'Hostage Song' New Indie-Rock Musical Debuts April 4-26

Horse Trade Theater Group presents Hostage Song, the new indie-rock musical with music and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow, stories and book by Clay McLeod Chapman and directed by Olivier Butler. Associate Producer: The Thursday Problem. April 4- 26, Thursday through Saturday at 8pm.

"Two Americans are bound and blindfolded in a war-torn country. Facing an uncertain fate, they take refuge in music, memory and each other in this unconventional new indie-rock musical," describe press notes.

Hostage Song is the new indie-rock musical developed by a powerhouse combo of downtown favorites: playwright and novelist, Clay McLeod Chapman (creator of the Pumpkin Pie Show), Kyle Jarrow (OBIE winning author of A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, member of the glam rock band The Fabulous Entourage), and Oliver Butler (The Debate Society).

Performed by Paul Thureen, Hanna Cheek, Hannah Bos, Abe Goldfarb and Clay McLeod Chapman and backed by a live band headed by Kyle Jarrow and including Drew St. Aubin, Paul Bates, and Jonathan Sherrill.

The design team for Hostage Song includes Amanda Rehbein (Set Design), Mike Riggs (Lighting Design) and Sean Tribble (Costume Design).

The production, produced by Horse Trade Theater Group and The Thursday Problem, will play at the Kraine Theater (85 E. 4th Street) April 4- 26, Thursday through Saturday at 8pm. Tickets ($18) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.HorseTrade.info  

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