Kevin Gray to Direct the Hartt School's TIME AFTER TIME

The Hartt School's Music Theatre students present the tale of love and murder, Time After Time, Thursday, March 8, Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, March 11, at 3:00 PM.  Performances are in Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford.  Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for tickets and up-to-date scheduling information for all performances.  Admission is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups.

Time After Time is based on the novel by Karl Alexander and tells the story of H.G. Wells, as he uses a time machine to follow Jack the Ripper into present day New York City.  With music by Jeffrey Saver and book and lyrics by Stephen Cole, this show is sure to take the audience on a thrill ride through time. 

A well-known and highly regarded keyboardist and conductor on various Broadway shows, Jeffrey Saver has worked on Sunday in the Park With George, Chicago, and the current Sister Act, among others.  He taught at Point Park in Pittsburgh, where the show had Time After Time has its beginning. 

Stephen Cole is an award winning musical theatre writer whose honors include the prestigious Edward Kleban Award, five Dallas Theatre League Awards, an Outer Critic's Circle nomination for Best Off-Broadway Musical, an Honorable Mention for Best Lyrics from The New York Musical Theatre Festival, and the Gilman-Gonzalez Falla Commendation for his work in Musical Theatre. 

Both Cole and Saver will attend rehearsals and work directly with Hartt students as they prepare for the production in the week leading up to opening night.   

Director Kevin Gray explains, "Time After Time is an exciting new offering by the writing team of Stephen Cole and Jeffrey Saver, and is the time travel adventure of H.G. Wells, with all the attendant thrills and surprises.  It promises to be a very special experience for Hartt Theatre Division artists."  

Students performing in Time After Time include Scott Caron of Shrewsbury, MA, as H.G.; Lea Nardi of Southington, CT, as Amy; Andrew McMath of Scituate, MA, as John; and Lauren Hill of Portsmouth, NH, as Carol/Sister.  Victims include Alexandra Bartley of Parsippany, NJ; Brianna LoBue of Old Bridge, NJ; and Caitlin Wilayto of Pepperell MA.

Performing in the Ensemble are James Bain of New Milford, CT; Katie Baroff of Bedford, NH; Alex Domini of Spring Valley, NY; Dakota Dutcher of Carson City, NV; Michael Grey of North Plainfield, CT; Laura Helm of Southborough, MA; Lars Lee of Minneapolis, MN; Jason Long of New Providence, PA; Will Macke of Simsbury, CT; Rebecca Maddy of Simsbury, CT; John Olsen of Las Vegas, NV; Jenna Sachs of Suffern, NY; Brooke Shapiro of Wantagh, NY; Kristin Tarczynski of Vernon, NJ; and Danielle Westhead of Mount Laurel, NJ.  

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts school of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre.  Founded in 1920, Hartt has been an integral part of the University of Hartford since its charter merged the then Hartt School of Music, the Hartford Art School, and Hillyer College to create the University in 1957.  2010 markEd Hartt's 90^th year of providing world class performing arts education to students in Greater-Hartford and around the world.  With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum.  For more information about The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.  

 

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