Theater Latte Da With PASSAGE OF DREAMS 3/19-4/5

Theater Latté Da takes musical theater to new heights-literally- combining intriguing stories, compelling music and the art of aerialism. Passage of Dreams was created in collaboration with the New York-based team Katie Baldwin Eng, playwright and Jeff Tang, composer.

The three short musicals, Passage of Dreams, Thirst and Bessie's Birthday, were commissioned by Theater Latté Da and New York University's Write/Act Festival. The work was developed at the Playwrights' Center as part of PlayLabs in 2006, and has had several workshops and readings in Minneapolis and New York. The Southern Theater run marks the first time the works have been fully realized, demonstrating Theater Latté Da's deep commitment to the development and production of new musical storytelling.

"Katie and Jeff are stretching the boundaries of musical theater in dynamic ways," said Theater Latté Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein. "Their work is quirky, compelling, playful and inherently theatrical."
Show times: March 19-April 5, 2009

Thurs. at 7:30pm, Fri. & Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 2pm, Mon. March 30 at 7:30pm
Preview performance March 19 & 20
Opening night Sat. March 21, pre-show reception sponsored by vita.mn The Red Stag SupperClub at 7pm
Post-show discussion March 22 & 29
Tickets: $12-34

$18 preview
$26 Thurs. & Sun. matinee
$30 Fri. & Sat.
$34 opening night
$12 Mon.

Pay-as-able Sun. March 22
Southern Theater box office: 612.340.1725, www.southerntheater.org

1420 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55454

Jeff Tang (composer) is a composer working in a diverse range of creative settings including theater, dance, film scoring, and songwriting. During his training at the University of California, Berkeley where he received a BA in music and political science, he wrote and produced his first musical. Since receiving his MFA from the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in 2002, his musical identity has been informed through his continued studies in jazz piano as well as a deep interest in world music. His music has been produced and performed in Berkeley, London, Minneapolis, New York, and La Jolla. He is the recipient of the Graduate and Professional Opportunity Fellowship at New York University, the Mary Nunez Souza Music Award, and is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

Katie Baldwin Eng (Playwright, Lyricist) Librettist Katie Baldwin Eng majored in comparative religion at Brown University where she also studied fiction writing with Meredith Steinbach and playwriting with Stephen Weeks. She lived for two years in St. Petersburg, Russia where she worked as a journalist for The St. Petersburg Times and the The New York Times Magazine. Returning to the theater, she studied clowning with Philippe Gaulier in London, and physical theater at the Lecoq School in Paris. From 1997-1998 she was Artist-in-Residence at the Northampton Center for the Arts, where she developed her solo play Living in Wonderland, which she later performed in venues across New York City. She received her M.F.A. from NYU's Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program in 2002.

Theater Latté Da seeks to create new connections between story, music, artist and audience by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater. Under the artistic leadership of Peter Rothstein and Denise Prosek, Theater Latté Da has earned a unique place in the Twin Cities arts scene, creating a new voice for musical theater that respects, challenges, and unites its audience. Theater Latté Da boasts an impressive history, including numerous area and world premieres as well as radical rethinkings of existing work, to significant critical and popular acclaim. Theater Latté Da is committed to the highest standards of artistry while remaining committed to taking risks and pushing the boundaries of musical storytelling.
Southern Theater mission and artistic statement

The Southern Theater cultivates artistic exploration by providing a vibrant home for performance, fostering a multiplicity of voices and catalyzing connections among artists and audience.

The Southern presents and produces performance characterized by innovation and originality. We value connections to the local community and celebrate artwork that holds potential for transformative exchange. On stage, we are unyielding in our commitment to the highest levels of professionalism and artistic integrity.

For more information on the Southern, please visit www.southerntheater.org or call 612.340.0155.

 

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