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New York Theatre Barn Presents First Look at New Musicals From David Dabbon, Gabriel Jason Dean, Emerson Mae Smith & More

New York Theatre Barn will host a free live stream of its New Works Series on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 at 7PM EDT, featuring excerpts from the new musicals Our New Town and Elektric. The live 1-hour presentation will also feature a conversation with the writers and creative team.
New York Theatre Barn Presents First Look At New Musicals From David Dabbon, Gabriel Jason Dean, Emerson Mae Smith and More!

New York Theatre Barn will host a free live stream of its New Works Series on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 7PM EDT, featuring excerpts from the new musicals Our New Town and Elektric. The live 1-hour presentation will also feature a conversation with the writers and creative team.
Joe Iconis, Rob Rokicki, Sarah Beth Pfeifer and More Set for New York Theatre Barn's January 2021 Virtual Programming

New York Theatre Barn will continue to host bi-monthly free live streams of its New Works Series on select Wednesday evenings at 7PM. Available on New York Theatre Barn’s YouTube channel and Broadway on Demand, each installment of the live 1-hour series includes excerpts from two new musicals and a conversation with the writers and creative team.
New Musical OUR NEW TOWN Centers Students in the Gun Violence Conversation

A group of students has forcibly taken over a theatre space on their college campus. The room hasn't been touched in a year a?' not since a school shooting rocked the very foundation they're playing to, in the middle of a performance of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. The survivors have come together to hold a last hurrah: part vigil, part documentary, part call-to-action. See, the building is scheduled for demolition tomorrow a?' and, while they can, the students want to remind their community of what happened and what is at stake if they don't act.
Wagner College Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of OUR NEW TOWN

Wagner College Theatre launches its 2019-20 Stage One Season with a world premiere musical Our New Town, with performances October 10-13.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - TYA Professional Training Program's Summer Intensive Presents ZOMBIE PROM

The time: 1950's. The place: Enrico Fermi High. Pretty girl Toffee has fallen for the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks. When a freak motorcycle accident in a nuclear waste dump renders him a glowing zombie creation, he sets out to graduate high school and take Toffee to the prom. Will all of his dreams come true? Find out in this tunefully rocking 50's-themed musical presented by Drama Learning Center's professional training program. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in character below!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - TYA Professional Training Program's Summer Intensive Presents ZOMBIE PROM

The time: 1950's. The place: Enrico Fermi High. Pretty girl Toffee has fallen for the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks. When a freak motorcycle accident in a nuclear waste dump renders him a glowing zombie creation, he sets out to graduate high school and take Toffee to the prom. Will all of his dreams come true? Find out in this tunefully rocking 50's-themed musical presented by Drama Learning Center's professional training program. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in character below!
Photo Flash: First Look at CRY-BABY, Opening Tomorrow at Drama Learning Center

CRY-BABY follows the star-crossed teen romance between delinquent Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker and the rich and square Allison Vernon-Williams in 1950's Baltimore. Performances begin tomorrow, June 16, and continue June 17, 22-24 at 7:30 PM and June 18 at 2 PM at Drama Learning Center. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: TYA's CRY-BABY Stars Get into Character at Clark's Elioak Farm

Drama Learning Center's professional training program for emerging young artists will present the area premiere of Cry-Baby the Musical this June. Adapted from the cult classic 1990 John Waters film, Cry-Baby follows the star-crossed teen romance between delinquent Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker and the rich and square Allison Vernon-Williams in 1950's Baltimore. Recently, local photographer Bruce F Press went on location to Clark's Elioak Farm to capture images around the original Enchanted Forest attractions. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the stars in character!
Teaching Young Artists to Stage Area Premiere of CRY-BABY THE MUSICAL

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present the area premiere of new Cry-Baby the Musical this June.
Teaching Young Artists Presents Area Premiere of HANDS ON A HARDBODY

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present the area premiere of new American musical Hands on a Hardbody next month. Inspired by true events and based on the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S. R. Bindler, Hands on a Hardbody follows 10 hard-luck Texans searching for a new lease on life. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, each contestant fights to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is Hands on a Hardbody, only one winner can drive away with American Dream.
Teaching Young Artists Presents Area Premiere of HANDS ON A HARDBODY

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present the area premiere of new American musical Hands on a Hardbody next month. Inspired by true events and based on the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S. R. Bindler, Hands on a Hardbody follows 10 hard-luck Texans searching for a new lease on life. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, each contestant fights to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is Hands on a Hardbody, only one winner can drive away with American Dream.
Photo Flash: First Look at Drama Learning Center's Area Premiere of HANDS ON A HARDBODY

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present the area premiere of new American musical Hands on a Hardbody this month. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Teaching Young Artists Presents Area Premiere of HANDS ON A HARDBODY

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present the area premiere of new American musical Hands on a Hardbody next month. Inspired by true events and based on the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S. R. Bindler, Hands on a Hardbody follows 10 hard-luck Texans searching for a new lease on life. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, each contestant fights to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is Hands on a Hardbody, only one winner can drive away with American Dream.
Drama Learning Center's TYA to Present Jason Robert Brown's '13' This Summer

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present Jason Robert Brown's 13 this month.
Drama Learning Center's TYA to Present Jason Robert Brown's '13' This Summer

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present Jason Robert Brown's 13 this month.
DLC's Professional Training Program TYA Presents PARADE Today

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists presents period musical drama PARADE, beginning today, June 10.
Photo Flash: First Look at Jason Robert Brown's PARADE at Drama Learning Center

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present the period musical drama Parade from June 10-18, 2016.
Drama Learning Center to Present PARADE, Will Host Talkback with Rabbi Steven Lebow

Rabbi Steven Lebow, of Temple Kol Emeth - Marietta, Georgia who has fought for Leo Frank's exoneration for decades, will be available via Skype after TYA's Sunday June 12 matinee performance for a Talkback with the audience and cast. He has graciously agreed to answer questions about the case and discuss why the Leo Frank story is important today. Also on stage will be TYA Parade cast members who will share how playing real-life people so intimately involved in this tragic story, has impacted their lives.  Join us for the show and this special event. Ticket information follows.
DLC's Professional Training Program TYA to Present PARADE

Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present period musical drama PARADE next month.

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