Creative Team Set For Musical Mondays At Curtain Call's BUDDY'S TAVERN

The creative team has been announced for the Musical Mondays @ Curtain Call presentation of the 2010 American Harmony Prize winning new musical "Buddy's Tavern." The concert reading will be directed by Brett A. Bernardini and music direction will be by Bradley Vieth. The performers will include Michael Iannucci in the title role. "Buddy's Tavern" was written by Raymond DeFelitta (Book), Alison Louise Hubbard (Lyrics) and Kim Oler (Music). The musical is based on DeFelitta's 2000 independent film "Two Family House."

The concert reading of "Buddy's Tavern" will be presented on Monday, February 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm, as the second offering in Curtain Call's 2009 Musical Mondays series. The performance will take place in the newly renovated Kweskin Theater, followed by the presentation of the award and a reception with the authors and cast. All tickets are $15.00 and reservations may be made by telephoning 203-329-8207 or visiting www.curtaincallinc.com. Curtain Call will also host a free screening of "Two Family House" on the night before our Musical Mondays presentation in the Kweskin Theater at 7:30 pm, Sunday, February 21.

BRETT A. BERNARDINI (Director) has directed more then 250 productions in his career and has served as Musical Director/Director for such venues as The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Thomaston Opera House, The Hartford Children's Theater, Three Rivers Community College and Preston Community Chorus. In 2000, he was named Distinguished Arts Advocate by the Connecticut Commission on the Arts and received a Commendation for Achievement in the Arts from the State of Connecticut General Assembly. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA. He has done graduate work at Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT) and Golden Gate University (San Francisco, CA). He is included in the 2001, 2002 & 2003 listings of Who's Who in America as well as a 2002 listing in Who's Who in American Executives. Mr. Bernardini has served on the Board of Directors for The Norwich Rotary Club, and President of Rose City Renaissance,. In addition Mr. Bernardini serves on the Board of Directors for The National Alliance For Musical Theater (NYC) and as a reader for several national new works programs.

Bradley Vieth (Music Director) conducted and orchestrated "Lovers and Friends" by Michael Joh LaChiusa at Lyric Opera of Chicago and "The Grand Duchess" at the Chicago Opera Theater. His Off-B'way credits include productions of "Shout!" (Julia Miles Theater),"Wings" (Joseph Papp Public Theatre) and "A Child's Garden." His regional credits include "L'Enfant et les Sortileges" (Dorian Opera Theatre), "A Little Night Music" (Joseph Jefferson Award-Best Musical Direction), "Another Midsummer Night" (Goodman Theatre) and "Triumph of Love" (Baltimore Center Stage and Yale Repertory Theatre). He toured Europe with Carmen, Little Shop of Horrors, On the Town, West Side Story, and Chicago.

Michael Iannucci (Buddy): B'way: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Off B'way: SHLEMIEL THE FIRST (Folksbiene Theatre); ENTER LAUGHING; BAJOUR (York Theatre); WALLENBERG (NYMTF); ON THE WATERFRONT (Brave New World Rep); THE CRADLE WILL ROCK (St. Mark's Church). National tour: ANNIE; FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Regional: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA; CATS (TUTS); FALSETTOLAND (Caldwell Theatre, Carbonell Award Nomination); RAGS; CRAZY FOR YOU; MY FAIR LADY (Fulton Opera); PATIENCE (Sorg Opera); RAGTIME (Carnegie PAC); STEEL PIER (Actor's Playhouse); NOISES OFF (Playhouse on the Green); GYPSY (New Candlelight); 21 (New England Youth Theatre). Stock credits include: LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART; TALES OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE; DRIVING MISS DAISY; LOST IN YONKERS; GUYS & DOLLS; CHICAGO; THE FOREIGNER; I LOVE YOU YOU'RE PERFECT; BROADWAY BOUND; THE DIARY OF Anne Frank; SLEUTH; WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION.

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