Photo Flash: Meet the Cast & Creative Team of CROSSING SWORDS, Opening Tonight at NYMF

The 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) AND Forte Musical Theatre Guild present Crossing Swords, a world premiere musical comedy by Joe Slabe, nominated for five Betty Mitchell Awards and three Calgary Critics' Awards. NYMF veteran Igor Goldin directs a cast of five including Linda Balgord (Bway: The Pirate Queen, CATS, La Cage, Gypsy standby for Patti LuPone; Nat. Tour: Sunset Boulevard), Ali Gordon (Regional: Fiddler on the Roof, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown), Steven Hauck (Bway: Irena's Vow), Lyle Colby Mackston (Papermill: 25th Annual...Spelling Bee), and Marrick Smith(New York: Love's Labour's Lost). Crossing Swords is being staged at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street (bet. 9th & 10th Avenues) in NYC for five performances from Monday, July 22 through Sunday, July 28, 2013. Check out a first look at the cast and creative team below!

When the boys of St. Mark's join the girls of St. Anne's to present "Cyrano de Bergerac," three friends get more of an education than they bargained for. Love blossoms, jealousies flare, and secrets are revealed that may end their youthful innocence as life imitates art in this funny and poignant coming-of-age story.

Crossing Swords is an official selection of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2013 Next Link Project. The Pershing Square Signature Center is the official hub of The 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Crossing Swords is presented by Forte Musical Theatre Guild and The New York Musical Theatre Festival. Producer: Forte Musical Theatre Guild; Director: Igor Goldin; Music Director: Micah Young­­­­­­­­­­­­; Fight Director/Assistant Director: Trey Compton;Assistant Musical Director/Web Designer: Karl Hinze; Technical Director: Daniel Jagendorf; Scenic Designer: Josh Zangen; Lighting Designer: Zach Blane; Costume Designer: Amy Pedigo-Otto; Stage Manager: Naomi Anhorn; Assistant Stage Manager: Alyson Cermak;General Manager: Suellen Vance; Photographer: Seth Walters; Publicist: Paul Siebold/Off Off PR. Casting by Michael Cassara, CSA.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. For more information, please visit nymf.org.

Photos by Seth Walters

Steven Hauck, Ali Gordon, Lyle Colby Mackston, Linda Balgord, Marrick Smith

Ali Gordon, Marrick Smith, Lyle Colby Mackston

Lyle Colby Mackston, Steven Hauck, Ali Gordon, Linda Balgord, Marrick Smith

Lyle Colby Mackston, Ali Gordon, Marrick Smith

Lyle Colby Mackston, Marrick Smith

Micah Young, Joe Slabe, Igor Goldin

Cast & Production Team for Crossing Swords