. Single tickets for Festival events will go on sale September 1.
Performances of TIME BETWEEN US will run Thursday, September 29 at 8:00pm; Friday, September 30 at 1:00pm; Saturday, October 1 at 4:30pm; Wednesday, October 5 at 8:00pm; Saturday, October 8 at 8:00pm; Monday, October 10 at 8:00pm; and Wednesday, October 12 at 8:00pm at McGinn/Cazale Theatre (2162 Broadway) in Manhattan.
For additional information on TIME BETWEEN US, please visit
www.nymf.org/timebetweenus.
