STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Planet Connections' THE HOLY COWS OF CREDENCE, SOUTH DAKOTA

This summer, The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota, directed by Rodrigo E. Bolaños, will be presented as part of the 5th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Festivity will take place now through June 24 at the Gene Frankel and Robert Moss Theatres. The musical, with Book by Mark-Eugene Garcia (Standby: The Musical) , Music and Lyrics by David and Paul Rigano (The Rigano Songbook), and based on the play "Holy Cows" by Carolyn Lardinois English and Royal Crane, will be directed by Rodrigo E. Bolaños with Choreography by Donald Garverick. Click below for a sneak peek!

In Credence, South Dakota, Marlys Brooks cheers on the church's ever-losing baseball team, "The Holy Cows." Being the minister's wife, she uses these gatherings to give out advice and support. But this Sunday, Marlys is suffering a lapse of faith. Hiding this, she places her hope in an unlikely source...

The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota features Stephanie Kirkman as Marlys Brooks, Julia Menn as Elizabeth "Lizard" Brooks, Alanna Gwynne Shaffer as Nancy Smith, Jenny Paul as Dotty-Lue Tobin, Lisa Dennett as Grandma Fette, and Peter Ackerman as Skipper Krank.

The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota received its world premiere at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City in July 2010. The show moved on to the Puzzle: Marble's Festival of New Works at Marble Collegiate Church in May 2011.

Fostering a diverse cross-section of performances and events, the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity seeks to inspire artists and audiences both creatively and fundamentally, in a festive atmosphere. At the heart of the Festivity are like-minded individuals striving to create professional, meaningful theatre, music and film, while supporting organizations which give back to the community at large.

The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota plays the following schedule as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity: Sunday 6/2/13 - 12:30pm; Monday 6/3/13 - 8:30pm; Saturday 6/8/13 - 5:30pm; Thursday 6/13/13 - 6:30pm (American Sign Language - Interpreted Performance); Tuesday 6/18/13 - 5:30pm; and Wednesday 6/19/13 - 4:00pm. The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota runs 90 minutes with no intermission. The Robert Moss Theater @ 440 Studios is located at 440 Lafayette St. New York, NY. Tickets $18 (for tickets visit www.planetconnections.org).

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