New Musical BRUSH STROKES Set for NY THEISPIS Theater Festival

Brush Strokes is a new musical that has been selected for the NY THEISPIS Theater Festival. Performances are at the Hudson Guild Theater, 411 West 26th street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), NYC. The cast for the new musical us Joy Franz, Chuck Muckle and Hanah Seusy. The musical is written by Stephen Chinlund & Jim Semmelman; with music by Bert Draesel; and lyrics by Jim Semmelman. It is directed by Kathleen O'Neill, with set design by April Bartlet, lighting designer by Dan Henry, and the musical director is Kenneth Gartman.

Brush Strokes revels the journeys of Virginia and Eric who find new love late in their lives. They are brought together by their passion for art. Yet they are challenged by controversial life choices. Compromise may be the key to there romance, but will be be enough and at what cost?

Chuck Muckle (Eric) is in the upcoming feature film "X-Mas" with Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He did the World Tour of Four Play the musical (male answer to Meopause).

National Tours of: Camelot, & South Pacific with Robert Goulet; A Christmas Carol with John Astin. Other shows are The Golden Apple; Amy's View;Wuthering Heights; O, Captain!; Grossinger's; The Witch of Wall St., At Wit's End, and Bittersuite,. Some of his film/TV work: "The Surgeon", "30 Rock", "Art of Love", and "Animus" (Jury Award, Jaffe Film Competition). A musician and composer, alumnus of the BMI and ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshops. one that he co-wrote and directed, Mourning Becomes Ridiculous, won Best Book and Lyrics, Best Actor and Best Actress at the Manhattan Theatre Mission's 2nd Annual Showcase of Musicals.

Joy Franz (Virginia) has a very distinguished Broadway career that includes: Into the Woods (original, revival, PBS), A Little Night Music, Company (and also in London), Pippin, Open Admissions. Lysistrata, Bitter Tears Petra Von Kont,and Sweet Charity. Joy's favorite Off-Broadway shows include:Assassins (original) Mrs. Warrens Profession, All My Sons, and the National Tour of Damn Yankees with Jerry Lewis in London. Some of the favorite regional productions include: Lost in Yonkers, Driving Miss Daisy, Other Desert Cities, The Glass Menagerie, Othello. TV credits include: "Royal Pains", "Allegiance", "The Carrie Diaries", "Law and Order", "Central Park West", "Conan", as well as various Daytime Dramas and the Web series: "Horrible People".

Hanah Seusy (Mitzi) some of her favorite NYC Theatre Credits: Les Miserables, Last Night at the Carmine, J Train (Planet Connections, nominated Outstanding Actress in a One-Act), My Day on Facebook, In the Bones (MTWorks), All's Fair, Variations on a Cat Call, the Web-series: Jake Does Stuff, among many others. Her fim work includes "Van Money", "Rundown". Hannah has narrated numerous audiobooks and can be heard on Sprint's "Direct 2 You" Campaign. She is the Artistic Director of BOO-Arts Productions and a Founder and Co-Creator at Flash Filmmaking.

Brush Strokes will be performed at the festival on Monday, September 14 @ 9:00pm; Wednesday, September 16 @ 9:00pm; and Saturday, September 19 @ 3:30pm. Tickets are only $18 (plus service charge), and they are available through http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1707956