Photo Flash: First Look at HOMO THE MUSICAL! at The Wild Project

Mustache Ride Entertainment in association with Royal Family Productions present Homo the Musical!, written and directed by Lola Rock-N-Rolla with music & lyrics by Gina Volpe, and choreography by Aliane Baquerot, It continues performances through November 3, 2012 at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd). Get a first look at the production in the photos below!

When a religious, Middle American suburb is infiltrated by an alien from the Planet Homo posing as a suburban housewife, will the good folk of Pleasant Valley Pines notice before the whole town erupts in chaos and depravity? Alien invasions! Gay wrestling! Raucous church choirs! Cheerleader blood baths! Live rock’n’roll and horny suburban housewives all set to song and dance!

This past January, Homo the Musical! played to packed houses in The Wild Project’s 90-seat theater. Even the special encore performance sold out within an hour of its announcement! Audiences loved the show so much they came back to see it a second and third time, singing out loud to Homo’s anthemic songs.

Created by B-Movie filmmaker and NYC’s answer to John Waters, Lola Rock-N-Rolla (Dragzilla, Night of the Living Gay, Nefertitty), and seminal punk guitarist/songwriter, Gina Volpe (Lunachicks & Bantam), this homage to Hedwig and The Rocky Horror Picture Show is set to become New York’s next cult hit! Completing the creative trifecta is celebrated choreographer and Broadway dancer, Aliane Baquerot (Celebrity Circus, B’way: Movin’ Out). Together, the team rolls out an outrageous assault on all five senses.

Now, with shiny new lighting design by David Roy, sound by Evan Schultz, costumes by Carolyn Dellinger, Video projections by Hugh Mackey Prop and Blood design by Maureen Bonsignore and Stage Manager Liz Nielsen at the helm, this is one event you don’t want to miss! Homo the Musical’s cast includes: Brandon Olson, Greg Beam, Miguel Molinar, Ryan Bauer-Walsh, Erica Penn, Helene Ellford, David Paul Kidder, Tim Murray, Cesar Razza, Matt Dasilva, Julia DiVergilio, and Meg Baessler.

At last— crowds of all races, religions, and political affiliations, laughing together at the ridiculousness of homophobia, gentrification, and Gay Guns turning people into Homos.

Mustache Ride Entertainment is the collaborative effort of two strange minds with endless big ideas. Formed by Lola Rock-N-Rolla and Gina Volpe with the aim of shocking, entertaining, staining, glittering and making as many people laugh as they can, the creators of Mustache Entertainment and “Homo The Musical!” are out to spread their gospel. ‘Cause in these times who doesn’t need a good ass probing joke and a light hearted jab at the American religious right?!

Royal Family Productions is an ambitious non-profit theatre company with big vision and a dual mission to foster both artists and audiences to experience the most innovative theatre across all platforms. Both our Main Stage program and Educational program take an active and vital role in today’s theatre by training new artists, developing new plays and creating innovative theatrical experiences. We are committed to developing exciting and innovative Off-Broadway and Off- Off-Broadway productions, increasing our scope and scale over the past fiveyears garnering three stellar reviews in the New York Times. Our Main Stage producing credits include: Born Blue by Caren Lyn Tackett (Workshop) Dedalus Lounge by Gary Duggan (InterArt Theatre), Without You by Anthony Rapp (TBG Theatre). Safe Home by Sean Cullen (InterArt Theatre) Nobody Suspects A Butterfly (Workshop, TBG Theatre). RFP was founded by Producers Katie Avebe, Mary Bernardi, Andy Theodorou and Chris Henry. Royal Family Productions, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization.

For tickets, performance schedule and more information, visit www.homothemusical.com.

Photo Credit: Russ Rowland

The Cast of HOMO THE MUSICAL

The Cast of HOMO THE MUSICAL

The Cast of HOMO THE MUSICAL

The Cast of HOMO THE MUSICAL

The Cast of HOMO THE MUSICAL

The Cast of HOMO THE MUSICAL