Joseph-Vernon Banks
Latest News on Joseph-Vernon Banks:
Theater For the New City Will Host Memorial For Composer Joseph Vernon Banks (Mar 7, 2024)
Theater For the New City's Street Theater LIFE ON THE THIRD RAIL, Will Tour All 5 Boroughs (Jun 29, 2023)
Theater for the New City's 2021 Street Theater Tour to Play to Live Audiences in All Five NYC Boroughs (Jul 1, 2021)
Theater For the New City Will Host Memorial For Composer Joseph Vernon Banks (Mar 7, 2024)
Theater For the New City's Street Theater LIFE ON THE THIRD RAIL, Will Tour All 5 Boroughs (Jun 29, 2023)
Theater for the New City's 2021 Street Theater Tour to Play to Live Audiences in All Five NYC Boroughs (Jul 1, 2021)
BIO
Joseph-Vernon Banks
Biography
Joseph has been a resident composer for The Theater for the New City (TNC) since 2000. His works with lyricist and director, Crystal Field includes: SHAME OR THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE (2018), CHECKS AND BALANCES (2017) ELECTION SELECTION OR YOU BET (2016), RIGHT TO TEACH (2015), EMERGENCY 2014), SANITATION (2013, 99% REDUCED FAT (2012) BAMBOOZLED, (2011), GONE FISSION (2010), BUKLE MY SHOE (2007), TAPD ANCE (2006), SOCIAL INSECURITY (2005), ON THE M15: CODE ORANGE (2004), STATE OFTHE UNION (2003), ACCESS UPHEAVAL (2002), THE PATIENTS ARE RUNNING THE ASYLUM (2001), BIOTECH (2000), He has composed the music for LIFE’S TOO SHORT TO CRY (book & lyrics by Michael Vazquez, TNC 1999)
Mr. Banks received an MFA Degree from the Tisch Graduate Theater Writing Program at New York University on a Dean’s Fellowship. While at Tisch Joe was mentored by the Tony Award winning composer William Finn (Spelling Bee, Falsettos) and Ricky Ian Gordon (Wild Party, First Lady Suite)
Joseph-Vernon wrote the music, book and lyrics for a 20 minute musical, GIRLFRIENDS! ( Music, lyrics and book)which was produced as a staged reading at the Goodspeed Opera House (2000).
Joseph-Vernon also composed the musical based on the life of Madame C.J. Walker ENTITLED MADAME WALKER AND TH DIVINE DREAM(with book and lyrics by Steve Mackes). Readings of this production have been produced for the NYMF 2013 and the Work and Show series at BCC in New York City 2003. In addition, the production of the SUGARHILL SISTERS (with book and lyrics by Bil Wright) was produced as a reading at NYMF(2010).
Mr. Banks received an MFA Degree from the Tisch Graduate Theater Writing Program at New York University on a Dean’s Fellowship (2000).
Joseph is a graduate of City College/CUNY(1992) and recently received a second Masters in Music Education from The Teacher’s College/ Columbia University (2005).
Awards have included; Meet The Composer Grant (2000, 2001), The ASCAP Special Awards Program.
Mr. Banks is a member of the Dramatist Guild, The American Society of Composers and Authors (ASCAP)
News
Theater For the New City Will Host Memorial For Composer Joseph Vernon Banks
On March 16 at 3:00 PM, Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Avenue (at East Tenth Street), will celebrate the life of Joseph Vernon Banks, the long-time composer of its Street Theater productions, who died of cancer at age 62 on November 11, 2023.
On March 16 at 3:00 PM, Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Avenue (at East Tenth Street), will celebrate the life of Joseph Vernon Banks, the long-time composer of its Street Theater productions, who died of cancer at age 62 on November 11, 2023.
Theater For the New City's Street Theater LIFE ON THE THIRD RAIL, Will Tour All 5 Boroughs
Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 2023 annual tour Saturday, August 5 with 'Life on the Third Rail, or A Subway Delay to the Future,' a rip-roaring original musical which tells a story in which a violent hurricane floods the subways, sending a heroic subway crew into a new world.
Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 2023 annual tour Saturday, August 5 with 'Life on the Third Rail, or A Subway Delay to the Future,' a rip-roaring original musical which tells a story in which a violent hurricane floods the subways, sending a heroic subway crew into a new world.
Theater for the New City's 2021 Street Theater Tour to Play to Live Audiences in All Five NYC Boroughs
Theater for the New City's Street Theater Company will return to playing for live audiences, opening its 2021 annual tour July 31 with 'Critical Care, or Rehearsals for a Nurse,' a rip-roaring original musical which tells the story of a young person studying to be a nurse who, in order to pay for tuition and books, takes a job in a nursing home.
Theater for the New City's Street Theater Company will return to playing for live audiences, opening its 2021 annual tour July 31 with 'Critical Care, or Rehearsals for a Nurse,' a rip-roaring original musical which tells the story of a young person studying to be a nurse who, in order to pay for tuition and books, takes a job in a nursing home.
Street Theater Goes Virtual With TNC's LIBERTY OR JUST US: A CITY PARK STORY
Since outdoor performance permits are not being given at this time, Theater for the New City has adapted its 2020 Street Theater tour to the virtual space.
Since outdoor performance permits are not being given at this time, Theater for the New City has adapted its 2020 Street Theater tour to the virtual space.
Theater for the New City Preps 2020 Street Theater Tour to be Outdoors or Virtual
Summer Street Theater is one of the delights of the season and has been central to Theater for the New City's mission since the organization's first such production in 1976.
Summer Street Theater is one of the delights of the season and has been central to Theater for the New City's mission since the organization's first such production in 1976.
Over 150 Performances Set For TNC's 25th Lower East Side Festival Of The Arts
Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts.
Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts.
Austin Pendleton, Charles Busch and More Set For Theater for the New City's LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
With the roster still building, Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted virtually for the first time May 22 to 24, 2020.
With the roster still building, Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted virtually for the first time May 22 to 24, 2020.
Regional Spotlight: How Theater For the New City is Working Through the Global Health Crisis
Today we're checking in with Theater For the New City. We chatted with TNC Co-founder and Artistic Director Crystal Field.
Today we're checking in with Theater For the New City. We chatted with TNC Co-founder and Artistic Director Crystal Field.
Venue Changes Announces For 5-Borough Tour Of NO BRAINER OR THE SOLUTION TO PARASITES
Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 43rd annual tour August 3 with 'No Brainer or the Solution to Parasites,' a rip-roaring musical which portrays our road to national madness as a bad trip to Hades. Free performances will tour parks, playgrounds and closed-off streets throughout the five boroughs through September 15. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field; the musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.)
Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 43rd annual tour August 3 with 'No Brainer or the Solution to Parasites,' a rip-roaring musical which portrays our road to national madness as a bad trip to Hades. Free performances will tour parks, playgrounds and closed-off streets throughout the five boroughs through September 15. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field; the musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.)
NO BRAINER OR THE SOLUTION TO PARASITES Announced For Theater For The New City's Theater Tour
Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 43rd annual tour August 3 with 'No Brainer or the Solution to Parasites,' a rip-roaring musical which portrays our road to national madness as a bad trip to Hades. Free performances will tour parks, playgrounds and closed-off streets throughout the five boroughs through September 15. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field; the musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.)
Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 43rd annual tour August 3 with 'No Brainer or the Solution to Parasites,' a rip-roaring musical which portrays our road to national madness as a bad trip to Hades. Free performances will tour parks, playgrounds and closed-off streets throughout the five boroughs through September 15. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field; the musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.)
Theatre For The New City Announces Annual VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 42nd annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue. This unique festival continues as a grand coming-together for real witches, everyday New Yorkers and artists alike. An explosive fall tradition, the event is held annually on the actual night of Halloween and celebrates artistic creation and fertilization.
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 42nd annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue. This unique festival continues as a grand coming-together for real witches, everyday New Yorkers and artists alike. An explosive fall tradition, the event is held annually on the actual night of Halloween and celebrates artistic creation and fertilization.
Theater for the New City Announces SHAME! OR THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE
Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 42nd annual tour August 4 with 'SHAME! Or The Doomsday Machine,' a rip-roaring musical in which the Theory of Relativity explains modern politics. Free performances will tour closed-off streets, parks and playgrounds throughout the five boroughs until September 16. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field; the musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.)
Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 42nd annual tour August 4 with 'SHAME! Or The Doomsday Machine,' a rip-roaring musical in which the Theory of Relativity explains modern politics. Free performances will tour closed-off streets, parks and playgrounds throughout the five boroughs until September 16. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field; the musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.)
Nonstop Theatre, Costumes and More to Bewitch at TNC's VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball today, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball today, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.
Skits, Costumes, Ballroom Dancing and More Slated for TNC's 41st Annual Halloween Ball
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 41st annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 41st annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.
Nonstop Theatre, Costumes and More to Bewitch at TNC's VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball on Tuesday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball on Tuesday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.
Skits, Costumes, Ballroom Dancing and More Slated for TNC's 41st Annual Halloween Ball
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 41st annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.
Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 41st annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.
TNC's Street Theater Company's CHECKS AND BALANCES, OR BOTTOMS UP! to Tour the Boroughs
This year, the American theater has been responding to the change in national politics with infuriation, vexation, and distrust. Satires abound. Classics are widely being reinterpreted into a modern context. There will likely be a wave of modernist plays on the 'new human condition' -- witnessing the downfall of the civil society but being powerless to do anything about it.
This year, the American theater has been responding to the change in national politics with infuriation, vexation, and distrust. Satires abound. Classics are widely being reinterpreted into a modern context. There will likely be a wave of modernist plays on the 'new human condition' -- witnessing the downfall of the civil society but being powerless to do anything about it.
TNC's Street Theater Company's CHECKS AND BALANCES, OR BOTTOMS UP! to Tour the Boroughs
This year, the American theater has been responding to the change in national politics with infuriation, vexation, and distrust. Satires abound. Classics are widely being reinterpreted into a modern context. There will likely be a wave of modernist plays on the 'new human condition' -- witnessing the downfall of the civil society but being powerless to do anything about it.
This year, the American theater has been responding to the change in national politics with infuriation, vexation, and distrust. Satires abound. Classics are widely being reinterpreted into a modern context. There will likely be a wave of modernist plays on the 'new human condition' -- witnessing the downfall of the civil society but being powerless to do anything about it.
WILD WOMEN OF PLANET WONGO Extends Into December at NYC's Parkside Lounge
The 60s sci-fi immersive musical comedy Wild Women of Planet Wongo, a wacky B-movie inspired sci-fi comedy about two astronauts that land on a planet of beautiful warrior women who have never seen men, is extending its stay in New York through December 14, 2016 at Parkside Lounge (317 East Houston).
The 60s sci-fi immersive musical comedy Wild Women of Planet Wongo, a wacky B-movie inspired sci-fi comedy about two astronauts that land on a planet of beautiful warrior women who have never seen men, is extending its stay in New York through December 14, 2016 at Parkside Lounge (317 East Houston).
Interactive Sci-Fi Comedy WILD WOMEN OF PLANET WONGO Begins Tonight at Parkside Lounge
The 60s sci-fi immersive musical comedy Wild Women of Planet Wongo, a wacky B-movie inspired sci-fi comedy about two astronauts that land on a planet of beautiful warrior women who have never seen men, is returning to New York after its successful Brooklyn run last year.
The 60s sci-fi immersive musical comedy Wild Women of Planet Wongo, a wacky B-movie inspired sci-fi comedy about two astronauts that land on a planet of beautiful warrior women who have never seen men, is returning to New York after its successful Brooklyn run last year.
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