New York Theatre Barn to Present Pre-Premiere of MARRYING ME and SEAWIFE, Sept 22

On September 22nd, you have one chance to see a New York Theatre Barn (The Barn) exclusive Pre-Premiere* of the new musicals, MARRYING ME and SEAWIFE at the Daryl Roth Theatre's D-Lounge at 7:30 pm. MARRYING ME's book is by Mark Beau de Silva, with lyrics by EllaRose Chary and music by Onn San. SEAWIFE is created by New York City based indie-folk band The Lobbyists in collaboration with Seth Moore and director Liz Carlson. The Barn is the only 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company whose sole mission is "to give theatre a chance."

Monday September 22nd marks your single chance to give these new works, emerging writers, directors, and actors a chance. And it is your chance to see untold stories that can ignite and insight the soul.

If you were not one of the first to see The Barn's initial reading or workshop of breakthrough works like Adam Gwon's, ORDINARY DAYS, and Brian Feinstein/Robin Moyer Chung's BIG FAT CAT starring Bruce Vilanch, you missed the only chance.

A Pre-Premiere is the moment before the beginning, the ultimate in theatre-in-the- raw. Before the formulas are figured out, you can formulate your own opinions. By attending New York Theatre Barn's monthly NEW WORKS SERIES, now in its 7th year, you increase your chances of being able to say, "I was there when...". Every musical has a beginning, and only a select few are part of each inaugural audience. The chance of being there only comes once.

The Daryl Roth Theatre is located at 101 East 15th Street at Union Square East (D- Lounge, basement level) in New York City. Tickets are $15 at the door, or visit OvationTix for advanced ticket sales for the 7:30pm Pre-Premiere. Students/BMI members are $10. All tickets require a 2-drink minimum.

About the Creators of MARRYING ME

Mark Beau de Silva (MARRYING ME, Book) is the Director in Residence of The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. Credits include: Stories for Amah, Oh My God, Big Head Potato Head and most recently Marrying Me. He has won several awards including BEST DIRECTOR (Short and Sweet 2011), BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS and BEST SCRIPT(ADA Theatre Awards 2010), AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD (Cameronian Arts Awards 2013 for the musical Marrying Me).

EllaRose Chary (MARRYING ME, Lyrics) is an award-winning New York based writer and dramaturg. She is a member of the 2014 Uncharted Residency at Ars Nova, a Finalist for the 2013 New York Foundation for the Arts Playwriting/Screenwriting Fellowship, and a winner of the Weston Award for Musical Theatre. Her musical MARRYING ME (commissioned by Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre/penangpac) recently won the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards Audience Choice Award. For more information go to www.ellarosechary.com.

Onn San (MARRYING ME, Music) is an award-winning composer, arranger & music director who graduated with an MFA in musical theater writing at the New York University, Tisch School of The Arts, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. He is the first Malaysian composer to graduate and received the Dean's Fellowship Award from the program. Nominated 5 times for the Kakiseni's Boh Cameronian Arts Awards (Malaysia's most prestigious arts awards) and won 3 including "Best Original Music" (Everworld, 2013), "Best Musical Director" (Everworld, 2013) and "Audience Choice Award (Marrying Me, 2014). For more information go to www.onnsan.com.

About the Creators/Performers of SEAWIFE

The Lobbyists (SEAWIFE, Co-Creators/Performers) The Lobbyists are a New York City based indie-folk band. The Lobbyists consist of Tommy Crawford (music director, vocals, guitar, accordion), Eloise Eonnet (vocals, tambourine), Alex Grubbs(vocals, mandolin, guitar), Will Turner (vocals, banjo, guitar),Tony Vo (vocals, percussion, guitar), and Douglas Waterbury-Tieman (vocals, fiddle).

Seth Moore (SEAWIFE, Co-Creator/Playwright) is an actor/writer living in New York City whose plays have been produced in Michigan, Cincinnati and New York. Seth has written for the stage, television, radio, and poetry-inspired devised work. As an actor, he is a frequent collaborator with Ed Iskandar and his company, Exit Pursued by a Bear. For more information on the whole SEAWIFE team, visit www.seawife.org.

Liz Carlson (SEAWIFE, Developer/Director) is a director and producer in New York City and the newest Artistic Director for Naked Angels. Liz has worked at The Dramatists Guild, EST, The Flea, Keen Company, Manhattan School of Music, The New Group, The Playwrights Realm, Studio 42, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and more. MFA: The New School for Drama. 2013 Drama League Directors Project Fellow.

About New York Theatre Barn - Founded in 2007, New York Theatre Barn (The Barn) is the only 501(c)(3) non- profit theatre company whose sole mission is to give theatre a chance. Under the direction of Artistic Director (Joe Barros) and Managing Director (Brian Swasey), The Barn develops and produces new musicals, and the works of emerging writers that tell untold stories while practicing artistic process. A core platform is the company's monthly Pre-Premieres* of new musicals through its NEW WORK SERIES. The company is primarily drawn to stories that challenge traditional musical theatre subject matters, often themes that are rooted in current events and history that reflect our diverse world, and that forge new forms through experimentation. The Barn is a proud member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and the Alliance of Resident Theatres / New York. For more information, visit: www.nytheatrebarn.org.

*Pre-Premiere is an exclusive service mark of The New York Theatre Barn all rights reserved.