York Theatre Presents Reading of FICTION IN PHOTOGRAPHS Today

The York Theatre Company and its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series kicks off the summer with Janet Brenner co-producing Fiction In Photographs, an original musical conceived and directed by Randy Redd, with Book by Dan Elish and Music & Lyrics by Dan Mills. With music direction by Adam Podd, the five-member cast will feature Cole Burden, Van Hughes, David Larsen, Lauren Pritchard and Ali Stroker. The By-Invitation-Only, one performance presentation is set for today, June 13, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. (The reading will not be held at The York Theatre Company.)

Tell the truth. Face the music. Let life do. The dynamic words and music of acclaimed singer-songwriter Dan Mills are the centerpiece of this original pop musical that tells the story of five twentysomethings as they struggle to untangle the complications of life, work and love in Brooklyn. Fiction In Photographs is about telling the truth, facing the music and growing up.

The reading is co-produced by The York Theatre Company and Janet Brenner in association with Neil Danoff.

For additional information on the York's Developmental Reading Series, visit the readings page at www.yorktheatre.org.

Dan Elish (Book, Fiction In Photographs) co-wrote the book for the Broadway musical, 13, which initially played at the Mark Taper Forum and won the 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Production and received a nomination for Best Writing, as well. His new musical Nine Wives ((book and lyrics), written with Douglas J. Cohen (music and lyrics), was part of the Goodspeed New Works Festival in January and has been optioned by Larry Hirschhorn and Jayson Raitt. In 2010, he was commissioned by Theater Aspen to write The Gifted and Talented, a play about bullying, with music by Joe Iconis. Elish is also the author of ten novels, Including The School for the Insanely Gifted (for kids), Nine Wives and the Misadventures of Justin Hearnfeld(for adults), and Born Too Short, that received the 2004 International Reading Association Students' Choice Award for YA literature. He has also written for TV (notably "Cyberchase" (PBS), and has penned many non?fiction books for kids. Current working on the new musical Law Dude (book, music and lyrics).

Dan Mills (Music & Lyrics, Fiction In Photographs) is a singer/songwriter who fronts a five-piece band based out of Brooklyn, NY, that recently released their third full length album of catchy, lyrically driven folk/pop songs. Mills and his music have been featured in a variety of settings, from spins on SiriusXM's Coffeehouse station to web and TV commercials. He also impresses at his live shows, landing a role portraying country guitar legend Carl Perkins in the Broadway cast of Million Dollar Quartet following a show at New York's Rockwood Music Hall. His songs were recently adapted into a musical theatre piece that workshopped last fall at New World Stages. Mills and his band were also featured on NBC's "Smash" performing with Katherine McPhee. To learn/see/hear more, visit www.danmills.net.

Randy Redd (Concept/Director, Fiction In Photographs) made his Broadway debut in Parade and recently appeared in Beautiful Creatures directed by Richard LaGravenese. He starred as Jerry Lee Lewis in the hit Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet as well as the original casts of The Burnt Part Boys, Some Men, and Ring Of Fire. He collaborated with David Pittu on the critically acclaimed What's That Smell: The Music Of Jacob Sterling at the Atlantic Theater Company and New World Stages. He has worked as an actor, director and musical director at Manhattan Theater Club, Lincoln Center Theater, the Atlantic Theater Company, Second Stage, the Kennedy Center, Goodspeed, the Geffen Playhouse, the York Theater Company, the Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, NY Musical Theater Festival and Abrons Arts Center. Film and TV credits include All American New Years, After The Storm (winner - Audience Award, Woodstock Film Festival) directed by Hilla Medalia, Kinsey, directed by Bill Condon, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Tony Awards.

The York Theatre Company is the only theater in New York City-and one of very few in the world-dedicated to developing and fully producing new musicals and preserving neglected, notable shows from the past. For over four decades, York's intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and neglected classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike. Under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director James Morgan since 1997, the York has focused exclusively on new musicals in its Mainstage Series-most of them world, American, or New York premieres-by some of the field's most esteemed creators, and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers. Over 35 cast recordings from The York Theatre Company productions are now available on CD, and commercial transfers of such York premieres as The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Souvenir, Jolson & Company, and its acclaimed revivals of Closer Than Ever (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival), Sweeney Todd and Pacific Overtures have all showcased the importance of the York and its programs.

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