THE HILLS ARE ALIVE! to Play Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre as Part of NYMF, 7/25-26

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Melodion Theatre present The Hills Are Alive!. Performances will take place from July 25 through July 26 at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd Street. Official Opening is set for July 25.

The Hills Are Alive! follows the story of a singing family who, trying to escape the Nazis, decide to cross the Alps into Switzerland. They encounter many obstacles along the way, including wild animals, strange mountain people, and sibling rivalry--all the while singing their way through any trouble. Will they survive? Set in the style of Broadway's Golden Age, this show playfully lampoons a timeless classic. The Hills Are Alive! was presented at the 2012 New York International Fringe Festival and premiered at the 2012 Westchester Square Arts Festival. Visit www.TheHillsAreAliveMusical.com for more information, sound and video clips, and production history.

Frankie Johnson (Director), Allison Plamondon (Choreographer), Eric Thomas Johnson (Music Director). Cast: Alan Wager* (Capt. van Klapp), Ashley Ball** (Mathilde), Dana Glaus* (Bettina), Daniele Hager (Magda), Katherine Henly (Ludwiga), Jacey Powers* (Gerdy), Christopher Tiernan (Felix), Maggie Wetzel (Lotte), and Becky Whitcomb (Knut). Designers: Charlie Winter (Lighting Design), Jennifer Ackland (Costume Design), Jim Kent (Set Design). Becca Pickett* (Stage Mananger), Laura Lindsay* (Assistant Stage Manager).

* These actors and stage managers are appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association. ** Member of Canadian Actors' Equity Association.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) exists to revitalize musical theatre culture by discovering and promoting new musical theatre artists, producers and projects; nurturing a vibrant and innovative artistic community; and connecting one of America's greatest art forms with a diverse, contemporary audience.

Now in its tenth year, the Festival is the largest musical theatre event in America. The preeminent site for launching new musicals and discovering new talent, the Festival provides a affordable platform for artists to mount professional productions that reach their peers, industry leaders, and musical theater fans. More than 85 festival shows have gone on to productions on and off-Broadway, in 48 states, and more than 20 countries worldwide, and Festival alumni have received

a wide array of awards including the Tony and the Pulitzer Prize. In 2013, NYMF received a special Drama Desk Award in recognition of its work "creating and nurturing new musical theater, ensuring the future of this essential art form."

NYMF is the flagship program of National Music Theater Network, Inc., a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization. NYMF 2013 is presented in association with Dunkin' Donuts,BroadwayWorld.com, Production Resource Group, and TheaterMania.com, and 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. Major supporters include The ASCAP Foundation, BMI Foundation, Inc., The BWF Foundation, Con Edison, The Nathan Cummings Foundation with the support and encouragement of Jamie Mayer Phinney, The New Musical Development Foundation, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and The Theater League.

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The Hills Are Alive! plays at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd Street as follows: July 25 at 5pm and 9pm, July 26 at 5pm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.nymf.org or by calling (212)-352-3101. For more information, please visit www.NYMF.org.