Hartt Alum Steve French Joins THE BURNT PART BOYS at Playwrights Horizons

The Hartt School alumnus Steve French, a 2003 graduate of Hartt's Actor Training program, joins the acclaimed cast and creative team of the New York City premiere of the new musical The Burnt Part Boy, a co-production between Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theatre. The performance runs from April 30 through June 13.

THE BURNT PART BOYS takes place in coal country, West Virginia, in 1962. Fourteen year-old Pete is fighting to claim his past. His older brother Jake hopes to forge a future. With their friends, they have embarked on a life-altering journey to the mine that took their father's life. Featuring a vibrant, haunting bluegrass and pop-inspired score, this gripping new musical from an acclaimed new team will capture your heart as it finds the streaks of light within the darkness. 

In addition to French, the show features Michael Park ('As the World Turns,' SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE), Randy Redd (RING OF FIRE), and Asa Somers (GREY GARDENS). The show also includes a set of incredible young talents including Charlie Brady (SOUTH PACIFIC), Al Calderon (13), Andrew Durand (SPRING AWAKENING), Noah Galvin (LES MISERABLES National Tour), and Molly Ranson (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY).

Orchestrations are by Tony Award winner Bruce Coughlin (THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA). Vadim Feichtner (...SPELLING BEE) will serve as music director. The musical by Mariana Elder (book), Chris Miller (music), and Nathan Tysen (lyrics) will begin previews on April 30 and officially opens on May 25.

THE BURNT PART BOYS was a developmental production at the Barrington Stage Company in 2006. In 2009, the play was part of a developmental Lab Production at Vineyard Theatre. It also was presented in the summer of 2009 by New York Stage and Film at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

THE BURNT PART BOYS runs Tuesdays through Fridays at 8:00 PM, Saturdays at 2:30 PM and 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM, at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater, 416 West 42nd Street, New York, NY.

Tickets are $70 and may be purchased online through TicketCentral.com, by calling 212-249-4200 (12:00 PM through 8:00 PM daily), or in person at the Ticket Central Box Office, 416 West 42nd Street (between Ninth and Tenth Avenues).

Playwrights Horizons also offers group sales rates for THE BURNT PART BOYS, with savings of up to 40% off regular ticket prices (student group tickets are just $20 each). To purchase tickets for your group, or for more information about the musical, please contact Emily Kent, Marketing Assistant at Playwright Horizons, at (212) 564-1235 x3153 or via e-mail at ekent@playwrightshorizons.org.

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