THE TOYMAKER Continues 10/6-10/18 At Theatre At St. Clement's

Bryan Putnam, book, music, and lyrics, continues to show his mutli-faceted talents by jumping into the title role of The ToyMaker due to cast illness. With a mornings rehearsal and organic knowledge of the music, Putnam will sing off-stage at today's 1p performance as Petr, the toy maker.

The music of The ToyMaker is described as "manipulated through the subtlest of sounds and slightest of tweaks, demonstrating a thorough understanding of emotion through music." -Encore Magazine

Experience The ToyMaker, which follows the story of Sarah, a young woman who is struggling in her marriage after two failed pregnancies. Rumors of a childless toymaker of the past set her on a desperate search for the last toy made by this man. Thus begins a journey that spans the globe and time itself. The ToyMaker was inspired by the true events of June 10, 1942, when the small mining and farming village of Lidice, Czechoslovakia was destroyed by German forces as a reprisal for the assassination of SS Leader Reinhard Heydrich. Sarah travels to this village weaving together this tragic slice of history and the humanity of those who perished, with a contemporary personal journey, creating a deeply moving portrait of love, family, and friendship.

Sarah's quest to find the 'childless toy' and solve the mysteries of a village destroyed by war lead her to a destiny of fulfillment she once thought impossible.

See this all-star Broadway cast, Rosena M. Hill (Bdwy: The Color Purple, Spamalot, Imaginary Friends, Oklahoma, Riverdance on Broadway, Marie Christine and Ragtime.) as Sarah Meeks, Rob Richardson (Bdwy: A Tale of Two Cities) as Petr Klimes, Jessica Burrows (Zhivago The Musical at the La Jolla Playhouse directed by Des McAnuff, originating the role of Lara and Baz Luhrmann's La Boheme at the Ahmenson) as Anna Klimes, Greg Stone (Helen Hayes nominated for the Signature Theatre reimagining of Les Miserables. Bdwy: The Pirate Queen, Urban Cowboy, Oklahoma! and Les Miserables) as Jason Meeks, Dale Soules (Bdwy: Broadway; Grey Gardens, The Magic Show, The Crucible, Dude, Hair.) as Johanna, Joan Barber (Bdwy: Man of La Mancha (with Richard Kiley and Raul Julia), Follies, The Sound of Music, Big, Beauty and the Beast, King David, and A Christmas Carol) as Uta, Sarah Jayne Blackmore (Off-Bdwy: Growing Up 70's starring Barry William) as The Girl, company members include Shawna M. Hamic (winner of 2008 NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation), Frederic Heringes (The Phantom of the Opera), Michael Scibilia (Nat'l tour: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Man of La Mancha), Abby C. Smith (Nat'l tour: James and the Giant Peach).

The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Bryan Putnam Ink and I invite you to the World Premiere of Bryan Putnam's THE TOYMAKER, directed and choreographed by Lawrence Edelson. THE TOYMAKER, with orchestrations by Joshua S. Clayton and musical direction by Kenneth W. Gartman, will play a limited engagement at Theatre at St. Clement's, 423 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036.

Remaining performances are Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1PM, Monday, Oct. 12, 9PM, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1PM, Saturday, Oct. 17, 9PM, Sunday, Oct. 18, 4PM. Press reservations are for one (1) ticket only, per NYMF. Please let me know when you can attend.

Tickets are $20 at (212) 352-3101 or www.nymf.org.

Running Time: 130 minutes

Website: www.thetoymakermusical.com

www.nymf.org/thetoymaker

Bryan Putnam (Book, Music, Lyrics) as a Writer/ Composer/ Playwright, and proud member of ASCAP, Bryan's musical The ToyMaker is receiving its world premiere production in fall 2009 as an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Link Project in Midtown Manhattan. Other recent accomplishments include an award-winning FringeNYC production of his musical Trouble in Shameland, starring Evita's Florence Lacey and a staged Reading of the aforementioned The ToyMaker at the York Theatre starring Christiane Noll, Zachary James, Justin Greer and Joan Barber and an amazingly talented cast. More recently Bryan teamed up with orchestrator Josh Clayton for a DEMO recording of the ToyMaker. As a result the demo includes 3 fully orchestrated songs that can be sampled atwww.thetoymakermusical.com. Earlier works include several plays, short stories, screenplays and the musical Mannekin, produced in Wilmington, NC in 1998. Upcoming works: Lullaby Street, a musical / Ghost Train the musical and Dischord.

A member of AEA (Actor's Equity Association), he has performed all over the country in roles such as Leading Man Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Jasper in Drood, Dr. Neville Craven and Albert Lennox in The Secret Garden, Kodaly inShe Loves Me, Jigger in Carousel, Christian in Cyrano de Bergerac, Delmount in The Miss Firecracker Contest, Riff-Raff in The Rocky Horror Show, El Gallo in The Fantasticks, Cinderella's Prince/ Wolf in Into The Woods, Bobby in Company and most recently Dr. Parker in Bat Boy, The Musical.

Bryan has been a Vocal coach for over 20 years and is opening a vocal studio in Queens on July 16! His Manhattan based teaching will continue at the awesome Ripley-Grier studios in Midtown. Bryan is also an avid flautist and puppet-maker who lives in Sunnyside Queens with his pup max and two frogs!

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